Aaron Martens visits B.A.S.S. headquarters

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Aaron Martens visited the B.A.S.S. headquarters on Wednesday, Oct. 10, following his victory at the 2012 Evan Williams Bourbon All-Star Championship.

Martens signed autographs for B.A.S.S. staffers during a meet-and-greet.

Martens cuts up with James Hall, editor of Bassmaster Magazine.

Chuck Harbin, tournament manager, talks fishing with Martens.

Dave Precht, vice president of B.A.S.S. publications, spends time with the veteran pro.

Martens' wife, Lesley, visited the office with him and met several members of the B.A.S.S. staff.

Lesley Martens shares some stories about life as an Elite Series wife.

Martens tells staff members how glad he is to be competing at the level he is today.

Martens signs an autograph for Jim Sexton, vice president of digital at B.A.S.S.

Teresa Lux joins in and gets a signed photo from Martens.

Martens shakes hands with David Hunter Jones, assistant editor of B.A.S.S. Times.

Aaron and Lesley Martens pose with a group of B.A.S.S. staffers in front of several legendary B.A.S.S. photos.

When Martens sees a poster up in the B.A.S.S. hallway of his 2007 win on the California Delta, he pulls out a pen to autograph it.

Aaron Martens begins his Twitter chat with Helen Northcutt, editorial assistant, helping him type answers to fans. Full transcript

Martens laughs as he answers a question about practical jokers on tour. He mentions that fellow pro Gerald Swindle recently hid his boat from him. Full transcript

Lesley tells Aaron that he's a "glass half full" kind of person -- but only sometimes. Full transcript