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9/3/1975

David Dudley

David  Dudley

Info

Hometown Lynchburg, Virginia
Age 49
Former Occupation Roofer
Height 6' 0''
Weight 200 lbs.
Injuries Left shoulder surgery (2014)

Stats

Years Pro 31
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* 53 (9) As of 1/30/2021
Career Earnings* $4.12 million As of 7/9/2019
Current World Rank 52
Best Finish in 2024 11 - Santee Cooper Lakes, 2/20/2024
Best Finish in 2023 4 - Lake Guntersville, 5/16/2023
Last 3 Finishes 28 - Lay Lake, 3/14/2024
11 - Santee Cooper Lakes, 2/20/2024
63 - Toledo Bend Reservoir, 1/30/2024
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) 1 (0) As of 1/30/2021
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) 20 (1) As of 1/30/2021
Titles/Honors Four-time FLW Tour Angler of the Year (2019, 2012, 2011, 2008); FLW Cup champion (2003)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero Dad – "He crammed 40 years of his fishing knowledge into me. He's a superb fisherman." Clay Dyer – "He's absolutely one of my heroes."
Favorite Lake "Any lake up North. When the ice gets off the water, those fish are as dumb as a box of rocks (laughs). Champlain is one of the greatest lakes in the U.S."
Least Favorite Lake "Any lake that has the word 'Martin' in it."
Favorite Technique Sight-fishing
Primary Fishing Strength Flipping shallow water
Secondary Fishing Strength Cranking
Biggest Weakness "I don't like to focus on negativity."
Boat Ranger
Motor Mercury
Fishing Sponsors Ranger Boats, Mercury, Perfection Lures, Cuda Tools, Costa, Favorite Fishing, Power-Pole, Stanley Jigs, Perfection Lures, Lowrance, A3 Anglers, Fisherman's Central, Bait Up (live bait containers)
Non-Fishing Sponsors Polaris
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) Ford F-250

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food "Any meat. No filler foods, like potatoes."
Favorite Music "Anything but country music and heavy metal."
Favorite Book/Movie The Bible (book)/Pay It Forward (movie)
Non-Angling Hero "Jerry Falwell. He's a man of vision."
When Not Fishing "I like to hunt and play racquetball."
Why He Fishes "I fish for the competition. It's in me. I love it."
Website www.DavidDudley.com
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Tournament Finishes
(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)
Date Tour Event Place
3/31/2005 BT Table Rock Lake 57  
3/17/2005 BT Lake Norman 72  
3/3/2005 BT Strom Thurmond Reservoir (Clarks Hill) 98  
2/24/2005 BT Lake Guntersville 53  
2/3/2005 BT Harris Chain 96  
1/27/2005 BT Lake Toho 19  
5/8/2002 BT Lake Eufaula 48  
12/12/2001 BT Lake Toho 142  
10/31/2001 BT Red River 93  
8/22/2001 BT Lake St. Clair 52  
3/14/2024 BPT Lay Lake 28  
2/20/2024 BPT Santee Cooper Lakes 11  
1/30/2024 BPT Toledo Bend Reservoir 63  
8/1/2023 BPT Saginaw Bay 75  
6/24/2023 BPT Lake St. Clair 28  
6/6/2023 BPT Cayuga Lake 7  
5/16/2023 BPT Lake Guntersville 4  
4/2/2023 BPT Lake Murray 63  
3/18/2023 BPT Cherokee and Douglas Lakes 15  
2/13/2023 BPT Kissimmee Chain of Lakes 45  
9/10/2022 BPT Mille Lacs Lake 45  
8/6/2022 BPT Cayuga Lake 47  
6/4/2022 BPT Watts Bar Lake 51  
4/30/2022 BPT Lake of the Ozarks 30  
3/23/2022 BPT Grand Lake O' The Cherokees 28  
3/2/2022 BPT Lewis Smith Lake 57  
2/19/2022 BPT Lake Fork 67  
2/5/2022 BPT Caney Creek, Lake D'Arbonne, Bussey Brake 13  
9/10/2021 BPT Lake St. Clair 6  
8/5/2021 BPT Lake Champlain 19  
6/25/2021 BPT St. Lawrence River 28  
6/4/2021 BPT Lake Chickamauga 48  
5/21/2021 BPT Harris Chain of Lakes 60  
4/30/2021 BPT Lake Travis 12  
4/9/2021 BPT Falls Lake/Jordan Lake/Shearon Harris Reservoir 35  
3/21/2021 BPT Sam Rayburn Reservoir 65  
2/22/2021 BPT Lake Eufaula 5  
7/10/2020 BPT Sturgeon Bay 26  
6/7/2020 BPT Kissimmee Chain of Lakes 34  
3/13/2020 BPT Lake Fork 32  
2/21/2020 BPT Lake Okeechobee 40  
2/7/2020 BPT Lake Eufaula 22  
8/11/2020 FLWPC Lake Erie 7  
7/29/2020 FLWPC Mississippi River 85  
6/23/2020 FLWPC Lake Chickamauga 44  
8/9/2019 FLWT- FWC Lake Hamilton 40  
6/27/2019 FLWT Lake Champlain 7  
5/2/2019 FLWT Lake Chickamauga 5  
4/11/2019 FLWT Cherokee Lake 12  
3/28/2019 FLWT Grand Lake 25  
3/7/2019 FLWT Lake Seminole 74  
2/7/2019 FLWT Lake Toho 21  
1/10/2019 FLWT Sam Rayburn Reservoir 13  
8/10/2018 FLWT- FWC Lake Ouachita 12  
6/28/2018 FLWT Lake St. Clair 151  
5/17/2018 FLWT Kentucky Lake 29  
4/26/2018 FLWT Smith Lake 70  
4/12/2018 FLWT Lake Cumberland 30  
3/8/2018 FLWT Lake Lanier 12  
2/22/2018 FLWT Harris Chain of Lakes 53  
1/25/2018 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 114  
8/11/2017 FLWT- FWC Lake Murray 52  
6/15/2017 FLWT Potomac River 12  
5/18/2017 FLWT Mississippi River 9  
4/27/2017 FLWT Beaver Lake 24  
4/6/2017 FLWT Lake Cumberland 73  
3/9/2017 FLWT Harris Chain of Lakes 67  
2/16/2017 FLWT Lake Travis 45  
2/2/2017 FLWT Lake Guntersville 16  
8/4/2016 FLWT- FWC Wheeler Lake 15  
6/23/2016 FLWT Lake Champlain 4  
6/9/2016 FLWT Kentucky Lake 76  
5/5/2016 FLWT Pickwick Lake 26  
4/14/2016 FLWT Beaver Lake 23  
3/17/2016 FLWT Lake Hartwell 70  
2/4/2016 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 84  
8/20/2015 FLWT- FWC Lake Ouachita 11  
6/25/2015 FLWT Potomac River 39  
6/11/2015 FLWT Lake Chickamauga 3  
5/14/2015 FLWT Lake Eufaula 68  
4/23/2015 FLWT Beaver Lake 30  
3/26/2015 FLWT Lewis Smith Lake 17  
3/5/2015 FLWT Lake Toho 94  
8/14/2014 FLWT Lake Murray 15  
6/26/2014 FLWT Kentucky Lake 27  
6/5/2014 FLWT Pickwick Lake 72  
4/10/2014 FLWT Beaver Lake 3  
3/27/2014 FLWT Sam Rayburn Reservoir 80  
3/6/2014 FLWT Lake Hartwell 46  
2/6/2014 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 66  
8/15/2013 FLWT Red River 35  
6/27/2013 FLWT Lake Chickamauga 24  
6/6/2013 FLWT Grand Lake 37  
5/16/2013 FLWT Lake Eufaula 4  
4/11/2013 FLWT Beaver Lake 21  
3/7/2013 FLWT Lewis Smith Lake 104  
2/7/2013 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 65  
9/20/2012 FLWT Wheeler Lake 19  
8/23/2012 FLWT Detroit River 88  
8/9/2012 FLWT Lake Lanier 5  
6/28/2012 FLWT Lake Champlain 1  
6/7/2012 FLWT Kentucky Lake 14  
5/17/2012 FLWT Potomac River 3  
4/26/2012 FLWT Beaver Lake 1  
3/29/2012 FLWT Table Rock Lake 59  
3/8/2012 FLWT Lake Hartwell 24  
2/9/2012 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 75  
10/20/2011 FLWT Lake Guntersville 59  
9/15/2011 FLWT Lake Champlain 41  
8/11/2011 FLWT Lake Ouachita 9  
7/21/2011 FLWT Lake Pickwick 11  
6/16/2011 FLWT Kentucky Lake 42  
6/2/2011 FLWT Potomac River 7  
5/19/2011 FLWT Red River 7  
4/14/2011 FLWT Lake Chickamauga 13  
3/24/2011 FLWT Lake Hartwell 22  
3/3/2011 FLWT Beaver Lake 9  
2/3/2011 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 26  
8/5/2010 FLWT Lake Lanier 11  
6/23/2010 FLWT Lake Guntersville 60  
5/26/2010 FLWT Lake Ouachita 3  
4/21/2010 FLWT Fort Loudoun/Tellico Lakes 76  
3/24/2010 FLWT Lake Norman 39  
3/3/2010 FLWT Table Rock Lake 69  
7/9/2009 FLWT Lake Champlain 75  
6/11/2009 FLWT Kentucky Lake 141  
5/14/2009 FLWT Beaver Lake 60  
4/23/2009 FLWT Lake Norman 52  
3/12/2009 FLWT Table Rock Lake 90  
2/12/2009 FLWT Lake Guntersville 3  
8/14/2008 FLWT Lake Murray 14  
7/10/2008 FLWT Detroit River 38  
6/19/2008 FLWT Ft. Loudoun-Tellico 1  
5/15/2008 FLWT Beaver Lake 26  
4/24/2008 FLWT Lake Norman 28  
4/3/2008 FLWT Lewis Smith 43  
2/28/2008 FLWT Lake Tohopekaliga 67  
8/2/2007 FLWT Lake Ouachita 8  
7/12/2007 FLWT Detroit River 51  
6/14/2007 FLWT Potomac River 2  
5/17/2007 FLWT Beaver Lake 16  
4/26/2007 FLWT Lake Norman 24  
3/29/2007 FLWT Fort Loudoun-Tellico 11  
2/15/2007 FLWT Lake Travis 99  
11/15/2006 FLWS Lewis Smith Lake 79  
10/11/2006 FLWS Lake of the Ozarks 42  
8/2/2006 FLWT Logan Martin Lake 8  
6/21/2006 FLWT Lake Champlain 17  
5/31/2006 FLWS Old Hickory Lake 11  
5/10/2006 FLWT Kentucky Lake 6  
5/3/2006 FLWS Lake Cumberland 13  
4/5/2006 FLWT Beaver Lake 62  
3/8/2006 FLWS Lake Lanier 21  
3/1/2006 FLWT Pickwick Lake 94  
2/8/2006 FLWT Lake Murray 85  
1/18/2006 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 127  
6/22/2005 FLW Potomac River 87  
5/11/2005 FLW Wheeler Lake 113  
4/13/2005 FLW Beaver Lake 13  
3/9/2005 FLW Ouachita River 111  
2/9/2005 FLW Lake Toho 55  
1/19/2005 FLW Lake Okeechobee 84  
8/11/2004 FLW Logan Martin Lake 46  
6/23/2004 FLW Lake Champlain 25  
5/12/2004 FLW Kentucky Lake 3  
3/31/2004 FLW Beaver Lake 127  
3/10/2004 FLW Old Hickory Lake 27  
2/11/2004 FLW Atchafalaya Basin 101  
1/21/2004 FLW Lake Okeechobee 3  
9/10/2003 FLW* James River 1  
6/18/2003 FLW Wheeler Lake (Forrest Wood Open) 89  
5/14/2003 FLW Kentucky Lake 30  
4/9/2003 FLW Beaver Lake (Wal-Mart Open) 33  
3/12/2003 FLW Lake Murray 18  
2/12/2003 FLW Atchafalaya Basin 14  
1/22/2003 FLW Lake Okeechobee 21  
9/11/2002 FLW* Cross Lake 46  
6/19/2002 FLW Lake Champlain 7  
5/15/2002 FLW Old Hickory Lake 69  
4/17/2002 FLW Beaver Lake 23  
3/13/2002 FLW Lake Ouachita 16  
2/13/2002 FLW Lake Wheeler 94  
1/23/2002 FLW Lake Okeechobee 7  
10/4/2013 TTBC Lake Conroe 32  
9/28/2012 TTBC Lake Conroe 39  
10/1/2010 TTBC Lake Conroe 16  


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

Biographical data last updated: 1/30/2021

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