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By Tim Huffman
Charlie Bunting has won both
Crappie USA and Crappie Masters Classic The American Crappie Trail having fun
Championships. He says, “Winning the with the media event. They are including
classic is the ultimate of titles. It’s like the TV and live feeds of their tournaments.
championship race in auto racing. Like the
SuperBowl in football. You have to beat Bunting says, “The Angler of the Year
the best of the best so to win a classic is is another milestone that in some ways is
special. The second I walked off stage after harder to win than a classic. You have to
the first classic win I was asked if I would fish multiple lakes and do consistently well.”
be pro staff for a company. So winning gets
your foot in the door. Winning Angler Team of the Year
“It’s also important that fishermen Crappie USA, Darrell VanVactor “This
know that sponsorships help you fish more means as much or more to many fishermen
but they are jobs. For everything I get from because it means that the team was the
a sponsor I have to give them that much most consistent team on multiple lakes
or more back in time and sales. Done fishing multiple techniques. No luck involved
correctly, a fisherman receives benefits with AOY like there can be by winning one
and the company sells products.” tournament. Therefore, it is a big honor. A
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