Topics: Dale Hightower
Day One by the numbers
What lies ahead at the 2011 Bassmaster Classic, can the numbers predict?
The biggest fight might be over whether Cataouatche or Venice will produce winner
Lake Cataouatche or Venice? Everyone agrees one of those productive fisheries will produce this year's Bassmaster Classic winner. But which one?
2011 Bassmaster Classic - Day One - Weigh-In
This gallery features photos from the day one weigh-in at the 2011 Bassmaster Classic.
2011 Bassmaster Classic Field
This gallery is a compilation of photos featuring all 50 of the 2011 Bassmaster Classic competitors.
Stinks to be stuck
VENICE, La. It plain stinks to be stuck out in the middle of the marsh with no one around for miles, but for at least five of the anglers fishing out of the Venice area, beaching the boat was a fact of life on the first day of official practice.
Rookies and the Classic
Rookies have been a part of the Bassmaster Classic since the very beginning -- 1971, when all the anglers were rookies. In 2011, there will be 15 Classic rookies competing. It seems like a big number, but it's actually quite average.
2011 Bassmaster Classic - Pre-Practice
Photos of anglers prep for their first day of practice before the 2011 Bassmaster Classic.
15 Classic rookies for 2011
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.
Palaniuk wins big
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.
2010 Federation Nation Championship - Day 3 - Weigh-In
This album features photos from the third day of competition at the 2010 B.A.S.S. Federation Championship.
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