Brad Whatley

Brad

Whatley

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Personal Info

Hometown

Bivins,

Texas

Birthdate

July 1, 1980

Family

Jennifer (wife), Haley, Tristyn, Lexi (children)

Hobbies

Quail hunting, bow hunting

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Whatley wins first BassTrakk Contingency Prize

By Jim Sexton

At the St. Johns River Elite tournament Brad Whatley’s BassTrakk estimates were only 2 ounces shy of his official weight.

Bro Series: Talley and Whatley

By Craig Lamb

All it takes to confirm why Frank Talley and Brad Whatley are a fit for the Bro Series is to recount two recent events in their lives.

Daily Limit: Elite winners query winners

By Mike Suchan

With the Southern Swing complete, Pat Renwick scored a coup of sorts by getting the three recent Bassmaster Elite Series winners together for his webcast show, Stray Casts.

Day 2 with Brad Whatley

Follow along with Brad Whatley on Day 2 of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Chickamauga Lake.

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Daily Limit: Tank you, very much

By Mike Suchan

Frank Talley had a little help, and probably a mountain of positive karma, in his victory at the NOCO Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville last week.

Daily Limit: Motor City madness for Whatley

By Mike Suchan

Just 7 miles from his destination, Elite pro Brad Whatley was uninjured after being hit by another motorist and wrecking his rig in Detroit.

Tackle Tip Tuesday: Whatley's 12-month lure

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In this Tackle Tip Tuesday video, Brad Whatley explains how he utilizes a Carolina Rig during all times of year.

Whatley at Tenkiller: Push through the slump

By Thomas Allen

To kick off the first day of the 2019 Cherokee Casino Tahlequah Bassmaster Elite at Lake Tenkiller, Texas pro Brad Whatley is on the outside looking in.Whatley, a rookie on the Elite Series, is...

Daily Limit: Sweating the AOY cut

By Mike Suchan

It’s do or die for a number of anglers hoping to get into the season-ending Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship.

Bro Series: Livesay and Whatley

By Craig Lamb

Lee Livesay and Brad Whatley grew up in the heart of East Texas bass country, and those mutual upbringings inspired their dreams of someday fishing at the sport’s top level. In their neck of...

The time is now: Brad Whatley

By Don Barone

“Hey now…”Dateline: Lake Guntersville, Ala.“db, if I didn’t take the risk this year I may never get the chance again in my life.”— Brad Whatley “Do you want to be safe and good, or do you want...

Greasy over-easy eggs and a dusty West Texas motel

By Andy Canulette

Elite pro Brad Whatley reveals how family ties cemented his love for the outdoors years ago.

Fantasy Fishing: Think hot grass and deep ledges at Guntersville

By Thomas Allen

Following an unplanned and lengthy break after the Elite event at Oklahoma’s Fort Gibson that was postponed due to severe local flooding, the Bassmaster Elite Series competitors will dive back into...

Open: Classic bug has bitten Whatley

By Steve Wright

JASPER, Ala. — From one perspective, it makes little sense for Brad Whatley to be fishing the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Smith Lake this week. Not after he achieved his goal of...

Brad Whatley: I burn for this

By Thomas Allen

You may not know him yet, but rest assured after the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, you’ll get to know Brad Whatley much better. He’s a first year pro on the...

Meet the Elites: Brad Whatley

By Mark Hicks

Brad Whatley of Bivins, Texas, finished third at the first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open of 2018 on Mississippi’s Ross Barnett Reservoir. He never looked back.After last year's Bassmaster...

Early on the water with Whatley

Head out with Brad Whatley early on the second morning of the 2019 Power-Pole Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River!

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Denali adds Elite Brad Whatley to pro staff

By Industry News

Denali Rods of Mountain Home, Ark., is proud to announce that Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brad Whatley has joined their pro staff. Whatley who will be competing in his rookie season on the Elite...