My Fantasy Bass Teams For The Classic

I changed out Walters in A, Stetson in B, and Schlapper in D.

Final Results:

The bonus points Hamner got for winning just crushed me. It's kind of ridiculous how many points they award this year.

Another MN College Kid Is Going To The Bassmaster Classic

 

Easton Fothergill from Grand Rapids, MN won the B.A.S.S. College Championship for the right to go to the Bassmaster Classic next year at Grand Lake next year. Minnesotan Trevor Lo made it to the 2016 Classic, which was also held at Grand Lake, as a college angler. The Sleepy Assasin, Austin Felix, won an FLW College Championship 2015 for the University of Minnesota as well. 

It's great to see MN kids representing.

Story at Bassmaster.

Congrats To Gussy Bassmaster Classic Champion

Score 1 for Team Maple Leaf

Photo: James Overstreet

 Two 3lb smallies were just enough to hold off the field and take the win on a very-tough Tennessee River. The 18-inch minimum size for smallmouth undoubtedly had an impact on a lot of anglers.

Tough Day 1 For My FBF Squad. Updated: Final Place

 

Day 1 don't mean jack squat, but not the start, but not the start I want to see. And, of course, Cheese Prodigy, who I switched out, had the 5th best bag of the day. I am not panicking, though. All of my guys are capable of putting 15lbs on the scales tomorrow and making the 25 cut. They just have to keep their heads and fish smart. I will be glued to the coverage tomorrow from start to finish. 

I think 19/8 makes the cut, so

BP needs 13/5

Walters needs 12/5

Ole Bob needs 9/8

Luke needs 14/6

Tristan needs 15/9

Palmer's 40 pt bonus for the tournament, big bass, saved my bacon from disaster. On to Lake Murray.

My Bassmaster Classic Fantasy Squads

 

I tweaked my roster in the final hours after seeing the Prodigy from Cheeseland talk about his prefish. I gave him a second look and discovered this will be his first Classic. His report and the fact that he is a Classic rookie spooked me. I almost went with the Golden Ram, but his Classic performances haven't been particularly noteful, while Palmers has a much better average finish and one Super 6.

My first two Drain the Lake rosters were underwhelming. Gonna need big scores and several tournament winners if I am going to go anywhere in this game.

 

Christie Captures Classic Crown

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Victory Achieved! He did it. Jason Christie came back to B.A.S.S. with the expressed mission to get himself a Bassmaster Classic Championship, and by golly, he did just that. Christie just edged out Kyle Welcher and Stetson Blaylock, putting a 17lb bag on the scales giving him 54lbs on the dot, which scored me 40 bonus points in Fantasy Fishing and Drain the Lake. Whozahhhh! 

My Bassmaster Classic FBF Roster

 

Epp, nope. Decided to switch out one guy as I was doing this blog. Any guess on who I switched out and who I went with instead? 

As much as I would like to pick fellow Baxter Bass Snatcher Keith Tuma, I can't do it. At least not right this second. Hopefully, I will have a birdie singing in my ear later today, giving me the scuttlebutt on how Keith feels about the lake and his game plan. I have no doubt he is going for the W, which means he is probably a hero or zero. That calculus tends to bust my fantasy rosters more often than not, and a poor choice could cost me money. I will probably hedge in Bucket E in the belief that Hamner makes the 25-Cut.

Congrats To Hank Cherry On Winning Back to Back Bassmaster Classic's

 I have been really impressed with Hank Cherry the individual this season. He is well-spoken and seems to

be an all-around class guy. His fishing speaks for itself. He is a shark!

Congrats to you and your family!

2021 Bassmaster Classic Started Yesterday, Huh?

 

I was kind of asleep at the wheel on Day 1 of the 2021 Bassmaster Classic. I didn't even think about it until I unloaded the boat from the night's fishing trip. However, I did check my Fantasy Squads results before the day was out, just barely.

With a great Day 2, my line-up stands a chance. But, unfortunately, day 2 has not been good for me yet this year.

The Dude Did It!

 2022 Classic Bound and a big leg up on making the Elites. Congrats Tuma and Bre!

Update: The story at Bassmater.com.

Hoisting Blue! The First of Many? Amen!

Hank Cherry 50th Bassmaster Classic Champion!

Congratulations Hank!
My interest level in this year's Classic wasn't particularly great to begin with.  I did see Hank catch a hawg at the rip rap on Day 1.  Having all five of my Fantasy guys in the top 25 after Day 1 piqued my interest.  Then Canterbury skunked and Bob Downey didn't get his limit on Day 2 costing him the top 25 as well, so my interest cratered.  Should have kept Feider, but I switched back to Canterbury at the last minute.  I did catch part of the final weigh-in and was watching when the final 3 weighed-in.

Seigo Saito

Ott Defoe Is The 2019 Bassmaster Classic Champion!!!

Congratulations to Ott Defoe for winning the Big One, the Bassmaster Classic.  He was the favorite to win going in and managed to pull out the win on the strength of two really good days under tough fishing conditions.  Ott has been on my radar since the early days of his career at FLW.  A family friend that was a marketing partner with FLW told me Ott was one of her favorites and I have kept an eye on him ever since.  Ott is a now with Major League Fishing so this will be his last Classic in a while, maybe ever, but I kind of doubt that.

Great Job Ott!!!

Congratulations Jordan Lee 2017 Classic Champion!!!

The largest comeback in Bassmaster Classic history and quite the tearjerker with his family coming up to celebrate with him.

Congratulations Young Man!!! 

Pleasantly Skunked Tonight

GOMH SW & Sullivan Platte River Outlet

I watched The Classic down at Lake Conroe all day.  It stayed cloudy with a North wind.  It got up to about 41℉.  I was kind of bored by the weigh in so I headed to the GOMH.  There is still some ice in the SPRO and open water hasn't progressed much toward the small island in Platte.  There was more open water to the North in Channel Inn Bay.

I wasn't really expecting to catch anything in 30 degree water, but you never know.

I  fished for about 5 minutes in the wind on the NE side, then I switched to the SW where it was actually kind of pleasant.  I got better acquainted with the Daiwa SS SV and the 6'10"Med Tatula and I tuned the Vision 110 Knock Offs I put hooks on.  Maybe they will catch me some fish some day.  I like the colors, but the quality of the lure blank isn't the greatest.  I didn't realize I had to put hooks on them, so I overpaid a little bit.  Oh Well.

I ended up fishing for about an hour.  Not a hint of a fish.  It was just nice to be out.  

Edwin Evers Clips Christie to Win Classic Title on Grand Lake

Edwin Evers wins a battle of the Oklahoma boys in stunning come from behind fashion on the last day of the Bassmaster Classic with a 29lb 3oz bag.  He won by more than 10lbs with 60lbs 7ozs.

Congratulations Edwin!!!

My Classic Fantasy Picks

I haven't been feeling the greatest the last couple of days and that's why I haven't posted anything on the Classic up until now.  Not a bad line up except for Morgenthaler who pretty much killed me.  Hopefully Rojas, Walker, and Watson will all move up on Day 3.

Update: I spoke to soon about my line up not being too bad.  Christie ends up in 2nd.  Walker and Watson move out of the Top 10.  Only Rojas moved up on the final day.  I don't consider a line up in the 60th percentile very good at all.

2015 Bassmaster Classic Final Thoughts

I still believe the best coverage they have ever done at a Classic was the interviews when the guys got off the water last year with this years live coverage being a close second. I thought the live coverage on Saturday was a bit of a dud after the great stuff they got live on Friday with the late start. The live coverage picked up steam again today with more fish being caught and the drama of it being the last day.  I thought the highlight of today's live coverage was Randy Howell missing that fish at the bridge.   Hopefully this is the last Classic where they don't offer live on the water coverage from start to finish.  Their decision to leave the best times of the day for catching fish out of the coverage is baffling to me.  If they thought it would build drama,  I suppose it did a little bit, but once Casey's weight was on the scale all the drama was gone.   Personally I watched the Major League Fishing re-run instead of paying attention to most of the weigh in.

I was really impressed with Powroznik in the post tournament interviews.

Casey Ashley is definitely a heck of a fisherman, especially on those blueback herring lakes.  Him winning kept my Fanatsy Team from being super mediocre.   I should have kept Wheeler.  Oh well.

Congratulations Casey Ashley 2015 Bassmaster Classic Champion

2015 Bassmaster Classic My Thoughts Day 2

The novelty of the live coverage for me wore off.  Why are they not going live first thing in the morning and the last two hours when the fishing is supposed to be the best?  I don't get it.

Thanks to my Bass Snatchers meeting and shopping in Brainerd I ended up missing the weigh in.  My money is on Casey Ashley to pull it out today.

2015 Bassmaster Classic Thoughts Day 1

The Good:  David Walker getting a award for helping save a father of 4 kids life.

  The live on the water coverage was really good for the most part.  They picked the right anglers to follow on day 1.  It's to bad that Hack's feed didn't work.  It's a good thing the anglers they picked for the live on the water coverage were catching fish and keeping us entertained, otherwise the coverage would have sucked.

My switching out Morizo for Brett Hite.  Thank You Rich Lindgren.

The Bad:  BASS discontinuing the interviews as they come off the water that they did last year and ending the live on the water feeds 2-hours before the tournament day is over.  Also the on the water blog coverage didn't seem as good or comprehensive as last year.  The good live action that they were able to get really saved BASS's bacon.

I think they need to tell Mercer, Zona, and Sanders to resist the urge to be constant play by play announcers.  A lot of the time I felt less of them and more from the anglers on the water would have been better.  Zona and Mercer were definitely better at letting less be more than was Mercer.

The Ugly: Skeet Reese's Huk banana pants.