Background:
Tom began fishing competitively in 1980 with the Twin Rivers Bass Masters Club out of Mankato, MN. He fished his first "money" tournament in 1987. It was the old MN/WI Pro/Am circuit and it paid 12 places. He borrowed the entry fee and a 25HP motor from his aunt to hang on his 14 foot aluminum boat. He placed 12th, got a check, and has been hooked on tournament fishing ever since!
He has over fifty Top Three finishes in various circuits.

Tom has spent many years as a Professional guide in the Brainerd Lakes area where he honed his angling skills.

Tom has spent over twenty years in the hunting and fishing industry, many of those years in retail and most recently as a manufacturer's representative.

Tournament Highlights:
First Place, 2005 Silverado-Gull Lake
Big Bass, 2005 Silverado-Gull Lake
Ninth Place, 2005 Silverado-Lake Minnetonka
First Place, 2004 Excel-Gull Lake
First Place, 2004 Excel-Rabbit Lake
Second Place, 2004 Midwest Invitational
First Place, 2003 Excel-Mississippi River
First Place, 2004 Excel-N. Long Lake
A 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the 2002 KFAN Draw Circuit
First Place, 2001 Denny's Tournament of Champions
First Place, 2001 Denny's Super 30-Gull Lake
Second Place, 2001 KFAN Draw Circuit-Mission Lake
2000 Skeeter - Yamaha Pro/Am Invitational Champion
2000 Denny's Super 30 Team of the Year
Second Place, 2000 KFAN Draw Circuit-Cedar Lake
3 Second Place finishes in the 1999 KFAN Draw Circuit
First Place, 1998 Silverado Pro Bass Tour-Pelican Lake