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Texas anglers are tops when it comes to Bassmaster Classic
Only one Bassmaster Classic has been held in Texas, but that hasn’t prevented bass fishermen from the Lone Star State from claiming more Classic titles than anglers from any other state.
Texas anglers have won eight of the 44 titles since the Classic was born in 1971. Arkansas is second with six Classic winners. Read Story
Jones' Attention Will Be Divided This Year
Alton Jones' competitive focus for 2015 will be confined to the Bassmaster Elite Series as he attempts to bounce back from a lackluster campaign that resulted in him missing this year's Classic at the venue where he won the sport's signature event 7 years ago. Nevertheless, he'll have a keen interest in all three divisions of the Bassmaster Opens.
His son, Alton Jr., plans to fish all nine Open events in a quest to qualify for the Elites. If he succeeds, the Joneses would become the second father-son duo to compete on B.A.S.S.' top circuit, joining Denny and Chad Brauer (2006).
"Little Alton," as he's been known since he started traveling the circuit with his family as a small boy, is fresh out of Baylor University with a degree in marketing. The 22-year-old has fared well in premier Texas events against stacked fields and is eager to reach the level his dad has performed at for nearly a quarter of a century.
The younger Jones will make his triple-A debut next week at Lake Toho. He departed for Florida on Monday.
"He's pumped," Jones Sr. said. "I've never seen somebody work so hard getting ready for a tournament. He wants to do it all on his own – I expected him to go into my boat and pull all my waypoints, but he didn't do it.
"He's confident he can go out and find fish." Read Full Story
HARTWELL TO HARTWELL (PART 2)
Moore, OK - Even though Texas pro Alton Jones, by his own admission, struggled during the second half of the 2014 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule, he hasn’t let it dampen the enthusiasm with which he has tackled the fall and early winter.
This past weekend, Jones lent his name and likeness to Legacy Outfitters, a nationwide men’s ministry group that is based near Jones’ home in Waco, Texas. On November 8th, Legacy Outfitters (www.legacyoutfitters.org) put on the first annual Alton Jones Classic, which was an open bass tournament held on Lake Waco. The fundraising tournament, which guaranteed a 1st Place prize of $3,500 and featured Farmer’s Insurance as the presenting sponsor, was an event That Jones was honored to be a part of. - Read More
HARTWELL TO HARTWELL (PART 1)
Moore, OK – From the moment that B.A.S.S. announced this past January that the 2015 Bassmaster Classic would return South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell, Alton Jones openly stated that qualifying for the championship event was at the front of his mind.
The last time the Classic was contested on Lake Hartwell in 2008, Jones posted a victory by patiently crawling a jig across the bottom in frigid water temperature to the tune of 49 pounds, 7 ounces of Lake Hartwell bass. He outdistanced his closest competitor, Cliff Pace, by over 5 pounds.
“The reason that we all fish is so that we can qualify for the Bassmaster Classic and have a chance to win that tournament. Having won it in 2008, I was certainly hoping to get a chance to fish it on Lake Hartwell again,” explained the Texas pro. Read More
