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11/23/1971

Wesley Strader

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Spring City, Tennessee
Age	52
Former Occupation	Lineman (built power lines for TVA)
Height	6' 0''
Weight	180 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro	24
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	52 (6) As of 9/19/2019
Career Earnings*	$1.96 million As of 9/19/2019
Current World Rank	74
Best Finish in 2023	40 - Lake Norman, 3/8/2023
Best Finish in 2022	3 - Lake of the Ozarks, 4/30/2022
Last 3 Finishes	73 - Lake Guntersville, 5/16/2023 45 - Lake Murray, 4/2/2023 45 - Cherokee and Douglas Lakes, 3/18/2023
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	3 (0) As of 9/19/2019
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	17 (0) As of 9/19/2019

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Larry Nixon - "He can adapt to any situation." Father and Mother - "They have supported me 100 percent."
Home Lake	Watts Bar Reservoir
Favorite Lake	Kerr Lake (NC) - "Because in the spring time you get to put that big old flipping stick in your hand and just leave it there."
Least Favorite Lake	Lake Okeechobee (FL) - "It has my number."
Favorite Technique	Flipping a Lake Fork Mega-Weight Jig
Primary Fishing Strength	Shallow-water power fishing
Secondary Fishing Strength	Able to adapt quickly on the water
Biggest Weakness	Not listening to my instincts more
Boat	Ranger
Motor	Evinrude
Fishing Sponsors	Ranger, Evinrude, Zoom Baits, Lew's (reels), Powell Rods, Stan Sloan's Zorro Bait Co., Power-Pole, TH Marine, Reins Tungsten, Lowrance, Lazer TroKar, Fish Head, Jackson Kayak, Orion Coolers, Gamma Fishing, Fish Dayton, PH Custom Lures, AFTCO (apparel), Sunline
Non-Fishing Sponsors	Hellas Construction, Meguiar's
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Chevy

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Domino's pepperoni pizza
Favorite Music	Rock 'n' roll and alternative rock
Favorite Book/Movie	Where the Red Fern Grows (book)
When Not Fishing	"I like making crankbaits and duck-hunting."
Why He Fishes	"Because I love it. Ever since I was a kid, it's all I've ever dreamed of doing."

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
5/16/2023	BPT	Lake Guntersville	73
4/2/2023	BPT	Lake Murray	45
3/18/2023	BPT	Cherokee and Douglas Lakes	45
3/8/2023	BPT	Lake Norman	40
2/13/2023	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	53
9/10/2022	BPT	Mille Lacs Lake	30
8/16/2022	MLFPC	St. Lawrence River	36
8/6/2022	BPT	Cayuga Lake	57
7/29/2022	MLFPC	Lake Champlain	56
6/16/2022	MLFPC	James River	29
6/4/2022	BPT	Watts Bar Lake	27
5/12/2022	MLFPC	Lake Guntersville	109
4/30/2022	BPT	Lake of the Ozarks	3
4/21/2022	MLFPC	Pickwick Lake	16
4/9/2022	BPT	Lake Palestine	17
3/23/2022	BPT	Grand Lake O' The Cherokees	17
3/13/2022	MLFPC	Harris Chain of Lakes	27
3/2/2022	BPT	Lewis Smith Lake	6
2/19/2022	BPT	Lake Fork	49
2/5/2022	BPT	Caney Creek, Lake D'Arbonne, Bussey Brake	61
1/27/2022	MLFPC	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	58
9/10/2021	BPT	Lake St. Clair	10
8/17/2021	MLFPC	Mississippi River	28
8/5/2021	BPT	Lake Champlain	9
7/29/2021	MLFPC	St. Lawrence River	20
6/25/2021	BPT	St. Lawrence River	38
6/17/2021	MLFPC	Potomac River	24
6/4/2021	BPT	Lake Chickamauga	33
5/21/2021	BPT	Harris Chain of Lakes	40
5/13/2021	MLFPC	Lake Eufaula	72
4/30/2021	BPT	Lake Travis	46
4/22/2021	MLFPC	Lake Murray	37
3/21/2021	BPT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	34
3/11/2021	MLFPC	Lewis Smith Lake	44
2/22/2021	BPT	Lake Eufaula	22
2/11/2021	MLFPC	Lake Okeechobee	97
8/11/2020	FLWPC	Lake Erie	36
7/29/2020	FLWPC	Mississippi River	63
7/10/2020	BPT	Sturgeon Bay	75
6/23/2020	FLWPC	Lake Chickamauga	68
6/7/2020	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	11
3/13/2020	BPT	Lake Fork	24
2/21/2020	BPT	Lake Okeechobee	14
2/7/2020	BPT	Lake Eufaula	32
8/21/2019	BPT	Mississippi River	21
6/25/2019	BPT	Lake Winnebago	19
5/31/2019	BPT	Table Rock Lake	29
5/17/2019	BPT	Table Rock Lake	16
4/30/2019	BPT	Smith Lake	34
4/9/2019	BPT	Lake Chickamauga	63
3/26/2019	BPT	Falls Lake/Jordan Lake/Shearon Harris Reservoir	23
3/15/2019	BElite	Tennessee River	7
2/12/2019	BPT	Lake Conroe	8
1/29/2019	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	50
9/20/2018	BElite	Lake Chatuge	44
8/23/2018	BElite	St. Lawrence River	38
6/29/2018	BElite	Lake Oahe	92
6/21/2018	BElite	Mississippi River	12
6/7/2018	BElite	Sabine River	29
5/17/2018	BElite	Lake Travis	74
5/4/2018	BElite	Kentucky Lake	1
4/26/2018	BElite	Grand Lake	74
2/8/2018	BElite	Lake Martin	31
8/11/2017	FLWT- FWC	Lake Murray	9
6/15/2017	FLWT	Potomac River	45
5/18/2017	FLWT	Mississippi River	6
4/27/2017	FLWT	Beaver Lake	21
4/6/2017	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	103
3/24/2017	BElite	Lake Conroe	28
3/9/2017	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	28
2/16/2017	FLWT	Lake Travis	22
2/2/2017	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	74
8/4/2016	FLWT- FWC	Wheeler Lake	25
6/23/2016	FLWT	Lake Champlain	9
6/9/2016	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	85
5/5/2016	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	7
4/14/2016	FLWT	Beaver Lake	34
3/17/2016	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	40
2/4/2016	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	63
8/20/2015	FLWT- FWC	Lake Ouachita	12
6/25/2015	FLWT	Potomac River	48
6/11/2015	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	77
5/23/2015	TTBC	Lake Fork	24
5/14/2015	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	4
4/23/2015	FLWT	Beaver Lake	12
3/26/2015	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	14
3/5/2015	FLWT	Lake Toho	3
8/14/2014	FLWT	Lake Murray	28
6/26/2014	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	24
6/5/2014	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	22
4/10/2014	FLWT	Beaver Lake	30
3/27/2014	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	106
3/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	17
2/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	25
10/4/2013	TTBC	Lake Conroe	30
8/15/2013	FLWT	Red River	14
6/27/2013	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	2
6/6/2013	FLWT	Grand Lake	30
5/16/2013	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	44
4/11/2013	FLWT	Beaver Lake	96
3/7/2013	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	50
2/7/2013	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	43
10/11/2012	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	51
9/28/2012	TTBC	Lake Conroe	27
9/20/2012	FLWT	Wheeler Lake	57
8/23/2012	FLWT	Detroit River	46
8/9/2012	FLWT	Lake Lanier	26
6/28/2012	FLWT	Lake Champlain	30
6/7/2012	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	40
5/17/2012	FLWT	Potomac River	40
4/26/2012	FLWT	Beaver Lake	24
3/29/2012	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	34
3/8/2012	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	70
2/9/2012	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	53
10/20/2011	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	45
9/15/2011	FLWT	Lake Champlain	5
8/11/2011	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	22
7/21/2011	FLWT	Lake Pickwick	28
6/16/2011	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	21
6/2/2011	FLWT	Potomac River	26
5/19/2011	FLWT	Red River	90
4/14/2011	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	25
3/24/2011	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	16
3/3/2011	FLWT	Beaver Lake	8
2/3/2011	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	144
8/5/2010	FLWT	Lake Lanier	16
6/23/2010	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	82
5/26/2010	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	28
4/21/2010	FLWT	Fort Loudoun/Tellico Lakes	34
3/24/2010	FLWT	Lake Norman	63
3/3/2010	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	17
7/30/2009	FLW	Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers	64
7/9/2009	FLWT	Lake Champlain	61
6/11/2009	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	59
5/14/2009	FLWT	Beaver Lake	18
4/23/2009	FLWT	Lake Norman	33
3/12/2009	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	57
2/12/2009	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	46
7/10/2008	FLWT	Detroit River	164
6/19/2008	FLWT	Ft. Loudoun-Tellico	32
5/15/2008	FLWT	Beaver Lake	130
4/24/2008	FLWT	Lake Norman	26
4/3/2008	FLWT	Lewis Smith	21
2/28/2008	FLWT	Lake Tohopekaliga	109
7/12/2007	FLWT	Detroit River	152
6/14/2007	FLWT	Potomac River	121
5/17/2007	FLWT	Beaver Lake	182
4/26/2007	FLWT	Lake Norman	73
3/29/2007	FLWT	Fort Loudoun-Tellico	35
2/15/2007	FLWT	Lake Travis	30
11/15/2006	FLWS	Lewis Smith Lake	20
10/11/2006	FLWS	Lake of the Ozarks	113
8/2/2006	FLWT	Logan Martin Lake	27
6/21/2006	FLWT	Lake Champlain	42
5/31/2006	FLWS	Old Hickory Lake	71
5/10/2006	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	20
5/3/2006	FLWS	Lake Cumberland	121
4/5/2006	FLWT	Beaver Lake	22
3/8/2006	FLWS	Lake Lanier	4
3/1/2006	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	91
2/8/2006	FLWT	Lake Murray	78
1/18/2006	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	170
7/13/2005	FLW	Lake Hamilton	8
6/22/2005	FLW	Potomac River	122
5/11/2005	FLW	Wheeler Lake	31
4/13/2005	FLW	Beaver Lake	116
3/9/2005	FLW	Ouachita River	22
2/9/2005	FLW	Lake Toho	22
1/19/2005	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	70
8/11/2004	FLW	Logan Martin Lake	38
6/23/2004	FLW	Lake Champlain	107
5/12/2004	FLW	Kentucky Lake	79
3/31/2004	FLW	Beaver Lake	106
3/10/2004	FLW	Old Hickory Lake	50
2/11/2004	FLW	Atchafalaya Basin	77
1/21/2004	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	24
9/10/2003	FLW*	James River	23
8/1/2003	BT*	Louisiana Delta	40
6/18/2003	FLW	Wheeler Lake (Forrest Wood Open)	74
5/14/2003	FLW	Kentucky Lake	40
4/9/2003	FLW	Beaver Lake (Wal-Mart Open)	61
3/12/2003	FLW	Lake Murray	10
2/12/2003	FLW	Atchafalaya Basin	97
1/22/2003	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	118
9/11/2002	FLW*	Cross Lake	30
6/19/2002	FLW	Lake Champlain	27
5/15/2002	FLW	Old Hickory Lake	43
4/17/2002	FLW	Beaver Lake	95
3/13/2002	FLW	Lake Ouachita	1
2/13/2002	FLW	Lake Wheeler	9
1/23/2002	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	109

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

Biographical data last updated: 4/7/2015

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