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10/22/1975

Clifford Pirch

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Payson, Arizona
Age	45
Former Occupation	Wildland firefighter in college, a little guiding
Height	5' 7''
Weight	130 lbs.
Injuries	Minor left elbow problem (pitching and flipping arm)

Stats

Years Pro	15
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	23 (2) As of 3/20/2017
Career Earnings*	$1.16 million As of 3/20/2017
Current World Rank	90
Current Bassmaster Standing	48 (454 points)
Best Finish in 2020	17 - Lake Chickamauga, 10/16/2020
Best Finish in 2019	7 - St. Johns River, 2/7/2019
Last 3 Finishes	17 - Lake Chickamauga, 10/16/2020 31 - Santee Cooper Lakes, 10/8/2020 78 - Lake Guntersville, 9/30/2020
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	4 (0) As of 3/20/2017
FLW Championships Fished (Won)	5 (0) As of 3/20/2017
Titles/Honors	WON Bass U.S. Open champion (2007, 2010, 2014)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Clay Dyer
Home Lake	Roosevelt Lake (AZ)
Favorite Lake	"It's a toss-up between Lake Havasu and the California Delta. Havasu has gotten really healthy over the last few years and it's an impressive fishery. You can sight-fish year-round there. The Delta speaks for itself."
Least Favorite Lake	"Anywhere the water gets colder than 50 degrees."
Favorite Technique	Sight-fishing or flipping docks
Primary Fishing Strength	"Anything around the spawn."
Secondary Fishing Strength	Structure fishing
Biggest Weakness	Cold water
Boat	Phoenix
Motor	Suzuki
Fishing Sponsors	Phenix Rods, Ardent Reels, Lowrance, Roboworm, Seaguar, Hayabusa, AFTCO (apparel), Big Bite Baits, McCoy Rod Shields
Non-Fishing Sponsors	Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels, A&M Graphics
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Dodge pickup

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	"My wife's fish tacos."
Favorite Music	Christian
Favorite Book/Movie	Courageous (movie)
Non-Angling Hero	Father - "He's a coach, and he's an all-around good person, a good servant to anyone in need."
When Not Fishing	"Looking for elk antlers with my daughters."
Why He Fishes	"Just because I enjoy it."
Website	www.cliffpirch.com

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
10/16/2020	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	17
10/8/2020	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	31
9/30/2020	BElite	Lake Guntersville	78
8/20/2020	BElite	Lake St. Clair	51
7/30/2020	BElite	Lake Champlain	67
7/23/2020	BElite	St. Lawrence River	23
6/10/2020	BElite	Lake Eufaula	37
3/6/2020	BElite	Lake Guntersville	42
2/6/2020	BElite	St. Johns River	50
9/28/2019	BElite	Lake St. Clair	39
9/19/2019	BElite	Lake Tenkiller	64
8/22/2019	BElite	Cayuga Lake	34
8/15/2019	BElite	St. Lawrence River	56
6/21/2019	BElite	Lake Guntersville	38
5/2/2019	BElite	Lake Fork	28
4/11/2019	BElite	Winyah Bay	19
4/4/2019	BElite	Lake Hartwell	40
3/15/2019	BElite	Tennessee River	18
2/14/2019	BElite	Lake Lanier	28
2/7/2019	BElite	St. Johns River	7
9/20/2018	BElite	Lake Chatuge	50
8/23/2018	BElite	St. Lawrence River	92
6/29/2018	BElite	Lake Oahe	3
6/21/2018	BElite	Mississippi River	15
6/7/2018	BElite	Sabine River	56
5/17/2018	BElite	Lake Travis	12
5/4/2018	BElite	Kentucky Lake	90
4/26/2018	BElite	Grand Lake	19
3/16/2018	BElite	Lake Hartwell	13
2/8/2018	BElite	Lake Martin	45
9/14/2017	BElite	Mille Lacs Lake	7
8/24/2017	BElite	Lake St. Clair	25
7/27/2017	BElite	Lake Champlain	30
7/20/2017	BElite	St. Lawrence River	30
6/2/2017	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	19
5/17/2017	BElite	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	44
4/27/2017	BElite	Ross Barnett Reservoir	43
4/6/2017	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	49
3/24/2017	BElite	Lake Conroe	20
2/23/2017	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	95
2/9/2017	BElite	Cherokee Lake	46
9/15/2016	BElite	Mille Lacs Lake	29
9/8/2016	BElite	Mississippi River	25
8/11/2016	BElite	Potomac River	12
6/23/2016	BElite	Cayuga Lake	65
6/8/2016	BElite	Lake Texoma	80
5/12/2016	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	35
4/28/2016	BElite	Wheeler Lake	79
4/21/2016	BElite	Bull Shoals/Norfork Lakes	40
4/7/2016	BElite	Winyah Bay	43
3/17/2016	BElite	St. Johns River	43
3/4/2016	BElite	Grand Lake O' the Cherokees	36
9/17/2015	BElite	Sturgeon Bay (Lake Michigan)	33
8/27/2015	BElite	Lake St. Clair	101
8/13/2015	BElite	Chesapeake Bay	30
7/30/2015	BElite	St. Lawrence River	25
6/3/2015	BElite	Kentucky Lake	69
5/7/2015	BElite	Lake Havasu	2
4/30/2015	BElite	Sacramento River	7
4/9/2015	BElite	Lake Guntersville	40
3/19/2015	BElite	Sabine River	40
2/20/2015	BElite	Lake Hartwell	13
9/18/2014	BElite	Bay de Noc (Lake Michigan)	20
8/21/2014	BElite	Cayuga Lake	23
8/7/2014	BElite	Delaware River	20
6/11/2014	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	15
5/15/2014	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	94
5/1/2014	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	14
4/3/2014	BElite	Table Rock Lake	69
3/20/2014	BElite	St. Johns River	74
3/13/2014	BElite	Lake Seminole	31
2/21/2014	BElite	Lake Guntersville	51
8/22/2013	BElite	Lake St. Clair	84
8/8/2013	BElite	St. Lawrence River	4
6/20/2013	BElite	Mississippi River	8
5/9/2013	BElite	Alabama River	94
5/2/2013	BElite	West Point Lake	32
4/18/2013	BElite	Bull Shoals Lake	38
3/21/2013	BElite	Falcon Lake	18
3/14/2013	BElite	Sabine River	60
9/28/2012	TTBC	Lake Conroe	21
8/23/2012	FLWT	Detroit River	64
8/9/2012	FLWT	Lake Lanier	25
6/28/2012	FLWT	Lake Champlain	64
6/7/2012	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	54
5/17/2012	FLWT	Potomac River	9
4/26/2012	FLWT	Beaver Lake	30
3/29/2012	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	62
3/8/2012	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	19
8/11/2011	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	56
7/21/2011	FLWT	Lake Pickwick	53
6/16/2011	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	103
6/2/2011	FLWT	Potomac River	18
5/19/2011	FLWT	Red River	59
4/14/2011	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	1
3/24/2011	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	64
3/3/2011	FLWT	Beaver Lake	101
8/5/2010	FLWT	Lake Lanier	60
6/23/2010	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	64
5/26/2010	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	38
4/21/2010	FLWT	Fort Loudoun/Tellico Lakes	21
3/24/2010	FLWT	Lake Norman	9
3/3/2010	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	104
7/9/2009	FLWT	Lake Champlain	102
6/11/2009	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	117
5/14/2009	FLWT	Beaver Lake	66
4/23/2009	FLWT	Lake Norman	53
3/12/2009	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	62
2/12/2009	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	91
7/10/2008	FLWT	Detroit River	94
6/19/2008	FLWT	Ft. Loudoun-Tellico	38
5/15/2008	FLWT	Beaver Lake	84
4/24/2008	FLWT	Lake Norman	20
4/3/2008	FLWT	Lewis Smith	132
2/28/2008	FLWT	Lake Tohopekaliga	116
8/2/2007	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	13
7/12/2007	FLWT	Detroit River	10
6/14/2007	FLWT	Potomac River	78
5/17/2007	FLWT	Beaver Lake	26
4/26/2007	FLWT	Lake Norman	106
3/29/2007	FLWT	Fort Loudoun-Tellico	52
2/15/2007	FLWT	Lake Travis	171
11/15/2006	FLWS	Lewis Smith Lake	80
10/11/2006	FLWS	Lake of the Ozarks	24
8/2/2006	FLWT	Logan Martin Lake	41
6/21/2006	FLWT	Lake Champlain	59
5/31/2006	FLWS	Old Hickory Lake	131
5/10/2006	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	89
5/3/2006	FLWS	Lake Cumberland	19
4/5/2006	FLWT	Beaver Lake	7
3/8/2006	FLWS	Lake Lanier	132
3/1/2006	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	105
2/8/2006	FLWT	Lake Murray	6
1/18/2006	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	41
6/22/2005	FLW	Potomac River	20
5/11/2005	FLW	Wheeler Lake	66
4/13/2005	FLW	Beaver Lake	4
3/9/2005	FLW	Ouachita River	86
2/9/2005	FLW	Lake Toho	101
1/19/2005	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	186

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

Biographical data last updated: 2/18/2018

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