2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk

B.A.S.S. CEO and dignitaries open the Classic Expo

B.A.S.S. Chairman and CEO Chase Anderson, along with Michelle Nance, Director of Destination Experiences for Visit Greenville SC and  Curtis Etheridge, District Manager for Academy Sports + Outdoors officially opened...

Racing into the 2022 Bassmaster Classic

New’s new plan paying off

Bryan New has lived his 32 years on Earth within a 90-minute drive of Lake Hartwell. He said he’s been fishing here since he was 14 years old. But New...

Kennedy rockets up the leaderboard

It took Steve Kennedy only 30 minutes to demonstrate how quickly things can change at Lake Hartwell. He caught a 4-pound, 1-ounce bass at 11:08 and followed it with the...

Jared Miller’s early lead has family roots

Bass Cat unveils the original

Celebrating 50 years of boat building, Bass Cat Boats opened the Bassmaster Classic Expo presented by Marathon by unveiling its original 1971 Bass Cat Deluxe Tournament Model with the original...

Cherry’s wind-blown start

Gussy with small limit

Jeff Gustafson got a small limit pretty early this morning but has been culling only by ounces at a time. Still waiting for the bigger bite he knows he needs.Bassmaster...

Double trouble on Hartwell

As we commence Day 1 of the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk, we feature two fierce anglers that have proven themselves both in the Elite...

Cox shoots and scores

John Cox made a move to another bank with obvious shallow targets and almost immediately scored on a moving bait. The 3 1/2 pounder will not only improve his weight,...