Larry Nixon
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"Larry Nixon" is a professional fisherman from Bee Branch, Arkansas/Bee Branch, Arkansas.

Known affectionately as #TheGeneral on Twitter, Nixon is one of the most respected anglers in tournament bass fishing history. In his years with the @FLWFishing Twitter handle, he has racked up several wins and finished in the top-25 of the FLW Angler of the Year standings the majority of his Tour years. His best finish in the Forrest Wood Cup came in 2010, when he finished third. Nixon started tournament fishing in 1977, finishing 19th-place in his first tournament and taking home $600.

Nixon said he won a fully rigged bass Ranger boat in his first major bass tournament in 1978 and has won 10 additional boats since then. Nixon’s favorite technique is fishing a worm and his favorite body of water is Toledo Bend. When he’s not fishing, Nixon can be found deer hunting. Larry has a wife named Amy, along with a daughter named Lindsey and two sons (Beau and Christopher).

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It would mean a lot to me. I would love to win this Classic because it means I would get to fish another one.

This new Shaky Worm is going to be hard to beat. I can use it three ways depending on the conditions.

The main thing is that it's the Classic. There's a lot of money involved. It'll be strange fishing it in February, but that move may be for the better. I like fishing in Florida. It's one of my favorite states to fish in. I like fishing with plastic worms, so this will be right down my alley.

I feel a lot better about this tournament. There will be a lot of flipping, and I like pitching- and flipping-type baits. I'll try to develop a pattern that centers around that style of fishing. I've got some ideas, but I don't know what's going to change in seven days.

I may come back and fish BASS someday, but right now, I'm just going to fish the FLW tournaments and have some fun. I don't know if I would call it a relief, but I'm happy with my decision. The people at FLW have been awfully good to me, and they always make you feel like you're a good customer.

He's always done things no one's surprised at, whether it's for publicity or by accident.

It wasn't too bad. I hope to get 10 pounds each day, but I can't figure out how to catch the big one. So many fish are just hanging out, and the warm water hasn't brought them in yet.

I had a great career with BASS, but they need to change some of their rules. I just can't compete in that many events. My shoulders won't take it. They're just wore out from 29 years of fishing tournaments, a billion casts, and years of guiding before that.