The Odds are Good But the Goods are Odd - by Pete Robbins

Posted by Pete Robbins on Feb 4th 2020

This week Bassmaster published their annual betting lines on who is most (and least) likely to win the upcoming Classic on Guntersville. I’ll refrain from commenting on those, both because it’s unseemly for me to root for or against a particular angler, and also because I suck at math. My greatest hope is that the event is won on a giant swimbait.

Nevertheless, I think that a little bit of wagering can’t hurt the process. If I were working the sports book in Vegas, these are some Classic bets I’d want to see featured, in no particular order:

· Likelihood that the tournament is won on a Howeller;

· Chances that at least one competitor tells the crowd, “You have a great fishery here. Please take care of it.”;

· Likelihood that the tournament-clinching fish is caught within 2 miles of Boyd Duckett’s house;

· Odds that the folks of Alabama are treated to “O Canada” from the winner’s podium;

· Chances that the winning limit is caught off of a bridge;

· Likelihood that the winner reports, “I didn’t know what I had, but more fish were coming to me every day.”

· Odds that the winner’s name is Huff (Cody and Mike are eligible – Charlie and Julianne Hough are not); and

· Chances that at least one competitor misses part of the derby because he eats a bad pickled egg and gets the green apple quickstep.

I predict the over/under on making the top 25 cut to Day Three should be right at 32 pounds, and I have the over/under on winning weight pegged at 70.

I’m unsure of the number of competitors who will wear Auburn or Alabama gear on stage.