Matt Hankin presents the Rhino-Rack Anglers Choice Award to Brendan Bayard USA
First awarded to Englishman Ian (Dizzy) Harris in Holland in 2014 and then to Guy Struthers from Australia in China in 2015 the Anglers choice award is run by a ballot of the anglers choosing who they believe best represents the sportsmanship and good conduct of the Hobie Fishing Worlds.
Brendan will receive a Wild Card entry, accommodation and travel expenses into Hobie Fishing Worlds 7. Bayard was overwhelmed and honoured by the award but went on to thank Rhino-Rack and his fellow anglers for the prestigious Award.
Our new World Champion, Lessard also won the Lure Fans leader of the day award for the second day running and will receive a customised tackle tray containing entire collection of Lure Fans lures in addition to the prestige of being crowned Hobie Fishing World Champion.
Once again, we would like to congratulate, Steve Lessard, Richard Somerton and Matthew Vann for their places on the podium but ultimately we would like to thank and congratulate everyone from around the world who qualified to be here in Leeville, USA and make this such a memorable event. It is the unique coming together of cultures in a truly global competition that make these events so special.
Steve Fields of Hobie Cat Australasia went on to say “Founded in Australia in 2011 we have gone from strength to strength, chasing Largemouth Bass in Texas, Pike, Perch and Zander in Holland, Yellow Cheek Carp and Top Mouth Culter in China and now Redfish, Speckled Trout and Flounder in Louisiana! Ultimately though it is the diversity of anglers from around the world that is key to Hobie Fishing World Championships. Even with the most challenging fishing in the toughest conditions if you have good culture, you have a good worlds!”
The top ten on the Lowrance Leader Board at the end of Hobie Fishing Worlds 6 is as follows.
# |
Name |
Country |
Red Fish D1 |
Red Fish D2 |
Red Fish D3 |
Trout D1 |
Trout D2 |
Trout D3 |
Total |
1 |
Steve Lessard |
USA |
33 |
17 |
28 |
15 |
14 |
19 |
126 |
2 |
Richard Somerton |
AUS |
27 |
28 |
27 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
110 |
3 |
Matthew Vann |
USA |
25 |
28 |
24 |
14 |
0 |
15 |
106 |
4 |
Jianping Du |
CHN |
24 |
28 |
30 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
96 |
5 |
Matthew Scotch |
USA |
38 |
0 |
23 |
18 |
0 |
15 |
94 |
6 |
Fudong Li |
CHN |
24 |
24 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
87 |
7 |
Brendan Bayard |
USA |
17 |
0 |
24 |
20 |
0 |
17 |
78 |
8 |
Chris Burbidge |
AUS |
0 |
23 |
26 |
15 |
0 |
14 |
78 |
9 |
Guillermo Gonzalez |
USA |
24 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
18 |
16 |
74 |
10 |
Tony Pettie |
AUS |
0 |
26 |
22 |
12 |
0 |
14 |
74 |
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