Americana Outdoors E-Magazine - January 2017

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FirstawardedtoEnglishmanIan(Dizy) HarisinHol- landin2014andthentoGuyStruthersfromAustralia inChinain2015theAnglerschoiceawardisrunbya balotoftheanglerschoosingwhotheybelievebest representsthesportsmanshipandgoodconductof theHobieFishingWorlds. BrendanwilreceiveaWildCardentry,accommoda- tionandtravel expensesintoHobieFishingWorlds7. Bayardwasoverwhelmedandhonoredbytheaward butwentontothankRhino-Rackandhisfelowan- glersfortheprestigiousAward. OurnewWorldChampion, LesardalsowontheLure Fansleaderofthedayawardfortheseconddayrun- ningandwilreceiveacustomizedtackletraycon- tainingentirecolectionofLureFansluresinaddi- tiontotheprestigeofbeingcrownedHobieFishing WorldChampion. Onceagain, wewouldliketocongratulate, SteveLes- sard,RichardSomertonandMathewVannfortheir placesonthepodiumbutultimatelywewouldliketo thankandcongratulateeveryonefrom aroundthe worldwhoqualifiedtobehereinLeevile,USAand makethissuchamemorableevent.Itistheunique comingtogetherofculturesinatrulyglobalcompe- titionthatmaketheseeventssospecial. SteveFieldsofHobieCatAustralasiawentontosay “FoundedinAustraliain201wehavegonefrom strengthtostrength,chasingLargemouthBas in Texas,Pike,PerchandZanderinHoland,Yelow CheekCarpandTopMouthCulterinChinaandnow Redfish,SpeckledTroutandFlounderinLouisiana! Ultimatelythoughitisthediversityofanglersfrom aroundtheworldthatiskeytoHobieFishingWorld Championships.Evenwiththemostchalenging fishinginthetoughestconditionsifyouhavegood culture, youhaveagoodworlds!” ThetoptenontheLowranceLeaderBoardattheend ofHobieFishingWorlds6isasfolows.

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