The Bassmaster Classic was a huge success, drawing fishing fans and enthusiasts from all over to North Texas last weekend for the tournament on Lake Ray Roberts and Outdoors Expo in Fort Worth. There were reportedly more than 147,000 attendees across all Bassmaster events, culminating in a packed house at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth to witness Hank Cherry claim his back-to-back Classic title with over 50 pounds.
Here are the top 10 finishers:
| Rank |
Name |
Total Weight |
Winnings |
| 1 |
Hank Cherry Jr |
50 - 15 |
$300,000 |
| 2 |
Matt Arey |
49 - 1 |
$50,000 |
| 3 |
Chris Jones |
45 - 9 |
$40,000 |
| 4 |
Justin Kerr |
45 - 2 |
$30,000 |
| 5 |
Brock Mosley |
42 - 0 |
$25,000 |
| 6 |
Scott Canterbury |
41 - 6 |
$22,000 |
| 7 |
Matt Robertson |
40 - 3 |
$21,500 |
| 8 |
Chris Johnston |
40 - 2 |
$21,000 |
| 9 |
Drew Cook |
38 - 7 |
$20,500 |
| 10 |
Patrick Walters |
38 - 1 |
$20,000 |