Bassmaster Classic

The Bassmaster Classic trophy made a lot of stops on the way to it's owner, Alton Jones.

How-To

A look at pay lakes

Imagine a lake where you can catch 40 to 50 bass a day, with a good chance of tangling with a bragging-sized fish and not see another boat the entire day.

How-To

Bass in the pits

A lot of strip pits are untouched, and the water is what really makes them special. They just seem to breed large fish.

‘Itsy-bitsy’ bass baits

Bassmasters know size matters. Sometimes bass are looking for a full-meal deal and will strike the biggest lures in your tacklebox: 10-inch worms, spinnerbaits with hubcap-sized blades, or maybe even one of those monster California plugs the kind that looks like it was carved from a table leg. More often, they're chowing down on the most abundant prey available, and they'll bite standard-sized bass lures that mimic threadfin shad or crawfish.

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