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11/1/1972

Mark Tyler

Info

Hometown Vian, Oklahoma
Age 52
Former Occupation Machinist
Height 6' 0''
Weight 175 lbs.
Injuries None

Stats

Years Pro 23
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* 12 (1) As of 1/9/2009
Career Earnings* $355,879 As of 1/9/2009
Last 3 Finishes 38 - Ft. Gibson, 6/17/2010
75 - Kentucky Lake, 6/9/2010
28 - Clarks Hill Lake, 5/20/2010
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) 1 (0) As of 1/9/2009
Titles/Honors Holds record for largest bass caught during Bassmaster competition: 14-09 at the April 1999 California Delta Western Invitational

Angling Stuff

Favorite Lake California Delta (CA)
Least Favorite Lake Elephant Butte (NM) — "It doesn't have any fish."
Favorite Technique Topwater
Primary Fishing Strength Mental toughness
Secondary Fishing Strength Flipping
Biggest Weakness Fishing in a crowd
Boat Bass Cat
Motor Mercury
Fishing Sponsors Bass Cat, Mercury, Rapala, Optimum Baits, Zappu, Vertical Lures, Denali Rods
Non-Fishing Sponsors Travelodge
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) Ford F250 (diesel)

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food Mexican
Favorite Music Modern rock
Favorite Book/Movie Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen (book)/Shawshank Redemption (movie)
Non-Angling Hero "My father, beacuse he's the hardest-woking man I ever knew. He instilled my work ethic in me."
When Not Fishing "I like to play basketball and lift weights."
Why He Fishes "I love the competition."
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Tournament Finishes
(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)
Date Tour Event Place
6/17/2010 BElite Ft. Gibson 38  
6/9/2010 BElite Kentucky Lake 75  
5/20/2010 BElite Clarks Hill Lake 28  
5/6/2010 BElite Lake Guntersville 84  
4/29/2010 BElite Pickwick Lake 65  
4/15/2010 BElite Smith Mountain Lake 37  
3/18/2010 BElite Clear Lake 50  
3/11/2010 BElite California Delta 86  
8/13/2009 BElite Oneida Lake 68  
6/11/2009 BElite Mississippi River 45  
6/3/2009 BElite Kentucky Lake 60  
5/7/2009 BElite Lake Guntersville 58  
4/23/2009 BElite Smith Mountain Lake 17  
4/2/2009 BElite Lake Wheeler 51  
3/26/2009 BElite Lake Dardanelle 58  
3/12/2009 BElite Lake Amistad 76  
8/7/2008 BElite Lake Oneida 35  
7/31/2008 BElite Lake Erie/Niagara River 87  
6/26/2008 BElite Old Hickory 21  
6/12/2008 BElite Kentucky Lake 62  
6/5/2008 BElite Lake Wheeler 95  
5/15/2008 BElite Lake Murray 75  
5/1/2008 BElite Clarks Hill 95  
4/10/2008 BElite Lake Amistad 68  
4/3/2008 BElite Falcon Lake 72  
3/13/2008 BElite Lake Toho 64  
3/6/2008 BElite Harris Chain 66  
9/13/2007 BElite Lake Tohopekaliga 99  
8/23/2007 BMajor-l Lake Dardanelle 10  
8/9/2007 BElite Potomac River 27  
7/26/2007 BMajor-m Lake Oneida 40  
7/19/2007 BElite Lake Erie/Niagara River 55  
7/12/2007 BElite Lake Champlain 82  
6/21/2007 BElite Grand Lake 38  
6/7/2007 BElite Smith Mountain Lake 13  
4/26/2007 BElite Lake Guntersville 66  
4/19/2007 BElite Clarks Hill 94  
3/29/2007 BElite Clear Lake 31  
3/22/2007 BElite California Delta 13  
3/8/2007 BElite Lake Amistad 20  
9/14/2006 BElite Table Rock Lake 97  
8/24/2006 BMajor-l Arkansas River 52  
8/10/2006 BElite Potomac River 84  
7/27/2006 BMajor-a Lake Wylie 55  
7/13/2006 BElite Lake Champlain 4  
7/6/2006 BElite Oneida Lake 61  
6/15/2006 BElite Kentucky Lake 73  
6/1/2006 BElite Grand Lake 51  
5/18/2006 BMajor-m Eagle Mountain Lake 48  
5/4/2006 BElite Clarks Hill Reservoir 53  
4/20/2006 BElite Lake Guntersville 62  
3/30/2006 BElite Santee-Cooper 42  
3/16/2006 BElite Sam Rayburn Reservoir 5  
3/9/2006 BElite Lake Amistad 82  
6/15/2005 E50 Lake Wissota 36  
6/1/2005 E50 Lewisville Lake 50  
5/18/2005 E50 Lake Dardanelle (Arkansas River) 33  
4/20/2005 E50 Smith Lake 36  
3/31/2005 BT Table Rock Lake 133  
3/17/2005 BT Lake Norman 141  
3/3/2005 BT Strom Thurmond Reservoir (Clarks Hill) 40  
2/24/2005 BT Lake Guntersville 23  
2/3/2005 BT Harris Chain 34  
1/27/2005 BT Lake Toho 31  
3/25/2004 BT Santee Cooper Lakes 34  
3/18/2004 BT Lake Eufaula 23  
3/4/2004 BT Table Rock Lake 102  
2/26/2004 BT Lake Guntersville 64  
2/5/2004 BT Smith Lake 127  
1/29/2004 BT Harris Chain of Lakes 117  
5/22/2003 BT Alabama River 28  
5/1/2003 BT Lake Hamilton 45  
4/10/2003 BT Clear Lake 52  
4/3/2003 BT California Delta (San Joaquin River Delta) 61  
3/20/2003 BT Santee Cooper 94  
3/6/2003 BT Lake Eufaula 143  
2/20/2003 BT Toledo Bend 54  
2/6/2003 BT Lake Seminole 32  
1/16/2003 BT Lake Okeechobee 4  
1/9/2003 BT Harris Chain of Lakes 87  
5/8/2002 BT Lake Eufaula 117  
4/10/2002 BT Lake Guntersville 127  
2/6/2002 BT Lake Seminole 88  
12/12/2001 BT Lake Toho 147  
10/31/2001 BT Red River 78  
8/22/2001 BT Lake St. Clair 89  
8/2/2001 BT* Lower Mississippi 37  


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

Biographical data last updated: 1/9/2009

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