Home water: Douglas Lake, Tennessee

Favorite water: Lake Lanier, Georgia

First tournament: 16 years old

NPFL debut: 2022 — 4th at Lake Cumberland, Kentucky

Sponsors: Safe Haven, Green Pond Landing & Event Center, Power-Pole, Pulse Fish, Ark Fishing, Zoom, Lowrance, Skeeter, Yamaha, Gemini G2, Bajio, Morristown Marine, Z Decals, Sonar Pros, Megel Chevy

First fish: Age 6 — largemouth bass

First bass: Largemouth at age 6

Biggest bass: 10-02 — twice!

Favorite lure: 3/8-ounce Pulse Fish Pulse Jig with a Zoom Super Fluke (Albino)

Fishing strength: Finesse

Fishing weakness: Sight fishing

Fishing hero: Gary Goade (my father)

Fishing goals: Earn all three shields — the Progressive Angler of the Year trophy, an event trophy and the NPFL Championship trophy

Best fishing advice: There is no substitute for time on the water.

Off-the-water work: I own Pulse Fish and also work with Safe Haven Avian Group and Wildlife Removal.

Hobbies: Golf

Favorite movie: “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (1987)

Favorite music: “Back Where I Come From” by Kenny Chesney (1996)

Superstitions: None