Casey Ashley (born February 1, 1984), is a professional

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from

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. Ashley attended

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, a two-year

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, where he earned a degree in

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. Ashley started

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professionally on the B.A.S.S. Southern Tour before moving to the Elite Series in 2007. He was the 2015

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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.

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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Ashley, Casey 1984 births American fishers People from Abbeville County, South Carolina Living people