GREENVILLE, S.C. — For years, Jason Christie has had to live with the crushing weight of leading pro fishing’s biggest event twice on the final day, only to fall short. But no more. Jason Christie of Park Hill, Okla., has won the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors...
GREENVILLE, S.C. — As it turns out, competing in professional bass fishing’s biggest event is quite a bit easier with two good arms. After struggling through last year’s world championship with a broken right wrist, a healthy Bryan New weighed in five bass Friday for...
It’s only been nine months since Matt Arey was among the last two anglers standing on the Dickie’s Arena weigh-in stage in Fort Worth on championship Sunday of the 51st Bassmaster Classic. Waiting to see if his final day rally was enough to overtake good friend and...
When Bassmaster.com released its annual Vegas-like odds of who will win the Bassmaster Classic, Southern Alabama’s Shane Powell was tagged as having the longest odds among all 55 anglers in this year’s event. So, let’s take a deeper look at who the 32-year-old really...
All in. That’s the best way to describe Jason Christie’s mindset heading into the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Classic presented by Huk on Lake Hartwell. The Park Hill, Oklahoma native is high on the list of favorites coming into this tournament and for good reason....
Bass fishing’s funniest man, Gerald Swindle is about to compete in his 19th Bassmaster Classic. And rest assured, he remembered to pack his toothbrush, undies, and a whole lot of competitive heart for the trip to Lake Hartwell. “I’m not kidding, the first Classic I...
