Ashley offers his wisdom.
By Luigi De Rose
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| Casey Ashley will be trying his best to capture Classic 2016. |
The 2016 Bassmaster Classic is a week away and everyone who
loves bass fishing will be focused on Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees. This year’s
event is a few weeks later than in the past. The push to have the
tournament in March was to avoid extreme weather like the deep freeze that
gripped last year’s event. For the anglers and on-the-water spectators, warmer
weather will make for more enjoyable days. March is prime time for pre-spawn
fishing and if the temps spikes, a mass migration to the shallows could be
possible.
IBASSIN.com contacted Casey Ashley, the 2015 Classic champ,
for his perspective on how this year’s Classic will unfold.
IBASSIN
Thanks for chat with us. What’s your early prediction on the
Classic?
Casey
Hi, pleasure to talk fishing with you. So much has happened this year with the flood
and a mild winter, Grand Lake might not be fishing like it has in the past. I
expect it will be much different than the last Classic we had here. The Classic
that Cliff Pace won, the lake was cold and clear which made it perfect for a
jerkbait and jig.
IBASSIN
Which baits should be most prominent during this Classic?
Casey
That is hard to narrow down. A jerkbait and even a Road
Runner should be good especially if the bass are around schools of bait. A jig
will be very strong. Grand Lake is a very good jig lake. But, if we see a few
warm days a shallow
crankbait bite might be on.
IBASSIN
What problems are you worried about or needing to plan
around?
