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Behind the Scenes of the Classic: What You Don’t See by Bruce Callis

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Behind the Scenes of the Classic: What You Don’t See by Bruce Callis

Behind the Scenes of the Classic:
What You Don’t See
by Bruce Callis

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The first day of the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoor Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk is officially in the books. The day started with a huge gathering at Green Pond Landing to watch the blast off. And while Bassmaster LIVE provided the action on the water, the big Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo presented by Marathon opened up at the Greenville Convention Center. And the weigh in rounded out the day at the Bon Secours Wellness Center, to make a perfect end to the day.

When the final bag was weighed, Bryan New had amassed a sweet 20 pound bag to take the lead heading into Day 2. Kyle Welcher brought in a 18 pound 13 ounce bag to land himself in 2nd place. And Steve Kennedy brought in a 18 pound 9 ounce bag to tie Greg Hackney, but had the big bass of the day with a 6 pound 7 ounce giant. Brock Mosley rounded out the top 5 with a 18 pound 7 ounce bag.

But for all the sweet pictures you see on Live, there is so much you don’t really see. When the boats arrive at the weigh in, anglers who do not drive a Toyota Tundra, have their boats hooked up to a sponsor truck to be pulled into the arena. And then they are brought to the entrance leading into the arena where a bomb sniffing dog checks the truck and boat to make sure someone had not slipped a bomb to them. And the boats are all cleaned up by a volunteers. This year it was a group of high school anglers who went to work wiping them down totally so that they look their best for the fans. And the bass are checked for being alive and healthy. From here they drove up into the building and stage to go inside, sitting behind a curtain awaiting there cue to roll out on the floor. And on live, all you see is a thing of beauty as they make their entrance.

The angler pulls out his bag and walks up on stage to cheer of the crowd. His bass are weighed and then the bag of bass are lowered through the stage. That is all you see. But below stage, away from everyone sits a lone man who has done it for the past 13 Classics. He has a tote that the bag is lowered into and he makes sure there is no big bass being weighed before placing the tote on a dolly that has 2 ropes attached. On the end of the stage, a volunteer pulls the cart to them and takes the tote and hands it to another volunteer. They then take an empty tote and places it back on the dolly where it is pulled back under the stage to await the next angler. The tote with the bag of bass is then taken out to the awaiting 600 gallon tank where conservation officials take the bag out of the tote and dump the bass into a very oxygenated tank of lake water. From there, once the last bag is accepted into the tank, they are returned to the lake to be released back into the same body of water they came from.

Behind the scenes are a wealth of volunteers who make things happen that you never get to see or hear about. But without these volunteers, what you see would never happen. It is so amazing what happens we don’t see or think about. So the next time you watch it live, thank those amazing volunteers. They deserve it!

With Both Arms Working, New Takes Day 1 Lead At Bassmaster Classic On Lake Hartwell

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With Both Arms Working, New Takes Day 1 Lead At Bassmaster Classic On Lake Hartwell
Bryan New of Saluda, S.C., is leading after Day 1 of the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk with 20 pounds.
Photo by Chris Brown/B.A.S.S.

March 4, 2022

With Both Arms Working, New Takes Day 1 Lead At Bassmaster Classic On Lake Hartwell

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GREENVILLE, S.C. — As it turns out, competing in professional bass fishing’s biggest event is quite a bit easier with two good arms.

After struggling through last year’s world championship with a broken right wrist, a healthy Bryan New weighed in five bass Friday for 20 pounds to take the first-round lead in the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk on Lake Hartwell.

New, who has extensive tournament history on Hartwell, narrowly outpaced Alabama pro Kyle Welcher (18-13), Louisiana veteran Greg Hackney (18-9) and Alabamian Steve Kennedy (18-9) on a day when 18 anglers brought at least 16 pounds to the scales.

“Honestly, I feel like this is my first Classic,” said New, who suffered the broken wrist during practice for last year’s Classic on Lake Ray Roberts in Texas. “I’m not saying I would have won last year if I had two hands. But I’m a natural right-hander, so trying to learn how to reel left-handed at the Classic wasn’t a good situation.”

New targeted boat docks Friday to catch five bass that were all in the 3 1/2- to 5-pound range. He was tight-lipped about his baits and presentations, saying only that he’s using a combination of “slow-moving baits and fast-moving reaction baits.”

But he said all the bass he weighed came off boat docks — and since that’s easily his favorite structure to fish, he plans to stick with them as long as he can.

“I think there’s a really good chance this tournament could be won fishing boat docks,” said New, who holds career victories on the St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by Mossy Oak Fishing circuit and the Bassmaster Elite Series. “I probably fished a hundred docks today and really caught them off six or seven.

“Those docks may replenish or they may not, but there are plenty of docks on this lake. It’s not like you’re gonna run out.”

While he plans to start right back on his dock pattern Saturday, New knows there could be a time when he has to catch a fish around some other type of structure before the tournament is done.

“At some point in the tournament, I’ll have to mix in some other stuff,” he said. “Maybe not tomorrow, but then again maybe tomorrow.

“It’s not something I want to do. I caught my very first bass around a boat dock — and as of right now, the very last one.”

Welcher was even more tight-lipped about how he caught his bass, saying only that he expected more fish to be moving shallow with the weather as warm as it’s been.

Putting almost 19 pounds in the livewell Friday reminded him of one solid day he had during practice. But he said he also had days when he only got a handful of bites and it was hard to catch even a 3-pounder.

“The bass can literally be anywhere here,” Welcher said. “The difference between catching a 1 1/4-pounder or catching a 4-pounder can be just a few casts. It’s a really fine line between bringing in 12 pounds and bringing in 20.

“I’m just gonna try to get as many bites as I can and hope they weigh a lot.”

Like New, Kennedy spent time targeting docks and managed to land the Berkley Big Bass of the day — a 6-7 largemouth — around one after whiffing on the fish the first time it bit. He wouldn’t say which bait the big bass missed. But after resisting the urge to cast back to it, he came back almost an hour later and landed the fish on a wacky-rigged Senko.

“I saw the fish come up and inhale the bait the first time it bit, and I didn’t even nick it,” Kennedy said. “It’s just hard when you see it all happen in front of you. I didn’t hammer it to death with that same bait. I just circled back around to it later and caught it on that Senko.”

Kennedy said he saw bass all day on his electronics, but getting them to bite in superclear water was tough. While he caught 15 bass, he said he could have caught a lot more.

“I felt like it was just a terrible day of execution,” Kennedy said. “I lost a 5-pounder that I had hooked up. I missed that 6-7 the first time it bit.

“I just always say if I catch the bites I get, I’ll be in the hunt. I didn’t do it completely today.”

Hackney said he spent his day “junk fishing,” meaning he did a little bit of everything — largely because he couldn’t dial in a single pattern that produced all day. His bag included a 5-pound largemouth and a 4-pound spotted bass.

“It was hard for me to get bites,” Hackney said. “I chose the area I’m fishing because I can fish for one species and turn around [and] fish for the other.

“The spots have gotten bigger on this lake — and a 4-pounder is a 4-pounder.”

The tournament resumes Saturday with takeoff at 7 a.m. ET from Green Pond Landing and Event Center. After Saturday’s weigh-in, only the Top 25 anglers will advance to Championship Sunday with a $300,000 first-place prize and the most coveted trophy in the sport on the line.

Fans can catch all of the action with streaming coverage on Bassmaster.com. The Classic will also feature four hours of live coverage on the FOX broadcast network Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. ET, as well as four hours of Championship Sunday coverage on FS1 beginning at 8 a.m.

The annual Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo presented by Marathon will be held at the Greenville Convention Center with exhibitors on-site selling a variety of merchandise for fishing, hunting, camping and more. Hours for the Expo will be 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

The Bassmaster Classic is being hosted by Visit Anderson and VisitGreenvilleSC.

2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk 3/4-3/6
Lake Hartwell, Anderson  SC.
(ANGLER) Standings Day 1

   Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Bryan New              Saluda, SC               5  20-00    0
Day 1: 5   20-00
2.  Kyle Welcher           Opelika, AL              5  18-13    0
Day 1: 5   18-13
3.  Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA             5  18-09    0
Day 1: 5   18-09
3.  Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL               5  18-09    0
Day 1: 5   18-09
5.  Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS         5  18-07    0
Day 1: 5   18-07
6.  Patrick Walters        Summerville, SC          5  18-02    0
Day 1: 5   18-02
7.  Gerald Swindle         Guntersville, AL         5  17-06    0
Day 1: 5   17-06
8.  Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR               5  17-05    0
Day 1: 5   17-05
9.  Jason Christie         Park Hill, OK            5  17-01    0
Day 1: 5   17-01
9.  Marc Frazier           Newnan, GA               5  17-01    0
Day 1: 5   17-01
11. Lee Livesay            Longview, TX             5  16-14    0
Day 1: 5   16-14
12. Chris Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX           5  16-13    0
Day 1: 5   16-13
13. Jared Miller           Norman, OK               5  16-11    0
Day 1: 5   16-11
14. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL             5  16-10    0
Day 1: 5   16-10
15. John Cox               DeBary, FL               5  16-09    0
Day 1: 5   16-09
16. Justin Hamner          Northport, AL            5  16-08    0
Day 1: 5   16-08
17. Hunter Shryock         Ooltewah, TN             5  16-03    0
Day 1: 5   16-03
18. Austin Felix           Eden Prairie, MN         5  16-01    0
Day 1: 5   16-01
19. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN            5  15-13    0
Day 1: 5   15-13
20. Matt Arey              Shelby, NC               5  15-12    0
Day 1: 5   15-12
21. Scott Martin           Clewiston, FL            5  15-09    0
Day 1: 5   15-09
22. Cory Johnston          Cavan CANADA             5  15-06    0
Day 1: 5   15-06
23. Daisuke Aoki           Minamitsurugun Yamanash  5  15-01    0
Day 1: 5   15-01
24. Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK             5  15-00    0
Day 1: 5   15-00
25. Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA           5  14-11    0
Day 1: 5   14-11
26. Buddy Gross            Chatanooga, TN           5  14-07    0
Day 1: 5   14-07
27. Brandon Card           Salisbury, NC            5  14-05    0
Day 1: 5   14-05
28. Wes Logan              Springville, AL          5  14-03    0
Day 1: 5   14-03
29. Tristan McCormick      Burns, TN                5  14-01    0
Day 1: 5   14-01
30. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN         5  13-15    0
Day 1: 5   13-15
30. Chad Pipkens           Dewitt, MI               5  13-15    0
Day 1: 5   13-15
32. Taylor Smith           Valleyford, WA           5  13-13    0
Day 1: 5   13-13
33. Nick LeBrun            Bossier City, LA         5  13-12    0
Day 1: 5   13-12
34. Chris Johnston         Otonabee Ontario CANADA  5  13-07    0
Day 1: 5   13-07
34. Matt Robertson         Kuttawa, KY              5  13-07    0
Day 1: 5   13-07
36. Taku Ito               Chiba JAPAN              5  13-06    0
Day 1: 5   13-06
37. Bryan Schmitt          Deale, MD                5  13-02    0
Day 1: 5   13-02
38. Shane Powell           Dothan, AL               5  12-14    0
Day 1: 5   12-14
39. Jeff Gustafson         Keewatin Ontario CANADA  5  12-12    0
Day 1: 5   12-12
40. Brandon Palaniuk       Rathdrum, ID             5  12-01    0
Day 1: 5   12-01
41. Hank Cherry Jr         Lincolnton, NC           5  12-00    0
Day 1: 5   12-00
42. John Crews Jr          Salem, VA                5  11-12    0
Day 1: 5   11-12
43. Drew Benton            Blakely, GA              5  11-12    0
Day 1: 5   11-12
44. Seth Feider            New Market, MN           5  11-11    0
Day 1: 5   11-11
45. Jacob Powroznik        North Prince George, VA  5  11-04    0
Day 1: 5   11-04
46. Shane LeHew            Catawba, NC              5  11-01    0
Day 1: 5   11-01
47. Joshua Stracner        Vandiver, AL             5  11-00    0
Day 1: 5   11-00
48. Brandon Cobb           Greenwood, SC            5  10-14    0
Day 1: 5   10-14
48. Drew Cook              Cairo, GA                5  10-14    0
Day 1: 5   10-14
50. Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA             5  09-08    0
Day 1: 5   09-08
51. KJ Queen               Catawba, NC              5  09-06    0
Day 1: 5   09-06
52. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL             4  09-00    0
Day 1: 4   09-00
53. Matty Wong             Honolulu, HI             5  08-14    0
Day 1: 5   08-14
54. Ray Hanselman Jr       Del Rio, TX              3  07-07    0
Day 1: 3   07-07
55. Keith Tuma             Brainerd, MN             2  04-04    0
Day 1: 2   04-04
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        52       269       775-01
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52       269       775-01

Siddiqi Sticks With Key Spot For Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship Victory

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Siddiqi Sticks With Key Spot For Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship Victory

Eric Siddiqi has won the Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship powered by TourneyX with a two-day total of 188 inches.

Photo by Chris Mitchell/B.A.S.S

March 4, 2022

Siddiqi Sticks With Key Spot For Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship Victory

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ANDERSON, S.C. — Patience and persistence paid off big for Eric Siddiqi of Cincinnati, Ohio, who tallied a two-day total of 188 inches to win the 2022 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship Powered by TourneyX on Richard B. Russell Lake.

Edging second-place John Milchling by 1/4 inch, Siddiqi won the $20,000 first-place award.

Russell Lake covers 26,650 acres, but Siddiqi said he needed only the latter end of one creek to get the job done. Sticking with this spot, he said, went against his run-and-gun nature, but the decision proved prudent.

“I found this place on Sunday and I just went there and checked on them every day,” Siddiqi said. “I like to fish a lot, so it was really hard not to do that.

“When I first found the spot, I caught a 22 1/2-inch largemouth, so I knew I had a special area. When I was looking at a map of the lake, nothing else looked like this area of the lake.”

Siddiqi targeted an area with a lot of riprap and cutoff ponds that he suspected could be linked to underwater culverts. Fishing in 6 to 15 feet of water, Siddiqi caught most of his fish on a 4.3-inch Keitech Swing Impact Fat in Tennessee shad color on a 1/4-ounce Keitech tungsten ball head.

“There was a little 10-foot hole back there with depths of about 6 feet around it,” Siddiqi said. “There was a bunch of fish sitting around that. I caught two big spotted bass back-to-back on the second day.

“It was really rocky; it was great bottom. I was just crawling that Keitech. There were a lot of fish there, but they weren’t easy to catch. I’d have to make 50 to 100 casts in the right area before I got one to bite.”

He caught nine of the 10 fish he entered on this spot. He caught the 10th on a wobblehead jig with a Gene Larew Biffle Bug that he fished over a roadbed running across the pocket.

“The first day, I tried to take it easy,” he said. “After I got my five, I pulled off a little bit and went to that roadbed. I upgraded a 17 1/4-inch fish with a 19 1/2.”

On Day 2, Siddiqi experienced a late-day flurry, but despite the surge, he was unsure of his final placement. (Competitors are able to monitor one another’s progress through the TourneyX live leaderboard).

“A friend of mine came down from Cincinnati and he had a drone and was watching me from the bank,” Siddiqi said. “He watched me catch four in a row in the last hour. I had a 15-incher and I upgraded with a 16 1/2. Then I caught a 17 3/4 that upgraded me from the 16 1/2.

“That was the last upgrade I had, then the leaderboard went off. That was the last time I knew I was up by 1/4 inch. I thought for sure (Milchling) was going to upgrade. He had a 23-incher on the first day, so I knew if he upgraded even 1/4 inch, I was done.”

Siddiqi placed second on Day 1 with 94 inches. His Top 5 bass measured 19.5, 19.25, 19, 18.25 and 18 inches. Turning in the same total on Day 2, Siddiqi’s top fish measured 20.25, 19.75, 19, 17.75 and 17.25 inches.

2022 Bassmaster Kayak Series Partners: Old Town, MotorGuide

Alabama Bass Trail Announces 2023 ABT 100 Tournament Schedule and Payout

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Alabama Bass Trail Announces 2023 ABT 100 Tournament Schedule and Payout

Alabama Bass Trail Announces 2023 ABT 100 Tournament Schedule and Payout
Priority Registration Opens June 1

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Decatur, Ala. (March 4, 2022) – The Alabama Bass Trail (ABT) is pleased to unveil dates and locations of the 2023 ABT 100 tournament series which includes a payout reaching $300,000 for all three tournaments. Returning for the third season, the tournament series is held on three different lakes beginning January 21, 2023, attracting professional and amateur anglers from across the United States who will compete for a $25,000 first place prize.

“We are excited to announce the 2023 schedule for the Alabama Bass Trail 100. This tournament trail is quickly becoming as popular as our regular tournament series. In addition to two regular stops on the ABT, this year we are visiting a new body of water, Lake Wedowee. We are looking forward to introducing our anglers to this special place and working with the great people in Randolph County,” said ABT Program Director Kay Donaldson.

The ABT 100 Series is open to professional and amateur anglers and features three tournaments. The maximum number of boats for each tournament is 100. Entry fee for each event is $1,000 and teams must fish in all three tournaments. (No single entries allowed.)

Tournament dates and locations for the 2023 Alabama Bass Trail 100 Series:
January 21, 2023 Lake Wedowee hosted by the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce
June 3, 2023 Millers Ferry hosted by the City of Camden, Ala.
November 14, 2023 Smith Lake hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County

“The Randolph County Chamber of Commerce is excited to host one of the stops on the 2023 ABT 100 on Lake Wedowee and showcase one of Alabama’s premier lakes. Lake Wedowee is a hidden gem that offers quality water and a sizeable bass population for year-round use by all ages. The economic impact from the tournament will generate new spending and tax revenue, including taxes on sales, restaurant purchases and lodging, for the local economy. Hosting a tournament of this magnitude will additionally promote tourism and create jobs for our citizens,” said Dorothy Tidwell, executive director of the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce.

“The Chamber of Commerce of Walker County has led the way for more than a decade in recruiting tournaments such as the Alabama Bass Trail to our community, understanding the true meaning of tourism dollars. When coupled with the immeasurable media exposure that a community such as Walker County would otherwise not be able to obtain, the return on investment is even greater. Kay Donaldson does an outstanding job, and we look forward to the opportunity to host the Alabama Bass Trail and to work with her leadership team,” said Chamber of Commerce of Walker County President Linda Lewis.

“On behalf of the City of Camden, we welcome the ABT 100 anglers and fans to our community and Millers Ferry Lake,” said Camden Mayor Phil Creswell. “We’ve had the opportunity to work with the Alabama Bass Trail on four other occasions and we look forward to hosting the best anglers from across the country next summer. Millers Ferry offers excellent fishing opportunities year round and we invite tournament anglers to visit early and often.”

Each tournament features a $25,000 guaranteed first place prize and pays 20 places plus a $1,000 big fish totaling $100,000.

Payout Schedule:
First place $25,000
Second place $12,500
Third place $10,000
Fourth place $ 9,000
Fifth place $ 7,500
Sixth place $ 6,000
Seventh place $ 5,000
Eighth place $ 4,000
Ninth place $ 3,000
Tenth place $ 2,000
11th – 20th $ 1,500 each
Big Fish $ 1,000

The ABT 100 Series will be televised on Bally Sports Southeast later in 2023. The weigh-in and Live Leaderboard will be streamed live on www.AlabamaBassTrail100.org and on Facebook at Alabama Bass Trail 100 Series.

The entry fee is $3,000 per team. Each team may choose to pay a $1500 nonrefundable deposit to hold the team’s spot. The balance of $1500 must be paid by December 1, 2022. Registration is limited to 100 boats and teams that fished the ABT 100 in 2022 will receive priority registration beginning June 1 until June 10, 2022, at www.AlabamaBassTrail100.org. Registration opens for new teams on June 11, 2022, at 6:00 a.m.

The Alabama Bass Trail 100 Series made its debut in January 2021 with professional and amateur anglers from 13 different states competing. According to Donaldson, anglers are traveling from 12 different states to compete in the 2022 ABT 100 Series.

ABT 100 Series sponsors include Alabama State Parks, Bajio Sunglasses, Big Bite Baits, Black Rifle Coffee Company, Buck N’ Bass, Busch Light, Freedom Tackle Corporation, Phoenix Bass Boats, FishAlabama.org, Halo Fishing, Bill Penney Automotive, America’s First Federal Credit Union, Alabama Tourism Department, NetBait, Scum Frog, T-H Marine Supplies, Inc., Wedowee Marine and Garmin.

For more information, call Donaldson at 855.934.7425 or visit online at www.AlabamaBassTrail100.org, on Facebook at Alabama Bass Trail 100 Series and on Instagram at albasstrail100.

About Alabama Bass Trail
The Alabama Bass Trail is a program of the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association. Its mission is to promote Alabama as a year-round fishing destination, to preserve natural resources for generations to come, and to educate high school and college-aged students to be good stewards of natural resources. The 13 bass fishing lakes consist of Lake Guntersville, Wheeler Lake, Pickwick Lake, Lewis Smith Lake, Neely Henry Lake, Weiss Lake, Lake Martin, Lay Lake, Logan Martin Lake, Lake Jordan, Alabama River, Lake Eufaula, and the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta. For more information, visit www.alabamabasstrail.org.

Warsaw’s Brock Reinkemeyer Wins Toyota Series at Lake of the Ozarks Presented by Smart Digital

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Warsaw’s Brock Reinkemeyer Wins Toyota Series at Lake of the Ozarks Presented by Smart Digital

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (March 4, 2022) – Pro Brock Reinkemeyer of Warsaw, Missouri, brought a final-day total of five bass weighing 17 pounds, 4 ounces to the scale Thursday to win the Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. at Lake of the Ozarks Presented by Smart Digital. Reinkemeyer’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 59-13 earned him the win by a 2-pound, 12-ounce margin over second-place angler Josh Shirley of Cabot, Arkansas, and earned Reinkemeyer the top payout of $41,750 in the first tournament of the 2022 Toyota Series Plains Division Presented by Outlaw Ordnance.

“Wow, this feels even better than I thought it would feel,” Reinkemeyer said. “I am in awe right now. Some of these guys that I was fishing against this final day – it’s crazy. They’re my buddies, and they’re better than I am. They all put in more work than I do. To come out on top today is just unreal.”

Reinkemeyer said he spent the week mainly fishing in the Gravois Arm.

“I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t running all over the place,” Reinkemeyer said. “I had a 15-mile zone, and I didn’t stray from it. I grew up in Lee’s Summit, and Gravois is my homeland. The biggest thing was the early morning bite, from 7 (a.m.) to 10 (a.m.). The fish were setting up on the brush piles and rocks and they would show themselves a lot more. Later in the day, they weren’t nearly as active, so I really had to capitalize in that three-hour period.”

Reinkemeyer said he caught his fish on three baits – a Yumbrella Flash Mob Umbrella Rig with Strike King (Rage) Swimmers, a Megabass Vision 110 jerkbait, and a Motion Fishing finesse jig with a Zoom Speed Craw.

“I couldn’t catch them on the bank, so I had to fish a little deeper,” Reinkemeyer said. “I mainly targeted 14 to 22 feet, and the majority came from 18 to 22 (feet). I got one key bite each day in like 14 foot, but most of them were a bit deeper.

“I thought my fish were smaller than they were and that I was leaving the door open today – those last four hours of the day were pretty stressful,” Reinkemeyer went on to say. “Luckily it turned out that I had enough.”

The top 10 pros on Lake of the Ozarks finished:

1st:          Brock Reinkemeyer, Warsaw, Mo., 15 bass, 59-13, $41,750
2nd:         Josh Shirley, Cabot, Ark., 15 bass, 57-1, $15,500
3rd:         Justin Miller, Grain Valley, Mo., 15 bass, 51-3, $12,000
4th:         Travis Harriman, Huntsville, Ark., 13 bass, 49-4, $10,000
5th:         Austin Culbertson, ,Moberly, Mo., 15 bass, 48-3, $9,000
6th:         Grant Akers, Richmond, Mo., 15 bass, 48-2, $8,000
7th:         Michael Harlin, Sunrise Beach, Mo., 15 bass, 47-4, $7,000
8th:         Brad Jelinek, Lincoln, Mo., 15 bass, 46-10, $7,000 (includes $1,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus)
9th:         Chris Bridges, Clinton, Mo., 15 bass, 46-5, $5,200
10th:       Chris Digino, Dallas, Texas, 15 bass, 45-14, $4,000

Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Pro Kyle Minke of Lindstrom, Minnesota, won the $500 Day 1 Berkley Big Bass award in the pro division Tuesday with a largemouth weighing 6 pounds, 10 ounces. Reinkemeyer and Ben Verhoef of Osage Beach split Wednesday’s $500 Berkley Big Bass award, as both weighed in a 6-pound, 7-ounce bass to each take home a $250 bonus.

Jelinek took home an extra $1,000 as the highest finishing Phoenix MLF Bonus member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $35,000 per event in each Toyota Series tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Alan Bernicky of Joliet, Illinois, won the Strike King Co-angler Division Thursday with a three-day total of 12 bass weighing 34 pounds even. Bernicky took home the top prize package worth $33,700, including a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard motor.

The top 10 Strike King co-anglers on Lake of the Ozarks finished:

1st:          Alan Bernicky, Joliet, Ill., 12 bass, 34-0, Phoenix 518 Pro boat w/115-hp Mercury outboard + $5,000
2nd:         Hank Goen, Columbia, Mo., 11 bass, 31-4, $5,000
3rd:         Jeff Moss, Oronogo, Mo.., 11bass, 31-2, $4,000
4th:         Jason Swanson, Waterloo, Iowa, 13 bass, 27-12, $3,500
5th:         Dan Bowman, Osage Beach, Mo., 11 bass, 26-11, $3,000
6th:         Tom Shewey, Climax Springs, Mo., 11 bass, 26-3, $2,500
7th:         Jason Sandidge, Centerton, Ark., 11 bass, 25-13, $2,000
8th:         Scott Parsons, Rogers, Ark., nine bass, 25-3, $1,750
9th:         Dennis Young, Olathe, Kan., nine bass, 24-8, $1,500
10th:       Anthony Scoma, Spring Hill, Kan., nine bass, 23-10, $1,250

The Day 1 Berkley Big Bass $150 award winner in the Strike King co-angler division, was Mark Reynolds of Warrensburg, Missouri, with a 5-pound, 3-ounce bass, while the Day 2 $150 award went to Joseph Blackburn of Dixon, Missouri, with a 6-pound, 10-ounce largemouth.

The Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. at Lake of the Ozarks Presented by Smart Digital was hosted by the Tri-County Lodging Association. It was the first tournament in the Toyota Series Plains Division Presented by Outlaw Ordnance. The next event for Toyota Series anglers will take place on March 31-April 2 – the Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. at Dale Hollow Lake in Byrdstown, Tennessee, hosted by the Byrdstown-Pickett County Chamber of Commerce. For a complete schedule, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The 2022 Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. consists of six divisions – Central, Northern, Plains Presented by Outlaw Ordnance, Southern, Southwestern Presented by Outlaw Ordnance and Western – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International and Wild Card divisions. Anglers who fish in any of the six divisions and finish in the top 25 – or the top 12 from the Wild Card division – will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. Championship for a shot at winning up to $235,000 cash. The winning Strike King co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard. The 2022 Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. Championship will be held Nov. 3-5 on Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Alabama, and is hosted by Marshall County Tourism and Sports.

Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, AFTCO, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Gary Yamamoto Baits, General Tire, Lew’s, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Outlaw Ordnance, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X and YETI.

For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the MLF Toyota Series on the MLF5 social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Potomac River March Fishing Report by National Bass Guide Service

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Potomac River March Fishing Report by National Bass Guide Service

March Comes in Like a Lipless Crankbait

This is the time to tie on two different lipless baits…red and baitfish patterns. There are many variants of these, but the reds work in stained water along gravel bottoms, and the baitfish patterns in clear water over grass.

In the meantime, it’s time to respool line. A few tips on spooling up and what line to use with various presentations. If you haven’t been out for a while, respool your line. Here are a few tips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITS25CWV8wQ&t=5s

Please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE. More videos to come. Next week, the original Ned rig bait, where to get them, and how to make your own! PLUS lipless crankbaits YouTube video tutorial analysis. Check out the National Bass Guide YouTube channel for these videos. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEOqnFSGqlqeROm7g-DQ6dwThis month’s fishing forecast is here.

MARCH 2022

This month brings the widest swing…early it fishes like late winter. By month’s end, it’s early spring! It’s transition time. Fish are moving. After last year’s absence of grass, hopefully look for grass beginning to green up. Don’t ignore hard cover, drops, points and inside creek bends in creek mouths and river points! Fish stage in creek mouths like Swan, Piscataway, Broad, Dogue and Little Hunting before going to spawning areas. Bryan’s Cove across from Mount Vernon is a good early spring spot.  Areas warmed by sun will be best!  Better close to deep water. Spoils, Smoot Bay, Blue Plains and other DC areas are heating up as fish move to the upper edges of drops! Water temperature is critical.  Into low 40’s, find fish on steep drops near banks and deep water.  Into mid 40’s fish flats near drops.  Temperatures around 50, fish are still near drops, but venture further onto flats becoming candidates for aggressive baits. Open the tackle box!

Blue Plains water is near 60!  Fish with split shots, Carolina rigs and Drop shots. Suspending jerkbaits briefly to find the right cadence! Use the suspending baits where you find CLEAR water! In the same areas, use 1/4-ounce double willow nickel blade spinnerbaits with white/chartreuse skirts to pick off aggressive fish. In deeper water, jigs produce. Slower presentations with hair jigs in brown/orange, green/ orange, and black/blue with matching plastic chunks and rattles on 8-pound test Gamma Copoly land nice fish. Let Blue Plains current move baits.  Try warm water discharge in Four Mile Run too!

With colder temperatures, 38-42, fish will be depth-oriented on steep drops 8-15 feet deep!  There’s a hole in front of Spoils nearly 20 feet deep.  Locate the ditch running outside the Spoils to the Bridge, perfect for Silver Buddys vertically jigged or worked down drops.  Use 1/2 or 1/4 ounce baits…10-pound test Gamma Edge fluorocarbon when water is this cold, allowing baits to vibrate with very little movement. Silver: sunny days or fairly clear water.  Gold: cloudy days or slightly stained water. Feel a tick on the drop? Set the hook! Be ready if you feel pressure or weight.  Don’t overwork! I really like a medium/heavy fast tipped 7’ rod and a fast reel.

Once water gets to 45 and stabilizes, toss jerkbaits to 6-foot depths.  Keep them deep and slow and in clearest water possible.  Outside the Spoils use the Blue Plains outflow and sun soaked cover and banks to warm your spot. A few degrees change the mood of fish, adjust your in depth and speed.  Slowly retrieve tight wiggle crankbaits and lipless crankbaits and pause to entice strikes.  Try reds, Fireshad, and chartreuse with a brown back. Fish aren’t hitting any bait very hard, so very sharp crankbait hooks become more critical. Upgrade with new KVD Elite short shank Mustad Ultra Point trebles. These are a great replacement hook with an angled point.

For spinnerbaits, wait for water to stabilize at 45 degrees.  Fish are on flats near drops.  Keeping your rod tip low, slowly retrieve 3/8-ounce willow/Colorado gold blades, maintaining bottom contact. For light bites, try a medium/heavy fast graphite rod; otherwise use a medium heavy. Look for strikes as baits near drops. Slower retrieve reels (5.3:1) help.

Plastics bites are light. BE PATIENT!  Fish light line very slowly, stopping frequently.  Attractants encourage fish to hold on! Stick with Mud Puppy Custom 3-inch avocado SR grubs (stingray style), 4 inch tubes in green pumpkin colors for these techniques. Lifting the rod you might feel weight, so keep the rod tip a bit lower to set the hook, just reel and lift. ¼ ounce round ball head jigs and ¼ ounce Mud Puppy tube heads have open Mustad Ultra Point hooks making it easier to get hooks into sluggish fish! On 6 or 8-pound test GAMMA Copoly on spinning gear, work very slowly on the bottom stopping often.  Fish aren’t moving a long way to eat.  Rather than hopping, lift, let glide and stop with a shake every once in a while.  Sitting tubes tantalize fish into striking when barely moved. Shaky heads with 5-inch Mud Puppy Custom Lures DS (drop shot) worms are also effective.

Drop shot all depths using 6-8 pound test Edge with leaders about 8 inches or less and 3/16-ounce BULLSHOT bullet shaped split shot weights. Rig SR grubs on 2/0 Mustad Mega Bite hooks, 3/0 with DS worms. Settle on bottom, gently shake. Feel cover with weights? Leave to aggravate fish into strikes, feeling like a rubber band.

In warmer water split shot and Carolina Rigs cover water, producing good catches. GAMMA braid and tungsten weights increase feel with GAMMA EDGE Fluorocarbon 10-12 pound test leaders. 5-inch Mud Puppy Custom Lures 5’ Brush Monkeys on 3/0 Mustad Ultra Point hooks work well.  Darker colors in deeper or stained water. Heavier weights with Carolina rigs, up to 1 ounce.  For lighter split-shot applications in shallower water, 3/16 BULLSHOT weights come through cover.  Compact, hair jigs breathe, generating strikes while sitting in cold water! Two colors…black/blue, and olive/orange.  Light line and chunks with rattles work very well moving very slowly, sitting for a while.

Later in March, as water stays above 45 degrees, slowly retrieve lipless crankbaits in red patterns covering flats near deep water, looking for grass. Half ounce baits run deeper and have a lot of vibration.  Mustad Ultra Point Triple Grip trebles make it easier to keep fish on. Crawfish are coming alive and fish are eating and moving at month’s end!

Faircloth Grabs Early Lead for Group B at MLF Bass Pro Tour Favorite Fishing Stage Three on Lewis Smith Lake Presented by Mercury

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exas Pro Leads Group B Day 1 by 4-Pound, 13-Ounce Margin – Group A Resumes Competition Friday

Link to Video Highlights of Group B Qualifying Round Day 1

CULLMAN, Ala. (March 3, 2022) – After a chilly start to the morning, beautiful bluebird skies and warm temps welcomed Group B anglers throughout Day 1 of the Favorite Fishing Stage Three on Lewis Smith Lake Presented by Mercury in Cullman, Alabama. Pro Todd Faircloth of Jasper, Texas sprinted out to an early lead, weighing 12 bass for 25-9 in the first period alone, and ended the day with a total of 18 scorable bass weighing 36 pounds, 10 ounces to secure the top spot for Group B.

The third stop on the 2022 Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour features 80 of the top professional bass-fishing anglers in the world competing for a total purse of $805,000, including a top cash prize of $100,000 to the winner. The six-day event, hosted by Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism, Cullman County Parks and Rec and the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce, is livestreamed each day at MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MOTV app and filmed for broadcast later this fall on the Discovery Channel.

Faircloth will bring a slim lead into Saturday’s second day of competition for Group B, with a 4-pound, 13-ounce advantage over second-place pro Alton Jones, Jr. of Waco, Texas, who caught 14 bass totaling 31-13. Favorite Fishing pro Dustin Connell of Clanton, Alabama, the reigning REDCREST Champion, made some adjustments toward the end of the first period and rode the boat docks to third place, catching 13 bass weighing 29 pounds, 6 ounces. Michael Neal of Dayton, Tennessee delivered a one-two punch, catching suspended bass in open water early in the day, then moving on to boat docks to end the day in fourth place with 14 bass totaling 25-12. Bass Pro Tour newcomer Clabion Johns of Social Circle, Georgia rounded out the top five with 11 bass weighing 25-9.

With only 3 ounces of separation between 20th and 21st places on the Toro Cut Line once again, it will be another exciting Day 2 for Group B on Saturday, when just 20 anglers will move on in the competition. The 40 anglers in Group B will now have an off day, while the 40 anglers competing in Group A will fish their second day of competition Friday, battling it out for the top 20 spots. Group B will resume competition on Saturday.

Faircloth threw the tacklebox at the fish Thursday, using a variety of baits to keep his school fired up and maximize what was in front of him.

“We had a great day today,” said Faircloth. “I started out this morning catching them on a Strike King KVD 1.5 Flat Side, a great lure that I caught a lot of fish on early in the morning. When the bite slowed down, I picked up a Strike King Jerkbait and probably caught as many on that lure as I did on the crankbait.

“Once that slowed down, I switched tactics again and picked up a Strike King Super Finesse Worm , green-pumpkin colored, with a dyed chartreuse tail. These fish were on one specific spot, but the key for me was to keep changing baits and giving them a different look – and it seemed like that would trigger the school to fire back up again.

“I wasn’t seeing any fish in that area by the end of the third period, which has me a little concerned going into Day 2, but I’ve got a lot of other water to fish if that spot doesn’t work out. I’m seeing fish on my Lowrance Active Target on the bait I’m throwing, so I know I’m around some, I just have to figure out how to catch them later in the day.

“All in all, it was a great start for Smith Lake and I’m looking forward to Day 2,” Faircloth went on to say.

The day played out quite differently for Alton Jones, Jr. who was sitting in 29th place at the end of the first period with only one fish for 1 pound, 10 ounces. However, the Bass Pro Tour Stage Two winner was a quick study and got on the fish moving to the docks the quickest of any of the anglers in Group B, making a run up the SCORETRACKER® to end the second period in fifth place, before finishing the day in second, within striking distance of Faircloth.

“Having almost nothing by the end of the first period, I’m pretty excited about where I ended up today,” said Jones. “I feel like I’m around a lot of fish and I think there’s potential there to win this Qualifying Round, so I’m excited to get back out here on Saturday.”

The top 20 pros in Group B after Day 1 on Lewis Smith Lake are:

1st:           Todd Faircloth, Jasper, Texas, 18 bass, 36-10
2nd:          Alton Jones, Jr., Waco, Texas, 14 bass, 31-13
3rd:          Dustin Connell, Clanton, Ala., 13 bass, 29-6
4th:           Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 14 bass, 25-12
5th:           Clabion Johns, Social Circle, Ga., 11 bass, 25-9
6th:           Marty Robinson, Lyman, S.C., 12 bass, 24-2
7th:           Shin Fukae, Thomson, Ga. and Osaka, Japan, 12 bass, 22-13
8th:           Matt Lee, Cullman, Ala., 11 bass, 22-8
9th:           Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La., nine bass, 21-7
10th:        Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., 11 bass, 20-0
11th:        Fred Roumbanis, Russellville, Ark., 10 bass, 19-14
12th:        Fletcher Shryock, Guntersville, Ala., eight bass, 18-13
13th:        Cole Floyd, Leesburg, Ohio, eight bass, 17-15
14th:        Greg Vinson, Wetumpka, Ala., eight bass, 17-8
15th:        Jesse Wiggins, Addison, Ala., eight bass, 16-7
16th:        Jordan Lee, Culllman, Ala., eight bass, 15-5
17th:        Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., seven bass, 13-7
18th:        Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla., six bass, 13-5
19th:        Tommy Biffle, Wagoner, Okla., six bass, 13-5
20th:        James Elam, Tulsa, Okla., seven bass, 12-14

A complete list of results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.Johns caught a 4-pound, 5-ounce largemouth on a crankbait nine minutes into the first period that earned him the second $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award of the event. Berkley awards $1,000 to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass each day, and a $3,000 bonus to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass of the tournament.

The 40 Anglers in Group B compete in their two-day qualifying round on Thursday and Saturday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Wednesday and Friday. After each two-day qualifying round is complete, the anglers that finish in 2nd through 20th place from both groups advance to Sunday’s Knockout Round, while the winner of each group advances directly to Monday’s Championship Round. In the Knockout Round, weights are zeroed, and the remaining 38 anglers compete to finish in the top 8 to advance to the Championship Round. In the final day Championship Round, weights are zeroed, and the highest one-day total wins the top prize of $100,000.

Anglers will launch each day at 7:30 a.m. from the Smith Lake State Park, located at 403 County Road 386 in Cullman, Alabama. Each day’s General Tire Takeout will be held at the park, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend all launch and takeout events and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The Favorite Fishing Stage Three on Lewis Smith Lake Presented by Mercury features anglers competing with a 1-pound, 8-ounce minimum weight requirement for a bass to be deemed scorable. Minimum weights are determined individually for each competition waters that the Bass Pro Tour visits, based on the productivity, bass population and anticipated average size of fish in each fishery.

The Bass Pro Tour features a field of 80 of the top professional anglers in the world competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, competing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual General Tire Heavy Hitters all-star event and the REDCREST 2023 championship.

The MLF NOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action on all six days of competition from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com  and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

Television coverage of the Favorite Fishing Stage Three on Lewis Smith Lake Presented by Mercury will premiere at 7 a.m. ET, Oct. 1 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition.

Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Bass Pro Tour include: 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, BallyBet, Bass Cat, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, Covercraft, Favorite Fishing, Garmin, General Tire, Googan Baits, Grundéns, Guaranteed Rate, Humminbird, Lowrance, Luminox, Mercury, Minn Kota, Mossy Oak, Nitro Performance Boats, Onyx, Plano, Power-Pole, Power Stop, Rapala, Starbrite, Toro, Toyota, Wrangler, Yellowstone Bourbon and Zoom.

For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram, and YouTube.

March Kerr Lake Fishing Report by Dennie Gilbert

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March Kerr Lake Fishing Report by Dennie Gilbert
Dennie Gilbert
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Largemouth Bass update:
Water temperature is either side of 50 degrees and water is rising slightly. Normal pool is 300’ Bass will start to go shallow 10’ or less moving to main creek points or secondary after a few more sunny days and warmer nights. The next move towards the end of month will be to back of pockets. Baits to use if the water rises to the bushes would be pitching and flipping plastics worm style. Spinner baits and flukes will also work. Baits to use if we stay near normal pool will be jigs,spinner baits,chatter baits,jerk baits and some plastics like Ned rig,drop shot,shakey heads Learning to use your electronics makes for a good day of fishing. Stay safe and good luck! Check out my website Kerrlakebass.com and come enjoy a day of fishing Best of luck to tournament anglers for the 2022 season Dennie

Hank Cherry Talks 3rd Classic & The Warriors Journey

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Hank Cherry Talks 3rd Classic & The Warriors Journey

Hank Gives the Bass Cast a look at “The Warriors Journey”, & his though on what it would be like to win 3rd classic & more.

The Calm Before the Race: Media Day at the Classic by Bruce Callis

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The Calm Before the Race: Media Day at the Classic by Bruce Callis

The Calm Before the Race:
Media Day at the Classic
by Bruce Callis

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The wait is finally over! The last day of practice is in the books. And today was Media Day at the 2022 Academy Sports + Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk. It is the opportunity for us, the media, to get to talk with the anglers before the tournament kicks off in the morning. Our last opportunity to pick their brain and to try to understand if they have a set plan to make their dream come true.


We started off with picking up our credentials and finding a seat at the Greenville Convention Center. The anglers arrived and parked their boats in the parking lot, then made their way into the convention center. Awaiting them was a catered lunch for them and the members of the media. Tommy Sanders then walked to the stage and welcomed every one to the Classic. After some motivating words from Tommy and other members of the Classic this year, the anglers made their way outside and awaited the onslaught. We are assigned a time to meet with 7 anglers this year and the last 3 time slots were for any other we want to talk with. Just a short 10 minutes that most try to stretch and others don’t sign up, just take their chance.
I had the opportunity to talk with Stetson Blaylock, John Crews, Scott Martin, Brandon Palaniuk, Jacob Powroznik, Bryan Schmitt, Caleb Sumrall and Drew Benton. There we plenty more I wanted to talk to, but they have to go back and prepare for tomorrow.

Talking with each of them, the word is making changes. The weather is warming and the bass are scattered. There are some deep and some up shallow. And as the weather continues to change, the one that puts the puzzle together and makes the right changes stands the best chance of winning. They all pointed out that they could catch bass, but that finding those big girls had been a real struggle. There was no special bait or pattern that was going to bring about victory.

And each of the were about even with what it would take each day to win. Fifteen pounds each day would be good, but might not be enough to win. Sixteen to seventeen pounds per day was what they would have to bring to the scales. Somebody could bring in a 20 pound bag the day and maybe drop to 14 the next, but enough to stay in the money. It would take 48-50 pounds to be crowned the champion and lift the trophy high, fulfilling the childhood dream.

Relaxed and ready seemed to be the best way to describe those anglers I talked with. They were ready to get started, to see how the day would start. The dream still lives in them and they are ready to go out there and have fun. To take in the moment of making the Classic and live it, not let it determine everything. To let the child in each of us celebrate fishing the biggest event in Bassmaster.


From the first timers like Bryan Schmitt and Scott Martin, to the returning veterans like Jacob Powroznik and Jason Christie, to the veterans like Gerald Swindle and John Crews, it’s all about fulfilling the dream. To hear the crowd roar, to lift the trophy high and be covered in confetti, to having your family come on stage with you, the greatest prize in professional bass fishing. To be able to say I did it. The dream!

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