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California Dreamer
Henson's Long Journey Could Pay Off At Wildcard

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Photo: Preston Henson Preston Henson's desire to become a tour-level angler took him far from home for an extended period of time.

Preston Henson has just one more hurdle to clear to make a 3-year, cross-country odyssey pay off. He'll confront that hurdle this week.

The 28-year-old Californian is one of 37 anglers who'll compete in the Bassmaster Elite WildCard Thursday through Saturday at Florida's Lake Okeechobee. The Top 10 finishers will gain berths on the 2008 Elite Series.

He'd never seen Okeechobee before the official 3-day practice period got under way on Monday. Nonetheless, he likes his chances.

"I'm very confident," he said. "It's probably going to be a really tough bite, which is the way I like it.

"Anytime I've got a spinning rod in my hand, I'm really happy.

> The WildCard field will launch at 6:45 a.m. each day from C. Scott Driver Park (10100 W. Highway 78 in Okeechobee). Weigh-ins will start at 2:45 p.m. in the same location. For a list of competitors, click here.

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Also, listen for Preston this coming weekend on Ultimate Bass!