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2/8/1974

Hank Cherry

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Lincolnton, North Carolina
Age	49
Former Occupation	Liquor broker rep
Height	6' 3''
Weight	235 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro	16
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	29 (3) As of 5/25/2020
Career Earnings*	$1.06 million As of 5/25/2020
Current World Rank	102
Current Bassmaster Standing	39 (512 points)
Best Finish in 2023	13 - Santee Cooper Lakes, 4/27/2023
Best Finish in 2022	17 - Lake Hartwell, 3/4/2022
Last 3 Finishes	75 - St. Lawrence River, 8/24/2023 33 - Lake Champlain, 8/17/2023 36 - Lake St. Clair, 7/27/2023
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	5 (1) As of 5/25/2020
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	0 (0) As of 5/25/2020
Titles/Honors	2020 Bassmaster Classic champion

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Clay Dyer
Home Lake	Norman
Favorite Lake	Okeechobee
Least Favorite Lake	Beaver
Favorite Technique	Power-fishing
Primary Fishing Strength	Cold-water jerkbaits
Secondary Fishing Strength	Jigs
Biggest Weakness	Finesse fishing
Boat	Bass Cat
Motor	Mercury
Fishing Sponsors	Mercury, Bass Cat Boats, Abu Garcia, Berkley, T-H Marine, Picasso Lures, Prym 1 Camo, Reelers Shield, Bass Mafia, Power-Pole, Garmin, AFTCO, Navionics
Non-Fishing Sponsors	Super Chewer
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Toyota Tundra

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Steak and potatoes
Favorite Music	Country
Favorite Book/Movie	Bible (book)/The Natural (movie)
Non-Angling Hero	Dad
When Not Fishing	Hunting, spending time with family, church activities
Why He Fishes	"The competition. I am a firm believer the Lord put me on earth to do this so that’s why I continue doing it."
Website	www.hankcherry.com

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
8/24/2023	BElite	St. Lawrence River	75
8/17/2023	BElite	Lake Champlain	33
7/27/2023	BElite	Lake St. Clair	36
6/1/2023	BElite	Sabine River	55
5/11/2023	BElite	Lay Lake	43
4/27/2023	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	13
4/20/2023	BElite	Lake Murray	78
2/23/2023	BElite	Lake Seminole	39
2/16/2023	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	61
8/26/2022	BElite	Mississippi River	37
8/18/2022	BElite	Lake Oahe	59
7/14/2022	BElite	St. Lawrence River	73
6/2/2022	BElite	Pickwick Lake	67
5/19/2022	BElite	Lake Fork	68
4/7/2022	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	74
3/17/2022	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	39
3/4/2022	BElite	Lake Hartwell	17
2/17/2022	BElite	Harris Chain of Lakes	67
2/10/2022	BElite	St. Johns River	57
7/15/2021	BElite	St. Lawrence River	29
7/8/2021	BElite	Lake Champlain	69
6/11/2021	BElite	Lake Ray Roberts	1
5/20/2021	BElite	Lake Guntersville	53
5/6/2021	BElite	Neely Henry Lake	24
4/22/2021	BElite	Lake Fork	57
4/8/2021	BElite	Sabine River	18
3/18/2021	BElite	Pickwick Lake	5
2/25/2021	BElite	Tennessee River	78
2/11/2021	BElite	St. Johns River	6
11/5/2020	BElite	Lake Fork	29
10/16/2020	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	25
10/8/2020	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	25
9/30/2020	BElite	Lake Guntersville	19
8/20/2020	BElite	Lake St. Clair	85
7/30/2020	BElite	Lake Champlain	59
7/23/2020	BElite	St. Lawrence River	45
6/10/2020	BElite	Lake Eufaula	18
3/6/2020	BElite	Lake Guntersville	1
2/6/2020	BElite	St. Johns River	56
9/28/2019	BElite	Lake St. Clair	35
9/19/2019	BElite	Lake Tenkiller	45
8/22/2019	BElite	Cayuga Lake	15
8/15/2019	BElite	St. Lawrence River	51
6/21/2019	BElite	Lake Guntersville	8
5/2/2019	BElite	Lake Fork	18
4/11/2019	BElite	Winyah Bay	64
4/4/2019	BElite	Lake Hartwell	10
2/14/2019	BElite	Lake Lanier	38
2/7/2019	BElite	St. Johns River	28
8/23/2018	BElite	St. Lawrence River	67
6/29/2018	BElite	Lake Oahe	106
6/21/2018	BElite	Mississippi River	99
6/7/2018	BElite	Sabine River	72
5/17/2018	BElite	Lake Travis	20
5/4/2018	BElite	Kentucky Lake	64
4/26/2018	BElite	Grand Lake	42
3/16/2018	BElite	Lake Hartwell	33
2/8/2018	BElite	Lake Martin	57
9/14/2017	BElite	Mille Lacs Lake	42
8/24/2017	BElite	Lake St. Clair	79
7/27/2017	BElite	Lake Champlain	33
7/20/2017	BElite	St. Lawrence River	36
6/2/2017	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	81
5/17/2017	BElite	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	5
4/27/2017	BElite	Ross Barnett Reservoir	38
4/6/2017	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	67
3/24/2017	BElite	Lake Conroe	43
2/23/2017	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	32
2/9/2017	BElite	Cherokee Lake	24
9/15/2016	BElite	Mille Lacs Lake	44
9/8/2016	BElite	Mississippi River	19
8/11/2016	BElite	Potomac River	45
6/23/2016	BElite	Cayuga Lake	34
6/8/2016	BElite	Lake Texoma	62
5/12/2016	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	6
4/28/2016	BElite	Wheeler Lake	31
4/21/2016	BElite	Bull Shoals/Norfork Lakes	54
4/7/2016	BElite	Winyah Bay	30
3/17/2016	BElite	St. Johns River	17
8/27/2015	BElite	Lake St. Clair	49
8/13/2015	BElite	Chesapeake Bay	96
7/30/2015	BElite	St. Lawrence River	43
6/3/2015	BElite	Kentucky Lake	79
5/7/2015	BElite	Lake Havasu	105
4/30/2015	BElite	Sacramento River	59
4/9/2015	BElite	Lake Guntersville	17
3/19/2015	BElite	Sabine River	29
8/21/2014	BElite	Cayuga Lake	81
8/7/2014	BElite	Delaware River	95
6/11/2014	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	12
5/15/2014	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	86
5/9/2014	TTBC	Lake Fork	30
5/1/2014	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	16
4/3/2014	BElite	Table Rock Lake	60
3/20/2014	BElite	St. Johns River	59
3/13/2014	BElite	Lake Seminole	23
2/21/2014	BElite	Lake Guntersville	27
10/4/2013	TTBC	Lake Conroe	27
8/22/2013	BElite	Lake St. Clair	30
8/8/2013	BElite	St. Lawrence River	31
6/20/2013	BElite	Mississippi River	72
5/9/2013	BElite	Alabama River	20
5/2/2013	BElite	West Point Lake	4
4/18/2013	BElite	Bull Shoals Lake	33
3/21/2013	BElite	Falcon Lake	68
3/14/2013	BElite	Sabine River	40
2/22/2013	BElite	Grand Lake	3
7/10/2008	FLWT	Detroit River	130
6/19/2008	FLWT	Ft. Loudoun-Tellico	5
5/15/2008	FLWT	Beaver Lake	79
4/24/2008	FLWT	Lake Norman	56
4/3/2008	FLWT	Lewis Smith	149
2/28/2008	FLWT	Lake Tohopekaliga	54
7/12/2007	FLWT	Detroit River	78
6/14/2007	FLWT	Potomac River	62
5/17/2007	FLWT	Beaver Lake	150
4/26/2007	FLWT	Lake Norman	4
3/29/2007	FLWT	Fort Loudoun-Tellico	109
2/15/2007	FLWT	Lake Travis	118

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

Biographical data last updated: 5/25/2020

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