Davey Hite Crowned Classic Champ!
Day One, July 29th:
Tennessee Pro Solves Louisiana Delta Mystery
First time contender Jack Wade has moved to the lead in the first round of competition of the Bassmasters Classic in New Orleans. 45-of the country's best anglers are fishing the vast Mississippi Delta for the top title in competitive angling. Some of them are doing as much boat riding as fishing.
Here is the complete run-down of statistics for the first full day of competition.
Top Five Reveal Clues to Their Patterns
The leaders of the pack hint at what they're doing. Here is what they said.
Local favorite Rodney Wagley was involved in a freak boating accident during the first day of competition on the Delta. Read inside for the latest on his condition and details of his accident.
Day Two, July 30th:
Hite Takes Aim at Classic Title
Davey Hite from Prosperity, South Carolina has moved up from third place in round two of the "Superbowl of Fishing" ...the Bassmasters Classic, to take the lead. 45 of the country's top pro and amateur anglers are fishing the mighty Mississippi Delta. Round two has sliced the group into the "have's" and the "have not's".
Here is the complete run-down of statistics for the second full day of competition.
Top Five Reveal Clues to Their Patterns
The front runners of the Classic granted interviews to the press. Here is what they said.
In football, baseball and basketball, competitors are sometimes urged to quit school and turn pro. Not in bass angling. As David Hazinski explains, in this sport, an advanced education can be an advantage.
Two youths advanced from a field of thousands to win national championships and $10,000 in college scholarships at the BASSMASTER CastingKids National Championship held here today. Read the details inside.
Final Day, July 31st:
Davy Hite, a 34-year-old pro from the aptly named town of Prosperity, S.C., brought his second consecutive 19-pound-plus five-bass limit of Louisiana Delta bass to the scales Saturday to secure the biggest victory of his career by nearly 10 pounds.
Here is the complete, final run-down of statistics for the Bass Masters Classic.
Here is what the top contenders did to battle their way to the head of the class.
In some competitive sports, heros can turn into bad examples. Not competitive angling. There are no pros who charge for autographs and there have been no major cheating scandals. As a result, more and more people are encouraging their kids to participate to help them develop good character.