Hank Parker:
Celebrity STAFF
 Two
Time BassMaster Classic Champion
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. His series, 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!
Hank’s television series launched in 1985 with
national syndication. The following season the series
moved to The Nashville Network, now The National Network,
where it continues to air. Independent research indicates
Hank’s popularity as a television host is second
to none and that Outdoor Magazine is one of America’s
most popular outdoor shows!
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