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.

Classic preview: Bet that

Pundits have been calling the Bassmaster Classic the "Super Bowl of Fishing" for decades. You can't argue their point.

Stratos Boats unveils Bassmaster Classic promotions

FLIPPIN, Ark. In conjunction with the 2011 Bassmaster Classic in New Orleans, Stratos Boats is calling all Stratos enthusiasts and avid anglers to visit the Stratos booth and receive limited-edition free gear while taking in one of the industry's most exciting displays. With some of the biggest names in the sport among the Stratos pro staff, including Skeet Reese, Mike McClelland and Larry Nixon, Classic attendees will have the opportunity for first hand buying advice and insight from bass fishing's elite.

Toho reflections

Yesterday was Valentine's Day. I normally bring a dozen roses to my wife, Debbi, at her office. This year, I waltzed into her office during business hours with my guitar in hand. It was a first. I'm a closet guitar player. I strum with 10 thumbs and have a voice like a bullfrog with laryngitis.

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There are some things you just can't get enough of. Practice for a big tournament is one of them.

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Humble beginnings to the biggest stage

This year, the winner of the College Bass National Championship will get a spot in the 2012 Bassmaster Classic.

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