Hometown | Angels Camp, California |
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Age | 56 |
Former Occupation | Owns a construction business |
Years Pro | 31 |
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Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 6 (3) |
Career Earnings* | $139,000 |
Last 3 Finishes |
54 - Lake Ouachita, 8/11/2011 58 - Lake Lanier, 8/5/2010 34 - Table Rock Lake, 3/31/2005 |
Angling Hero | Dave Gliebe - "When I was a kid in California, he won all the tournaments and took flipping back east. He was the guy." Rick Clunn -- "He's so good it's unbelievable." |
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Favorite Lake | Clear Lake (Calif.) - "You can do everything there and catch giant bass." |
Least Favorite Lake | Lake Toho (Fla.) - "I'm oriented more towards the bank. I need a line to follow. At Toho the grass grows clear across the center of the lake." |
Favorite Technique | Flipping |
Boat | Bass Cat |
Motor | Mercury |
Favorite Food | Venison |
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Favorite Music | '80s rock 'n' roll (Van Halen) |
Favorite Book/Movie | Of Mice and Men (book)/Forrest Gump (movie) |
When Not Fishing | "I love to hunt deer and quail." |
Why He Fishes | "I was brought up fishing with my dad and I'm a really competitive person. I probably wouldn't fish as much if it wasn't for tournaments. And I love the outdoors." |
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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: 7/16/2002
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