Hometown | Junction City, Wisconsin |
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Age | 46 |
Former Occupation | Commodity markets investigator |
Height | 6' 4'' |
Weight | 240 lbs. |
Injuries | Occasional tendonitis |
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 0 (0) As of 7/22/2015 |
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Career Earnings* | $177,430 |
Current World Rank | 190 |
Best Finish in 2024 | 26 - Lay Lake, 3/14/2024 |
Last 3 Finishes |
43 - St. Lawrence River, 8/6/2024 39 - James River, 6/25/2024 73 - Chowan River, 6/4/2024 |
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 0 (0) |
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) | 1 (0) |
Angling Hero | "I definitely look up to guys that show unbelievable consistency and represent the sport in a professional manner like Kevin VanDam, Andy Morgan and Cody Meyer. I also look up to my dad and grandpa who got me into fishing and showed me the fundamentals of the sport." |
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Home Lake | Stevens Point Flowage and Wisconsin River (central Wis.) |
Favorite Lake | Sturgeon Bay/Door County (Lake Michigan) |
Least Favorite Lake | Beaver Lake – "I don't really dislike it since it fishes to my strengths, but it has bitten me in the behind several times." |
Favorite Technique | Jerkbaits – "It's like bobber fishing to me. You just wait for the bite to happen." |
Primary Fishing Strength | Clear, weed-filled natural lakes found in the north |
Secondary Fishing Strength | River fishing for both largemouth and smallmouth |
Biggest Weakness | Tidal waters – "It just adds more variables to pay attention to." |
Boat | Skeeter |
Motor | Yamaha |
Fishing Sponsors | Power-Pole, PROcise Outdoors, Skeeter Boat Center (Chippewa Falls, Wis.) |
Non-Fishing Sponsors | Bridgford Foods, Infinity Wellness and Chiropractic, Usedboatmall.com, ugo wear LLC |
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Chevrolet Silverado |
Favorite Food | Pizza |
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Favorite Music | I listen to it all as long as it's good music. |
Favorite Book/Movie | The Good, The Bad, The Ugly |
Non-Angling Hero | My wife Sara – "She encourages me to pursue my passion for the sport of fishing and has supported me fully through the ups and downs along the way." |
When Not Fishing | "I enjoy being in the outdoors, but being born and raised in Chicago, I do like to spend some free time in the big city since there is so much to offer, except the traffic." |
Why He Fishes | "I'm a competitive person and enjoy the opportunity to make a living by doing what I love to do. I worked in the corporate world for 12 years and spent the majority of my time wishing I was in a boat. So in March of this year I left the corporate world to pursue a fishing career. So far I don't regret my decision at all. It's amazing how happy you can be when trying to make a living doing what you love to do." |
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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: 7/22/2015
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