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...
Daily Limit: Lights, camera, distraction
Getting ‘caught up’ with media might have cost Hite 1996 Classic Anglers on the water know a camera showing up on them is a positive sign, but Classic champ Davy...
Gear
Gear Review: Gill Race Fusion Jacket
What is it? Gill Race Fusion Jacket What sets it apart? Gill’s phrase: “Everything you need to win – not just compete,” bespeaks the level of analysis and planning that...
Zona: Classic redemption and the sands of time
We’re headed into the most unique Bassmaster Classic of all-time. This may be the last shot for 69 percent of the field to win Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket. That’s how...
New at Classic: Strike King Thunder Cricket
The pros at Strike King asked us to create the best vibrating jig on the market. They had some very specific needs and were very discriminating about quality. From the...
Hobie Bass Open Series on Lake Shasta
The second tournament of their new elite-level kayak series, the Hobie Bass Open Series (B.O.S.), on Lake Shasta, California, this past Saturday, March 9, and Sunday, March 10, was a...
What the Classic means: Gerald Swindle
Something has bothered Gerald Swindle for nearly 14 years. July 31, 2005, he saw his closest Bassmaster Classic opportunity slip from his hands and into Kevin VanDam’s. Swindle says it...
