Minnesota Angler Captures TBF Super Regional Title and Moves on to National Championship A total of 100 anglers (50 boaters, 50 non-boaters) spent this past weekend fishing Gull Lake, in Brainerd, Minnesota competing in the District 9 TBF Super Regional Event. It was veteran Minnesota tournament angler Scott Bonnema who captured the title, his second […]
Month: September 2016
Minn Kota Elite Series Pro Koby Kreiger on the River
See an Explosive Topwater Strike and the Ultrex Trolling Motor with the Elite Series Pro For those that think professional fisherman don’t have bad starts to the day, you can eliminate that myth now. We planned on meeting 2nd year Elite Series Pro, Koby Kreiger at the boat landing on the Mississippi River for the […]
How to Properly and Efficiently Cull your Catch
Scott Bonnema of Classic Bass gives his insight on culling bass during a tournament. Not only is efficiency key but anglers should always have the health of their fish in mind as well. Here’s a few tips that will help you become a better tournament fisherman! […]
Mille Lacs BASS AOY Championship Recap
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 5-6 days, you’ve heard about the absolute smash fest that the BASS Elite Series anglers put on during the AOY Championship on Lake Mille Lacs. Angler after angler came to the stage with 20 or more pounds of Mille Lacs smallmouth and said something along […]
Classic Bass Tags Along With 2016 Bassmaster Angler of the Year Gerald Swindle
See How G-Man Took in his Final Day of Practice on the Mississippi River Classic Bass was fortunate enough to be able to hop in the boat with newly crowned 2016 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year, Gerald Swindle, on the final day of practice for the Mississippi River event held in La Crosse, WI. […]
A Day on the River with La Crosse Champ Ott DeFoe
Last week Classic Bass was fortunate enough to spend a day on the water with Ott DeFoe during Elite Series practice on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, WI. Ott went on to win the event with a 4 day total of 63lb-10oz. Ott topped Minnesota’s very own Seth Feider by just over 1 pound. […]
Gerald “GMAN” Swindle Talks Flippin’
Flipping grass can be a highly effective method to catch bass, but on many bodies of water there can be ALOT of grass… In this video Gerald Swindle discusses narrowing down your search to a few key features. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbefr4NAU90 […]
Elite Series Coverage
Hey bassheads, keep an eye on the Classic Bass website and Facebook page throughout the next 2 weeks! We’ll have continued coverage and tips coming from both the Mississippi River and Lake Mille Lacs BASS Elite Series events. Both tournaments will be great displays of the top notch bass fishing we have here in the […]