James Smiley

Home: Frisco, Texas
Family: (wife) Lisa, (son) Zeke
Hobbies: Bass fishing, watching football, especially college football
Boat: 2010 Nitro Z-9

Favorite Technique: Being versatile
Fishing Strength: Growing up on the West Coast, my strength is being versatile
Favorite Lake: Columbia River, Oregon
Favorite Species Fished: Largemouth Bass
Likes to Fish: Lake Lewisville

Fishing 21 Years
21 1st Place tournament finishes
Been licensed fishing guide for 5 years in Washington and California
5 Angler Of The Year titles in local clubs and team trials
21 tournament wins on various levels including B.A.S.S. club events, local team events and Bassmaster Federation events
2011 Winner Bassmaster Western Divisional for the state of California
2011 3rd place at the Lake Mead WON BASS Pro Am
2011 3rd place at the WON BASS Pro-Am Championship
2011 WON BASS Tri-States Championship Qualifier
2011 Bassmaster Western Divisional Qualifier - Lake Navajo, NM
2011-2012 3rd place Bassmaster Federation State Championship
2010-2011 1st place Bassmaster Federation State Championship
2010 Winner Bassmaster Western Divisional for the state of California
2009-2010 season, Qualified through Bassmaster Federation ranks to Bassmaster National Championship on the Red River
2009 SOCB Angler Of The Year
Served 4 years as B.A.S.S. Federation Club President of South Orange County