Hometown | Hemphill, Texas |
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Age | 84 |
Former Occupation | Manger of a large finance company |
Height | 5' 11'' |
Weight | 170 lbs. |
Years Pro | 50 |
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Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 51 (5) As of 2/8/2013 |
Career Earnings* | $790,679 As of 2/8/2013 |
Last 3 Finishes |
101 - Potomac River, 6/25/2015 82 - Lake Chickamauga, 6/11/2015 102 - Lake Eufaula, 5/14/2015 |
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 19 (1) As of 2/8/2013 |
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) | 1 (0) As of 2/8/2013 |
Titles/Honors | Bassmaster Classic (1974) |
Angling Hero | "Roland Martin, Bill Dance, and Tom Mann. But the guy who amazes me more than anybody right now, and has through a lot of years, is Kevin VanDam, with his ability to catch fish consistently. He seems to have a lot of magic." |
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Home Lake | Toledo Bend (TX) |
Favorite Lake | "Wherever I'm at." |
Least Favorite Lake | "I don't have one. I make the best of wherever I'm going, and I like wherever I'm going." |
Favorite Technique | Fishing a heavy jig in hyrdrilla |
Primary Fishing Strength | Jigs/worms |
Secondary Fishing Strength | Cranks/spinnerbaits |
Biggest Weakness | Sight-fishing |
Boat | Nitro |
Motor | Mercury |
Team | Nitro |
Fishing Sponsors | Bass Pro Shops, Bagley, Zoom, Minn Kota, Bill Lewis (Rat-L-Trap), Biosonix, Mustad, G. Loomis, Solar Bat |
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Chevy Suburban |
Favorite Food | Steak (NY strip, medium) |
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Favorite Music | Country-western |
Non-Angling Hero | "When Michael Jordan was playing basketball, he was a guy I really admired. I still do. I think he's a super role-model for the sports world." |
When Not Fishing | "I spend about 50 or 60 days a year deer hunting." |
Why He Fishes | "I just love to fish, probably more than I love to compete. I go fishing whether I'm in a competition or not. When I'm home, I'll spent 3 or 4 days a week out on the water just fishing. And I like looking for fish, and finding fish, more than catching them." |
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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: 2/8/2013
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