TAVIN NAPIER
Name: Tavin Napier
Date of birth: November 21, 1994
Hometown: Harriman, Tennessee
Family: Abby (fiancé) and one child
Nickname: None
Home water: Watts Bar Lake, Tennessee
Favorite water: Dale Hollow Reservoir, Tennessee-Kentucky
First tournament: 14 years old
NPFL debut: 2025 — 114th at Santee Cooper, South Carolina
NPFL accolades: 12th place at Douglas Lake in 2025
Sponsors: Tristar Crawlspace and Home Improvement; Tri County Marine; Pro Guide Batteries
First fish: Crappie at age 6
First bass: Largemouth from Lake Barkley at age 7
Biggest bass: 9-10 largemouth bass from Lake Chickamauga
Favorite lure: 3/8-ounce Boogerman buzzbait with a gold blade
Fishing strength: Power fishing
Fishing weakness: Livescoping
Fishing hero: Mike Napier (grandfather)
Fishing goals: Make a living as a professional angler
Best fishing advice: Don’t let the highs get you too high or the lows get you too low.
Off-the-water work: I own and operate Tristar Crawlspace and Home Improvement.
Hobbies: Hanging out with my family.
Favorite movie: “Major League” (1989)
Favorite music: “Wanted Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi (1986)
Superstitions: Every time I walk past my outboard, I spin the prop and touch all three ears on it.
