Category: Opens
Nate-gate: Is There A ‘Something Else’ Or…?
AAAAAAAAAAAAA! Nate-gate won’t die! Been trying not…to…write…about this again, but dang. Writing because Ray Scott and Bassin’Fan’s Johnny Johnson recently issued opinions on the Wellman matter, both on BassFan. If you didn’t read ‘em, they’re good. Ray said it’s all about the polygraph, and JJ saidtourney rules need to be enforced to the letter. Stack [...]
New Elites/Opens: Back to Everyman?
Far as I know, Bobby Murray, Bill Dance, Larry Nixon, Denny Brauer (I could go on at length) weren’t born sucking on silver spoons. That’s one thing that’s made bassin’ great: Anyone can catch fish, and anyone can get famous for doing it. But the sport has gotten away (far away) from that over the [...]
Wellman Thing Done Now
Good job Bassin’Fan. I’m sure you read it by now, but the Joe Stois interview is interesting. (You can also listen to Joe make basically the same comments at BassEast here. Lets you hear Joe, who sounds like a together guy.) Anyhow, couple thoughts, starting with this excerpt from the Bassin’Fan piece which to me [...]
‘Monday Morning QBs Never Lost a Game’
Yep, back on the Nate Wellman thing. Not because of the wildfires of opinion that have burned a bit outta control on forums (I don’t read ‘em, folks send stuff to me), but because of a published opinion piece. In this case it was by Bobby Cleveland of the Jackson, MS Clarion-Ledger newspaper – who, [...]
Breaking Down the Wellman Thing
9/8 update: All you need to know is right here on Bassin’Fan, nice job fellas. Only other person I would’ve asked to talk to is Wellman’s father since he’s mentioned in connection with the whole deal…. As you might have heard, Nate Wellman, winner of the Bassmaster Northern Open on Lake Erie last week, got [...]
Lewisville Central Open: Check It!
Just a heads up to my fellow bass nerds. The day 1 weigh-in for the Bassmaster Central Open at Lake Lewisville is about to get under way. Click here to watch it live. I usually don’t pay much attention to the Open events, but with the Classic qualification structure B.A.S.S. has put in place this [...]
BASS Announces Classic Changes
Yesterday BASS announced changes in the Bassmaster Classic qualifying structure for 2012. The most notable change is that the winners of individual Elite Series and Open tournaments will qualify for the Classic. Points standings in the Opens will be used to determine Elite Series qualification only, and will not have a bearing on who makes [...]
Schuff Stumbles, Opens Door for Others at Texoma
There was much excitement in the world of college football last week when #1 ranked Ohio State had it’s perennial stumble, losing to Wisconsin, thus opening the door for other teams to compete for the national championship. A similar development is happening in the world of fishing at the Bassmaster Central Open currently underway at [...]
BASS, Please Bring Back the Western Opens
BASS recently announced the 2011 Bassmaster Opens schedule. To the surprise of no one, the Western Opens are once again conspicuously absent. As a proud Alabamian it pains me to admit this, but much of the top talent in the sport comes from out West. Yet the next generation of Western anglers are lacking a [...]
