News Archive For February 2008
Classic by the Numbers
February 29, 2008 (bassmaster.com, February 28, 2008)
Let’s a take a look at the 2008 Bassmaster Classic by the numbers. It was a great event — well attended, exciting, and a great new champion was crowned, but few records were broken this year. Here’s what happened … by the numbers. First of all, the fishing was pretty good. Hartwell produced the third heaviest total poundage of bass …Read more »KVD, Strike King And Sexy Sell
February 26, 2008 (fishpaa.com, February 26, 2008)
No angler brings more value to his sponsors than PAA board member Kevin VanDam. If that was ever in doubt, Strike King’s Chris Brown will set you straight: Even though KVD didn’t win the 2007 BASS Angler of the Year title, as far as Strike King is concerned his season was all-world. His two key tour wins both came on …Read more »No keeping up with this Jones
February 24, 2008 (bassmaster.com, February 24, 2008)
GREENVILLE, S.C. — In the end, no one else’s catches could keep up with Jones’. In his 11th Classic, the Waco, Texas, pro came back from 10th place on Day One to claim the $500,000 top prize in the biggest event in bass fishing. “This is the fulfillment of a dream I’ve had since childhood,” he told a packed house …Read more »Pros Like Their Boats
February 24, 2008 (fishpaa.com, February 24, 2008)
For the first time in the history of the Bassmaster Classic, in February 2008 each competitor competed out of his own boat. No more matching rigs — instead, to the anglers’ delight, they were fully comfortable and fully identifiable fishing out of their own vessels. Regardless of the reason for this change by BASS, the anglers were uniformly thrilled by …Read more »Texas angler moves from 10th to 1st
February 24, 2008 (bassmaster.com, February 24, 2008)
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Brent Chapman succinctly summed up the second day of the Bassmaster Classic for almost every angler in the 50-man field. “It was a lot warmer than yesterday, but the fishing was a little colder,” Chapman said. Of the top 12 anglers going into Sunday’s $500,000 first-place final, only three caught a bigger bag Saturday than they did …Read more »ALTON JONES ROCK SOLID ON DAY TWO
February 24, 2008 (basszone.com, February 23, 2008)
Greenville, SC. – Excited. Jazzed. Pumped. Stoked. Whatever word you want to use to try and describe the feelings of those atop the leader board Saturday morning would be appropriate because at launch, the feeling was purely electric with 2,000 screaming fans greeted the 50-man field at launch. Friday had cold air, rain, and clouds all day – but the …Read more »Skeeter team sporting KVD boat tags
February 23, 2008 (bassmaster.com, February 23, 2008)
Three Bassmaster Elite Series pros on the Skeeter Boats team recently received in the mail their new boat trailer license plates. All three of them — Todd Faircloth, Kelly Jordon and Alton Jones — attached the new license plates to their trailers and thought nothing more of it. “I don’t look at my license plate numbers,” said Jones, who lives …Read more »Hart Attack
February 23, 2008 (bassmaster.com, February 23, 2008)
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The leader after the first day of the Bassmaster Classic, only the biggest fishing tournament in the universe, is some dude named Charlie Hartley. Surely the only angler on the Elite Series who skateboards daily, Hartley sacked 21 pounds, 1 ounce Friday on Lake Hartwell to take a 4-ounce lead over Scott Rook and 14-ounce lead over …Read more »CLASSIC ROOKIE HEATS UP THE FIELD
February 22, 2008 (basszone.com, February 22, 2008)
Greenville, SC. – In a field that boasts some of the biggest names in the sport it would be easy to understand if a rookie would crumble under the pressure. However, Charlie Hartley absorbed the pressure of the sports biggest stage and came out on top. Hartley, the 43–year-old Elite Series pro, is exactly the type of angler to be …Read more »Worst weather ever won’t hinder bass fishing
February 22, 2008 (bassmaster.com, February 22, 2008)
ANDERSON, S.C. — As two-time Bassmaster Classic champion Kevin VanDam puts it, “The fish are already wet.” VanDam, competing in his 18th consecutive Classic, said Thursday’s weather is undoubtedly the worst in the 38-year history of the event. But it is more apt to make the fishing better rather than put a damper on opening day. “Today is going to …Read more »
