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Tarleton State University’s Tyler Chmelar and Kase Kramer lead Day 1 of the Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Lake Eufaula presented by Bass Pro Shops with five bass weighing 19-4. Photo by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.

Tarleton State makes the most of shortened day, leads Day 1 at Lake Eufaula

EUFAULA, Okla. — Despite a lengthy weather delay, Tyler Chmelar and Kase Kramer from Tarleton State University made the most of the circumstances and caught a limit weighing 19 pounds, 4 ounces to take the Day 1 lead at the Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Lake Eufaula presented by Bass Pro Shops. The Texas duo anchored their…
Spawning bass could be found shallow at the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Lake Eufaula presented by Lowrance in Eufaula, Okla., April 9-11. Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.

Spawning largemouth will play at B.A.S.S. Nation event on Oklahoma’s Lake Eufaula

EUFAULA, Okla. — Conditions could be right for a full spawn bonanza at the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Lake Eufaula presented by Lowrance April 9-11. How successful anglers are, however, depends on the timing of spring rains according to Oklahoma’s Austin Cranford. “It will be all about the spawn, for sure,” the St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by SEVIIN pro said.…
Whataburger® named title sponsor for Bassmaster Elite Series event at Lake Hartwell

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. is proud to announce that Whataburger will serve as the title sponsor for the upcoming Bassmaster Elite Series event at Lake Hartwell to be held April 24–27 in Anderson, S.C. In addition to the title sponsorship, Bassmaster will launch a new digital content franchise, Whataburger Wednesdays, bringing fans fun and flavorful lifestyle content featuring their favorite Progressive…
Anglers will be looking shallow for prespawn bass at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by SEVIIN April 3-5. Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.

Norfork set to host Bassmaster Open for prespawn showdown

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Tournament consistency generally requires deep thinking; while such analytic intensity will certainly help those competing in the 2025 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by SEVIIN, success likely will follow the shallow-minded. Competition days will be April 3-5 with daily takeoffs from Buzzard Roost Boat Dock at 6:45 a.m. CT…
Minnesota’s Easton Fothergill wins the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour in Fort Worth, Texas, with a three-day weight of 76-15. Photo by Grant Moxley/B.A.S.S.

Fothergill breaks records, makes history with Bassmaster Classic win

FORT WORTH, Texas — Nineteen months ago, Easton Fothergill was lying on a gurney in an Alabama hospital, awaiting surgery to remove an infected abscess from his brain. Sunday afternoon, in front of thousands of fans at Dickies Arena, Fothergill stood tall as champion of the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour. Fothergill, a 22-year-old native…
Lander University’s Anderson Jones wins the 2025 Strike King Bassmaster College Classic at the Strike King Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by Grant Moxley/B.A.S.S.

Jones lands mega-bag to win Bassmaster College Classic

FORT WORTH, Texas — Prior to competing in the 2025 Strike King Bassmaster College Classic at Eagle Mountain Lake, Anderson Jones would have been plenty happy just bringing one bass into Dickies Arena and across the Bassmaster Classic stage. What happened during the tournament was better than anything he could have imagined. The Lander University angler landed…
Minnesota’s Easton Fothergill leads Day 2 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour in Fort Worth, Texas, with a two-day weight of 54-5. Photo by Grant Moxley/B.A.S.S.

Fothergill snags 29-6 bag to take commanding lead at Bassmaster Classic

FORT WORTH, Texas — All it took was 53 magical minutes on Lake Ray Roberts for Easton Fothergill to take complete control of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour. The 22-year-old native of Grand Rapids, Minn., entered Day 2 of the Classic in third place, less than two pounds out of the lead. He had high…
The team of Landon Gabby and Kolby Baker won the High School Classic at the Strike King Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by Mark Cisneros/B.A.S.S.

Small area produces big win for Marion County duo at Eagle Mountain Lake

FORT WORTH, Texas — Eagle Mountain Lake doesn’t resemble any of the lakes Landon Gabby and Kolby Baker fish back home in Illinois, but the Marion County High School duo found two stretches they liked enough to win the 2025 Strike King Bassmaster High School Classic with a 14-pound, 1-ounce limit. They, along with the nine other…
Illinois’ Trey McKinney leads Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour in Fort Worth, Texas, with a weight of 26-9. Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.

McKinney overcomes early nerves to take Day 1 Classic lead

FORT WORTH, Texas — When Trey McKinney hopped onto the stage at the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour, the infectious beat of “Church Clap” by Christian hip-hop artist KB filled Dickies Arena. Though conventional wisdom says don’t ever change what’s working, McKinney’s hype song might as well be “The Kids are Alright” by The Who,…
North Carolina’s Wyatt Hammond wins the 2025 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship scored by TourneyX with a total catch of 111.25 inches. Photo by Mark Cisneros/B.A.S.S.

Hammond makes all the right adjustments to win Kayak Championship

YANTIS, Texas — Nothing went as planned for North Carolina’s Wyatt Hammond during the 2025 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship scored by TourneyX. Fortunately, every adjustment he made produced big largemouth bass. The Fayetteville, N.C., angler landed a 111.25-inch limit to win the coveted trophy, filling his limit with four bass measuring 22 inches or better along with…