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John has been fishing competitive bass tournaments for more than 20 years. At age 11, John stepped up and caught the big bass and enough weight to finish second in his first tournament - he has been hooked on the sport ever since. Over the years, John has won more than 100 tournaments throughout Michigan and Indiana.

While in college, 2008-11, he was a member of the Western Michigan University bass fishing club. In 2009, he won $10,000 on the Detroit River.

​​He currently serves as an Assistant Vice Provost at Purdue University, and he also teaches graduate courses for the College of Education. John lives on the Tippecanoe River in Battle Ground, Indiana with his wife Meghan and daughters, June and Josie. 
John Gipson, Jr.
​Battle Ground, IN
765-637-6919
gipsonj@purdue.edu​​