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2017 BASSMASTER CLASSIC
When: March 24-26
Where: Lake Conroe, Houston
TV: Live coverage available at WatchESPN.com/Bassmaster.com. Full TV schedule below.
ATTENDANCE INFORMATION
Classic weather forecast*: March 24 — Hi 77, Lo 62, morning T-storms; March 25 — Hi 77, Lo 57, Mostly cloudy, windy; March 26 — Hi 73, Lo 57, Sunny.
Takeoff: 7:20 a.m. March 24-26, Lake Conroe Park. Free admission.
Outdoors Expo: Noon to 8 p.m. March 24, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 25; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 26. George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston. Free admission.
Weigh-in: 3 p.m., Minute Maid Park, 501 Crawford Street in Houston. Free admission.
* - Source: Accuweather.com
TV SCHEDULE
March 24 — Bassmaster LIVE from Bassmaster Classic, 5-8 a.m., 9:30 to 12:30 p.m., WatchESPN.com/Bassmaster.com
March 25 — Bassmaster LIVE from Bassmaster Classic, 5-8 a.m., 9:30 to 12:30 p.m., WatchESPN.com/Bassmaster.com
March 26 — Bassmaster LIVE from Bassmaster Classic, 5-8 a.m., 9:30 to 12:30 p.m., WatchESPN.com/Bassmaster.com
April 15 — Bassmaster Classic at Lake Conroe, 6 a.m., ESPN2*
April 16 — Bassmaster Classic at Lake Conroe: Championship, 9 a.m., ESPN2*
April 22 — Bassmaster Classic at Lake Conroe, 6 a.m., ESPN2*
April 23 — Bassmaster Classic at Lake Conroe: Championship, 6 a.m., ESPN2*
* - Replay
TOURNAMENT FIELD
Casey Ashley — Donalds, S.C.
Drew Benton — Panama City, Fla.
Hank Cherry — Maiden, N.C.
Jason Christie — Park Hill, Okla.
Scott Clift — Dadeville, Mo.
Keith Combs — Huntington, Texas
Cliff Crochet — Pierre Part, La.
Ott DeFoe — Knoxville, Tenn.
Boyd Duckett — Guntersville, Ala.
Brent Ehrler — Redlands, Calif.
James Elam — Tulsa, Okla.
Edwin Evers — Talala, Okla.
Todd Faircloth — Jasper, Texas
John Garrett — Union City, Tenn.
Shaw Grigsby — Gainesville, Fla.
Greg Hackney — Gonzales, La.
Skylar Hamilton — Applachia, Va.
Wil Hardy — Augusta, Ga.
Charlie Hartley — Grove City, Ohio
Matt Herren — Ashville, Ala.
Brett Hite — Phoenix, Ariz.
Randy Howell — Guntersville, Ala.
Mike Iaconelli — Pittsgrove, N.J.
Alton Jones — Lorena, Texas
Alton Jones Jr. — Lorena, Texas
Steve Kennedy — Auburn, Ala.
Timothy Klinger — Nevada
Bobby Lane — Lakeland, Fla.
Ryan Lavigne — Gonzales, La.
Jordan Lee — Vinemont, Ala.
Dave Lefebre — Erie, Pa.
Jared Lintner — Arroyo Grande, Calif.
Bill Lowen — Brookville, Ind.
Justin Lucas — Guntersville, Ala.
Aaron Martens — Leeds, Ala.
Ish Monroe — Hughson, Calif.
Andy Montgomery — Blacksburg, S.C.
Darrell Ocamica — Fruitland, Idaho
Takahiro Omori — Emory, Texas
Brandon Palaniuk — Rathdrum, Idaho
Cliff Pirch — Payson, Ariz.
Jacob Powroznik — Port Haywood, Va.
Skeet Reese — Auburn, Calif.
Dean Rojas — Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
Bradley Roy — Lancaster, Ky.
Wesley Strader — Spring City, Tenn.
Gerald Swindle — Guntersville, Ala.
Randall Tharp — Port St. Joe, Fla.
Kevin VanDam — Kalamazoo, Mich.
Jesse Wiggins — Cullman, Ala.
Jason Williamson — Wagener, S.C.
Chris Zaldain — San Jose, Calif.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
2016 — Edwin Evers
2015 — Casey Ashley
2014 — Randy Howell
2013 — Cliff Pace
2012 — Chris Lane
2011 — Kevin VanDam
2010 — Kevin Van Dam
2009 — Skeet Reese
2008 — Alton Jones
2007 — Boyd Duckett
2006 — Luke Clausen
2005 — Kevin VanDam
2004 — Takahiro Omori
2003 — Michael Iaconelli
2002 — Jay Yelas
2001 — Kevin VanDam
2000 — Woo Daves
1999 — Davy Hite
1998 — Denny Brauer
1997 — Dion Hibdon
1996 — George Cochran
1995 — Mark Davis
1994 — Bryan Kerchal
1993 — David Fritts
1992 — Robert Hamilton Jr.
1991 — Ken Cook
1990 — Rick Clunn
1989 — Hank Parker
1988 — Guido Hibdon
1987 — George Cochran
1986 — Charlie Reed
1985 — Jack Chancellor
1984 — Rick Clunn
1983 — Larry Nixon
1982 — Paul Elias
1981 — Stanley Mitchell
1980 — Bo Dowden
1979 — Hank Parker
1978 — Bobby Murray
1977 — Rick Clunn
1976 — Rick Clunn
1975 — Jack Hains
1974 — Tommy Martin
1973 — Rayo Breckenridge
1972 — Don Butler
1971 — Bobby Murray
When: March 24-26
Where: Lake Conroe, Houston
TV: Live coverage available at WatchESPN.com/Bassmaster.com. Full TV schedule below.
ATTENDANCE INFORMATION
Classic weather forecast*: March 24 — Hi 77, Lo 62, morning T-storms; March 25 — Hi 77, Lo 57, Mostly cloudy, windy; March 26 — Hi 73, Lo 57, Sunny.
Takeoff: 7:20 a.m. March 24-26, Lake Conroe Park. Free admission.
Outdoors Expo: Noon to 8 p.m. March 24, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 25; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 26. George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston. Free admission.
Weigh-in: 3 p.m., Minute Maid Park, 501 Crawford Street in Houston. Free admission.
* - Source: Accuweather.com
TV SCHEDULE
March 24 — Bassmaster LIVE from Bassmaster Classic, 5-8 a.m., 9:30 to 12:30 p.m., WatchESPN.com/Bassmaster.com
March 25 — Bassmaster LIVE from Bassmaster Classic, 5-8 a.m., 9:30 to 12:30 p.m., WatchESPN.com/Bassmaster.com
March 26 — Bassmaster LIVE from Bassmaster Classic, 5-8 a.m., 9:30 to 12:30 p.m., WatchESPN.com/Bassmaster.com
April 15 — Bassmaster Classic at Lake Conroe, 6 a.m., ESPN2*
April 16 — Bassmaster Classic at Lake Conroe: Championship, 9 a.m., ESPN2*
April 22 — Bassmaster Classic at Lake Conroe, 6 a.m., ESPN2*
April 23 — Bassmaster Classic at Lake Conroe: Championship, 6 a.m., ESPN2*
* - Replay
TOURNAMENT FIELD
Casey Ashley — Donalds, S.C.
Drew Benton — Panama City, Fla.
Hank Cherry — Maiden, N.C.
Jason Christie — Park Hill, Okla.
Scott Clift — Dadeville, Mo.
Keith Combs — Huntington, Texas
Cliff Crochet — Pierre Part, La.
Ott DeFoe — Knoxville, Tenn.
Boyd Duckett — Guntersville, Ala.
Brent Ehrler — Redlands, Calif.
James Elam — Tulsa, Okla.
Edwin Evers — Talala, Okla.
Todd Faircloth — Jasper, Texas
John Garrett — Union City, Tenn.
Shaw Grigsby — Gainesville, Fla.
Greg Hackney — Gonzales, La.
Skylar Hamilton — Applachia, Va.
Wil Hardy — Augusta, Ga.
Charlie Hartley — Grove City, Ohio
Matt Herren — Ashville, Ala.
Brett Hite — Phoenix, Ariz.
Randy Howell — Guntersville, Ala.
Mike Iaconelli — Pittsgrove, N.J.
Alton Jones — Lorena, Texas
Alton Jones Jr. — Lorena, Texas
Steve Kennedy — Auburn, Ala.
Timothy Klinger — Nevada
Bobby Lane — Lakeland, Fla.
Ryan Lavigne — Gonzales, La.
Jordan Lee — Vinemont, Ala.
Dave Lefebre — Erie, Pa.
Jared Lintner — Arroyo Grande, Calif.
Bill Lowen — Brookville, Ind.
Justin Lucas — Guntersville, Ala.
Aaron Martens — Leeds, Ala.
Ish Monroe — Hughson, Calif.
Andy Montgomery — Blacksburg, S.C.
Darrell Ocamica — Fruitland, Idaho
Takahiro Omori — Emory, Texas
Brandon Palaniuk — Rathdrum, Idaho
Cliff Pirch — Payson, Ariz.
Jacob Powroznik — Port Haywood, Va.
Skeet Reese — Auburn, Calif.
Dean Rojas — Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
Bradley Roy — Lancaster, Ky.
Wesley Strader — Spring City, Tenn.
Gerald Swindle — Guntersville, Ala.
Randall Tharp — Port St. Joe, Fla.
Kevin VanDam — Kalamazoo, Mich.
Jesse Wiggins — Cullman, Ala.
Jason Williamson — Wagener, S.C.
Chris Zaldain — San Jose, Calif.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
2016 — Edwin Evers
2015 — Casey Ashley
2014 — Randy Howell
2013 — Cliff Pace
2012 — Chris Lane
2011 — Kevin VanDam
2010 — Kevin Van Dam
2009 — Skeet Reese
2008 — Alton Jones
2007 — Boyd Duckett
2006 — Luke Clausen
2005 — Kevin VanDam
2004 — Takahiro Omori
2003 — Michael Iaconelli
2002 — Jay Yelas
2001 — Kevin VanDam
2000 — Woo Daves
1999 — Davy Hite
1998 — Denny Brauer
1997 — Dion Hibdon
1996 — George Cochran
1995 — Mark Davis
1994 — Bryan Kerchal
1993 — David Fritts
1992 — Robert Hamilton Jr.
1991 — Ken Cook
1990 — Rick Clunn
1989 — Hank Parker
1988 — Guido Hibdon
1987 — George Cochran
1986 — Charlie Reed
1985 — Jack Chancellor
1984 — Rick Clunn
1983 — Larry Nixon
1982 — Paul Elias
1981 — Stanley Mitchell
1980 — Bo Dowden
1979 — Hank Parker
1978 — Bobby Murray
1977 — Rick Clunn
1976 — Rick Clunn
1975 — Jack Hains
1974 — Tommy Martin
1973 — Rayo Breckenridge
1972 — Don Butler
1971 — Bobby Murray
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