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7/7/1979

Bryan Thrift

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Shelby, North Carolina
Age	46
Former Occupation	Construction worker
Height	5' 7''
Weight	155 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro	18
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	77 (10) As of 12/1/2023
Career Earnings*	$3.8 million As of 3/13/2023
Current World Rank	61
Best Finish in 2025	6 - Lake Murray, 3/6/2025
Best Finish in 2024	4 - James River, 6/25/2024
Last 3 Finishes	57 - Potomac River, 6/26/2025 61 - Kentucky Lake, 6/5/2025 57 - Chickamauga/Nickajack Lakes, 5/1/2025
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	0 (0) As of 12/1/2023
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	3 (1) As of 12/1/2023
Titles/Honors	REDCREST champion (2023), FLW Cup champion (2019), FLW Tour Angler of the Year (2017, 2010)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Kevin VanDam
Home Lake	Wylie (SC)
Favorite Lake	Wylie (SC)
Least Favorite Lake	Eufaula (AL)
Favorite Technique	Skipping jigs under docks
Primary Fishing Strength	Jigs
Secondary Fishing Strength	Topwater
Biggest Weakness	Cold water
Boat	Ranger
Motor	Mercury
Fishing Sponsors	Damiki Fishing Tackle, Abu Garcia (reels), P-Line, Sportsman's Warehouse, Costa, Fitzgerald Fishing (rods), STORMR, Ranger Boats, Mercury, Power-Pole, Catch Commander, T-H Marine, Humminbird, MinnKota, American Baitworks (BaitFuel)
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Chevy Suburban

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Italian
Favorite Music	"Anything with a fast beat to it."
Favorite Book/Movie	A River Runs Through It (Movie)
Non-Angling Hero	Father
When Not Fishing	"When I'm not fishing, I'm usually talking about it or thinking about it."
Why He Fishes	"I enjoy the competition."
Website	www.bryanthrift.net

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
7/12/2007	FLWT	Detroit River	160
2/4/2016	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	132
3/7/2019	FLWT	Lake Seminole	130
3/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	107
7/10/2008	FLWT	Detroit River	105
5/17/2007	FLWT	Beaver Lake	95
9/15/2011	FLWT	Lake Champlain	83
5/19/2011	FLWT	Red River	79
2/20/2024	BPT	Santee Cooper Lakes	77
6/25/2015	FLWT	Potomac River	74
6/14/2007	FLWT	Potomac River	69
2/21/2020	BPT	Lake Okeechobee	69
4/14/2016	FLWT	Beaver Lake	68
4/23/2009	FLWT	Lake Norman	67
7/10/2020	BPT	Sturgeon Bay	67
4/14/2011	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	65
3/8/2012	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	65
1/25/2018	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	65
4/30/2021	BPT	Lake Travis	64
6/27/2013	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	63
4/30/2022	BPT	Lake of the Ozarks	63
6/23/2020	FLWPC	Lake Chickamauga	61
6/5/2025	BPT	Kentucky Lake	61
2/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	59
5/18/2017	FLWT	Mississippi River	59
4/11/2013	FLWT	Beaver Lake	58
3/29/2007	FLWT	Fort Loudoun-Tellico	57
5/1/2025	BPT	Chickamauga/Nickajack Lakes	57
6/26/2025	BPT	Potomac River	57
5/17/2018	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	56
8/6/2022	BPT	Cayuga Lake	55
6/2/2011	FLWT	Potomac River	54
4/26/2018	FLWT	Smith Lake	54
5/21/2021	BPT	Harris Chain of Lakes	52
6/28/2012	FLWT	Lake Champlain	49
3/18/2023	BPT	Cherokee and Douglas Lakes	49
4/3/2008	FLWT	Lewis Smith	48
6/15/2017	FLWT	Potomac River	48
6/11/2009	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	47
4/24/2008	FLWT	Lake Norman	44
2/13/2025	BPT	Harris Chain of Lakes	44
3/7/2013	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	43
6/6/2023	BPT	Cayuga Lake	43
10/1/2010	TTBC	Lake Conroe	42
4/30/2024	BPT	Lake Eufaula	41
1/30/2025	BPT	Lake Conroe	41
5/2/2019	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	39
2/3/2011	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	38
4/26/2012	FLWT	Beaver Lake	38
3/21/2021	BPT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	38
5/5/2016	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	37
9/20/2012	FLWT	Wheeler Lake	36
9/10/2022	BPT	Mille Lacs Lake	35
2/13/2023	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	35
3/14/2024	BPT	Lay Lake	35
4/9/2024	BPT	Dale Hollow Lake	35
6/16/2011	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	34
8/23/2012	FLWT	Detroit River	33
6/4/2024	BPT	Chowan River	31
6/25/2021	BPT	St. Lawrence River	30
7/9/2009	FLWT	Lake Champlain	29
8/11/2011	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	29
1/30/2024	BPT	Toledo Bend Reservoir	29
4/3/2025	BPT	Lake Guntersville	29
6/26/2014	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	26
2/7/2019	FLWT	Lake Toho	26
6/4/2021	BPT	Lake Chickamauga	26
3/12/2009	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	25
7/21/2011	FLWT	Lake Pickwick	25
2/12/2009	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	24
5/14/2009	FLWT	Beaver Lake	24
5/9/2014	TTBC	Lake Fork	24
3/26/2015	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	24
4/9/2022	BPT	Lake Palestine	23
3/2/2022	BPT	Lewis Smith Lake	22
5/26/2010	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	21
3/29/2012	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	21
10/11/2012	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	21
3/5/2015	FLWT	Lake Toho	21
5/23/2015	TTBC	Lake Fork	21
9/10/2021	BPT	Lake St. Clair	21
6/19/2008	FLWT	Ft. Loudoun-Tellico	20
6/7/2012	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	19
5/15/2008	FLWT	Beaver Lake	15
8/14/2008	FLWT	Lake Murray	15
3/8/2018	FLWT	Lake Lanier	15
8/10/2018	FLWT- FWC	Lake Ouachita	15
4/11/2019	FLWT	Cherokee Lake	15
6/4/2022	BPT	Watts Bar Lake	15
5/16/2023	BPT	Lake Guntersville	15
6/5/2014	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	14
2/19/2022	BPT	Lake Fork	14
6/24/2023	BPT	Lake St. Clair	14
2/22/2018	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	13
4/6/2017	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	12
4/10/2014	FLWT	Beaver Lake	11
6/23/2016	FLWT	Lake Champlain	11
4/26/2007	FLWT	Lake Norman	10
8/5/2010	FLWT	Lake Lanier	10
10/4/2013	TTBC	Lake Conroe	10
3/13/2020	BPT	Lake Fork	10
7/30/2009	FLW	Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers	9
6/23/2010	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	9
6/11/2015	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	9
2/22/2021	BPT	Lake Eufaula	9
3/23/2022	BPT	Grand Lake O' The Cherokees	9
8/1/2023	BPT	Saginaw Bay	9
8/6/2024	BPT	St. Lawrence River	9
2/28/2008	FLWT	Lake Tohopekaliga	8
4/2/2023	BPT	Lake Murray	8
2/7/2013	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	7
8/14/2014	FLWT	Lake Murray	7
3/28/2019	FLWT	Grand Lake	7
4/24/2023	BPT	Caney Creek Reservoir/Bussey Brake Wildlife Area	7
2/9/2012	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	6
5/17/2012	FLWT	Potomac River	6
8/20/2015	FLWT- FWC	Lake Ouachita	6
6/9/2016	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	6
3/9/2017	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	6
5/18/2024	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	6
3/6/2025	BPT	Lake Murray	6
8/2/2007	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	5
3/24/2011	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	5
10/20/2011	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	5
4/23/2015	FLWT	Beaver Lake	5
3/17/2016	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	5
6/28/2018	FLWT	Lake St. Clair	5
4/9/2021	BPT	Falls Lake/Jordan Lake/Shearon Harris Reservoir	5
8/5/2021	BPT	Lake Champlain	5
3/3/2010	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	4
8/4/2016	FLWT- FWC	Wheeler Lake	4
8/11/2017	FLWT- FWC	Lake Murray	4
2/5/2022	BPT	Caney Creek, Lake D'Arbonne, Bussey Brake	4
6/25/2024	BPT	James River	4
4/21/2010	FLWT	Fort Loudoun/Tellico Lakes	3
8/9/2012	FLWT	Lake Lanier	3
8/15/2013	FLWT	Red River	3
4/27/2017	FLWT	Beaver Lake	3
1/10/2019	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	3
6/27/2019	FLWT	Lake Champlain	3
2/15/2007	FLWT	Lake Travis	2
5/16/2013	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	2
6/6/2013	FLWT	Grand Lake	2
5/20/2016	TTBC	Lake Ray Roberts	2
2/2/2017	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	2
2/16/2017	FLWT	Lake Travis	2
2/7/2020	BPT	Lake Eufaula	2
6/7/2020	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	2
3/24/2010	FLWT	Lake Norman	1
3/3/2011	FLWT	Beaver Lake	1
9/28/2012	TTBC	Lake Conroe	1
3/27/2014	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	1
5/14/2015	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	1
4/12/2018	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	1
8/9/2019	FLWT- FWC	Lake Hamilton	1
3/8/2023	BPT	Lake Norman	1

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

Biographical data last updated: 12/1/2023

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