Hometown | Jacksonville, Florida |
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Age | 47 |
Former Occupation | Professional baseball player |
Height | 6' 2'' |
Weight | 220 lbs. |
Years Pro | 16 |
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Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 0 (0) As of 3/22/2008 |
Career Earnings* | $19,250 As of 3/22/2008 |
Last 3 Finishes |
126 - Ft. Loudoun-Tellico, 6/19/2008 81 - Beaver Lake, 5/15/2008 150 - Lake Norman, 4/24/2008 |
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 0 (0) As of 3/22/2008 |
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) | 0 (0) As of 3/22/2008 |
Angling Hero | Kevin VanDam – "Whenever he's in a tournament, he's the guy to beat." |
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Home Lake | St. Johns River |
Favorite Lake | Santee Cooper – "It's got a lot of big fish and a lot of backwater areas. That makes for a lot of fun." |
Favorite Technique | Spinnerbait or shakey-head |
Primary Fishing Strength | Offshore structure |
Secondary Fishing Strength | Mid-depth finesse fishing |
Biggest Weakness | Flipping heavy vegetation – "I'm from Florida, but there isn't much of that where I fish." |
Boat | Ranger |
Motor | Evinrude |
Fishing Sponsors | Berkley |
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Chevy 1500 |
Favorite Food | Seafood |
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Favorite Music | Hip-hop |
Favorite Book/Movie | Last of the Mohicans (movie) |
Non-Angling Hero | Nolan Ryan |
When Not Fishing | Hunting and hanging out with family |
Why He Fishes | "The way I am, everything is built around competition. It doesn't matter if I'm fishing or throwing darts or whatever." |
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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: 3/22/2008
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