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11/28/1942

Jim Bitter

Info

Hometown Fruitland Park, Florida
Age 82
Former Occupation Florida Fish and Game (field sampling)
Height 6' 4''
Weight 235 lbs.
Injuries Dislocated ankle and broken foot (October '04)

Stats

Years Pro 37
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* 37 (5)
Career Earnings* $864,000
Last 3 Finishes 20 - Lake Wissota, 6/15/2005
42 - Lewisville Lake, 6/1/2005
44 - Lake Dardanelle (Arkansas River), 5/18/2005
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) 7 (0)
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) 4 (0)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero "I don't know that I really have one. My dad and uncles didn't fish that much. Bob Bishop was a friend of mine and taught me as much about fishing as anybody."
Home Lake Harris Chain (FL)
Favorite Lake Lake Okeechobee (FL) - "There's just so many ways to fish there and so many fish. And you don't have to go far to do well."
Least Favorite Lake Lake Powell (UT/AZ) - "Last time I was there we had to run at least 2 hours to find any fish that made you competitive."
Favorite Technique Hard jerkbaits
Primary Fishing Strength Slow and deliberate fishing
Secondary Fishing Strength Carolina-rigging
Biggest Weakness Deep cranking
Boat Ranger
Motor Mercury
Fishing Sponsors Zoom, American Rodsmiths, MotorGuide, CMC jackplates
Non-Fishing Sponsors Flowmaster
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) Chevy Suburban

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food Italian (lasagna)
Favorite Music Soft rock
Favorite Book/Movie Grapes of Wrath (book)
Non-Angling Hero Michael Jordan – "I'm a basketball fan and I just like the way he acts and performs. He takes it all in stride."
When Not Fishing "I like to mess around in the woods and play with my ponds. I enjoy tweaking them."
Why He Fishes "I've just always loved to catch something. I don't know that it's even a competitive thing. I just love to do it. In fact, I enjoy fun-fishing more than competitive fishing."
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Tournament Finishes
(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)
Date Tour Event Place
6/15/2005 E50 Lake Wissota 20  
6/1/2005 E50 Lewisville Lake 42  
5/18/2005 E50 Lake Dardanelle (Arkansas River) 44  
4/20/2005 E50 Smith Lake 33  
3/31/2005 BT Table Rock Lake 141  
3/17/2005 BT Lake Norman 64  
3/3/2005 BT Strom Thurmond Reservoir (Clarks Hill) 132  
2/24/2005 BT Lake Guntersville 148  
2/3/2005 BT Harris Chain 2  
1/27/2005 BT Lake Toho 140  
7/30/2004 BASS Lake Wylie 47  
6/16/2004 E50 Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee Rivers 7  
6/2/2004 E50 Alabama River 9  
5/19/2004 E50 Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway 23  
4/14/2004 E50 Lake Dardanelle 40  
3/25/2004 BT Santee Cooper Lakes 39  
3/18/2004 BT Lake Eufaula 50  
3/4/2004 BT Table Rock Lake 51  
2/26/2004 BT Lake Guntersville 8  
2/5/2004 BT Smith Lake 63  
1/29/2004 BT Harris Chain of Lakes 70  
8/1/2003 BT* Louisiana Delta 58  
5/22/2003 BT Alabama River 45  
5/1/2003 BT Lake Hamilton 11  
4/10/2003 BT Clear Lake 63  
4/3/2003 BT California Delta (San Joaquin River Delta) 12  
3/20/2003 BT Santee Cooper 163  
3/6/2003 BT Lake Eufaula 156  
2/20/2003 BT Toledo Bend 50  
2/6/2003 BT Lake Seminole 6  
1/16/2003 BT Lake Okeechobee 19  
1/9/2003 BT Harris Chain of Lakes 6  
5/8/2002 BT Lake Eufaula 126  
4/10/2002 BT Lake Guntersville 27  
2/6/2002 BT Lake Seminole 146  
1/23/2002 FLW Lake Okeechobee 57  
12/12/2001 BT Lake Toho 57  
10/31/2001 BT Red River 111  
8/22/2001 BT Lake St. Clair 141  


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

Biographical data last updated: 10/14/2004

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