A few days ago BASS announced that the 2027 Bassmaster Classic will be return to Lake Hartwell, marking the fifth time the Classic will be held at Hartwell.
I was glad for that announcement because Hartwell is close to home for me. The launch area is about an hour from home, and the nearest part of the lake is only about 20 minutes away.
A year away, it’s hard to say what role I’ll have with next year’s Classic. Some years I’ve been in the thick of things. I’ve ridden with pros on competition days a couple of times and have been in the media room backstage or right by the stage several times, including when Alton Jones won at Hartwell in 2008.
Other years, I’ve been totally separated from the event, only watching from the computer at home. That will be the case for this year’s Classic, which will be held in Knoxville and is less than two weeks away.
Whatever my part turns out to be, I always enjoy Hartwell events simply because of familiarity with the lake and how it fishes, and it’s hard to imagine that I won’t at least be around a takeoff or two - and I’ll probably be around the media room and weigh-ins.
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