There was substantial buzz about a year and a half ago concerning 2007 Bassmaster Classic winner and successful businessman Boyd Duckett developing a series of competitive events involving top-level pro anglers. The talk died down shortly thereafter, but Duckett never abandoned his plan and now he says it's close to coming to fruition.
He revealed that a coalition of top anglers has been working together for more than 2 years to put together a made-for-television tournament product. Gary Klein is another one of the principals involved in developing a product that, according to Duckett, is aimed at “expanding the audience of the sport and drawing in potential partnerships with companies outside the sport of competitive fishing.”
“This is happening," he said. "We believe we’re aligning with the right people. This new product is something we will participate in during the times we’re not participating in our standard B.A.S.S. seasons. It will be filmed in the off-season, and I can’t emphasize enough that our primary goal is to expand our sport.”
Stay tuned.
