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3/3/1981

Bryan Schmitt

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Deale, Maryland
Age	44
Former Occupation	Charter boat captain (current)
Height	6' 3''
Weight	210 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro	14
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	48 (14) As of 7/13/2021
Career Earnings*	$1.22 million As of 7/13/2021
Current World Rank	55
Current Bassmaster Standing	26 (576 points)
Best Finish in 2025	4 - Mississippi River, 8/21/2025
Best Finish in 2024	19 - Lake Murray, 5/9/2024
Last 3 Finishes	4 - Mississippi River, 8/21/2025 41 - Lake St. Clair, 8/7/2025 93 - Lake Tenkiller, 6/12/2025
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	0 (0) As of 7/13/2021
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	3 (0) As of 7/13/2021

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Bryan Thrift
Home Lake	Potomac River
Favorite Lake	Hartwell
Favorite Technique	Power-fishing
Primary Fishing Strength	Grass
Secondary Fishing Strength	Tidal
Biggest Weakness	Blueback herring lakes
Boat	Ranger
Motor	Mercury
Fishing Sponsors	Huk, Mercury, Garmin, T-H Marine, Missile Baits, SPRO, Reins Tungsten, Power-Pole, Fitzgerald Rods, Hayabusa, P-Line, Boat Logix, Loosen Up Charters, Happy Harbor Marina, Bay to Beach.
Non-Fishing Sponsors	Bilmin HVAC, VFX Wraps
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Ford

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Seafood
Favorite Music	Rock
Favorite Book/Movie	Predator (movie)
Non-Angling Hero	Michael Jordan
When Not Fishing	Fun-fishing
Why He Fishes	"That's all I know and I hate wearing ties."

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
8/21/2025	BElite	Mississippi River	4
8/7/2025	BElite	Lake St. Clair	41
6/12/2025	BElite	Lake Tenkiller	93
5/15/2025	BElite	Sabine River	28
5/8/2025	BElite	Lake Fork	20
4/24/2025	BElite	Lake Hartwell	40
4/10/2025	BElite	Pasquotank River	69
3/21/2025	BElite	Lake Ray Roberts	22
2/27/2025	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	44
2/20/2025	BElite	St. Johns River	31
8/15/2024	BElite	St. Lawrence River	27
8/8/2024	BElite	Lake Champlain	38
6/27/2024	BElite	Smith Lake	58
6/13/2024	BElite	Wheeler Lake	76
5/9/2024	BElite	Lake Murray	19
4/18/2024	BElite	St. Johns River	32
4/11/2024	BElite	Harris Chain of Lakes	84
3/22/2024	BElite	Grand Lake	24
2/29/2024	BElite	Lake Fork	54
2/22/2024	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	54
8/24/2023	BElite	St. Lawrence River	29
8/17/2023	BElite	Lake Champlain	17
7/27/2023	BElite	Lake St. Clair	5
6/1/2023	BElite	Sabine River	35
5/11/2023	BElite	Lay Lake	46
4/27/2023	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	11
4/20/2023	BElite	Lake Murray	33
3/24/2023	BElite	Tennessee River	2
2/23/2023	BElite	Lake Seminole	29
2/16/2023	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	64
8/26/2022	BElite	Mississippi River	1
8/18/2022	BElite	Lake Oahe	20
7/14/2022	BElite	St. Lawrence River	61
6/2/2022	BElite	Pickwick Lake	6
5/19/2022	BElite	Lake Fork	82
4/7/2022	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	86
3/17/2022	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	89
3/4/2022	BElite	Lake Hartwell	28
2/17/2022	BElite	Harris Chain of Lakes	6
2/10/2022	BElite	St. Johns River	41
7/15/2021	BElite	St. Lawrence River	19
7/8/2021	BElite	Lake Champlain	1
5/20/2021	BElite	Lake Guntersville	41
5/6/2021	BElite	Neely Henry Lake	69
4/22/2021	BElite	Lake Fork	82
4/8/2021	BElite	Sabine River	90
3/18/2021	BElite	Pickwick Lake	8
2/25/2021	BElite	Tennessee River	49
2/11/2021	BElite	St. Johns River	8
11/5/2020	BElite	Lake Fork	72
10/16/2020	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	33
10/8/2020	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	84
9/30/2020	BElite	Lake Guntersville	47
8/20/2020	BElite	Lake St. Clair	45
7/30/2020	BElite	Lake Champlain	26
7/23/2020	BElite	St. Lawrence River	66
6/10/2020	BElite	Lake Eufaula	62
2/6/2020	BElite	St. Johns River	27
8/9/2019	FLWT- FWC	Lake Hamilton	18
6/27/2019	FLWT	Lake Champlain	11
5/2/2019	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	49
4/11/2019	FLWT	Cherokee Lake	87
3/28/2019	FLWT	Grand Lake	72
3/7/2019	FLWT	Lake Seminole	129
2/7/2019	FLWT	Lake Toho	13
1/10/2019	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	19
6/28/2018	FLWT	Lake St. Clair	176
5/17/2018	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	77
4/26/2018	FLWT	Smith Lake	42
4/12/2018	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	144
3/8/2018	FLWT	Lake Lanier	54
2/22/2018	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	78
1/25/2018	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	2
8/11/2017	FLWT- FWC	Lake Murray	25
6/15/2017	FLWT	Potomac River	44
5/18/2017	FLWT	Mississippi River	1
4/27/2017	FLWT	Beaver Lake	33
4/6/2017	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	63
3/9/2017	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	19
2/16/2017	FLWT	Lake Travis	60
2/2/2017	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	54
8/4/2016	FLWT- FWC	Wheeler Lake	46
6/23/2016	FLWT	Lake Champlain	7
6/9/2016	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	61
5/5/2016	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	35
4/14/2016	FLWT	Beaver Lake	14
3/17/2016	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	115
2/4/2016	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	67
6/25/2015	FLWT	Potomac River	8
6/11/2015	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	16
5/14/2015	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	75
4/23/2015	FLWT	Beaver Lake	103
3/26/2015	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	121
3/5/2015	FLWT	Lake Toho	60
4/10/2014	FLWT	Beaver Lake	122
3/27/2014	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	56
3/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	101
2/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	165
10/20/2011	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	144
9/15/2011	FLWT	Lake Champlain	8
6/2/2011	FLWT	Potomac River	4
2/3/2011	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	140

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

Biographical data last updated: 7/13/2021

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