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No. 6 - Larry Nixon
Hometown: Bee Branch, Arkansas
Born: Bee Branch, Arkansas
Birthday: 9/30/1950
Family: (Wife) Amy; (Children) Beau, Christopher and Lindsey
Hobbies: Deer hunting
Favorite Food: Fried fish
Favorite Music: Country
Favorite Book/Movie: The Magnificent Seven (movie)
Why He Fishes: "I just love the outdoors. To me it's a very satisfying way to spend the day.
Hometown: Bee Branch, Arkansas
Born: Bee Branch, Arkansas
Birthday: 9/30/1950
Family: (Wife) Amy; (Children) Beau, Christopher and Lindsey
Hobbies: Deer hunting
Favorite Food: Fried fish
Favorite Music: Country
Favorite Book/Movie: The Magnificent Seven (movie)
Why He Fishes: "I just love the outdoors. To me it's a very satisfying way to spend the day.
Career Stats
Scorecard:
81 top 10 BASS finishes
16 top 10 FLW finishes
14 BASS titles
BASS Times in money: 173
BASS Total Entries: 257
BASS Total Weight: 7,408-5
BASS Career Winnings: $1,602,658.60
Former Job: Fishing guide for 17 years on Toledo Bend
College: Henderson State University
Turned Pro: 1977
Career Earnings: Over $2.1 million Titles/Honors: 1980 AOY
1982 AOY
1983 BMC winner
Bass Fishing Hall of Fame inductee
Notables:
Third in BASS tournament wins with 14 victories
Third on all-time BASS money list
18 consecutive BMC appearances: 1977-1994
23 BMC appearances
First BASS pro to earn $1 million in BASS earnings (1993)
6 FLW Championship appearances
Timeline:
1977: Joins BASS tour; runner-up at BMC
1978: Wins BASS Champs tournament
1980: AOY title
1982: AOY title
1982: Wins BASS Champs tournament on Ohio River with 16-5
1983: Wins BMC on Ohio River with 18-1
1988: Wins first MegaBucks title
1990: Wins second MegaBucks title
1990: Wins third MegaBucks title
1991: Wins fourth MegaBucks title
1992: Wins Bassmaster 25th Anniversary tournament
2002: 5th place finish at BMC, his 23rd event
Defining Moment:
1977, when he thought about quitting tournament angling: "I was without any sponsors and practically living from contest to contest. I even skipped the Toledo Bend tournament that year because the off-limits period would cost me too much money in lost guide fees." His first tournament was the 1977 Florida Invitational, where it snowed and he placed 16th, giving him just enough money to make it to the third tournament at Lake Gaston, Virginia. "I didn't have any extra money to spend there," he recalls, "and I planned to sleep in my car. Bill Dance saw me, and made me move into his motel room with him. He talked me into staying in tournament fishing during that trip." OR Winning the 1983 BMC with only 18-1, which proved he could catch fish in the worst fishery in BMC history and do it one year after winning BASS Champs on the same fishery with 16-1. Claim To Fame:
Winning four MegaBucks tournaments in two years, earning him the nickname "Megaman." First BASS pro to win $1 million in BASS earnings. Mentor: Bill Dance Strengths:
Fishing a worm, anywhere, anytime; patterning fish in a hurry. Nuggets:
Runner-up finish to Rick Clunn in 1977 BMC...he had the winning fish on and lost it at the boat when his line broke at the rod tip … it was his "rookie" season
When Ray Scott came up with the "The Hemphill Gang" moniker he was referring to Nixon, Tommy Martin, Harold Allen and John Torian, all guides at Toledo Bend's Pendleton Harbor Marina
Underwent surgery in 2003 for carpal tunnel thumb in right hand
Guided on Greer's Ferry Lake while in college before moving to Toledo Bend.
Influential People:
Bill Dance: "I really came close to getting out of tournament fishing completely during the 1977 season. You know who kept me going? Bill Dance. Bill is one of the main reasons I'm where I am now." Tommy Martin Harold Allen Rick Clunn Complete BASS statistics
BASS Total Entries: 257
BASS Total Weight: 7,408-5
BASS Career Winnings: $1,602,658.60
Former Job: Fishing guide for 17 years on Toledo Bend
College: Henderson State University
Turned Pro: 1977
Career Earnings: Over $2.1 million Titles/Honors:
1977: Joins BASS tour; runner-up at BMC
1978: Wins BASS Champs tournament
1980: AOY title
1982: AOY title
1982: Wins BASS Champs tournament on Ohio River with 16-5
1983: Wins BMC on Ohio River with 18-1
1988: Wins first MegaBucks title
1990: Wins second MegaBucks title
1990: Wins third MegaBucks title
1991: Wins fourth MegaBucks title
1992: Wins Bassmaster 25th Anniversary tournament
2002: 5th place finish at BMC, his 23rd event
Defining Moment:
1977, when he thought about quitting tournament angling: "I was without any sponsors and practically living from contest to contest. I even skipped the Toledo Bend tournament that year because the off-limits period would cost me too much money in lost guide fees." His first tournament was the 1977 Florida Invitational, where it snowed and he placed 16th, giving him just enough money to make it to the third tournament at Lake Gaston, Virginia. "I didn't have any extra money to spend there," he recalls, "and I planned to sleep in my car. Bill Dance saw me, and made me move into his motel room with him. He talked me into staying in tournament fishing during that trip." OR Winning the 1983 BMC with only 18-1, which proved he could catch fish in the worst fishery in BMC history and do it one year after winning BASS Champs on the same fishery with 16-1. Claim To Fame:
Winning four MegaBucks tournaments in two years, earning him the nickname "Megaman." First BASS pro to win $1 million in BASS earnings. Mentor: Bill Dance Strengths:
Fishing a worm, anywhere, anytime; patterning fish in a hurry. Nuggets:
Bill Dance: "I really came close to getting out of tournament fishing completely during the 1977 season. You know who kept me going? Bill Dance. Bill is one of the main reasons I'm where I am now." Tommy Martin Harold Allen Rick Clunn Complete BASS statistics
