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FirstawardedtoEnglishmanIan(Dizy) HarisinHol-
landin2014andthentoGuyStruthersfromAustralia
inChinain2015theAnglerschoiceawardisrunbya
balotoftheanglerschoosingwhotheybelievebest
representsthesportsmanshipandgoodconductof
theHobieFishingWorlds.
BrendanwilreceiveaWildCardentry,accommoda-
tionandtravel expensesintoHobieFishingWorlds7.
Bayardwasoverwhelmedandhonoredbytheaward
butwentontothankRhino-Rackandhisfelowan-
glersfortheprestigiousAward.
OurnewWorldChampion, LesardalsowontheLure
Fansleaderofthedayawardfortheseconddayrun-
ningandwilreceiveacustomizedtackletraycon-
tainingentirecolectionofLureFansluresinaddi-
tiontotheprestigeofbeingcrownedHobieFishing
WorldChampion.
Onceagain, wewouldliketocongratulate, SteveLes-
sard,RichardSomertonandMathewVannfortheir
placesonthepodiumbutultimatelywewouldliketo
thankandcongratulateeveryonefrom aroundthe
worldwhoqualifiedtobehereinLeevile,USAand
makethissuchamemorableevent.Itistheunique
comingtogetherofculturesinatrulyglobalcompe-
titionthatmaketheseeventssospecial.
SteveFieldsofHobieCatAustralasiawentontosay
“FoundedinAustraliain201wehavegonefrom
strengthtostrength,chasingLargemouthBas in
Texas,Pike,PerchandZanderinHoland,Yelow
CheekCarpandTopMouthCulterinChinaandnow
Redfish,SpeckledTroutandFlounderinLouisiana!
Ultimatelythoughitisthediversityofanglersfrom
aroundtheworldthatiskeytoHobieFishingWorld
Championships.Evenwiththemostchalenging
fishinginthetoughestconditionsifyouhavegood
culture, youhaveagoodworlds!”
ThetoptenontheLowranceLeaderBoardattheend
ofHobieFishingWorlds6isasfolows.