Hometown | Harrison, Tennessee |
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Age | 33 |
Former Occupation | None |
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 45 (11) As of 9/6/2022 |
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Career Earnings* | $2.99 million As of 9/6/2022 |
Current World Rank | 1 |
Best Finish in 2023 | 4 - Lake Norman, 3/8/2023 |
Best Finish in 2022 | 2 - Watts Bar Lake, 6/4/2022 |
Last 3 Finishes |
4 - Lake Norman, 3/8/2023 11 - Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, 2/13/2023 11 - Mille Lacs Lake, 9/10/2022 |
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 3 (0) As of 9/6/2022 |
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) | 6 (1) As of 9/6/2022 |
Titles/Honors | 2012 Forrest Wood Cup champion, 2019 MLF World Champion, 2021 and 2022 Bass Pro Tour Angler of the Year |
Angling Hero | Edwin Evers – “The guy’s so versatile.” |
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Home Lake | Morse Reservoir |
Favorite Lake | Champlain |
Favorite Technique | Topwater |
Primary Fishing Strength | Power-fishing |
Secondary Fishing Strength | Skipping docks |
Boat | Triton |
Motor | Evinrude |
Fishing Sponsors | Academy Sports + Outdoors, Rapala, Duckett Fishing, Evinrude, Sufix, VMC hooks, Bass Boat Saver, Accent Fishing Products, Power-Pole, Triton Boats, frogg toggs. |
Non-Fishing Sponsors | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Realtree |
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Toyota Tundra |
Favorite Food | Ribeye and sushi |
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Favorite Music | Everything, but partial to country |
Non-Angling Hero | Peyton Manning – “He’s a student of the game and why I like him so much is how he goes about it. That’s the cool thing about him – he’s that good.” |
When Not Fishing | “Either thinking about it or talking about it. Hanging out with my family is a big priority for me.” |
Why He Fishes | “It’s all I’ve ever wanted to do since I was 2. This is the dream and what I set out to do. That’s all it’s really about. I never deviated from fishing. It’s never been, ‘I want to be a basketball player or football player.’ It’s always been about fishing. I love the competition.” |
Website | www.jacobwheelerfishing.com |
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*BASS events (all events because BASS does not report Tour and Open earnings separately) and FLW Tour.
Biographical data last updated: 9/6/2022
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