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BASS Flash: At age 61, Jimmy Houston keeps plugging away

By Tim Tucker
BASS Communications — June 13, 2006

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Perhaps the most recognizable face — and certainly the most recognizable laugh — in fishing belongs to longtime tournament competitor and television show host Jimmy Houston. The personable blonde pro has long been an icon on the BASS scene. In fact, now in his 38th season, the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series pro is enjoying the longest-running active career in BASS history. It began with a sixth-place finish in Ray Scott's Eufaula National tournament in June 1968, in the Bass Anglers ...

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