PROFILE:
COLE
FLOYD
LEESBURG, OH
Cole Floyd is one of collegiate
bass fishing’s most decorated
anglers, with multiple wins, includ-
ing two national championships
on his resume. During his time at
powerhouse Bethel University,
Floyd has also dominated the
Phoenix Bass Fishing League LBL
Division, winning three Angler of
the Year awards in a row, and he’s
qualified for three FLW Series
Championships. This year, he’s
joined the sport’s top pros on the
Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit.
We caught up with him in early
December to learn about the past
and talk about the future.
QA
By Sean Ostruszka
PHOTO BY MATT PACE
There are many places we could
start this interview – College Fishing,
your recent Bass Fishing League
Regional victory – but I have to ask:
How does a guy from Leesburg,
Ohio, win the LBL Division AOY three
straight years?
Time on the water.
Kentucky Lake is six hours from
Leesburg …
Well, I live in Paris, Tenn., now.
Even still. You have 16 top 10s on
Kentucky Lake in four years of fishing
the LBL Division, FLW College
Fishing and FLW Series tournaments.
Well, I’ve been down here for the
last five years, and I fished my ass off
dang near every day for the first two or
three years when I got here to learn.
I grew up fishing the Ohio River and
little lakes back home, but they don’t
compare to Kentucky Lake. You don’t
fish offshore in Ohio. It’s all about fish-
ing in a foot or less, burning the bank.
So I knew I had to learn how to scan
and find bars and ledges; all that stuff.
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