Practice buddies: Lee and his dog Bean

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Chocolate lab Bean joins his human, Lee Livesay, on the final day of practice for the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic!
Chocolate lab Bean joins his human, Lee Livesay, on the final day of practice for the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic!
Lee Livesay has always been a guy who did things his own way. This morning it was 39 degrees when the final practice day began. Livesay was wearing shorts.
Lee Livesay has always been a guy who did things his own way. This morning it was 39 degrees when the final practice day began. Livesay was wearing shorts.
And it’s not like he’s from a cold-weather state. Livesay hails from Texas.
And it’s not like he’s from a cold-weather state. Livesay hails from Texas.
Livesay also took his dog Bean out for practice. She has clearly spent plenty of time in a bass boat. Bean was bouncing around the boat, eagerly studying everything Lee did. Even taking several long swims.
Livesay also took his dog Bean out for practice. She has clearly spent plenty of time in a bass boat. Bean was bouncing around the boat, eagerly studying everything Lee did. Even taking several long swims.
This is Livesay’s second Classic so it’s not surprising he’s relaxed. Livesay is also the proud owner of two Elite Series trophies— from recent wins at Lake Fork and Chickamauga.
This is Livesay’s second Classic so it’s not surprising he’s relaxed. Livesay is also the proud owner of two Elite Series trophies— from recent wins at Lake Fork and Chickamauga.

“I think the weights are going to be bigger here than people think,” he told us. “At least on Friday.”
“I think the weights are going to be bigger here than people think,” he told us. “At least on Friday.”