Find out how local knowledge helped win this Classic
By Luigi De Rose
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| Photo: Darren Jacobsen BASS |
Well, it has been a week since BASS crowned Randy Howell as its new king. A lot has been penned on Randy’s intuition
and the baits he and others used to best the bass at Lake Guntersville. IBASSIN
is taking an unique approach to our post-game coverage. We contacted Kevin
Hawk, 2010 FLW Cup Champ, Elite angler and Lake Guntersville guide for his
perspective on the outcome of the 2014 Classic. We wanted him to reflect on his
pre-Classic interviews with the events that occurred throughout the three day
event.
We connected with Kevin while he was in Ohio preparing of a
future seminar.
IBASSIN:
Thanks for taking the time to do post Classic commentary.
One thing I was impressed with was how accurate you were on picking the areas that a majority of anglers fished in the Classic. You stated that Seibold and Alred’s
were the place to be.
Hawk:
The lower end is traditionally a great place to
fish for bigger bass. The mentality is to win the Classic. This desire
to win makes it so different than other tournaments. Anglers really focus on
big bass and Guntersville is full of giants, so Classic anglers need to focus
on winning more than just catching bass. It is a winner takes all tournament,
so anglers really go for it.
Remember, most of the field has fished
Guntersville before so they are aware of the more productive locations. Many probably did well in practice and
knew that big fish lived in the Seibold and Alred’s areas.
IBASSIN:
Tharp, Evers and Mueller didn’t stick to the lower
section. They all produced larger bags than most of the field. Are you
surprised?
