Zimmerman, MN – Classic Bass (ClassicBass.com), a leader in providing relevant and timely information for tournament bass anglers, is eagerly anticipating its second season of the Champions Tour. The 2018 Champions Tour has been enhanced to accommodate a greater number of the Midwest’s top bass anglers in this exciting, competitive bass fishing format.
Some of the same, bass filled lakes return to the 2018 Champions Tour presented by Skeeter Boats and Yamaha Outboards schedule, along with some new ones. The schedule for 2018 is as follows:
- June 9th, Lake Mille Lacs
- Hosted by Izatys Resort
- June 30th, Gull Lake – OPEN Event
- Hosted by The Quarterdeck Resort
- July 13th, Gull Lake
- Hosted by The Quarterdeck Resort
- July 21st, Lake Mille Lacs – OPEN Event
- Hosted by Izatys Resort
- August 7th, Lake Minnetonka
- Hosted by Lord Fletcher’s
For the 2018 Classic Bass Champions Tour, the field of anglers for the Tour events has increased from 24 to 30, and the two Open events will be capped at 100 anglers. From each of five events, the top six anglers will qualify for the 2018 Classic Bass Champions Tour Championship on August 31st, where the winner will walk away with a brand new Skeeter Boats/Yamaha Outboards package, valued at over $45,000! The location of the Championship will be announced following the August 7th Tour event.
To learn more about the opportunities to compete in the Classic Bass Champion Tour Opens or to download an entry form, please visit: https://classicbass.com/blog/2018-classic-bass-champions-tour/ .
“Following our first year of the Champions Tour, we were extremely pleased with the angler feedback and wanted to get more anglers involved,” commented Scott Bonnema, Owner of Classic Bass. “With the 2018 Champions Tour we are excited to not only have more anglers involved in our Tour events, but also get as many anglers competing in our two Open events as possible.”
The Classic Bass Champions Tour will again be streaming live results, posting fish catches and fishing techniques throughout the day as competitors aim to catch as many legal bass as possible. Each angler is paired with a boat official who will weigh and record every catch into the new Classic Bass Champions Tour scoring system. At no time will any bass be placed in the boat’s livewells and brought to a weigh-in.
“We look forward to getting the 2018 Champions Tour season kicked off in June,” said Mark Schutz, Classic Bass Operations Manager and Champions Tour Tournament Director. “We are excited to build off the momentum of 2017 and are eager to provide the best possible angling and viewing experience possible.”
Classic Bass’s primary objective is to provide bass fisherman with beneficial and current bass fishing information, and this goal will now be boosted by the Champions Tour, as results can be followed real time via ClassicBass.com and on social media. Competing anglers will also be providing Classic Bass with helpful fishing information on the lake they are fishing, along with the techniques and lures they are using.
For a full schedule and details on the 2018 Classic Bass Champions Tour presented by Skeeter Boats and Yamaha Outboards, visit www.classicbass.com
For advertising or event inquiries, please contact mark@classicbass.com.
About Classic Bass:
Since 1994, Classic Bass’s mission is to support bass tournament anglers of all skill levels with access to comprehensive information on tournaments, techniques, results and products. In addition, Classic Bass provides person-to-person boat sales and industry leading news.