St. Croix welcomes anglers to the 2023 Bassmaster Classic; fields a seismic trio of Elite-Series pros

Competitive fishing’s biggest event is only days away. The three-day  2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota kicks off Friday on the Tennessee River, where St Croix pros Caleb Kuphall of Mukwonago, Wisconsin; Bob Downey of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota; and Pat Schlapper of Eleva, Wisconsin are among the 55 elite anglers competing for the biggest title and payout in competitive bass fishing. With expected water temperatures in the mid-50-degree range, it’s setting up to be a shallow-water big-bag shootout…READ MORE.