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11/28/1971

James Niggemeyer

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Van, Texas
Age	54
Former Occupation	Guide on Lake Fork
Height	6' 2''
Weight	205 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro	18
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	19 (5) As of 2/20/2018
Career Earnings*	$985,000 As of 2/20/2018
Last 3 Finishes	81 - Lake Champlain, 7/29/2022 135 - James River, 6/16/2022 126 - Lake Guntersville, 5/12/2022
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	3 (0) As of 2/20/2018
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	0 (0) As of 2/20/2018

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Jay Yelas – "He was always somebody I followed way back in the day."
Home Lake	Lake Fork
Favorite Lake	Lake Fork
Least Favorite Lake	"I don't know that I have one."
Favorite Technique	Flipping and pitching
Primary Fishing Strength	Flipping and pitching
Secondary Fishing Strength	Sight-fishing
Biggest Weakness	Deep water
Boat	Ranger
Motor	Yamaha
Fishing Sponsors	Yamaha, Cabela's, Strike King, St Croix, MotorGuide, Owner hooks, Tuf-Line, Gamma line, EGO nets, BioEdge, Ardent, Power-Pole, Raymarine, Hitch Series trailer keepers, Gator Guards
Non-Fishing Sponsors	GEICO, APS Payroll, Princesscraft Campers, Gator Grip, Tork Lift, Troll Perfect
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Ford F350

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Seafood
Favorite Music	Contemporary Christian
Favorite Book/Movie	Bible/Forrest Gump
Non-Angling Hero	Bob Roster (friend) - "He helped me believe in myself and he was very suportive of me."
When Not Fishing	"Just being with my family."
Why He Fishes	"Ever since I can remember, it was just something I always liked to do, and I love the competition as well. Every day it's a new challenge – you never have the same day twice."
Website	www.lakeforkproguide.com

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
7/29/2022	MLFPC	Lake Champlain	81
6/16/2022	MLFPC	James River	135
5/12/2022	MLFPC	Lake Guntersville	126
4/21/2022	MLFPC	Pickwick Lake	93
3/13/2022	MLFPC	Harris Chain of Lakes	151
1/27/2022	MLFPC	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	60
7/29/2021	MLFPC	St. Lawrence River	91
6/17/2021	MLFPC	Potomac River	131
5/13/2021	MLFPC	Lake Eufaula	32
4/22/2021	MLFPC	Lake Murray	70
3/11/2021	MLFPC	Lewis Smith Lake	67
2/11/2021	MLFPC	Lake Okeechobee	42
8/24/2020	FLWPC	Sturgeon Bay	34
8/11/2020	FLWPC	Lake Erie	103
7/29/2020	FLWPC	Mississippi River	72
6/23/2020	FLWPC	Lake Chickamauga	99
3/19/2020	FLWPC	Lake Martin	79
2/20/2020	FLWPC	Harris Chain of Lakes	18
1/23/2020	FLWPC	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	72
6/27/2019	FLWT	Lake Champlain	85
5/2/2019	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	12
4/11/2019	FLWT	Cherokee Lake	37
3/28/2019	FLWT	Grand Lake	101
3/7/2019	FLWT	Lake Seminole	47
2/7/2019	FLWT	Lake Toho	137
1/10/2019	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	56
8/10/2018	FLWT- FWC	Lake Ouachita	2
6/28/2018	FLWT	Lake St. Clair	119
5/17/2018	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	105
4/26/2018	FLWT	Smith Lake	28
4/12/2018	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	26
3/8/2018	FLWT	Lake Lanier	19
2/22/2018	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	126
1/25/2018	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	29
8/24/2017	BElite	Lake St. Clair	92
7/27/2017	BElite	Lake Champlain	31
7/20/2017	BElite	St. Lawrence River	80
6/2/2017	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	74
5/17/2017	BElite	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	79
4/27/2017	BElite	Ross Barnett Reservoir	40
4/6/2017	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	79
2/23/2017	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	59
2/9/2017	BElite	Cherokee Lake	104
9/8/2016	BElite	Mississippi River	94
8/11/2016	BElite	Potomac River	87
6/23/2016	BElite	Cayuga Lake	25
6/8/2016	BElite	Lake Texoma	55
5/12/2016	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	39
4/28/2016	BElite	Wheeler Lake	12
4/21/2016	BElite	Bull Shoals/Norfork Lakes	96
4/7/2016	BElite	Winyah Bay	71
3/17/2016	BElite	St. Johns River	72
8/27/2015	BElite	Lake St. Clair	93
8/13/2015	BElite	Chesapeake Bay	50
7/30/2015	BElite	St. Lawrence River	75
6/3/2015	BElite	Kentucky Lake	78
5/7/2015	BElite	Lake Havasu	15
4/30/2015	BElite	Sacramento River	44
4/9/2015	BElite	Lake Guntersville	41
3/19/2015	BElite	Sabine River	82
2/20/2015	BElite	Lake Hartwell	21
9/18/2014	BElite	Bay de Noc (Lake Michigan)	30
8/21/2014	BElite	Cayuga Lake	27
8/7/2014	BElite	Delaware River	36
6/11/2014	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	21
5/15/2014	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	88
5/1/2014	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	26
4/3/2014	BElite	Table Rock Lake	50
3/20/2014	BElite	St. Johns River	50
3/13/2014	BElite	Lake Seminole	16
8/22/2013	BElite	Lake St. Clair	92
8/8/2013	BElite	St. Lawrence River	81
6/20/2013	BElite	Mississippi River	71
5/9/2013	BElite	Alabama River	81
5/2/2013	BElite	West Point Lake	86
4/18/2013	BElite	Bull Shoals Lake	40
3/21/2013	BElite	Falcon Lake	39
3/14/2013	BElite	Sabine River	68
8/23/2012	BElite	Oneida Lake	24
6/28/2012	BElite	Lake Michigan	6
6/21/2012	BElite	Mississippi River	82
6/7/2012	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	83
5/3/2012	BElite	Douglas Lake	74
4/19/2012	BElite	Bull Shoals Lake	48
3/22/2012	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	43
3/15/2012	BElite	St. Johns River	97
6/16/2011	BElite	Lake Wheeler	79
6/9/2011	BElite	Arkansas River	43
5/12/2011	BElite	Lake Murray	73
5/5/2011	BElite	West Point Lake	36
4/14/2011	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	83
4/6/2011	BElite	Lake Pickwick	63
3/17/2011	BElite	St. Johns River	50
3/10/2011	BElite	Harris Chain	9
6/17/2010	BElite	Ft. Gibson	61
6/9/2010	BElite	Kentucky Lake	67
5/20/2010	BElite	Clarks Hill Lake	84
5/6/2010	BElite	Lake Guntersville	46
4/29/2010	BElite	Pickwick Lake	71
4/15/2010	BElite	Smith Mountain Lake	27
3/18/2010	BElite	Clear Lake	30
3/11/2010	BElite	California Delta	7
2/19/2010	BElite	Lay Lake	18
8/13/2009	BElite	Oneida Lake	35
6/11/2009	BElite	Mississippi River	50
6/3/2009	BElite	Kentucky Lake	98
5/7/2009	BElite	Lake Guntersville	27
4/23/2009	BElite	Smith Mountain Lake	7
4/2/2009	BElite	Lake Wheeler	78
3/26/2009	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	13
3/12/2009	BElite	Lake Amistad	15
8/7/2008	BElite	Lake Oneida	91
7/31/2008	BElite	Lake Erie/Niagara River	52
6/26/2008	BElite	Old Hickory	30
6/12/2008	BElite	Kentucky Lake	23
6/5/2008	BElite	Lake Wheeler	93
5/15/2008	BElite	Lake Murray	21
5/1/2008	BElite	Clarks Hill	46
4/10/2008	BElite	Lake Amistad	77
4/3/2008	BElite	Falcon Lake	76
3/13/2008	BElite	Lake Toho	81
3/6/2008	BElite	Harris Chain	90
9/13/2007	BElite	Lake Tohopekaliga	8
8/9/2007	BElite	Potomac River	16
7/19/2007	BElite	Lake Erie/Niagara River	105
7/12/2007	BElite	Lake Champlain	43
6/21/2007	BElite	Grand Lake	28
6/7/2007	BElite	Smith Mountain Lake	23
4/26/2007	BElite	Lake Guntersville	93
4/19/2007	BElite	Clarks Hill	26
3/29/2007	BElite	Clear Lake	94
3/22/2007	BElite	California Delta	11
3/8/2007	BElite	Lake Amistad	108
2/23/2007	BElite	Lay Lake	17

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

Biographical data last updated: 11/16/2018

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