Most pros love fishing a hollow-bodied frog. Few do it as well as Ish Monroe, and he showcased that over the weekend. With the Mississippi River’s waters rising throughout the Bassmaster Elite Series event, the bass kept moving further and further into the newly flooded cover. That suited Monroe just fine, especially after getting stuck
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VanDam Back on Top at Toledo
Has it really been five years since Kevin VanDam won a major tournament? It’s hard to believe the most decorated angler in our sport’s history hasn’t laid his hands on a trophy since the 2011 Bassmaster Classic trophy. Sure, he’s been close a few times, with three runner-up finishes the last few years, but the
Data Overload: Lake Hartwell
For most any lake we have more data than NASA. Then there is Lake Hartwell.
The South Carolina gem is one heck of a fishery, but it’s a tough tournament to crunch data. Why? Probably because there have only been two Major events there since the turn of the century. That makes it a little hard to figure out trends or patterns.
Movers & Shakers: Classic Results
There is nothing in our sport quite like the Bassmaster Classic.
Between the Kevin VanDam talk of him going for three Classic wins in a row to the tough conditions, this year’s Classic on the Red River was a fun one to watch, as they all are.
In the end, Chris Lane notched his first Major win in the biggest tournament of the season, officially placing him among the elite in the sport in terms of reputation.
As for how he and the rest of the field rank after the event, now that’s a different story.
Data Overload: Bassmaster Classic
Every tournament has its favorites to win. Some look at local pros as the favorites. Others go by past performances. Yet others simply go on hunches.
We go by numbers, and we have plenty of them. Hence the series “Data Overload.”
Before every Majors event, we want to use our database of stats to figure out who really are the favorites at any given event. We want to know if locals really hold the edge, or if time of year makes a difference with certain pros. We don’t want opinions. Just stats.
Are you ready? Then let’s start crunching for the Bassmaster Classic.