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Hometown: Shawnee, Kansas
Age: 34
Former Occupation: N/A -- student
Height: 5' 9''
Weight: 160 lbs

Years Pro: 12

Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*: 17 (2)

Best Finish in 2007: 5 - California Delta, 3/22/2007

Best Finish in 2006: 2 - Lake Champlain, 7/13/2006

Titles/Honors: Top Gun (2005)

Angling Hero: Rick Clunn – "His emphasis on the mental andspiritual side of fishing really opened my eyes."

Favorite Lake: "That's hard to narrow down to one. Sam Rayburn or Lake Champlain."

Least Favorite Lake: The Ohio River – "It's too small of a fishery with very few fish."

Favorite Technique: "Whatever works that day."

Primary Fishing Strength: Flipping/pitching

Secondary Fishing Strength: Shallow cranking

Biggest Weakness: Deep water

Fishing Sponsors: All-Star Graphite Rods, Pflueger reels, Terminator lures, Ambush Lures/Ultimate Hunter, Eagle Claw, Zoom, Dual Pro batteries, Gemini, Gamma line

Favorite Food: Pasta

Favorite Music: Heavy metal (modern rock)

Favorite Book/Movie: "The Tracker" (book) by Tom Brown/"Forrest Gump" (movie)

Non-Angling Hero: Father -- "He taught me to love the outdoors, and the most important thing about fishing: to be well-rounded. He's been a great dad and a great role model for me, and I hope to be the same for my son."

When Not Fishing: Bowhunting for deer, goose hunting and snow-skiing

Why He Fishes: "It's something I love to do, I'm good at it and I love to be outdoors."

Website: www.brentbassonline.com