Smallmouth will be a big factor
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It’s been almost two decades since smallmouth bass figured in a big way at the Bassmaster Classic. Specifically, that would be going back to Woo Daves’ Classic...
Who will win the Toyota Bonus Bucks?
An oversized cardboard Toyota Bonus Bucks cardboard check sat unassigned and on display as Bassmaster Classic competitors passed by the Toyota booth on angler registration day Tuesday at the Bassmaster...
What the Classic means: Jordan Lee
The first Bassmaster Classic I can really remember was the 2007 one on Lay Lake, here in Alabama. I’m sure I saw parts of earlier ones on TV or on...
Gear
St. Croix introduces two new RIP-N-CHATTER rods
Building on extensive customer feedback, St. Croix is proud to introduce two rods designed specifically for fishing crankbaits, rattlebaits and Chatterbaits—techniques seeming to get more play day after day for...
Can smallmouth win the Classic?
I’m from Ontario, as you may know, and I really love smallmouth fishing. Whether it’s our inland lakes in the province, or Lake Ontario, Lake Champlain or the St. Lawrence...
Lessons from legends: Guido Hibdon
My first real introduction to Guido Hibdon happened in the fall of 1984 — during the B.A.S.S. St. Johns River Invitational. Although I was familiar with his name and what...
KVD and ‘The College Kid’
Kevin VanDam is fishing his 28th Bassmaster Classic. He’s won four of them. Nick Ratliff is a 22-year-old college senior who will graduate in May, and he earned his way...
Lanier record trout caught after Elite
The live feed from Bassmaster.com fueled the fire for some local Georgia anglers after the Lanier Bassmaster Elite Series tournament was over. Brooke Wheeler and Landon Crofton got on the...
Gear
Missile Baits launches Ned Bomb
Salem, Va. – The next creation from Missile Baits, the Ned Bomb, is being launched at the Bassmaster Classic. The Ned Rig has gone from fad to staple technique for...
My personal Knoxville Classic tour guide
This year’s GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods takes place in Knoxville, my hometown. It kills me that I didn’t qualify to compete in bass fishing’s most prestigious...
