My Profile
Angling Record:
2011 Ranked 19th in the Professional Anglers Association - Best finish 13th place Neely Henry
2011 Bassmaster Central Opens Pro - Best finish 5th place Central Open #2 - Arkansas River
2010 Washington State Federation Nation Champion - 5th overall in the tournament
2010 9th place Central Open #1 2010 - Lake Amistad, Del Rio, Texas
Junior Bassmaster World Champ 2005
Junior Bassmaster World Champ 2008
2008 Jr. Bassmaster Western Divisional Champ
5-Time Washington State Jr. Champion
5-Time Jr. World Champ Competitor BASS and FLW
2nd and 3rd Adults Washington State Jamboree - 175 + anglers
2nd and 7th Overall Inland Empire Bass Club
Other Fishing Accomplishments:
First legal musky at age 6 (in my pajamas) - Little Spider Lake, Hayward, WI
First lunker bass at age 8 - Liberty Lake - off our family dock - 6 1/2 pounder
Junior Male Athlete of the Year 2009 Top 10 nominee Inland Northwest Sports Writers - (the first angler to be nominated)
Junior Bassmaster Member of the Year 2009 for charitable work
Boat and Motor:
Nitro Z-8, Mercury 225 Pro XS (It runs about 70 mph)
Trolling Motor:
Motorguide Digital Tour Edition
Electronics:
Lowrance HDS5 and 8
Fishing Sponsors:
Berkely Trilene - line, Gamakatsu, Pflueger Reels, All-Star Rods, Stanley Lures, SPRO, Action Marine Northwest, Bass Pro Shops, Nitro Boats, Ouzo Baits, Mercury Marine, Wave-Away, Bass King Outdoor Clothing.
Non-Fishing Sponsors:
Zipline Interactive
Charity Work:
Rypien Foundation: Providing Hope for Local Families Battling Childhood Cancer
Raised over $14,000 and counting
Organizations:
Inland Empire Bass Club - Spokane, WA
BASS
BASS Federation Nation of Washington
Professional Anglers Association
Washington State Bass Federation
TBF/FLW
Favorite Angler:
Kevin VanDam - He is a fishing machine and a great person.
Favorite Bodies of Water:
Pend Oreille River - Lots of 5 pound largies
Lake Amistad - Lots of water and hard fighting crazy big fish
Favorite Fishing Technique:
Whatever they are eating - but I really like to throw a crankbait
Other Fishing:
Musky fishing in Hayward area lakes of Northwestern Wisconsin without a doubt
More about me:
Music - I like it all!
Food - I like it all!
Movie - Across the Universe
TV - Any fishing show any kind of fish
Video Games - Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
When I'm not fishing - I spend time being a teenager and taking classes through North Idaho College
Family - Dad - Joel, Mom - Debbie, Sister - Sammy
Marital Status - Single
Pets - Willy the German Shorthair, Janie the Cat and Henry the puppy!
Charity - Rypien Foundation - Providing Hope for Local Families Battling Childhood Cancer
Sports Teams - Green Bay Packers - Superbowl 45 Champions!!!! Yeah!
Heroes - My dad and my Grandpa Howard Ball - they persevere
Personal Motto - (two actually!)
1. Perseverance (That might be the name of my next boat)
2. Go for it all - you only get one chance at life
Personal Stats:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Birthday: April 15, 1991
