Final practice ride with Gary Klein
NEW ORLEANS -- On the final Classic practice day, 29-time Classic qualifier Gary Klein seemed confident, but not overconfident.
A Delta ride with Brian Snowden
NEW ORLEANS -- Brian Snowden is making miles -- headed west from Bayou Segnette, crisscrossing and shortcutting where he can on the final day of practice before the Bassmaster Classic.
Aaron Martens makes the move to Phoenix Boats
Phoenix Boats president Gary Clouse announced today that Elite Series pro Aaron Martens has made the move to Phoenix Boats. "Aaron is obviously one of the biggest names in bass fishing and will be a great asset in our marketing efforts," said Clouse. Martens will be fishing in the 2011 Bassmaster Classic in New Orleans in a Phoenix 721 Pro XP as well as the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series and FLW Tour.
Ten keys to winning (or losing) a Classic
A lost Manhattan tourist approaches a New York City local and asks him "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?" The grizzled native responds, "Practice, practice, practice."
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A day of firsts
We've all been a little concerned about the fog. We're making long runs and delays can be costly as far as fishing time is concerned, not to mention the safety issues involved.
KVD offers greeting to new B.A.S.S. owners, emcee on Classic Night
NEW ORLEANS — Dean Rojas said what most every other competitor might have been thinking.
Pressure on Pace
NEW ORLEANS — This weekend, the biggest event in bass fishing gets under way right in his backyard, but Cliff Pace has been feeling the pressure for months.
Classic pros disagree on value of final practice
NEW ORLEANS -- If the Bassmaster Classic was a bake-off, Wednesday wouldn't be the day when you made your cake. You might add the icing, perhaps put the candles on top, but for the most part the hard work would have already been done.
Radar debuts on boats at Bassmaster Classic
Lowrance's new "BR24" sounds like a code name for a secret weapon, and it could possibly turn out to be just that for a handful of Bassmaster Classic anglers.
Classic preview: Bet that
Pundits have been calling the Bassmaster Classic the "Super Bowl of Fishing" for decades. You can't argue their point.
