Classic Moments: The first Classic
LAKE MEAD, Nevada — Bobby Murray of Hot Springs, Ark., won the inaugural Bassmaster Classic with a catch of 17 bass weighing 43 pounds, 11 ounces. The tournament winning weight...
1971 Bassmaster Classic
Flashback: 1971 Bassmaster Classic
In October 1971, Ray Scott stepped off a plane in Las Vegas, Nev., leading a group of 24 anglers into the first ever Bassmaster Classic.
See one of the first Classic boats at the Expo
Scootin' down the road on an errand and there it sat! Even from far away I could see the Bassmaster Classic decal standing out against a red hull. I saw it was an inboard-outboard and sensed that it was old.
Video: 1971 Bassmaster Classic
The first Bassmaster Classic was held in Lake Mead, Nevada, in 1971. Bobby Murray of Hot Springs, Ark., won the inaugural Bassmaster Classic with a catch of 17 bass weighing 43 pounds, 11 ounces.
Classic Countdown: 24
The anglers had no idea where they'd be headed for the first championship.
Legends & Lore – Secrets of the Tour
In 1971 the very first Super Bowl of bass fishing was held, the only problem was that nobody knew where it would be. By design, Ray Scott kept the location secret until all the competitors were on a chartered jet in-route to the chosen lake.
Classic I
Classic I Oct. 20-22, 1971
