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9/19/1982

Jeff Gustafson

Jeff  Gustafson

Info

Hometown Kenora, Ontario, Canada
Age 42
Former Occupation Fishing/hunting guide
Height 6' 0''
Weight 185 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro 12
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* 10 (2) As of 3/27/2023
Career Earnings* $1.08 million As of 3/27/2023
Current World Rank 68
Current Bassmaster Standing 37 (125 points)
Best Finish in 2024 24 - Toledo Bend Reservoir, 2/22/2024
Best Finish in 2023 1 - Tennessee River, 3/24/2023
Last 3 Finishes 31 - Grand Lake, 3/22/2024
59 - Lake Fork, 2/29/2024
24 - Toledo Bend Reservoir, 2/22/2024
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) 4 (1) As of 3/27/2023
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) 0 As of 3/27/2023
Titles/Honors Bassmaster Classic champion (2023)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero Al and Ron Lindner
Home Lake Lake of the Woods
Favorite Lake Lake of the Woods/Rainy River
Least Favorite Lake "I haven't found one yet."
Favorite Technique Flipping
Primary Fishing Strength Finding fish
Secondary Fishing Strength Using electronics
Biggest Weakness "I know how to tie about 3 different knots."
Boat Lund
Motor Mercury
Fishing Sponsors Northland Fishing Tackle, Lund Boat Company, Minn Kota, Humminbird, Shimano, Z-Man, G. Loomis, PowerPro, Aqua-Vu, Bagley Baits, Costa, Gamakatsu, Simms, T-H Marine
Non-Fishing Sponsors CWS Logistics, Lake of the Woods Sports Headquarters
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) Chevy

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food Fresh walleye
Favorite Music Rock
Favorite Book/Movie 4-hour Work Week (book)/Super Troopers (movie)
Non-Angling Hero Dad and Grandpa - "They got me going with outdoor activities, especially fishing, at a really young age."
When Not Fishing Deer hunting and shed hunting (deer antlers)
Why He Fishes "I love being outside and I live in one of the most beautiful places on earth in Ontario's Sunset Country Region. We have so many world-class fishing opportunities here, you couldn't pay me to live anywhere else!"
Website www.gussyoutdoors.com/
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Tournament Finishes
(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)
Date Tour Event Place
3/22/2024 BElite Grand Lake 31  
2/29/2024 BElite Lake Fork 59  
2/22/2024 BElite Toledo Bend Reservoir 24  
8/24/2023 BElite St. Lawrence River 51  
8/17/2023 BElite Lake Champlain 68  
7/27/2023 BElite Lake St. Clair 59  
6/1/2023 BElite Sabine River 78  
5/11/2023 BElite Lay Lake 16  
4/27/2023 BElite Santee Cooper Lakes 42  
4/20/2023 BElite Lake Murray 59  
3/24/2023 BElite Tennessee River 1  
2/23/2023 BElite Lake Seminole 55  
2/16/2023 BElite Lake Okeechobee 38  
8/26/2022 BElite Mississippi River 26  
8/18/2022 BElite Lake Oahe 21  
7/14/2022 BElite St. Lawrence River 23  
6/2/2022 BElite Pickwick Lake 14  
5/19/2022 BElite Lake Fork 24  
4/7/2022 BElite Lake Chickamauga 19  
3/17/2022 BElite Santee Cooper Lakes 66  
3/4/2022 BElite Lake Hartwell 41  
2/17/2022 BElite Harris Chain of Lakes 47  
2/10/2022 BElite St. Johns River 51  
7/15/2021 BElite St. Lawrence River 18  
7/8/2021 BElite Lake Champlain 14  
6/11/2021 BElite Lake Ray Roberts 21  
5/20/2021 BElite Lake Guntersville 73  
5/6/2021 BElite Neely Henry Lake 34  
4/22/2021 BElite Lake Fork 30  
4/8/2021 BElite Sabine River 72  
3/18/2021 BElite Pickwick Lake 89  
2/25/2021 BElite Tennessee River 1  
2/11/2021 BElite St. Johns River 24  
11/5/2020 BElite Lake Fork 83  
10/16/2020 BElite Lake Chickamauga 21  
10/8/2020 BElite Santee Cooper Lakes 9  
9/30/2020 BElite Lake Guntersville 28  
8/20/2020 BElite Lake St. Clair 76  
7/30/2020 BElite Lake Champlain 15  
7/23/2020 BElite St. Lawrence River 12  
6/10/2020 BElite Lake Eufaula 43  
3/6/2020 BElite Lake Guntersville 31  
2/6/2020 BElite St. Johns River 41  
9/28/2019 BElite Lake St. Clair 13  
9/19/2019 BElite Lake Tenkiller 34  
8/22/2019 BElite Cayuga Lake 2  
8/15/2019 BElite St. Lawrence River 12  
6/21/2019 BElite Lake Guntersville 67  
5/2/2019 BElite Lake Fork 5  
4/11/2019 BElite Winyah Bay 59  
4/4/2019 BElite Lake Hartwell 13  
2/14/2019 BElite Lake Lanier 48  
2/7/2019 BElite St. Johns River 61  
8/10/2018 FLWT- FWC Lake Ouachita 21  
6/28/2018 FLWT Lake St. Clair 80  
5/17/2018 FLWT Kentucky Lake 7  
4/26/2018 FLWT Smith Lake 29  
4/12/2018 FLWT Lake Cumberland 125  
3/8/2018 FLWT Lake Lanier 7  
2/22/2018 FLWT Harris Chain of Lakes 2  
1/25/2018 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 87  
6/15/2017 FLWT Potomac River 83  
5/18/2017 FLWT Mississippi River 101  
4/27/2017 FLWT Beaver Lake 70  
4/6/2017 FLWT Lake Cumberland 71  
3/9/2017 FLWT Harris Chain of Lakes 77  
2/16/2017 FLWT Lake Travis 13  
2/2/2017 FLWT Lake Guntersville 22  
8/4/2016 FLWT- FWC Wheeler Lake 44  
6/23/2016 FLWT Lake Champlain 29  
6/9/2016 FLWT Kentucky Lake 50  
5/5/2016 FLWT Pickwick Lake 33  
4/14/2016 FLWT Beaver Lake 11  
3/17/2016 FLWT Lake Hartwell 4  
2/4/2016 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 34  
6/25/2015 FLWT Potomac River 78  
6/11/2015 FLWT Lake Chickamauga 57  
5/14/2015 FLWT Lake Eufaula 5  
4/23/2015 FLWT Beaver Lake 80  
3/26/2015 FLWT Lewis Smith Lake 56  
3/5/2015 FLWT Lake Toho 127  
6/26/2014 FLWT Kentucky Lake 40  
6/5/2014 FLWT Pickwick Lake 17  
4/10/2014 FLWT Beaver Lake 59  
3/27/2014 FLWT Sam Rayburn Reservoir 69  
3/6/2014 FLWT Lake Hartwell 148  
2/6/2014 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 115  
6/27/2013 FLWT Lake Chickamauga 26  
6/6/2013 FLWT Grand Lake 99  
5/16/2013 FLWT Lake Eufaula 96  
4/11/2013 FLWT Beaver Lake 45  
3/7/2013 FLWT Lewis Smith Lake 71  
2/7/2013 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 156  
10/11/2012 FLWT Sam Rayburn Reservoir 56  
9/20/2012 FLWT Wheeler Lake 33  
8/23/2012 FLWT Detroit River 49  
2/9/2012 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 20  


*BASS events (all events because BASS does not report Tour and Open earnings separately) and FLW Tour.

Biographical data last updated: 3/27/2023

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