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Joseph Webster carries this old hook around in his boat for a buddy. “Andrew Linsey of Hamilton, Ala., a good friend of mine gave me a hook last year, and he came by again this year to see if I still had it – so, Andrew, this is for you, buddy.”
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Come Day 2, same exact thing: He pops out of the shadow and gives me the bigger bait.”
He went on to win his first Classic title, which earned the lures a place in his boat.
“That thing stayed in the boat all year long,” Christie said. “We’re gonna start with them (this year), anyway.”
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“The Devil’s Horse was my uncles (Scott Burns), the same cousin’s dad, and it was his favorite bait. He passed away last year. I was very close to them. We fished together at my grandmother’s pond, and growing up that’s what made me love fishing. So when he passed last year, that was something I had to get from my cousin. It’s something to ride with you and make you think of family when you’re on the road.”