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12/21/1967

Dan Morehead

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Paducah, Kentucky
Age	57
Former Occupation	N/A - fished right after college
Height	5' 9''
Weight	200 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro	29
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	23 (4) As of 10/31/2011
Career Earnings*	$1.1 million As of 10/31/2011
Last 3 Finishes	106 - Potomac River, 6/15/2017 47 - Mississippi River, 5/18/2017 123 - Beaver Lake, 4/27/2017
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	3 (0) As of 10/31/2011
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	11 (0) As of 10/31/2011
Titles/Honors	FLW Angler of the Year (2003), BassFan Comeback of the Year (2003)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Father - "He never left me on the bank. I've been going with him forever, and he's always been my hero."
Home Lake	Kentucky Lake (KY)
Favorite Lake	Kentucky/Barkley Lakes (KY) - "They're big lakes, you can get away from people and I really enjoy deep-water structure fishing."
Least Favorite Lake	Pascagoula River (MS) - "If I never see that river again, it will be too soon."
Favorite Technique	Throwing a spinnerbait on deepwater structure
Primary Fishing Strength	Versatility
Secondary Fishing Strength	Flipping
Biggest Weakness	Dropshotting
Boat	Ranger
Motor	Evinrude
Fishing Sponsors	GIMMEDAT (apparel) Berkley, Power-Pole, Oakley, Lowrance, Loc-R-Bar, Jet-A-Marina
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Chevy 2500

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Fried quail - "I'm a good ol' southern boy and grew up on fried quail."
Favorite Music	Country (Hank Williams Jr.)
Favorite Book/Movie	Smokey and the Bandit (movie)
Non-Angling Hero	John Wayne - "Big tall guy, doesn't take any crap from anyone and slings a gun."
When Not Fishing	"I shoot a lot of professional archery. So if I'm not fishing, I'm hunting or shooting archery competitions."
Why He Fishes	"When I was little, my father fished B.A.S.S. and I used to go with him. I grew up with it. Fishing has been my life. Once I completed my education, I took off fishing and haven't looked back yet."

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
6/15/2017	FLWT	Potomac River	106
5/18/2017	FLWT	Mississippi River	47
4/27/2017	FLWT	Beaver Lake	123
4/6/2017	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	67
3/9/2017	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	85
2/16/2017	FLWT	Lake Travis	102
2/2/2017	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	107
8/4/2016	FLWT- FWC	Wheeler Lake	30
6/23/2016	FLWT	Lake Champlain	79
6/9/2016	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	54
5/5/2016	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	42
4/14/2016	FLWT	Beaver Lake	46
3/17/2016	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	21
2/4/2016	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	92
6/25/2015	FLWT	Potomac River	24
6/11/2015	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	128
5/14/2015	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	74
4/23/2015	FLWT	Beaver Lake	113
3/26/2015	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	90
3/5/2015	FLWT	Lake Toho	73
8/14/2014	FLWT	Lake Murray	19
6/26/2014	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	57
6/5/2014	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	25
5/9/2014	TTBC	Lake Fork	46
4/10/2014	FLWT	Beaver Lake	89
3/27/2014	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	55
3/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	8
2/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	91
8/15/2013	FLWT	Red River	32
6/27/2013	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	4
6/6/2013	FLWT	Grand Lake	86
5/16/2013	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	15
4/11/2013	FLWT	Beaver Lake	51
3/7/2013	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	66
2/7/2013	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	32
8/9/2012	FLWT	Lake Lanier	14
6/28/2012	FLWT	Lake Champlain	106
6/7/2012	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	28
5/17/2012	FLWT	Potomac River	25
4/26/2012	FLWT	Beaver Lake	122
3/29/2012	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	11
3/8/2012	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	7
7/21/2011	FLWT	Lake Pickwick	76
6/16/2011	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	84
5/19/2011	FLWT	Red River	94
4/14/2011	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	75
3/24/2011	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	12
3/3/2011	FLWT	Beaver Lake	48
6/23/2010	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	93
5/26/2010	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	11
4/21/2010	FLWT	Fort Loudoun/Tellico Lakes	29
3/24/2010	FLWT	Lake Norman	114
3/3/2010	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	88
7/30/2009	FLW	Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers	70
7/9/2009	FLWT	Lake Champlain	63
6/11/2009	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	20
5/14/2009	FLWT	Beaver Lake	86
4/23/2009	FLWT	Lake Norman	38
3/12/2009	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	4
2/12/2009	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	113
8/14/2008	FLWT	Lake Murray	32
7/10/2008	FLWT	Detroit River	95
6/19/2008	FLWT	Ft. Loudoun-Tellico	89
5/15/2008	FLWT	Beaver Lake	8
4/24/2008	FLWT	Lake Norman	43
4/3/2008	FLWT	Lewis Smith	122
2/28/2008	FLWT	Lake Tohopekaliga	6
7/12/2007	FLWT	Detroit River	140
6/14/2007	FLWT	Potomac River	28
5/17/2007	FLWT	Beaver Lake	139
4/26/2007	FLWT	Lake Norman	44
3/29/2007	FLWT	Fort Loudoun-Tellico	154
2/15/2007	FLWT	Lake Travis	70
11/15/2006	FLWS	Lewis Smith Lake	64
10/11/2006	FLWS	Lake of the Ozarks	41
8/2/2006	FLWT	Logan Martin Lake	40
6/21/2006	FLWT	Lake Champlain	33
5/31/2006	FLWS	Old Hickory Lake	58
5/10/2006	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	99
5/3/2006	FLWS	Lake Cumberland	143
4/5/2006	FLWT	Beaver Lake	154
3/8/2006	FLWS	Lake Lanier	54
3/1/2006	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	5
2/8/2006	FLWT	Lake Murray	34
1/18/2006	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	74
7/13/2005	FLW	Lake Hamilton	40
6/22/2005	FLW	Potomac River	76
5/11/2005	FLW	Wheeler Lake	98
4/13/2005	FLW	Beaver Lake	62
3/9/2005	FLW	Ouachita River	14
2/9/2005	FLW	Lake Toho	7
1/19/2005	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	187
8/11/2004	FLW	Logan Martin Lake	45
6/23/2004	FLW	Lake Champlain	8
5/12/2004	FLW	Kentucky Lake	11
3/31/2004	FLW	Beaver Lake	15
3/10/2004	FLW	Old Hickory Lake	13
2/11/2004	FLW	Atchafalaya Basin	118
1/21/2004	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	188
9/10/2003	FLW*	James River	46
6/18/2003	FLW	Wheeler Lake (Forrest Wood Open)	68
5/14/2003	FLW	Kentucky Lake	55
4/9/2003	FLW	Beaver Lake (Wal-Mart Open)	1
3/12/2003	FLW	Lake Murray	8
2/12/2003	FLW	Atchafalaya Basin	23
1/22/2003	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	3
6/19/2002	FLW	Lake Champlain	42
5/15/2002	FLW	Old Hickory Lake	149
5/8/2002	BT	Lake Eufaula	5
4/17/2002	FLW	Beaver Lake	22
4/10/2002	BT	Lake Guntersville	44
3/13/2002	FLW	Lake Ouachita	27
2/13/2002	FLW	Lake Wheeler	165
2/6/2002	BT	Lake Seminole	142
1/23/2002	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	115
12/12/2001	BT	Lake Toho	85
10/31/2001	BT	Red River	98
8/22/2001	BT	Lake St. Clair	123

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

Biographical data last updated: 2/8/2013

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