Author: Chad Gay

YANTIS, Texas — Buddy Gross knew he had enough for at least one day of competition and his determination to maximize that potential rewarded the Chattanooga, Tenn., pro with a whopping limit of 33 pounds, 9 ounces which leads Day 1 of the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork. On a day that saw the Top 6 anglers […]

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, Va. — Ayden Rigsbee has been humbled by Buggs Island Reservoir more times than he can count, but he and Triangle Bass Club partner Nolan Clark exacted revenge on Rigsbee’s home lake by winning the Strike King Bassmaster High School Series at Buggs Island title with a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 13 ounces. “Winning this […]

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, Va. — Cody Aliff and Jon Parker Pope overcame a tough practice to win the Bassmaster Junior Series at Buggs Island title with a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 2 ounces. The Triangle Bass Club anglers anchored their bag with a 4-4 largemouth, the Big Bass of the Day.  “This feels great,” Pope said. […]

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, Va. —  Often, tournaments are won by anglers fishing within their comfort zone. That wasn’t necessarily the case for the King University duo of Trey Marco and Jake Rowlands at the Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops at Buggs Island. Using two baits they’ve hardly thrown, Marco and Rowlands won their first […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —  After a very successful inaugural season, Bassmaster’s popular BassmastHER program continues to host workshops in conjunction with events during the 2025 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Seriesseason. BassmastHER, an initiative started with the goal of creating a space for female anglers at all levels to learn new fishing skills within a supportive community, launched a series of one-day workshops in […]

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, Va. —  Day 1 of the Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Buggs Island presented by Bass Pro Shops well exceeded the expectations of Easton Drennon and Chase McCarter, who landed a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 5 ounces to take the lead over the 200-boat field. The Carson-Newman duo holds a 3-ounce advantage over North Alabama’s […]

YANTIS, Texas — Lake Fork is full of water and full of big bass, which bodes well for the 102 anglers set to compete in the 2025 Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at this east Texas powerhouse.  Competition days will be May 8-11 with daily takeoffs from Caney Point Recreation Area at 6:30 a.m. CT and weigh-ins each […]

BYRDSTOWN, Tenn. — Everything about Dale Hollow sets up for how Ewing Minor likes to fish, and he certainly showed that during the 2025 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Dale Hollow Reservoir presented by Native Watercraft. With a two-day total of 192.75 inches, Minor hoisted the trophy at the famed reservoir, edging out Florida’s Seth Taylor by […]

ANDERSON, S.C. — Despite a Day 1 kicker that clearly helped his cause, rookie Paul Marksplayed the long game, and his patience paid off with his first blue trophy in the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell. Hailing from Cumming, Ga., Marks started strong with a third-place Day 1 limit of 19 pounds, 7 ounces, then held the […]

ANDERSON, S.C. — Drew Cook struggled with a clarity issue today, but when his afternoon analysis told him he was clearly not where he needed to be, the pro from Cairo, Ga., stepped on the gas and secured the necessary upgrades to maintain the lead on Day 3 of the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell. After catching […]