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The 2008 Bassmaster Classic marks just the second time that fishing’s most prestigious championship has been held in South Carolina. The 1973 Classic was contested on Clarks Hill Reservoir, another Savannah River impoundment, just downstream from Hartwell.
The 2008 Elite Series season opens in Central Florida with the Sunshine Showdown on the Harris Chain of Lakes, March 6-9, hosted by the City of Leesburg and the Lake County Department of Tourism. With 9 lakes in the chain covering approximately 76,000 surface acres, there will be plenty of water to go around.
BASS has not held a professional level tournament on the Kissimmee Chain since the 2006 Bassmaster Classic, but that’s where the Citrus Slam will be fished in 2008.
Two years ago, BASS and the Elite Series traveled to the Texas-Mexico border and Lake Amistad for the first time. The results were fantastic. In two Elite Series events, it has taken better than 100 pounds to win on Amistad, and Falcon Lake has the reputation of being even better.
BASS’ history on Lake Amistad is a short but glorious one. Elite Series pros will be looking forward to the Battle on the Border, April 10-13.
Seventy-eight thousand acre Clarks Hill Lake has become one of BASS’ favorite destinations in recent years. The 2008 Elite Series tournament, May 1-4, will mark the fourth straight year that BASS has brought its premier tournament series to the reservoir on the Georgia-South Carolina border.
It’s been a few years since BASS brought a professional tournament to South Carolina’s Lake Murray, but the 2008 Carolina Clash (May 15-18) will change that. Murray’s 52,000 surface acres will play host to the best fishermen in the world at one of the very best times to be there.
With the seventh Elite Series event of the 2008 season, the pros will finally have a chance to catch some big smallmouth bass. Wheeler Lake, site of the Southern Challenge (June 5-8) hosted by Decatur-Morgan County Convention & Visitors Bureau, is not only a great largemouth fishery, but a strong bronzeback site, as well.
When it comes to versatile bass waters, Kentucky Lake takes a backseat to nowhere else. Big largemouth, giant smallmouth and solid spotted bass are all found here. During the Bluegrass Brawl (June 12-15), postspawn bass will be out on the ledges in 10 to 25 feet of water.
Old Hickory Lake is a popular waters which BASS has visited seven times in its 40-year history.
To call Lake Erie “big water” would be a major understatement. Covering nearly 10,000 square miles, Erie is far and away the largest body of water on the Elite Series schedule for 2008. It’s not only one of the Great Lakes, it’s also one of the great bass lakes in the world, especially if you’re a fan of smallmouth bass.
Oneida Lake is another smallmouth paradise.
This is the grand daddy of them all.
The 37th Annual Classic!
The first event this year in the BASSMASTER Elite series 2007.
The potential in the California Delta is nearly limitless, as the Elite Series anglers hit this venue at the right time of the year to see big results.
One of the best bass havens in the world.
The Toyota Texas Bass Classic will host the top anglers and entertainers in the country fishing in this 4 day tournament. A 4 person team format will be used. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.
The Elite Series heads back East to Georgia from the previous stops on the West Coast.
The Elite Series stays at home in the South, moving back to Alabama as the season gets rolling.
The second BASSMASTER Major series event of 2007 returns to the home of the 1994, 1995 and 1998 BASSMASTER Classic’s.
The Elite series heads to the mountains of Virginia and a lake with 26,000 surface acres.
The Elite Series pulls into Oklahoma, and the Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees.
The Elite Series Northern Run starts on Lake Champlain. Arguably the best bass fishery in the country.
This event actually takes place on both Lake Erie and the Niagara River. The last event on Lake Erie was the Northern Open in 2005.
The 2nd Major event of the 2007 season swings through Syracuse, New York.
The Final Charge pushes forward through the Nations Capital. The historic Potomac River will see the Elite series begin the final push here.
A former home of the Bassmaster Classic, Lake Toho is hosting the final stop of the 2007 Elite Series.