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Bryan Schmitt

Bryan  Schmitt

Info

Hometown Deale, Maryland
Age 43
Former Occupation Charter boat captain (current)
Height 6' 3''
Weight 210 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro 13
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* 48 (14) As of 7/13/2021
Career Earnings* $1.22 million As of 7/13/2021
Current World Rank 23
Current Bassmaster Standing 51 (100 points)
Best Finish in 2024 24 - Grand Lake, 3/22/2024
Best Finish in 2023 2 - Tennessee River, 3/24/2023
Last 3 Finishes 24 - Grand Lake, 3/22/2024
54 - Lake Fork, 2/29/2024
54 - Toledo Bend Reservoir, 2/22/2024
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) 0 (0) As of 7/13/2021
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) 3 (0) As of 7/13/2021

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero Bryan Thrift
Home Lake Potomac River
Favorite Lake Hartwell
Favorite Technique Power-fishing
Primary Fishing Strength Grass
Secondary Fishing Strength Tidal
Biggest Weakness Blueback herring lakes
Boat Ranger
Motor Mercury
Fishing Sponsors Huk, Mercury, Garmin, T-H Marine, Missile Baits, SPRO, Reins Tungsten, Power-Pole, Fitzgerald Rods, Hayabusa, P-Line, Boat Logix, Loosen Up Charters, Happy Harbor Marina, Bay to Beach.
Non-Fishing Sponsors Bilmin HVAC, VFX Wraps
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) Ford

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food Seafood
Favorite Music Rock
Favorite Book/Movie Predator (movie)
Non-Angling Hero Michael Jordan
When Not Fishing Fun-fishing
Why He Fishes "That's all I know and I hate wearing ties."
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Tournament Finishes
(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)
Date Tour Event Place
3/22/2024 BElite Grand Lake 24  
2/29/2024 BElite Lake Fork 54  
2/22/2024 BElite Toledo Bend Reservoir 54  
8/24/2023 BElite St. Lawrence River 29  
8/17/2023 BElite Lake Champlain 17  
7/27/2023 BElite Lake St. Clair 5  
6/1/2023 BElite Sabine River 35  
5/11/2023 BElite Lay Lake 46  
4/27/2023 BElite Santee Cooper Lakes 11  
4/20/2023 BElite Lake Murray 33  
3/24/2023 BElite Tennessee River 2  
2/23/2023 BElite Lake Seminole 29  
2/16/2023 BElite Lake Okeechobee 64  
8/26/2022 BElite Mississippi River 1  
8/18/2022 BElite Lake Oahe 20  
7/14/2022 BElite St. Lawrence River 61  
6/2/2022 BElite Pickwick Lake 6  
5/19/2022 BElite Lake Fork 82  
4/7/2022 BElite Lake Chickamauga 86  
3/17/2022 BElite Santee Cooper Lakes 89  
3/4/2022 BElite Lake Hartwell 28  
2/17/2022 BElite Harris Chain of Lakes 6  
2/10/2022 BElite St. Johns River 41  
7/15/2021 BElite St. Lawrence River 19  
7/8/2021 BElite Lake Champlain 1  
5/20/2021 BElite Lake Guntersville 41  
5/6/2021 BElite Neely Henry Lake 69  
4/22/2021 BElite Lake Fork 82  
4/8/2021 BElite Sabine River 90  
3/18/2021 BElite Pickwick Lake 8  
2/25/2021 BElite Tennessee River 49  
2/11/2021 BElite St. Johns River 8  
11/5/2020 BElite Lake Fork 72  
10/16/2020 BElite Lake Chickamauga 33  
10/8/2020 BElite Santee Cooper Lakes 84  
9/30/2020 BElite Lake Guntersville 47  
8/20/2020 BElite Lake St. Clair 45  
7/30/2020 BElite Lake Champlain 26  
7/23/2020 BElite St. Lawrence River 66  
6/10/2020 BElite Lake Eufaula 62  
2/6/2020 BElite St. Johns River 27  
8/9/2019 FLWT- FWC Lake Hamilton 18  
6/27/2019 FLWT Lake Champlain 11  
5/2/2019 FLWT Lake Chickamauga 49  
4/11/2019 FLWT Cherokee Lake 87  
3/28/2019 FLWT Grand Lake 72  
3/7/2019 FLWT Lake Seminole 129  
2/7/2019 FLWT Lake Toho 13  
1/10/2019 FLWT Sam Rayburn Reservoir 19  
6/28/2018 FLWT Lake St. Clair 176  
5/17/2018 FLWT Kentucky Lake 77  
4/26/2018 FLWT Smith Lake 42  
4/12/2018 FLWT Lake Cumberland 144  
3/8/2018 FLWT Lake Lanier 54  
2/22/2018 FLWT Harris Chain of Lakes 78  
1/25/2018 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 2  
8/11/2017 FLWT- FWC Lake Murray 25  
6/15/2017 FLWT Potomac River 44  
5/18/2017 FLWT Mississippi River 1  
4/27/2017 FLWT Beaver Lake 33  
4/6/2017 FLWT Lake Cumberland 63  
3/9/2017 FLWT Harris Chain of Lakes 19  
2/16/2017 FLWT Lake Travis 60  
2/2/2017 FLWT Lake Guntersville 54  
8/4/2016 FLWT- FWC Wheeler Lake 46  
6/23/2016 FLWT Lake Champlain 7  
6/9/2016 FLWT Kentucky Lake 61  
5/5/2016 FLWT Pickwick Lake 35  
4/14/2016 FLWT Beaver Lake 14  
3/17/2016 FLWT Lake Hartwell 115  
2/4/2016 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 67  
6/25/2015 FLWT Potomac River 8  
6/11/2015 FLWT Lake Chickamauga 16  
5/14/2015 FLWT Lake Eufaula 75  
4/23/2015 FLWT Beaver Lake 103  
3/26/2015 FLWT Lewis Smith Lake 121  
3/5/2015 FLWT Lake Toho 60  
4/10/2014 FLWT Beaver Lake 122  
3/27/2014 FLWT Sam Rayburn Reservoir 56  
3/6/2014 FLWT Lake Hartwell 101  
2/6/2014 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 165  
10/20/2011 FLWT Lake Guntersville 144  
9/15/2011 FLWT Lake Champlain 8  
6/2/2011 FLWT Potomac River 4  
2/3/2011 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 140  


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

Biographical data last updated: 7/13/2021

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