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I understand that Tommy Biffle is a legend of the sport, but he seems like a whiner to me. He never has anything positive to say about anyone other than himself, and nothing is EVER his fault. That's why I like Brauer and Grigsby. Constant professionals and gentleman.

Yeah, and who knows it could be a classic rookie taking home the hardware!!! I can't wait either, Im like a kid waiting on christmas.

I wasn't necessarily picking these guys to finish in 1st through 4th, but this was just how I think they might finish amongst each other. I think Im still going with Evers to win it, but you are 100% correct about Christie, this is his sandbox, and I expect him to do well too.

I had heard Marty relocated down there. It must have only been for a short while because he was back home and hadn't left for the classic as of yesterday. Hopefully he does well, I still have him picked in fantasy.

So Ive been doing some homework and trying to sort out the fantasy picks for the classic. The first tier is tough. Who do you guys think will finish better out of these 4 guys and why? 1. Kevin Van Dam 2. Edwin Evers 3. Aaron Martens 4. Brent Chapman Right now Im leaning on Evers, but I know Chapman has alot of experience on Grand Lake. Aaron Martens is a killer when it gets tough, and KVD has won on Grand Lake before, granted it was in the summer. Below is how I think these guys will finish amongst each other, not necessarily in the tournament, how about you? Evers Martens Van Dam Chapman

Smallies will often slam into a bait without actually trying to eat it the first time around. They do this to stun or disorient the bait so they can scoop it up the next time around. Ive seen this a few times, especially with weightless flukes and things like that when we were retrieving at a faster pace. A smallie would come up and smack it but not eat it, we'd let it sit for a couple seconds, move it again, and theyd come back and drill it. Not a constant eating strategy, but I look for it when I am not hooking up on the initial bite.

So..... how'd it go???

Hey again guys and gals. I am buying my first bass boat here in a couple weeks. I am planning on upgrading the console depth finder, and maybe doing a slight upgrade on the bow depth finder. Currently the boat has two smaller humminbird's on it. Any suggestions? I was looking at maybe a Lowrance Elite 7 HDI, HDS 5 Gen 2, or Elite 7 broadband. Being this is my first boat, I am not looking to drop 3 or 4 grand on a depth finder, and was wondering with the features these units have whether or not you guys thought they would do alright. Im kind of new in the High Grade Electronics department. Thanks for your input!

Ya so do I. Im looking forward to it. Im watching the weather pretty closely for down there. If it warms up and stays that way Ill have to change a couple fantasy picks. I have a team geared for finesse right now for the most part.

I picked Scott Martin to win, and it was a rather dismal day there. My best guy right now is Mark Rose and he's in 27th. I hope it turns around tomorrow!

Bassmaster had an article on it and mentioned he had relocated. I don't think it's permanent, but I think he has been there awhile. I could be misinformed though

I heard he relocated for the classic

I heard he relocated for the classic

I think this is the kind of tournament when AMART could finally hoist the classic trophy. I want to see KVD get number 5, but I think he may end up like he did last year. My dark horse pick is Marty Robinson. Apparently he moved to Grand Lake and has been really catching them. But the Classic is a different story. I guess we'll see.

Welcome to BR! Im looking forward to your guidance and knowledge!!! I am relatively new to BR myself, but I love being able to talk about anything pertaining to bass fishing at any time of the day!

I would have to say Shaw Grigsby. I met him when I was about 13 or 14 on SuperBowl Sunday at a boat show. Not a ton of people were there. He just finished a demonstration and I got the chance to talk to him 1 on 1 for almost 30 minutes. As a teenager, I was pumped! I really like how he asked me questions, then would respond with his own ways and advice. He was one of the nicest guys I ever met, and to this day is still my favorite bass fisherman out there!

Yeah, we are fishing presque isle, chattaqua, and some others that I have heard great things about. Thanks!

I just joined the FLW fantasy game as well. If we are part of a group, does that take us out of the big standings and giveaways? I was just wondering, I haven't joined any groups before.

Hey guys I just joined the fantasy group. What do you guys think about the classic????

I was just playing around. In all seriousness though, I would like to hear what people think about the classic.

The "n" key is next to the "m" key if you couldn't find that.

HEY GUYS!!! I KNOW YOU ALL ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CLASSIC AS MUCH AS I AM. I PLAY FANTASY FISHING ON BASSMASTER.COM AND WAS WONDERING WHAT YOU GUYS THINK ABOUT HOW THESE GUYS ARE GOING TO FINISH ON GRAND LAKE??? IT LOOKS LIKE A TOUGH TOURNAMENT WITH COLD FRONTS, AND A LAKE WITH NO VEGETATION. ALOT OF "EXPERTS" ARE COUNTING THE FLORIDA BOYS OUT. IM INTERESTED TO SEE IF AN OKIE CAN BREAK THE "HOME FIELD DISADVANTAGE" CURSE. I LOOK FOR KVD, AMART, AND EVERS TO BE SOLID, BUT I THINK SOME OF THE CLASSIC ROOKIES COULD MAKE SOME NOISE TOO. SO..... TELL ME WHATCHA THINK!!!!

Thanks. I joined a bass club as a non boater. It's a county over though. That's the great part about fishin'..... SO MANY PEOPLE LOVE TO DO IT. It's only a matter of time I guess!!!

Hey guys, I recently moved to PA (erie county) and I am looking for someone to bass fish with. I am trying to learn the lakes around here and eastern ohio. If anyone is interested please let me know. Thanks!

Hey guys! I recently moved to Erie County and was looking for someone to bass fish with. Im trying to learn the lakes around here. If anyone is interested let me know. Thanks!