I know Steve is a phenomenal fisherman, but what makes him tick? He has few sponsors, yet competes year after year. How does he do it financially without sponsors? Is he a self made, wealthy person? Seems like a very humble and stand up guy, which is why I respect him.

Is he on the Wall Of Shame?

INFO
Hometown Auburn, Alabama
Age 48
Former Occupation Mechanical engineer
STATS
Years Pro 15
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* 58 (10) As of 6/6/2017
Career Earnings* $2.38 million As of 2/28/2017
Current World Rank 59
Current Bassmaster Standing 51 (346 points)
Best Finish in 2017 1 - Lake Dardanelle, 6/2/2017
Best Finish in 2016 4 - Wheeler Lake, 4/28/2016
Last 3 Finishes 1 - Lake Dardanelle, 6/2/2017
69 - Sam Rayburn Reservoir, 5/17/2017
104 - Ross Barnett Reservoir, 4/27/2017
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) 8 (0) As of 6/6/2017
FLW Championships Fished (Won) 5 (0) As of 6/6/2017

LETS SEE $2,300,000 IN 15 YRS IS $153000 PER YEAR (NOT BAD MONEY)

Is he from Marshall?

From what I can gather is that he was an Engineer with a true, natural talent for fishing that has fished a lot of tournaments and won a lot of money to keep himself going...was happy to see him win at Dardanelle. The bassfan article below has they why behind the no sponsor's. He makes more money on the water than off of it.

https://www.bassmaster.com/don-barone/enigma-steve-kennedy

http://www.bassfan.com/news_article/2683...d-#.WUBSanIkvL8

I think his family time is more important than having too be on road to boat shows.

From what I understand $ is not a problem for that family so sponsors are not a big deal.

Here is a well-made documentary film (53 minutes) about the man. Even my wife enjoyed it.

http://www.20ftdeep.com/mr-kennedy/

more of that and less of instagram fishmerman

The guy is on a different level most calm guy when hooking into a big fish just go watch videos he just lets them swim and taking them to open water. Insane with a swim jig pretty impressive he does it with minimal sponsors

really like that guy.

One of the best. Got to like a guy that can win a major in a 10 year old 18' boat with a 150 on it and he still uses reels made in the 90s.
Dude is a rock star to me.

Dude slept in a tent for years and pulled his old boat with a Ford Ranger. If his family has money he didnt live that way in the early 2000s

and when he does good and win he acts just like a kid that just got handed a bag of candy and doesn't seem to take it for granted he didn't even have power poles till the day before the classic he said. He seems to be a great family guy and has fun whether he wins or loses and catches or not.

Solid guy, 100% class act