KVD: This one’s different
This is Kevin VanDam’s 28th Bassmaster Classic. When asked to compare this first-time playing field of the Tennessee River, Fort Loudoun Lake and Tellico Lake with any of the other...
Benton and son
Moments before takeoff on Day 1 of the Bassmaster Classic, Elite Series angler Drew Benton spends a few precious moments with his son Cade.
Slow going for Lee
The two-time reigning and defending world champion is working his way through a slow start. Not any indication of how Jordan Lee’s tournament will end up, I’m sure, but he’s...
Crawford captures the moment
Andy Crawford has his eagle eye trained on Zaldain and provided a quick action sequence of the first fish catch.
No. 1 for Zaldain
Chris Zaldain is on the scoreboard with a smallmouth that hit his bait right next to the boat. His first area did not pan out, but his second one did....
Seth Feider’s jacket for Day 1
Seth Feider is wearing his father’s jacket from 1985 this morning in hopes it brings him luck
Record crowd at launch
Turnout for the launch at Volunteer Landing this morning set a new Classic Day 1 record of 5,500 people!
Alan Pierce’s organized chaos
I don’t normally get to go to Classic takeoffs due to my job of making sure the website works properly. Fortunately for me, this morning was a perfect opportunity because...
From youngest in Classic to oldest
In 1991, 24-year-old Kevin VanDam was the youngest of 40 Classic competitors when Ken Cook won on the Chesapeake Bay. Here on the Tennessee River, KVD is the oldest in...
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.
