For anyone locally who has fished for the last 40 or so years you have probably come across Robert Hargrove. He has been a member of Century Bass Club since it started and had fished every tournament for almost all of those years until the last few while dealing with some health issue's. He is in ICU and is battling for his life with pneumonia and congestive heart failure and a lot of us are hoping for a true miracle to come his way. He has been Angler of the Year in Century 11 times and fished many BASS Federation tournaments through the years and most people if they never actually were blessed to have actually known this man probably at least knew not only his reputation for catching fish but the reputation he had for being one of the greatest man alive. I was given the great opportunity to get to know Robert not as just a club member and former team tournament partner for many years but just as a friend and as pretty much a big brother that taught me more about life than about fishing. He was also bigger than life as an outdoors man. I wish I had a dollar for every time we would be heading down a country road and he would slow down and say, "Look at those deer laying by that tree line." I would say what tree line, you mean that one about 500 yards away. It is not even light yet. We would stop and make some noise and all of a sudden I would see some movement and notice the deer he was talking about. He could see things and hear things no one else could. He is an exceptional person I would really appreciate your thoughts and prayers for him at this time.

Got word that Robert passed away midday today. I lost one of my best friends but me and everyone who knew Robert will have memories that will last our lifetime. I was truly blessed to have been able to spend so much of my time growing up with this great man.

Just wanted to pass along a note that there has been a Go Fund Me Robert Hargrove Memorial Fund to help his family out with expenses. He was such a great friend to so many in the Texas bass fishing community and if you could spare anything at all it would be very much appreciated.
Thank you, Tommy

Lifting Robert up in prayer now.

Prayers for your friend and his family Tommy.

Prayers for the master of the chicken-s@&% rig

I fished with him in the mid nineties when I was with century - I was just getting started tournament fishing and got to draw him on Martins Creek... he let me come up front and fish. Ive been up front for 20+ years now... Thanks Robert.

Lifting up one of the best.

sorry to hear about Robert (mr. short Carolina rig)I fished with him in the old dallas bass club and in later years in century bass club.one of the best fisherman I have ever known,he has had a lot of health problems in the last few years.i wish the best to him,he is a good man..

Sorry to hear this..this man is a LEGEND in the Dallas bass fishing history..prayers to a good man

Prayers sent to Mr. Hargrove and family.

ttt

Prayers sent

I fished Century in the late 80's but unfortunately never had the pleasure of fishing with Mr. Hargrove, certainly my loss. Prayers for his family and RIP.

Hate to hear this