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7/31/1971

Dean Rojas

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Age	53
Former Occupation	Construction worker, ballpark peanut vendor
Height	5' 10''
Weight	185 lbs.
Injuries	None

Stats

Years Pro	25
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	59 (5) As of 1/26/2021
Career Earnings*	$2.72 million As of 1/26/2021
Current World Rank	101
Best Finish in 2024	2 - Santee Cooper Lakes, 2/20/2024
Best Finish in 2023	18 - Cayuga Lake, 6/6/2023
Last 3 Finishes	67 - St. Lawrence River, 8/6/2024 59 - James River, 6/25/2024 77 - Chowan River, 6/4/2024
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	16 (0) As of 1/26/2021
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	4 (0) As of 1/26/2021
Titles/Honors	Bassmaster record for heaviest 1-day catch (45-02, 1/17/01, Lake Toho, Fla.)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Jay Yelas was an early inspiration, Kevin VanDam and Rick Clunn.
Home Lake	Lake Havasu (Ariz./Calif.)
Favorite Lake	Lake Toho (Fla.) – "45-02"
Least Favorite Lake	Potomac River (Md.) - "I hope we never go back."
Favorite Technique	Flipping
Primary Fishing Strength	Sight-fishing and frogging
Secondary Fishing Strength	Flipping
Biggest Weakness	Slowing down
Boat	Blazer
Motor	Suzuki
Fishing Sponsors	Blazer, Suzuki Marine, SPRO, Duckett Fishing, Big Bite Baits, Gill outerwear, Sunline, Gamakatsu, Lowrance, Epic Baits, EZ Loader Boat Trailers
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Ford F-250

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	"German food, like bratwurst and sauerkraut."
Favorite Music	"Rock (ZZ Top and Def Leppard) and also country (George Strait). It depends what kind of mood I'm in."
Favorite Book/Movie	Bass Wars (book)/Young Guns 1 and 2 (movies)
Non-Angling Hero	President George W. Bush - "I just think he was a good President and I always liked his dad. I like his whole attitude on everything."
When Not Fishing	"I enjoy spending time with my family, I'm a big boat-racing fan and I like working on my vintage Mustangs."
Why He Fishes	"It's something I've always wanted to do. I just love it so much."
Website	www.deanrojas.com

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
5/9/2013	BElite	Alabama River	25
6/2/2004	E50	Alabama River	6
6/9/2011	BElite	Arkansas River	82
8/24/2006	BMajor-l	Arkansas River	10
2/11/2004	FLW	Atchafalaya Basin	6
2/12/2003	FLW	Atchafalaya Basin	85
9/18/2014	BElite	Bay de Noc (Lake Michigan)	8
4/5/2006	FLWT	Beaver Lake	48
4/13/2005	FLW	Beaver Lake	71
3/31/2004	FLW	Beaver Lake	139
4/17/2002	FLW	Beaver Lake	5
4/18/2013	BElite	Bull Shoals Lake	82
4/19/2012	BElite	Bull Shoals Lake	73
4/21/2016	BElite	Bull Shoals/Norfork Lakes	21
3/11/2010	BElite	California Delta	23
3/22/2007	BElite	California Delta	58
4/3/2003	BT	California Delta (San Joaquin River Delta)	59
2/5/2022	BPT	Caney Creek, Lake D'Arbonne, Bussey Brake	34
6/6/2023	BPT	Cayuga Lake	18
8/6/2022	BPT	Cayuga Lake	69
6/23/2016	BElite	Cayuga Lake	7
8/21/2014	BElite	Cayuga Lake	11
3/18/2023	BPT	Cherokee and Douglas Lakes	77
2/9/2017	BElite	Cherokee Lake	74
8/13/2015	BElite	Chesapeake Bay	63
6/4/2024	BPT	Chowan River	77
5/1/2008	BElite	Clarks Hill	25
4/19/2007	BElite	Clarks Hill	39
5/20/2010	BElite	Clarks Hill Lake	36
5/4/2006	BElite	Clarks Hill Reservoir	67
3/18/2010	BElite	Clear Lake	32
3/29/2007	BElite	Clear Lake	68
4/10/2003	BT	Clear Lake	7
9/11/2002	FLW*	Cross Lake	34
4/9/2024	BPT	Dale Hollow Lake	31
8/7/2014	BElite	Delaware River	50
5/3/2012	BElite	Douglas Lake	4
5/18/2006	BMajor-m	Eagle Mountain Lake	53
8/12/2005	Top Gun	Eagle Mountain Lake	4
3/21/2013	BElite	Falcon Lake	29
4/3/2008	BElite	Falcon Lake	14
4/9/2021	BPT	Falls Lake/Jordan Lake/Shearon Harris Reservoir	16
3/26/2019	BPT	Falls Lake/Jordan Lake/Shearon Harris Reservoir	75
6/17/2010	BElite	Ft. Gibson	85
4/26/2018	BElite	Grand Lake	15
2/22/2013	BElite	Grand Lake	14
6/21/2007	BElite	Grand Lake	90
6/1/2006	BElite	Grand Lake	5
3/4/2016	BElite	Grand Lake O' the Cherokees	7
3/10/2011	BElite	Harris Chain	51
3/6/2008	BElite	Harris Chain	5
2/3/2005	BT	Harris Chain	72
5/21/2021	BPT	Harris Chain of Lakes	24
1/29/2004	BT	Harris Chain of Lakes	67
1/9/2003	BT	Harris Chain of Lakes	141
5/17/2007	BMajor-a	High Rock Lake	12
6/25/2024	BPT	James River	59
5/4/2018	BElite	Kentucky Lake	51
6/3/2015	BElite	Kentucky Lake	46
6/9/2010	BElite	Kentucky Lake	71
6/3/2009	BElite	Kentucky Lake	71
6/12/2008	BElite	Kentucky Lake	52
6/15/2006	BElite	Kentucky Lake	27
5/10/2006	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	19
5/12/2004	FLW	Kentucky Lake	63
5/14/2003	FLW	Kentucky Lake	17
2/13/2023	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	79
6/7/2020	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	52
1/29/2019	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	74
3/12/2009	BElite	Lake Amistad	6
4/10/2008	BElite	Lake Amistad	33
3/8/2007	BElite	Lake Amistad	13
3/9/2006	BElite	Lake Amistad	12
8/5/2021	BPT	Lake Champlain	66
7/27/2017	BElite	Lake Champlain	40
7/12/2007	BElite	Lake Champlain	31
7/13/2006	BElite	Lake Champlain	40
6/21/2006	FLWT	Lake Champlain	70
6/23/2004	FLW	Lake Champlain	12
6/19/2002	FLW	Lake Champlain	2
9/20/2018	BElite	Lake Chatuge	29
6/4/2021	BPT	Lake Chickamauga	79
6/23/2020	FLWPC	Lake Chickamauga	35
4/9/2019	BPT	Lake Chickamauga	49
6/11/2014	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	51
2/12/2019	BPT	Lake Conroe	17
3/24/2017	BElite	Lake Conroe	32
6/2/2017	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	5
5/15/2014	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	29
3/26/2009	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	41
8/23/2007	BMajor-l	Lake Dardanelle	4
4/14/2004	E50	Lake Dardanelle	9
5/18/2005	E50	Lake Dardanelle (Arkansas River)	12
8/11/2020	FLWPC	Lake Erie	149
7/31/2008	BElite	Lake Erie/Niagara River	97
7/19/2007	BElite	Lake Erie/Niagara River	81
4/30/2024	BPT	Lake Eufaula	13
5/13/2021	MLFPC	Lake Eufaula	140
2/7/2020	BPT	Lake Eufaula	54
3/18/2004	BT	Lake Eufaula	59
3/6/2003	BT	Lake Eufaula	113
5/8/2002	BT	Lake Eufaula	25
2/19/2022	BPT	Lake Fork	47
3/13/2020	BPT	Lake Fork	62
5/23/2015	TTBC	Lake Fork	25
5/16/2023	BPT	Lake Guntersville	45
4/9/2015	BElite	Lake Guntersville	11
2/21/2014	BElite	Lake Guntersville	17
5/6/2010	BElite	Lake Guntersville	64
5/7/2009	BElite	Lake Guntersville	47
4/26/2007	BElite	Lake Guntersville	24
4/20/2006	BElite	Lake Guntersville	11
2/24/2005	BT	Lake Guntersville	71
2/26/2004	BT	Lake Guntersville	93
4/10/2002	BT	Lake Guntersville	12
7/13/2005	FLW	Lake Hamilton	4
2/20/2015	BElite	Lake Hartwell	4
5/7/2015	BElite	Lake Havasu	6
2/8/2018	BElite	Lake Martin	10
6/28/2012	BElite	Lake Michigan	4
4/2/2023	BPT	Lake Murray	38
4/22/2021	MLFPC	Lake Murray	20
5/12/2011	BElite	Lake Murray	47
5/15/2008	BElite	Lake Murray	32
2/8/2006	FLWT	Lake Murray	64
3/12/2003	FLW	Lake Murray	53
3/17/2005	BT	Lake Norman	66
6/29/2018	BElite	Lake Oahe	5
4/30/2022	BPT	Lake of the Ozarks	2
2/11/2021	MLFPC	Lake Okeechobee	62
2/21/2020	BPT	Lake Okeechobee	35
2/23/2017	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	9
3/22/2012	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	66
2/9/2012	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	47
2/3/2011	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	8
1/18/2006	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	40
1/19/2005	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	3
1/21/2004	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	7
1/22/2003	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	157
1/16/2003	BT	Lake Okeechobee	120
1/23/2002	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	79
8/7/2008	BElite	Lake Oneida	1
7/26/2007	BMajor-m	Lake Oneida	4
3/13/2002	FLW	Lake Ouachita	57
4/6/2011	BElite	Lake Pickwick	24
5/20/2016	TTBC	Lake Ray Roberts	16
3/13/2014	BElite	Lake Seminole	36
2/6/2003	BT	Lake Seminole	144
2/6/2002	BT	Lake Seminole	34
6/24/2023	BPT	Lake St. Clair	30
9/10/2021	BPT	Lake St. Clair	36
8/24/2017	BElite	Lake St. Clair	106
8/27/2015	BElite	Lake St. Clair	35
8/22/2013	BElite	Lake St. Clair	81
8/22/2001	BT	Lake St. Clair	111
6/8/2016	BElite	Lake Texoma	8
3/13/2008	BElite	Lake Toho	21
2/9/2005	FLW	Lake Toho	25
1/27/2005	BT	Lake Toho	35
12/12/2001	BT	Lake Toho	115
9/13/2007	BElite	Lake Tohopekaliga	77
2/24/2006	BElite	Lake Tohopekaliga	12
4/30/2021	BPT	Lake Travis	44
5/17/2018	BElite	Lake Travis	104
6/16/2011	BElite	Lake Wheeler	18
4/2/2009	BElite	Lake Wheeler	73
6/5/2008	BElite	Lake Wheeler	58
2/13/2002	FLW	Lake Wheeler	17
6/25/2019	BPT	Lake Winnebago	74
6/15/2005	E50	Lake Wissota	13
7/27/2006	BMajor-a	Lake Wylie	28
7/30/2004	BASS	Lake Wylie	4
2/19/2010	BElite	Lay Lake	23
2/23/2007	BElite	Lay Lake	10
3/2/2022	BPT	Lewis Smith Lake	63
3/11/2021	MLFPC	Lewis Smith Lake	76
6/1/2005	E50	Lewisville Lake	16
8/2/2006	FLWT	Logan Martin Lake	23
8/11/2004	FLW	Logan Martin Lake	15
2/18/2011	BElite	Louisiana Delta	13
8/2/2001	BT*	Lower Mississippi	10
9/10/2022	BPT	Mille Lacs Lake	51
9/15/2016	BElite	Mille Lacs Lake	17
7/29/2020	FLWPC	Mississippi River	40
6/21/2018	BElite	Mississippi River	19
9/8/2016	BElite	Mississippi River	56
6/20/2013	BElite	Mississippi River	19
6/21/2012	BElite	Mississippi River	8
6/11/2009	BElite	Mississippi River	87
6/16/2004	E50	Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee Rivers	11
7/29/2005	BT	Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers	28
6/26/2008	BElite	Old Hickory	4
3/10/2004	FLW	Old Hickory Lake	30
5/15/2002	FLW	Old Hickory Lake	17
8/23/2012	BElite	Oneida Lake	79
8/13/2009	BElite	Oneida Lake	3
7/6/2006	BElite	Oneida Lake	38
3/9/2005	FLW	Ouachita River	118
4/29/2010	BElite	Pickwick Lake	12
3/1/2006	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	102
8/11/2016	BElite	Potomac River	55
8/9/2007	BElite	Potomac River	78
8/10/2006	BElite	Potomac River	24
6/22/2005	FLW	Potomac River	148
2/24/2012	BElite	Red River	33
2/20/2009	BElite	Red River	18
10/31/2001	BT	Red River	124
4/27/2017	BElite	Ross Barnett Reservoir	87
6/7/2018	BElite	Sabine River	34
3/19/2015	BElite	Sabine River	19
3/14/2013	BElite	Sabine River	2
4/30/2015	BElite	Sacramento River	3
8/1/2023	BPT	Saginaw Bay	57
3/21/2021	BPT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	17
5/17/2017	BElite	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	54
3/16/2006	BElite	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	2
3/20/2003	BT	Santee Cooper	25
2/20/2024	BPT	Santee Cooper Lakes	2
3/25/2004	BT	Santee Cooper Lakes	8
3/30/2006	BElite	Santee-Cooper	6
4/30/2019	BPT	Smith Lake	1
4/20/2005	E50	Smith Lake	16
2/5/2004	BT	Smith Lake	19
4/15/2010	BElite	Smith Mountain Lake	3
4/23/2009	BElite	Smith Mountain Lake	8
6/7/2007	BElite	Smith Mountain Lake	7
3/17/2016	BElite	St. Johns River	18
3/20/2014	BElite	St. Johns River	2
3/15/2012	BElite	St. Johns River	11
3/17/2011	BElite	St. Johns River	40
8/6/2024	BPT	St. Lawrence River	67
6/25/2021	BPT	St. Lawrence River	27
8/23/2018	BElite	St. Lawrence River	42
7/20/2017	BElite	St. Lawrence River	95
7/30/2015	BElite	St. Lawrence River	28
8/8/2013	BElite	St. Lawrence River	72
3/3/2005	BT	Strom Thurmond Reservoir (Clarks Hill)	142
7/10/2020	BPT	Sturgeon Bay	64
9/17/2015	BElite	Sturgeon Bay (Lake Michigan)	49
5/31/2019	BPT	Table Rock Lake	60
5/17/2019	BPT	Table Rock Lake	72
4/3/2014	BElite	Table Rock Lake	97
9/14/2006	BElite	Table Rock Lake	63
3/31/2005	BT	Table Rock Lake	52
3/4/2004	BT	Table Rock Lake	40
3/15/2019	BElite	Tennessee River	9
5/19/2004	E50	Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway	33
2/20/2003	BT	Toledo Bend	48
1/30/2024	BPT	Toledo Bend Reservoir	43
4/6/2017	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	62
5/12/2016	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	62
5/1/2014	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	6
6/7/2012	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	38
4/14/2011	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	1
6/4/2022	BPT	Watts Bar Lake	49
5/2/2013	BElite	West Point Lake	22
5/5/2011	BElite	West Point Lake	20
4/28/2016	BElite	Wheeler Lake	29
5/11/2005	FLW	Wheeler Lake	49
6/18/2003	FLW	Wheeler Lake (Forrest Wood Open)	14
4/7/2016	BElite	Winyah Bay	88

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

Biographical data last updated: 1/26/2021

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