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Phoenix, Ariz. – FLW Tour Pro Brett Hite has always been an extremely good angler. In 64 entries as a Bassmaster Professional angler between 1999 and 2005, Hite earned more than $146,000. To go with his BASS earnings in 24 entries as an FLW Tour pro since 2003, Hite has earned $401,522. More than half of his FLW career earnings has come in the last three weeks; in two tournaments.
Hite opened 2008 by finishing 13th at the FLW Series East-West
Fishoff, qualifying for the 2008 Forrest L. Wood Championship February 7 – 9 at Lake
Amistad. Three weeks later, at the FLW Tour season opener at Lake Toho, Hite beat the other 199 pros by a record winning margin of 20 pounds, 4 ounces, in doing so he earned $125,000.
Two weeks later on the opposite end of the country at the FLW Series National Guard Western Division season opener at the California Delta, he did it again. Hite claimed the first place prize of $125,000 again by crushing a four day total of 106 pounds, 11ounces.
| The ironic thing regarding the two wins is that Hite used the same lure, the same line, the same rod and reel in nearly the same fashion to win both events. During the BASS ZONE’s on location of the FLW Tour at Lake Toho (click here), Hite revealed that he was throwing a Phenix Vibrator Jig paired with a Yamamoto Swimming Senko, both in green pumpkin with the tail dipped chartreuse, around grass clumps. |
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It seems that having the assured berth into the FLW Tour Championship at Lake Murray has given Hite quite a bit of confidence. With two huge wins over a two week period on opposite ends of the country, the season is shaping up to be a great one for him.
The BASS ZONE will be on location at all 2008 FLW Tour stops this season, so tune in to see if Hite can keep his roll going as the FLW Tour moves to Smith Lake in Alabama April 3 – 6.
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