But apparently, when he's not behind the wheel of a race car, he'd rather slow things down.Way, way down.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThe NASCAR star has become increasingly obsessed with bass fishing over the past year, and his latest trip with Bassmaster Elite Series pro Chris Zaldain suggests we can probably stop calling this a casual hobby.Denny Hamlin took a fishing trip to Texas with Bassmaster Elite pro Chris Zaldain.
(Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images & USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)Hamlin recently joined Zaldain at Camelot Bell Ranch in Texas, where the two spent the day chasing monster largemouth bass.They found them, too.Zaldain documented the trip for his "Zaldaingerous" YouTube channel, with Hamlin and their fishing buddy Charlie Wend moving between lakes on the private ranch in search of trophy fish.Hamlin started his day with bass weighing 5.15 and 5.13 pounds before later hauling in a 6.12-pounder.
He eventually topped himself with a 7.3-pound largemouth before having to wrap up his day and catch a flight back to North Carolina.Not bad for a guy whose day job doesn't involve a fishing rod.Hamlin and Zaldain worked the shallow grass early with ChatterBaits and swimming worms before moving offshore to scope for bigger fish in deeper water.Zaldain coached Hamlin on tracking his lure on the sonar screen and playing a game of keep-away with the bass — snapping the bait away just as a fish tracked it to mimic fleeing prey and trigger a bite.STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU.
DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW!Hamlin apparently caught on pretty quickly.A trophy 10-pound largemouth bass fights a minnow imitation lure.(Doug Stamm/stammphoto.com)The afternoon bite became more difficult, with several big fish simply mouthing the baits.
Hamlin lost one estimated at more than 7 pounds, while Charlie lost another believed to be over 8.Then, with Hamlin already gone and just a couple minutes remaining in th...