| Hometown | Joplin, Missouri |
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| Age | 51 |
| Former Occupation | Odd jobs – started fishing right out of college |
| Years Pro | 28 |
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| Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 33 (2) As of 10/30/2012 |
| Career Earnings* | $1.25 million As of 10/30/2012 |
| Current World Rank | 160 |
| Current FLW Standing | 72 (370 points) |
| Best Finish in 2013 | 17 - Lewis Smith Lake, 3/7/2013 |
| Best Finish in 2012 | 34 - Potomac River, 5/17/2012 |
| Last 3 Finishes |
83 - Beaver Lake, 4/11/2013 17 - Lewis Smith Lake, 3/7/2013 133 - Lake Okeechobee, 2/7/2013 |
| Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 8 (0) As of 10/30/2012 |
| FLW Championships Fished (Won) | 9 (0) As of 10/30/2012 |
| Angling Hero | "Any angler who fishes without local information and who had to earn their own way into the sport – basically, anglers who fish without the aid of local information." |
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| Home Lake | Grand Lake (OK) |
| Favorite Lake | Grand Lake (OK) |
| Least Favorite Lake | Lake Guntersville and Kentucky Lake – "They are overfished and have too many community holes." |
| Favorite Technique | Flipping and pitching |
| Primary Fishing Strength | Versatility |
| Secondary Fishing Strength | Pitching and flipping |
| Biggest Weakness | Carolina-rigging |
| Boat | Ranger |
| Motor | Mercury |
| Fishing Sponsors | Ranger Boats, Mercury, Seaguar |
| Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | N/A |
| Favorite Food | Steamed vegetables |
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| Favorite Music | About anything except country |
| Favorite Book/Movie | "Love Without End" (book)/Forrest Gump (movie) |
| Non-Angling Hero | Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. – "He's a big environmentalist. He's really saving America's rivers." |
| When Not Fishing | "I like to do yardwork around the house." |
| Why He Fishes | "It's one of the best ways that I can help teach people that our planet won't last much longer unless we stop overpopulating and polluting it." |
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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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