BassFan - bass fishing news, tips, tournament coverage

BACK

Sponsored by

9/3/1991

Michael Neal

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Dayton, Tennessee
Age	34
Former Occupation	Operates Dayton Boat Dock (current)
Height	6' 0''
Weight	225 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro	13
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	36 (3) As of 8/14/2022
Career Earnings*	$1.5 million As of 8/14/2022
Current World Rank	4
Best Finish in 2025	6 - Chickamauga/Nickajack Lakes, 5/1/2025
Best Finish in 2024	1 - St. Lawrence River, 8/6/2024
Last 3 Finishes	16 - Potomac River, 6/26/2025 10 - Kentucky Lake, 6/5/2025 10 - Smith Mountain Lake, 5/17/2025
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	0 (0) As of 8/14/2022
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	7 (0) As of 8/14/2022
Titles/Honors	MLF Pro Circuit Angler of the Year (2021, 2022)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Andy Morgan. "He's from my hometown and we run around together. He's a household fishing industry name. What you see is what you get – a true country boy."
Home Lake	Chickamauga
Favorite Lake	Champlain. "It's typically offshore grass fishing. It fishes a lot like Guntersville and Chickamauga, just not quite the average size of fish. I honestly believe that there is not a lake in the country that has more bass in it. I wish we could pick it up and move it from New York to the southeast somewhere."
Least Favorite Lake	Okeechobee. "It's just too big and there is way too much grass. Even though it is so big, it still winds up fishing small. Practice is always miserable because you have to cover so much water to find some fish. Even though I have had some good finishes there, I still don't like it."
Favorite Technique	Swimbait on the ledges
Primary Fishing Strength	Offshore ledges
Secondary Fishing Strength	Submerged grass
Biggest Weakness	Getting flustered and running around all day
Boat	Phoenix
Motor	Yamaha
Fishing Sponsors	Big Bite Baits, Denali Rods, Sunline, Daiwa reels, AFTCO (apparel), SPRO, Gamakatsu, Dirty Jigs, Lure Lock, TRC rod covers
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Chevy Silverado 2500HD

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Steak
Favorite Music	Country every day, but rock and roll for tournaments
Non-Angling Hero	My dad. "Without him I would not be where I am now. He was the one that got me started into fishing tournaments above the local level. He is without a doubt my biggest supporter."
When Not Fishing	Work at Dayton Boat Dock, some hunting
Why He Fishes	"It's my passion. Since I was 3, I'd rather fish than do anything. It's the only sport where you compete against something that's not your competitors."
Website	www.michaelnealfishing.com

Click a column heading to re-sort.

Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
8/6/2024	BPT	St. Lawrence River	1
1/27/2022	MLFPC	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	1
9/10/2021	BPT	Lake St. Clair	1
6/4/2024	BPT	Chowan River	2
4/9/2024	BPT	Dale Hollow Lake	2
6/17/2021	MLFPC	Potomac River	2
2/22/2021	BPT	Lake Eufaula	2
2/21/2020	BPT	Lake Okeechobee	2
8/4/2016	FLWT- FWC	Wheeler Lake	2
5/5/2016	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	2
6/5/2014	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	2
3/18/2023	BPT	Cherokee and Douglas Lakes	3
9/10/2022	BPT	Mille Lacs Lake	3
5/12/2022	MLFPC	Lake Guntersville	3
3/2/2022	BPT	Lewis Smith Lake	3
4/22/2021	MLFPC	Lake Murray	3
4/30/2019	BPT	Smith Lake	3
6/27/2013	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	3
2/7/2013	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	3
6/16/2022	MLFPC	James River	4
6/4/2021	BPT	Lake Chickamauga	4
4/9/2021	BPT	Falls Lake/Jordan Lake/Shearon Harris Reservoir	4
5/17/2018	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	4
2/4/2016	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	4
6/25/2024	BPT	James River	5
6/15/2017	FLWT	Potomac River	5
5/1/2025	BPT	Chickamauga/Nickajack Lakes	6
5/21/2021	BPT	Harris Chain of Lakes	6
8/11/2017	FLWT- FWC	Lake Murray	6
8/15/2013	FLWT	Red River	6
1/29/2019	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	7
6/5/2025	BPT	Kentucky Lake	10
5/17/2025	BPT	Smith Mountain Lake	10
3/14/2024	BPT	Lay Lake	10
8/6/2022	BPT	Cayuga Lake	10
3/23/2022	BPT	Grand Lake O' The Cherokees	10
3/13/2022	MLFPC	Harris Chain of Lakes	10
8/21/2019	BPT	Mississippi River	10
4/9/2019	BPT	Lake Chickamauga	10
6/11/2015	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	10
7/29/2021	MLFPC	St. Lawrence River	11
5/13/2021	MLFPC	Lake Eufaula	11
5/16/2023	BPT	Lake Guntersville	12
4/9/2022	BPT	Lake Palestine	12
3/13/2020	BPT	Lake Fork	12
5/31/2019	BPT	Table Rock Lake	12
5/17/2019	BPT	Table Rock Lake	12
6/26/2014	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	12
1/25/2018	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	13
7/29/2022	MLFPC	Lake Champlain	15
2/5/2022	BPT	Caney Creek, Lake D'Arbonne, Bussey Brake	15
6/9/2016	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	15
6/26/2025	BPT	Potomac River	16
6/25/2021	BPT	St. Lawrence River	17
4/3/2025	BPT	Lake Guntersville	18
2/13/2025	BPT	Harris Chain of Lakes	18
8/5/2021	BPT	Lake Champlain	18
1/30/2024	BPT	Toledo Bend Reservoir	19
3/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	19
6/4/2022	BPT	Watts Bar Lake	20
4/30/2021	BPT	Lake Travis	20
2/20/2024	BPT	Santee Cooper Lakes	21
2/11/2021	MLFPC	Lake Okeechobee	22
4/6/2017	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	23
2/16/2017	FLWT	Lake Travis	23
1/30/2025	BPT	Lake Conroe	24
6/24/2023	BPT	Lake St. Clair	24
8/16/2022	MLFPC	St. Lawrence River	24
8/17/2021	MLFPC	Mississippi River	24
3/7/2013	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	24
6/7/2020	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	26
6/25/2015	FLWT	Potomac River	26
5/23/2015	TTBC	Lake Fork	26
6/28/2012	FLWT	Lake Champlain	26
4/2/2023	BPT	Lake Murray	27
5/18/2017	FLWT	Mississippi River	27
4/11/2013	FLWT	Beaver Lake	27
2/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	28
6/23/2020	FLWPC	Lake Chickamauga	29
8/20/2015	FLWT- FWC	Lake Ouachita	29
2/7/2020	BPT	Lake Eufaula	31
6/28/2018	FLWT	Lake St. Clair	31
3/8/2023	BPT	Lake Norman	32
3/11/2021	MLFPC	Lewis Smith Lake	33
4/26/2018	FLWT	Smith Lake	34
8/1/2023	BPT	Saginaw Bay	35
6/25/2019	BPT	Lake Winnebago	35
8/10/2018	FLWT- FWC	Lake Ouachita	36
6/23/2016	FLWT	Lake Champlain	38
4/14/2016	FLWT	Beaver Lake	39
2/2/2017	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	40
3/26/2019	BPT	Falls Lake/Jordan Lake/Shearon Harris Reservoir	42
3/9/2017	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	42
8/11/2020	FLWPC	Lake Erie	43
8/14/2014	FLWT	Lake Murray	43
3/6/2025	BPT	Lake Murray	44
6/6/2023	BPT	Cayuga Lake	45
3/26/2015	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	46
2/13/2023	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	47
4/12/2018	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	50
7/10/2020	BPT	Sturgeon Bay	53
4/26/2012	FLWT	Beaver Lake	54
3/8/2012	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	55
2/19/2022	BPT	Lake Fork	57
2/12/2019	BPT	Lake Conroe	57
3/21/2021	BPT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	60
4/23/2015	FLWT	Beaver Lake	60
3/5/2015	FLWT	Lake Toho	67
4/10/2014	FLWT	Beaver Lake	67
3/27/2014	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	71
4/30/2024	BPT	Lake Eufaula	75
3/17/2016	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	77
4/30/2022	BPT	Lake of the Ozarks	79
5/14/2015	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	82
3/29/2012	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	98
8/23/2012	FLWT	Detroit River	102
4/21/2022	MLFPC	Pickwick Lake	105
2/22/2018	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	106
6/7/2012	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	107
7/29/2020	FLWPC	Mississippi River	108
6/6/2013	FLWT	Grand Lake	109
5/16/2013	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	113
3/8/2018	FLWT	Lake Lanier	119
4/27/2017	FLWT	Beaver Lake	121

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

Biographical data last updated: 8/14/2022

You may report any errors or omissions by clicking here. Please be certain of your information before submitting anything. Submissions will be examined, and if approved will be included in a future update.

BACK