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Info
| Hometown | Naples, Florida |
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| Age | 84 |
| Former Occupation | Army officer, school teacher, fishing guide, Lowrance R&D |
Stats
| Years Pro | 54 |
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| Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 100 (19) As of 2/8/2013 |
| Career Earnings* | $1.19 million As of 2/8/2013 |
| Last 3 Finishes |
73 - Lake Okeechobee, 2/6/2014 57 - Beaver Lake, 4/11/2013 137 - Lewis Smith Lake, 3/7/2013 |
| Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 25 (0) As of 2/8/2013 |
| REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) | 2 (0) As of 2/8/2013 |
Angling Stuff
| Angling Hero | Bill Dance - "He was such a wonderful worm fisherman and I had so much respect for him. He was a real inspiration to me, and still is." |
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| Favorite Lake | "Every year I have a different favorite lake because the fisheries change." |
| Least Favorite Lake | "I hate to think in negative terms, but I had one tournament at Lake Cherokee in Tennessee and didn't do any good at all. It was the biggest defeat of my life. But I know it's a good lake." |
| Favorite Technique | "There's nothing more fun than a topwater bite, but that doesn't win many tournaments. To win a tournament, you have to get down to plastic worm fishing or a good flipping bite on a jig." |
| Boat | Nitro |
| Motor | Mercury |
Personal Stuff
| Favorite Food | Delmonico steak (medium rare), or snook grilled on an open fire and basted with Italian dressing |
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| Favorite Music | Bluegrass (The Stanley Brothers, Bill Monroe) |
| Favorite Book/Movie | Catcher in the Rye, Silent Spring (books)/The Yearling (movie) |
| When Not Fishing | "I like to turkey-hunt in the spring by myself." |
| Why He Fishes | "I really like man against nature, like Jack London's Call of the Wild. Fishing has a little bit of the same element. Even though it's not as life-threatening, you're calling on the same instincts." |
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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: 2/8/2013
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