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Tripping With The Trophy
Tripping With The Trophy
ESPNOutdoors.com photographer James Overstreet was commissioned with bringing the Bassmaster Classic trophy back from Greenville, S.C., to Little Rock. Yet he admits having bass fishing's holy grail in his possession made him a little wacky. Read story | Photos
Sam Eifling

Bassmaster Classic Rewind

Duckett

2007 BASSMASTER CLASSIC
Classic Champion Boyd Duckett
"Oh Boyd, what a Classic"
Bassmaster Magazine, May 2007
Boyd Duckett, 1 year after

Clausen

2006 BASSMASTER CLASSIC
Classic Champion Luke Clausen
"Record-crashing Classic"
Bassmaster Magazine, May 2006

VanDam

2005 BASSMASTER CLASSIC
Classic Champion Kevin VanDam
"Record-crashing Classic"
Bassmaster Magazine, October 2005

Omori

2004 BASSMASTER CLASSIC
Classic Champion Takahiro Omori
"Omori's last minute victory"
Bassmaster Magazine, October 2004

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Alton Jones
DATEFebruary 22-24, 2008
EVENT2008 Bassmaster Classic
LOCATIONLake Hartwell - Greenville, SC
RECAPNo Keeping Up With This Jones
Standings | Archive | Photos | Storyboard
Boyd Duckett
DATEFebruary 23-25, 2007
EVENT2007 Bassmaster Classic
LOCATIONLay Lake - Birmingham, Ala.
RECAPDuckett makes Classic history
Standings | Archive | Photos | Best of Photos
Luke Clausen
DATEFebruary 23-26, 2006
EVENT2006 Bassmaster Classic
LOCATIONLake Tohopekaliga - Kissimmee, Fla.
RECAPClausen claims Classic crown
Standings | Archive | Photos | VideoBASS INSIDER | AudioBASS INSIDER
Kevin VanDam
DATEJuly 29-30, 2005
EVENT2005 Bassmaster Classic
LOCATIONAllegheny, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers - Pittsburgh, Pa.
RECAPVanDam rocks the Iron City
Standings | Archive | Photos | Video BASS INSIDER | Audio BASS INSIDER

Mike & Mike

BASS Podcast-Mike and Mike
2008 Bassmaster Classic Champion Alton Jones thinks Erik Kuselias should have been disqualified for having his pro hook the fish. Alton didn't think he had caught enough fish to win, but the weather conditions were difficult.
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Erik Kuselias and Mike Golic broadcast from the Bassmaster Classic with angler Gerald Swindle, MLB analyst Peter Gammons and Cavs GM Danny Ferry.
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BASS Insider

History of the Classic

Murray

Looking back

Joe Mosby, who covered 26 of the tournaments from 1974 to 1999 looks back at Classic History.
Time To Grow | Secrets
Media Aboard | 1984
Currituck | Quirks
Big Names, Big Results
Classic Results Archive

Bassmaster Headlines

Federation Nation Classic qualifiers

The winners of the Federation Nation's six divisions earned spots in the 2008 Bassmaster Classic field. There are tournament champion Jeff Freeman, who won the Mid-Atlantic Division, Brent Haimes (Northern), Richard Watson (Southern), Jamie Laiche (Central), Chris Loftus (Eastern) and Mike Baskett (Western). Story | Standings | Photos

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