| Hometown | Mayflower, Arkansas |
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| Age | 51 |
| Former Occupation | Operations manager for Arkansas Farm Bureau |
| Height | 6' 0'' |
| Weight | 165 lbs. |
| Years Pro | 11 |
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| Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 14 (5) As of 10/26/2011 |
| Career Earnings* | $725,000 As of 10/26/2011 |
| Current World Rank | 166 |
| Current Bassmaster Standing | 86 (173 points) |
| Best Finish in 2013 | 39 - West Point Lake, 5/2/2013 |
| Best Finish in 2012 | 45 - Mississippi River, 6/21/2012 |
| Last 3 Finishes |
71 - Alabama River, 5/9/2013 39 - West Point Lake, 5/2/2013 71 - Bull Shoals Lake, 4/18/2013 |
| Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 2 (0) As of 10/26/2011 |
| FLW Championships Fished (Won) | 0 (0) As of 10/26/2011 |
| Angling Hero | "Rick Clunn or my dad – it's a toss-up. Clunn because of what he's done, and my dad because he knows how to catch whatever swims." |
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| Home Lake | Arkansas River (AR) |
| Favorite Lake | Bull Shoals (AR) |
| Least Favorite Lake | "I haven't found one yet." |
| Favorite Technique | Crankbait |
| Primary Fishing Strength | Offshore structure – "Anything I can decimate with a crankbait." |
| Secondary Fishing Strength | Flipping |
| Biggest Weakness | Sight-fishing |
| Boat | Bass Cat |
| Motor | Mercury |
| Fishing Sponsors | Jewel Bait Co., St. Croix Rods, Lew's, Costa Del Mar, Zoom Bait Co., Vicious Fishing, MotorGuide, PeepersBaits.com |
| Non-Fishing Sponsors | Redneck Remedy, Ozark Outdoor Supply |
| Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Chevy 3500 HD Doolie |
| Favorite Food | Fried chicken (breast) |
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| Favorite Music | Alternative (U2) |
| Favorite Book/Movie | Undaunted Courage (story of Lewis & Clark by Stephen Ambrose, book); Star Wars Trilogy (movie) |
| When Not Fishing | "I like to work on my house." |
| Why He Fishes | "I really enjoy trying to figure out what's going on, like why I'm not catching them sometimes. It's the whole big puzzle deal." |
| Website | kfshort.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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