Home water: Lake Oconee, Georgia

Favorite water: Lake Hartwell, Georgia-South Carolina

First tournament: 14 years old

NPFL debut: 2022 — 24th at Lake Cumberland, Kentucky

Sponsors: Lures & Lead; Clutch Swimbait Co.; Barnett Southern; Kimmel Design; Kissel Krafts Custom Rods; Sonar Pros; Cowart Tree Service; Drew Cook Fishing

First fish: Age 4 — bluegill

First bass: Largemouth at age 6 from a strip pit in Kentucky

Biggest bass: 12-02 largemouth from a small lake in Monroe, Georgia on a Zoom Speed Worm (junebug)

Favorite lure: Clutch Darter Glide Bait (Bone)

Fishing strength: Scrambling

Fishing weakness: Trusting my gut

Fishing hero: Uncle Mike Neal

Fishing goals: Win a shield — an NPFL tournament or Progressive Angler of the Year

Best fishing advice: Start with small tournaments and use your success to take you to the next level. Lean on your own abilities rather than the latest, hottest new thing.

Off-the-water work: I’m a fishing entrepreneur. I work with Clutch Swimbaits and Lures and Lead.

Hobbies: Dating my wife, activities with our kids, play guitar and sing

Favorite movie: “Shawshank Redemption” (1994)

Favorite music: Chris Stapleton

Superstitions: No bananas in the boat