Critical hour for shad spawn
Reviewing the BASSTrak data log proves how productive the shad spawn was on Day 1. From 7:30-8:30 a.m., the bite paid off for those anglers keying exclusively on the shad...
Houston mayor opens Expo
As the Outdoors Expo presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods begins, the mayor of Houston was joined on stage by other people critical to Bassmaster bringing the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented...
Expo opens for Life members and media
Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods opens for a special “Preview Event” for national and international media, B.A.S.S. Life members, B.A.S.S. Nation members and DICK’S Scorecard members.
Get Hooked on Fishing!
The Shell Get Hooked on Fishing presented by Academy Sports & Outdoors event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. all three days of the Classic. It’s located right outside the George R. Brown...
Weather coming
Time is ticking, the day is progressing and the skies are getting brighter. As a result, the shad spawn focused anglers are turning to other tactics. That is a good...
The ball and chain
Michael Iaconelli is casting what he described as a “ball and chain.” Nearby is Kevin VanDam. He is casting a lure he’s well known for using–and helped designed–along a riprap...
Already an interesting morning
I’m set up not too far from take off and it’s already been an interesting morning. I can see five boats. Michael Iaconelli, Takahiro Omori, Clifford Pirch, Brandon Palaniuk and...
It’s going to take a 4-pound average
If you’ve looked through the photo gallery of the anglers’ winning weight predictions, you’ve noticed that almost every educated guess was north of 60 pounds. Some basic math tells you...
Wind is the word
Last November I was here to cover the Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Championship presented by Magellan Outdoors. It didn’t take much wind to churn the lower end of...
The rogue pattern
This world championship has the dynamics of being a Classic like none other. Time of year is why. In Classics past the event was held when wintertime patterns dominated the...
