2008 Bassmaster Classic Predictions....

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the classic will be feb. 22 - feb. 24 on hartwell lake. i am gonna guess that the fish will be early pre-spawn. maybe some guys on here from south carolina or georgia will help us out with more exact water temps but i would guess the water will be pretty cool. so whats everyones picks?

1. Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C.
2. Todd Auten, Lake Wylie, S.C.
3. Mike Baskett, Salem, Oreg.
4. Tommy Biffle, Wagoner, Okla.
5. Stephen Browning, Hot Springs, Ark.
6. Brent Chapman, Lake Quivira, Kansas
7. Jeff Coble, Beaufort, N.C.
8. John Crews, Salem, Va.
9. Boyd Duckett, Demopolis, Ala.
10. Edwin Evers, Talala, Okla.
11. Todd Faircloth, Jasper, Ala.
12. Jeff Freeman, Max Meadows, Va.
13. Jay Fuller, Kingston, Okla.
14. Greg Hackney, Gonzales, La.
15. Brent Haimes, Mazeppa, Minn.
16. Charlie Hartley, Grove City, Ohio
17. Timmy Horton, Muscle Shoals, Ala.
18. Mike Iaconelli, Runnemede, N.J.
19. Alton Jones, Waco, Texas
20. Kelly Jordon, Mineola, Texas
21. Steve Kennedy, Auburn, Ala.
22. Kotaro Kiriyama, Moody, Ala.
23. Gary Klein, Weathford, Texas
24. Jeff Kriet, Ardmore, Okla.
25. Jamie Laiche, Gonzales, La.
26. Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla.
27. Chris Lane, Winter Haven, Fla.
28. Jared Lintner, Arroyo Grande, Calif.
29. Chris Loftus, Bloomfield, N.Y.
30. Aaron Martens, Leeds, Ala.
31. Mike McClelland, Bella Vista, Ark.
32. Ish Monroe, Hughson, Calif.
33. John Murray, Phoenix, Ariz.
34. Takahiro Omori, Emory, Texas
35. Cliff Pace, Petal, Miss.
36. Clark Reehm, Russellville, Ark.
37. Skeet Reese, Auburn, Calif.
38. Derek Remitz, Madison, Ala.
39. Scott Rook, Little Rock, Ark.
40. Fred Roumbanis, Auburn, Calif.
41. Terry Scroggins, Palatka, Fla.
42. Kevin Short, Mayflower, Ark.
43. Matthew Sphar , Pavilion, N.Y.
44. Gerald Swindle, Hayden, Ala.
45. Peter Thliveros, Jacksonville, Fla.
46. Richard Watson, Plattekloof, S. Africa
47. Kevin Wirth, Crestwood, Ky.
48. Dave Wolak, Wake Forrest, N.C.
49. Mike Wurm, Hot Springs, Ark.
50. Kevin VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich.

i don't think that you can ever count out kvd but just to be different i won't pick him. if i am right about cold water and pre-spawn pattern i can see a jig being huge, if a jig is the bait then mike mcclelland is as good as they come. ike will be there in the end and i think terry scroggins could be tough as well.