2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk
What a difference a day makes
We just watched Steve Kennedy catch four bass in four drops, miles away from where he spent his day yesterday. He’s also not fishing the bank, but rather staying offshore...
Close quarters
It’s a big lake, but it’s fishing a little small today. We found Hank Cherry, Stetson Blaylock and Kyle Welcher all within a mile or so of one another —...
Does everyone have a chance?
Usually only a handful of anglers have a realistic chance of winning the Bassmaster Classic on the final day. But the setting at Lake Hartwell today has the potential to...
Still in the 50’s
We found Kyle Welcher in the back of a pocket, doing a combination of winding and looking. The big bet here was that by the end of the weekend the...
Act like you’ve been there before
Hank Cherry just missed a fish and let out an audible and heartfelt groan. At this point, with two notches on his championship belt, he’s playing with house money, but...
Getting the green light
Why are some docks better than others? It could be location, brush, shade, or some combination thereof. One other factor is underwater lights. There are quite a few docks on...
For the good of the sport
Obviously, the winner of this event will deserve and own the trophy — to do with it as he wishes. That’s no different than the Super Bowl Trophy, the Stanley...
Is this Jason Christie’s time?
It’s been well-documented how Jason Christie has been leading the Bassmaster Classic twice going into the last day but failed to win. It’s been a running joke this week with...
The International Angle
There’s still a chance that we will have our first international champ since Takahiro Omori in 2004. Taku Ito’s entourage carries two flags, that of Japan and what I am...
