Tom and Joan Campbell of Fairmont, Minn., winners of the Bassmaster “Fish with Hank Cherry” sweepstakes, receive their new Bass Cat Sabre with Mercury engine at Hannay’s Marine in Minneapolis.

Photo courtesy of Hannay’s Marine

December 8, 2020

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tom and Joan Campbell of Fairmont, Minn., have spent their lives on the water, and the new Bass Cat Sabre FTD with Mercury 150 Pro XS that they won as part of Bassmaster’s “Fish with Hank Cherry” sweepstakes will open up new fisheries to these avid anglers.

“We’ve been fishing all our lives and were raised on lakes in Minnesota,” said Joan Campbell. “While we normally fish here in Minnesota and are planning a trip to Devils Lake, N.D., we dream of fishing in Kentucky or Arkansas; they seem to have bigger bass!”

In addition to the Bass Cat boat with Mercury engine, the Campbells won a prize package valued at $52,500 that includes a Garmin Panoptix LiveScope, Power-Pole $500 gift certificate and apparel, assorted Abu Garcia Rods and Berkley Baits, tackle from Picasso Lures, gear and tackle from Bass Mafia and JB Langley, T-H Marine G-Force Conservation Cull System Gen 2 and a $150 gift card from Elite Angler, as well as gear and apparel from Great Outdoors and Warrior’s Journey.

“I’m very proud that my sponsors and supporters put together such an incredible prize pack for this sweepstakes,” said Bassmaster Elite Series angler Hank Cherry, who won the 2020 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.

The sweepstakes had more than 650,000 entries. The Campbells, who currently fish out of a 1986 Crestliner, were particularly excited to win and are eager to get their new Bass Cat out on the water.

“Winning this boat is my husband’s dream come true,” said Joan.

Joan credits her grandfather with fostering her love of fishing, something she and her husband are continuing. “My grandfather started me fishing probably before I could walk, so it’s always been part of our lives. Now that our four kids are grown, we take the grandkids with us. All the granddaughters enjoy fishing with us.”

For more information on current sweepstakes, including the Bassmaster Weekly Winter Giveaway, visit Bassmaster.com/current-sweepstakes.