Hartwell High Roller – Jason Christie

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....

Swindle at the Classic: Toothbrush, Undies and a Champion’s Heart

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...

Bassmaster Fishing 2022 Video Game Releases New Lake Hartwell Option In Time For The Classic

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In celebration of the upcoming Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk, a new update is now available for Bassmaster Fishing 2022, the video game. With the Lake Hartwell Venue DLC, players can compete on the same waters as 55...

Playing in the Big Leagues

Cypress, CA (February 4, 2022) – In the inaugural issue of Bassmaster, bass fishing frontiersman Ray Scott wrote: “It is my plan that we lift bass fishing up to public par with golf, bowling, and pocket billiards. It’s high time the public found out we...

Bassmaster Classic Heads Back To Knoxville And Tennessee River In 2023

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The venue that was home to one of the most successful and well-received Classics of all-time will once again be the host for professional bass fishing’s biggest celebration in 2023. B.A.S.S. officials announced today that the 2023 Academy Sports +...

Critical Decisions Likely To Impact Bassmaster Elite Series Event On St. Lawrence River

WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Chris Johnston will soon return to the site of his historic 2020 victory, but he and the rest of the field will face a different scenario for this year’s Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River. Competition days will be July...