Jimmy Houston is known for hosting his own television show, Jimmy Houston Outdoors, which is watched by 2 million people around the world.

He was born on July 27th, 1944, was raised in Oklahoma City, and attended high school in Moore.Jimmy moved with his family to Cookson, Oklahoma, near Lake Tenkiller, during his senior year of high school. 

His parents bought a resort there, where he became obsessed with fishing. Lake Tenkiller was the inspiration which made Jimmy the professional angler he is today.

Since winning The Oklahoma State Championship as a college senior in 1966, Jimmy Houston went on to win over a million dollars in bass tournaments. He has fished 15 Bassmaster Classics and won the B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year title. Jimmy has received honors from multiple organizations including induction into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.The writer of many faith-based books, he has been on national television for over 46 years. 

The Jimmy Houston Outdoors show was ranked the #1 outdoors show on ESPN for 20 years.