Card fishing slow

This is Brandon Card’s second Classic. His first one happened to be in Grand Lake too. “I fished too fast on that one,” he told us. “This time I’m really working on...

A chilly morning

Early this morning when I left Tulsa the air temperature was 30 degrees. Out here on Grand Lake, back in a little pocket, the water temp is colder than we...

Card with a 2-pounder

We caught up with Tennessee angler Brandon Card right after he landed a 2 pound spotted bass. Card is lucky to be here. Earlier this year he was involved in an accident...

Dillow update

The first angler we set eyes on today is Chris Dillow of Virginia. He got to the Classic by winning the Northern Open on James River. This is his first Classic. You...

Day of discovery

In random conversation with anglers I pick up a common theme. “Today brings a new way of thinking,” says Chad Morgenthaler. He is referring to the stark difference between the...

Unusual conditions create wide-open Classic

TULSA, Okla. — Cold, muddy water doesn’t ordinarily put a bounce in the steps of bass fishermen, but that was obviously the case during registration Tuesday for the GEICO Bassmaster...

Classic: List of contenders

Wondering who’s competing this week? Below is the list of contenders and how they qualified. To see the pros in the order of their Day 1 takeoff, click here. To...

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