Hometown | Cleveland, Tennessee |
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Age | 53 |
Former Occupation | N/A - fished right after college |
Height | 5' 11'' |
Weight | 200 lbs. |
Years Pro | 17 |
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Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 0 (0) As of 4/16/2007 |
Career Earnings* | $0.00 As of 4/16/2007 |
Last 3 Finishes |
165 - Beaver Lake, 5/17/2007 42 - Lake Norman, 4/26/2007 172 - Fort Loudoun-Tellico, 3/29/2007 |
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 0 (0) As of 4/16/2007 |
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) | 0 (0) As of 4/16/2007 |
Angling Hero | Hank Parker and Larry Nixon - "For Hank, it's mostly the balance he always seemed to have between family and fishing. And Larry – he always made it look so easy." |
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Home Lake | Ft. Loudoun-Tellico (TN) |
Favorite Lake | Santee Cooper (SC) |
Least Favorite Lake | Pickwick (AL) |
Favorite Technique | "Anything I'm winding, like a crankbait or spinnerbait." |
Primary Fishing Strength | "Patience and the ability to get all there is out of one small area." |
Secondary Fishing Strength | Topwater |
Biggest Weakness | Sight-Fishing |
Boat | Ranger |
Motor | Yamaha |
Fishing Sponsors | Joes' Custom Rods, Flat Shad Baits by Sonny McFarland, Hamby's Beaching Bumpers |
Non-Fishing Sponsors | "I have a very supportive wife, Whitney." |
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Chevy 2500 Duramax |
Favorite Food | "Any kind of southern home cooking." |
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Favorite Music | Country and classic rock |
Favorite Book/Movie | Jay Yelas: A Champion's Journey (book)/The Green Mile (movie) |
Non-Angling Hero | Mom – "She just always made sure I could go fishing, whatever was going on. Back in the early days, if I didn't have enough money to pay the entry fees, she supported me." |
When Not Fishing | "I like to spend time with my kids Garrett and Olivia." |
Why He Fishes | "I enjoy it more than I do anything else in the world. It's not always peacefulness, but there's something about the feeling you have from being out on the water. There's nothing else like it. It's indescribable." |
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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: 4/16/2007
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