| Hometown | Bella Vista, Arkansas |
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| Age | 45 |
| Former Occupation | Sales rep for Champion Boats |
| Height | 5' 7'' |
| Weight | 165 lbs. |
| Injuries | None |
| Years Pro | 16 |
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| Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 27 (6) As of 5/9/2013 |
| Career Earnings* | $1.42 million As of 5/9/2013 |
| Current World Rank | 60 |
| Current Bassmaster Standing | 32 (290 points) |
| Best Finish in 2013 | 5 - Grand Lake, 2/22/2013 |
| Best Finish in 2012 | 10 - Douglas Lake, 5/3/2012 |
| Last 3 Finishes |
19 - Alabama River, 5/9/2013 48 - West Point Lake, 5/2/2013 67 - Bull Shoals Lake, 4/18/2013 |
| Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 9 (0) As of 5/9/2013 |
| FLW Championships Fished (Won) | 1 (0) As of 5/9/2013 |
| Angling Hero | Jimmy Houston - "I like his moral beliefs and his spinnerbait techniques. I've always been a diehard spinnerbait fisherman." |
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| Home Lake | Beaver Lake (AR) - "It's a great place to learn versatility, but it's probably hindered my learnnig about grass fishing." |
| Favorite Lake | Lake Champlain (NY/VT) - "It's such an incredible smallmouth and largemouth fishery. There's not many places you can go to that are like that." |
| Least Favorite Lake | Florida lakes - "I feel like I'm fishing in a big farm pond there. It seems like there's no defined patterns or transitions. You're just pretty much fishing a big, grass-infested farm pond." |
| Favorite Technique | Off-shore structure fishing |
| Primary Fishing Strength | Shallow-water flipping and spinnerbaiting |
| Secondary Fishing Strength | Shallow-water junk fishing |
| Biggest Weakness | Grass lakes |
| Boat | Stratos |
| Motor | Mercury |
| Fishing Sponsors | Cabela's, War Eagle, Zoom, Quantum, Spro, Gamakatsu, Pro Locker, MotorGuide, Lowrance, Sunline, Loc-R-Bar, Falcon rods, Mustang Survival, Odyssey batteries, Amphibia Sunglasses |
| Non-Fishing Sponsors | Hefty One-Zip Sportsman |
| Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Toyota Tundra |
| Favorite Food | Mexican (burritos) |
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| Favorite Music | Contemporary Christian and rock and roll |
| Favorite Book/Movie | Bassmaster Magazine/The Rookie (movie) |
| Non-Angling Hero | Father - "He's always supported my dream, and he's very optimistic about achieving your dreams." |
| When Not Fishing | "I like to archery-hunt for deer, but I enjoy any type of hunting. I also like to be an assistant coach for my boy's teams, and fish with my wife." |
| Why He Fishes | "It's always been a lifelong love. I was introduced to it at a young age. I also think it's the competitive nature of it. I wasn't big enough for the other sports, but this is soemthing I felt like I could compete at and be one of the best at." |
| Website | www.mikemcclellandfishing.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: 2/8/2013
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