Okay yep charity, yep he’s nuttier than a Snicker’s bar (lol Randy!), but what else? That’s my 2nd-biggest question for Randy so let’s start with the 1st:
1. Why do you always have a flat top? Is it a head shape deal?
> “Well my flat top started at like 14 yrs old, and my head and my hair are just so bad it’s the only thing I can do with it…. Anytime I’ve tried to do something else with it, was so bad….
> “It’s kind of become my brand now, so I just live with it. My boys wear me out with it all the time though.”
2. Why do you give away your boat every year? What started this whole thing?
> “It actually started at the 2007 Bassmaster Classic in Birmingham I was fishing in. I got a random email from one of the directors at King’s Home [about] if me and some of the Bassmaster people could visit when I was in town for the Classic. I asked [ESPN owned at the time]…they said, ‘No we’re the Jimmy V Foundation only,’ so…just went and did it my myself.
> “As soon as I got there, I totally fell in love with the ladies and the people who ran the ministry there. I could just tell the people cared so much about the kids and the ladies — you could see how dedicated they were to rehabilitating all these kids and all these people who come from abusive situations.
> “We knew that what we saw and were feeling was the Lord showing us…happened for a reason…we’re supposed to use our platform and voice to help that group be successful….
> “They asked me afterwards if I could come back…use fishing as a resource for a lot of the boys there….
> “…slowly evolved into them asking, ‘Could you be a national spokesperson for us.’ Then…what if we could give my boat away and use it as a way to get attention for their ministry and their funds. I talked to Triton, Mercury, everyone I’ve worked with for years, and told them what we wanted to do — everyone jumped on board.
> “We raised almost $100,000 that year, and we just kept doing it and pushing it…. The Lord shined on it bright…at the Classic in B’ham [the one he won]…ESPN highlighted them and the ministry on the show…. Now it’s 10th anniversary….we’ve raised over $1.5 mil in 10 years with 9 boats.
> “I want to do this as long as I fish. That’s my trophy. That’s bigger and better than the Classic or any other trophy I have in my case. That’s the trophy that’s going to go to Heaven with me.”
3. Has Laker beat you yet? How about Robin?
> “Oh man. Robin [his wife] has beat me multiple times over a lotta years. There’s no shame at all in that.
> “Here’s a good story that just happened last weekend. A lot of pros live here at Guntersville, and they don’t allow pros or guides to fish the wildcat afternoon tournaments on the lake. One guy just started up a new tournament on Sunday afternoons — 12:30 to 4:30 — and pros and guides can fish it.
> “So…Chris Lane and [son] Cal fished it, Duckett and his son fished it, me and Robin fished it, and Laker and a buddy fished it. Laker won, so he beat 3 Classic champs in 1 day — and he’s let me hear it all week too. We’re coming after him this Sunday.”
Bet the Lanes and Ducketts are too…. This is the last week to maybe win Randy Howell’s Triton: ’20 Triton 21TRX-Elite, 250 Merc Pro-XS, all Lowrance, lots more stuff cuz Randy likes his stuff (lol). Here’s what it looks like — does not come with Randy, the flat top, or way too many rods/reels:
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