This album contains images of the 2011 Bassmaster rookies.
Fifteen anglers will go into the Feb. 18-20 Bassmaster Classic on the Louisiana Delta as first-time Classic rookies, they're called. Some of those anglers, however, have a lot more rookie in them than others with the same label.
Now that the field is set, let's look at the 2011 Bassmaster Classic qualifiers as a group. Words tell great stories, but numbers can reveal truths that words only hint at.
Notebook news gives some Bassmaster fishing highlights. Retired, Vermont's first, the youngest Classic qualifier, no. 50, coming up, and the ouch of the ounce, each take a place on its pages.
B.A.S.S. pro, Brandon Palaniuk, wins the 2010 Federation Nation Championship. It was this win that earned Palaniuk an invitation to compete in the Elite Series.
This album features photos from the third day of competition at the 2010 B.A.S.S. Federation Championship.
This album features images from day two of weigh-ins at the 2010 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship.
Go behind the scenes at 2010 Bassmaster Federation National Championship.
2010 Federation Nation Day 1: Idaho's Palaniuk on top