Casey Ashley (born February 1, 1984), is a professional
bass fisherman from
Donalds, South Carolina. Ashley attended
Piedmont Technical College, a two-year
community college
A community college is a type of undergraduate higher education institution, generally leading to an associate degree, certificate, or diploma. The term can have different meanings in different countries: many community colleges have an open enr ...
, where he earned a degree in
Industrial Electronics.
Ashley started
fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment (Freshwater ecosystem, freshwater or Marine ecosystem, marine), but may also be caught from Fish stocking, stocked Body of water, ...
professionally on the B.A.S.S. Southern Tour before moving to the Elite Series in 2007.
He was the 2015
Bassmaster Classic
The Bassmaster Classic (known as the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic for sponsorship reasons) is a tournament in the sport of professional bass fishing, organized by the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society. It was first held in 1971 on Lake Mead, N ...
Champion with a total weigh in of 50lbs -1oz and took the cash winnings of $300,000 (US). As of March 2017 he has had 11 wins in Bassmaster Professional Tournaments.
Ashley is sponsored by Mercury, Triton, Forty Creek Whiskey, MotorGuide, Costa, Quantum, Zoom Bait Company, HI-SEAS, Lowrance, Simms, Yeti Coolers, GreenFish Tackle and Power-Pole.
Like many other professionals on the Bassmaster tour, Ashley has a series of videos on
bass fishing
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.
Career stats
* 1 Bassmaster Classic Titles
* Career winnings: over $1.500,000 (B.A.S.S.)
* Career Wins: 4
* Career Top Ten finishes: 26
* Times in the BASSMASTER Classic: 10
References
External links
* http://www.caseyashley.com/
* https://www.bassmaster.com/anglers/casey-ashley
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1984 births
American fishermen
People from Abbeville County, South Carolina
Living people
Fishing in South Carolina
Sportspeople from South Carolina