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'''The Bassmaster Classic''' is a competition in professional bass fishing. It was first held in 1971 in Lake Mead, Nevada. After years of being held in July, the Bassmaster Classic was moved to February in 2006. The competition has been held in Birmingham | [[Image:Bassmaster Classic logo.jpg|right|225px]] | ||
'''The Bassmaster Classic''' is a competition in professional bass fishing. It was first held in 1971 in Lake Mead, Nevada. After years of being held in July, the Bassmaster Classic was moved to February in 2006. The competition has been held in Birmingham 8 times. | |||
The event has turned into a three-day spectacle, complete with a theatrical presentation of the weigh-ins and hours of television coverage. The purchase of the Bass Anglers Sportsmen Society (BASS), which organizes the event, and coverage by ESPN has increased the Classic's profile. | The event has turned into a three-day spectacle, complete with a theatrical presentation of the weigh-ins and hours of television coverage. The purchase of the Bass Anglers Sportsmen Society (BASS), which organizes the event, and coverage by ESPN has increased the Classic's profile. | ||
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==Birmingham area tournaments== | ==Birmingham area tournaments== | ||
The Bassmaster Classic has been held in waters in the Birmingham area | The Bassmaster Classic has been held in waters in the Birmingham area 8 times, with the weigh-ins and championship ceremonies were held at the [[BJCC]]. | ||
===[[Lake Logan Martin]]=== | ===[[Lake Logan Martin]]=== | ||
*[[1992 Bassmaster Classic]] | * [[1992 Bassmaster Classic]] | ||
*[[1993 Bassmaster Classic]] | * [[1993 Bassmaster Classic]] | ||
*[[1997 Bassmaster Classic]] | * [[1997 Bassmaster Classic]] | ||
===[[Lay Lake]]=== | ===[[Lay Lake]]=== | ||
*[[1996 Bassmaster Classic]] | * [[1996 Bassmaster Classic]] | ||
*[[2002 Bassmaster Classic]] | * [[2002 Bassmaster Classic]] | ||
*[[2007 Bassmaster Classic]] | * [[2007 Bassmaster Classic]] | ||
*[[2010 Bassmaster Classic]] | * [[2010 Bassmaster Classic]] | ||
===[[Lake Guntersville]]=== | |||
* [[2014 Bassmaster Classic]] | |||
* [[2020 Bassmaster Classic]] | |||
In 2005, readers of ''Bassmaster Magazine'' voted Birmingham as the Bass Capital of America. Including 4 other tournaments (2 in Montgomery, and one each at Wheeler Lake and Guntersville), Alabama has hosted almost one-third of all the Classics. | In 2005, readers of ''Bassmaster Magazine'' voted Birmingham as the Bass Capital of America. Including 4 other tournaments (2 in Montgomery, and one each at Wheeler Lake and Guntersville), Alabama has hosted almost one-third of all the Classics. | ||
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* [http://www.city-data.com/forum/greenville-spartanburg-area/91144-greenville-sc-host-2008-bassmaster-classic.html 2008 Classic update] | * [http://www.city-data.com/forum/greenville-spartanburg-area/91144-greenville-sc-host-2008-bassmaster-classic.html 2008 Classic update] | ||
* [http://www.fishingworld.com/News/Read.php?ArtID=000020372 2008 Classic update] | * [http://www.fishingworld.com/News/Read.php?ArtID=000020372 2008 Classic update] | ||
[[Category:Bassmaster Classic|*]] | [[Category:Bassmaster Classic|*]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:20, 22 April 2019
The Bassmaster Classic is a competition in professional bass fishing. It was first held in 1971 in Lake Mead, Nevada. After years of being held in July, the Bassmaster Classic was moved to February in 2006. The competition has been held in Birmingham 8 times.
The event has turned into a three-day spectacle, complete with a theatrical presentation of the weigh-ins and hours of television coverage. The purchase of the Bass Anglers Sportsmen Society (BASS), which organizes the event, and coverage by ESPN has increased the Classic's profile.
First-place money has grown from $10,000 in 1971 to $500,000 in 2006.
Rules and procedures
The field consists of 55 anglers: the top 40 in the season-long BASS standings and 15 regional qualifiers. The 2007 competition included women for the first time. They competed in a separate event.
The Bassmaster Classic takes place over three days. All fish are caught under catch-and-release rules, must measure at least 14 inches, and must be alive at the time they are presented for weigh-in. There is a cut after the second day, in which only the 25 best anglers, based on total weight, advance to the third day. The highest total weight after three days wins the competition.
Contestants can only fish in specified areas at the competition venue. This is usually a lake, but the 2005 competition was held along the Three Rivers that make up the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area.
Restrictions on where anglers could fish were tightened in 2007, resulting in lower total number of fish caught.
Birmingham area tournaments
The Bassmaster Classic has been held in waters in the Birmingham area 8 times, with the weigh-ins and championship ceremonies were held at the BJCC.
Lake Logan Martin
Lay Lake
Lake Guntersville
In 2005, readers of Bassmaster Magazine voted Birmingham as the Bass Capital of America. Including 4 other tournaments (2 in Montgomery, and one each at Wheeler Lake and Guntersville), Alabama has hosted almost one-third of all the Classics.
References
- Bassmasters Classic. (January 22, 2008). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17:27, February 3, 2008.
- Carlton, Bob (February 3, 2008) "Classic returns to Birmingham in 2010." Birmingham News.