Hometown | Camden, Tennessee |
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Age | 63 |
Former Occupation | Mortgage banker (current) |
Height | 6' 2'' |
Weight | 230 lbs. |
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 3 (1) |
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Career Earnings* | $100,000 |
Last 3 Finishes |
48 - Lay Lake, 2/23/2007 1 - Old Hickory Lake, 5/31/2006 |
Angling Hero | Father – "He introduced me to the sport and always had time to take me." |
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Home Lake | Kentucky Lake |
Favorite Lake | Kentucky Lake |
Least Favorite Lake | Tim's Ford (Tenn.) – "It's clear and deep and there's not a lot of largemouth in it." |
Favorite Technique | Topwater |
Primary Fishing Strength | Confidence |
Secondary Fishing Strength | Versatility |
Biggest Weakness | Smallmouth bass |
Boat | Ranger |
Motor | Yamaha |
Fishing Sponsors | Strike King, Kistler, Dekka/Holderfield Battery Co., T-H Marine, Music City Marine |
Non-Fishing Sponsors | Ted Russell Ford, Mike Johnson Toyota, family |
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Ford F-150 |
Favorite Food | Surf 'n turf (steak and lobster) |
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Favorite Music | "Alternative and hard rock are my favorite types of music, but Rocky Top is my favorite song." |
Favorite Book/Movie | FLW Outdoors and Bassmaster magazines/any Clint Eastwood Western |
Non-Angling Hero | "My father, mother, brother, sister and brother-in-law, and of course, my wife Jennifer." |
When Not Fishing | Enjoys spending time with family, attending University of Tennessee football football games and hunting waterfowl |
Why He Fishes | "I love the competitiveness of it and I like the uniqueness of the sport in that you're not only competing against other people, but also a living creature. That just really intrigues me." |
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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: 6/5/2006
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