A mind is like a parachute, it only works when it’s open
As I’m loading countless lures and 15 rods into my Nitro Z21 XL for the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Classic presented by Toyota, I’m trying to keep an open...
Good, old Rocky Top
Back during October of the 2000 college football season, I was covering Alabama for The Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer newspaper when it came time for the Crimson Tide’s annual game against...
Classic dream lives in all of us
The Bassmaster Classic is a special event for me and one I’ve thought about since I was a 15-year old poring over Bassmaster Magazine. I’d marvel at the articles and...
This Classic will be special
To say that I’ve been excited for the upcoming Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota for a while would be an understatement. When the location was announced...
B.A.S.S. and Bassmaster Classic trivia
What is the heaviest winning catch in Bassmaster Classic history? In 1984, Rick Clunn won the Classic on the Arkansas River with 75-9. What is the smallest winning catch in...
Daily Limit: So you’re saying there’s a chance
In no form or fashion does Collin Smith nor Louis Monetti resemble any character in the movie Dumb and Dumber, but the first-time Bassmaster Classic qualifiers are taking Lloyd’s optimistic...
Radio: Swindle, Lester and Gilliland
Listen to the latest episode of Bassmaster Radio as Gerald Swindle, Brandon Lester and Gene Gilliland preview the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota. Listen to...
Conditions right for exciting Bassmaster Classic on the Tennessee River
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — With guests soon arriving for the grand affair, the Tennessee River’s table is set for peak potential as a field of 55 anglers make their final preparations...
Multispecies crankbaits
If you’ve ever wondered what fish species live in a given body of water, you can always put on a mask and fins and have a look-see — or, you...
Preparation for the Classic
Someone asked me the other day if I fish the Bassmaster Classic any differently than I do a regular season event. The answer is not really, but I go into...
