Randy Moss Launches Bass Fishing YouTube Series, Heads Tournament as Ambassador

Randy Moss is taking his talents from the football field to the fishing boat.

The Hall of Fame wide receiver is launching a new YouTube bass fishing series called Chasing 10 with Randy Moss. He is also serving as an ambassador for the inaugural The Champions bass tournament set for the Nashville area this fall.

World Bass Enterprises announced Monday that Moss will headline the record-setting event. Top anglers from the Bassmaster Elite Series and Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Tour will compete for a $3.25 million purse, including a $1.25 million first-place prize. It marks the largest payout in bass fishing history.

"Bass fishing has always been a big part of my life and fuels my competitive fire in retirement," Moss said. "I get the same rush reeling in a bass as I did finding the end zone."

"As I launch Chasing 10 and spend more time on the water, partnering with WBE was an easy choice," he added. "From day one I’ve been impressed with Brian’s leadership and vision, and I can’t wait for The Champions tournament this fall in Nashville."

Moss referred to Brian Bird, founder and CEO of WBE.

The tournament runs Oct. 28-Nov. 1 on Old Hickory Lake at Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville, Tennessee, just outside Nashville. It will feature the top 50 anglers from the sport’s two biggest professional circuits.

Chasing 10 will follow Moss’s quest to land a 10-pound bass, a legendary benchmark among anglers. The series will include celebrity guests from sports and entertainment, such as former Minnesota Vikings teammates Cris Carter, Jake Reed and Daunte Culpepper.

A six-time Pro Bowler and five-time NFL receiving touchdowns leader, Moss recently beat cancer. He called the great outdoors his therapist through life’s challenges.

"Did I need a therapist after retiring from football? Maybe," Moss said. "But I use bass fishing and Mother Nature as my therapist. My wife lets me get out two to three times a week."

Moss traces his love for fishing to childhood along West Virginia’s Kanawha River. His bass fishing passion grew during his Vikings days after a retired pro angler introduced him to the sport.

He said he has been hooked ever since.

On his YouTube show, Moss enforces one strict rule: "You get on a boat, have fun, and we're not thinking about any of the negativity. No controversy on my boat."