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Hank
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The CBS Morning Show best described Hank
Parker when introducing him as "the rod-n-reel answer to
Michael Jordan,
in popularity and talent!" Hank has enjoyed a storied
professional bass fishing and outdoor television host career
that continues to grow each season! His accomplishments on
the professional bass fishing tournament trail support the
fact he is one of America's greatest bass fishermen to ever
compete.
Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine, is among the most popular on
television today and continues to entertain and educate
viewers of all ages and skill levels. Hank's professional
fishing career begin in 1976 when he began fishing the
National Bass Association Tournament Circuit, winning their
national championship in his first season. The following two
years he fished both the National Bass Association and
American Bass Association. With this success and help from
newly acquired sponsors, Hank began fishing the Bass
Anglers' Sportsmen's Socitey (B.A.S.S.) Tournament
Trail-winning the BassMaster's Classic in both 1979 and
1989. He also was the first angler to win the Grand Slam of
Bass Fishing, which included the Classic, B.A.S.S. Angler of
the Year, and the B.A.S.S. SuperBass Tournament. Amazingly,
Hank finished "in the money" in 76% of all the tournaments
he fished during his B.A.S.S. career. |
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Hank's television series launched in 1985 with national
syndication. The following season the series moved to
The Nashville Network. In following years the series has
aired on the National Network, The Outdoor Life Network, The
Outdoor Channel, and now resides on the Versus Network
Hank Parker is a well-known professional bass fisherman in
the United States.
In 1979 and again in 1989, the native of Maiden, NC won the
Bassmaster Classic, the biggest event in his sport. He is
one of only four anglers to win the event more than once.
For years, Parker has hosted Hank Parker Outdoors. The program now airs
on the Outdoor Channel; it has previously aired on Versus
(formerly OLN/Outdoor Life Network), ESPN and TNN, The
Nashville Network (now Spike TV). He was also featured as an
opponent in the video game released for the Super Nintendo
entitled "Bassin's Black Bass with Hank Parker." In the
game, the player must earn their way onto the pro bass
fishing tour, where they compete against Parker.
Parker lives in Denver, North Carolina, along the shores of
Lake Norman. He has two sons, Hank Parker Jr. and Billy
Parker, who have both driven in the NASCAR Busch Series.
Hank Jr. is a two-time race winner and is now a test driver
for Roush Racing. Billy has the appropriate nickname
"Catfish." The sons also join him for another outdoors show,
called Hank Parker 3-D; that show focuses on hunting rather
than fishing. |
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