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Drew Cook
Info
| Hometown | Midway, Florida |
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| Age | 31 |
| Former Occupation | Construction |
| Height | 5' 11'' |
| Weight | 190 lbs. |
Stats
| Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 11 (1) As of 3/23/2022 |
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| Career Earnings* | $523,955 As of 3/23/2022 |
| Current World Rank | 53 |
| Current Bassmaster Standing | 22 (200 points) |
| Best Finish in 2025 | 18 - Lake Ray Roberts, 3/21/2025 |
| Best Finish in 2024 | 22 - St. Lawrence River, 8/15/2024 |
| Last 3 Finishes |
19 - Pasquotank River, 4/10/2025 18 - Lake Ray Roberts, 3/21/2025 47 - Lake Okeechobee, 2/27/2025 |
| Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 3 (0) As of 3/23/2022 |
| REDCREST Championships Fished (Won) | 0 (0) As of 3/23/2022 |
Angling Stuff
| Angling Hero | Drew Benton |
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| Home Lake | Lake Talquin/Lake Seminole |
| Favorite Lake | Lake Hartwell |
| Least Favorite Lake | Winyah Bay |
| Favorite Technique | Sight-fishing |
| Primary Fishing Strength | Flipping |
| Secondary Fishing Strength | Offshore |
| Biggest Weakness | Light line |
| Boat | Skeeter |
| Motor | Yamaha |
| Fishing Sponsors | Big Bite Baits, Dobyns Rods, Lowrance, Nichols Lures, Spro, Gamakatsu, Aftco, Seaguar, Skeeter, Yamaha, Sunline, Leupold (sunglasses) |
| Non-Fishing Sponsors | Southwind Plantation, Mexico Beach Marina, Guilday Law, Construction Underwriters, Cook Brothers Inc., Keith Lawson Company, Bensons. |
| Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | GMC Sierra 2500 |
Personal Stuff
| Favorite Food | Steak |
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| Favorite Music | Country |
| Favorite Book/Movie | Step Brothers (movie) |
| Non-Angling Hero | "My dad." |
| When Not Fishing | Hunting |
| Why He Fishes | "It's like a drug to me." |
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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: 3/24/2022
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