classic take your pick

[outdoorkid]

who do you think will win the classic this year and why?

[fiker]

I don't want to do any thinking.
I'd just like to see the boy form Kalamazoo win.

[yukonjack2]

going with Aaron Martens - Seems He's about due!

[Cheetam]

Can't argue with Martens based on the finishes he's had in the last three Classics he has fished.  He can catch em shallow, he can catch em deep.  He's a really versatile guy, which I think will be important this time around.  But, honestly, I'd love to see one of the Federation guys win it...

[smbassman]

Russ Lane, KVD, Aaron Martens are 1, 2 or 3 w/ Iaconelli and Swindle 4th/5th.

[Duke]

I wouldn't forget about Aaron Martens. However, its usually dumb money to bet against KVD. Add in the fact that no one seems to consider him a contender... I bet he's don't a lot of preparation for this one.

[225XS4Garza200PXL]

Aaron Martens

[DDBethke]

Not a big fan of him, but I think it will be Steve Kennedy...

[Cheetam]

I don't know about Russ Lane...I think most of the local guys will be following him around to see where he fishes (since he OWNED that lake as an amateur...he has to have some secret unfished water, right?), and that traffic will have a big effect on how high (or low) he finishes...that being said, I'm still going to put him on my fantasy team 

[Hooksetter]

KVD       Tim Horton         Greg Hackney     In that order.

[djkimmel]

Dalton Bobo

[outdoorkid]

 i think swindle will win hes do for a win of any kind

[PIGSMALLIE]

KVD OR AARON MARTENS 

[DDBethke]

KVD       Tim Horton         Greg Hackney     In that order.

Nice work Hooksetter!(so far)

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/classic/news/story?id=2765490

UNOFFICIAL* TOP FIVE STANDINGS as of 12:21 AM CST ? February 23, 2007:
#1. Timmy Horton 17-10
#1. Tommy Biffle 17-10
#2. Boyd Duckett 17-00
#3. Terry Scroggins 14-00
#4. Randy Howell 13-08
#5. Russ Lane 12-00

Duane

[DDBethke]

New update..

UNOFFICIAL* TOP FIVE STANDINGS as of 1:29 PM CST ? February 23, 2007:
#1. Randy Howell 18-02
#2. Boyd Duckett 17-14
#3. Tommy Biffle 17-10
#4. Terry Scroggins 17-00
#4. Timmy Horton 17-00
#5. Russ Lane 14-05

[DDBethke]

Looks like the "G-Man" is actually The "DQ-Man"

Per ESPN,
Trip Weldon just had a press conference here at the Classic announcing that Gerald Swindle's day 2 catch has been disqualified due to "unsafe boating" and some other infractions.

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/classic/news/story?id=2765490

Looks like KVD is doing Real-Real good! Too bad he sold out to Toyota