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Old 02-01-10, 10:54 PM   #1
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Anybody ever been just to watch? They are fishing in Lay Lake about 45 minutes south of my house and weighing in at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center about 30 minutes north. I've never been to one of these but I know they pack them in for the weigh ins. Do they have an expo or other interesting reasons to go? Anyone know the cost? What about going down to the lake? As a novice who is obsessing a bit as spring looms is this something worth doing? Or not so much?
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Old 02-02-10, 01:41 AM   #2
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I went last year and if it is that close to you, YOU HAVE TO GO! It was the most fun I have ever had in my life. There is no way you should miss watching take off, get there early enough to watch them launch the boats too because it is awesome. Also there is an expo where the bait monkey and all of his friends are running wild attacking everyone, there are pros all over the expo giving seminars and signing autographs as well. The weigh-ins are a blast and yes get there early and get a seat because they pack the joint. And here is the best part.............Its all free!!! yep not a single admission charge for any of the stuff going on. Man my wife and I were planning on flying down to Alabama and watching it this year but with us having the baby and all it's not as easy to fly down there as we thought it would be (we would miss the little guy too much). Dude if you don't go you will regret it, I promise.
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Old 02-02-10, 05:14 AM   #3
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I can make B'Ham in about 3-4 hours depending on the states finest sitting in the medians. I will be home the 17th from offshore, hmmmm. Bubba is scratching his chin and contemplating and engineering a plan, I have 2 weeks to act. Slick I would be there with the folding chairs Wednesday if I were you. It is the bass fisherman's Talladega and Super Bowl.
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Old 02-02-10, 08:44 AM   #4
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Sounds like a blast!
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Old 02-02-10, 10:29 AM   #5
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I havnt been but my dad went and loved it. It has been a couple years and he still talks about it.
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Old 02-02-10, 12:44 PM   #6
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All my years living 3 hrs away for B'ham and never went ...Till this year. I'm going some how, some way!
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Old 02-02-10, 01:53 PM   #7
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If you do go, you will not be kicking yourself later for not going. I have family close to you, brother in B'ham and my mom lives south of you in Wetumpka. I grew up in Montgomery. I tried to get time off work to make a trip down there but work is not letting it happen.
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Old 02-02-10, 06:55 PM   #8
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never been to a classic but i went to the forrest wood cup last year and i'm sure the classic is very similar.In short it's like comic-con for bass fishermen. The pros are available for autographs, photo's, they do seminars, and the expo has everything you could every want or dream of.
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Old 02-02-10, 07:30 PM   #9
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Slick, we've been 3 times I would ever year if possible. The expo are awesome the weigh-ins are great, the whole experience is wonderful. At the expo you'll meet all kinds of pros and the BAITMONKEY. Anything and everything for bass fishing you can think of.

One word of advice---DON'T FORFGET YOUR CAMERA---ok so that's 4 words.

If I lived that close I would go everyday.
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Old 02-03-10, 12:50 AM   #10
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Hmmm.....Birmingham's about 4 hours away.....
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We drove 8 hours last year to get to the Classic and it was worth every minute of it.
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If I was that close I'd be there in a heartbeat. I'd LOVE to go see it.
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You won't want it to end. I've been twice, and both times I was not ready to go home. I can't wait to go again!
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I went when it was in Pittsburgh. Had a great time with the pros and trying to beat back the bait monkey. Don't miss it. I almost won the boat they give away free. The guys first name was the same as mine. lol
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Hmmm.....Birmingham's about 4 hours away.....
Yes it is 601. Meet in Meridian early Sunday morning or Sat night and drive over? ROAD TRIP!!!
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Old 02-04-10, 11:19 AM   #16
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Yes it is 601. Meet in Meridian early Sunday morning or Sat night and drive over? ROAD TRIP!!!
Maybe...we'll hafta see how the wife feels about that one...
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I can tell you how mine will feel. But I will sneak out when I tell her to go make my sandwich.
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Old 02-08-10, 06:06 PM   #18
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BUMP! Hey slick..check out ssippiboy's thread, we can make it a little meeting of the sorts of ya want to.
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I may grab a buddy and go down to Lay Lake for the blast off and to scout the area since I've never laid eyes on it. Gonna be a cold morning on the water - forecast calls for low Thurs night of 20something and possible snow with a high of 45 Friday. Might hit the expo earlyish on Saturday. Would be nice to say hello to whoever might be there.....
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Great slick.....me, bubba bruiser, and mississippiboy are planning on being there. Swimbaitkid is gonna be there as well, in a booth. I won't be hard to miss,lol, decked out in BAMA gear.
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