Jacob Walker works at Mark’s Outdoors in Vestavia Hills. He recently qualified to compete on the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour.

Q: How long have you been fishing? Who first introduced you to the sport, and what’s your earliest memory of going fishing?

A: I’ve been bass fishing my entire life and it’s all I’ve ever wanted to do. My dad (Geoff Walker) and grandfather (Jim Duran) were the first people to introduce me to bass fishing. My earliest memories of fishing are with them. My dad would take me any opportunity he could, and my grandfather would take me fishing on Logan Martin Lake in Pell City, Alabama. My love for fishing was created by the people who would take time to take me — my family and many family friends.

Q: How were you able to qualify for the Bass Pro Tour? Where an

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