2002 Classic on ESPN2

JoeMo · Post by **JoeMo** » Tue Jul 23, 2002 4:08 am

Yep, starting Thursday the live weigh-ins will be broadcast on ESPN2:

Thursday 7-25 5PM EDT Weigh-in Day 1

Friday 7-26 5PM EDT Weigh-in Day 2

Saturday 7-27 7PM EDT Weigh-in Final

Caution on that last day time. 7PM is awful late for a Classic Weigh-in. The info comes from B.A.S.S. Times, but errors happen. If you can't be there earlier, maybe you ought to crank up your VCR just in case!

Also let's try to keep posting as information becomes available. This way we can share with everyone out there.

Let's hear from you as soon as you want to start. Remember, if you don't post you may not hear about your favorite. Talk later.
JoeMo

JoeMo · Post by **JoeMo** » Fri Jul 26, 2002 2:25 am

My spies tell me that Jay Yelas has over 18 lbs and Aaron Martin is 2nd with 14-01 and Davey Hite has 13 lbs.

Kevin Van Dam is........43rd!!!
Roland Martin is 35th! (Roland, this isn't Lake X!)
It isn't over until it is over, but after 2 days the field narrows to- I believe- 25 anglers. Those two fellas have a lot of climbing to do

A Federation angler Ken Christ is 4th, Gary Yamamoto is 5th and Mike Iaconelli (NJ) is 9th. Mike irritated a few people by saying a lot about Ranger Boats.

The other thing I've been told is that B.A.S.S. announced that fishing today (Thurs)
ended at 1:30PM but the live (we're told) weigh-in on TV started at 5PM. Otherwise, everyone praised the broadcast.

Stay tuned. And let's hear what you think.
Anybody out there? JoeMo

JoeMo · Post by **JoeMo** » Sun Jul 28, 2002 2:50 am

So it was ESPN and not ESPN2. Typical. But not a problem. The show was good in my estimation. But the fishermen were the whole show. Hype wasn't needed.

Consider that Jay had the biggest bass each day. (So he said) And he never looked back.
Just kept catching fish.

Larry Nixon remains a class act. Martens and Walker will have their days, too. I thought Roland did a classy thing by waving to Yelas as he took his "victory lap".

Now, back to the next tournament for all of you. Good luck. JoeMo

YAR · Post by **YAR** » Mon Jul 29, 2002 1:40 am

let's here it jay on the classic win. joe did you see aron marten shake jays hand when he went to get his bag of fish, it was like he was saying good win jay. and let's talk about the live weightins B A S S is a class act. it puts FLW to shame. and by the way jay also won the FLW angler of the year this year to!!! talk about in the money!!
did you see bud removing the crankbait hooks from his chest. i feel the pain!!

JoeMo · Post by **JoeMo** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 2:17 am

Ray- First, thanks for keeping me from talking only to myself. I guess not everybody enjoys watching the B.A.S.S. version of the World Series.

Aaron looks like he will be in the thick of things for years to come. Poor Bud Pruitt. Yes, even my chest hurt, looking at Bud removing the treble hook. Ouch!

Much obliged. JoeMo