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12/10/1982

Nate Wellman

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Newaygo, Michigan
Age	43
Height	6' 3''
Weight	220 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro	19
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	5 (2) As of 2/14/2013
Career Earnings*	$373,905 As of 2/14/2013
Last 3 Finishes	16 - Lake St. Clair, 8/27/2015 80 - Chesapeake Bay, 8/13/2015 40 - St. Lawrence River, 7/30/2015
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	0 (0) As of 2/14/2013
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	2 (0) As of 2/14/2013

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Kevin VanDam – "I grew up 45 miles from him."
Home Lake	Lake Erie
Favorite Lake	Lake Erie or Lake St. Clair
Least Favorite Lake	The Ohio River – "If you catch a limit there, you're a king."
Favorite Technique	Jigs
Primary Fishing Strength	Power-fishing
Secondary Fishing Strength	Dropshotting
Biggest Weakness	Deep-diving crankbaits
Boat	Phoenix
Motor	Mercury
Fishing Sponsors	Trailer Equipment, Lowrance, Cal West Custom Rods, McCoy line, ABT Lures, Todali Tackle, Bass Assault Lures, Premier Graphics, Batson's Enterprises
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Chevy 2500 (Duramax)

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Steak and potatoes
Favorite Music	Country
Favorite Book/Movie	"Anything that has to do with fishing."
Non-Angling Hero	"My dad, most definitely. He's my biggest hero of all."
When Not Fishing	Hunt deer, elk and waterfowl.
Why He Fishes	"I live to fish and I fish to live."
Website	www.natewellman.com

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
8/27/2015	BElite	Lake St. Clair	16
8/13/2015	BElite	Chesapeake Bay	80
7/30/2015	BElite	St. Lawrence River	40
6/3/2015	BElite	Kentucky Lake	92
5/7/2015	BElite	Lake Havasu	92
4/30/2015	BElite	Sacramento River	76
4/9/2015	BElite	Lake Guntersville	31
3/19/2015	BElite	Sabine River	64
8/21/2014	BElite	Cayuga Lake	38
8/7/2014	BElite	Delaware River	83
6/11/2014	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	24
5/15/2014	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	52
5/1/2014	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	43
4/3/2014	BElite	Table Rock Lake	106
3/20/2014	BElite	St. Johns River	33
3/13/2014	BElite	Lake Seminole	20
8/22/2013	BElite	Lake St. Clair	5
8/8/2013	BElite	St. Lawrence River	62
6/20/2013	BElite	Mississippi River	78
5/9/2013	BElite	Alabama River	90
5/2/2013	BElite	West Point Lake	21
4/18/2013	BElite	Bull Shoals Lake	32
3/21/2013	BElite	Falcon Lake	86
3/14/2013	BElite	Sabine River	56
2/22/2013	BElite	Grand Lake	30
8/23/2012	BElite	Oneida Lake	7
6/28/2012	BElite	Lake Michigan	66
6/21/2012	BElite	Mississippi River	16
6/7/2012	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	41
5/3/2012	BElite	Douglas Lake	20
4/19/2012	BElite	Bull Shoals Lake	59
3/22/2012	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	29
3/15/2012	BElite	St. Johns River	46
6/16/2011	BElite	Lake Wheeler	26
6/9/2011	BElite	Arkansas River	86
6/2/2011	FLWT	Potomac River	22
5/12/2011	BElite	Lake Murray	37
5/5/2011	BElite	West Point Lake	5
4/14/2011	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	82
4/6/2011	BElite	Lake Pickwick	10
3/17/2011	BElite	St. Johns River	96
3/10/2011	BElite	Harris Chain	55
2/3/2011	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	35
6/23/2010	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	41
5/26/2010	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	86
4/21/2010	FLWT	Fort Loudoun/Tellico Lakes	108
3/24/2010	FLWT	Lake Norman	11
3/3/2010	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	76
7/30/2009	FLW	Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers	40
7/9/2009	FLWT	Lake Champlain	34
6/11/2009	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	51
5/14/2009	FLWT	Beaver Lake	54
4/23/2009	FLWT	Lake Norman	97
3/12/2009	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	75
2/12/2009	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	48
8/14/2008	FLWT	Lake Murray	65
7/10/2008	FLWT	Detroit River	30
6/19/2008	FLWT	Ft. Loudoun-Tellico	35
5/15/2008	FLWT	Beaver Lake	164
4/24/2008	FLWT	Lake Norman	112
4/3/2008	FLWT	Lewis Smith	50
2/28/2008	FLWT	Lake Tohopekaliga	13
7/12/2007	FLWT	Detroit River	130
6/14/2007	FLWT	Potomac River	147
5/17/2007	FLWT	Beaver Lake	68
4/26/2007	FLWT	Lake Norman	110
3/29/2007	FLWT	Fort Loudoun-Tellico	96
2/15/2007	FLWT	Lake Travis	94
6/21/2006	FLWT	Lake Champlain	78
5/10/2006	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	129
4/5/2006	FLWT	Beaver Lake	21
3/1/2006	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	32
2/8/2006	FLWT	Lake Murray	191
1/18/2006	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	65

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

Biographical data last updated: 2/8/2013

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