Year of the Fan: Guntersville

B.A.S.S. is celebrating the "Year of the Fan" in 2019. Here's a look a some of the fans who attended the Academy Sports + Outdoors Elite Tournament at Lake Guntersville. Pictured here is Elite angler Hank Cherry with Blake Thomas of Huntsville, Ala.

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Blake Thomas was the winner of an Academy Sports + Outdoors sweepstakes that gave him the opportunity to ride to the Elite weigh-in stage with a top 10 finisher (Hank Cherry), and present the big blue trophy to the tournament winner (Jamie Hartman).

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Clearly an Elite Series trophy is heavy!

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Guntersville was Hartman's first Elite Series win, after coming close several times.

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Mason Martin (center, in jersey) of Athens, Ala. won an Academy Sports + Outdoors prize pack that included a backstage tour.

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Mason get's to meet Hunter Shyrock.

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Mason watches as David Fritts get's his fish checked.

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Charlotte Harris, the Partnership Marketing Specialist for Academy Sports + Outdoors snaps a backstage photo.

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Harris inspects Brad Whatley's fish.

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Garrett Paquette checks in.

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Chad Pipkens gets a closer look at his fish.

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Mason, who fishes on the Limestone County Fishing Team, was fascinated by the inner workings of an Elite tournament.

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Mason got a front row seat for the weigh-in.

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Backstage, Mason was able to meet more Elite anglers...

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...including Skylar Hamilton.

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Hamilton is Mason's favorite Elite angler. Maybe more-so now, after Hamilton gave the young man a package of baits.

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The Mercury Concert Series once again got the crowd fired up before weigh-in.

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The Clay Jones Band played on Saturday. That's Grant Bowling on guitar.

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Lead singer Justin Duncan put on a great show.

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Follow along as fans visit the Outdoor Expo and watch the Guntersville weigh-in.

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Year of the Fan: Guntersville

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