PERSONAL STATS
Name: Dave Mercer
Born: December 19th, 1973
Hometown: Port Perry, Ontario
PERSONAL STUFF
Marital Status: Married
Children: 2
Pets: 0
Hobbies: Fishing
Favourite movie: The Perfect Storm
Favourite TV show: Saturday Night Live
Favourite music (CD and/or musician): Everything but Yanni and Polka music
Favourite motto/quote: “It’s all fun and games until someone loses a fish”
Did you ever think you were going to be a television host when you were a
kid?: Yes, I’ve dreamt of this job my whole life. (Ha! Ha! To all the
guidance counselors that laughed at me!)
FISHING STATS
Years fishing: 30 years
Years competing: 19 years
Number of wins (all events): 6
Career Earnings: -$1,232,000.00
FISHING STUFF
Favourite angler: Al Lindner
Favourite technique: Flippin’ a Jig
Fishing strength: Versatility
Fishing weakness: Stubborness
Highest point of career as an angler or TV fishing host: Every day
Boat: 2008 Skeeter 20i, 2008 G3 172
Motor: 2008 (Skeeter) Yamaha 250 HPDI, 2008 (G3) Yamaha 115 4-stroke
Truck: 2008 Toyota Tundra Crew Max
Sponsors: Subway, Bass Pro Shops, Yamaha, Shimano, Toyota, Home
Hardware, Fujifilm, Mustang, BOATsmart! Canada, Minn Kota, Rapala,
Trilene, Gulp!, Humminbird, Eagle Claw, Fin-tech, Strike King
