Jake Whitaker

Jake

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Jake Whitaker is in his 3rd year on the Bassmaster Elite Series. The 2018 Bassmaster Rookie of the Year has qualified for the Bassmaster Classic both of his years on tour. In college at UNC Charlotte, Whitaker won the 2014 National Championship and is a two-time College Classic bracket competitor. His highest Elite Series finish is 5th place at the 2018 Sabine River and 2020 St. Johns River.

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Hometown

Fairview,

North Carolina

Birthdate

March 31, 1992

Hobbies

Hunting, outdoor sports

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Big Bite Baits adds Whitaker and Schlapper

By Industry News

Eufaula, Ala. - Big Bite Baits of Eufaula, Ala., is proud to announce the addition of Bassmaster Elite Series pro Jake Whitaker and Pat Schlapper to their pro angler team in 2021.Big Bite...

Daily Limit: 2020 was awful, awesome

By Mike Suchan

Looking back at a wild and exciting year of Bassmaster tournament competition.

Daily Limit: Felix’s fall run leads to ROY

By Mike Suchan

Minnesota pro Austin Felix now will always be announced as the 2020 Elite Rookie of the Year.

Who will be last man into Classic?

By Mike Suchan

Jake Whitaker is the answer to the trivia question of who was the last man to reach the 2020 Classic.Whitaker and Garrette Paquette finished with 611 points in the 2019 Angler of the Year standings...

Daily Limit: With AOY on the line, Mullins just going fishing

By Mike Suchan

David Mullins' thoughts on having the lead in the Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings heading into the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks and Wildlife Department at Lake Fork.

LIVE: Whitaker updates Hartwell conditions

Daily Limit: Weidler had no idea at St. Clair

By Mike Suchan

Three weeks later, Bill Weidler remains a bit incredulous that he scored his breakthrough Bassmaster Elite Series victory.

Wily with the wacky

By David A. Brown

For third-year Elite Jake Whitaker, cutting his angling teeth on the clear, structure-laden waters of North and South Carolina lakes made him 'wacky.'

Daily Limit: Jam-packed race on St. Clair

By Mike Suchan

Nobody knew who was going to win last week’s YETI Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair until the last five fish hit the scales.

Bro Series: Monti and Whitaker

By Craig Lamb

Kyle Monti and Jake Whitaker arrived at their current careers via the Bassmaster College Series.

Big doings in 2020

By Jake Whitaker

Competing on Bassmaster Elite Series tour the past two seasons has been a life-changing experience for me. An even more important event will take place sometime next summer when I wed my fiancé...

Crazy winter fishing

By Jake Whitaker

We get some cold weather where I live in southwestern North Carolina, but I’m still able to fish all the way through the winter. I don’t catch as many bass as I do in warmer seasons, but my odds...

Last man in the Classic

By Jake Whitaker

Every Bassmaster Elite Series tournament is a pressure cooker, but the final two events of 2019 were especially stressful for me. I’m surprised that steam wasn’t whistling out of my ears.Prior to...

Radio: Paquette, Whitaker and Clouse

Garrett Paquette, Jake Whitaker and Gary Clouse appear this week on Bassmaster Radio.

Daily Limit: It’s a wrap on Elite 2019

By Mike Suchan

Tying up loose ends after a fantastic final event for the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series.

Moving on up! Jake Whitaker grabs another good one. A solid 2-pound cull.

I love/hate smallmouth bass

By Jake Whitaker

I love catching smallmouth bass, but I hate the way they abandon me in the middle of a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament.The smallies threw me a nasty sinker at the St. Lawrence River and at...

Whitaker's topwater wisdom

By Jake Whitaker

Like most bass fishermen, I love to catch ’em on topwater baits. I fish on top whenever the opportunity presents itself, which is more often than you might think. The key is to match...

Whitaker's frog fishing approach

Jake Whitaker breaks down his simplistic approach to frog fishing. It's not always about the style of frog or color, but the confidence you have in the lure. Throwing it when others stop throwing...

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Whitaker on summer dock fishing

Jake Whitaker loves to fish docks all year long, but in the heat of the summer some of the biggest fish in the lake will take haven under a dock. Whitaker likes to fish his baits in the deepest,...

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Making night moves

By Jake Whitaker

With the Guntersville tournament behind us, we’re more than halfway through the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule. It will be several weeks before I leave home to fish the next Elite event at...

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