Angler Q & A

Technique strength: Off-shore, deep-structure fishing

Technique weakness: Finesse fishing

Favorite lake or river: Pickwick

Least favorite lake or river: Any that don’t have bass

Favorite bait: Bomber Switchback Shad

Started bass fishing at the age of: 11 to 12, serious fishing

Started fishing bass tournaments at the age of: Started while in college

Year turned pro: 1999

Do you get nervous before tournaments: I don’t get jittery. But I do get jittery when I catch a big fish

Your biggest bass fishing influence (person): My dad taught me a lot of work ethic. From a purely fishing perspective, it is Mark Davis.

If you were not a professional bass angler, what would you be doing: I have a degree in psychology. I would probably be a counselor.

Largest bass caught to date: 12-pound, 8-ounce largemouth at a tournament on Clear Lake

Videos

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  Tim Horton: 2013 Geico Challenge Cup Preview
  Added: 2/25/2013
  Duration: 2:07
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  Tim Horton Qualities and Quirks
  Added: 2/10/2013
  Duration: 1:32
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  Tim Horton: 2013 Summit Cup Day 1 Elimination Round Wrap-Up Interview
  Added: 1/11/2013
  Duration: 2:23
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  Tim Horton: 2013 Summit Cup Day 1 Elimination Round Preview Interview
  Added: 12/29/2012
  Duration: 1:57
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  Tim Horton: Fishing Standing Timber Tips
  Added: 5/21/2012
  Duration: 1:05

Photos

Latest Blog Post

Tim Horton: Debut Pressure

Posted on Sunday, January 20, 2013 by Tim Horton | Posted in Major League Fishing

Timmy Horton, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, is one of the top names on the B.A.S.S. Elite Series circuit. He is a "BASS millionaire" who has four titles and has 31 Top-Ten B.A.S.S. finishes. Along with many successes, however, Horton had a major disappointment in 2011 that involved his schedule. A prior commitment forced him to miss Major League Fishing’s first event, which was filmed on Lake Amistad. Read More