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2/2/1947

Ken Cook

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Meers, Oklahoma
Age	78
Former Occupation	Fisheries biologist

Stats

Years Pro	42
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	30 (6) As of 7/15/2009
Career Earnings*	$1 million As of 7/15/2009
Last 3 Finishes	75 - Oneida Lake, 8/13/2009 43 - Mississippi River, 6/11/2009 82 - Kentucky Lake, 6/3/2009
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	14 (1) As of 7/15/2009
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	3 (0) As of 7/15/2009
Titles/Honors	Bassmaster Classic champion (1991)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Jason Lucas - "He wrote about bass fishing in Sports Afield before bass fishing was cool. He was Homer Circle's predecessor."
Favorite Lake	Lake Texoma - "I won my first tournament there, in 1973. It was a Bassmaster State Championship, the first year they formed the Federation."
Least Favorite Lake	Pascagoula River - "I don't mind tough fishing, but there has to be enough fish to support a pattern."
Favorite Technique	Spinnerbaits in shallow cover (wood)
Boat	Triton
Motor	Mercury
Fishing Sponsors	Abu Garcia, Berkley, Rapala, Optima batteries, Tru-Tungsten, Solar Bat sunglasses, Basswaters.com
Non-Fishing Sponsors	Flowmaster

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Grilled venison, and fried wild turkey breast
Favorite Music	'60s Rock and Roll
Favorite Book/Movie	Jeremiah Johnson (movie)
When Not Fishing	"I like to spend time bowhunting and with my family."
Why He Fishes	"To solve the puzzle. I fish to figure out how to catch fish - the feeling of accomplishment I get and the feeling of knowing you'll catch one on the next cast or spot."

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Tournament Finishes

(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)

Date	Tour	Event	Place
8/13/2009	BElite	Oneida Lake	75
6/11/2009	BElite	Mississippi River	43
6/3/2009	BElite	Kentucky Lake	82
5/7/2009	BElite	Lake Guntersville	43
4/23/2009	BElite	Smith Mountain Lake	97
4/2/2009	BElite	Lake Wheeler	87
3/26/2009	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	86
3/12/2009	BElite	Lake Amistad	36
8/7/2008	BElite	Lake Oneida	36
7/31/2008	BElite	Lake Erie/Niagara River	65
6/26/2008	BElite	Old Hickory	106
6/12/2008	BElite	Kentucky Lake	65
6/5/2008	BElite	Lake Wheeler	54
5/15/2008	BElite	Lake Murray	41
5/1/2008	BElite	Clarks Hill	104
4/10/2008	BElite	Lake Amistad	60
4/3/2008	BElite	Falcon Lake	53
3/13/2008	BElite	Lake Toho	96
3/6/2008	BElite	Harris Chain	66
9/13/2007	BElite	Lake Tohopekaliga	88
8/9/2007	BElite	Potomac River	50
7/19/2007	BElite	Lake Erie/Niagara River	64
7/12/2007	BElite	Lake Champlain	24
6/21/2007	BElite	Grand Lake	92
6/7/2007	BElite	Smith Mountain Lake	52
4/26/2007	BElite	Lake Guntersville	43
4/19/2007	BElite	Clarks Hill	61
3/29/2007	BElite	Clear Lake	76
3/22/2007	BElite	California Delta	60
3/8/2007	BElite	Lake Amistad	48
9/14/2006	BElite	Table Rock Lake	97
8/10/2006	BElite	Potomac River	75
7/13/2006	BElite	Lake Champlain	48
7/6/2006	BElite	Oneida Lake	4
6/15/2006	BElite	Kentucky Lake	90
6/1/2006	BElite	Grand Lake	8
5/4/2006	BElite	Clarks Hill Reservoir	56
4/20/2006	BElite	Lake Guntersville	92
3/30/2006	BElite	Santee-Cooper	99
3/16/2006	BElite	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	77
3/9/2006	BElite	Lake Amistad	9
3/31/2005	BT	Table Rock Lake	29
3/17/2005	BT	Lake Norman	94
3/3/2005	BT	Strom Thurmond Reservoir (Clarks Hill)	128
2/24/2005	BT	Lake Guntersville	82
2/3/2005	BT	Harris Chain	71
1/27/2005	BT	Lake Toho	146
3/25/2004	BT	Santee Cooper Lakes	129
3/18/2004	BT	Lake Eufaula	127
3/4/2004	BT	Table Rock Lake	48
2/26/2004	BT	Lake Guntersville	138
2/5/2004	BT	Smith Lake	76
1/29/2004	BT	Harris Chain of Lakes	149
4/10/2003	BT	Clear Lake	81
4/3/2003	BT	California Delta (San Joaquin River Delta)	75
3/20/2003	BT	Santee Cooper	89
3/6/2003	BT	Lake Eufaula	21
2/20/2003	BT	Toledo Bend	92
2/6/2003	BT	Lake Seminole	46
1/16/2003	BT	Lake Okeechobee	137
1/9/2003	BT	Harris Chain of Lakes	108
5/8/2002	BT	Lake Eufaula	110
4/10/2002	BT	Lake Guntersville	15
2/6/2002	BT	Lake Seminole	13
12/12/2001	BT	Lake Toho	32
10/31/2001	BT	Red River	104
8/22/2001	BT	Lake St. Clair	67

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

Biographical data last updated: 7/15/2009

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