Moment of Strange

This angling competition will have the top prize of $500,000, so anglers will need to be prepared for some tough competition. The vent will be watched closely by thousands of spectators in site; people will also be able to attend the Classic Outdoor Expo held at Ernest Memorial Convention center.

Competitors in the Bassmaster Classic 2011 reach the event by qualifying to it. Each pro tournament they win will gather points that will dictate whether they qualify for this competition or not. You could spend many years trying to enter and never make it. Others, like Gary Klein, have years appearing in the tournament thanks to their skills. And well, winning is a whole other thing.

Although a lot of these competitors are veterans, 15 of the playoffs will be their first Bassmaster Classic with hopes of conquering the waters in New Orleans. One of the great things about how this event is handled it is the seemingly endless opportunity to meet alone with fishermen to provide sufficient insight for fans. There is no better way to understand what is the ideal day to day to hear the views of those who are actually fishing. Wednesday night, there was a Red Carpet event, by invitation only, for competitors and select members of the media offering additional opportunities to talk with the pros.

After several days of hard practice, the Elite Series pros converseed Media Prefish the period, offering predictions of what fans can expect on Day 1 of the tournament.
Each angler offered their views on how they feel conditions will affect their plans once the tournament starts.

Strong local favorite, Fishouflage Pro Greg Hackney believes that the big fish are. “Fishermen need to use a minimum of 16 to 18 pounds per day for a title shot. Ample numbers of large fish are available that this fishery is as good as it ever was. There are so many different places to fish there guys will travel up to two hours to reach their fish. You can also expect to see fishermen camping spots on fish producers hoping to load the boat each day. ”