Getting prepared for the big show
Lee LivesayThe Bassmaster Classic is finally here. This is what we worked for all last year. This is the big show. The work is done in my head, and all the...
Classic validates a pro angler
Clark WendlandtWe’ve seen a lot of changes in competitive bass fishing over the 31 years that I’ve been fishing professionally, but one thing has remained consistent: Qualifying for the Bassmaster Classic...
Going out on Day 3 with a chance
Jason ChristiePrior to last year’s victory, I had several chances to win a Bassmaster Classic and always came up a little bit short. That’s not unexpected when you’re fishing against 55...
A mind is like a parachute, it only works when it’s open
Chris ZaldainAs I’m loading countless lures and 15 rods into my Nitro Z21 XL for the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Classic presented by Toyota, I’m trying to keep an open...
Good, old Rocky Top
B.A.S.S. StaffBack during October of the 2000 college football season, I was covering Alabama for The Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer newspaper when it came time for the Crimson Tide’s annual game against...
Classic dream lives in all of us
Gary ClouseThe Bassmaster Classic is a special event for me and one I’ve thought about since I was a 15-year old poring over Bassmaster Magazine. I’d marvel at the articles and...
This Classic will be special
Jeff GustafsonTo say that I’ve been excited for the upcoming Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota for a while would be an understatement. When the location was announced...
Preparation for the Classic
Greg HackneySomeone asked me the other day if I fish the Bassmaster Classic any differently than I do a regular season event. The answer is not really, but I go into...
Getting down to business
Jay PrzekuratAfter winning the 2022 Bassmaster Rookie of the Year and also winning an event my first year on the Elites, I came into 2023 with what I think are reasonable...
Getting into the Classic routine
Brock MosleyWhen 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,...
