Classic Hopes Afloat: The Race is on For the Remaining 13 Berths in the 2011 Bassmaster Classic 8-18-2010
gengberg August 18th, 2010
Classic hopes float: The race is on for the remaining 13 berths in the 2011 Bassmaster Classic.
Six of those 13 qualifiers will come from the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens (two from each division: Northern, Southern and Central).
Another six will come from the BASS Federation Nation Championship in late October. The 50th and final will be decided Nov. 6. That angler will be the 2010 champion of the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series operated by American Bass Anglers.The 13 will join the 36 Bassmaster Elite Series qualifiers and defending champ Kevin VanDam on the Louisiana Delta, Feb. 18-20 out of New Orleans. The winner takes the sport’s most prestigious tournament trophy.
Some of the storylines to watch as anglers make their Classic bids over the next few weeks and months:
* Dave Wolak, the Northern Open points leader, bowed out of the second event, this week’s Detroit River tournament. Wolak already earned a 2011 Classic spot (his fifth) through the 2010 Elite Series. His absence in Detroit swings the door wider for other pros to snag a Classic seat.
* Ryan Said of Michigan is No. 2, 15 ticks behind Wolak. Said will be competing on home waters of the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie. The Aug. 19-21 event will be his second Bassmaster tournament as a pro.
* Tracy Adams of Wilkesboro, N.C., ranks 3rd in Northern points, just 20 spots out of first. The Detroit event will be his second Bassmaster tournament. Continue Reading »
