Bassmaster Classic 2011

Bassmaster Classic 2011: Super Bowl of fishing takes to tricky Louisiana bayou

The Bassmaster Classic 2011 is the most prestigious bass-fishing event in the world, drawing 50 top fishermen to New Orleans in the wake of the BP oil spill. Oil is a nonfactor, organizers say.

Picking the right lure and using the right technique to coax monster bass out of the water won't be enough for this year's Bassmaster Classic 2011, the Super Bowl of angling.

Wedging sleek bass boats around the Louisiana marshlands may present the biggest challenge of this year's tournament, which returns to the New Orleans area for the first time since 2003. Swift tides make the area particularly bass-rich, but treacherous for the 50 fishermen who qualified for the tourney. Organizers didn't see enough evidence of damage from last year's BP oil spill to change venues. ( Read Bassmaster Classic 2011 more... )

Bassmaster Classic 2011: 41st annual competition begins

(CBS) - 50 of the best anglers in the world are on the hunt this Friday off the coast of New Orleans with one goal in mind: master the bass.

The 3-day tournament will challenge the competitors by offering the entire Louisiana Delta as a hunting ground. "This is one place where you can't cover all the water," Skeet Reese, 2009 champion, told ESPN. ( Read Bassmaster Classic 2011 more... )

Bassmaster Classic 2011: What's All the Fuss About ?

The biggest competitive fishing tournament, the Bassmaster Classic 2011, is underway down in New Orleans. Yup, competitors are backcasting their rods. Anglers are deadticking.

Ummm, yeah, I have no idea what I'm writing about. I don't know squat about fishing, let alone competitive fishing. I fully admit all of those things.

But I am a curious soul and I have a fish. Princess Fishy Fish, a goldfish (as you can guess, my daughter had naming rights). She's gold and white and swims in a bowl. ( Read Bassmaster Classic 2011 more... )

2011 Bassmaster Classic: Aaron Martens leads after day one

Day one of the 2011 Bassmaster Classic is finished, folks. Aaron Martens holds the lead at 20 pounds, 7 ounces. He also hauled in the biggest fish of the day at 5 pounds, 9 ounces.

Here's the top five after day one:

1) Aaron Martens (20 pounds, 5 ounces)
2) Scott Rook (19 pounds, 6 ounces)
3) Kevin VanDam (19 pounds, 3 ounces) ( Read Bassmaster Classic 2011 more... )

Aaron Martens of Alabama leads Bassmaster Classic

Aaron Martens of Alabama took a lead of just more than 1 pound Friday on the first day of the Bassmaster Classic, the world championship of bass fishing being held on the Louisiana Delta.

Martens pulled in 20 pounds, 7 ounces, keeping him in front of Scott Rook of Little Rock, Ark., with 19-6. Rook edged ahead of defending champion Kevin VanDam, who had 19-3 for third place.

Ending the day in fourth with 18-0 was Brent Chapman of Lake Quivira, Kan. Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Fla., was fifth with 16-12. ( Read Bassmaster Classic 2011 more... )

Bassmaster Classic 2011

Fifty of the world’s top anglers will compete for the title of Bassmaster Classic 2011 champion on the Louisiana Delta, Feb. 18-20, 2011.

The Bassmaster Classic will be covered live online all week. Check out sports.espn.go.com for the links to live streaming. ( Read Bassmaster Classic 2011 more... )

The Bassmaster Classic 2011 Gets Started

The Bassmaster Classic 2011 starts today, giving us the opportunity to watch 50 of the best people in freshwater fishing competing during the three days of the event. For this year, the Bassmaster Classic moves to New Orleans, and the boats will be launching from Bayou Segnette State Park. ( Read Bassmaster Classic 2011 more... )

Bassmaster Classic 2011

Bassmaster Classic 2011, Bassmasters Classic starting today. Some of the top anglers will gather in New Orleans to Bayou Segnette State Park. The Classic starts today and a champion will be crowned Sunday, January 20. There are 50 qualifiers in the classic, with six having won the tournament before. These include: Kevin VanDam, Boyd Duckett, Skeet Reese, Paul Elias, Michael Iaconelli and Mark Davis. ( Read Bassmaster Classic 2011 more... )

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