photo of Ken Baumgardner (far left) courtesy BASSKen Baumgardner of Monongahela is headed for the 2009 Bassmaster Classic on Red River out of Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Feb. 20 - 22.
A member of the Road Warriors Bassmasters, Baumgardner, 49, secured a spot in the $500,000 event by finishing first in the mid-Atlantic division at the BASS Federation Nation Championship out of Junction City, KS, Nov. 8.
His winning weight was 6 pounds 2 ounces during two days of windy, cold conditions.He will compete in the Classic as one of six amateur anglers among 51 professionals. Only one amateur has ever won the Classic in its 37-year history.
“This is the big time. I’m excited,” said Baumgardner, who out-fished close to 1700 other regional anglers over the past two years to secure the prestigious berth. “I don’t want to just fish the Classic. I want to win it.”
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