This “classic” Rebel bass boat was on display at the Bassmaster Elite fishing tournament at Lake Hartwell.
by Greg Lucas; photos courtesy Doyle Hodgin
One of the original boats used for the very first Bassmaster Classic in 1971 was on display during the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Lake Hartwell
Manufactured by Rebel, the No. 17 inboard-outboard bass boat equipped with a Rebel Rambler trolling motor was used by Dennis Pope of Haysville, Kansas, during the 1971 Bassmaster Classic held at Lake Meade in Nevada. Pope finished 17th in the Angler of the Year standings that year, the basis for the boat numbers.
The boat is now owned by Doyle Hodgin of Hurdle Mills, N.C. Hodgin will be bringing his boat to Anderson for the Bassmaster Elite Series, where it will be on display during the weigh-ins on Thursday and Friday and during the Expo on Saturday and Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m.
More info and pix from the display: http://scnaturalresourcesblog.com/home/ ... ster-elite?
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