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VEPORT, La. - It’s not often Southern Californians meet the Bassmaster Classic champion right after he wins it, but that’s the case at the Fred Hall Fishing Tackle Show in Long Beach, March 4-8.
In a stroke of good fortune, Hall Show organizers Tim Baker and Mike Lum arranged for Skeet Reese of Auburn to appear and give seminars at the Berkley booth and freshwater tank. The Hall Show opensMarch 4 at the Long Beach Convention Center and runs through Sunday. March8.
“At the time we booked Skeet, I remember Tim saying, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if Skeet won the Classic?’ ” Lum said.
Reese, 39, won the 39th Bassmaster Classic on Sunday in Louisiana on the muddy Red River, beating out New Jersey’s Michael Iaconelli by 11 ounces to become the first Californian to win the Classic in its history. Reese won $500,000, a championship ring and the Classic trophy.
Reese is scheduled to give two seminars at the Hall Show’s Berkley Freshwater area. His first is titled, “California Style Big Bass Fishing,” set for 2:30 p.m., and the second is “Tournament Fishing Tips and Techniques,” set for 6:30 p.m.
It was a wild night of celebration for Reese and many of the other anglers in Shreveport. BASS events coordinator Jamie Wilkinson had his room at the Hilton set up with Reese’s favorite celebration beverage, some fancy appetizers and his winner’s check.
But before the Bassmaster champion reached the Hilton, Reese and his wife and daughters made a stop at their favorite eatery - McDonald’s.
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