Blair Wiggins was born in Lakeland, Florida in 1966, and is best known as a television personality and fisherman who has achieved two tournament wins.
So just how rich is Blair Wiggins as of late 2017? Authoritative sources report that Wiggins’ net worth is as high as $250,000, accumulated from his three decades long career in the previously mentioned field. In addition, Blair operates a fishing equipment business.
Blair Wiggins Net Worth $250,000
Blair developed his interest for fishing when he was a boy, introduced to fishing by his fathe; he states that he was too young when he caught his first fish and he doesn’t remember it.
Besides that, Blair and his friend Kevin McCabe were fishing daily on Cocoa beach, before and after school. In addition to being good friends, the duo would later on establish a successful partnership. Blair also served in the US Air Force, and then for a certain period of time, he worked at the Kennedy Space Center on space shuttles; both established his net worth.
Having decided to pursue a different career, he left his job. He started learning to fish in the Banana River, working 300 days per year. By 2000, Wiggins had already been a fishing guide for over a decade. His childhood friend Kevin had become a successful television producer; their paths crossed again and they created a television series entitled ‘’Addictive Fishing’’, which went to air in 2001, hosted by Wiggins and Brien Spina, with Kevin’s company, McCabe Productions the distributor of the show. In 2006, Blair won FLW Redfish Series Championship and received the prize of $100,000. ‘’Addictive Fishing’’ is critically acclaimed and won the 2008 TSC Viewer’s Choice Award. The show is still running and has 18 seasons as of today on Fox Sun Sports, and it can be purchased on Amazon, and viewers can also find episodes on the series’ official website.
Additionally, Wiggins’ line of inshore rods, reels and baits among other products is available on Amazon and can also be purchased at Walmart; his products hold the score of the maximum five stars on Amazon, based on user reviews. Alongside that, Wiggins has a fishing blog, on which he shares his adventures and achievements. In June 2017, Blair collaborated with Leiza Fitzgerald, the director of CCAFL STAR Tournament, teaming-up to spread the awareness of protecting fish populations and generating data for the research. He promoted the Conversation Division, an application designed to reward anglers who provide the most information about the caught and released fish. His personal best catch is 141/2 pound heavy trout he caught in Cocoa Beach. In August 2017, he opened a contest on his website. -Tte winner would win a fishing trip with him. As of late 2017, Wiggins has been filming episodes for the upcoming season of ‘’Addictive Fishing’’. He is currently working on a new product.
In his personal life, Blair is married to Cari Wiggins, and the couple has a son together. Wiggins is widely known as The Mogan Man. Blair’s favorite fish to catch is a trout over 12 pounds, because of their intelligence.
