"We ain't moving out the trailer, baby.Trailer trash for life!" Robertson declared during a Saturday evening news conference after winning World Bass Enterprises' inaugural The Champions tournament on Old Hickory Lake in Tennessee.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORSThe Bassmaster Elite pro backed up a week's worth of trash talk by bringing 20 pounds, 2 ounces of bass to the scales on Championship Saturday, claiming the largest first-place prize in professional bass fishing history.Matt Robertson poses for photos with the trophy after winning the 2026 World Bass Enterprises - The Champions Tournament on Oct.
31, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee.(World Bass Enterprises/Getty Images)And despite all that confidence, even Robertson seemed a little overwhelmed by the moment."Dude, it's freaking insane.
I don't think it's really hit me yet," he said.Robertson, of Kuttawa, Kentucky, dominated the first two days of competition, then delivered another monster bag Saturday after the weights reset to zero.Pake South finished second with 13 pounds, 7 ounces, taking home $500,000, while Wesley Strader earned $300,000 for third place.The historic tournament brought together top anglers from the Bassmaster Elite Series and Major League Fishing's Bass Pro Tour, along with two amateur qualifiers, to compete for a record $3.25 million purse.But for Robertson, the payday is about much more than the money.Robertson might not be upgrading his own home, but he already knows where some of that $1.25 million is going.His wife is getting a new vehicle.
And he's planning to buy a couple more trailers.Before the final weigh-in, Robertson told OutKick OutDoors that he'd been eyeing two trailers for sale near his home, one priced around $60,000 and the other around $80...