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[BassBest]

you're right, the classic should be tough, its tough to get there yes, but don't make a piece of pie to catch fish. I think the classic should have limitations, make it a "one bait tourney"(CB, Spinnerbait, soft plastic, jig-n-pig, etc.) or make it a one rod tourney, or like it was mentioned to have it during a rough time of year so to speak, like July or February.

[spinnerbaitguy]

I still think the original Classic format would be good .Load the guys who have qualified into a plane and fly them to an unknown location and let them go at it .I'm not trying to diminish these guys ability to fish .I know they're awesome or they wouldn't be on the top of the heap , but don't give them the opportunity to harvest any information from local guides or buddies .If you ARE the best , then BE the best .Just my opinion .

[Danny]

I like the mystery lake idea, but it will never happen again. The classic has become such a spectacle that the marketing department has to attract vendors for boothes, get the local communities to pay ESPN for coming there, advertise to get fans there, etc.....

Also, with the idea of the pros having to fish out of identacle boats, and don't they also by defacto then limit the amount of tackle the pro takes?


I also love the new rule that the pro has to pay for any damage to the boat that is above what would normally be expected. They had an article on that on bassfan right after the last classic. I call it the "Ike" rule, after he beached his boat on the concrete and had to change boats. I'd like to see them not allow a pro to change boats if he does something that makes the boat unfishable. Now if it is a breakdown, and it is not his boat, that is one thing, but if you tear up a hull by beaching it on concrete is another thing!!!

Danny