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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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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Charlotte Harris, the Partnership Marketing Specialist for Academy Sports + Outdoors snaps a backstage photo.
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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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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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Follow along as fans visit the Outdoor Expo and watch the Guntersville weigh-in.
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