HOUSTON — Bassmaster Classic anglers will visit children at Texas Children’s Hospital at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 20, as part of the Bassmaster Angel Angler program. The hospital visit kicks off tournament week for the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.
Anglers and the GEICO Gecko will visit with children, do crafts and share gifts from sponsors. Anglers attending are Kevin VanDam, Keith Combs, Randy Howell, Shaw Grigsby, Bill Lowen, Jesse Wiggins, Skylar Hamilton, Ryan Lavigne, Drew Benton and Darrell Ocamica. Gifts have been donated by the following sponsors: DICK’S Sporting Goods, Berkley, Yamaha, Phoenix Boats.
The Angel Angler program has been a part of Bassmaster Classic week since 2009, and is an opportunity for the anglers to help spread their love of fishing with children in our Classic host cities each year.