Ron Nelson
Berrien Springs, MI
It was no surprise when Ron Nelson won Angler of the Year for the 2020 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and the 2023 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, having built a solid reputation on the Toyota Series for several years prior to that. On the Toyota Series, he won Smith Mountain Lake in 2013 and Lake Champlain back to back in 2017 and 2018. He went on to earn the title of 2019 FLW Polaris Rookie of the Year and soon found himself on the Bass Pro Tour. He went on to place third at his REDCREST debut in 2024 and followed it up with a ninth-place finish at REDCREST 2025.
Sponsors
Gates Automotive Group, DNR Sports, Ranger, Mercury, Power-Pole, Lowrance, Simms, Bajio, Sunline
Family
Wife Karla and “furry kids” Adori and Annie
Did you know?
Nelson is an avid biker in his down time, and enjoys walking the beach with wife Karla and their two pups, Adori and Annie.
Bass Pro Tour - Redcrest
| Year |
Place |
Bass Caught |
Total Weight |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2026
|
18 |
26 |
64 - 04 |
$10,000 |
Pro |
|
2025
|
9 |
57 |
175 - 06 |
$14,500 |
Pro |
|
2024
|
3 |
47 |
139 - 07 |
$40,000 |
Pro |
Bass Pro Tour - Heavy Hitters
| Year |
Place |
Bass Caught |
Total Weight |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2026
|
2 |
31 |
107 - 12 |
$25,000 |
Pro |
Bass Pro Tour - Bass Pro Tour
| Year |
Rank |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2026
|
32 |
5 |
122 |
1 |
0 |
$35,500 |
Pro |
|
2025
|
7 |
7 |
306 |
2 |
0 |
$120,300 |
Pro |
|
2024
|
30 |
7 |
123 |
0 |
0 |
$40,000 |
Pro |
|
2021
|
|
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
$3,741 |
Pro |
Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit - TITLE
| Year |
Place |
Bass Caught |
Total Weight |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2022
|
14 |
|
|
$10,500 |
Pro |
|
2021
|
22 |
|
|
$10,000 |
Pro |
|
2020
|
18 |
|
|
$11,000 |
Pro |
|
2019
|
49 |
|
|
$10,000 |
Pro |
Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit - Pro Circuit
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2026
|
148 |
177 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
$10,000 |
Pro |
|
2022
|
20 |
920 |
6 |
85 |
2 |
0 |
$56,500 |
Pro |
|
2021
|
13 |
917 |
6 |
75 |
1 |
0 |
$47,000 |
Pro |
|
2020
|
1 |
1138 |
6 |
96 |
2 |
0 |
$94,500 |
Pro |
|
2019
|
9 |
1119 |
7 |
85 |
1 |
0 |
$69,000 |
Pro |
Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit - Pro Circuit Invitational
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2025
|
99 |
378 |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
$20,000 |
Pro |
|
2024
|
225 |
69 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pro |
|
2023
|
1 |
1094 |
6 |
85 |
3 |
0 |
$75,000 |
Pro |
Toyota Series - Championship
| Year |
Place |
Bass Caught |
Total Weight |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2023
|
53 |
10 |
22 - 15 |
|
Pro |
|
2022
|
30 |
10 |
28 - 05 |
$2,500 |
Pro |
|
2019
|
160 |
2 |
3 - 15 |
|
Pro |
|
2018
|
110 |
5 |
11 - 14 |
|
Pro |
|
2017
|
46 |
5 |
15 - 07 |
|
Pro |
|
2016
|
24 |
8 |
16 - 06 |
$3,000 |
Pro |
|
2015
|
114 |
2 |
4 - 10 |
|
Pro |
|
2014
|
119 |
6 |
9 - 03 |
|
Pro |
Toyota Series - Central
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2022
|
193 |
217 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
$2,180 |
Pro |
Toyota Series - Northern
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2025
|
121 |
242 |
1 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
$2,521 |
Pro |
|
2024
|
181 |
213 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pro |
|
2023
|
42 |
515 |
2 |
25 |
2 |
0 |
$27,686 |
Pro |
|
2022
|
5 |
708 |
3 |
35 |
1 |
0 |
$11,341 |
Pro |
|
2021
|
147 |
226 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
$2,030 |
Pro |
|
2019
|
10 |
660 |
3 |
33 |
1 |
0 |
$6,929 |
Pro |
|
2018
|
3 |
726 |
3 |
30 |
1 |
1 |
$105,850 |
Pro |
|
2017
|
7 |
657 |
3 |
32 |
1 |
1 |
$95,910 |
Pro |
|
2016
|
4 |
708 |
3 |
35 |
1 |
0 |
$16,562 |
Pro |
|
2014
|
9 |
524 |
3 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
$6,810 |
Pro |
|
2013
|
7 |
690 |
4 |
45 |
1 |
1 |
$34,076 |
Pro |
Toyota Series - Southeastern
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2018
|
15 |
643 |
3 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
$5,660 |
Pro |
|
2017
|
10 |
659 |
3 |
32 |
1 |
0 |
$8,300 |
Pro |
|
2016
|
13 |
642 |
3 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
$6,200 |
Pro |
|
2015
|
13 |
634 |
3 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
$6,950 |
Pro |
|
2014
|
35 |
412 |
3 |
32 |
1 |
0 |
$8,200 |
Pro |
Toyota Series - Southern
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2023
|
7 |
691 |
3 |
40 |
2 |
0 |
$20,200 |
Pro |
|
2021
|
84 |
421 |
2 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
$2,090 |
Pro |
Phoenix Bass Fishing League - Gator
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2017
|
229 |
20 |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
Boater |
|
2016
|
208 |
213 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
$210 |
Boater |
Phoenix Bass Fishing League - Michigan
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2011
|
83 |
198 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
$1,008 |
Boater |
|
2006
|
121 |
171 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
Boater |
|
2002
|
|
169 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Boater |
|
2001
|
|
151 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Boater |
Phoenix Bass Fishing League - Northeast
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2024
|
101 |
240 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
Boater |