Hunt Life Outdoor Show Episode 90

Our special guest is outdoors icon Hank Parker! Is there a bass tournament this guy HASN\'T won? Is there a TV show he\'s produced that HASN\'T been amazing? Hank joins us to share some great tips, reflect on the 25+ year history of Hank Parker\'s Outdoor Magazine, that cool Swhacker broadhead everybody\'s talking about, and more.

Hank Parker

The CBS Morning Show best described Hank Parker when introducing him as \"the rod-n-reel answer to Michael Jordan, in popularity and talent!\" Hank has enjoyed a storied professional bass fishing and outdoor television host career that continues to grow each season! His accomplishments on the professional bass fishing tournament trail support the fact he is one of America\'s greatest bass fishermen to ever compete.

Hank Parker\'s Outdoor Magazine, is among the most popular on television today and continues to entertain and educate viewers of all ages and skill levels. Hank\'s professional fishing career begin in 1976 when he began fishing the National Bass Association Tournament Circuit, winning their national championship in his first season. The following two years he fished both the National Bass Association and American Bass Association. With this success and help from newly acquired sponsors, Hank began fishing the Bass Anglers\' Sportsmen\'s Socitey (B.A.S.S.) Tournament Trail-winning the BassMaster\'s Classic in both 1979 and 1989. He also was the first angler to win the Grand Slam of Bass Fishing, which included the Classic, B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year, and the B.A.S.S. SuperBass Tournament. Amazingly, Hank finished \"in the money\" in 76% of all the tournaments he fished during his B.A.S.S. career. In 2003, Hank was inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. Then, in 2006 he was inducted into the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame.

Hank\'s television series launched in 1985 with national syndication. The following season the series moved to The Nashville Network. In following years the series has aired on the National Network, The Outdoor Life Network, The Outdoor Channel, and now resides on the Versus Network.

Hank\'s Website