Bassmaster Classic Articles

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Largemouth Bass Video: No. 1 Frog Fishing Tip

Summer is the perfect time to throw a hollow-bodied frog over thick cover for largemouth bass, but many anglers have trouble hooking fish. Here’s how to increase your hookup percentage when fishing frogs.

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Video: Jeff Gustafson Hangs on to Win 2023 Bassmaster Classic

Jeff Gustafson of Kenora, Ontario, became the first Canadian to win the “Super Bowl of bass fishing,” the 2023 Bassmaster Classic.

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Video: Pro Bass Fisherman Competes in National Spelling Bee

Matt Robertson is a popular pro bass fisherman, but almost no one knows that he has serious spelling skills, too.

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Ray Scott — the ‘Father of Modern Day Bass Fishing’ — Dies at Age of 88

Ray Scott, founder of the first national professional bass fishing circuit and the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.), died in his sleep of natural causes on May 8, 2022.

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Unnamed Mystery Lure Wins the 2019 Bassmaster Classic

In the world of professional bass fishing, anglers are quick to give credit to their sponsors, but what happens when you catch the winning fish on another company’s lure?

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Bassmaster Angler Profile: John Proctor

John Proctor qualified for the 2016 Bassmaster Classic by the most challenging route, through a two-season process of qualifying through the B.A.S.S. Nation.

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2016 Bassmaster Classic Preview

Anglers competing in this week’s 2016 Bassmaster Classic in Oklahoma are expecting a slugfest.