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2/3/1949

Denny Brauer

Denny  Brauer

Info

Hometown Camdenton, Missouri
Age 75
Former Occupation Masonry contractor
Height 6' 2''
Weight 225 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro 44
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* 88 (17) As of 8/16/2012
Career Earnings* $2.7 million As of 8/16/2012
Last 3 Finishes 38 - Wheeler Lake, 8/4/2016
84 - Oneida Lake, 8/23/2012
53 - Lake Michigan, 6/28/2012
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) 21 (1) As of 10/26/2017
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) 5 (0) As of 10/26/2017
Titles/Honors BASS Angler of the Year (1987); BASS Masters Classic winner (1998); FLW Angler of the Year (1998, first time a bass angler was on the Wheaties box), inaugural member Professional Bass Fishing Hall of Fame.

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero Larry Nixon - "He's been a good friend for many years, but I had a lot of respect for him before that. He's a good all-around example of what a pro fisherman should be."
Favorite Lake Sam Rayburn (TX)
Least Favorite Lake "I don't know whether I can narrow it down to one."
Favorite Technique Flipping and pitching cover
Boat Ranger
Motor Evinrude
Fishing Sponsors Strike King, Humminbird, Tru-Tungsten, Ardent reels, Bass Pro Shops, Mustad hooks, Dual Pro batteries
Non-Fishing Sponsors Busch beer

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food Seafood
Favorite Music Country (George Strait)
Favorite Book/Movie The Perfect Storm
When Not Fishing Whitetail hunting
Why He Fishes "Initially I did it as a hobby because I enjoyed it. Then I thought, maybe I can support my family doing this. The neat thing is that I never lost the enjoyment of it, even with the pressure of making a living. I enjoy it even more now."
Website www.brauerbass.com
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Tournament Finishes
(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)
Date Tour Event Place
8/4/2016 FLWT- FWC Wheeler Lake 38  
8/23/2012 BElite Oneida Lake 84  
6/28/2012 BElite Lake Michigan 53  
6/21/2012 BElite Mississippi River 93  
6/7/2012 BElite Toledo Bend Reservoir 19  
5/3/2012 BElite Douglas Lake 60  
4/19/2012 BElite Bull Shoals Lake 55  
3/22/2012 BElite Lake Okeechobee 56  
3/15/2012 BElite St. Johns River 94  
2/24/2012 BElite Red River 44  
6/16/2011 BElite Lake Wheeler 28  
6/9/2011 BElite Arkansas River 1  
5/12/2011 BElite Lake Murray 84  
5/5/2011 BElite West Point Lake 10  
4/14/2011 BElite Toledo Bend Reservoir 20  
4/6/2011 BElite Lake Pickwick 3  
3/17/2011 BElite St. Johns River 94  
3/10/2011 BElite Harris Chain 76  
6/17/2010 BElite Ft. Gibson 77  
6/9/2010 BElite Kentucky Lake 69  
5/20/2010 BElite Clarks Hill Lake 40  
5/6/2010 BElite Lake Guntersville 48  
4/29/2010 BElite Pickwick Lake 40  
4/15/2010 BElite Smith Mountain Lake 84  
3/18/2010 BElite Clear Lake 21  
3/11/2010 BElite California Delta 10  
2/19/2010 BElite Lay Lake 50  
8/13/2009 BElite Oneida Lake 41  
6/11/2009 BElite Mississippi River 62  
6/3/2009 BElite Kentucky Lake 81  
5/7/2009 BElite Lake Guntersville 18  
4/23/2009 BElite Smith Mountain Lake 71  
4/2/2009 BElite Lake Wheeler 33  
3/26/2009 BElite Lake Dardanelle 5  
3/12/2009 BElite Lake Amistad 38  
8/7/2008 BElite Lake Oneida 60  
7/31/2008 BElite Lake Erie/Niagara River 64  
6/12/2008 BElite Kentucky Lake 49  
6/5/2008 BElite Lake Wheeler 58  
5/15/2008 BElite Lake Murray 58  
5/1/2008 BElite Clarks Hill 10  
4/10/2008 BElite Lake Amistad 10  
4/3/2008 BElite Falcon Lake 88  
3/13/2008 BElite Lake Toho 74  
3/6/2008 BElite Harris Chain 52  
9/13/2007 BElite Lake Tohopekaliga 66  
8/23/2007 BMajor-l Lake Dardanelle 46  
8/9/2007 BElite Potomac River 69  
7/26/2007 BMajor-m Lake Oneida 49  
7/19/2007 BElite Lake Erie/Niagara River 75  
7/12/2007 BElite Lake Champlain 40  
6/21/2007 BElite Grand Lake 33  
6/7/2007 BElite Smith Mountain Lake 19  
5/17/2007 BMajor-a High Rock Lake 18  
4/26/2007 BElite Lake Guntersville 29  
4/19/2007 BElite Clarks Hill 90  
3/29/2007 BElite Clear Lake 107  
3/22/2007 BElite California Delta 23  
3/8/2007 BElite Lake Amistad 44  
2/23/2007 BElite Lay Lake 47  
9/14/2006 BElite Table Rock Lake 37  
8/24/2006 BMajor-l Arkansas River 27  
8/10/2006 BElite Potomac River 49  
7/27/2006 BMajor-a Lake Wylie 11  
7/13/2006 BElite Lake Champlain 1  
7/6/2006 BElite Oneida Lake 93  
6/15/2006 BElite Kentucky Lake 19  
6/1/2006 BElite Grand Lake 73  
5/18/2006 BMajor-m Eagle Mountain Lake 31  
5/4/2006 BElite Clarks Hill Reservoir 20  
4/20/2006 BElite Lake Guntersville 16  
3/30/2006 BElite Santee-Cooper 26  
3/16/2006 BElite Sam Rayburn Reservoir 10  
3/9/2006 BElite Lake Amistad 37  
6/15/2005 E50 Lake Wissota 17  
6/1/2005 E50 Lewisville Lake 46  
5/18/2005 E50 Lake Dardanelle (Arkansas River) 48  
4/20/2005 E50 Smith Lake 22  
3/31/2005 BT Table Rock Lake 135  
3/17/2005 BT Lake Norman 147  
3/3/2005 BT Strom Thurmond Reservoir (Clarks Hill) 28  
2/24/2005 BT Lake Guntersville 116  
2/3/2005 BT Harris Chain 64  
1/27/2005 BT Lake Toho 75  
7/30/2004 BASS Lake Wylie 7  
6/16/2004 E50 Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee Rivers 24  
6/2/2004 E50 Alabama River 4  
5/19/2004 E50 Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway 35  
4/14/2004 E50 Lake Dardanelle 17  
3/25/2004 BT Santee Cooper Lakes 47  
3/18/2004 BT Lake Eufaula 1  
3/4/2004 BT Table Rock Lake 32  
2/26/2004 BT Lake Guntersville 44  
2/5/2004 BT Smith Lake 81  
1/29/2004 BT Harris Chain of Lakes 109  
4/10/2003 BT Clear Lake 23  
4/3/2003 BT California Delta (San Joaquin River Delta) 80  
3/20/2003 BT Santee Cooper 101  
3/6/2003 BT Lake Eufaula 78  
2/20/2003 BT Toledo Bend 26  
2/6/2003 BT Lake Seminole 96  
1/22/2003 FLW Lake Okeechobee 53  
1/16/2003 BT Lake Okeechobee 146  
1/9/2003 BT Harris Chain of Lakes 82  
5/15/2002 FLW Old Hickory Lake 173  
5/8/2002 BT Lake Eufaula 1  
4/17/2002 FLW Beaver Lake 44  
4/10/2002 BT Lake Guntersville 111  
3/13/2002 FLW Lake Ouachita 72  
2/13/2002 FLW Lake Wheeler 147  
2/6/2002 BT Lake Seminole 56  
1/23/2002 FLW Lake Okeechobee 85  
12/12/2001 BT Lake Toho 49  
10/31/2001 BT Red River 64  
8/22/2001 BT Lake St. Clair 122  


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

Biographical data last updated: 10/26/2017

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