| Hometown | Gastonia, North Carolina |
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| Age | 47 |
| Former Occupation | Automobile mechanic |
| Years Pro | 14 |
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| Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 19 (0) As of 2/8/2013 |
| Career Earnings* | $677,480 As of 2/8/2013 |
| Current World Rank | 134 |
| Current FLW Standing | 103 (535 points) |
| Best Finish in 2013 | 12 - Grand Lake, 6/6/2013 |
| Best Finish in 2012 | 4 - Lake Hartwell, 3/8/2012 |
| Last 3 Finishes |
12 - Grand Lake, 6/6/2013 30 - Lake Eufaula, 5/16/2013 128 - Beaver Lake, 4/11/2013 |
| Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 3 (0) As of 2/8/2013 |
| FLW Championships Fished (Won) | 4 (0) As of 2/8/2013 |
| Angling Hero | Rick Clunn - "His accomplishments are just way beyond everybody else's." Kevin VanDam - "He has just jumped in there and gotten it done. He's good." |
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| Home Lake | Wylie (NC/SC) |
| Favorite Lake | Lake Champlain (NY/VT) - "When I get up there and get around that grass, I feel like I can catch fish. And those smallmouth eat a fast spinnerbait well, and that's my style of fishing." |
| Least Favorite Lake | Lake Fontana (NC) - "I've fished a couple of tournaments there and it's like I can only catch one fish over 2 days. I can't catch them up there." |
| Favorite Technique | Fishing a spinnerbait fast, also throwing a Chatterbait |
| Primary Fishing Strength | Docks |
| Secondary Fishing Strength | Slow-rolling a spinnerbait |
| Biggest Weakness | Finesse-fishing |
| Boat | Ranger |
| Motor | Mercury |
| Fishing Sponsors | Outdoor RV & Marine World (Columbia, SC), Bryan's Bees, MotorGuide, Zoom, Rejuvenade, Power-Pole, Costa Del Mar, Lowrance |
| Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Toyota Tundra |
| Favorite Food | Grilled filet mignon - "I like to cook it myself." |
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| Favorite Music | Rock 'n' roll (Lynyrd Skynyrd) |
| Favorite Book/Movie | Star Wars (movie) |
| When Not Fishing | "I like playing my guitar. I got one about a year ago and I like to pick it up and learn a little here and there." |
| Why He Fishes | "I grew up doing it. My cousin got me hooked on it. He needed someone to go with him and I went every chance I got. That just got me hooked." |
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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: 2/7/2013
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