Top bass anglers compete for historic purse in Nashville tournament
Sixty professional bass anglers have gathered at Old Hickory Lake in Tennessee to compete for a record $3.25 million total purse.
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Sixty of the top professional bass anglers in the world have gathered at Old Hickory Lake in Middle Tennessee for the inaugural tournament called The Champions, Fox News reported. The three day competition features a record $3.25 million total purse, with the winner set to receive a $1.25 million payout. [1]
The event marks the first time that 30 top anglers from the Bassmaster Elite Series are competing head to head against 30 anglers from the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour. Professional angler Jacob Wheeler stated that winning the tournament would top his entire career, according to Fox News. [1]
As FTMQ News reported earlier, interest in professional bass fishing has also drawn athletes from other sports. Monster Energy SMX champion Levi Kitchen recently expressed a desire to compete in professional bass fishing tournaments after retiring from motocross racing, having previously participated in the Bassmaster Classic Pro-Am. [3]
In short
- The Champions tournament features 60 professional anglers competing on Old Hickory Lake.
- The event offers a total purse of $3.25 million with a $1.25 million top prize.
- Thirty anglers from the Bassmaster Elite Series face 30 from Major League Fishing.
Sources
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- [1]Bass fishing's biggest stars battle for record $1.25 million payday in historic Nashville showdownFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Jerry Reed on Wikipedia
- [3]Supermotocross champion Levi Kitchen considers future career in professional bass fishing FTMQ News, 8d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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