Local SportsTuesday, November 3
Kuttawa's Matt Robertson wins a record $1.25 million at a bass fishing world championship
The 5AM Paducah team
Matt Robertson of Kuttawa won $1.25 million in the inaugural "The Champions" Bass Fishing World Championship in Nashville, a record payout. He won with five catches of 20 pounds and 2 ounces.
Robertson's $1.25 million topped the five-angler payout list
Source: WPSD Local 6
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Matt Robertson | $1.3M |
| Pake South | $500K |
| Wesley Strader | $300K |
| Trey McKinney | $200K |
| Michael Neal | $100K |
"It's freaking insane, I don't think it's really hit me yet," Robertson said after the win. He called it "the Super Bowl of bass fishing."
- Field: Robertson beat 60 other top anglers
- Final day: 14 other anglers also qualified
- Friday night: Riley Green headlined WBE Concert 250 at The Pinnacle
The numbers behind Robertson's win
- $1.25 million
- to the winner, Matt Robertson
- $3.25 million
- in the tournament's total prize pool
- 20 lb. 2 oz.
- from his five catches
Source: WPSD Local 6
Brian Bird, CEO and founder of World Bass Enterprise, said, "We set out to host the biggest and baddest tournament the bass fishing community has ever seen, and we did just that."
Sources: The Paducah Sun, WPSD Local 6