COLUMBIA, S.C. — At 16 years old, Wyatt Hammond joined the St. Andrews Bassmasters as a co-angler, a club formed in Lexington, S.C., on the shores of Lake Murray. The first event he ever fished with the club was at Lake Murray, and Hammond quickly fell in love with the Saluda River impoundment. He frequently […]
Author: Mandy Pascal
Steady day carries Berryhill to Day 1 lead at Kayak Championship
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Day 1 of the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship at Lake Murray presented by Native Watercraft was the best day of kayak bass fishing Jacob Berryhill has ever experienced. In his first trip to the National Championship, the Tennessee native caught a five-bass limit measuring 98.5 inches to take the lead […]
Vast Toledo Bend offers abundance to Bassmaster Elite Qualifier field
MANY, La. — It’s a giant lake full of giant bass and Toledo Bend Reservoir is set to host the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier presented by Bass Pro Shops. Competition days will be October 21-23 with daily takeoffs from Cypress Bend Park at 7 a.m. CT and weigh-ins each day at the park at […]
Dominant performance leads Robison to Bassmaster College Classic Cup win at Wilson Lake
FLORENCE, Ala. — Largemouth bass define “opportunistic feeding,” and Brody Robison leveraged that truth to amass a three-day total of 58 pounds, 4 ounces and win the 2026 Bassmaster College Classic Cup presented by Lew’s at Wilson Lake. After placing second on Day 1 with 16-14, the recent University of Montevallo graduate turned in a […]
Big bite lifts Robison to Bassmaster College Classic Cup lead at Wilson Lake
FLORENCE, Ala. — At yesterday’s weigh-ins, Brody Robison made a bold prediction. A day later, he delivered the goods and took over the lead in the Bassmaster College Classic Cup presented by Lew’s at Wilson Lake. After placing second on Day 1 with 16 pounds, 14 ounces, the University of Montevallo graduate predicted that the […]
Sorrow soars into lead in Bassmaster College Classic Cup at Wilson Lake
FLORENCE, Ala. — Peyton Sorrow had an ambitious objective, but exceeding that plan with a Day 1 limit of 19 pounds, 6 ounces put the recent University of Montevallo graduate atop the Day 1 leaderboard for the Bassmaster College Classic Cup presented by Lew’s at Wilson Lake. Sorrow, who’s currently working on his MBA at […]
B.A.S.S. announces 2027 Bassmaster College, High School and Junior Series schedules
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. has announced the 2027 Bassmaster College, High School and Junior Series schedules, featuring tournaments on some of the nation’s premier bass fisheries and providing young anglers with opportunities to compete on a national stage while developing their skills and gaining valuable tournament experience. The 2027 season will feature six Bassmaster College […]
Murray primed to shine in Kayak Series Championship
COLUMBIA, S.C. — An exciting new chapter begins as the first ever standalone Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship presented by Native Watercraft gets ready to kickoff at Lake Murray. The fall transition is underway in South Carolina and the potential for impressive numbers is on the table, according to Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers presented by Bass Pro […]
Coin flips set live-sonar designations for 2027 Bassmaster Elite Series and next two Classics
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The coin has spoken. B.A.S.S. revealed the live-sonar designations for all nine events of the 2027 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series during Tuesday’s live Bassmaster Coin Flip Show presented by Walls, setting the stage for another season that will challenge the world’s best anglers to compete both with and without the technology. The show also determined the […]
Bassmaster College Classic Cup field to face seasonal transition at Wilson Lake
FLORENCE, Ala. — The path to bass fishing’s pinnacle event goes through Wilson Lake, as the newly rebranded Bassmaster College Classic Cup presented by Lew’s brings top competitors to this Tennessee River reservoir. Competition days will be October 9-11 with daily takeoffs from Waterfront Marina & Dry Storage at 6:30 a.m. CT and weigh-ins each day at […]