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ATFfishing.com The Bassmaster Classic 2011 in New Orleans, LA Fifty of the world's top anglers compete for the title of Bassmaster Classic champion on the Louisiana Delta, Feb. 18-20, 2011.

Defending Champion (1) Name (No. of Classics) Kevin VanDam (21) Home state MI Bassmaster Elite Series (36) Name (No. of Classics) Edwin Evers (10) Skeet Reese (12) Terry Butcher (2) Aaron Martens (12) Cliff Pace (4) Russ Lane (4) Greg Hackney (9) Tommy Biffle (17) Gary Klein (29) Derek Remitz (3) John Crews (5) Brian Snowden (5) Mark Davis (15) Mike McClelland (8) Todd Faircloth (9) Scott Rook (8) Morizo Shimizu (1) Matt Herren (3) Bill Lowen (3) Stephen Browning (7) Michael Iaconelli (12) Dave Wolak (5) Shaw Grigsby (13) Boyd Duckett (5) Bobby Lane (4) Jeff Kriet (7) Gerald Swindle (11) Jason Williamson (1) Greg Vinson (1) Steve Kennedy (5) Dean Rojas (9) Brent Chapman (10) Kevin Wirth (12) Kelly Jordon (9) Terry Scroggins (8) Paul Elias (15) Home state Southern Opens (2) Name (No. of Classics) Randall Tharp (1) Andy Montgomery (1)Home state AL SC Central Opens (2) Name (No. of Classics) Keith Combs (1) Clark Reehm (2) Home state TX TX Northern Opens (2) Name (No. of Classics) Ryan Said (1) Tracy Adams (1) Home state MI NC Federation Nation (6) Name (No. of Classics) Brandon Palaniuk (1) George Crain (1) Dale Hightower (1) Brian LaClair (1) Sean Alvarez (1) David Watson (1) Home state ID AL OK DE VT IN Weekend Series (1) Name (No. of Classics) Ryan McMurtury (1) Home state SC Qualifiers by State AL — 10 AZ — 1 AR — 4 CA — 1 DE — 1 FL — 3 ID — 1 IN — 1 JP — 1 KS — 1 KY — 1 LA — 1 MI — 2 MS — 2 MO — 1 NC — 2 NJ — 1 OH — 1 OK — 5 SC — 3 TX — 5 VA — 1 VT — 1 Former Classic champs: 6 Former AOYs: 7 Classic rookies: 15

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