Meet the Anglers: Challenge Cup - Team B&W Trailer Hitches (#6)

Mark Davis + Gary Klein

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Veteran MLF Bass Pro Tour Anglers Mark Davis and Gary Klein

Photo by Pheonix Moore

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Mark Davis

Major League Fishing

Mark Davis

Mingus, Texas

One of the original Major League Fishing anglers, Mark Davis is also one of only a handful of pros in history to win the Bassmaster Classic and the B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year title in the same year (1995). Davis also claimed AOY honors in 1998 and 2001, and has racked up six wins, 65-plus Top 10s, and $2.6 million in career winnings. In 2019, Davis was inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame.

FUN FACT

Andy is an avid bowhunter (deer, elk) and duck hunter who has appeared in multiple hunting shows.

Career Wins6
Top 10s69
Top 20s118
REDCREST Appearances4
Career Winnings$2,760,897

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Gary Klein

Major League Fishing

Gary Klein

Mount Ida, Arkansas

A 2022 Texas Freshwater Fisheries Hall of Fame inductee, 2018 inductee into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, Major League Fishing co-founder Gary Klein has competed in more than 500 tour-level events in his 40-year professional career. And he’s had outstanding success along the way as a two-time B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year (1989 and 1993), with 10 tour-level wins and 100 Top 10s to his credit.

FUN FACT

Gary enjoys shooting sports, hunting, and fishing.

Career Wins10
Top 10s100
Top 20s163
REDCREST Appearances-
Career Winnings$3,544,409
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