Hometown | Longview, Texas |
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Age | 39 |
Former Occupation | Fishing guide |
Height | 6' 2'' |
Weight | 225 lbs. |
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 | 37 |
Current Bassmaster Standing | 20 (463 points) |
Best Finish in 2024 | 4 - Lake Murray, 5/9/2024 |
Best Finish in 2023 | 13 - Lake Murray, 4/20/2023 |
Last 3 Finishes |
59 - Smith Lake, 6/27/2024 12 - Wheeler Lake, 6/13/2024 4 - Lake Murray, 5/9/2024 |
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 2 (0) As of 5/24/2022 |
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) | 0 (0) As of 5/24/2022 |
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 |
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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