Guiding You In Your Quest For More And Bigger Fish
Now that the Bassmaster Classic is in the history books, it’s time to have a look forward and see where the Elite Series pros will be plying their trade.
While the Elite Series does not offer the full line up of the tournaments put on by B.A.S.S., it is the series of tournaments where the best of the best will put their skills on display. If you want to have an opportunity to see your favorite pros duke it out on some fantastic bodies of water, stop by one of the tournaments below. [Read more…]
Syracuse, New York– Boyd Duckett has a lot to be thankful for these days. The Demopolis, Alabama pro has a two week old son at home, a nice looking trophy and $100,000 from the Ramada Championship on Oneida, and now knows what he will be doing in February next year—fishing the Classic.
Before the tournament, Duckett was in 53rd place in the point standing, so a win was just about the only thing that would keep him from missing a second consecutive Classic. [Read more…]
Green Bay, Wisconsin– Jonathon VanDam may not be the most famous person in his family, but he’s off to a good start. JVD boated a four day total bag of 79 pounds, 2 ounces of smallmouth bass to win the Bassmaster Elite Green Bay Challenge on Lake Michigan.
He edged the more seasoned Brandon Palaniuk by a mere 4 ounces.
Like they say in racing, it doesn’t matter if you win by an inch or a mile.
On top of the standard $100,000 pay day, JVD also claims his first Classic entry—an event his uncle has dominated for over a decade with four wins since 2001. [Read more…]
La Crosse, Wisconsin– The Bassmaster Elite series wrapped another tournament today on the Mississippi River—and the man of the hour was Todd Faircloth.
The entire tournament was a thriller, with margins of only ounces separating competitors on the leader board. When it was all said and done, Faircloth took the win by just over a pound as he finished with a tournament total of 62 pounds, 4 ounces. His closest competitor, and runner up, was Cliff Pace with 61 pounds even (his second, 2nd place finish of the month). [Read more…]
MANY, La.– Brent Chapman has secured his first Bassmaster Elite victory, and with that, secures the trip to the Classic as well as a $100,000 check.
Actually, the Classic qualification was his second of the year—he had already qualified back in February, but being his first Elite Series victory makes this one extra special.
Chapman stuck to some interesting tactics and tackle to bring home the win. [Read more…]
MANY, La.– It was a crazy day on the water for the Bassmaster Elite pros—well, at least for Brent Chapman it was. He weighed in a full sack of five lunkers for a total of 25 pounds, 8 ounces.
Added to his Day 1 total of 18 pounds, 1 ounce, and it was good enough to take him from 11th place, all the way to the top of the board.
There are two very interesting things to note about Chapman’s strategy. First, he fished the same spot both days, obviously having much more success in Day 2. Second, he had his limit early—really early. The livewell held the same five fish at 8 am that would later be weighed in. [Read more…]
MANY, La.– Chris Pace has jumped out to an early 10 ounce lead on Toledo Bend after the first day.
Behind him, rounding out the top three, are Denny Brauer and Brandon Palaniuk. Pace, of course, is happy with his early results, yet cannot sit back and become comfortable.
He credits hard practice for his early success. [Read more…]
He just kept plugging along…
That is an apt description for the approach that led Starks’ to his second title, and a $100,000 pay day.
Using a deep crankbait technique sometimes called long-lining, he was able to secure three last-minute bass that would be the key to his title. Ultimately, he would bring 22 pounds, 5 ounces to the podium on the last day—and an overall total of 81 pounds, 2 ounces.
This was good enough to beat Britt Meyers by nearly two pounds. Aaron Martins finished in third after jumping out to an early lead.
Congrats to Starks on his win and for qualifying for the 2013 Classic. Stay tuned for a breakdown of his long-lining technique later this week.
See ya on the water…
Special thanks to our friends Picasso Lures for sending out the tweet that prompted this article. Be sure to check them out on Twitter @picassolures.
The 2012 season will kick off with the Classic which will be held on the Red River out of Shreveport, La.The dates are February 24-26 and will feature some new twists, not the least of which will be the inclusion of the Bassmaster College Bass Champion. [Read more…]