Hometown | Okeechobee, Florida |
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Age | 31 |
Former Occupation | Fishing guide |
Height | 5' 8'' |
Weight | 155 lbs. |
Injuries | Knee injuries from football; compressed discs in neck from fishing |
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 1 (0) As of 12/6/2017 |
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Career Earnings* | $29,401 As of 12/6/2017 |
Current World Rank | 341 |
Last 3 Finishes |
52 - St. Lawrence River, 7/15/2021 88 - Lake Champlain, 7/8/2021 98 - Lake Guntersville, 5/20/2021 |
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 0 (0) As of 12/6/2017 |
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) | 0 (0) As of 12/6/2017 |
Angling Hero | Greg Hackney – "I like his style and demeanor." |
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Home Lake | Okeechobee |
Favorite Lake | Champlain |
Least Favorite Lake | Hartwell |
Favorite Technique | Flipping |
Primary Fishing Strength | Adapting to adversity |
Secondary Fishing Strength | Milking a small area |
Biggest Weakness | Deep smallmouth fishing |
Boat | Phoenix |
Motor | Mercury |
Fishing Sponsors | Denali Rods, Power-Pole, Lowrance, Bob's Machine Shop, Flat Out Tungsten, Doomsday Tackle, Mercury, Phoenix, Crusher Lures |
Non-Fishing Sponsors | Florida Farm Bureau Insurance, Broughton Construction |
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Ford F-150 |
Favorite Food | Steak |
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Favorite Music | Country |
Favorite Book/Movie | How Champions Think (book); Pursuit of Happiness (movie) |
When Not Fishing | Golf, guitar, family time, watching football |
Why He Fishes | "I've always done it. From day one, I've been infatuated with it to the point where people got tired of me talking about it. I've never had a question about wanting to do something else. For me, it's just natural." |
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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: 12/6/2017
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