Life just keeps getting better for Brent Chapman.
The Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year took time out of his ultra-busy schedule this past Monday to attend the city council meeting in his hometown of Lake Quivira, Kan. Little did he know that Mayor Wayne Hidalgo would be presenting him with the keys to the city in recognition of his brilliant season on the water.
“It was really a show of support by the community I live in,” Chapman told BassFan. “It’s been truly amazing the amount of well wishes I’ve received. It’s just another way of my community to say. ‘Congratulations.’
“It was really a surprise. I went to the meeting and was just expecting them to say, ‘Congrats.’ It was just a nice token of appreciation. I joked with them, ‘Does this mean I don’t have to pay our dues or property taxes for a year?’ It was just an awesome deal.”
From there, he was off to Denver for the Lazer TroKar Hook Summit where he did some promotional work for the hook maker with other pro staffers. At previous Eagle Claw gatherings, the conversation always seemed to meander to hunting, so the pros were asked to bring their bows along this week.
Arrangements were made for a target-shooting competition among some of the anglers – Chapman, Shaw Grigsby, saltwater pro Blair Wiggins and walleye pro Tony Roach – as well as a few Eagle Claw reps, Mathews pro staff manager Derrick Phillips and a member of the Mathews pro staff.
Long story short – Chapman won that, too.
“That was very exciting for me,” he said, noting the winner will receive a new Mathews bow “It was pretty cool to go and win that. I think I’m a pretty good shot, but I didn’t know I’d be able to hold my own with those guys and win a competition.”
