Timmy Horton chose the "Old School" look over his modern tournament jersey for Day 2 of the Bassmaster Classic. Photo courtesy of Lurenet.com.
Plenty of big bags crossed the weigh-in stage on Day 2 of Bassmaster Classic, but the highlight for me was Timmy Horton's throwback uniform. Horton's wife Melanie found and old-style jumpsuit, and his sponsors jumped right in to help by sending him traditional patches. Horton, who attended many Bassmaster Classics as a boy and has always been a huge fan of the sport, wore the "old school" outfit as a tribute to the anglers who paved the way for him and his contemporaries in the sport of bass fishing.
There's something seriously cool about a lifelong fan of any sport ascending to become one of the sport's biggest stars and never forgetting what it was like to be a boy in the stands of a championship event. Just meeting those childhood heroes when Horton first became a pro must have been such a thrill. Now he is friends with many of them and has earned their respect. What a great way to say thank you on the sport's biggest stage.
Oh, and Horton also brought in a big bag. After struggling on Day 1 and finishing the day in the lower half of the field, he caught 17 pounds, 14 ounces yesterday and jumped to 12th place. He's 7 pounds behind the leader, Chris Lane, but found something that worked really well yesterday and seemed very confident on stage. "It could get interesting," Horton said with a big smile on stage.
Want to keep up with Horton? Follow him on Twitter @TimmyHortonBass
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