weeks later, we won a boat at
tournaments. It means a lot to
the ABA Championship on Mead.
me that I was able to win with
Then, we both fished the WWBT
them around. In fact, it was
team tournament at Pleasant. He
phenomenal to win with them
won and I got third in that event. It
around and they asked me the
has been a good little run.
same question. I told them that
I haven’t hardly made it home
winning the U.S. Open felt so
yet; but there has already been
amazing that I want to win it
changes. There have been lots of
again.
calls, lots of press, and lots of work
with sponsors. It is definitely a
WB: What would you
life-changer, especially with my TV
say was the key to your
show. I think it has helped the show
win?
more than anything; but that being
JOHNSON: It’s hard to
said, I am still trying to soak it all in.
look at the U.S. Open and
say winning is a fluke. You
WB: Are you taking a minute to
don’t fish a three-day
pat yourself on the back or are you immediately thinking that you’ve got to go back and defend your title.
Jlaokhenssoinnlewsisththtwano2w4inhsoounrstwo different
tournament and win only because you’re lucky.
To win the U.S. Open, you
JOHNSON: I have mixed emotions about
have to be a pretty good fisherman. Every fisherman
that. My dad used to go pre fish for that tournament
that I’ve seen win it, deserves the win. They’ve
with me. My parents used to be with me at all those
worked hard for it. I stood on stage this year, looking
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