LA CROSSE, Wis. — As the saying goes, close only counts in horseshoes and hand-grenades. Exact ties, however, count in a lot of places, including the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Mississippi River presented by Lowrance. Ties, of course, are meant to be broken, and so it was on Sunday afternoon when 30-year-old Justin Yenter, who led […]
Author: Mandy Pascal
Marks masters Murray for second Bassmaster Elite Series win
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Paul Marks’ day did not begin the way he’d wanted, but it ended the way he’d dreamed. The difference — a gut call that changed his trajectory and put a second blue trophy on his mantle, this one from the Tedy’s Team Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray. Marks, who makes his home in Cumming, […]
Wisconsin’s Justin Yenter setting the pace at B.A.S.S Nation Qualifier on upper Mississippi River
Wisconsin pro Justin Yenter maintains the lead on Day 2 of the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Mississippi River presented by Lowrance with a two-day total of 38 pounds, 9 ounces. Photo by Solomon Glenn/B.A.S.S. May 9, 2026 Wisconsin’s Justin Yenter setting the pace at B.A.S.S Nation Qualifier on upper Mississippi River LA CROSSE, Wis. — Justin Yenter lives in […]
Big bite trio lifts Cobb to Day 3 lead in Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray
COLUMBIA, S.C. — If we compared Brandon Cobb’s day to a cookie, it would be an Oreo — two good things with something really sweet in the middle. Spoiler alert: we’re talking three big bites that helped put the South Carolina pro into first place in the Tedy’s Team Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray with a three-day total […]
Yenter leads large Wisconsin contingent at B.A.S.S Nation Qualifier
LA CROSSE, Wis. — River fishing can be tricky at times, but Wisconsin anglers put their best effort forward Friday on Day 1 of the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Mississippi River presented by Lowrance. Justin Yenter caught a five-bass limit of 20 pounds, 6 ounces to take the Day 1 lead in the tournament […]
Smith’s patience puts him atop Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray
COLUMBIA, S.C. — One of the oldest and most revered angling axioms states: “Don’t leave fish to find fish.” Honoring that timeless truth, Bryant Smith of Roseville, Calif., sacked up a five-bass limit of 24 pounds, 7 ounces and improved to first place at the Tedy’s Team Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray with a two-day total of 46-6. Smith, […]
Wagner’s stellar day delivers whisper-thin lead in Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Emil Wagner’s formula was simple: Expectation and execution. Combined, those two elements yielded a five-bass limit of 25 pounds, 7 ounces that leads Day 1 of the Tedy’s Team Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray. “I started the morning with a 5-pounder and between 9:30 and 11, I caught almost all my weight and (this […]
Santee Cooper is the best it’s ever been ahead of Elite Series visit
CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — Kyle Austin has lived around the shores of the Santee Cooper Lakes for 28 years and has never seen Lakes Marion and Moultrie fish as well as they are right now. The history books have been put on notice ahead of the Yokohama Tire Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes. “It […]
First stand-alone Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship set for Lake Murray
COLUMBIA, S.C. — B.A.S.S. announced today the inaugural stand-alone Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship presented by Native Watercraft will be held Oct. 14-16, 2026, on Lake Murray, marking a significant milestone for one of the organization’s fastest-growing competitive platforms. Previously held in conjunction with the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour, the […]
Colvin and Murphy stay close to win Bassmaster High School Series at Kerr Reservoir
SALLISAW, Okla. — This is the only their second year competing in organized bass tournaments, but apparently Hunter Colvin and Murph Murphy are fast learners. The two 16 year-old high school sophomores from SEK Fishing in Kansas caught 18 pounds, 3 ounces of Oklahoma bass to win the 2026 Strike King Bassmaster High School Series […]