bassmaster classic

Daily Limit: Youth movement in bass fishing is Nutts

Bassmaster Classic trophy for sale, $20. Certainly a harmless prank, but that’s what can happen when an angler still in college wins the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by...

How Dylan Nutt became a Bassmaster Classic Champion

2026 Bassmaster LIVE with Classic Champion Dylan Nutt

Go behind the scenes of the 2026 Bassmaster Classic with champion Dylan Nutt. This special edition of Bassmaster LIVE explores the journey, preparation and mindset required to compete at the...

Daily Limit: As Classics go, Hartwell has clean title

Since cleaning up, Lake Hartwell has cleaned up. In March 2027, Hartwell will host the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour, breaking a tie with Lay Lake...

Much effort goes into producing prestigious Bassmaster Classic 

The 2026 Bassmaster Classic is in the books and what an outstanding Classic it was. Congratulations to Dylan Nutt, who became the first B.A.S.S. Nation angler to win a Classic...

Motivation for the 2027 Bassmaster Classic

Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series pros who fail to qualify for the Bassmaster Classic typically work for their sponsors at the Bassmaster Outdoors Expo during the tournament. I was one of...

Proud of my home fishery

Now that the fishing world has had time to digest all that happened at the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour, I have to say I...

Amazed by my first Bassmaster Classic

I have fished professionally for two decades and did well competing in other major tournament circuits. But I’ve dreamed of fishing the Bassmaster Classic since I was a kid. I...

Tattooed at the Classic

The recent Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour on the Tennessee River out of Knoxville is one I’ll remember on several levels. I experienced the good, the...