One tournament can cause a ripple in our rankings. Two? That can be a surging wave, sending anglers up and down with strength. That’s what we saw this weekend, and the top 10, alone, shows what can happen when all Major anglers go at it. After the BASS Elite Series on the St. Johns River
Casey Ashley
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Hometown hero
Few anglers are able to manage the pressure and win on their home waters. Casey Ashley has definitively proven he’s one of those special few. Having grown up fishing Lake Hartwell, the 31-year-old was the clear favorite heading into the 45th Bassmaster Classic. But it wasn’t just that he was a local. Before the tournament
Hartwell’s (possible) heroes
We’re only three days from the 45th Bassmaster Classic. So how’s your fantasy team looking? This year might be one of the toughest for fantasy fisherman. There is little history on Lake Hartwell for most of the field, since the only other BASS event there was the 2008 Classic won by Alton Jones. And Jones
Who won 2014?
The 2014 season has been over for about a month, at least for the Major pros. Here’s a quick recap of the pros who took home the top awards this year (in order of when they were won): Bassmaster Classic winner: Randy Howell FLW Tour Angler of the Year: Andy Morgan Forrest Wood Cup winner:
Gagliardi claims dramatic Forrest Wood Cup
Wow … just, wow. There have been some dramatic championship final weigh-ins in our sport. The one that took place yesterday at the Lake Murray Forrest Wood Cup is right up there with them. Steve Kennedy’s 20-pound bag, Casey Ashley taking the lead on a tiebreaker, Scott Canterbury’s lost 5-pounder that cost him the win,