WALKER, Minn. — In the Ojibwe language, the name translates to “lake abundant with blood suckers,” but anglers competing in the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Leech Lake presented by SEVIIN will find this vast northern Minnesota fishery abounding in rod-bending opportunity. Competition days will be August 14-16 with daily takeoffs from Walker Public Dock at 6 […]
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McKinney puts finishing touches on wire-to-wire victory at Lake St. Clair
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. — The Yokohama Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair certainly hasn’t been difficult for Trey McKinney, but after three days of competition the second-year pro didn’t know how many big smallmouth were left in his best area. His questions were quickly answered on Championship Sunday as McKinney caught a 6 pound, 2-ounce smallmouth within the […]
McKinney continues smallmouth master class, increases lead on Day 3 at Lake St. Clair
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. — When Trey McKinney is at his best, the 20-year-old can dissect one big area of a body of water and find where the bigger bass are within that location. That strategy has worked to perfection through three days of the Yokohama Tire Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair as McKinney has combed through one area […]
McKinney maintains Day 2 lead, takes control of AOY race
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. — Trey McKinney has been more nervous during the Yokohama Tire Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair than any tournament in his short career. Country music helps ease that anxiousness, and it seemed like on Day 2, the smallmouth enjoyed the sound of fiddles and steel guitars too. “Country music makes me fish better, especially when […]
McKinney unlocks the right cadence to lead Day 1 at St. Clair
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. –— In his first three years as a Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series angler, Trey McKinney has come to realize a northern smallmouth bass is smarter than a southern largemouth. On Day 1 of the Yokohama Tire Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair, McKinney found the right cadence to trick five big brown […]
Bassmaster announces Nitro Boats and Bass Pro Shops as lead sponsors for new Elite Qualifiers Series
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In a partnership that reaffirms a shared commitment to conservation and the future of competitive bass fishing, Bassmaster is proud to welcome Nitro Boats and Bass Pro Shops as the title and presenting sponsors, respectively, of the newest professional tournament trail from B.A.S.S.: the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers Series presented by Bass Pro Shops. This high-stakes, […]
Reagan and Moody win back-to-back Bassmaster High School National Championships
EVANS, Ga. — The Top 25 high school teams headed out for one more day on Clarks Hill Lake to determine the national champion. Slightly cooler and primarily overcast conditions presented the challenge of adjusting throughout the day. The Strike King Bassmaster High School National Championship is the most coveted high school tournament and anglers across the […]
Johnston’s big day earns Bassmaster Open win at St. Lawrence
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Cory Johnston’s high standards kicked in the extra motivation he needed to turn in his best performance of the week and tally a three-day total of 74 pounds, 15 ounces to win the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at St. Lawrence River presented by SEVIIN. With three decades of local fishing, the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series star […]
Reigning High School champs take the Day 2 lead at Clarks Hill Lake
EVANS, Ga. — Hot and sunny conditions once again greeted 248 of the nation’s best high school anglers on Clarks Hill Lake as they battle it out for the Top 25 spots. Today being the notorious “moving day” anglers will be looking to back up a solid start or adjust for a comeback. The Top 25 […]
Goutremout takes slim Bassmaster Open lead at St. Lawrence
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Zach Goutremout knew he needed a bigger quality bite and following that hunch yielded just what he needed to claim a whisper-thin lead on Day 2 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at St. Lawrence River presented by SEVIIN. After placing sixth on Day 1 with 24 pounds, 10 ounces, the pro from Chaumont, N.Y., added […]