Biographies of the three men for which the Bassmaster Majors tournaments are named
"The Majors are the way we need to go to increase exposure for the sport ... everything is headed in the right direction," said Rick Clunn, a 29-time Classic qualifier.
Here are some highlights from the last 35 years of Classics that you can WOW your fishing buddies with.
Don Butler of Tulsa, Okla., claimed the Bassmaster Classic for his first tournament win, and a $10,000 check. The second annual Classic was held Oct. 25-27, 1972 .