Should Powell be the Classic’s longshot underdog?
When Bassmaster.com released its annual Vegas-like odds of who will win the Bassmaster Classic, Southern Alabama’s Shane Powell was tagged as having the longest odds among all 55 anglers in...
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Progressive Insurance claims Bassmaster AOY Race
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. has reeled in a new title sponsor for the illustrious Bassmaster Angler of the Year award. Progressive Insurance will serve as a premier sponsor for the...
Classic tactics outlook
Of all the resources anglers consider for their tournament planning, a chubby groundhog with a not-so-impressive track record is not among them. Just ask Patrick Walters, who’s sizing up the...
The Classic is special
The biggest event in bass fishing, the 52nd Bassmaster Classic, is taking place this week in South Carolina at Lake Hartwell. After months of knowing that I would be competing...
A fun fishing day
As soon as I heard the request, I volunteered. SiteOne, the title sponsor of the second Bassmaster Elite Series event of 2022 on the Harris Chain of Lakes, needed several...
Fantasy Fishing
Fantasy Fishing: No wrong way to win
Conditions for 52nd Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk are looking to deliver a wide-open Lake Hartwell. We will not have a deep freeze like when Casey...
Fantasy Fishing
Fantasy Fishing: Pick anglers who know how to win
I feel like that quintessential author who starts a page, crumbles it up, throws it over his shoulder, sharpens his pencil and then, with tongue out, starts over on a...
Dealing with Classic distractions
Fishing your first Bassmaster Classic can be a daunting experience, and success often depends upon the attitude you embrace going in. You can be the guy who is so happy...
Bass still bit in the coldest Classic ever
ANDERSON, S.C. — As preliminary events get underway for the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk on Lake Hartwell to be held March 4-6, talk turns naturally...
Gear Review: Rapala Skitter V
WHAT IS IT? Rapala Skitter V WHAT SETS IT APART? The dog-walking Skitter V isn’t new, but it’s worth taking another look at what sets it apart. That includes the...
