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Home: La Vergne, Tennessee
Occupation: Tournament Director and Chemical Plant Production
Website: Mike's Sunday Morning Bass Tournament
Boat: Skeeter ZX190 with 150 Yamaha four stroke
Sponsors: Secret Weapon Lures, All Pro Rods, Team Marine, Skeeter Boats, Hook Some Bass Lures
Tournaments:
- Mike's Sunday Morning Bass Tournaments on J. Percy Priest Lake
- Mike's Saturday Nite Tourament
- Percy Priest Sportfishing Club
5 Favorite Lakes:
- J. Percy Priest
- Old Hickory
- Center Hill
- Woods Reservoir
'tims Ford
Favorite Techniques:
- 3/16 oz double willow sidearm spinnerbait on shallow rocky flats
- 9/16oz tandem and double willow quickstrike spinnerbait on flats and around wood
Why I fish Secret Weapon:
The kits save room. I have over 600 combinations in a box that stores so easily it is amazing. I can build, create, and design whatever I need. I love this bait!
Influences:
- My father, Frank Bowling 1934-2005. He was and is my hero. I miss and love him dearly.
- Donnie Holland, John Hopkins, Algie Woodard
'these guys I respect as fishermen and men
- Joe Haubenreich, Scott Lefeveres, Doug Markum
'these men have helped and guided me a lot.
Favorite Fishing Partners:
- Fred Mitchell; he is a friend always.
- Richard Horton, my son
- Braden Barrett, a long-lost brother
- my wife Nena, without whom I would have nothing




