ORANGE, Texas — A marathon, not a sprint. You’d be hard pressed to find a more fitting phrase to describe Pat Schlapper’s wire-to-wire win at the MAXAM Tire Bassmaster Elite at the Sabine River. Schlapper set the early mark with a Day 1 limit of 12 pounds, 2 ounces. The pro from Eleva, Wis., would follow with daily weights […]
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Late-day kicker keeps Schlapper in the lead at the Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River
ORANGE, Texas — Pat Schlapper felt the moment slipping away, but he patiently persevered and found a late-day kicker that kept him in the lead of the MAXAM Tire Bassmaster Elite at the Sabine River. The Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Eleva, Wis., took the early lead with a Day 1 limit of 12 pounds, 2 ounces and then remained […]
Adjustments keep Schlapper atop Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River
ORANGE, Texas — Pat Schlapper knew he had to return to the scene of his first-round success, but knowing when and how to adjust enabled him to maintain his lead on Day 2 of the MAXAM Tire Bassmaster Elite at the Sabine River. Schlapper took the top spot on Day 1 with a limit of 12 pounds, 2 […]
Schlapper’s solitude delivers Day 1 lead in Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River
ORANGE, Texas — Pat Schlapper had the right tool for the job and that homemade bait played a key role in delivering a 12-pound, 2-ounce limit that leads Day 1 of the MAXAM Tire Bassmaster Elite at the Sabine River. On a day that saw 69 of 102 competitors fill their 5-bass limit, the pro from Eleva, Wis., heads […]
Smith’s timing earns Bassmaster Elite Title at Lake Fork
YANTIS, Texas — It’s said that timing is everything and Tucker Smith proved as much en route to tallying a four-day total of 127 pounds, 8 ounces in the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork. Smith opened his campaign with a limit of 25-4 that put him in 20th place. Picking up the pace, he added 34-5 […]
Phenomenal performance keeps Fujita atop the lead in Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork
YANTIS, Texas — Kyoya Fujita is a man on a mission and he made a clear statement to that effect by catching a Day 3 limit of 35 pounds, 10 ounces and maintain his lead at the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork. Placing fourth on Day 1 with 31-0, Fujita added a second-round limit of 34-0 […]
Fujita takes the Day 2 lead in Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork
YANTIS, Texas — Kyoya Fujita was happy with his day, but he was far from satisfied. That’s a hard statement to process, considering the Japanese superstar notched a 34-pound limit en route to leading Day 2 of the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork. Hailing from Yamanashi, Japan, Fujita placed fourth on Day 1 with 31-0. Heading […]
Herring spawn likely to play big role in Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell
ANDERSON, S.C. — Some might sit and stare, others might run and gun. That’s spring in South Carolina, and it’s what Tyler Campbell expects for the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell. Competition days will be April 24-27 with daily takeoffs from Green Pond Landing at 7 a.m. ET and weigh-ins each day back at Green Pond Landing at 3 […]
Veteran angler Russ Lane tops field after Day 1 at Tombigbee River
COLUMBUS, Miss. — The last time B.A.S.S. held a tournament on the Tenn-Tom Waterway, many anglers fishing in this week’s St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Tombigbee River presented by SEVIIN weren’t yet in grade school. That was way back in October 2004 when B.A.S.S. held a Southern Open on this 234-mile man-made waterway connecting the Tennessee River with the confluence […]
James River set to impress for B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier
RICHMOND, Va. — A vast playing field awaits anglers competing in the 2025 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at James River presented by Lowrance, but Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series pro Ed Loughran believes plenty of bass will be brought to the scales throughout the three-day event. “It is a great time of year to fish there,” the 2024 Elite Series champion said. “People […]