Getting into the Classic routine
When we launch the boats in downtown Knoxville next week it’ll be my fourth Bassmaster Classic. I’m not yet 35 years old, so technically I may not be a veteran,...
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Daily Limit: Comical Classic incidents involved VIPs
Most of the B.A.S.S. crew are full-out nose to the grindstone during the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota, so a good laugh is usually welcome. The...
Bassmaster Classic venues will be carbon-neutral thanks to partnership with TVA
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Tennessee Valley Authority and B.A.S.S., in conjunction with local authorities and the Knoxville Utilities Board, are partnering to make venues for the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic...
The Classic is a different animal
As I prepare to fish my fourth consecutive Bassmaster Classic, the goal is the same as it has always been – first place, nothing else. There are no points to...
Early Classic predictions and patterns
Of the 54 anglers qualified to fish the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota, few will be put on the spot more than Elite pro Jeff...
An excitement that never fades
It’s that time of year when I get just as excited about the Bassmaster Classic as I did when I was fishing in it. Sure, it’s a different kind of...
Classic time management strategies
It’s the definition of pressure cooker: An indescribable level of commitment, sacrifice and diligence goes into reaching the Bassmaster Classic; the buildup swells, expectations bubble over, and then it zips...
The Classic’s mussel factor
It’s all about the origin; where we come from, who we call kin often plays a significant role in who we become. The same is true for the two reservoirs...
How the pros practice for the Classic
Dates are important, but seasonality is what largely governs fishing outcomes. The 53rd Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota is scheduled for March 24-26, but four days...
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Full circle to Knoxville
During the moments just after the final-day weigh-in for the 2019 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville, with confetti still flying, I bumped into Tim Price, pro staff...
