Larry “The General”
Nixon is set to run a Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits-wrapped Ranger for the 2015 Walmart FLW Tour season. The legendary angler has earned
more than $1.6 million in his FLW career. This is the third year he has been
sponsored by Yamamoto Baits.
“I’m really excited
about it; it’s a great opportunity for me,” Nixon says of his new deal. “I love
being sponsored by Gary Yamamoto. He’s someone who loves the sport as much as I
do and is a great lure designer.
“The Yamamoto Senko is
the bait that has won me more money over the last six or seven years than about
anything else,” adds Nixon. “I’m a soft plastics guy, and it fits my style and
is great to pick up in the spring of the year when I need a big bite.”
“He’s been part of the
family for quite a while,” says Ron Colby with Yamamoto. “When we had the
opportunity to bring Larry on board we jumped at it, and we couldn’t turn down
the opportunity to be his title sponsor. With the Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Ouachita
this year, it would be nice to see him win the whole thing in the Yamamoto
boat.”
Colby also spoke to
Nixon’s ability to be an asset off the water thanks to his expertise with soft
plastics.
“He’s been
instrumental in designing some of the baits in the past year, especially our 6
3/4-inch Pro Senko,” Colby says. “He fishes it on a shaky head a lot and really
played with it for a while and got it just right.”
Gary Yamamoto Custom
Baits is also an FLW sponsor in 2015.
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