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2/2/1971

Kotaro Kiriyama

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Moody, Alabama
Age	54
Former Occupation	Interpreter
Height	5' 5''
Weight	145 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro	25
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	19 (1) As of 10/31/2012
Career Earnings*	$863,042 As of 10/31/2012
Last 3 Finishes	73 - Mississippi River, 9/8/2016 81 - Potomac River, 8/11/2016 38 - Cayuga Lake, 6/23/2016
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	6 (0) As of 10/31/2012
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	0 (0) As of 10/31/2012

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Ed Cowan – "He won the Federation National Championship. I have a great respect for him. When I was in the New Jersey/New York area, he was dominating Federation tournaments. I learned techniques and the mental part of preparing from him."
Favorite Lake	Champlain (NY/VT)
Least Favorite Lake	Louisiana Delta (LA) – "You have to run forever to get to one little spot."
Favorite Technique	Topwater
Primary Fishing Strength	Dropshot
Secondary Fishing Strength	Pitching and flipping jigs
Boat	Bass Cat
Motor	Yamaha
Team	Jackall
Fishing Sponsors	Trailer Valet, Jackall, Shimano, Kanji, Gamma line, Owner hooks, DNA optics, www.ninjatacklebox.com
Non-Fishing Sponsors	Adventure Advertising Agency, Host truck campers (Bend, OR), ExMark mowers, Torklift International
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Ford F250 (Jackall and Shimano)

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Sushi and Sashimi
Favorite Music	Japanese music and American rock
Favorite Book/Movie	DaVinci Code (book)/Godfather (movie)
When Not Fishing	Plays golf and tennis, likes to read
Why He Fishes	"I like the competitiveness, and I like to put myself into self-discipline. Also, I like to have some kind of goal to achieve."
Website	www.ninjatacklebox.com

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
9/8/2016	BElite	Mississippi River	73
8/11/2016	BElite	Potomac River	81
6/23/2016	BElite	Cayuga Lake	38
6/8/2016	BElite	Lake Texoma	103
5/12/2016	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	103
4/28/2016	BElite	Wheeler Lake	101
4/21/2016	BElite	Bull Shoals/Norfork Lakes	61
4/7/2016	BElite	Winyah Bay	107
3/17/2016	BElite	St. Johns River	81
8/27/2015	BElite	Lake St. Clair	88
8/13/2015	BElite	Chesapeake Bay	105
7/30/2015	BElite	St. Lawrence River	106
6/3/2015	BElite	Kentucky Lake	12
5/7/2015	BElite	Lake Havasu	97
4/30/2015	BElite	Sacramento River	75
4/9/2015	BElite	Lake Guntersville	55
3/19/2015	BElite	Sabine River	51
8/21/2014	BElite	Cayuga Lake	97
8/7/2014	BElite	Delaware River	31
6/11/2014	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	55
5/15/2014	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	49
5/1/2014	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	39
4/3/2014	BElite	Table Rock Lake	99
3/20/2014	BElite	St. Johns River	105
3/13/2014	BElite	Lake Seminole	33
8/22/2013	BElite	Lake St. Clair	6
8/8/2013	BElite	St. Lawrence River	30
6/20/2013	BElite	Mississippi River	69
5/9/2013	BElite	Alabama River	75
5/2/2013	BElite	West Point Lake	79
4/18/2013	BElite	Bull Shoals Lake	91
3/21/2013	BElite	Falcon Lake	47
3/14/2013	BElite	Sabine River	64
8/23/2012	BElite	Oneida Lake	97
6/28/2012	BElite	Lake Michigan	21
6/21/2012	BElite	Mississippi River	46
6/7/2012	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	62
5/3/2012	BElite	Douglas Lake	97
4/19/2012	BElite	Bull Shoals Lake	29
3/22/2012	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	96
3/15/2012	BElite	St. Johns River	98
9/15/2011	FLWT	Lake Champlain	134
6/16/2011	BElite	Lake Wheeler	50
6/9/2011	BElite	Arkansas River	71
5/12/2011	BElite	Lake Murray	87
5/5/2011	BElite	West Point Lake	71
4/14/2011	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	39
4/6/2011	BElite	Lake Pickwick	88
3/17/2011	BElite	St. Johns River	93
3/10/2011	BElite	Harris Chain	79
2/3/2011	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	145
6/17/2010	BElite	Ft. Gibson	82
6/9/2010	BElite	Kentucky Lake	35
5/20/2010	BElite	Clarks Hill Lake	27
5/6/2010	BElite	Lake Guntersville	89
4/29/2010	BElite	Pickwick Lake	84
4/15/2010	BElite	Smith Mountain Lake	36
3/18/2010	BElite	Clear Lake	36
3/11/2010	BElite	California Delta	35
2/19/2010	BElite	Lay Lake	16
8/13/2009	BElite	Oneida Lake	30
6/11/2009	BElite	Mississippi River	86
6/3/2009	BElite	Kentucky Lake	42
5/7/2009	BElite	Lake Guntersville	45
4/23/2009	BElite	Smith Mountain Lake	33
4/2/2009	BElite	Lake Wheeler	43
3/26/2009	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	93
3/12/2009	BElite	Lake Amistad	45
2/20/2009	BElite	Red River	50
8/7/2008	BElite	Lake Oneida	94
7/31/2008	BElite	Lake Erie/Niagara River	1
6/26/2008	BElite	Old Hickory	75
6/12/2008	BElite	Kentucky Lake	65
6/5/2008	BElite	Lake Wheeler	11
5/15/2008	BElite	Lake Murray	15
5/1/2008	BElite	Clarks Hill	35
4/10/2008	BElite	Lake Amistad	12
4/3/2008	BElite	Falcon Lake	31
3/13/2008	BElite	Lake Toho	68
3/6/2008	BElite	Harris Chain	71
2/22/2008	BElite	Lake Hartwell	7
9/13/2007	BElite	Lake Tohopekaliga	29
8/23/2007	BMajor-l	Lake Dardanelle	39
8/9/2007	BElite	Potomac River	75
7/26/2007	BMajor-m	Lake Oneida	31
7/19/2007	BElite	Lake Erie/Niagara River	2
7/12/2007	BElite	Lake Champlain	34
6/21/2007	BElite	Grand Lake	37
6/7/2007	BElite	Smith Mountain Lake	54
4/26/2007	BElite	Lake Guntersville	9
4/19/2007	BElite	Clarks Hill	66
3/29/2007	BElite	Clear Lake	69
3/22/2007	BElite	California Delta	90
3/8/2007	BElite	Lake Amistad	69
9/14/2006	BElite	Table Rock Lake	17
8/24/2006	BMajor-l	Arkansas River	52
8/10/2006	BElite	Potomac River	19
7/27/2006	BMajor-a	Lake Wylie	49
7/13/2006	BElite	Lake Champlain	26
7/6/2006	BElite	Oneida Lake	31
6/15/2006	BElite	Kentucky Lake	66
6/1/2006	BElite	Grand Lake	45
5/4/2006	BElite	Clarks Hill Reservoir	100
4/20/2006	BElite	Lake Guntersville	21
3/30/2006	BElite	Santee-Cooper	44
3/16/2006	BElite	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	66
3/9/2006	BElite	Lake Amistad	70
3/31/2005	BT	Table Rock Lake	128
3/17/2005	BT	Lake Norman	5
3/3/2005	BT	Strom Thurmond Reservoir (Clarks Hill)	52
2/24/2005	BT	Lake Guntersville	50
2/3/2005	BT	Harris Chain	157
1/27/2005	BT	Lake Toho	66
3/25/2004	BT	Santee Cooper Lakes	128
3/18/2004	BT	Lake Eufaula	140
3/4/2004	BT	Table Rock Lake	133
2/26/2004	BT	Lake Guntersville	149
2/5/2004	BT	Smith Lake	22
1/29/2004	BT	Harris Chain of Lakes	53
4/10/2003	BT	Clear Lake	58
4/3/2003	BT	California Delta (San Joaquin River Delta)	50
3/20/2003	BT	Santee Cooper	156
3/6/2003	BT	Lake Eufaula	146
2/20/2003	BT	Toledo Bend	121
2/6/2003	BT	Lake Seminole	2
1/16/2003	BT	Lake Okeechobee	24
1/9/2003	BT	Harris Chain of Lakes	158
7/25/2002	BT*	Lay Lake	36
5/8/2002	BT	Lake Eufaula	68
4/10/2002	BT	Lake Guntersville	131
2/6/2002	BT	Lake Seminole	4
12/12/2001	BT	Lake Toho	54
10/31/2001	BT	Red River	43
8/22/2001	BT	Lake St. Clair	9
8/2/2001	BT*	Lower Mississippi	26

*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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