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DEL.ICIO.USNext three Classic venues announced
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
BASS announced the venues for the next three Bassmaster Classic, including a first-timer and a veteran of hosting the world championship of bass fishing.
The 2009 Classic is scheduled next year on the Red River near Shreveport-Bossier City, La., the first time it will be hosted by that community.
That will be followed by Birmingham in 2010 and New Orleans in 2011. Birmingham has hosted six previous Classics. It will be the fourth time for New Orleans. The competition waters for those two venues have not been determined.
The ESPN-owned group usually announces only the next year’s Classic during the lead-up to the event, which is being held this year on Lake Hartwell, but decided to lay out the next three so “fans now can make arrangements well in advance of attending future Classics,” said Tom Ricks, vice president and general manager of BASS.
Will Georgia ever host the Classic again?
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By Eric Bruce
February 26, 2008 8:33 AM | Link to this
With the new GoFishGeorgia initiative in the Georgia legislature, we should make a big marketing push to BASS to get more tournaments. The tournaments are a big economic boost to the local economy and will help solidy our state as a fishing destination.
By where would you fish?
February 27, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this
You need water to fish…Lanier has spots…small spots.