2026 USA Bassin CO-ED CLASSIC

June 20, 2026

What an awesome event! Our Co-Ed Classic teams definately saw the two personalities of Raccoon Lake in western Indiana. Following a night of very intense storms, Day One dawned as a great fishing day with overcast sky, variable winds, and slightly dirty water... and the bass cooperated accordingly with nearly every team bringing keeper bass to the scales. As most experienced bass anglers are aware, however, the second day after a major front can be problematic and Day Two was no different. The challenging conditions were met head on by our winners, Tanner Martin and Jessica (Jesse) Hauger who brought a five bass limit to the scales each day to secure the win. After a jumble in the standings, Mike & Judi Foster climbed the ladder and pulled off a second place finish anchored by the tournament's Big Bass. Rounding out the Top Three was the team of Johnny and Amie Tolliver. Congratulations everyone!

Lisa & I would like to thank our title sponsor, Brownies Marine of Fairland, IN, as well as the Indiana Co-Ed Division Directors Brian & Jenny Sharp for their gracious support of this event.

Plans are already underway to make 2027 even bigger and better! Stay tuned!

God Bless,

Lisa & Chip Ayers 

June 16, 2026

As I am sure everyone is aware, there is a strong possibility of intense/severe weather events forecast for the western portion of Indiana including Raccoon Lake on Wednesday afternoon and evening.

After careful consideration, and gathering as much information as possible from multiple weather sources, we have decided to make some adjustments to the schedule for the CoEd Classic at Raccoon Reservoir this coming Thursday and Friday, June 18th & 19th.

To begin, there will be NO pre-tournament meeting on Wednesday, June 17th. 

Again, NO pre-tournament meeting on Wednesday.

We will hold the pre-tournament meeting prior to the start of Day One, Thursday June 18th.

The tournament hours for this Classic will be 6:30am-2:30pm on both Thursday and Friday.

THE PRE-TOURNAMENT MEETING WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT  5:45 AM ON THURSDAY JUNE 18th.

We will begin check in at 5:00AM at the ramp. 

Once the meeting has concluded, we will get everyone on the water and start the tournament as soon as legal sunrise allows.

We would ask each team to please arrive early enough to check in with Lisa prior to the start of the mandatory meeting at 5:45AM.

We understand this is a diversion from our normal process and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, however everyone's safety is our utmost priority.

While we are aware most folks enjoy the camaraderie and fellowship of the night-before meetings, requiring everyone to travel in the potentially intense storms is not prudent.

Please feel free to reach out should you have any questions.

Lisa and I are looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday.

Safe travels and please stay weather aware.

God Bless,

Chip & Lisa Ayers

March 16, 2026

USA Bassin is extremely thrilled to announce the location for the 2026 Co-Ed Classic will be beautiful Raccoon Lake in west-central Indiana. This Hoosier hotspot flys under the radar with a lot of bass anglers but the ones who are familiar with "The 'Coon" know it is chock full of bass! The dates for this year's Co-Ed Classic will be Thursday & Friday, June 18 & 19, 2026.       With a potential first place prize of $2500, the competition will be excellent!

Important Information For The USA Bassin Co-Ed Classic:

*No Regional Qualification will be required

*No points required for this year! Co-Ed teams that fished in the 2025, and current 2026, seasons qualify for this tournament.

*Entries will be accepted during registration prior to meeting.  $10 Late Fee will apply.

*Teams must consist of a male and female partner. No individuals will be permitted to fish alone in this event.

*The tournament waters will not close to pre-fishing.

*Tournament days will be on Thursday and Friday to help avoid a crowded waterway.

*Going forward, the Co-Ed Classic will be held in the following June from the year of qualification. 

Stay tuned as more exciting information is forthcoming.

All questions may be directed to the Co-Ed Classic Tournament Directors, Chip & Lisa Ayers.

Stay tuned more exiting updates!

God Bless,

Chip & Lisa Ayers

NEW FOR 2025!!!

In response to numerous requests received by USA Bassin from our many co-ed teams, the dates for the 2025 Co-Ed Classic HAVE BEEN CHANGED! In a move similar to the format used for the Bass Cat and Silver Cup Classics, the Co-Ed Classic for 2025 teams will be held in JUNE of 2026!!! 

As in year's past, co-ed teams will earn points in the 2025 season to qualify for the Co-Ed Classic which will now be held the following June of 2026. No more cold mornings or frosty takeoffs!

Stay tuned as more exciting information is forthcoming.

All questions may be directed to the Co-Ed Classic Tournament Directors, Chip & Lisa Ayers.

Important Points To Remember!!!

• Qualification:
  • ALL Co-Ed teams that fished the 2025, and current 2026 season, are eligible to participate in the 2026 Co-Ed Classic
  • The tournament waters will not close to pre-fishing.
  • Official Practice will open 30 days prior to the beginning of competition
  • During the Official Practice days teams may not use a Guide or communicate with anyone that is not fishing in the Co-Ed Classic to gain an advantage over the rest of the field
  • Registration & Pre-tournament Meeting: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
  • Day 1: Thursday, June 18, 2026
  • Day 2: Friday, June 19, 2026
• Registration & Pretournament Meeting:
• Registration for this event will be located at: Raccoon Lake SRA State Park Ramp
• Registration will begin at: 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)
• The pre-tournament meeting to follow promptly at 6:00 PM (Eastern Time). One member of each team must be present at the pre-tournament registration and meeting, or that team will be disqualified. You may use a proxy if both team members are unable to attend the mandatory meeting. There will not be a Proxy Fee for this event.
• Entering the Event:
• The entry fee for this tournament is $150.00.
• All mailed-in entries must be post marked by: June 13, 2026.
• USA BASSIN will accept a VISA or Master Card payment until: June 13, 2026
• There will be a 7% Service Fee for paying with a credit card
• Cash only entries will be accepted for the Co-Ed Classic at the pre-registration meeting for this event. There will be a $10.00 late fee for paying an entry at registration.
• This event is limited to 50 TEAMS.
• Starting position (boat) numbers will be issued based on when a team's entry is received. 
• Refunds: 
• Tournament Director must be contacted on or before: June 13, 2026 , prior to 4:00 PM EST. USA BASSIN will refund $120.00 of the Entry Fee.
• After: June 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST, there will not be a refund of the Entry Fee.  

  • To receive your refund, please e-mail your mailing address along with the name of the event to: customerservice@usabassin.com. 

• Weather Delays and Cancelations:
  • In the event of adverse weather conditions, to include but not limited to severe weather warnings and wind advisories, the tournament director may put the tournament on hold until all warnings expire, or the storms have passed, then and only then will we proceed with the tournament.
  • Should the tournament day start be delayed due to adverse weather conditions, check in times will stand as announced at pretournament meeting.
  • If the storms or warnings have not passed or expired prior to 9:00 AM, the Tournament director will make the decision on whether to cancel that day of fishing.

    • Should the tournament be canceled on Day 1, there will be a one-day "shoot-out" on Day 2. Day 1 take-off and weigh-in times will be used.

    • Should Day 2 be canceled, the Day 1 leaders will be crowned the winners.

    • Should scheduled Day 1 and Day 2 of this tournament be canceled due to weather-related circumstances, then the following day will be used as a rain out day and we will use the Day 1 takeoff schedule. We will only use the alternate date as a rain-out day if both scheduled days have been canceled.
    • If all three days are canceled, then USA BASSIN will refund $120.00 of the entry fee.
    • All decisions by the tournament director are final.