Hometown | Fayetteville, Tennessee |
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Age | 35 |
Former Occupation | Receiving tech (factory) |
Height | 6' 0'' |
Weight | 180 lbs. |
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 21 (0) As of 9/19/2019 |
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Career Earnings* | $564,374 As of 9/19/2019 |
Current World Rank | 11 |
Current Bassmaster Standing | 50 (279 points) |
Best Finish in 2023 | 6 - Tennessee River, 3/24/2023 |
Best Finish in 2022 | 1 - Pickwick Lake, 6/2/2022 |
Last 3 Finishes |
31 - Lay Lake, 5/11/2023 80 - Santee Cooper Lakes, 4/27/2023 19 - Lake Murray, 4/20/2023 |
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 4 (0) As of 9/19/2019 |
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) | 0 (0) As of 9/19/2019 |
Angling Hero | Aaron Martens |
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Home Lake | Tims Ford |
Favorite Lake | Guntersville |
Least Favorite Lake | "I try not to have a least favorite. Someone always wins no matter how bad the lake is." |
Favorite Technique | Flipping grass |
Primary Fishing Strength | Shallow water |
Secondary Fishing Strength | Grass |
Biggest Weakness | Offshore ledge fishing |
Boat | Phoenix |
Motor | Mercury |
Fishing Sponsors | Mud Hole Custom Tackle, MHX Rods, Phoenix, Mercury, Power-Pole, Optima Batteries, Vicious, Costa Del Mar, Mustad, Freedom Marine Center, X-Zone Lures, Aqua Vu, Winn Grips, Raymarine |
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Chevy Silverado |
Favorite Food | Prime rib |
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Favorite Music | Country |
Favorite Book/Movie | Tombstone (movie) |
Non-Angling Hero | Father |
When Not Fishing | "I like to spend time with family and hunt deer and turkeys. |
Why He Fishes | Fishing is a sport that anyone can enjoy whether you're the guy who sits on the bank with a cane pole and a can of worms or you fish the Bassmaster Elite Series." |
Website | www.brandonlesterfishing.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: 9/1/2014
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