get to know cody detweiler

Detweiler's Fishing Career Highlights

I was born and raised in Orlando, Florida only a stones throw away from Lake Toho, where I grew up fishing with my father and brother. My family owned Big Toho Marina on the shores of Lake Toho for 20 years, I was a guide there since 2013! I moved to Guntersville Alabama in 2021 to pursue a career as a professional angler! I am currently fishing the Bassmaster Opens as a Pro in hopes of qualifying for the Bassmaster Elite series, a dream of mine since I held a fishing rod and started fishing tournaments.   

- 2006 won the Angling Against Cancer fishing tournament with Professional bass fisherman,Rick Couch, in which articles were published on Bassfan.com and Bassmaster.com.


- In 2008 placed 4th in the Big Toho Classic held on Lake Toho, Kissimmee – FL. 

- On May 26, 2011 placed 9th place in my first BFL as a co-angler on the Harris Chain of Lakes.

- In August, 2011 placed 2nd in the Extreme One Man Series tournament on Lake Toho.

 - In January, 2012 I placed 19 on the co-angler side of the BFL on Lake Okeechobee.


 - In 2012, Had two 2nd place finishes and one 3rd place finish in the American Bass Angler’s (ABA)Tournament Trail.                

- In 2012, on the BFL Tournament Trail, finished 19th out of 200 on Lake Okeechobee and finished 15th out of 200 on Lake Toho. finished the 2012 season 21st in points overall.

- finished 3rd in the 2012 BFL Regional Tournament on Lake Seminole in South Georgia

- In March, 2013 finished 23rd place in the BFL on Lake Toho.

-  Qualified for the 2013 BFL All-American Tournament which was held on Lake Nickajack in Chattanooga, TN  placed 28th.


-  finished 2nd on lake Okeechobee Weekend Bass Series Jan 25,2014


- finished 5th on Harris chain of lakes Weekend Bass Series Mar 8,2014


- finished 6th on Harris chain of lakes Weekend Bass Series Jun 7th,2014


- finished 4th on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Weekend Bass Series Aug 17th,2014


- Qualified for the 2014 Ray Scott National Championship Nov 12-15,2014


- finished 10th and Big bass award on Lake Toho Weekend Bass Series Jan 10th,2015


-finished 10th on the Harris Chain of Lakes Weekend Bass Series May 2nd,2015  


- 2015 ICAST CUP 1st Place on Lake Toho July 14th,2015 


- Qualified for the 2016 Ray Scott National Championship April 6-10


- 2016 Bassmaster Southern Open Kissimmee Chain 2nd Place Pro-Angler Division


- 2020 Bassmaster Eastern Open Kissimmee Chain 8th Place Pro-Angler Division


- 2021 ABA Open Series Kissimmee Chain 1st Place Pro-Angler Division


- 2021 MLF BFL Kissimmee Chain 2nd Place Pro-Angler Division