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Fothergill snags 29-6 bag to take commanding lead at Bassmaster Classic

Easton Fothergill won the 2025 Bassmaster Classic with a total of 76 pounds, 15 ounces, marking the biggest winning weight in the tournament's 55-year history.
Fothergill's victory came after recovering from brain surgery in August 2023, demonstrating his resilience as a competitor.
He earned an additional $10,000 for being the highest-placing entrant in the Toyota Bonus Bucks program during the tournament.
Fothergill expressed deep appreciation for life after overcoming his health challenges, stating, 'I appreciate everything in life much more now.

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Minnesota native wins prestigious bass tournament

Easton Fothergill won the 2025 Bassmaster Classic, overcoming a life-threatening brain abscess to outfish the world's top anglers and claim a $300,000 prize.

5 days ago·Minneapolis, United States

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Minnesota fisherman banks $300,000 with a record-breaking championship at the Bassmaster Classic

Easton Fothergill of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, underwent brain surgery 19 months ago. Now he's champion of the world's most prestigious bass fishing tournament

6 days ago·Minneapolis, United States

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University of Montevallo alum Easton Fothergill wins Bassmaster Classic after emergency brain surgery - Shelby County Reporter

By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor FORT WORTH, Texas – Less than two years removed from a brush with death that brought one of the lowest of lows, Easton Fothergill now stands atop the bass fishing world having claimed its highest prize. The former University of Montevallo angler Fothergill won the 2025 Bassmaster Classic on Sunday, March 23 on Lake Ray Roberts in Texas, becoming the second-youngest champion in tournament history at 22 years ol…

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Fothergill breaks records, makes history with Bassmaster Classic win

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nineteen months ago, Easton Fothergill was lying on a gurney in an Alabama hospital, awaiting surgery to remove an infected abscess from his brain.

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Fothergill snags 29-6 bag to take commanding lead at Bassmaster Classic

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- All it took was 53 magical minutes on Lake Ray Roberts for Easton Fothergill to take complete control of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour. The 22-year-old native of Grand Rapids, Minn., entered Day 2 of the Classic in third place, less than two pounds out of the lead. He had high hopes for Saturday morning, but it didn't start out exactly as he planned, with only o…

8 days ago·New York, United States

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Fothergill snags 29-6 bag to take commanding lead at Bassmaster Classic - PressReach

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — All it took was 53 magical minutes on Lake Ray Roberts for Easton Fothergill to take complete control of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour. The 22-year-old native of Grand Rapids, Minn., entered Day 2 of the Classic in third place, less than two pounds out of the lead. He had high hopes for Saturday morning, but it didn’t start out exactly as he planned, with only on…

7 days ago

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