BESTING DAD Marshall Robinson celebrates his 14th-place finish at his first Tackle Warehouse Invitationals event on Lake Okeechobee . He bested his father ’ s weight by 8 ounces .
PHOTO BY JODY WHITE
THE FAMILY BUSINESS
FISHING GENES ARE STRONG IN LANE , HOWELL , ROBINSON FAMILIES
Marshall Robinson , Cal Lane and Laker Howell follow in their fathers ’ footsteps in 2023 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals
RANDY HOWELL | PHOTO BY PHOENIX MOORE CHRIS LANE | PHOTO BY PHOENIX MOORE
LAKER HOWELL | PHOTO BY ALLY PERKINS CAL LANE | PHOTO BY ROB MATSUURA
By Mason Prince
While Bass Pro Tour pros Alton Jones and Alton Jones Jr . are the most prolific father / son duo in the sport of professional bass fishing today , it doesn ’ t take a leap in one ’ s imagination to foresee a time when multiple father / son tandems are wearing the BPT shields on their jerseys .
A glance at the 2023 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals roster supports that statement : Bass Pro Tour pros Randy Howell , Marty Robinson and Chris Lane shared roster space with sons Laker Howell , Marshall Robinson and Cal Lane , the first time in the history of professional bass fishing that three major-tour-level pros competed on the same tour circuit with their sons .
“ We joke a lot about it when all the dads and sons are together that we knew this day was coming , it just got here way too soon ,” Randy Howell said . “ I don ’ t know where the time goes that these young men who were just kids not too long ago are here with all of us now .”
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