2017 Bassmaster Classic by the Numbers

 

The 2017 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Conroe should be a record breaker. Here are some records, trends and milestones to watch for:

1 - Family Affair – Alton Jones, Sr., the first Classic winner rigged with a Power-Pole shallow water anchor in 2008, will compete in his 18th Classic against Alton Jones Jr. competing in his first.

1 - Brothers First – If Bobby Lane captures this Classic, he and Chris Lane (2012) would be the first Classic Champion Brothers ever. Good luck Bobby!

1 - Father/Son - If Alton Jr. wins, he and Alton Sr. would become only the second Father/Son Classic Champions. Guido and Dion Hibdon won in 1980 and 1997. 

1 - Unique Qualifier – Ryan Lavigne is the first non-boater to qualify for the Classic as a boater by winning the Bass Nation Championship on Lake Conroe in 2016.

5 - Proud Texans – Nearly 10% of the field (5 of 52) – Alton Jones Sr., Alton Jones Jr., Todd Faircloth, Takahiro Omori, and Keith Combs get to compete in their home state of Texas.

8 - Power-Pole equipped Classic Champions in the past nine years. Let's make it 9 out of 10!

12 - Former Classic Champions will compete at Lake Conroe. They'll be rigged with 24 Power-Pole shallow water anchors. Almost doesn't seem fair.

44 - Classic competitor boats equipped with 88 Power-Pole anchors. Once again, the odds are in our favor.

Join us at the 2017 Bassmaster Classic JL Marine invites you to visit Booth #1401 during the Bassmaster Classic Outdoor Expo. The expo is March 24th-26th at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. Come chat with our Pros and check out exciting new Power-Pole products and apparel.