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5/10/1988

Drew Benton

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Panama City, Florida
Age	37
Former Occupation	Longshoreman (crane operator)
Height	6' 0''
Weight	190 lbs.

Stats

Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	11 (2) As of 9/20/2019
Career Earnings*	$647,009 As of 9/20/2019
Current World Rank	52
Current Bassmaster Standing	51 (158 points)
Best Finish in 2025	21 - Lake Ray Roberts, 3/21/2025
Best Finish in 2024	4 - St. Johns River, 4/18/2024
Last 3 Finishes	24 - Pasquotank River, 4/10/2025 21 - Lake Ray Roberts, 3/21/2025 90 - Lake Okeechobee, 2/27/2025
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	2 (0) As of 9/20/2019
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	1 (0) As of 9/20/2019

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Andy Morgan – "He's a super nice guy and he catches them everywhere we go."
Home Lake	Seminole
Favorite Lake	Seminole
Least Favorite Lake	Beaver
Favorite Technique	Sight-fishing
Primary Fishing Strength	Fishing vegetation
Secondary Fishing Strength	Shallow water power-fishing
Biggest Weakness	Deep, clear spotted bass fisheries
Boat	Phoenix
Motor	Mercury
Fishing Sponsors	Phoenix Boats, Mercury, Bagley, Phenix Rods, Lew's (reels), Costa, Big Bite Baits, Millennium Marine, Lowrance, Nichols Lures, Power-Pole, Seaguar, Owner hooks, Elite Tungsten
Non-Fishing Sponsors	DECKED, Nu-Threadz
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Toyota Tundra

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Grilled back strap (venison)
Favorite Music	Country
When Not Fishing	"I love to hunt deer, turkey, and ducks and spend time with family."
Why He Fishes	"I have always wanted to make a living fishing. I am a very competitive person and I enjoy the challenge."

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Tournament Finishes

(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)

Date	Tour	Event	Place
4/10/2025	BElite	Pasquotank River	24
3/21/2025	BElite	Lake Ray Roberts	21
2/27/2025	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	90
2/20/2025	BElite	St. Johns River	43
8/15/2024	BElite	St. Lawrence River	7
8/8/2024	BElite	Lake Champlain	75
6/27/2024	BElite	Smith Lake	30
6/13/2024	BElite	Wheeler Lake	60
5/9/2024	BElite	Lake Murray	39
4/18/2024	BElite	St. Johns River	4
4/11/2024	BElite	Harris Chain of Lakes	74
3/22/2024	BElite	Grand Lake	26
2/29/2024	BElite	Lake Fork	42
2/22/2024	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	44
8/24/2023	BElite	St. Lawrence River	54
8/17/2023	BElite	Lake Champlain	39
7/27/2023	BElite	Lake St. Clair	30
6/1/2023	BElite	Sabine River	13
5/11/2023	BElite	Lay Lake	64
4/27/2023	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	27
4/20/2023	BElite	Lake Murray	1
3/24/2023	BElite	Tennessee River	4
2/23/2023	BElite	Lake Seminole	22
2/16/2023	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	68
8/26/2022	BElite	Mississippi River	10
8/18/2022	BElite	Lake Oahe	46
7/14/2022	BElite	St. Lawrence River	14
6/2/2022	BElite	Pickwick Lake	42
5/19/2022	BElite	Lake Fork	41
4/7/2022	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	10
3/17/2022	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	9
3/4/2022	BElite	Lake Hartwell	43
2/17/2022	BElite	Harris Chain of Lakes	2
2/10/2022	BElite	St. Johns River	62
7/15/2021	BElite	St. Lawrence River	94
7/8/2021	BElite	Lake Champlain	33
6/11/2021	BElite	Lake Ray Roberts	27
5/20/2021	BElite	Lake Guntersville	25
5/6/2021	BElite	Neely Henry Lake	14
4/22/2021	BElite	Lake Fork	19
4/8/2021	BElite	Sabine River	49
3/18/2021	BElite	Pickwick Lake	47
2/25/2021	BElite	Tennessee River	55
2/11/2021	BElite	St. Johns River	27
11/5/2020	BElite	Lake Fork	69
10/16/2020	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	74
10/8/2020	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	20
9/30/2020	BElite	Lake Guntersville	73
8/20/2020	BElite	Lake St. Clair	19
7/30/2020	BElite	Lake Champlain	47
7/23/2020	BElite	St. Lawrence River	31
6/10/2020	BElite	Lake Eufaula	3
3/6/2020	BElite	Lake Guntersville	29
2/6/2020	BElite	St. Johns River	25
9/28/2019	BElite	Lake St. Clair	33
9/19/2019	BElite	Lake Tenkiller	31
8/22/2019	BElite	Cayuga Lake	19
8/15/2019	BElite	St. Lawrence River	17
6/21/2019	BElite	Lake Guntersville	13
5/2/2019	BElite	Lake Fork	10
4/11/2019	BElite	Winyah Bay	37
4/4/2019	BElite	Lake Hartwell	20
3/15/2019	BElite	Tennessee River	32
2/14/2019	BElite	Lake Lanier	36
2/7/2019	BElite	St. Johns River	21
8/23/2018	BElite	St. Lawrence River	63
6/29/2018	BElite	Lake Oahe	51
6/21/2018	BElite	Mississippi River	33
6/7/2018	BElite	Sabine River	54
5/17/2018	BElite	Lake Travis	1
5/4/2018	BElite	Kentucky Lake	45
4/26/2018	BElite	Grand Lake	73
2/8/2018	BElite	Lake Martin	101
8/24/2017	BElite	Lake St. Clair	87
7/27/2017	BElite	Lake Champlain	20
7/20/2017	BElite	St. Lawrence River	42
6/2/2017	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	83
5/17/2017	BElite	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	40
4/27/2017	BElite	Ross Barnett Reservoir	59
4/6/2017	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	27
3/24/2017	BElite	Lake Conroe	18
2/23/2017	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	96
2/9/2017	BElite	Cherokee Lake	92
9/15/2016	BElite	Mille Lacs Lake	9
9/8/2016	BElite	Mississippi River	59
8/11/2016	BElite	Potomac River	29
6/23/2016	BElite	Cayuga Lake	8
6/8/2016	BElite	Lake Texoma	46
5/12/2016	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	27
4/28/2016	BElite	Wheeler Lake	83
4/21/2016	BElite	Bull Shoals/Norfork Lakes	27
4/7/2016	BElite	Winyah Bay	44
3/17/2016	BElite	St. Johns River	4
6/25/2015	FLWT	Potomac River	54
6/11/2015	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	117
5/14/2015	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	37
4/23/2015	FLWT	Beaver Lake	153
3/26/2015	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	8
3/5/2015	FLWT	Lake Toho	64
6/26/2014	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	58
6/5/2014	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	57
4/10/2014	FLWT	Beaver Lake	53
3/27/2014	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	100
3/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	105
2/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	92
8/15/2013	FLWT	Red River	39
6/27/2013	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	84
6/6/2013	FLWT	Grand Lake	72
5/16/2013	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	68
4/11/2013	FLWT	Beaver Lake	29
3/7/2013	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	15
2/7/2013	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	1

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

Biographical data last updated: 11/17/2017

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