SHREVEPORT, La – Caddo Lake has always suited Casey Reed’s run-and-gun fishing style, but it was a vastly different approach that carried the Virginia native to his best tournament yet on the fishery that splits Louisiana and Texas. With a total of 196.5 inches, Reed won the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Caddo Lake/Lake Bistineau presented […]
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Foutz finds late-day kicker for Bassmaster Elite win at Arkansas River
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Family’s important to Jacob Foutz, so when he made a promise to his great grandmother Judy Fisher, he intended to keep it. Two years after her passing, Foutz fulfilled his oath by winning the Gamakatsu Bassmaster Elite at Arkansas River. After tallying a four-day winning total of 72 pounds, 4 ounces, Foutz linked a […]
Sullivan capitalizes on early shad spawn to lead Day 1 at Caddo/Bistineau
SHREVEPORT, La. — After practice for the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Caddo Lake/Lake Bistineau presented by Native Watercraft, Dontrell Sullivan’s goal was to just catch a limit on Day 1. Not only did he achieve that goal, but he also caught the biggest limit of the opening round. The Garner, N.C., angler landed 100.25 inches on Caddo […]
Anaya maintains whisper thin lead in Bassmaster Elite at Arkansas River
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Fisher Anaya adjusted his Day 2 game plan in an effort to maximize his first-round findings, but when that strategy showed signs of fracturing, the pro from Eva, Ala., regrouped and caught what he needed to maintain his lead in the Gamakatsu Bassmaster Elite at Arkansas River. After leading the field with a Day 1 limit […]
Anaya’s adjustment delivers Day 1 lead in Bassmaster Elite at Arkansas River
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Fisher Anaya ran away from most of the field, but meeting back in the middle salvaged his day and positioned him atop the Gamakatsu Bassmaster Elite at Arkansas River with a 20-pound, 4-ounce limit. With the event based on Pool 16, tournament boundaries also comprise pools 17 and 15. The largest percentage of the field locked […]
Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees to host 2026 TNT Fireworks Bassmaster Team Championship
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. today announced that Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees in Grove, Okla., will serve as the host site for the 2026 TNT Fireworks Bassmaster Team Championship, scheduled for Dec. 9-12. The championship will bring together top grass-roots team trail anglers from across the country to compete on one of the most respected fisheries in the United […]
Postspawn bite will be key for kayak anglers at Caddo/Bistineau
SHREVEPORT, La. — Postspawn largemouth will likely be in play when the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series presented by Native Watercraft visits Caddo Lake and Lake Bistineau, according to Vinton, La., angler Jason Willis. “Both lakes have really good bass populations right now,” he said. “Someone is going to hit the 200-inch mark.” Tournament dates […]
Turbidity and current likely to impact Bassmaster Elite at Arkansas River
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — What was good for the soil may prove challenging for fishermen, as 101 competitors head to eastern Oklahoma for the Gamakatsu Bassmaster Elite at Arkansas River. Competition days will be April 16-19 with daily takeoffs from Three Forks Harbor at 7 a.m. CT and weigh-ins each day at the harbor at 3 p.m. […]
Parks and Gibson stay close to win Bassmaster High School Series at Santee Cooper
CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — Tripp Parks III and Russell Gibson only ran a mile to catch the winning bag of bass at the 2026 Strike King Bassmaster High School Series at Santee Cooper Lakes. The Clarks Hill High School duo caught 26 pounds, 11 ounces to claim the title, narrowly edging out the second-place team of Hudson Logan and Weston Rigsby from the A1 […]
Brown and Shook take home Junior title at Santee Cooper
CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — Getting away from the crowd on Santee Cooper proved to be the right move for Haywood Anglers duo of Kollin Brown and Cord Shook. The duo caught a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 1 ounce to claim the 2026 Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Junior Series at Santee Cooper Lakes title, punching their ticket to the 2026 Tackle Warehouse […]