In the Bassmaster Classic, you never back up and punt
Going into the Bassmaster Classic, I’m not going to be able to escape the obvious attention of being the defending champion. Some people might ask if I think that’s going...
Carhartt teams up with Mark Zona
DEARBORN, Mich. – Carhartt, America’s premium workwear brand since 1889, today announced it has joined forces with Mark Zona, one of the most recognizable faces in outdoors television today, as...
B.A.S.S. historical marker unveiled
In 1967, from a tiny, one-room office at 513 Madison Avenue in Montgomery, Ala., with two borrowed desks and a typewriter, Ray Scott launched the concept of competitive bass fishing....
Hackney may throw a hubcap at the Classic
Greg Hackney is returning to his bass fishing roots in an effort to connect with the numerous 3- to 5-pound bass that find themselves swimming in exceptionally dirty Bassmaster Classic...
Daily Limit: Classic Week is here
The bass fishing industry converges on Tulsa, Okla., this week for the 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro. Oh, yeah, it’s Classic week. Here’s a little rundown of what’s...
Anglers begin Classic week with hospital visit
TULSA, Okla. – If you could have seen all of Grant’s face it would have shown a beaming smile. The only clue the smile was there, though, was from the...
Gear
Rapala unveils new Shadow Rap Shad
MINNETONKA, Minnesota — When the Bassmaster Classic was last held on Oklahoma’s Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, Mike Iaconelli led after Day 1 and Brandon Palaniuk finished runner-up. Returning to...
Four wishes for the 2016 Bassmaster Classic
From the ground, from the water and from the Expo, each Bassmaster Classic has its own feel. After a while, of course, they blend together a bit, but even a...
Velvick to retire at end of 2016 season
BOENRE, Texas — Bassmaster Elite Series angler, Byron Velvick, has announced that the 2016 season will be his last as a professional bass angler. “I’ve had a great run,” Velvick...
Fantasy Fishing: The search for the perfect roster
Classic — (adjective) judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its own kind. (noun) a work of art that is of recognized...
