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Info
| Hometown | Longview, Texas |
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| Age | 40 |
| Former Occupation | Fishing guide |
| Height | 6' 2'' |
| Weight | 225 lbs. |
Stats
| Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 12 (4) As of 5/24/2022 |
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| Career Earnings* | $690,856 As of 5/24/2022 |
| Current World Rank | 32 |
| Current Bassmaster Standing | 9 (171 points) |
| Best Finish in 2025 | 3 - Lake Ray Roberts, 3/21/2025 |
| Best Finish in 2024 | 4 - Lake Murray, 5/9/2024 |
| Last 3 Finishes |
3 - Lake Ray Roberts, 3/21/2025 22 - Lake Okeechobee, 2/27/2025 17 - St. Johns River, 2/20/2025 |
| Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 2 (0) As of 5/24/2022 |
| REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) | 0 (0) As of 5/24/2022 |
Angling Stuff
| Angling Hero | Greg Hackney |
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| Home Lake | Lake Fork |
| Favorite Lake | Lake Fork |
| Least Favorite Lake | Grand |
| Favorite Technique | Swimming a jig |
| Primary Fishing Strength | Fishing deep structure |
| Secondary Fishing Strength | Power-fishing shallow water |
| Biggest Weakness | Knowing when to just go fishing. |
| Boat | Ballistic |
| Motor | Mercury |
| Fishing Sponsors | Finch Nasty Baits, Lowrance, Minnow Bucket Marina, Dobyns Rods, Sunline, Lake Pro Guides, Bass Cash Bash, Power-Pole, Shipp's Marine |
| Non-Fishing Sponsors | Busch, McKaig Chevrolet, Plenum Medical Gas Solutions, McMillan Insurance Group, Gene's Tire Service, KwikBoost, Denton County Choppers, EJ's Towing, First Out Roofing |
| Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Chevrolet 2500 Duramax |
Personal Stuff
| Favorite Food | Mexican |
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| Favorite Music | Country (Whiskey Myers) |
| Favorite Book/Movie | "Where the Crawdads Sing" (book); Happy Gilmore |
| Non-Angling Hero | Grandfather – "He's the one who got me started." |
| When Not Fishing | Hunting, hanging out my two Labs |
| Why He Fishes | "It's just a lifestyle, an addiction, whatever you want to call it. It's hard to explain it. I'm a different person when I step on my boat." |
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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: 5/24/2022
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