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In 2021, Bass Pro Shops and Helping a Hero held the Helping a Hero telethon to raise money for Helping a Hero and to raise awareness for the 100 Homes Challenge issued by Johnny Morris. [74] Under the challenge, Bass Pro Shops paid for 25% of the next 100 homes built by Helping a Hero. [75] The company also paid 100% of the cost of 10 homes. [76]
Morris founded Bass Pro Shops in 1972 when he began selling fishing equipment in the back of one of his father's Brown Derby liquor stores in Springfield. [6] [7] According to Forbes, Morris has a net worth of $8.3 billion. [2] Morris is also the founder of the White River Marine Group. [2]
The Bassmaster Classic (known as the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic for sponsorship reasons) is a tournament in the sport of professional bass fishing, organized by the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society. It was first held in 1971 on Lake Mead, Nevada. Originally it was a fall event, (1971-1983) but it switched to a summer event in 1984 and then ...
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Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid contains 600,000 gallons of water features and the largest collection of waterfowl and hunting-related equipment in the world. [23] Over 3 million people visited Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid in 2015. [24] In 2015, Bass Pro Shops considered adding a zip-line and a second hotel to the Pyramid. [25]
The Pro Circuit featured a field of 150 anglers competing for a top prize of $125,000 at each tournament and points to qualify for the end of the season championship, the FLW Title. The top 40 anglers will qualify for the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour while the bottom 40 will be demoted to the FLW Series.
In 2023, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s started the Proud Veteran Outfitter Vest Program and provided Veteran Outfitters (those who work at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s) with vests they can wear to work that include their name, military branch and rank, and the U.S. flag. [50] The vests were presented during a ceremony that recognized each Veteran.
Most B.A.S.S. tournaments won: 25, Kevin VanDam 19, Roland Martin 17, Denny Brauer; 16, Rick Clunn 14, Larry Nixon At the 2020 Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, winner and Bassmaster Elite Series angler Patrick Walters set a Bassmaster record for margin of victory by finishing 29 pounds, 10 ounces ahead of the second-place finisher.