Kumar’s quotes from Day 1
How hard is it to fish the Bassmaster Classic? Iowa B.A.S.S. Nation qualifier Greg Vance was boat No. 4 today. When he showed up at his first spot, Aaron Martens...
2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro
Small talk on the water
Lowen and Frazier finally got close enough to talk a bit. Frazier let Lowen know the fish he caught was his limit fish. Lowen replied he had a limit as...
Pace predicts a flurry is near
Cliff Pace, the 2013 Bassmaster Classic champion at Grand Lake, predicts we’re witnessing the calm before a flurry after noon. It’s a combination of two things: 1) the lack of...
Lowen and Frazier
After a move across the lake we move into a creek with Lowen and find Micah Frazier already there. But there’s plenty of room. The two fish on each side...
Lowen grinding on Grand
Lowen is commenting on what a “grind” the morning has turned into. But he’s also saying to no one in particular that “it will happen.” He’s gained just over a...
Lowen waiting on the fish
After a significant amount of jockeying around, we’ve finally landed on Bill Lowen. He’s not necessarily knocking out of the park yet. But he has a limit and seems to...
GoPro: Be Jordan Lee
See Day 1 of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro from Jordan Lee’s viewpoint.
Classic champs recall winning moments
TULSA, Okla. — Rick Clunn remembers a defining moment with his two daughters. A dead turtle on a trotline sticks in the mind of Paul Elias. Hank Parker remembers erasing...
Ike & KVD crossing paths
We tried to keep up with Iaconelli but he’s moving fast; hop, skipping and jumping from spot to spot. The fun started when KVD and is armada crossed paths with Ike...
Lowen atop the leaderboard
Bill Lowen jumped to the top of the leaderboard at 8:15 a.m. with his third keeper, which gives him an estimated total weight of 7 1/2 pounds. Yes, it’s way early. But...
