By Kim Hiss

A few months ago, I did a post on angler Kim Bain of Alabaster, Ala., who will soon be the first woman to compete in the Bassmaster Classic. Bain, 28, is an Australia native, who'd moved to the States to pursue a career in bass fishing. In October she beat out 19 competitors on Arkansas' Lake Hamilton to become the first female angler to qualify for the Classic in the event's 39-year history.

Following that post, I was happy to get an email from Bain's mother Lynn in Australia. Lynn (referring to herself as "Kim's Mum"), had seen the blog and was happy to add that her daughter is a, "Very keen hunter. She has succesfully hunted Red, Rusa & Sambar Deer in her native Australia, as well she has twice hunted in Africa (including a one-shot kill on a Buff), and was hosted to a field day by H&H in London in 2006."

Lynn went on to say that her daughter, who shoots a .308 in Australia and .375 H&H in Africa, has hunted a few times in the States ("one each for turkey and deer from a blind -- neither of which we do in Australia"). But she hasn't pulled the trigger on anything yet.

I figured you'd be as psyched as I am to know Bain is "one of us," and I'm wishing her all the best at the Classic in February! -K.H.

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from Wilma Heinowski wrote 3 years 8 weeks ago

It's great to see some real competition in the Bass Master's Classic this year. We'll all be waiting to see and hear how she does.And then to know she hunts also is great. Hope she gets to finally pull the trigger on those turkey and deer.wh

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from Laura Bell wrote 3 years 8 weeks ago

Good Luck at the Classic Kim!!That's cool that she hunts also. Hunting and Fishing, it can't get any better than that.We'll keep our fingers crossed for you!

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from Judy Black wrote 3 years 8 weeks ago

It is always nice to hear that there is "another one" of us out there. Makes me think that we really aren't the minority.Kim, best of luck in February. We will be waiting for an update.I got the opportunity to fish a private lake this summer when us girls were "horse camping".Was thrilled to death to catch a 17 inch bass. Even more thrilled to have cleaned, cooked and ate him while camping.Hunting, fishing and riding horses...life does not get much better!!JB

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from Wilma Heinowski wrote 3 years 8 weeks ago

It's great to see some real competition in the Bass Master's Classic this year. We'll all be waiting to see and hear how she does.And then to know she hunts also is great. Hope she gets to finally pull the trigger on those turkey and deer.wh

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from Laura Bell wrote 3 years 8 weeks ago

Good Luck at the Classic Kim!!That's cool that she hunts also. Hunting and Fishing, it can't get any better than that.We'll keep our fingers crossed for you!

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from Judy Black wrote 3 years 8 weeks ago

It is always nice to hear that there is "another one" of us out there. Makes me think that we really aren't the minority.Kim, best of luck in February. We will be waiting for an update.I got the opportunity to fish a private lake this summer when us girls were "horse camping".Was thrilled to death to catch a 17 inch bass. Even more thrilled to have cleaned, cooked and ate him while camping.Hunting, fishing and riding horses...life does not get much better!!JB

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