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Luke Clausen

Luke Clausen

Hometown Spokane, Washington

Birthdate 08/03/1978

Career Earnings Over $1 Million

Favorite Lake Clear Lake (CA) - "Big fish, and they're easy to catch. It's always fit my style and I've always done well there."

Least Favorite Lake Lake Mead (NV) - "There's about three bass in there."

Favorite Technique Sight-fishing

Primary Fishing Strength Clear-water natural lakes

Secondary Fishing Strength Finesse-fishing

Biggest Weakness Fishing offshore in off-colored water

Boat Ranger

Motor Yamaha

Fishing Team Chevy

Favorite Food Sushi or Mexican

Favorite Music "Alternative, but I listen to a little bit of everything."

Non-Angling Hero Father - "I have a lot of respect for him. He makes intelligent decisions."

When Not Fishing "I like to hunt everything -- bow-hunt, bird-hunt, a little bit of everything."

Why He Fishes "I fish to make a living, and I love to fish. I love the challenge each day. Every place we go to is different."

Areas of Expertise: Chevy Pro Bass Angler, FLW Touring Pro, 2004 FLW Cup Champion, 2006 Bassmaster Classic Champion

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Good equipment is essential for successful finesse fishing.

Five Tips for Better Finesse Fishing

When the fishing gets tough, the tough go finesse fishing. We all love to chunk and wind a crankbait, swim a swimbait, flip, throw jerk baits, and fish explosive bites attracting top water baits, but sometimes you just have to slow down, tie on a…

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Clausen summertime

Five Great Early Summer Fishing Destinations

One of the benefits of traveling around the country and fishing for a living is getting to fish so many outstanding lakes. While any time and any place you get to go fishing is always a plus, there are some great fisheries around the country…

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Clausen choosing a rod

Five Tips for Choosing the Right Rod

When it comes to choosing the right rod there is a lot more to consider than simply reading the manufacturer’s label. What it really comes down to is understanding the bait, the size of the fish, the size and type of line you plan to…

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