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8/27/1987

Stetson Blaylock

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Benton, Arkansas
Age	37
Former Occupation	Underground utilities contractor
Height	5' 9''
Weight	155 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro	15
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	45 (6) As of 8/31/2023
Career Earnings*	$1.7 million As of 8/31/2023
Current World Rank	17
Current Bassmaster Standing	9 (236 points)
Best Finish in 2024	6 - Lake Fork, 2/29/2024
Best Finish in 2023	18 - Lake St. Clair, 7/27/2023
Last 3 Finishes	55 - Harris Chain of Lakes, 4/11/2024 38 - Grand Lake, 3/22/2024 6 - Lake Fork, 2/29/2024
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	4 (0) As of 8/31/2023
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	0 (0) As of 9/19/2019
Titles/Honors	Youngest-ever winner of FLW Tour event (Lake Norman, 2009)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Larry Nixon – "I fished with him when I was 17 and he taught me a lot. He's always been nice to me, and even called me after my first win and congratulated me. That's saying a lot. And he's one of the best that ever was, and still is that good."
Home Lake	Ouachita (AR)
Favorite Lake	Kentucky Lake (KY/TN)
Favorite Technique	Pitching a jig
Primary Fishing Strength	Shallow-water power-fishing
Secondary Fishing Strength	Versatility
Biggest Weakness	Deep-cranking
Boat	Bass Cat
Motor	Mercury
Fishing Sponsors	Booyah Bait Co., Academy Sports + Outdoors, H20 Express, Lowrance, Seaguar, Power-Pole, T-H Marine, Realtree Fishing, MotorGuide, Lithium Pros
Non-Fishing Sponsors	Black Rifle Coffee, Leupold
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Chevrolet 2500 Duramax

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Pizza
Favorite Music	Red-dirt country
Non-Angling Hero	Dad and uncle – "My uncle got me into fishing, and my dad's always been there to make sure I get what I need. He's definitely a hero."
When Not Fishing	Likes to go to restaurants and try new food. Also likes going to the movies.
Why He Fishes	"The competition."

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Tournament Finishes

(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)

Date	Tour	Event	Place
4/11/2019	BElite	Winyah Bay	1
8/4/2016	FLWT- FWC	Wheeler Lake	28
4/6/2017	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	54
2/22/2024	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	15
2/25/2021	BElite	Tennessee River	54
3/24/2023	BElite	Tennessee River	30
3/12/2009	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	35
3/3/2010	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	32
3/29/2012	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	25
7/20/2017	BElite	St. Lawrence River	77
8/23/2018	BElite	St. Lawrence River	59
8/15/2019	BElite	St. Lawrence River	23
7/23/2020	BElite	St. Lawrence River	41
7/15/2021	BElite	St. Lawrence River	28
7/14/2022	BElite	St. Lawrence River	3
8/24/2023	BElite	St. Lawrence River	37
2/7/2019	BElite	St. Johns River	52
2/6/2020	BElite	St. Johns River	9
2/11/2021	BElite	St. Johns River	33
2/10/2022	BElite	St. Johns River	8
10/8/2020	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	59
3/17/2022	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	21
4/27/2023	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	24
3/27/2014	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	51
5/17/2017	BElite	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	64
6/7/2018	BElite	Sabine River	60
4/8/2021	BElite	Sabine River	44
6/1/2023	BElite	Sabine River	42
4/27/2017	BElite	Ross Barnett Reservoir	94
5/19/2011	FLWT	Red River	110
8/15/2013	FLWT	Red River	30
6/2/2011	FLWT	Potomac River	6
5/17/2012	FLWT	Potomac River	53
6/25/2015	FLWT	Potomac River	91
6/5/2014	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	63
5/5/2016	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	16
3/18/2021	BElite	Pickwick Lake	40
6/2/2022	BElite	Pickwick Lake	31
7/30/2009	FLW	Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers	33
5/6/2021	BElite	Neely Henry Lake	27
6/21/2018	BElite	Mississippi River	14
8/26/2022	BElite	Mississippi River	63
3/7/2013	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	27
3/26/2015	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	54
5/11/2023	BElite	Lay Lake	20
5/17/2018	BElite	Lake Travis	83
3/5/2015	FLWT	Lake Toho	6
9/19/2019	BElite	Lake Tenkiller	8
8/24/2017	BElite	Lake St. Clair	38
9/28/2019	BElite	Lake St. Clair	2
8/20/2020	BElite	Lake St. Clair	55
7/27/2023	BElite	Lake St. Clair	18
2/23/2023	BElite	Lake Seminole	41
6/11/2021	BElite	Lake Ray Roberts	48
7/21/2011	FLWT	Lake Pickwick	39
5/26/2010	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	19
8/11/2011	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	47
8/20/2015	FLWT- FWC	Lake Ouachita	14
2/9/2012	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	44
2/7/2013	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	38
2/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	8
2/4/2016	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	45
2/23/2017	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	37
2/16/2023	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	47
6/29/2018	BElite	Lake Oahe	81
8/18/2022	BElite	Lake Oahe	33
4/23/2009	FLWT	Lake Norman	1
3/24/2010	FLWT	Lake Norman	94
8/14/2014	FLWT	Lake Murray	27
4/20/2023	BElite	Lake Murray	38
2/8/2018	BElite	Lake Martin	93
8/9/2012	FLWT	Lake Lanier	39
2/14/2019	BElite	Lake Lanier	8
3/24/2011	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	9
3/8/2012	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	56
3/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	24
3/17/2016	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	36
4/4/2019	BElite	Lake Hartwell	2
3/4/2022	BElite	Lake Hartwell	3
2/12/2009	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	23
6/23/2010	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	78
10/20/2011	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	94
6/21/2019	BElite	Lake Guntersville	50
3/6/2020	BElite	Lake Guntersville	3
9/30/2020	BElite	Lake Guntersville	7
5/20/2021	BElite	Lake Guntersville	74
5/9/2014	TTBC	Lake Fork	2
5/2/2019	BElite	Lake Fork	16
11/5/2020	BElite	Lake Fork	9
4/22/2021	BElite	Lake Fork	26
5/19/2022	BElite	Lake Fork	65
2/29/2024	BElite	Lake Fork	6
5/16/2013	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	5
5/14/2015	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	76
6/10/2020	BElite	Lake Eufaula	48
6/2/2017	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	21
10/4/2013	TTBC	Lake Conroe	38
4/14/2011	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	50
6/27/2013	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	22
6/11/2015	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	2
10/16/2020	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	6
4/7/2022	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	79
7/9/2009	FLWT	Lake Champlain	104
6/28/2012	FLWT	Lake Champlain	75
6/23/2016	FLWT	Lake Champlain	10
7/27/2017	BElite	Lake Champlain	48
7/30/2020	BElite	Lake Champlain	31
7/8/2021	BElite	Lake Champlain	77
8/17/2023	BElite	Lake Champlain	22
6/11/2009	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	50
6/16/2011	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	29
6/7/2012	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	25
6/26/2014	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	110
6/3/2015	BElite	Kentucky Lake	47
6/9/2016	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	30
5/4/2018	BElite	Kentucky Lake	29
2/17/2022	BElite	Harris Chain of Lakes	17
4/11/2024	BElite	Harris Chain of Lakes	55
6/6/2013	FLWT	Grand Lake	9
4/26/2018	BElite	Grand Lake	21
3/22/2024	BElite	Grand Lake	38
4/21/2010	FLWT	Fort Loudoun/Tellico Lakes	109
2/9/2017	BElite	Cherokee Lake	70
8/22/2019	BElite	Cayuga Lake	8
5/14/2009	FLWT	Beaver Lake	140
3/3/2011	FLWT	Beaver Lake	6
4/26/2012	FLWT	Beaver Lake	26
4/11/2013	FLWT	Beaver Lake	56
4/10/2014	FLWT	Beaver Lake	56
4/23/2015	FLWT	Beaver Lake	8
4/14/2016	FLWT	Beaver Lake	9

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

Biographical data last updated: 8/31/2023

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