Behind the scenes at the 50th annual Bassmaster Classic

OLYMPIC IDEA

And speaking of national pride, here’s how Gussy expressed his during the Classic. Earlier, he had removed the passenger side console of his 2075 Pro-V Lund bass boat, and was left with a hole in the deck. But as a diehard Canadian hockey fan, he knew just what to cover it with. He inserted a Lucky Loonie (above) similar to what the Canadian ice keeper did at centre ice prior to the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, where Team Canada won gold.