Larry Nixon
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Larry Nixon is a professional fisherman
whose career started at the 1977 Florida Invitational in Welaka
, Florida
. Larry's marital status is married and he has a wife
named Amy, along with a daughter named Lindsey and two sons (Beau and Christopher). In his spare time, Nixon likes to do hunting as a hobby
.
in the sport. His biggest fish caught to win the Big Bass award was a black bass weighing 6 pounds (2.7 kg) at Lake Dardanelle in Arkansas
on August 12, 2009. At the 2004 FLW Tour
in Lake Okeechobee
(Florida
), Nixon managed to catch 28 pounds (12.7 kg) worth of fish. This would become his largest catch of his entire career.
Larry Nixon endorsed a video game which was called Larry Nixon's Super Bass Fishing in Japan. The game was released on September 23, 1994. When it was released in the United States and Canada
two months later, the game changed its title to TNN Bass Tournament of Champions
in recognition of the former Nashville Network.
Fisherman
A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishermen and fish farmers. The term can also be applied to recreational fishermen and may be used to describe both men...
whose career started at the 1977 Florida Invitational in Welaka
Welaka, Florida
Welaka is a town situated on the St. Johns River in Putnam County, Florida. The population was 586 as of the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the town had a population of 604...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. Larry's marital status is married and he has a wife
Wife
A wife is a female partner in a marriage. The rights and obligations of the wife regarding her spouse and others, and her status in the community and in law, varies between cultures and has varied over time.-Origin and etymology:...
named Amy, along with a daughter named Lindsey and two sons (Beau and Christopher). In his spare time, Nixon likes to do hunting as a hobby
Hobby
A hobby is a regular activity or interest that is undertaken for pleasure, typically done during one's leisure time.- Etymology :A hobby horse is a wooden or wickerwork toy made to be ridden just like a real horse...
.
Career
He has competed in more than 260 bass fishing tournaments since 1998; still competing in bass fishing tournaments to this very day. Nixon has won fourteen first place finishes in all the professional bass fishing events. Nixon's career earnings in his entire bass fishing career add up to a grand total of $1,634,858.60; making him a millionaireMillionaire
A millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency. It can also be a person who owns one million units of currency in a bank account or savings account...
in the sport. His biggest fish caught to win the Big Bass award was a black bass weighing 6 pounds (2.7 kg) at Lake Dardanelle in Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
on August 12, 2009. At the 2004 FLW Tour
FLW Outdoors
FLW Outdoors is the sanctioning organization for a series of sport fishing tournament tours, the best known being the WalMart FLW Tour of high-stakes bass fishing tournaments....
in Lake Okeechobee
Lake Okeechobee
Lake Okeechobee , locally referred to as The Lake or The Big O, is the largest freshwater lake in the state of Florida. It is the seventh largest freshwater lake in the United States and the second largest freshwater lake contained entirely within the lower 48 states...
(Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
), Nixon managed to catch 28 pounds (12.7 kg) worth of fish. This would become his largest catch of his entire career.
Larry Nixon endorsed a video game which was called Larry Nixon's Super Bass Fishing in Japan. The game was released on September 23, 1994. When it was released in the United States and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
two months later, the game changed its title to TNN Bass Tournament of Champions
TNN Bass Tournament of Champions
TNN Bass Tournament of Champions is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Mega Drive/Genesis fishing game based on the defunct Nashville Network . It is known in Japan as...
in recognition of the former Nashville Network.