New emcee to make his debut

Dave Mercer claims that emceeing the Classic in the New Orleans Arena is the first job he's ever studied for.

Starting Right at the Bassmaster Classic

There's an old saying about the Bassmaster Classic that you can't win it in one day, but you can surely lose it. Just ask Basil Bacon, who blanked on the first day of the 1979 Classic then came roaring back to finish second, just three pounds - one good fish - behind Hank Parker.

Time to roll the dice

It's the first day of the Bassmaster Classic, and I hope I'm putting 5-pounders in my livewell as you read this.

A change of plans for Bill Lowen in the Bassmaster Classic

Bill Lowen, well-known shallow water specialist and one of a number of anglers observers are keeping an eye on as the 2011 Bassmaster Classic gets underway, has made a major last minute adjustment in his strategy. It's the kind of thing few anglers would do. But Lowen says he doesn't feel he has any other option.

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