2019 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK'S Sporting Goods

Tennessee River,

Knoxville,

Tennessee

March 15 ~ 17, 2019

The Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK'S Sporting Goods is coming to the Tennessee River and Knoxville March 15-17, 2019. See more information about attending the event and expo.

2019 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK'S Sporting Goods Updates

Classic fans help Carhartt raise $6,400 for Tennessee conservation

The recent donation of $6,400 by Carhartt to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation is certainly one of the many awesome byproducts that continue to precipitate from the 153,000 generous fans...

B.A.S.S. plans to spend some of 2019 highlighting you, the crazy fishing fans that make our sport as wonderful as it can be. We asked our fans on Instagram to send us their photos of their experience at the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK'S Spo

Best Classic photos 2019

Photographers James Overstreet, Steve Bowman and Andy Crawford select their favorite pictures from the 2019 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK'S Sporting Goods.

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Classic generates more than $32 Million for Knoxville

By B.A.S.S. Communications

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Long considered the most important event in sportfishing, the Bassmaster Classic also has established itself as a huge economic boon for host communities, far exceeding economic...

Confessions of a saltwater angler at the Classic

By Charlie LevineI guess I’ve been living under a dock. I’ve worked as a writer/photographer in the recreational fishing world since the year 2000, but I’ve never gone to the big dance, the GEICO...

The conservation behind the Classic

By Casey SheddWith the AFTCO Bass Bus now back home in Missouri, and the lights having finally dimmed on the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, I’ve had some time to...

Classic airs on ESPN 2 this Sunday morning

By B.A.S.S. Communications

Watch the first part of the exciting Bassmaster Classic TV coverage this weekend.

Best moments of the 2019 Classic

Relive some of the best action at the 49th GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK'S Sporting Goods.

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Hightower's top 5 memories from his first Classic

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Daily Limit: Best dad, best angler

By Mike Suchan

DeFoe does daddy duty during Classic week and more stories from the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK'S Sporting Goods in Knoxville, Tenn.

Catch a Dream: Alex Cook's 2019 Classic

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In my last column I talked about how painful it would be not to fish the 2019 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. It was, but I have to admit that it wasn’t as bad as other...

The 2019 Classic – emotion ruled the day

By Pete Robbins

The Bassmaster Classic is always a great event, but each iteration is great in different ways.After months of speculation about the Tennessee River, muted concerns about the departing anglers, and...

Sooch’s Classic in 68 shots

A look at the packed GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK'S Sporting Goods in Knoxville, Tenn., from start to finish.

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Classic week was awesome

By Chris Zaldain

I’m so excited about Classic week that I don’t even know where to start with this column. The 2019 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods was the greatest bass fishing...

Knoxville delivers huge crowds for record-setting Classic

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The 49th GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods in Knoxville set multiple records over the three-day event, including a new high mark for total attendance of...

First-time Classic fans

By Kelly Bostian

“Overwhelming” and “incredible,” those are the words. First impressions of first-timers at a Bassmaster Classic are consistently in that beyond-words realm.With record attendance at the 2019 GEICO...

Memories of Ott as a kid

By Jay Yelas

Here is a little story about Ott DeFoe that will shed some light on why he is now a Bassmaster Classic Champion. Every year from 1996 to 2006, Ott’s dad would bring Ott and his brother to the...