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How to watch Day One of the Classic
Sure, you know how to watch a bass tournament, but this isn't just any bass tournament. It's the Bassmaster Classic, and things are very different.
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Classic collapses
The Bassmaster Classic is a tournament where heroes are made and winners become household names. But what about the other guys?
The best who never won a Classic
For every Rayo Breckenridge, Jack Hains or Jack Chancellor (who all won a Classic yet are mostly unknown to young fans), there's a Roland Martin, Bill Dance or Jimmy Houston who have earned almost all the accolades but never picked up the big hardware.
One hit wonders
You don't have to qualify for more than one Bassmaster Classic to leave your mark on the sport's greatest championship. These anglers did it even though they were one and done.
Classic VIII show
The eighth annual Bassmaster Classic Championship was held Oct. 25-27, 1978, at the Ross Barnett Reservoir, in Mississippi.
2012 Classic by the numbers
The numbers may not hold much drama, but they can definitely help to put any tournament into perspective. Here are some of the key numbers of the 2012 Classic.
The Classic champions
Once a Bassmaster Classic champion, always a Classic champion. It's one of those things that truly can't be taken away from you. These anglers know what it means to hoist this trophy and be introduced as a world champion.
And the top partners are …
So this is my final blog talking about my top 10 most favorite fishing buddies. Anglers that I have spent lots of time with in a boat.
BOOYAH signs on as a sponsor of B.A.S.S.
BOOYAH Bait Company is a new Official Supporting Sponsor of the Bassmaster Elite Series, the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation and the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens.
Anglers are an amalgamation
The eight anglers competing in the Bassmaster Legends Tournament last Sunday during Toyota Trucks All-Star week averaged 68 years of age.
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