Winners of the Bassmater Classic and Wiley X

"Two of the Top 10 finishers at the Bassmaster Classic — widely hailed as the sport’s biggest annual event — relied on Wiley X sunglasses to keep them focused and comfortable during long pre-fishing and tournament days on the water," reports Midwest Lens. "Long-time Wiley X pro angler Timmy Horton ended the three-day event in 6th Place with a total of 44 lbs., 13 oz. (just one ounce out of 5th Place). Fan favorite and perennial Angler of the Year threat Edwin Evers finished the 2012 Classic close behind Horton in 8th Place, weighing in 43 lbs., 8 oz. of bass." Read more.

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Walker with the "record breaker"

"Back in January Lance Walker, the CEO of Browning Eyewear, was fishing on Pickwick Lake and hooked a monster largemouth. And in a state where anything over 8 pounds is a monster (more on that later), it didn't take Walker long to realize he had been bitten by Godzilla," reports Knoxnews, as OpticalNews from Opticalceus  report in January. But loike all good fish stories, this one continues. "Walker fought the fish, landed the fish and couldn't believe the size of the fish. When he got it back to Pickwick Landing State Park and weighed it, the largemouth tipped the scales at 14.58 pounds — a shade heavier than the 14-pound, 8-ounce largemouth that stands as the state record." Read more.

Browning Eyewear CEO Caughts a Large Mouth

"We got wind of a story about a big bass caught on Pickwick Lake. Turns out it was caught by our friend Lance Walker, CEO of Browning Eyewear. And it may have been the Tennessee state record largemouth to boot," reports Wired2Fish. "Walker has been travelling the country this winter attending various trade shows and boat shows for Browning Eyewear. He finally got a few days at home and called his friend Ray Rittenhour to go chase crappie with him on Pickwick Lake. " Read more.