Hometown | Helena, Alabama |
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Age | 44 |
Former Occupation | Electrical work |
Height | 6' 1'' |
Weight | 235 lbs. |
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 5 (1) As of 5/10/2022 |
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Career Earnings* | $266,280 As of 5/10/2022 |
Current World Rank | 207 |
Last 3 Finishes |
11 - St. Lawrence River, 8/16/2022 2 - Lake Champlain, 7/29/2022 150 - James River, 6/16/2022 |
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 0 (0) As of 5/10/2022 |
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) | 2 (0) As of 5/10/2022 |
Angling Hero | Jimmy Houston, Rick Clunn and Bill Dance |
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Home Lake | Logan Martin/Coosa River |
Favorite Lake | Santee Cooper |
Least Favorite Lake | Smith Lake |
Favorite Technique | Swimming a jig |
Primary Fishing Strength | Shallow water |
Secondary Fishing Strength | Flipping and frogging |
Biggest Weakness | Smallmouth |
Boat | Triton |
Motor | Mercury |
Fishing Sponsors | Reaction Innovations, Triton Boats, Lowrance, Mercury, Power-Pole, Fitzgerald Fishing (rods) |
Non-Fishing Sponsors | Coosa Cotton |
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Ford F-350 |
Favorite Food | Filet mignon or fresh crappie |
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Favorite Music | Country |
Favorite Book/Movie | Shawshank Redemption (movie) |
Non-Angling Hero | Parents |
When Not Fishing | Bait tinkering, turkey hunting |
Why He Fishes | "It's just a gut thing. I just love it and have loved since I was 12 or 13 years old." |
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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: 5/22/2022
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