Great Lakes Bass Fishing Forum

Like anyone else who's played the game, bass fishing great Jimmy Houston has seen plenty of fish come unhooked, parted ways with a bunch of hung baits and lost some close tournaments. That stuff happens, but throughout nearly half a century in the fishing industry, there are two things the Chevy-sponsored Walmart FLW Tour pro from Oklahoma has not lost: his appreciation for a gilded career and the humble beginnings from which it emerged.