A more complete embrace of bass fishing tradition
Pete Robbins[Note: All views expressed below are my own personal opinions and may not reflect the position of other Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Board Members or the Hall itself] A...
Proud of my home fishery
Robert GeeNow that the fishing world has had time to digest all that happened at the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour, I have to say I...
Amazed by my first Bassmaster Classic
Cody MeyerI have fished professionally for two decades and did well competing in other major tournament circuits. But I’ve dreamed of fishing the Bassmaster Classic since I was a kid. I...
Tattooed at the Classic
Cooper GallantThe recent Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour on the Tennessee River out of Knoxville is one I’ll remember on several levels. I experienced the good, the...
My best Classic experience
Wesley GoreThis year’s Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour was the best I’ve ever experienced. That includes all the ones I’ve watched and attended, as well as my...
The unknowns of Tennessee-Tombigbee
Evan KungThe next Bassmaster Elite tournament will take us to a place I’ve never fished.
Working the Classic Expo
Luke PalmerIf I told you I was OK with not fishing the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour, I’d be lying. However, I chose to make the...
A great week in Knoxville
Easton FothergillOne year after winning the Bassmaster Classic at Lake Ray Roberts, finishing fourth at the Tennessee River left me with mixed emotions. Obviously, I would have loved to win, but...
Iaconelli: What I would do if I was Dylan Nutt
Michael IaconelliI want to extend my personal congratulations to Dylan Nutt for winning the 2026 Bassmaster Classic. To do so at age 22 is amazing.
Get what you pay for
Bernie SchultzFrom time to time, word gets around how certain lures are outperforming others within their class. We might hear about it at the boat ramp, backstage during a weigh-in or...