Pirch and Avena: Friends in tight spaces
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Of all the bridges in all of the world, why did he have to start on mine? That’s what Clifford Pirch had to be thinking when he...
Headland cranks into High School Classic win
Knoxville, Tenn. – Mobility was the key for Gracie Herbold and Aaron Cherry of Headland Bass Team, who caught a five-fish limit that weighed 16 pounds, 9 ounces to win...
Calcutta fulfilled
If you’ll recall back a couple of days, there was a group of Classic contenders that set up a lucrative Calcutta. The side bet was based on which angler among...
Get Hooked on Fishing brings out the young ‘uns
If they’d done less cheerleading and more concentrating on fishing they’d probably had caught more fish but, really, where is the fun in that? Frank and Kathryn Foster, and son...
DeFoe dominates Classic Day 1
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Ott DeFoe came into Friday’s opening round of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods with two patterns in mind that he thought would work...
The Calcutta
Traditionally, many bass tournament series have some sort of side-bet option that the anglers put up extra money for. A lot of times it’s the big fish pot, but at...
Day 1 through a filtered lens
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – This is my 10th Bassmaster Classic on the water for B.A.S.S., and I’ve learned not to put too much stock into early leaders and early patterns. Of...
Daily Limit: ‘Live-or-die week’
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Expect weird, wonderful and wistful. Wonderful that come Sunday evening an angler will win the 49th GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. His life will...
Iaconelli confident in patterns
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Mike Iaconelli hesitated, gathered his thoughts, and made sure what he was about to say came out exactly right. And it was a big statement coming from...
Brad Whatley: I burn for this
You may not know him yet, but rest assured after the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, you’ll get to know Brad Whatley much better. He’s a first...
