Bass Fishing Aug - Sept 2020 | Page 9

home cookin’ T here’s very little that still needs to be said about the immense talent of Major League Fishing pro Jacob Wheeler. The No. 1 bass angler in the world, Wheeler (at just 29 years old) has just about done it all when it comes to tournament bass fishing, from winning a Forrest Wood Cup to owning multiple wins on the Bassmaster Elite Series, a pair of wins on the Bass Pro Tour and an MLF General Tire World Championship. He also took home a Toyota Series Central Division win on Pickwick Lake back in May. In June, Wheeler added another trophy to the mantle with his first regularseason Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit win, though there was nothing “regular” about the stacked field featured in the Super Tournament on the east Tennessee waters of Lake Chickamauga – a fishery Wheeler now calls home. The best in the business hammered his way to a 93-12 four-day total with an assist from some giant largemouths like the one pictured here. PHOTO BY JODY WHITE AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2020 | MAJORLEAGUEFISHING.COM | FLWFISHING.COM 7