The Bassmaster Classic is, no doubt, the pinnacle of bass fishing. It garners all the attention of the fishing press and bass fishing fans worldwide. With that comes the pre-tournament predictions from the pundits around the bass fishing world. We heard plenty about the local favorites Mike McClelland, Jason Christie and Edwin Evers. They seemed to get all the press when it came to picking odds-on favorites. Who we didn't hear about was Cliff Pace. Well, the bass world is talking about him now.
Cliff Pace has amassed a solid 7-pound lead going into the final day of the 2013 Classic. He's managed two impressive 21+pound bags under less than ideal conditions and did so while dominant figures in the world of bass fishing haven't been able to catch limits, most notably Kevin Van Dam. While there's still a day of competition remaining I'm going to say this one's in the bag. He's got Grand dialed in right now and he's clearly focused on the end goal. Some anglers might feel the pressure of leading the Classic after Day Two and that might cause them to falter. I don't think you'll see that with Cliff. I hope he goes out tomorrow and cracks another 20+pound bag and walks away with this thing. He deserves it.
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