Hometown | Harrison, Tennessee |
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Age | 34 |
Former Occupation | None |
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 56 (12) As of 8/13/2024 |
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Career Earnings* | $3.8 million As of 8/13/2024 |
Current World Rank | 1 |
Best Finish in 2024 | 1 - Santee Cooper Lakes, 2/20/2024 |
Best Finish in 2023 | 1 - Lake Guntersville, 5/16/2023 |
Last 3 Finishes |
14 - St. Lawrence River, 8/6/2024 11 - James River, 6/25/2024 4 - Chowan River, 6/4/2024 |
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 3 (0) As of 8/13/2024 |
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) | 5 (0) As of 8/13/2024 |
Titles/Honors | 2012 Forrest Wood Cup champion, 2019 MLF World Champion, 2021, 2022 and 2024 Bass Pro Tour Angler of the Year |
Angling Hero | Edwin Evers – “The guy’s so versatile.” |
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Home Lake | Morse Reservoir |
Favorite Lake | Champlain |
Favorite Technique | Topwater |
Primary Fishing Strength | Power-fishing |
Secondary Fishing Strength | Skipping docks |
Boat | Ikon |
Motor | Mercury |
Fishing Sponsors | Academy Sports + Outdoors, Rapala, iKon Boats, Duckett Fishing, Magellan Outdoors, Realtree Fishing, Mercury Motors, Wieda’s Marine, VMC, Sufix, Bob's Machine Shop
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Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Toyota Tundra |
Favorite Food | Ribeye and sushi |
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Favorite Music | Everything, but partial to country |
Non-Angling Hero | Peyton Manning – “He’s a student of the game and why I like him so much is how he goes about it. That’s the cool thing about him – he’s that good.” |
When Not Fishing | “Either thinking about it or talking about it. Hanging out with my family is a big priority for me.” |
Why He Fishes | “It’s all I’ve ever wanted to do since I was 2. This is the dream and what I set out to do. That’s all it’s really about. I never deviated from fishing. It’s never been, ‘I want to be a basketball player or football player.’ It’s always been about fishing. I love the competition.” |
Website | www.jacobwheelerfishing.com |
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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: 8/13/2024
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