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Bassmasters Classic
The Bassmaster Classic (known as the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic for sponsorship) is a tournament in the sport of professional bass fishing. It was first held in 1971 on Lake Mead, Nevada. Originally it was a fall event, (1971-1983) but it switched to a summer event in 1984 and then to a late winter event in 2006. The event has turned into a three-day spectacle, complete with a theatrical presentation of the weigh-ins and hours of television coverage on FS1 and FOX. The entire event is also streamed live oBassmaster.com Rick Clunn and Kevin VanDam have each won the event four times. Jordan Lee, Bobby Murray, Hank Parker, George Cochran and Hank Cherry have each won twice. First-place money has grown from $10,000 in 1971 to $500,000 in 2006; it was reduced to $300,000 in 2014. Rules and procedures The field has ranged from 24 to 61 anglers. The 2009 competition included women for the first time. 2010 was the last year for women to be given a specific Classic s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi River Delta
The Mississippi River Delta is the confluence of the Mississippi River with the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana, southeastern United States. The river delta is a area of land that stretches from Vermilion Bay on the west, to the Chandeleur Islands in the east, on Louisiana's southeastern coast.Couvillion, B.R.; Barras, J.A.; Steyer, G.D.; Sleavin, William; Fischer, Michelle; Beck, Holly; Trahan, Nadine; Griffin, Brad; and Heckman, David, 2011, Land area change in coastal Louisiana from 1932 to 2010: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3164, scale 1:265,000, 12 p. pamphlet. It is part of the Gulf of Mexico and the Louisiana coastal plain, one of the largest areas of coastal wetlands in the United States.Louisiana's Coastal Area. "Ecosystem Restoration." LCA – Louisiana Coastal Area. The Mississippi River Delta is the 7th largest river delta on Earth (USGS) and is an important coastal region for the United States, containing more than of coastal wetlands and 37 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Cherry
Hank is a male given name. It may have been inspired by the Dutch name Henk, ''Mentalfloss'' itself a short form of Hendrik and thus related to & . Given name or nickname * (1934-2021), Hall of Fame baseball player * |
Ott Defoe (fisherman)
Arthur F. DeFoe better known as Ott Defoe (born September 17, 1985), is a professional bass fisherman from Knoxville, Tennessee. He was the 2019 Bassmaster Classic The Bassmaster Classic (known as the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic for sponsorship) is a tournament in the sport of professional bass fishing. It was first held in 1971 on Lake Mead, Nevada. Originally it was a fall event, (1971-1983 ... Champion with a total weigh in of 49lbs -3oz and took the cash winnings of $300,000 (US). As of March 2019 he has had 6 wins in Bassmaster Professional Tournaments and has collected over $2,000,000 in prize money. He was the Bassmaster 2011 Rookie of the Year. He is sponsored by Bass Pro Shops, Nitro Boats, Mercury, Humminbird, Mossy Oak, Minn Kota/Talon, General Tire, Costa, Huk, Buff, T-H Marine, Lithium Pros, Rapala Terminator, VMC, Onyx/Arctic Shield, Aqua-Vu, Swagger Tackle, Superior Walls of East Tennessee/Warrior Precast, Dowco, and Joe's Jerky. Personal lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Evers (fisherman)
Edwin Evers (born November 30, 1974), is a professional bass fisherman from Talala, Oklahoma. Evers was born in Louisiana, MO and his family moved to Texas and then to Seneca, Illinois where he attended high school. He played football for Southeastern Oklahoma State University Savage Storm as a defensive back. Evers graduated in 1997 with a degree in Communication, and a double minor in Marketing and Business Management. He lives in Talala, Oklahoma with his wife Tuesday, his daughter Kylee, and son Kade. He was the 2016 Bassmaster Classic The Bassmaster Classic (known as the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic for sponsorship) is a tournament in the sport of professional bass fishing. It was first held in 1971 on Lake Mead, Nevada. Originally it was a fall event, (1971-1983 ... Champion with a total weigh in of 60lbs -7oz and took the cash winnings of $300,000 (US). As of March 2017 he has had 11 wins in Bassmaster Professional Tournaments. Evers is sponsored by Bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Ashley
Casey Ashley (born February 1, 1984), is a professional bass fisherman from Donalds, South Carolina. Ashley attended Piedmont Technical College, a two-year community college, where he earned a degree in Industrial Electronics. Ashley started fishing professionally on the B.A.S.S. Southern Tour before moving to the Elite Series in 2007. He was the 2015 Bassmaster Classic The Bassmaster Classic (known as the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic for sponsorship) is a tournament in the sport of professional bass fishing. It was first held in 1971 on Lake Mead, Nevada. Originally it was a fall event, (1971-1983 ... Champion with a total weigh in of 50lbs -1oz and took the cash winnings of $300,000 (US). As of March 2017 he has had 11 wins in Bassmaster Professional Tournaments. Ashley is sponsored by Mercury, Triton, Forty Creek Whiskey, MotorGuide, Costa, Quantum, Zoom Bait Company, HI-SEAS, Lowrance, Simms, Yeti Coolers, GreenFish Tackle and Power-Pole. Like many other p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Pace
Cliff Pace (born May 23, 1980) often called “Game Face Pace”, is a professional bass fisherman from Petal, Mississippi. Pace is the 43rd world champion of bass fishing and the 39th member of the B.A.S.S. Millionaires Club. Pace has predominantly fished the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (BASS) Bassmasters tournament series during his career but now competes in the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour. Biography Cliff Pace was born in Petal, Mississippi. He has competed in 100 tournaments, and had three first-place finishes and twenty-five top ten finishes. He resides in Petal, Mississippi and has a daughter, Jordan Baylee. Career Stats Tournaments Entered: 155 Winnings: $1,762,740.00 Wins: 4 Top 10s: 31 Top 20s: 48 Money finishes: 78 Classic Appearance: 8 Awards 2013 Bassmaster Classic Champion 2019 MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage Eight in Neenah, WI. See also * Angling * Bass fishing * Bassmaster Classic The Bassmaster Classic (known as the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bassmaster Classic XLI
Bassmaster Classic XLI was held February 18–20, 2011 in the Louisiana Delta surrounding New Orleans, Louisiana. Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Michigan, won the event with a three-day total weight of 69 pounds, 11 ounces. He won $500,000 in prize money. The total weight for the classic was 1,506 pounds, 5 ounces with the heaviest average bass weight being 2.6850 pounds. Top 5 finishers1. Kevin VanDam, 69-112. Aaron Martens, 59-003. Derek Remitz, 56-084. Brandon Palaniuk, 31-095. Brent Chapman, 31-03 See also *Bassmaster Classic References External links Official site {{fisheries and fishing Fishing tournaments Sports in Louisiana Fishing tournaments Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from fish stocking, stocked bodies of water such as fish pond, ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. ... 2011 in sports in Louisiana Fishing in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skeet Reese
Skeet Reese is a professional sport fisherman of the B.A.S.S. (Bass Anglers Sportsmans Society) and Major League Fishing. He was born in Walnut Creek, California on June 30, 1969. He has a wife, Kim, and a two daughters, Leamarie and Courtney. Reese is one of the primary spokesmen for General Tire. On September 15, 2007, Skeet became the 2007 B.A.S.S. Toyota Tundra Angler of the Year. Skeet won the 2009 Bassmaster Classic in Shreveport, LA, on February 22, 2009 with a total weight of 54 pounds 13 ounces. Stats *Years pro: 14 *Top 10 finishes: 59 *First place finishes: 6 *Second place finishes: 10 *Career earnings: $2,545,553.64 *Current World rank: 14 *Current Bassmaster standing: 2 (295 points) *Total Weight: 5,846 lbs 10oz *2007 B.A.S.S. Toyota Tundra Angler of the year *Best finish in 2006: 2 - Potomac River, 8/10/2006 *Best finish in 2007: 2 - Lay Lake, 2/23/2007 *Best finish in 2008: 9 - Clarks Hill, 5/1/2008 *Best finish in 2009: 1 - Red River, 2/22/2009 *Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Clausen
Luke Clausen of the Spokane Valley is a professional fisherman. Clausen won the 36th Bassmaster Classic held on Lake Tohopekaliga in central Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ..., from February 23–26, 2006. References American fishers Living people People from Spokane Valley, Washington Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American people {{US-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Iaconelli
Michael Iaconelli, also known as Mike and by his nickname "Ike", (born June 17, 1972 in Runnemede, New Jersey) is a professional bass fisherman, television personality, and podcast show host from Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey. Iaconelli competes on Major League Fishing. As of February 11, 2019, Mike's career tournament winnings with B.A.S.S. were $2,500,205, which includes 7 wins. Iaconelli's major accomplishments include the longest active streak of Bassmaster Classic qualifications with 17 consecutive appearances, the 2017 Major League Fishing Summit Cup Champion, 2003 Bassmaster Classic champion, as well as the 2006 Toyota Tundra Angler of the Year. Iaconelli is the only angler to have won the Bassmaster Classic, Bassmaster Angler of the Year and B.A.S.S. Nation Championship. Early life and education Iaconelli was born in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He grew up living with his mother, his uncle and his grandparents. At a young age, Iaconelli was introduced to fishing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bassmaster Classic XXXIII
Bassmaster Classic XXXIII was held on August 1-3, 2003, in the Louisiana Delta surrounding New Orleans, Louisiana. Michael Iaconelli of Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, won the event with a three-day total weight of 37 pounds, 14 ounces. He won $200,000 in prize money. The total weight for the classic was 1,009 pounds, 5 ounces and the weigh-in was held in the New Orleans Arena. Bassmaster - Top 5 finishers 1. , , 37-14 2. Gary Klein |
