Hometown | Milford, Ohio |
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Age | 63 |
Former Occupation | N/A (fished right after college) |
Years Pro | 40 |
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Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 14 (0) |
Career Earnings* | $750,000 |
Last 3 Finishes |
84 - Lake Pickwick, 7/21/2011 111 - Kentucky Lake, 6/16/2011 119 - Red River, 5/19/2011 |
Angling Hero | Gary Klein - "I've always admired him. When he was 19 and won a Bassmaster on Lake Powell and ran over 100 miles one-way, which back then was unheard-of, I was 15 and thought, I could be doing that. He's the consummate professional." |
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Favorite Lake | Lake Erie - "I love to catch big smallmouths, and Erie has the best smallmouth fishing in the world." |
Least Favorite Lake | West Point (GA) - "It's a tough son of a gun." |
Favorite Technique | Flipping a heavy Arkie jig in matted vegetation |
Boat | Ranger |
Motor | Evinrude |
Fishing Sponsors | Lucky Craft, Arkie, Snag Proof, Parallelium line, Boomerang Tool Co. |
Non-Fishing Sponsors | The Outdoor Channel, Stihl, Kerry Automotive Group (Tri-State area), American Modern Insurance Group |
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Ford F150 Super Crew (Outdoors Channel) |
Favorite Food | Chicken parmesan |
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Favorite Music | Uncle Cracker, Counting Crows, REM |
Favorite Book/Movie | The Perfect Storm (book)/Jeremiah Johnson (movie) |
When Not Fishing | "I'm an avid bowhunter, I like to work out and train in the gym, and I enjoy spending time with my wife and children." |
Why He Fishes | "At this point it's for financial freedom, to allow me to do the things I want, like being in the outdoors and traveling." |
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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: 5/7/2003
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