Bassmaster Classic XLI was held February 18–20, 2011 in the
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New Orleans, Louisiana
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Kevin VanDam of
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, won the event with a three-day total weight of 69 pounds, 11 ounces. He won $500,000 in prize money. The total weight for the classic was 1,506 pounds, 5 ounces with the heaviest average bass weight being 2.6850 pounds.
Top 5 finishers
1.
Kevin VanDam, 69-11
2. Aaron Martens, 59-00
3. Derek Remitz, 56-08
4. Brandon Palaniuk, 31-09
5. Brent Chapman, 31-03
See also
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Bassmaster Classic
The Bassmaster Classic (known as the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic for sponsorship reasons) is a tournament in the sport of professional bass fishing, organized by the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society. It was first held in 1971 on Lake Mead, N ...
References
External links
Official site
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2011 in sports in Louisiana
2010s in New Orleans