March 4 - 6, 2022
Lake Hartwell, Anderson, SC
Come join Team Lew's at Booth 2110 for live updates at the Classic, daily giveaways, check out our gear, have a chance to meet the pros, & more!
Takeoffs at Green Pond Landing & Event Center
470 Green Pond Rd.
Anderson, SC 29625
Get the day started early with an up-close view of the Classic contender takeoff at 7 a.m. daily! Plus, check out booths and activations from our sponsors.
Live Weigh-ins at Bon Secours Wellness Arena
650 N. Academy St.
Greenville, SC 29601
Doors open at 3 p.m. for credentialed B.A.S.S. Life and B.A.S.S. Nation members and 3:15 p.m. for the general public. The weigh-in is expected to begin around 4:30 p.m.
ATTENTION: Please be advised that there is a strict clear bag policy for Bon Secours Wellness Arena. For more information and a list of FAQ, please click here.
https://www.bonsecoursarena.com/guest-services/clearbagpolicy
Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo
Greenville Convention Center
1 Exposition Dr.
Greenville, SC 29607
Come join Team Lew's at Booth 2110!
Friday, March 4, 2022 - Media/B.A.S.S. Life & Nation Members
Members Preview- 11 a.m. - Noon
General Public- Noon - 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 5, 2022 - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday, March 6, 2022 - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
2022 Rod-A-Day Giveaway!
Giveaway is now closed.
To celebrate the Bassmaster Classic, we are giving away one Mark Zona or Greg Hackney Team Lew's Signature Series Rod for 10 days straight! Sign up and register through the form provided for a chance to win.
Follow Lew's Fishing on Instagram and Facebook for winner announcements as well as opportunities for future giveaways!
Our 2022 Classic Pros
Greg Hackney
Qualified via the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series
Headed into his 17th Bassmaster Classic appearance, 2014 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year and Strike King and Lew’s pro Greg Hackney shares his favorite Classic memories along with predicting the which Strike King baits will have the biggest impact at the Classic.
“Probably the first bass of my first Classic in 2003,” remembers Hackney when asked about his favorite Bassmaster Classic memory. Although Hackney is very familiar with Lake Hartwell, he feels as if there are a lot of aspects that will be dependent on the weather.
“Weather will dictate if the tournament is won shallow or deep. If it’s still cold, it will be winter event.”
Planning on taking home a W, Hackney says that the Hack Attack Fluorocarbon Flipping Jig will be a gamechanger in this year’s tournament. “Hartwell is a great lake with big populations of spotted bass and largemouth. It’ll take 16-17 pounds per day to win,” Hackney states. His strategy? "Make no mistake and don’t get dialed in to one deal have plenty of back up!"
Matt Arey
Qualified via the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series
Lew’s Pro Matt Arey shares his strategy as he enters his third Bassmaster Classic tournament. The North Carolina native maintains a laser focus going into the tournament
“I would rather have an opportunity to win the Classic every year than any tour level event for the rest of my career. And that's the way I go into it. And I'm not satisfied until I feel like I've actually found potentially winning fish or potentially winning patterns.”
Matt’s strategy is based on finding the right location on Lake Hartwell. “Hartwell is so diverse. It's a lake that you can win potentially any tournament at any given time in any section,” says Arey.
“The key is to unlock the area of the lake that tends to shine at that specific time that you're there. And that's kind of my goal going in – I think you'll be able to kind of pick and choose your poison on how you want to fish it and how you want to approach it. But I always want to be one step ahead of them.”
KJ Queen
Qualified via the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series
Photo: James Overstreet
Bassmaster Elite Series Pro KJ Queen is getting his mind around how he will fish his first Bassmaster Classic in March on South Carolina’s famed Lake Hartwell. Facing down the most prestigious championship tournament in all of competitive fishing is, perhaps, quite a task for a young man who is in the throes of his rookie season on the Elite Series, but he has had a long while to prepare. KJ attended his first Bassmaster Classic Weigh-In as a child, no older than six or seven, to watch the most elite anglers in the world walk across the stage. It was a moment that would shape the direction of his life and propel him on a path toward his own Classic finish.
He attended that first Classic nearly twenty years ago on Lake Wylie, which sits on the border of North and South Carolina outside the city of Charlotte. Queen was sitting in the stands beside his grandfather Carroll when Takahiro Omori hefted the Classic Trophy overhead and was crowned the champion.
A few years later, it was also his grandfather who fished with KJ in his very first bass tournament – a local derby on Lake Norman, just outside of his hometown of Catawba, North Carolina. KJ was ten years old. He doesn’t remember much about the fishing in that tournament, but he remembers his grandfather on the bow of that boat.
A little over a year ago, the Queen family was dealt a heavy blow when Carroll Queen passed away from COVID-19. Like the 2004 Classic, it was another moment that shaped KJ’s life. His grandfather is in his thoughts every time he hears his name called and blasts off at safe light. As KJ puts the finishing touches on his plan of attack for Lake Hartwell, he draws inspiration from the memories of his first tournament partner. His grandfather’s name is printed on the side of his Bullet bass boat, a reminder of a guiding force for KJ on the water, and a resounding call for him to fish his hardest.
If you ask the rookie what he plans to do on Lake Hartwell to bring a winning bag to the ramp, you won’t get much out of him except a shrug and a smile. But the young Lew’s Team angler has a few things up his sleeve. A few things his grandfather taught him years ago.
Justin Hamner
Qualified via the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series
Photo: James Overstreet
After battling through the Junior World Championships and the Bassmaster Opens, Alabama pro Justin Hamner sets his sights on his first Bassmaster Classic on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell. He is no rookie to Classics; he traveled to quite a few of them with his father over the years. But he has always been in ‘the nose bleeds.’ This time, there will be an upgrade in his seat as he is planning to walk across the stage with his five biggest of the day.
As he works through his game plan for the championship bout, the young Team Lew’s pro is well aware that the lake could set up in a couple of different ways, depending upon a few nights of cold weather keeping the fish deeper, or water hitting the 60’s. The Elite Series rookie knows he will be fishing against a roster of seasoned veterans of professional angling, but he has seen his share of tough competitors. Lew’s is proud to have Justin on the team, and we’ll be watching for him at the Classic.
Jason Christie
Qualified via the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series
Wes Logan
Qualified via the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series
Photo: Dalton Tumblin
Josh Stracner
Qualified via the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series
Photo: James Overstreet
Tristan McCormick
Qualified via the 2021 Bassmaster College Bracket
Photo: Kyle Jessie
