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 Bassmaster Classic 1994
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03/15/22 12:10 AM
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blackhorse
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I was fortunate to attend The Classic in Greensboro, NC., in 1994 and it was one of the most exciting sporting events I have ever attended. Bryan Kerchal was leading at day three weigh-in and Tommy Biffle
was the last to weigh in. The excitement was off the charts as Biffle raised a six pounder out of his livewell and the place went wild. It was so loud you could not hear anything. Biffle stepped up to the scales, Ray Scott
called out the weight and it fell short of Kerchal's. The place exploded like it was the Super Bowl, and your team had just made a goal line stand to win.
I have attended two out of the last three Classics and except for Ott"s it seems
as if it was almost ho-hum. Not to diminish Cherry's or Christie's wins but now there just isn't the same level of excitement or anticipation because we know the outcome before it happens. Years later I ran into Biffle
at a BP event and told him I was at that Classic and that I thought he had beat Kerchal and he replied so did I. Miss those days of fishing. What do you guys think?
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Re: Bassmaster Classic 1994
[Re: blackhorse]
#14315762
03/15/22 12:54 AM
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Joined: Jun 2012
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Douglas J
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Live life in the present and relish the past!
#MFGA
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Re: Bassmaster Classic 1994
[Re: Douglas J]
#14315781
03/15/22 01:03 AM
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Posts: 2,641
Lone_Wolf
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Live life in the present and relish the past! This, I don't care for these scoping tournaments and Classic just a few years ago felt more special and one 15 years ago felt even more special. It is what it is.
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Re: Bassmaster Classic 1994
[Re: blackhorse]
#14315809
03/15/22 01:30 AM
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 587
Top Waters
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I was driving during the live weigh in and I streamed it on my phone. I thought the MC was going to have a hernia trying to get the crowd to "make some noise" about 100 times. While I may have had a bad perspective from my phone, it didn't seem the crowd was all that pumped.
GO ------->  "Spit in his mouth, Son. It will make him grow bigger faster" My late grandfather Bill Chapman (and former lake patrolman at Lake Tyler, TX) I have spent the past 50 years spitting in their mouths...increasing the size of Texas fish with every spit! P.B. 9.4 lbs - Lake Fork 2018 Skeeter ZX250 Yamaha 250 SHO
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Re: Bassmaster Classic 1994
[Re: blackhorse]
#14316116
03/15/22 01:56 PM
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cajuncountryman
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Agree 100%. It's all made for television now. " make some noise, or "making a tv moment -cheer! " Very boring to me.
Best Classic weigh in moment for me was 1989- Hank Parker win over Jim Bitter- " put 'em on the scales Dewey " What a crowd roar when he took the lead. You can still watch some of those Classic weigh in's Bassmaster archives or youtube.
Just my opinion.
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Re: Bassmaster Classic 1994
[Re: blackhorse]
#14316296
03/15/22 04:16 PM
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MadFluker
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ban smart phones and they will come
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Re: Bassmaster Classic 1994
[Re: MadFluker]
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03/15/22 04:40 PM
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Lone_Wolf
Extreme Angler
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ban smart phones and they will come 
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Re: Bassmaster Classic 1994
[Re: blackhorse]
#14316781
03/16/22 12:31 AM
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Joined: Dec 2005
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ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)
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I'll never forget these moments as long as I live. I saw it the first time it was broadcast on TNN and I still to this day pull that one up and watch it on You Tube every once in a while, and sometimes it brings tears because I always wondered what Bryan could have become..........
2012 ZX200 Skeeter 2012 Yamaha 200 SHO Isaiah 40:31 "but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Proud student of the Pro Staffer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzwF72B2F2w&t=14s
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Re: Bassmaster Classic 1994
[Re: blackhorse]
#14316919
03/16/22 03:55 AM
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Big hoss
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I think itโs not like it was back then is because the best anglers never fish it anymore are should I say the well known named anglers are not fishing in it .
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Re: Bassmaster Classic 1994
[Re: blackhorse]
#14316997
03/16/22 11:47 AM
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Posts: 690
basseditor
Pro Angler
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I prefer to watch in real time the on-the-water action. It doesn't matter to me who wins. Weigh ins are boring.
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