Topics: Basil Bacon
Goldbeck's comeback biggest ever?
On the first day of the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Florida's Harris Chain of Lakes, Grant Goldbeck weighed in one small bass for 1 pound, 1 ounce. If one is the loneliest number — as Three Dog Night once claimed — Goldbeck was in a lonely place, indeed, ranking a dismal 97th out of 99 anglers.
Starting Right at the Bassmaster Classic
There's an old saying about the Bassmaster Classic that you can't win it in one day, but you can surely lose it. Just ask Basil Bacon, who blanked on the first day of the 1979 Classic then came roaring back to finish second, just three pounds - one good fish - behind Hank Parker.
The rules at the Bassmaster Classic
The Bassmaster Classic is a tournament full of tradition and lore. With the 41st Classic this weekend, it's a good time to explore some of the old bromides about fishing's greatest championship.
Classic X
Bo Dowden caught the biggest bass of the Bassmaster Classic X on the St. Lawrence River.
Classic IX
Hank Parker won the Bassmaster Classic IX with a flipping rod he borrowed from another competitor.
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