I don't normally get to go to Classic takeoffs due to my job of making sure the website works properly. Fortunately for me, this morning was a perfect opportunity because...
In 1991, 24-year-old Kevin VanDam was the youngest of 40 Classic competitors when Ken Cook won on the Chesapeake Bay.Here on the Tennessee River, KVD is the oldest in the...
We have found Chris Zaldain slinging a bait as boats continue to pass by. He is winding patiently, seemingly oblivious to the traffic or the huge stakes of this event.
Gerald Spohrer was the first boat through the canal, followed by Skeet Reese and Jordan Lee. It is the time of day when everyone is still in the running, and hopes are high...
The only thing worse than losing a big smallmouth bass is having to willfully release one. That’s going to happen a lot this week, as Geico Bassmaster Classic presented by...
This is a tournament where someone may take an atypical approach and leave the other competitors scratching their heads when it’s all over, saying, “Why didn’t I think of...
Andy Crawford and I have made it down to the canal by the Fort Loudoun Dam, where there are 20 or so other trailers. Spectator traffic could play a role in this event and...
The interviews are fast and furious at the dock as the first day for the Classic gets started. Garrett Paquette’s first game-day interview by BASS staffer Craig Lamb,...
After an eventful Thursday featuring severe storms with tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail throughout the southeast, this weekend will be great for The BassMaster...
The knots are tied and tested, the tackle trays sorted and organized. Practice is over and game time approaches. So, what else is there for Geico Bassmaster Classic...
This week marks my second Bassmaster Classic as a Marshal and my seventh Marshal trip over the years, not counting a couple rides as part of the media. It actually began...
B.A.S.S. staffers Jim Sexton and Dalton giving BASSTrakk and SKYPE instruction to Classic Marshals at the pre-tournament meeting. Photo and update by Bassmaster...