Occupation: Professional Bass Angler / Tournament Fisherman
Age: 42
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Family:
- Wife - Annie
- Daughter - Katelyn (17)
- Son - Jeffrey (16)
- Son - Christopher (14)
- Daughter - Katelyn (17)
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History:
- Born 1958, raised in Rhode Island. Attended University of New Hampshire, graduated 1981. Holds Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. Computer software developer 1982-1994. Began tournament fishing 1983, turned professional 1995.
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Lifestyle:
- Remarried in 1997. Along with wife Annie and Cocker Spaniel "Cooper Dog", lives full-time in a motorhome and travels approximately 40,000 miles and through 30 states per year to compete in fishing tournaments and promote sponsor products.
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Tournament Trails:
- WalMart FLW Tour, EverStart Tournament Trail, and B.A.S.S. Invitationals. Also some WalMart BFL tournaments, and local New England events, as schedule permits.
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Accomplishments:
- Member of the inaugural year-2000 CITGO Pro Bass Fishing Team.
- Featured in a series of seven television commercials for CITGO motor oil.
- Author & creator of ESPN’s "Life On Tour" journal - an ongoing Internet publication with worldwide readership.
- Responsible for design, content, HTML coding & ongoing maintenance of Internet website www.DanielKeyes.com.
- Competed in B.A.S.S. Federation state team qualifying event 12 years straight.
- Angler of the Year for Manchester Bass Club, two years straight.
- B.A.S.S. Federation Eastern Divisional tournament qualifier.
- American Bass Association National Team Tournament qualifier.
- Active in local bass club and state federation for 12 years.
- Past officer of the New Hampshire B.A.S.S. Federation.
- Past officer and president of the Manchester Bass Club.
- Teacher/demonstrator in both local and state Casting Kids competitions.
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Other Interests:
- Bicycling, rollerblading, skiing, snowboarding, riding his Harley.