Cox and Carson hoping teamwork pays off
They’ve been friends since childhood and team tournament partners since their teens; so it makes sense that John Cox and Keith Carson would lean on one another in a tight...
2021 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk
Jones third angler with a limit
Chris Jones from Bokoshe, Okla., qualified for the Bassmaster Classic by winning the Central Open on the Arkansas River at Muskogee, Okla., last year. He became the third angler with...
Just keep swimming
After a short run across the lake, we found current Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year leader Seth Feider. Feider was within 200 yards from Brandon Lester and Drew...
McKinney on the board quickly
College BASS champion Trevor McKinney didn’t have to wait long for his first Bassmaster Classic keeper. The Benton, Ill., angler landed a 2-plus-pounder at 6:33. His catch was part of...
Cherry starts with a bang
Hank Cherry has been the picture of confidence all week. “I’m in the best state of mind and physical condition I could possibly be in,” Cherry told me earlier this...
Lowen relaxed in his 11th Classic
Bill Lowen has seniority in this 54-man field as this marks his 11th Bassmaster Classic qualification. Next on the list are Steve Kennedy and Brandon Palaniuk with 10, followed by...
This is a flip-flop lake
FORT WORTH, Texas — When Chris Zaldain says this Bassmaster Classic is going to be “a one-day tournament, three days in a row,” he’s not referring to some personal mantra,...
Frank the Tank is ready
In December of 2018, B.A.S.S. invited all the new Elites to Birmingham for a preseason meeting. It was the start of a whole new Elite Series, and there were a...
