Preuett, Blackett visit B.A.S.S.

Brett Preuett and Jackson Blackett of University of Louisiana Monroe came to B.A.S.S. headquarters to meet staff members and participate in a Twitter chat.

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Jackson Blackett and Brett Preuett visited B.A.S.S. headquarters in Birmingham, Ala., only a couple of weeks after the 2014 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship and Classic Bracket, where they met B.A.S.S. staff.
Jackson Blackett and Brett Preuett visited B.A.S.S. headquarters in Birmingham, Ala., only a couple of weeks after the 2014 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship and Classic Bracket, where they met B.A.S.S. staff.
Preuett won the Classic Bracket and will represent the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series in the 2015 Bassmaster Classic.
Preuett won the Classic Bracket and will represent the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series in the 2015 Bassmaster Classic.
Blackett, his University of Louisiana Monroe teammate, made it into the Top 4 with Preuett in the championship and advanced with him to the bracket.
Blackett, his University of Louisiana Monroe teammate, made it into the Top 4 with Preuett in the championship and advanced with him to the bracket.
The pair addressed the B.A.S.S. staff when they first arrived in the office.
The pair addressed the B.A.S.S. staff when they first arrived in the office.
Preuett told employees about some of the more amusing things that happened to him during the bracket, such as getting a hook embedded in his head.
Preuett told employees about some of the more amusing things that happened to him during the bracket, such as getting a hook embedded in his head.
After speaking, Preuett and Blackett received congratulations from staff members …
After speaking, Preuett and Blackett received congratulations from staff members …
… and signed autographs.
… and signed autographs.
Preuett talked fishing …
Preuett talked fishing …
… while Blackett showed off fish pictures on his phone.
… while Blackett showed off fish pictures on his phone.
Blackett also chatted with James Hall, editor of Bassmaster Magazine.
Blackett also chatted with James Hall, editor of Bassmaster Magazine.
Amanda Perry, B.A.S.S. editorial assistant, met Preuett and wished him well in the Classic …
Amanda Perry, B.A.S.S. editorial assistant, met Preuett and wished him well in the Classic …
… and he signed a photo for her.
… and he signed a photo for her.
The college anglers talked to Don Logan, co-owner of B.A.S.S., and Dave Precht, director of B.A.S.S. publications …
The college anglers talked to Don Logan, co-owner of B.A.S.S., and Dave Precht, director of B.A.S.S. publications …
… and got a photo with the longtime editor.
… and got a photo with the longtime editor.
Preuett took one last staff photo, this time with Maria Sanders and Breanne Jackson.
Preuett took one last staff photo, this time with Maria Sanders and Breanne Jackson.
Then it was on to the B.A.S.S. Twitter chat …
Then it was on to the B.A.S.S. Twitter chat …
<p>… in which Preuett and Jackson answered questions that came in from fans and supporters. Read the full transcript <a href=
… in which Preuett and Jackson answered questions that came in from fans and supporters. Read the full transcript here.
After a wardrobe change, Preuett and Blackett posed with College B.A.S.S. director Hank Weldon.
After a wardrobe change, Preuett and Blackett posed with College B.A.S.S. director Hank Weldon.
Preuett also received his winning weigh-in slip from the bracket.
Preuett also received his winning weigh-in slip from the bracket.
Weldon showed the anglers some of the press in the last couple of years from previous bracket winners. Only three other anglers have represented College B.A.S.S. in the Classic: Andrew Upshaw, Matt Lee and Jordan Lee.
Weldon showed the anglers some of the press in the last couple of years from previous bracket winners. Only three other anglers have represented College B.A.S.S. in the Classic: Andrew Upshaw, Matt Lee and Jordan Lee.
The teammates looked at the publications wall, in which pages from the upcoming issue of B.A.S.S. Times or Bassmaster are posted prior to printing.
The teammates looked at the publications wall, in which pages from the upcoming issue of B.A.S.S. Times or Bassmaster are posted prior to printing.
Blackett and Preuett stop for one last photo before they leave to head home to Monroe, La.
Blackett and Preuett stop for one last photo before they leave to head home to Monroe, La.