GERALD SWINDLE

Hometown: Warrior, AL
Home Waters: Lake Guntersville
Career Earnings: $826,650
Favorite Technique: n/a
Favorite Reel: TE1170PT
Favorite Rod: Gerald Swindle Signature Series
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"The biggest ingredient required to be successful is to learn how to sacrifice. I spent a lot of nights hungry when I first started in the sport of professional bass fishing. I went without Cokes and traveled to many bass tournaments with no ice in my cooler because I couldn't afford $1 to buy the ice. Sacrifices for me ranged from not having ice in the cooler to not going to Florida with my buddies for a weekend of sun, fun and partying, because I had to fish a tournament. When all my buddies went to concerts with their girl friends, I usually had to go to bed. I'd have to get up the next morning before daylight to go fishing in a tournament, practice for a tournament or just fish to try to improve my skills as a bass fisherman. I learned at an early age that to be successful at fishing or anything else in life, I had to be willing to give up many of the fun things to get the best things in life. I often run into young and old people who say, 'Well, I just want to fish for a living.' But fishing for a living isn't as easy as it sounds. To earn a living as a professional fisherman, learning to sacrifice is a must."
- Gerald Swindle

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