Hometown | Knoxville, Tennessee |
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Age | 68 |
Former Occupation | Truck driver |
Years Pro | 48 |
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Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 19 (1) As of 8/23/2007 |
Career Earnings* | $325,000 As of 8/23/2007 |
Last 3 Finishes |
126 - Beaver Lake, 4/11/2013 65 - Lewis Smith Lake, 3/7/2013 70 - Lake Okeechobee, 2/7/2013 |
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 2 (0) As of 8/23/2007 |
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) | 4 (0) As of 8/23/2007 |
Angling Hero | Larry Nixon, Rick Clunn - "I always felt like anything those guys told you about fishing you could put in the bank." |
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Favorite Lake | Lake Cherokee (TN) - "It's full of big smallmouths." |
Least Favorite Lake | Lake Norman (NC) - "The bass look like the ends of hoe handles." |
Favorite Technique | Spinnerbaiting |
Boat | Ranger |
Motor | Evinrude |
Fishing Sponsors | Berkley, Fenwick, Abu Garcia, Minn Kota |
Non-Fishing Sponsors | Blount Excavating and Concrete Polishing Solutions |
Favorite Food | Italian |
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Favorite Music | Country (Alan Jackson, Alabama) |
Favorite Book/Movie | "I'm not a big reader, but I try to read my Bible every day." |
When Not Fishing | "I like to spend time with my family and cook. I just enjoy being at home." |
Why He Fishes | "Because I love it and I can pay my bills doing it. I grew up hunting and fishing, and unlike hunting, there wasn't anywhere someone could tell you you couldn't fish. It was the freedom of it." |
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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: 2/8/2013
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