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David Fritts

David  Fritts

Info

Hometown Lexington, North Carolina
Age 68
Former Occupation Four-wheel-drive shop worker
Height 6' 1''
Weight 240 lbs.
Injuries Eye muscle injury

Stats

Years Pro 35
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* 60 (11) As of 4/18/2017
Career Earnings* $2.3 million As of 4/18/2017
Current World Rank 187
Best Finish in 2023 30 - Lake Seminole, 2/23/2023
Last 3 Finishes 74 - St. Lawrence River, 8/24/2023
90 - Lake Champlain, 8/17/2023
102 - Lake St. Clair, 7/27/2023
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) 6 (1) As of 4/18/2017
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) 11 (1) As of 4/18/2017
Titles/Honors Bassmaster Classic champion (1993), B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year (1994), Forrest Wood Cup champion (1997)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero "I look up to a lot of people. But back in my club days, it was Rick Clunn. Also Larry Nixon and Tommy Martin."
Home Lake High Rock (NC)
Favorite Lake Eufuala (AL) – "Even though fishing has been slow, for my style of fishing it has so much structure, it's probably my favorite lake."
Least Favorite Lake Lower Mississippi River - "It's so hard to pattern fish there."
Favorite Technique Crankbaiting
Primary Fishing Strength Crankbaiting
Secondary Fishing Strength Carolina rig
Biggest Weakness Topwater
Boat Ranger
Motor Evinrude
Fishing Sponsors Berkley, Lew's, Minn Kota, Raymarine, Vicious, Solar Bat, Hamby's
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) Chevy Duramax diesel

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food Watermelon - "My son and I eat one a day, just about."
Favorite Music Hard rock (Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoades era)
Favorite Book/Movie U.S. Marshals, Air Force One, Midway, Patton (movies)
Non-Angling Hero Father - "Because of the work that he does, his ethics and the way he treats people."
When Not Fishing "I like working on the farm. My dad and I raise a lot of produce, and I like spending time with him and seeing stuff grow."
Why He Fishes "I love the competition."
Website http:/www.davidfrittsoutdoors.com
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Tournament Finishes
(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)
Date Tour Event Place
8/24/2023 BElite St. Lawrence River 74  
8/17/2023 BElite Lake Champlain 90  
7/27/2023 BElite Lake St. Clair 102  
6/1/2023 BElite Sabine River 101  
5/11/2023 BElite Lay Lake 103  
4/27/2023 BElite Santee Cooper Lakes 104  
4/20/2023 BElite Lake Murray 67  
2/23/2023 BElite Lake Seminole 30  
2/16/2023 BElite Lake Okeechobee 62  
8/26/2022 BElite Mississippi River 74  
8/18/2022 BElite Lake Oahe 86  
7/14/2022 BElite St. Lawrence River 90  
6/2/2022 BElite Pickwick Lake 90  
5/19/2022 BElite Lake Fork 64  
4/7/2022 BElite Lake Chickamauga 84  
3/17/2022 BElite Santee Cooper Lakes 86  
2/17/2022 BElite Harris Chain of Lakes 78  
2/10/2022 BElite St. Johns River 92  
7/15/2021 BElite St. Lawrence River 76  
7/8/2021 BElite Lake Champlain 41  
5/20/2021 BElite Lake Guntersville 77  
5/6/2021 BElite Neely Henry Lake 82  
4/22/2021 BElite Lake Fork 99  
4/8/2021 BElite Sabine River 88  
3/18/2021 BElite Pickwick Lake 70  
2/25/2021 BElite Tennessee River 11  
11/5/2020 BElite Lake Fork 78  
10/16/2020 BElite Lake Chickamauga 66  
10/8/2020 BElite Santee Cooper Lakes 83  
9/30/2020 BElite Lake Guntersville 45  
8/20/2020 BElite Lake St. Clair 66  
7/30/2020 BElite Lake Champlain 71  
7/23/2020 BElite St. Lawrence River 70  
6/10/2020 BElite Lake Eufaula 72  
2/6/2020 BElite St. Johns River 45  
9/19/2019 BElite Lake Tenkiller 60  
8/22/2019 BElite Cayuga Lake 33  
8/15/2019 BElite St. Lawrence River 43  
6/21/2019 BElite Lake Guntersville 54  
5/2/2019 BElite Lake Fork 75  
4/11/2019 BElite Winyah Bay 63  
4/4/2019 BElite Lake Hartwell 73  
2/14/2019 BElite Lake Lanier 68  
2/7/2019 BElite St. Johns River 75  
8/23/2018 BElite St. Lawrence River 49  
6/29/2018 BElite Lake Oahe 14  
6/21/2018 BElite Mississippi River 91  
6/7/2018 BElite Sabine River 73  
5/17/2018 BElite Lake Travis 89  
5/4/2018 BElite Kentucky Lake 68  
4/26/2018 BElite Grand Lake 105  
2/8/2018 BElite Lake Martin 99  
8/24/2017 BElite Lake St. Clair 107  
7/27/2017 BElite Lake Champlain 60  
7/20/2017 BElite St. Lawrence River 98  
6/2/2017 BElite Lake Dardanelle 96  
5/17/2017 BElite Sam Rayburn Reservoir 74  
4/27/2017 BElite Ross Barnett Reservoir 103  
4/6/2017 BElite Toledo Bend Reservoir 48  
2/23/2017 BElite Lake Okeechobee 17  
2/9/2017 BElite Cherokee Lake 45  
6/23/2016 FLWT Lake Champlain 159  
6/9/2016 FLWT Kentucky Lake 124  
5/5/2016 FLWT Pickwick Lake 118  
4/14/2016 FLWT Beaver Lake 116  
3/17/2016 FLWT Lake Hartwell 125  
2/4/2016 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 110  
6/25/2015 FLWT Potomac River 52  
6/11/2015 FLWT Lake Chickamauga 113  
5/14/2015 FLWT Lake Eufaula 15  
4/23/2015 FLWT Beaver Lake 86  
3/26/2015 FLWT Lewis Smith Lake 123  
3/5/2015 FLWT Lake Toho 36  
6/26/2014 FLWT Kentucky Lake 82  
6/5/2014 FLWT Pickwick Lake 143  
4/10/2014 FLWT Beaver Lake 135  
3/27/2014 FLWT Sam Rayburn Reservoir 139  
3/6/2014 FLWT Lake Hartwell 37  
2/6/2014 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 76  
8/15/2013 FLWT Red River 23  
6/27/2013 FLWT Lake Chickamauga 41  
6/6/2013 FLWT Grand Lake 101  
5/16/2013 FLWT Lake Eufaula 9  
4/11/2013 FLWT Beaver Lake 93  
3/7/2013 FLWT Lewis Smith Lake 13  
2/7/2013 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 56  
9/20/2012 FLWT Wheeler Lake 56  
6/28/2012 FLWT Lake Champlain 37  
6/7/2012 FLWT Kentucky Lake 55  
5/17/2012 FLWT Potomac River 104  
4/26/2012 FLWT Beaver Lake 98  
3/29/2012 FLWT Table Rock Lake 101  
3/8/2012 FLWT Lake Hartwell 135  
2/9/2012 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 125  
10/20/2011 FLWT Lake Guntersville 87  
9/15/2011 FLWT Lake Champlain 108  
6/2/2011 FLWT Potomac River 21  
2/3/2011 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 150  
8/5/2010 FLWT Lake Lanier 36  
6/23/2010 FLWT Lake Guntersville 3  
5/26/2010 FLWT Lake Ouachita 12  
4/21/2010 FLWT Fort Loudoun/Tellico Lakes 74  
3/24/2010 FLWT Lake Norman 89  
3/3/2010 FLWT Table Rock Lake 95  
7/30/2009 FLW Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers 77  
7/9/2009 FLWT Lake Champlain 17  
6/11/2009 FLWT Kentucky Lake 136  
5/14/2009 FLWT Beaver Lake 124  
4/23/2009 FLWT Lake Norman 129  
3/12/2009 FLWT Table Rock Lake 127  
2/12/2009 FLWT Lake Guntersville 1  
8/14/2008 FLWT Lake Murray 67  
7/10/2008 FLWT Detroit River 142  
6/19/2008 FLWT Ft. Loudoun-Tellico 14  
5/15/2008 FLWT Beaver Lake 104  
4/24/2008 FLWT Lake Norman 193  
4/3/2008 FLWT Lewis Smith 54  
2/28/2008 FLWT Lake Tohopekaliga 156  
8/2/2007 FLWT Lake Ouachita 71  
7/12/2007 FLWT Detroit River 106  
6/14/2007 FLWT Potomac River 104  
5/17/2007 FLWT Beaver Lake 71  
4/26/2007 FLWT Lake Norman 81  
3/29/2007 FLWT Fort Loudoun-Tellico 38  
2/15/2007 FLWT Lake Travis 51  
11/15/2006 FLWS Lewis Smith Lake 4  
10/11/2006 FLWS Lake of the Ozarks 97  
6/21/2006 FLWT Lake Champlain 113  
5/31/2006 FLWS Old Hickory Lake 162  
5/10/2006 FLWT Kentucky Lake 4  
5/3/2006 FLWS Lake Cumberland 127  
4/5/2006 FLWT Beaver Lake 152  
3/8/2006 FLWS Lake Lanier 97  
3/1/2006 FLWT Pickwick Lake 108  
2/8/2006 FLWT Lake Murray 48  
1/18/2006 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 5  
6/15/2005 E50 Lake Wissota 46  
6/1/2005 E50 Lewisville Lake 29  
5/18/2005 E50 Lake Dardanelle (Arkansas River) 7  
4/20/2005 E50 Smith Lake 18  
3/31/2005 BT Table Rock Lake 23  
3/17/2005 BT Lake Norman 86  
3/3/2005 BT Strom Thurmond Reservoir (Clarks Hill) 138  
2/24/2005 BT Lake Guntersville 5  
2/3/2005 BT Harris Chain 45  
1/27/2005 BT Lake Toho 101  
6/16/2004 E50 Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee Rivers 49  
6/2/2004 E50 Alabama River 22  
5/19/2004 E50 Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway 26  
5/12/2004 FLW Kentucky Lake 4  
4/14/2004 E50 Lake Dardanelle 24  
3/31/2004 FLW Beaver Lake 185  
3/25/2004 BT Santee Cooper Lakes 95  
3/18/2004 BT Lake Eufaula 10  
3/10/2004 FLW Old Hickory Lake 165  
3/4/2004 BT Table Rock Lake 140  
2/26/2004 BT Lake Guntersville 16  
2/11/2004 FLW Atchafalaya Basin 130  
2/5/2004 BT Smith Lake 130  
1/29/2004 BT Harris Chain of Lakes 101  
1/21/2004 FLW Lake Okeechobee 91  
6/18/2003 FLW Wheeler Lake (Forrest Wood Open) 143  
5/14/2003 FLW Kentucky Lake 14  
4/9/2003 FLW Beaver Lake (Wal-Mart Open) 121  
3/20/2003 BT Santee Cooper 142  
3/12/2003 FLW Lake Murray 63  
3/6/2003 BT Lake Eufaula 115  
2/20/2003 BT Toledo Bend 43  
2/12/2003 FLW Atchafalaya Basin 122  
2/6/2003 BT Lake Seminole 38  
1/22/2003 FLW Lake Okeechobee 19  
1/16/2003 BT Lake Okeechobee 26  
1/9/2003 BT Harris Chain of Lakes 145  
9/11/2002 FLW* Cross Lake 42  
6/19/2002 FLW Lake Champlain 81  
5/15/2002 FLW Old Hickory Lake 16  
5/8/2002 BT Lake Eufaula 69  
4/17/2002 FLW Beaver Lake 97  
4/10/2002 BT Lake Guntersville 122  
3/13/2002 FLW Lake Ouachita 32  
2/13/2002 FLW Lake Wheeler 24  
2/6/2002 BT Lake Seminole 22  
1/23/2002 FLW Lake Okeechobee 83  
12/12/2001 BT Lake Toho 134  
10/31/2001 BT Red River 18  
8/22/2001 BT Lake St. Clair 16  
8/2/2001 BT* Lower Mississippi 18  


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

Biographical data last updated: 4/18/2017

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