2010 Bassmaster Classic Champion, Kevin VanDam. Photo courtesy of B.A.S.S.Fifty boats will launch this morning to ply the vast waters of the Mississippi River Delta, with each seeking a three-day catch that outweighs the rest. The top prize is half a million dollars. More significant to most, if not all, is the title of "Bassmaster Classic Champion." Every angler earned his place in the Classic field, which includes many of the biggest names in bass fishing.
I often attend the Classic and the huge outdoors expo that comes with it, so it's always a little odd to be watching from afar. Many of my friends from the fishing business are gathered in New Orleans this week. Among them are writers, magazine editors, bass pros and folks who work for the companies that make the rods and reels and lures and such. For the past few days I've been seeing their facebook comments about feasting on Cajun food and have been spotting familiar faces in photo galleries from the Classic.
I'm thankful for the many channels of live communication, and I'll be watching blogs and other reports to track how the events take shape. Unless they get delayed by fog, which reportedly is a possibility with the way the weather is shaping up, the boats will launch in a little less than two hours.
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