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10/21/1962

Craig Powers

Info

Hometown Rockwood, Tennessee
Age 62
Former Occupation Domino's pizza owner (current)
Height 6' 0''

Stats

Years Pro 26
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* 8 (1) As of 5/3/2007
Career Earnings* $460,000 As of 5/3/2007
Last 3 Finishes 55 - Lake Chickamauga, 4/14/2011
102 - Lake Hartwell, 3/24/2011
87 - Beaver Lake, 3/3/2011
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) 0 (0) As of 5/3/2007
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) 4 (0) As of 5/3/2007

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero Father - "He taught me a lot. He got me heading in the right direction."
Home Lake Watts Bar (TN)
Favorite Lake Kentucky Lake (KY) - "In May, when they're in the bushes, that's as close to heaven on Earth as you can get."
Least Favorite Lake Lake Wheeler (AL) - "It stinks. I wish they'd drain it."
Favorite Technique Topwater fishing with a Pop-R, flipping, homemade crankbaiting
Primary Fishing Strength Casting ability
Secondary Fishing Strength Junk-fishing
Biggest Weakness Offshore fishing
Boat Ranger
Motor Yamaha
Fishing Sponsors Castaway Rods, Flat Shad baits, CP Baits, Attraxx

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food "Pizza and steak"
Favorite Music "I like Kid Rock, Hank Williams Jr., a little bit of AC/DC. I like a little of everything, but not a lot of anything."
Favorite Book/Movie "Any movie with John Wayne or Clint Eastwood."
When Not Fishing "I like to bowhunt."
Why He Fishes "Because I'm addicted to it. It's all I've done my whole life."
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Tournament Finishes
(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)
Date Tour Event Place
4/14/2011 FLWT Lake Chickamauga 55  
3/24/2011 FLWT Lake Hartwell 102  
3/3/2011 FLWT Beaver Lake 87  
2/3/2011 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 29  
7/30/2009 FLW Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers 11  
7/9/2009 FLWT Lake Champlain 68  
6/11/2009 FLWT Kentucky Lake 27  
5/14/2009 FLWT Beaver Lake 12  
4/23/2009 FLWT Lake Norman 132  
3/12/2009 FLWT Table Rock Lake 51  
2/12/2009 FLWT Lake Guntersville 95  
8/14/2008 FLWT Lake Murray 35  
7/10/2008 FLWT Detroit River 103  
6/19/2008 FLWT Ft. Loudoun-Tellico 6  
5/15/2008 FLWT Beaver Lake 100  
4/24/2008 FLWT Lake Norman 15  
4/3/2008 FLWT Lewis Smith 26  
2/28/2008 FLWT Lake Tohopekaliga 174  
8/2/2007 FLWT Lake Ouachita 53  
7/12/2007 FLWT Detroit River 30  
6/14/2007 FLWT Potomac River 64  
5/17/2007 FLWT Beaver Lake 154  
4/26/2007 FLWT Lake Norman 18  
3/29/2007 FLWT Fort Loudoun-Tellico 70  
2/15/2007 FLWT Lake Travis 43  
11/15/2006 FLWS Lewis Smith Lake 7  
10/11/2006 FLWS Lake of the Ozarks 66  
6/21/2006 FLWT Lake Champlain 151  
5/31/2006 FLWS Old Hickory Lake 107  
5/10/2006 FLWT Kentucky Lake 36  
5/3/2006 FLWS Lake Cumberland 76  
4/5/2006 FLWT Beaver Lake 3  
3/8/2006 FLWS Lake Lanier 88  
3/1/2006 FLWT Pickwick Lake 140  
2/8/2006 FLWT Lake Murray 65  
1/18/2006 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 92  
6/22/2005 FLW Potomac River 56  
5/11/2005 FLW Wheeler Lake 120  
4/13/2005 FLW Beaver Lake 102  
3/9/2005 FLW Ouachita River 69  
2/9/2005 FLW Lake Toho 51  
1/19/2005 FLW Lake Okeechobee 60  
6/23/2004 FLW Lake Champlain 196  
5/12/2004 FLW Kentucky Lake 161  
3/31/2004 FLW Beaver Lake 2  
3/10/2004 FLW Old Hickory Lake 88  
2/11/2004 FLW Atchafalaya Basin 152  
1/21/2004 FLW Lake Okeechobee 190  
6/18/2003 FLW Wheeler Lake (Forrest Wood Open) 84  
5/14/2003 FLW Kentucky Lake 63  
4/9/2003 FLW Beaver Lake (Wal-Mart Open) 110  
3/12/2003 FLW Lake Murray 55  
2/12/2003 FLW Atchafalaya Basin 84  
1/22/2003 FLW Lake Okeechobee 175  
9/11/2002 FLW* Cross Lake 25  
6/19/2002 FLW Lake Champlain 84  
5/15/2002 FLW Old Hickory Lake 54  
4/17/2002 FLW Beaver Lake 53  
3/13/2002 FLW Lake Ouachita 3  
2/13/2002 FLW Lake Wheeler 71  
1/23/2002 FLW Lake Okeechobee 133  


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

Biographical data last updated: 6/7/2005

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