Zaldain found
We have found Chris Zaldain slinging a bait as boats continue to pass by. He is winding patiently, seemingly oblivious to the traffic or the huge stakes of this event.
Huge takeoff crowd
The crowds at take off this morning were huge…as seen from Garrett Paquette’s boat. Photo and update by Bassmaster Marshal Rick Moore
Canal passage
Gerald Spohrer was the first boat through the canal, followed by Skeet Reese and Jordan Lee. It is the time of day when everyone is still in the running, and...
18 inches worth it?
The only thing worse than losing a big smallmouth bass is having to willfully release one. That’s going to happen a lot this week, as Geico Bassmaster Classic presented by...
Has anyone cracked the code?
This is a tournament where someone may take an atypical approach and leave the other competitors scratching their heads when it’s all over, saying, “Why didn’t I think of that?”...
Amongst the spectators
Andy Crawford and I have made it down to the canal by the Fort Loudoun Dam, where there are 20 or so other trailers. Spectator traffic could play a role...
The interviews are fast and furious at the dock
The interviews are fast and furious at the dock as the first day for the Classic gets started. Garrett Paquette’s first game-day interview by BASS staffer Craig Lamb, in his first...
Classic: First forecast
After an eventful Thursday featuring severe storms with tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail throughout the southeast, this weekend will be great for The BassMaster Classic in Knoxville. Clouds will...
The night before
The knots are tied and tested, the tackle trays sorted and organized. Practice is over and game time approaches. So, what else is there for Geico Bassmaster Classic competitors to...
And so it begins
This week marks my second Bassmaster Classic as a Marshal and my seventh Marshal trip over the years, not counting a couple rides as part of the media. It actually...
