| (http://www.greatlakesbass.com/images/ryan-said-lake-erie-bass-100820-2.jpg) | Fifteen anglers will go into the Feb. 18-20 Bassmaster Classic on the Louisiana Delta as first-time qualifiers — Classic rookies, they're called. Some of those anglers, however, have a lot more rookie in them than do others with the same label. A first Classic followed by a first Elite event is also the near future of Ryan Said, Keith Combs and Andy Montgomery. All qualified for the Classic and Elite Series through a 2010 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Series division. They are indeed Classic and Elite rookies, but Montgomery, 28, and Combs, 35, are transplants from another major circuit, and have competed multiple times in that circuit's championship. To a lesser degree, Said, 30, also has fished other tours and events. |