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9/2/1970

Kelly Jordon

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Mineola, Texas
Age	54
Former Occupation	Fishing guide
Height	5' 11''
Weight	190 lbs.
Injuries	None

Stats

Years Pro	28
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	37 (5) As of 4/18/2023
Career Earnings*	$2.1 million As of 4/18/2023
Current World Rank	146
Best Finish in 2024	43 - Dale Hollow Lake, 4/9/2024
Best Finish in 2023	29 - Lake Guntersville, 5/16/2023
Last 3 Finishes	43 - Dale Hollow Lake, 4/9/2024 45 - Lay Lake, 3/14/2024 71 - Santee Cooper Lakes, 2/20/2024
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	9 (0) As of 4/18/2023
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	0 (0) As of 4/18/2023

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Kendal Lovett - "He turned me into a diehard bass fisherman." Denny Brauer - "I was a big-time jig guy and look up to him." Kevin VanDam, Jay Yelas, Guido Hibdon.
Home Lake	Lake Fork (TX)
Favorite Lake	Lake Fork (TX) - "It's the best public bass lake in the world, except maybe Mexico."
Least Favorite Lake	Lake Texoma and Richland-Chambers Reservoir (TX)
Favorite Technique	Flipping a Lake Fork Tackle jig in matted hydrilla with Spiderwire, and deep-structure fishing with big crankbaits.
Primary Fishing Strength	Springtime fishing in shallow and stumpy and/or grass-filled lakes.
Secondary Fishing Strength	Fishing deep structure.
Biggest Weakness	Dropshotting
Boat	Bass Cat
Motor	Mercury
Fishing Sponsors	Lucky Craft, Bass Cat Boats, Mercury, Duckett Fishing, Epic Baits, Profound Outdoors
Non-Fishing Sponsors	Kim's Convenience Stores
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Toyota Tundra

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Steak (ribeyes and filets) and fried shrimp.
Favorite Music	"Any kind as long as it's good."
Favorite Book/Movie	Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars (movies)
When Not Fishing	"I like to relax and read a good book."
Why He Fishes	"I love it. I don't know why. God has given me a desire to love bass fishing, and I can't explain it."
Website	www.kellyjordon.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	64
9/17/2009	BElite	Alabama River	3
6/2/2004	E50	Alabama River	36
5/22/2003	BT	Alabama River	15
6/9/2011	BElite	Arkansas River	59
8/24/2006	BMajor-l	Arkansas River	21
2/11/2004	FLW	Atchafalaya Basin	70
2/12/2003	FLW	Atchafalaya Basin	38
4/5/2006	FLWT	Beaver Lake	177
4/13/2005	FLW	Beaver Lake	173
3/31/2004	FLW	Beaver Lake	162
4/17/2002	FLW	Beaver Lake	34
4/18/2013	BElite	Bull Shoals Lake	64
4/19/2012	BElite	Bull Shoals Lake	68
4/21/2016	BElite	Bull Shoals/Norfork Lakes	16
3/11/2010	BElite	California Delta	52
3/22/2007	BElite	California Delta	62
4/3/2003	BT	California Delta (San Joaquin River Delta)	16
2/5/2022	BPT	Caney Creek, Lake D'Arbonne, Bussey Brake	55
6/6/2023	BPT	Cayuga Lake	67
8/6/2022	BPT	Cayuga Lake	61
6/23/2016	BElite	Cayuga Lake	102
8/21/2014	BElite	Cayuga Lake	104
3/18/2023	BPT	Cherokee and Douglas Lakes	71
2/9/2017	BElite	Cherokee Lake	85
5/1/2008	BElite	Clarks Hill	45
4/19/2007	BElite	Clarks Hill	35
5/20/2010	BElite	Clarks Hill Lake	63
5/4/2006	BElite	Clarks Hill Reservoir	25
3/18/2010	BElite	Clear Lake	20
3/29/2007	BElite	Clear Lake	6
4/10/2003	BT	Clear Lake	16
4/9/2024	BPT	Dale Hollow Lake	43
8/7/2014	BElite	Delaware River	86
5/3/2012	BElite	Douglas Lake	17
5/18/2006	BMajor-m	Eagle Mountain Lake	19
3/21/2013	BElite	Falcon Lake	40
4/3/2008	BElite	Falcon Lake	24
3/26/2019	BPT	Falls Lake/Jordan Lake/Shearon Harris Reservoir	26
6/17/2010	BElite	Ft. Gibson	49
4/26/2018	BElite	Grand Lake	63
6/21/2007	BElite	Grand Lake	5
6/1/2006	BElite	Grand Lake	67
3/10/2011	BElite	Harris Chain	68
3/6/2008	BElite	Harris Chain	108
2/3/2005	BT	Harris Chain	57
5/21/2021	BPT	Harris Chain of Lakes	57
1/29/2004	BT	Harris Chain of Lakes	19
1/9/2003	BT	Harris Chain of Lakes	66
5/17/2007	BMajor-a	High Rock Lake	43
9/10/2003	FLW*	James River	30
5/4/2018	BElite	Kentucky Lake	70
6/3/2015	BElite	Kentucky Lake	116
6/9/2010	BElite	Kentucky Lake	7
6/3/2009	BElite	Kentucky Lake	8
6/12/2008	BElite	Kentucky Lake	15
6/15/2006	BElite	Kentucky Lake	11
5/10/2006	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	172
5/12/2004	FLW	Kentucky Lake	195
5/14/2003	FLW	Kentucky Lake	41
2/13/2023	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	69
6/7/2020	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	14
1/29/2019	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	40
3/12/2009	BElite	Lake Amistad	13
4/10/2008	BElite	Lake Amistad	54
3/8/2007	BElite	Lake Amistad	78
3/9/2006	BElite	Lake Amistad	56
8/5/2021	BPT	Lake Champlain	8
7/27/2017	BElite	Lake Champlain	100
7/12/2007	BElite	Lake Champlain	25
7/13/2006	BElite	Lake Champlain	62
6/23/2004	FLW	Lake Champlain	73
6/19/2002	FLW	Lake Champlain	49
6/4/2021	BPT	Lake Chickamauga	68
6/23/2020	FLWPC	Lake Chickamauga	125
4/9/2019	BPT	Lake Chickamauga	80
6/11/2014	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	33
2/12/2019	BPT	Lake Conroe	73
10/4/2013	TTBC	Lake Conroe	39
9/28/2012	TTBC	Lake Conroe	47
10/1/2010	TTBC	Lake Conroe	9
6/2/2017	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	17
5/15/2014	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	53
3/26/2009	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	45
8/23/2007	BMajor-l	Lake Dardanelle	15
4/14/2004	E50	Lake Dardanelle	6
5/18/2005	E50	Lake Dardanelle (Arkansas River)	42
8/11/2020	FLWPC	Lake Erie	41
7/31/2008	BElite	Lake Erie/Niagara River	85
7/19/2007	BElite	Lake Erie/Niagara River	83
2/7/2020	BPT	Lake Eufaula	59
3/18/2004	BT	Lake Eufaula	14
3/6/2003	BT	Lake Eufaula	68
5/8/2002	BT	Lake Eufaula	17
2/19/2022	BPT	Lake Fork	77
3/13/2020	BPT	Lake Fork	48
5/23/2015	TTBC	Lake Fork	18
5/9/2014	TTBC	Lake Fork	50
5/16/2023	BPT	Lake Guntersville	29
4/9/2015	BElite	Lake Guntersville	25
5/6/2010	BElite	Lake Guntersville	58
5/7/2009	BElite	Lake Guntersville	48
4/26/2007	BElite	Lake Guntersville	6
4/20/2006	BElite	Lake Guntersville	13
2/24/2005	BT	Lake Guntersville	31
2/26/2004	BT	Lake Guntersville	101
4/10/2002	BT	Lake Guntersville	1
7/13/2005	FLW	Lake Hamilton	42
5/1/2003	BT	Lake Hamilton	10
2/22/2008	BElite	Lake Hartwell	43
5/7/2015	BElite	Lake Havasu	37
9/12/2009	BElite	Lake Jordan	12
2/8/2018	BElite	Lake Martin	106
6/28/2012	BElite	Lake Michigan	70
4/2/2023	BPT	Lake Murray	73
5/12/2011	BElite	Lake Murray	39
5/15/2008	BElite	Lake Murray	7
2/8/2006	FLWT	Lake Murray	100
3/12/2003	FLW	Lake Murray	84
3/17/2005	BT	Lake Norman	75
6/29/2018	BElite	Lake Oahe	52
4/30/2022	BPT	Lake of the Ozarks	6
2/21/2020	BPT	Lake Okeechobee	66
2/23/2017	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	80
3/22/2012	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	36
2/9/2012	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	149
1/18/2006	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	4
1/19/2005	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	1
1/21/2004	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	33
1/22/2003	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	13
1/16/2003	BT	Lake Okeechobee	13
1/23/2002	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	15
8/7/2008	BElite	Lake Oneida	31
7/26/2007	BMajor-m	Lake Oneida	13
3/13/2002	FLW	Lake Ouachita	156
4/6/2011	BElite	Lake Pickwick	9
5/20/2016	TTBC	Lake Ray Roberts	21
3/13/2014	BElite	Lake Seminole	44
2/6/2003	BT	Lake Seminole	14
2/6/2002	BT	Lake Seminole	19
6/24/2023	BPT	Lake St. Clair	47
9/10/2021	BPT	Lake St. Clair	76
8/24/2017	BElite	Lake St. Clair	102
8/22/2013	BElite	Lake St. Clair	79
8/22/2001	BT	Lake St. Clair	102
6/8/2016	BElite	Lake Texoma	64
3/13/2008	BElite	Lake Toho	9
2/9/2005	FLW	Lake Toho	13
1/27/2005	BT	Lake Toho	62
12/12/2001	BT	Lake Toho	149
9/13/2007	BElite	Lake Tohopekaliga	106
4/30/2021	BPT	Lake Travis	80
5/17/2018	BElite	Lake Travis	18
6/16/2011	BElite	Lake Wheeler	9
4/2/2009	BElite	Lake Wheeler	86
6/5/2008	BElite	Lake Wheeler	38
2/13/2002	FLW	Lake Wheeler	108
6/25/2019	BPT	Lake Winnebago	48
6/15/2005	E50	Lake Wissota	46
7/27/2006	BMajor-a	Lake Wylie	10
7/30/2004	BASS	Lake Wylie	5
3/14/2024	BPT	Lay Lake	45
2/19/2010	BElite	Lay Lake	35
2/23/2007	BElite	Lay Lake	44
7/25/2002	BT*	Lay Lake	20
3/2/2022	BPT	Lewis Smith Lake	73
11/15/2006	FLWS	Lewis Smith Lake	126
6/1/2005	E50	Lewisville Lake	14
2/18/2011	BElite	Louisiana Delta	37
8/1/2003	BT*	Louisiana Delta	24
8/2/2001	BT*	Lower Mississippi	30
9/10/2022	BPT	Mille Lacs Lake	49
9/15/2016	BElite	Mille Lacs Lake	39
7/29/2020	FLWPC	Mississippi River	191
6/21/2018	BElite	Mississippi River	106
9/8/2016	BElite	Mississippi River	49
6/20/2013	BElite	Mississippi River	36
6/21/2012	BElite	Mississippi River	55
6/11/2009	BElite	Mississippi River	2
6/16/2004	E50	Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee Rivers	46
6/26/2008	BElite	Old Hickory	84
3/10/2004	FLW	Old Hickory Lake	67
5/15/2002	FLW	Old Hickory Lake	56
8/23/2012	BElite	Oneida Lake	20
8/13/2009	BElite	Oneida Lake	16
7/6/2006	BElite	Oneida Lake	63
3/9/2005	FLW	Ouachita River	164
4/29/2010	BElite	Pickwick Lake	70
3/1/2006	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	128
8/11/2016	BElite	Potomac River	44
8/9/2007	BElite	Potomac River	2
8/10/2006	BElite	Potomac River	1
6/22/2005	FLW	Potomac River	30
2/20/2009	BElite	Red River	10
10/31/2001	BT	Red River	47
4/27/2017	BElite	Ross Barnett Reservoir	85
6/7/2018	BElite	Sabine River	88
3/19/2015	BElite	Sabine River	79
3/14/2013	BElite	Sabine River	27
4/30/2015	BElite	Sacramento River	47
8/1/2023	BPT	Saginaw Bay	41
3/21/2021	BPT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	64
5/17/2017	BElite	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	48
3/16/2006	BElite	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	11
3/20/2003	BT	Santee Cooper	57
2/20/2024	BPT	Santee Cooper Lakes	71
3/25/2004	BT	Santee Cooper Lakes	1
3/30/2006	BElite	Santee-Cooper	5
4/30/2019	BPT	Smith Lake	65
4/20/2005	E50	Smith Lake	3
2/5/2004	BT	Smith Lake	15
4/15/2010	BElite	Smith Mountain Lake	21
4/23/2009	BElite	Smith Mountain Lake	3
6/7/2007	BElite	Smith Mountain Lake	38
3/17/2016	BElite	St. Johns River	67
3/20/2014	BElite	St. Johns River	80
3/15/2012	BElite	St. Johns River	39
3/17/2011	BElite	St. Johns River	7
6/25/2021	BPT	St. Lawrence River	74
8/23/2018	BElite	St. Lawrence River	72
7/20/2017	BElite	St. Lawrence River	68
8/8/2013	BElite	St. Lawrence River	88
3/3/2005	BT	Strom Thurmond Reservoir (Clarks Hill)	71
7/10/2020	BPT	Sturgeon Bay	50
5/31/2019	BPT	Table Rock Lake	53
5/17/2019	BPT	Table Rock Lake	69
4/3/2014	BElite	Table Rock Lake	40
9/14/2006	BElite	Table Rock Lake	21
3/31/2005	BT	Table Rock Lake	139
3/4/2004	BT	Table Rock Lake	52
5/19/2004	E50	Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway	38
2/20/2003	BT	Toledo Bend	108
1/30/2024	BPT	Toledo Bend Reservoir	65
4/6/2017	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	51
5/12/2016	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	69
5/1/2014	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	45
6/7/2012	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	82
4/14/2011	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	67
6/4/2022	BPT	Watts Bar Lake	39
5/2/2013	BElite	West Point Lake	45
5/5/2011	BElite	West Point Lake	81
4/28/2016	BElite	Wheeler Lake	52
5/11/2005	FLW	Wheeler Lake	3
6/18/2003	FLW	Wheeler Lake (Forrest Wood Open)	17
4/7/2016	BElite	Winyah Bay	3

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

Biographical data last updated: 4/18/2023

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