According to an article posted on the Strike King website tonight, Denny Brauer has announced his retirement from Bassmaster Elite Series competition, effective at the end of the 2012 season. The story is dated September 24, 2012, but it was visible on the site this evening and links were posted to the story from the company's Twitter and Facebook pages.
"While I will not ever fully retire from this great sport that has been my passion for so many years, it is time for me to step down from competing on the Bassmaster Elite Series," said the 63-year-old Brauer in the report. "The last 32 years have been tremendous, Shirley and I are so appreciative of all that this sport has been for us."
His retirement brings to a close one of the most successful careers in tournament bass fishing history. He registered 17 B.A.S.S. victories and competed in four Forrest Wood Cups and 21 Bassmaster Classics, winning the 1998 event at High Rock Lake. He retires as one of just 12 anglers to have won both the Classic and the B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year title. He won more than $2.5 million during his career between B.A.S.S. and FLW events.
To read the story, click here.
