Jones third angler with a limit

Chris Jones from Bokoshe, Okla., qualified for the Bassmaster Classic by winning the Central Open on the Arkansas River at Muskogee, Okla., last year. He became the third angler with...

Just keep swimming

After a short run across the lake, we found current Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year leader Seth Feider. Feider was within 200 yards from Brandon Lester and Drew...

McKinney on the board quickly

College BASS champion Trevor McKinney didn’t have to wait long for his first Bassmaster Classic keeper. The Benton, Ill., angler landed a 2-plus-pounder at 6:33. His catch was part of...

Cherry starts with a bang

Hank Cherry has been the picture of confidence all week. “I’m in the best state of mind and physical condition I could possibly be in,” Cherry told me earlier this...

Lowen relaxed in his 11th Classic

Bill Lowen has seniority in this 54-man field as this marks his 11th Bassmaster Classic qualification. Next on the list are Steve Kennedy and Brandon Palaniuk with 10, followed by...

This is a flip-flop lake

FORT WORTH, Texas — When Chris Zaldain says this Bassmaster Classic is going to be “a one-day tournament, three days in a row,” he’s not referring to some personal mantra,...

Frank the Tank is ready

In December of 2018, B.A.S.S. invited all the new Elites to Birmingham for a preseason meeting. It was the start of a whole new Elite Series, and there were a...

Expectation versus reality

One of the more popular trends on social media is the idea of expectation versus reality. That’s exactly what I wanted Kyle Welcher to show me heading into his first...

Change of pace from recent Classics

After fishing his first two Bassmaster Classics in the prespawn time of year, Jake Whitaker is ready to switch it up in the 2021 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic...

Media day lunch

Photo by Bassmaster Marshal Rick Moore