3 minutes ago, gimruis said:

Man there are some guys on the list that I've never even heard of.  I realize that its the Classic so technically its not a standard Elite event, but this is REALLY a shot in the dark now.

I feel like I know every competitor personally haha. I watch this stuff too much…….. I blame @BigSkyBasser for introducing me to BASS live 

 

oh my gosh I forgot Steve Kennedy, he’s a big spotted bass guru also 

So this is my DTL team so far. Subject to change, I’m thinking of including Arey instead of Queen. Whether you play DTL or not what do you think?
 

Cherry

Walters

Cobb

Aoki

Lehew

Marc Frazier

Nania

Queen

 

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

I’m not picking another fantasy team since I’m incapable of understanding it

 

There is no secret!  Pick a guy you like in each bucket, and you get points based on their ranking. Sometimes your picks do well, sometimes they don't.

 

10 hours ago, Finessegenics said:

My provisional DTL team looking very similar to yours. I’m scared I’m stacking it too much though, but I feel the anglers I have in mind have their best shot of finishing super high at Hartwell.
 

I’d thought it would be hard to pick 80 different anglers but now I feel like I’m leaving some good ones out. 

 

When I was planning the season for DTL, I thought that if I had some hammers that weren't obviously better picks for any other particular event, I'd save them for the classic.  I also wanted to include at least one angler who isn't an Elite, as that increases the pool of regular Elite members available for other events.

14 minutes ago, MIbassyaker said:

 

There is no secret!  Pick a guy you like in each bucket, and you get points based on their ranking. Sometimes your picks do well, sometimes they don't.

 

 

When I was planning the season for DTL, I thought that if I had some hammers that weren't obviously better picks for any other particular event, I'd save them for the classic.  I also wanted to include at least one angler who isn't an Elite, as that increases the pool of regular Elite members available for other events.

Hey man, I’ve seen your statistical analysis…….. you can’t fool me 

1 minute ago, TnRiver46 said:

Hey man, I’ve seen your statistical analysis…….. you can’t fool me 

 

As I said, it didn't work!  Or at least I proved to myself that blindly crunching data is no substitute for knowledge of individual angler strengths, weaknesses, home waters, and history.  Since you follow the Elites closely, you should be able to field as competitive a set of picks as anyone. 

Going to Lake Hartwell next week was wanting to know what time they start loading the boats to go to weight-in or is it split up in flights?  I understand blast-off is 7am but quitting time ???

7 hours ago, GoldenBear44 said:

Going to Lake Hartwell next week was wanting to know what time they start loading the boats to go to weight-in or is it split up in flights?  I understand blast-off is 7am but quitting time ???

First flight should start coming in at 3 if they leave at 7 

 

hope to see ya there!!

So got signed up late so behind the power curve. DTL looks like this…

cherry

Card 

Lehew

queen

blaylock

cobb

new

welcher

 

well see how this floats out, hopefully the weather stabilizes next week just got a ton of rain back here..

 

 

 

On 2/23/2022 at 9:36 AM, Finessegenics said:

So this is my DTL team so far. Subject to change, I’m thinking of including Arey instead of Queen. Whether you play DTL or not what do you think?
 

Cherry

Walters

Cobb

Aoki

Lehew

Marc Frazier

Nania

Queen

 

It's a solid looking team.

I took a couple guys that had a top 25 in an open there

Hamner and Stracner 

I also picked Brandon Card as clear and rocky are like Norris lake where he grew up

 

With temps warming this week, so should the fishing there!!

 

Good Luck!!

3 hours ago, BassNJake said:

It's a solid looking team.

I took a couple guys that had a top 25 in an open there

Hamner and Stracner 

I also picked Brandon Card as clear and rocky are like Norris lake where he grew up

 

With temps warming this week, so should the fishing there!!

 

Good Luck!!

Since that post I’ve actually changed it, but still not sure if I finalized it: 

 

I removed Aoki and Queen and put  Stracner and Hamner. I moved Queen to Santee but now I feel like I won’t make use of Aoki this season…maybe on Oahe cause that’s a bit of a crap shoot. 

takin a swing and going with a few of the northern boys for the classic

 

Friendly reminder - 2 days to make your picks before the big dance. Lets go!

51 lbs 4 oz

3 minutes ago, Finessegenics said:

51 lbs 4 oz

Light bag...

12 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Light bag...

 

The Classic is a 3 day tournament! And even for 3 days my bag is a little light, I know

12 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Light bag...

85 pounds??? that's insanely steep for hartwell. also remember the classic is only over 3 days. jordan lee won the classic on hartwell with 47 pounds.

14 minutes ago, EWREX said:

85 pounds??? that's insanely steep for hartwell. also remember the classic is only over 3 days. jordan lee won the classic on hartwell with 47 pounds.

So I'm optimistic...besides, given my track record I doubt the weight will come into play anyway. ?

Just now, MN Fisher said:

So I'm optimistic...besides, given my track record I doubt the weight will come into play anyway. ?

a 28 pound average bag on hartwell would be fun to see ?

Just an off-the-wall thing - Seth Feider on Twitter set his personal picks

 

Jason Cristie

Jeff Gustafson

Steve Kennedy

David Mullins

KJ Queen

As of now - 20 hours left to make picks. 

 

Who is everyone taking? How is this thing going to be won? 

 

The weather is looking much different than the past few Hartwell events we've seen. Much warmer temperatures is going to make this a totally different ballgame than it was whenever Ashley and Lee won it. 

On 2/22/2022 at 7:59 AM, BassNJake said:

Ever make that one cast where you know you'll never get bit?

I made one of those last weekend.

Also, ever realize you are still using a thirty year old nickname?

 

 

Congrats!  That is awesome.  I lucked out and was in the DTL Top 100 for Harris Chain.  All of my other picks have been the opposite of what should have been picked!  Good luck on the next one.

1 hour ago, fishballer06 said:

As of now - 20 hours left to make picks. 

 

Who is everyone taking? How is this thing going to be won? 

 

The weather is looking much different than the past few Hartwell events we've seen. Much warmer temperatures is going to make this a totally different ballgame than it was whenever Ashley and Lee won it. 

i'm pulling for Gussy or Mullins

Betcha can’t guess what Zaldain said he was gonna go do on Hartwell.

18 minutes ago, HaydenS said:

Betcha can’t guess what Zaldain said he was gonna go do on Hartwell.

Hmm... 

 

Throw a huge swimbait the entire time and hope that he gets 15 total bites over 3 days?

A moment to rethink my team...

A. Feider

B. Ito

C. Kennedy

D. Mullins

E. Rivet

 

Nope. Gonna roll with this crew as originally planned.