College plan

As the first ever College BASS representative in the Bassmaster Classic, Andrew Upshaw is the youngest angler in the 49-man field. But he's got the confidence of a Classic veteran. At noon Wednesday, Upshaw said, "I'm about to be off the water. I've got one more spot I want to hit before I go in." Upshaw has a lot of experience on the Red River, especially for someone so young, and he thinks that local knowledge might pay off this week. "It's helped knowing those little spots that fish get in here," Upshaw said. "They are places where a guy might make two or three flips and move on. I know I can make 50 flips in there and catch one." Upshaw pretty much has his game plan set for the opening day of the Classic Friday. "I'm going to hit two places the first day," he said. "I've got a spot where I think I can catch a couple of big ones early, then I'm going to spend the rest of the day in another spot."

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As the first ever College BASS representative in the Bassmaster Classic, Andrew Upshaw is the youngest angler in the 49-man field. But he's got the confidence of a Classic veteran.

At noon Wednesday, Upshaw said, "I'm about to be off the water. I've got one more spot I want to hit before I go in."

Upshaw has a lot of experience on the Red River, especially for someone so young, and he thinks that local knowledge might pay off this week.

"It's helped knowing those little spots that fish get in here," Upshaw said. "They are places where a guy might make two or three flips and move on. I know I can make 50 flips in there and catch one."

Upshaw pretty much has his game plan set for the opening day of the Classic Friday.

 

"I'm going to hit two places the first day," he said. "I've got a spot where I think I can catch a couple of big ones early, then I'm going to spend the rest of the day in another spot."