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10/11/1989

Jesse Wiggins

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Addison, Alabama
Age	36
Former Occupation	Respiratory therapist (current)
Height	5' 11''
Weight	210 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro	8
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	16 (4) As of 9/29/2023
Career Earnings*	$866,417 As of 9/18/2019
Current World Rank	34
Best Finish in 2025	23 - Lake Murray, 3/6/2025
Best Finish in 2024	3 - Santee Cooper Lakes, 2/20/2024
Last 3 Finishes	44 - Lake Guntersville, 4/3/2025 23 - Lake Murray, 3/6/2025 52 - Harris Chain of Lakes, 2/13/2025
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	3 (0) As of 9/29/2023
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	2 (0) As of 9/29/2023

Angling Stuff

Home Lake	Smith Lake
Favorite Lake	Smith Lake
Least Favorite Lake	"I don't know of any I don't like."
Favorite Technique	Throwing a worm
Primary Fishing Strength	Open mindedness
Secondary Fishing Strength	Deep water
Biggest Weakness	Sight-fishing
Boat	Bass Cat
Motor	Honda
Fishing Sponsors	Bass Cat, Honda, Lowrance, Power-Pole, St. Croix, Quantum, Seaguar, Titan Tungsten, Vision Wheel, Bone Collector
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	GMC

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Any kind of meat
Favorite Music	Classic rock
Favorite Book/Movie	Forrest Gump (movie)
When Not Fishing	Turkey hunting, watching sports
Why He Fishes	"The moment between when you feel the bite and setting the hook."

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
4/3/2025	BPT	Lake Guntersville	44
3/6/2025	BPT	Lake Murray	23
2/13/2025	BPT	Harris Chain of Lakes	52
1/30/2025	BPT	Lake Conroe	32
8/6/2024	BPT	St. Lawrence River	16
6/25/2024	BPT	James River	45
6/4/2024	BPT	Chowan River	75
5/18/2024	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	19
4/30/2024	BPT	Lake Eufaula	29
4/9/2024	BPT	Dale Hollow Lake	13
3/14/2024	BPT	Lay Lake	5
2/20/2024	BPT	Santee Cooper Lakes	3
1/30/2024	BPT	Toledo Bend Reservoir	9
8/1/2023	BPT	Saginaw Bay	3
6/24/2023	BPT	Lake St. Clair	4
6/6/2023	BPT	Cayuga Lake	13
5/16/2023	BPT	Lake Guntersville	16
4/24/2023	BPT	Caney Creek Reservoir/Bussey Brake Wildlife Area	25
4/2/2023	BPT	Lake Murray	63
3/18/2023	BPT	Cherokee and Douglas Lakes	51
3/8/2023	BPT	Lake Norman	12
2/13/2023	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	8
9/10/2022	BPT	Mille Lacs Lake	9
8/6/2022	BPT	Cayuga Lake	49
6/4/2022	BPT	Watts Bar Lake	49
4/30/2022	BPT	Lake of the Ozarks	1
3/23/2022	BPT	Grand Lake O' The Cherokees	34
3/2/2022	BPT	Lewis Smith Lake	4
2/19/2022	BPT	Lake Fork	45
2/5/2022	BPT	Caney Creek, Lake D'Arbonne, Bussey Brake	22
9/10/2021	BPT	Lake St. Clair	13
8/17/2021	MLFPC	Mississippi River	36
8/5/2021	BPT	Lake Champlain	23
7/29/2021	MLFPC	St. Lawrence River	47
6/25/2021	BPT	St. Lawrence River	52
6/17/2021	MLFPC	Potomac River	107
6/4/2021	BPT	Lake Chickamauga	15
5/21/2021	BPT	Harris Chain of Lakes	17
5/13/2021	MLFPC	Lake Eufaula	64
4/30/2021	BPT	Lake Travis	25
4/22/2021	MLFPC	Lake Murray	29
3/21/2021	BPT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	76
3/11/2021	MLFPC	Lewis Smith Lake	18
2/11/2021	MLFPC	Lake Okeechobee	121
8/11/2020	FLWPC	Lake Erie	114
7/29/2020	FLWPC	Mississippi River	49
7/10/2020	BPT	Sturgeon Bay	60
6/23/2020	FLWPC	Lake Chickamauga	19
6/7/2020	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	47
3/13/2020	BPT	Lake Fork	77
2/21/2020	BPT	Lake Okeechobee	53
2/7/2020	BPT	Lake Eufaula	38
6/25/2019	BPT	Lake Winnebago	67
5/31/2019	BPT	Table Rock Lake	9
5/17/2019	BPT	Table Rock Lake	15
4/30/2019	BPT	Smith Lake	38
4/9/2019	BPT	Lake Chickamauga	30
3/26/2019	BPT	Falls Lake/Jordan Lake/Shearon Harris Reservoir	65
3/15/2019	BElite	Tennessee River	3
2/12/2019	BPT	Lake Conroe	80
1/29/2019	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	56
9/20/2018	BElite	Lake Chatuge	21
8/23/2018	BElite	St. Lawrence River	27
6/29/2018	BElite	Lake Oahe	36
6/21/2018	BElite	Mississippi River	76
6/7/2018	BElite	Sabine River	40
5/17/2018	BElite	Lake Travis	76
5/4/2018	BElite	Kentucky Lake	67
4/26/2018	BElite	Grand Lake	20
3/16/2018	BElite	Lake Hartwell	46
2/8/2018	BElite	Lake Martin	18
9/14/2017	BElite	Mille Lacs Lake	25
8/24/2017	BElite	Lake St. Clair	56
7/27/2017	BElite	Lake Champlain	64
7/20/2017	BElite	St. Lawrence River	24
6/2/2017	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	48
5/17/2017	BElite	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	82
4/27/2017	BElite	Ross Barnett Reservoir	69
4/6/2017	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	42
3/24/2017	BElite	Lake Conroe	33
2/23/2017	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	40
2/9/2017	BElite	Cherokee Lake	3

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

Biographical data last updated: 9/29/2023

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