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5-year-old girl takes home new boat, thanks to Johnny Morris Happy Fishin' Kids Contest

A five-year-old from Ozark is now the proud owner of a Tracker boat.

Lively Tillack was one of several young anglers to receive such a gift from Bass Pro Shops this past weekend during Bass Pro’s U.S. Open National Bass Fishing Amateur Team Championships on Table Rock Lake. This prize was through Johnny Morris Happy Fishin' Kids Contest.

Lively, along with hundreds of others, submitted video declaring her love of fishing, said her dad, Duncan Tillack.

With gentle prodding from dad, Lively told the News-Leader that she nicknamed the largest bass she's caught "Big Ben," with the ones reeled in over the weekend called "Bubbles" and "Slimy.