https://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_123/bass-hartwell-classic-22426.html

I'll tell you what. If you ever want to win a Classic, then just fish your butt off at the same 5 places they always go to, and get really good at fishing them. B.A.S.S. just cannot fathom the idea of going somewhere new. LOL

Yea it’s like a broken record . No Surprises at all . Looking forward to Redcrest in April. My backyard. Table Rock

Classic in the North West maybe at Coeur D'alene Idaho or the Columbia - Snake River would be awesome. Never going to happen, but it would be great.

I may be the minority here but with Hartwell being my home lake I'm pretty happy that they are coming back in 27! The classic is a great experience and I love going! 😂

@IYAOYAS , i too am excited, I plan on being there

The Classic is a big deal, Greenville is maybe the best city in America... but after living there 18 months, I got kind of tired of Hartwell myself. Better lakes in the area, but Greenville as a center point is pretty awesome.

I love Hartwell, my first classic was there. Looking forward to it. Now I haven’t been to a Redcrest but sure it’s the same right?

Shouldn't be at the same water within a ten year period.

So many great fisheries in that region.

On 3/14/2026 at 7:20 PM, Justbass11 said:

I love Hartwell, my first classic was there. Looking forward to it. Now I haven’t been to a Redcrest but sure it’s the same right?

I've been to both and you pretty close. Big expo with the only difference being they have a "Watch party" at the expo and the anglers come to the expo where they announce the weights and award the trophy. I will say however the Classic does seem to be a bit larger on the scale than the Redcrest just because you can got to blastoff and the expo and the weigh in in 3 different places.