The 2014 Bassmasters Classic will be fished on Lake Guntersville on February 21 – 23 with the weigh-in at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. There will be an Outdoor Show with lots of fishing gear and equipement on display and for sale at the Complex all three days.

I almost got to fish the Classic as a Federation representatived way back in 1983 and this year I will attend with press credentials – nothing like fishing it but I will get to enjoy the excitement.

Contenders have been planning on this tournament since it was announced and spent a lot of time practicing for it before the lake went off limits. Pros like Chris Lane, Aaron Martens, Alton Jones and others have high hopes and plans for the tournament.

Cliff Pace, 2013 Classic winner, was injured in a hunting accident and will not be able to compete this year, but BASS deferred his automatic entry to next years Classic at Hartwell, where he finished second in the last Classic on that lake.

BASS has a blog about the Classic that has more detailed information and will be updated often during the tournament.

The 2015 Classic has been scheduled to return to Lake Hartwell in Georgia.