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My Favorite Products
Lucky Craft Lures
Bass Pro Shop Rod/Reels
Browning Rod/Reels
Mercury Outboards
Nitro Boats
XPS Flourocarbon Line
Motorguide Trolling Motors
Daiichi Hooks
XPoint Hooks
BassMedics Rejuvenade
Secret Weapon Spinnerbaits
PJ's Lil Jigs
Dickies clothing
Snagproof Frogs
Navionics Map Software
Mustang Survival Equipment
Costa del Mar Glasses
Optima Batteries
Sea Foam
My All-Time Fishing Favorites
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Lake: |
Seminole Lake & Potomac River |
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Lure #1: |
Lucky Craft Pointer |
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Lure #2: |
Lucky Craft Sammy |
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Lure #3: |
Lucky Craft LV |
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Fishing Pole: |
Bass Pro Shop (Johnny Morris) |
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Reel: |
Bass Pro Shop (Johnny Morris) |
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Line: |
XPS Flourocarbon |
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Technique #1: |
Working a jerkbait for a jarring reaction bite |
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Technique #2: |
Walking the dog for explosive topwater bites |
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Technique #3: |
Ripping a lipless crankbait through grass flats |
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Time of Year: |
Year round |
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Fishing Store: |
Bass Pro Shop |
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Fishing Partner: |
Reinaldo Heredia |
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TV Personality: |
Claude "Fish" Fishburne, Hank Parker, and Bill Dance |
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Mascot: |
None |
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Fish: |
Bass, Crappie & Walleye |
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Offshore Spot: |
Gulf of Mexico |
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Boat: |
Nitro Z-9 |
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Attractant: |
Megastrike |
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Sonar Unit: |
Lowrance |
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GPS Unit: |
Lowrance |
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Trolling Motor: |
MotorGuide |
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Fishing TV Show: |
B.A.S.S. & FLW Outdoors |
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Boat Engine: |
Mercury Optimax 250 XS |
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Bass Club: |
Original Central Florida Bass Club & Hub City Bassmasters |
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Tournament Circuit: |
Citgo Bassmaster, Both Federations, FLW Outdoors, FOM & ABA |
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Presidential Candidate: |
Barack Obama |
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Bass Fisherman: |
Rick Clunn, Kevin Van Dam, Greg Hackney, Gerald Swindell & Kelly Jordan |
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Magazine #1: |
Bassmaster |
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Magazine #2: |
North American Fishing Club |
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Magazine #3: |
FLW Outdoors |
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Video: |
Classic Patterns |
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Book: |
Bass Boss |
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Fishing Guide: |
N/A |
My favorite music:
Jazz, Jazz, Jazz
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I am a 50 year old competitive fisherman. I retired from the United States Air Force after serving 26 years of
dedicated service. I'm 6' 3" and weigh approximately 216 lbs. Right now I'm enjoying a slow transition to retired
life while maintaining fishing focus. "Fishin' is the Mission"
I was born in Springfield, Ohio, where I spent my formative years learning to be the man my parents intended me to be,
a man of integrity. I graduated from Springfield South High in 1976 and immediately joined the Air Force. The
military took me to Louisiana where I met the love of my life, Alma, it didn't take long for me to fall in love and marry
my soulmate who was also serving on active duty. The military took us to various places to include Andrews AFB,
Maryland, where I served 9 plus years in the 89th OMS providing maintenance support on the Presidential Support Aircraft.
We moved overseas to Okinawa, Japan and served there for 5 plus years. We returned to the states August 1995,
just in time to be introduced to Hurricane Opal. We enjoyed our introduction to the hurricane ladened area so much we've
resided in Valparaiso, Florida every since.
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Taking time for a Kodak moment
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What a job!
My job now requires me to stay on the water as much as possible.
I feel like each fishing trip or tournament I compete in prepares me that much better for the next event. Practice,
practice, practice and when you feel you're ready a little more practice is needed. The thing I like most about
competitive fishing is also the thing that frustrates me most and that is the fact that nothing happens the same way.
Whether it be moments later or hours it requires constant adjustments on your part. Loving a job that requires
me to deal with constant frustration? Hard to believe, huh? I really love the sport so it doesn't seem like work.
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