Christie started tournament fishing at the BFL level, where he celebrated an impressive six wins and earned 23 top-10 finishes. In his short time on Tour he has already earned more than a half million dollars with FLW. In 2011, Christie finished fourth in the Angler of the Year Race and won his first Tour event on Lake Hartwell, qualifying for his third consecutive Forrest Wood Cup, where he finished in 10th place. Christie and his wife Amy have three girls. His favorite technique is flipping and he loves Grand Lake. When not fishing he can be found deer hunting or coaching basketball. Christie has coached both a girls and boys junior high school basketball team to the state championships in the same year.