2009 Bassmaster Classic

2009 Bassmaster Classic: Practice Day, Launch

In this photo gallery, you'll find images of the anglers as they prepare to launch for practice for the 2009 Bassmaster Classic on the Red River, near Shreveport, Louisiana.

2009 Bassmaster Classic: Registration, Part 2

In this photo gallery, you'll find images of the anglers as they complete the registration process for the 2009 Bassmaster Classic on the Red River, near Shreveport, Louisiana.

Class(ic) registration

The bassmaster classic registration.

Hack Attacks the Red River: Part 3

Seven-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier and Louisiana resident Greg Hackney has agreed to allow us to follow along with him as he prepares for the bassmaster classic.

VanDam Compares Classics Past and Present

In this article Kevin VanDam talks about bassmaster classics past and present.

Butterfly Net

When the official Classic pre-practice is over, you need a butterfly net to keep your stomach in your shirt. If you didn't, you would need to just hang it up. The anticipation is continuing to build. From Rick Clunn (although he may not readily admit it) to an Open rookie, everyone feels it. After all the time preparing, now it is time for the big show.

Back-to-Back?

In this article, you can read about Alton Jones' desire to match the only back-to-back Classic win.

Classic Countdown: 9

In this article, you can read about the significance of the number 9 in the 2009 Bassmaster Classic including number of qualifiers from Alabama and more....

Hack Attacks the Red River: Part 2

In this article, you can read about Greg Hackney's big plan to catch a limit of big, heavyweight bass that outweighs the competition, as he takes on the Red River in the 2009 Bassmaster Classic.

Ahead to the Red

Legendary actors John Wayne and Montgomery Clift duke it out in the 1948 Western "Red River." Sixty years later, there ae more legends to be trading blows in the 2009 Bassmaster Classic to be held Feb. 20 on the Louisiana River.