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8/24/1972

Aaron Martens

Aaron  Martens

Info

Hometown Leeds, Alabama
Age 52
Former Occupation Miscellaneous work
Height 6' 2''
Weight 200 lbs.
Injuries None (some back pain)

Stats

Years Pro 25
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* 82 (11) As of 10/28/2021
Career Earnings* $3.84 million As of 10/28/2021
Last 3 Finishes 33 - Lake Champlain, 8/5/2021
78 - Lake Chickamauga, 6/4/2021
79 - Harris Chain of Lakes, 5/21/2021
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) 20 (0) – 2nd four times As of 10/28/2021
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) 4 (0) As of 10/28/2021
Titles/Honors WON Bass U.S. Open champion (2004, 2005, 2011), B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year (2005, 2013, 2015)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero Rick Clunn - "He's accomplished so much and he's still the same person I met a long time ago. He's still really down to earth. And he's such an awesome fisherman."
Favorite Lake Lake Champlain (NY, VT)
Least Favorite Lake Louisiana Delta - "I'm cursed there."
Favorite Technique "Dropshotting deep water is my favorite tournament technique. For just fishing it would be some kind of towpater."
Primary Fishing Strength Deep, clear lakes
Secondary Fishing Strength Flipping
Biggest Weakness High, muddy water
Boat Phoenix
Motor Mercury
Fishing Sponsors Duo Realis, Phoenix Boats, Mercury Marine, Simms, Minn Kota, Humminbird, Sunline, Roboworm, Shimano, G. Loomis, Talon, Picasso Lures, Gamakatsu, T-H Marine, ZPI, Solar Bat, Lithium Pros
Non-Fishing Sponsors ELF Holdings
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) Ford Excursion

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food Sushi
Favorite Music "I don't really have a favorite, but I'd say alternative music. But I like all music. I'm pretty easy-going."
Favorite Book/Movie Braveheart (movie)
Non-Angling Hero "My wife (Lesley). She's a great mom."
When Not Fishing "I like to drive my little Corvette around California with my wife and just have fun."
Why He Fishes "Because I love it. When I was 6 or 7 years old I really liked it, and when I was around 13 I told myself that's what I wanted to do for a living. All I've really done is fish, so I really love it."
Website www.aaronmartens.com
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Tournament Finishes
(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)
Date Tour Event Place
8/5/2021 BPT Lake Champlain 33  
6/4/2021 BPT Lake Chickamauga 78  
5/21/2021 BPT Harris Chain of Lakes 79  
4/30/2021 BPT Lake Travis 76  
3/21/2021 BPT Sam Rayburn Reservoir 66  
7/10/2020 BPT Sturgeon Bay 48  
6/7/2020 BPT Kissimmee Chain of Lakes 80  
3/13/2020 BPT Lake Fork 22  
2/21/2020 BPT Lake Okeechobee 54  
2/7/2020 BPT Lake Eufaula 20  
8/21/2019 BPT Mississippi River 27  
6/25/2019 BPT Lake Winnebago 51  
5/31/2019 BPT Table Rock Lake 14  
5/17/2019 BPT Table Rock Lake 1  
4/30/2019 BPT Smith Lake 48  
4/9/2019 BPT Lake Chickamauga 25  
3/26/2019 BPT Falls Lake/Jordan Lake/Shearon Harris Reservoir 15  
3/15/2019 BElite Tennessee River 51  
2/12/2019 BPT Lake Conroe 44  
1/29/2019 BPT Kissimmee Chain of Lakes 37  
9/20/2018 BElite Lake Chatuge 16  
8/23/2018 BElite St. Lawrence River 13  
6/29/2018 BElite Lake Oahe 88  
6/21/2018 BElite Mississippi River 8  
6/7/2018 BElite Sabine River 28  
5/17/2018 BElite Lake Travis 55  
5/4/2018 BElite Kentucky Lake 20  
4/26/2018 BElite Grand Lake 23  
3/16/2018 BElite Lake Hartwell 9  
2/8/2018 BElite Lake Martin 34  
9/14/2017 BElite Mille Lacs Lake 21  
8/24/2017 BElite Lake St. Clair 15  
7/27/2017 BElite Lake Champlain 1  
7/20/2017 BElite St. Lawrence River 26  
6/2/2017 BElite Lake Dardanelle 57  
5/17/2017 BElite Sam Rayburn Reservoir 28  
4/27/2017 BElite Ross Barnett Reservoir 92  
4/6/2017 BElite Toledo Bend Reservoir 33  
3/24/2017 BElite Lake Conroe 26  
2/23/2017 BElite Lake Okeechobee 71  
2/9/2017 BElite Cherokee Lake 33  
9/15/2016 BElite Mille Lacs Lake 41  
9/8/2016 BElite Mississippi River 30  
8/11/2016 BElite Potomac River 25  
6/23/2016 BElite Cayuga Lake 23  
6/8/2016 BElite Lake Texoma 73  
5/20/2016 TTBC Lake Ray Roberts 6  
5/12/2016 BElite Toledo Bend Reservoir 16  
4/28/2016 BElite Wheeler Lake 38  
4/21/2016 BElite Bull Shoals/Norfork Lakes 53  
4/7/2016 BElite Winyah Bay 31  
3/17/2016 BElite St. Johns River 52  
3/4/2016 BElite Grand Lake O' the Cherokees 3  
9/17/2015 BElite Sturgeon Bay (Lake Michigan) 29  
8/27/2015 BElite Lake St. Clair 6  
8/13/2015 BElite Chesapeake Bay 1  
7/30/2015 BElite St. Lawrence River 13  
6/3/2015 BElite Kentucky Lake 15  
5/23/2015 TTBC Lake Fork 15  
5/7/2015 BElite Lake Havasu 1  
4/30/2015 BElite Sacramento River 2  
4/9/2015 BElite Lake Guntersville 66  
3/19/2015 BElite Sabine River 3  
2/20/2015 BElite Lake Hartwell 30  
9/18/2014 BElite Bay de Noc (Lake Michigan) 29  
8/21/2014 BElite Cayuga Lake 15  
8/7/2014 BElite Delaware River 28  
6/11/2014 BElite Lake Chickamauga 127  
5/15/2014 BElite Lake Dardanelle 15  
5/9/2014 TTBC Lake Fork 11  
5/1/2014 BElite Toledo Bend Reservoir 53  
4/3/2014 BElite Table Rock Lake 4  
3/20/2014 BElite St. Johns River 37  
3/13/2014 BElite Lake Seminole 6  
2/21/2014 BElite Lake Guntersville 13  
8/22/2013 BElite Lake St. Clair 12  
8/8/2013 BElite St. Lawrence River 5  
6/20/2013 BElite Mississippi River 2  
5/9/2013 BElite Alabama River 8  
5/2/2013 BElite West Point Lake 2  
4/18/2013 BElite Bull Shoals Lake 15  
3/21/2013 BElite Falcon Lake 24  
3/14/2013 BElite Sabine River 85  
2/22/2013 BElite Grand Lake 28  
9/28/2012 TTBC Lake Conroe 28  
8/23/2012 BElite Oneida Lake 28  
6/28/2012 BElite Lake Michigan 3  
6/21/2012 BElite Mississippi River 5  
6/7/2012 BElite Toledo Bend Reservoir 25  
5/3/2012 BElite Douglas Lake 3  
4/19/2012 BElite Bull Shoals Lake 58  
3/22/2012 BElite Lake Okeechobee 58  
3/15/2012 BElite St. Johns River 84  
2/24/2012 BElite Red River 12  
10/20/2011 FLWT Lake Guntersville 28  
9/15/2011 FLWT Lake Champlain 24  
6/16/2011 BElite Lake Wheeler 81  
6/9/2011 BElite Arkansas River 2  
6/2/2011 FLWT Potomac River 93  
5/12/2011 BElite Lake Murray 46  
5/5/2011 BElite West Point Lake 35  
4/14/2011 BElite Toledo Bend Reservoir 9  
4/6/2011 BElite Lake Pickwick 49  
3/17/2011 BElite St. Johns River 24  
3/10/2011 BElite Harris Chain 45  
2/18/2011 BElite Louisiana Delta 2  
2/3/2011 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 52  
10/1/2010 TTBC Lake Conroe 27  
6/17/2010 BElite Ft. Gibson 24  
6/9/2010 BElite Kentucky Lake 22  
5/20/2010 BElite Clarks Hill Lake 23  
5/6/2010 BElite Lake Guntersville 57  
4/29/2010 BElite Pickwick Lake 6  
4/15/2010 BElite Smith Mountain Lake 6  
3/18/2010 BElite Clear Lake 38  
3/11/2010 BElite California Delta 54  
2/19/2010 BElite Lay Lake 11  
8/13/2009 BElite Oneida Lake 93  
6/11/2009 BElite Mississippi River 75  
6/3/2009 BElite Kentucky Lake 17  
5/7/2009 BElite Lake Guntersville 1  
4/23/2009 BElite Smith Mountain Lake 5  
4/2/2009 BElite Lake Wheeler 18  
3/26/2009 BElite Lake Dardanelle 54  
3/12/2009 BElite Lake Amistad 26  
2/20/2009 BElite Red River 9  
8/7/2008 BElite Lake Oneida 27  
7/31/2008 BElite Lake Erie/Niagara River 2  
6/26/2008 BElite Old Hickory 51  
6/12/2008 BElite Kentucky Lake 14  
6/5/2008 BElite Lake Wheeler 77  
5/15/2008 BElite Lake Murray 9  
5/1/2008 BElite Clarks Hill 66  
4/10/2008 BElite Lake Amistad 72  
4/3/2008 BElite Falcon Lake 4  
3/13/2008 BElite Lake Toho 51  
3/6/2008 BElite Harris Chain 44  
2/22/2008 BElite Lake Hartwell 9  
9/13/2007 BElite Lake Tohopekaliga 7  
8/23/2007 BMajor-l Lake Dardanelle 7  
8/9/2007 BElite Potomac River 51  
7/26/2007 BMajor-m Lake Oneida 14  
7/19/2007 BElite Lake Erie/Niagara River 9  
7/12/2007 BElite Lake Champlain 30  
6/21/2007 BElite Grand Lake 15  
6/7/2007 BElite Smith Mountain Lake 61  
5/17/2007 BMajor-a High Rock Lake 36  
4/26/2007 BElite Lake Guntersville 43  
4/19/2007 BElite Clarks Hill 11  
3/29/2007 BElite Clear Lake 35  
3/22/2007 BElite California Delta 1  
3/8/2007 BElite Lake Amistad 60  
2/23/2007 BElite Lay Lake 25  
11/15/2006 FLWS Lewis Smith Lake 23  
9/14/2006 BElite Table Rock Lake 14  
8/24/2006 BMajor-l Arkansas River 13  
8/10/2006 BElite Potomac River 13  
7/27/2006 BMajor-a Lake Wylie 22  
7/13/2006 BElite Lake Champlain 16  
7/6/2006 BElite Oneida Lake 14  
6/15/2006 BElite Kentucky Lake 38  
6/1/2006 BElite Grand Lake 9  
5/18/2006 BMajor-m Eagle Mountain Lake 28  
5/4/2006 BElite Clarks Hill Reservoir 43  
4/20/2006 BElite Lake Guntersville 17  
4/5/2006 FLWT Beaver Lake 11  
3/30/2006 BElite Santee-Cooper 2  
3/16/2006 BElite Sam Rayburn Reservoir 18  
3/9/2006 BElite Lake Amistad 60  
2/24/2006 BElite Lake Tohopekaliga 17  
2/8/2006 FLWT Lake Murray 99  
1/18/2006 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 181  
7/29/2005 BT Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers 2  
6/22/2005 FLW Potomac River 191  
6/15/2005 E50 Lake Wissota 26  
6/1/2005 E50 Lewisville Lake 7  
5/18/2005 E50 Lake Dardanelle (Arkansas River) 3  
5/11/2005 FLW Wheeler Lake 55  
4/20/2005 E50 Smith Lake 30  
4/13/2005 FLW Beaver Lake 83  
3/31/2005 BT Table Rock Lake 2  
3/17/2005 BT Lake Norman 16  
3/9/2005 FLW Ouachita River 106  
3/3/2005 BT Strom Thurmond Reservoir (Clarks Hill) 22  
2/24/2005 BT Lake Guntersville 14  
2/9/2005 FLW Lake Toho 95  
2/3/2005 BT Harris Chain 6  
1/27/2005 BT Lake Toho 88  
1/19/2005 FLW Lake Okeechobee 69  
8/11/2004 FLW Logan Martin Lake 25  
7/30/2004 BASS Lake Wylie 2  
6/23/2004 FLW Lake Champlain 2  
5/12/2004 FLW Kentucky Lake 103  
3/31/2004 FLW Beaver Lake 27  
3/25/2004 BT Santee Cooper Lakes 10  
3/18/2004 BT Lake Eufaula 47  
3/10/2004 FLW Old Hickory Lake 122  
3/4/2004 BT Table Rock Lake 46  
2/26/2004 BT Lake Guntersville 14  
2/11/2004 FLW Atchafalaya Basin 100  
2/5/2004 BT Smith Lake 44  
1/29/2004 BT Harris Chain of Lakes 45  
1/21/2004 FLW Lake Okeechobee 19  
9/10/2003 FLW* James River 28  
6/18/2003 FLW Wheeler Lake (Forrest Wood Open) 1  
5/14/2003 FLW Kentucky Lake 48  
4/9/2003 FLW Beaver Lake (Wal-Mart Open) 5  
3/20/2003 BT Santee Cooper 87  
3/12/2003 FLW Lake Murray 101  
3/6/2003 BT Lake Eufaula 99  
2/20/2003 BT Toledo Bend 143  
2/12/2003 FLW Atchafalaya Basin 82  
2/6/2003 BT Lake Seminole 114  
1/22/2003 FLW Lake Okeechobee 132  
1/16/2003 BT Lake Okeechobee 148  
1/9/2003 BT Harris Chain of Lakes 98  
9/11/2002 FLW* Cross Lake 6  
7/25/2002 BT* Lay Lake 2  
6/19/2002 FLW Lake Champlain 29  
5/15/2002 FLW Old Hickory Lake 13  
5/8/2002 BT Lake Eufaula 108  
4/17/2002 FLW Beaver Lake 12  
4/10/2002 BT Lake Guntersville 31  
2/13/2002 FLW Lake Wheeler 2  
2/6/2002 BT Lake Seminole 70  
1/23/2002 FLW Lake Okeechobee 30  
12/12/2001 BT Lake Toho 101  
10/31/2001 BT Red River 22  
8/22/2001 BT Lake St. Clair 151  
8/2/2001 BT* Lower Mississippi 44  


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

Biographical data last updated: 4/17/2020

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