22-year-old Nutt dominates 2026 Bassmaster Classic

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  • The late Kirk Wolfe battles a solid peacock bass on the Unini River, a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil. A trip to the Amazon is one that every bass angler should experience at least once in a lifetime. Photo by Matt Williams
    The late Kirk Wolfe battles a solid peacock bass on the Unini River, a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil. A trip to the Amazon is one that every bass angler should experience at least once in a lifetime. Photo by Matt Williams
    Tennessee bass angler Dylan Nutt was a virtual unknown among the pro ranks until now.Nutt, 22, won the 2026 Bassmaster Classic held March 13-16 on the Tennessee River out of Knoxville. The Live-Scope expert finished the event with 66 pounds, 13 ounces on 15 bass, nearly 10 pounds ahead of second- place finisher Trey McKinney. He banked $307,000.The championship win puts Nutt in pr...

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