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5/14/1965

David Walker

David  Walker

Info

Hometown Sevierville, Tennessee
Age 59
Former Occupation Factory worker
Height 5' 10''
Weight 175 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro 28
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* 68 (2) As of 1/22/2020
Career Earnings* $1.9 million As of 1/22/2020
Current World Rank 106
Best Finish in 2024 29 - Toledo Bend Reservoir, 1/30/2024
Best Finish in 2023 22 - Saginaw Bay, 8/1/2023
Last 3 Finishes 45 - Santee Cooper Lakes, 2/20/2024
29 - Toledo Bend Reservoir, 1/30/2024
22 - Saginaw Bay, 8/1/2023
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) 12 (0) As of 1/22/2020
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) 10 (0) As of 1/22/2020
Titles/Honors FLW Angler of the Year (1999)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero Jack Bell - "His ability to overcome is inspirational to me." Rick Clunn and Larry Nixon - "Both have had amazing longevity."
Home Lake Douglas Lake (TN)
Favorite Lake Lake St. Clair (MI) – "You can literally catch fish all over the lake." Falcon Lake (TX) – "Who doesn't like catching a limit of 6-pounders."
Least Favorite Lake Pascagoula River - "It fishes really small."
Favorite Technique "Flipping and pitching around visible cover."
Primary Fishing Strength Flipping and pitching
Secondary Fishing Strength Crankbaiting (small)
Biggest Weakness Finesse-fishing
Boat Ranger
Motor Evinrude
Fishing Sponsors Ranger, Evinrude, Lowrance, G. Loomis, Shimano, Reins Tungsten, Z-Man Fishing, Bass Pro Shops/Cabela's, Sunline
Non-Fishing Sponsors Geico, NGK Spark Plugs
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) Toyota Tundra

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food Mexican and sushi
Favorite Music Rock and roll (Metallica, Pearl Jam)
Favorite Book/Movie Talladega Nights (movie)
When Not Fishing "I like spending time with my wife Misty and daughters Lilly and Olivia."
Why He Fishes "I like fishing tournaments better than just fishing. The competition is really what I enjoy the most along with being able to make a living doing what I do."
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Tournament Finishes
(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)
Date Tour Event Place
2/20/2024 BPT Santee Cooper Lakes 45  
1/30/2024 BPT Toledo Bend Reservoir 29  
8/1/2023 BPT Saginaw Bay 22  
6/24/2023 BPT Lake St. Clair 69  
6/6/2023 BPT Cayuga Lake 71  
5/16/2023 BPT Lake Guntersville 41  
4/2/2023 BPT Lake Murray 61  
3/18/2023 BPT Cherokee and Douglas Lakes 63  
3/8/2023 BPT Lake Norman 38  
2/13/2023 BPT Kissimmee Chain of Lakes 63  
9/10/2022 BPT Mille Lacs Lake 2  
8/16/2022 MLFPC St. Lawrence River 34  
8/6/2022 BPT Cayuga Lake 40  
7/29/2022 MLFPC Lake Champlain 26  
6/16/2022 MLFPC James River 44  
6/4/2022 BPT Watts Bar Lake 10  
5/12/2022 MLFPC Lake Guntersville 40  
4/30/2022 BPT Lake of the Ozarks 43  
4/21/2022 MLFPC Pickwick Lake 95  
3/13/2022 MLFPC Harris Chain of Lakes 103  
3/2/2022 BPT Lewis Smith Lake 71  
2/19/2022 BPT Lake Fork 43  
2/5/2022 BPT Caney Creek, Lake D'Arbonne, Bussey Brake 69  
1/27/2022 MLFPC Sam Rayburn Reservoir 14  
9/10/2021 BPT Lake St. Clair 73  
8/17/2021 MLFPC Mississippi River 12  
8/5/2021 BPT Lake Champlain 65  
7/29/2021 MLFPC St. Lawrence River 130  
6/25/2021 BPT St. Lawrence River 32  
6/17/2021 MLFPC Potomac River 43  
6/4/2021 BPT Lake Chickamauga 66  
5/21/2021 BPT Harris Chain of Lakes 18  
5/13/2021 MLFPC Lake Eufaula 2  
4/30/2021 BPT Lake Travis 28  
4/22/2021 MLFPC Lake Murray 80  
3/21/2021 BPT Sam Rayburn Reservoir 46  
3/11/2021 MLFPC Lewis Smith Lake 35  
2/11/2021 MLFPC Lake Okeechobee 104  
8/11/2020 FLWPC Lake Erie 65  
7/29/2020 FLWPC Mississippi River 3  
7/10/2020 BPT Sturgeon Bay 66  
6/23/2020 FLWPC Lake Chickamauga 127  
6/7/2020 BPT Kissimmee Chain of Lakes 15  
3/13/2020 BPT Lake Fork 69  
2/21/2020 BPT Lake Okeechobee 62  
2/7/2020 BPT Lake Eufaula 47  
6/25/2019 BPT Lake Winnebago 70  
5/31/2019 BPT Table Rock Lake 76  
5/17/2019 BPT Table Rock Lake 76  
4/30/2019 BPT Smith Lake 73  
4/9/2019 BPT Lake Chickamauga 37  
3/26/2019 BPT Falls Lake/Jordan Lake/Shearon Harris Reservoir 30  
2/12/2019 BPT Lake Conroe 5  
1/29/2019 BPT Kissimmee Chain of Lakes 53  
8/23/2018 BElite St. Lawrence River 4  
6/29/2018 BElite Lake Oahe 68  
6/21/2018 BElite Mississippi River 96  
6/7/2018 BElite Sabine River 101  
5/17/2018 BElite Lake Travis 85  
5/4/2018 BElite Kentucky Lake 38  
4/26/2018 BElite Grand Lake 55  
3/16/2018 BElite Lake Hartwell 41  
2/8/2018 BElite Lake Martin 47  
9/14/2017 BElite Mille Lacs Lake 46  
8/24/2017 BElite Lake St. Clair 90  
7/27/2017 BElite Lake Champlain 14  
7/20/2017 BElite St. Lawrence River 14  
6/2/2017 BElite Lake Dardanelle 43  
5/17/2017 BElite Sam Rayburn Reservoir 67  
4/27/2017 BElite Ross Barnett Reservoir 33  
4/6/2017 BElite Toledo Bend Reservoir 22  
2/23/2017 BElite Lake Okeechobee 49  
2/9/2017 BElite Cherokee Lake 64  
9/8/2016 BElite Mississippi River 71  
8/11/2016 BElite Potomac River 50  
6/23/2016 BElite Cayuga Lake 56  
6/8/2016 BElite Lake Texoma 15  
5/12/2016 BElite Toledo Bend Reservoir 100  
4/28/2016 BElite Wheeler Lake 59  
4/21/2016 BElite Bull Shoals/Norfork Lakes 89  
4/7/2016 BElite Winyah Bay 72  
3/17/2016 BElite St. Johns River 79  
3/4/2016 BElite Grand Lake O' the Cherokees 18  
9/17/2015 BElite Sturgeon Bay (Lake Michigan) 2  
8/27/2015 BElite Lake St. Clair 58  
8/13/2015 BElite Chesapeake Bay 25  
7/30/2015 BElite St. Lawrence River 22  
6/3/2015 BElite Kentucky Lake 95  
5/7/2015 BElite Lake Havasu 38  
4/30/2015 BElite Sacramento River 21  
4/9/2015 BElite Lake Guntersville 4  
3/19/2015 BElite Sabine River 107  
2/20/2015 BElite Lake Hartwell 38  
9/18/2014 BElite Bay de Noc (Lake Michigan) 12  
8/21/2014 BElite Cayuga Lake 14  
8/7/2014 BElite Delaware River 102  
6/11/2014 BElite Lake Chickamauga 71  
5/15/2014 BElite Lake Dardanelle 13  
5/1/2014 BElite Toledo Bend Reservoir 64  
4/3/2014 BElite Table Rock Lake 67  
3/20/2014 BElite St. Johns River 6  
3/13/2014 BElite Lake Seminole 18  
2/21/2014 BElite Lake Guntersville 19  
8/22/2013 BElite Lake St. Clair 69  
8/8/2013 BElite St. Lawrence River 40  
6/20/2013 BElite Mississippi River 16  
5/9/2013 BElite Alabama River 9  
5/2/2013 BElite West Point Lake 77  
4/18/2013 BElite Bull Shoals Lake 62  
3/21/2013 BElite Falcon Lake 31  
3/14/2013 BElite Sabine River 34  
2/22/2013 BElite Grand Lake 38  
9/28/2012 TTBC Lake Conroe 37  
8/23/2012 BElite Oneida Lake 74  
6/28/2012 BElite Lake Michigan 15  
6/21/2012 BElite Mississippi River 92  
6/7/2012 BElite Toledo Bend Reservoir 30  
5/3/2012 BElite Douglas Lake 24  
4/19/2012 BElite Bull Shoals Lake 17  
3/22/2012 BElite Lake Okeechobee 17  
3/15/2012 BElite St. Johns River 10  
2/24/2012 BElite Red River 13  
6/16/2011 BElite Lake Wheeler 1  
6/9/2011 BElite Arkansas River 98  
5/12/2011 BElite Lake Murray 40  
5/5/2011 BElite West Point Lake 21  
4/14/2011 BElite Toledo Bend Reservoir 3  
4/6/2011 BElite Lake Pickwick 66  
3/17/2011 BElite St. Johns River 29  
3/10/2011 BElite Harris Chain 78  
2/3/2011 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 105  
10/1/2010 TTBC Lake Conroe 11  
8/5/2010 FLWT Lake Lanier 43  
6/23/2010 FLWT Lake Guntersville 4  
5/26/2010 FLWT Lake Ouachita 84  
4/21/2010 FLWT Fort Loudoun/Tellico Lakes 65  
3/24/2010 FLWT Lake Norman 124  
3/3/2010 FLWT Table Rock Lake 28  
7/30/2009 FLW Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers 7  
7/9/2009 FLWT Lake Champlain 26  
6/11/2009 FLWT Kentucky Lake 41  
5/14/2009 FLWT Beaver Lake 99  
4/23/2009 FLWT Lake Norman 125  
3/12/2009 FLWT Table Rock Lake 5  
2/12/2009 FLWT Lake Guntersville 6  
7/10/2008 FLWT Detroit River 73  
6/19/2008 FLWT Ft. Loudoun-Tellico 41  
5/15/2008 FLWT Beaver Lake 23  
4/24/2008 FLWT Lake Norman 84  
4/3/2008 FLWT Lewis Smith 73  
2/28/2008 FLWT Lake Tohopekaliga 173  
8/2/2007 FLWT Lake Ouachita 79  
7/12/2007 FLWT Detroit River 13  
6/14/2007 FLWT Potomac River 106  
5/17/2007 FLWT Beaver Lake 53  
4/26/2007 FLWT Lake Norman 115  
3/29/2007 FLWT Fort Loudoun-Tellico 37  
2/15/2007 FLWT Lake Travis 64  
11/15/2006 FLWS Lewis Smith Lake 89  
10/11/2006 FLWS Lake of the Ozarks 139  
6/21/2006 FLWT Lake Champlain 54  
5/31/2006 FLWS Old Hickory Lake 6  
5/10/2006 FLWT Kentucky Lake 7  
5/3/2006 FLWS Lake Cumberland 11  
4/5/2006 FLWT Beaver Lake 134  
3/8/2006 FLWS Lake Lanier 166  
3/1/2006 FLWT Pickwick Lake 4  
2/24/2006 BElite Lake Tohopekaliga 44  
2/8/2006 FLWT Lake Murray 132  
1/18/2006 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 106  
8/12/2005 Top Gun Eagle Mountain Lake 13  
7/29/2005 BT Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers 14  
6/22/2005 FLW Potomac River 89  
5/11/2005 FLW Wheeler Lake 136  
4/13/2005 FLW Beaver Lake 121  
3/31/2005 BT Table Rock Lake 81  
3/17/2005 BT Lake Norman 23  
3/9/2005 FLW Ouachita River 17  
3/3/2005 BT Strom Thurmond Reservoir (Clarks Hill) 55  
2/24/2005 BT Lake Guntersville 76  
2/9/2005 FLW Lake Toho 41  
2/3/2005 BT Harris Chain 20  
1/27/2005 BT Lake Toho 2  
1/19/2005 FLW Lake Okeechobee 50  
8/11/2004 FLW Logan Martin Lake 19  
7/30/2004 BASS Lake Wylie 16  
6/23/2004 FLW Lake Champlain 5  
5/12/2004 FLW Kentucky Lake 50  
3/31/2004 FLW Beaver Lake 39  
3/25/2004 BT Santee Cooper Lakes 99  
3/18/2004 BT Lake Eufaula 50  
3/10/2004 FLW Old Hickory Lake 19  
3/4/2004 BT Table Rock Lake 21  
2/26/2004 BT Lake Guntersville 9  
2/11/2004 FLW Atchafalaya Basin 89  
2/5/2004 BT Smith Lake 99  
1/29/2004 BT Harris Chain of Lakes 16  
1/21/2004 FLW Lake Okeechobee 14  
9/10/2003 FLW* James River 41  
6/18/2003 FLW Wheeler Lake (Forrest Wood Open) 69  
5/14/2003 FLW Kentucky Lake 110  
4/9/2003 FLW Beaver Lake (Wal-Mart Open) 59  
3/20/2003 BT Santee Cooper 16  
3/12/2003 FLW Lake Murray 99  
3/6/2003 BT Lake Eufaula 36  
2/20/2003 BT Toledo Bend 176  
2/12/2003 FLW Atchafalaya Basin 50  
2/6/2003 BT Lake Seminole 120  
1/22/2003 FLW Lake Okeechobee 22  
1/16/2003 BT Lake Okeechobee 25  
1/9/2003 BT Harris Chain of Lakes 2  
7/25/2002 BT* Lay Lake 3  
6/19/2002 FLW Lake Champlain 138  
5/15/2002 FLW Old Hickory Lake 12  
5/8/2002 BT Lake Eufaula 7  
4/17/2002 FLW Beaver Lake 19  
4/10/2002 BT Lake Guntersville 127  
3/13/2002 FLW Lake Ouachita 47  
2/13/2002 FLW Lake Wheeler 141  
2/6/2002 BT Lake Seminole 5  
1/23/2002 FLW Lake Okeechobee 93  
12/12/2001 BT Lake Toho 23  
10/31/2001 BT Red River 57  
8/22/2001 BT Lake St. Clair 154  
8/2/2001 BT* Lower Mississippi 3  


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

Biographical data last updated: 1/22/2020

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