| Classic Winners | |
| Mike Orlandella and Mike Guinan ** | 26.19 pounds |
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Mike Guinan suffered 2 broken fingers in the last tournament of the year and could not compete in the Classic. Mike Tennell substituted for him. |
| They caught their fish in the Little River area using Norman DBN and MN crankbaits (#181-Chartreuse/Blue) and 1/2 oz. Rat-L-Traps (Chrome/Blue and Bone). | |
| Anglers of the Year | ||
| Kelly Thompson and James Tanner | Total Weight | 148.01 pounds |
| Avg. Weight per Tournament | 7.22 pounds | |
| Avg. Fish per Tournament | 5 * | |
| Avg. Fish Weight | 1.44 pounds | |
| * Their performance of weighing in a 5 fish limit in every tournament (18) was a truly remarkable accomplishment and has set a new record that can only be tied, but never broken. | ||
| Big Fish of the Year | |
| Jim Newport and Wayne Woods | 7.85# Largemouth ~ Caught on July 17. |
| Bill Rogers and Scott Rogers | 5.72# Spot ~ Caught on May 22. |
| Jeff Gravely and Todd Lambert | 23.18# Cat ~ Caught on August 28. |
| Miscellaneous Trivia |
| Most Brush Piles | Danny & Daniel Thurman ~ 7242 |
| Biggest Brush Piles | Edwin Martin/Robert Drummond ~ 1.22 acres/brush pile |
| Fastest Boat | Chuck Greer/Chris Rath ~ Bullet/300 ProMax (100 mph) |
| Slowest Boat | Bob Haldaman/Jeremy Govert ~ Procraft/150 XRi (37 mph) |
| Ugliest Boat | Allen Brooks ~ Tracker/Jet |
| "Side Pot" Winner of the Year | Robert Drummond |
| "Side Pot" Loser of the Year | Bill Dare |
| Highest Weight Recorded | Mike Orlandella/Mike Tennell ~ 19.25 pounds (Classic-Day 1) |
| Lowest Weight Recorded | Robert Chancey/Tommy Sanders ~ Minus 1.53 pounds (1 Dead & 1 Short) |
| Dumbest Request of the Year | Unknown ~ "Can I pay my entry fee with a VISA card ?" |
| Next Dumbest Request of the Year | Scott Anderson ~ Asking to have his catch re-weighed .... and loosing 0.36 !! |
| New "Sucks Line" Standard | Line 37 (as of 9/18/2000) |