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Jacob Wheeler
Info
| Hometown | Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Age | 27 |
| Former Occupation | None |
Stats
| Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 17 (5) As of 2/13/2017 |
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| Career Earnings* | $1.37 million As of 2/13/2017 |
| Current World Rank | 3 |
| Current Bassmaster Standing | 3 (885 points) |
| Best Finish in 2017 | 1 - Cherokee Lake, 2/9/2017 |
| Best Finish in 2016 | 7 - Kentucky Lake, 6/9/2016 |
| Last 3 Finishes |
4 - Mille Lacs Lake, 9/14/2017 22 - Lake St. Clair, 8/24/2017 4 - Lake Champlain, 7/27/2017 |
| Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 1 (0) As of 2/13/2017 |
| FLW Championships Fished (Won) | 6 (1) As of 2/13/2017 |
| Titles/Honors | 2012 Forrest Wood Cup Champion |
Angling Stuff
| Angling Hero | Edwin Evers – “The guy’s so versatile.” |
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| Home Lake | Morse Reservoir |
| Favorite Lake | Champlain |
| Favorite Technique | Topwater |
| Primary Fishing Strength | Power-fishing |
| Secondary Fishing Strength | Skipping docks |
| Boat | Legend |
| Motor | Evinrude |
| Fishing Sponsors | Academy Sports + Outdoors, Gene Larew Lures, Rapala, Okuma, Under Armour, Evinrude, Sufix, VMC hooks, Bass Boat Saver, Accent Fishing Products, Power-Pole, Legend Boats |
| Non-Fishing Sponsors | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation |
| Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Toyota Tundra |
Personal Stuff
| Favorite Food | Ribeye and sushi |
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| Favorite Music | Everything, but partial to country |
| Non-Angling Hero | Peyton Manning – “He’s a student of the game and why I like him so much is how he goes about it. That’s the cool thing about him – he’s that good.” |
| When Not Fishing | “Either thinking about it or talking about it. Hanging out with my family is a big priority for me.” |
| Why He Fishes | “It’s all I’ve ever wanted to do since I was 2. This is the dream and what I set out to do. That’s all it’s really about. I never deviated from fishing. It’s never been, ‘I want to be a basketball player or football player.’ It’s always been about fishing. I love the competition.” |
| Website | www.jacobwheelerfishing.com |
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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: 2/13/2017
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