Hometown | Sunrise Beach, Missouri |
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Age | 57 |
Former Occupation | N/A - has always been a fisherman |
Height | 5' 11'' |
Weight | 300 lbs. |
Years Pro | 39 |
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Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 45 (6) As of 3/26/2020 |
Career Earnings* | $1.78 million As of 3/26/2020 |
Last 3 Finishes |
104 - St. Lawrence River, 7/29/2021 50 - Potomac River, 6/17/2021 108 - Lake Eufaula, 5/13/2021 |
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 8 (1) As of 3/26/2020 |
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) | 12 (1) As of 3/26/2020 |
Titles/Honors | Bassmaster Classic champion (1997), Forrest Wood Cup champion (2000) |
Angling Hero | "My father, my uncles and my grandfather. They're legends in my part of the world. They're very special to me and have taught me a lot about fishing. And also Larry Nixon and Rick Clunn." |
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Home Lake | Lake of the Ozarks (MO) |
Favorite Lake | Lake Champlain (NY/VT) - "To go and fun-fish, that's one of the best lakes in the world." |
Least Favorite Lake | "I dislike the lakes that get really rough, though Lake Champlain is that way. I don't like losing to a guy just because he ran another 30 miles in 10-footers." |
Favorite Technique | Jig-fishing around boat docks |
Primary Fishing Strength | Fishing slow |
Secondary Fishing Strength | Spinning tackle |
Biggest Weakness | Carolina-rigging |
Boat | Ranger |
Motor | Evinrude |
Team | Chevy |
Fishing Sponsors | Strike King, Lew's, Power-Pole, Garmin, Ledgerock Lures, Bassing Bob |
Non-Fishing Sponsors | Tincup Whiskey |
Favorite Food | Fried chicken |
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Favorite Music | Country |
Favorite Book/Movie | The Old Man and the Sea (book)/Men of Honor (movie) |
Non-Angling Hero | "The people I idolize are all in my sport." |
When Not Fishing | "I crappie-fish a lot with my boys. We fish for whatever's biting and deer hunt a lot. If it walks, flies or swims, we chase it and shoot at it." |
Why He Fishes | "I've never done anything else that I'd want to do for a living. It's a part of me and I can't ever think of not doing it. It's in my blood." |
Website | hibdons.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: 3/26/2020
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