Daily Limit: So you’re saying there’s a chance
In no form or fashion does Collin Smith nor Louis Monetti resemble any character in the movie Dumb and Dumber, but the first-time Bassmaster Classic qualifiers are taking Lloyd’s optimistic...
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Conditions right for exciting Bassmaster Classic on the Tennessee River
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — With guests soon arriving for the grand affair, the Tennessee River’s table is set for peak potential as a field of 55 anglers make their final preparations...
Preparation for the Classic
Someone 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...
Fantasy Fishing: Betting on winders
This year’s return to Knoxville for the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmasters Classic presented by Toyota is about two calendar weeks later than the 2019 event. We have also had an...
Fantasy Fishing: Who will change with the changing conditions?
It was too good to be true. After a spring full of warm, favorable weather, it looks as if we’re heading back to reality with cool temperatures and changing conditions...
Fantasy Fishing: Pick a mix of history and momentum
With the talent level increasingly leveled off throughout the Bassmaster Elite Series field, it’s getting harder every year to choose a Rapala Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing team. Simply put, just about...
Fantasy Fishing: All or nothing at the Classic
It is finally time for the 53rd running of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota on the Tennessee River, and to be honest I don’t think...
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,...
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...
