Matt Robertson wins $1.25 million at Nashville fishing tournament

Kentucky angler Matt Robertson secured a victory at the World Bass Enterprises’ Champions Tournament in Hendersonville, Tennessee, earning $1.25 million. Robertson weighed a 20-pound, 2-ounce bag on the final day, concluding the three-day event on October 31. His unique strategy of fishing smallmouth bass below the dam proved successful, allowing him to surpass Pake South, who finished second with 13 pounds, 7 ounces, and Wesley Strader, who took third with 11 pounds, 2 ounces. The tournament, held on Old Hickory Lake, had a total purse of $3.25 million and attracted a crowd of around 4,000 during the weigh-in.

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