ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Kyle Welcher is utterly dominating the St. Croix Bassmaster Elite at Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound. The Opelika, Ala., pro caught the biggest bag of the tournament on Semifinal Saturday, a 34-pound limit anchored by a whopping 10-8 largemouth. With bags of 30-11 and 30-3 the first two days of the event, Welcher carries a total […]
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Browning slows down to win B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Lake Eufaula
EUFAULA, Okla. — He had to slow down to figure out the deal, but once Paul Browning dialed in his pattern, he turned in a dominant performance to win the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Lake Eufaula presented by Lowrance with a three-day total of 42 pounds, 5 ounces. After a slow Day 1 yielded only two keepers for 7-13, […]
Welcher breaks away from the field with another ‘Dirty 30’ at the Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Kyle Welcher feels like the chosen one at the St. Croix Bassmaster Elite at the Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound. Not because he was expecting to do well after practice, but since the warm-up period ended everything has been almost perfect. Welcher took a commanding lead over the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series field on Day 2 by adding […]
Huge day lifts Leybas atop the field in B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Lake Eufaula
EUFAULA, Okla. — Ian Leybas had the right plan, but forces beyond his control limited his access. Today, when more favorable conditions opened the window of opportunity, the McAlester, Okla., angler rocketed into the lead at the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Lake Eufaula presented by Lowrance with a two-day total of 30 pounds, 7 ounces. After placing […]
Welcher whacks them on Day 1 at Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Bites were hard to come by for Kyle Welcher during practice for the St. Croix Bassmaster Elite at Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound. He received only seven keeper bites on Day 1, but they resulted in the best bag of the day. The 2023 Progressive Angler of the Year caught a limit of largemouth weighing 30 pounds, 11 ounces […]
Hudson’s kicker buoys Day 1 lead in B.A.S.S. Nation qualifier at Lake Eufaula
EUFAULA, Okla. — Opportunity knocked twice, and Kelley Hudson made sure he connected on the second offering. Doing so helped him secure a 5-bass limit of 14 pounds, 11 ounces and secure the Day 1 lead at the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Lake Eufaula presented by Lowrance. Anchoring his bag with a crucial 6-pound, 8-ounce […]
B.A.S.S. taps Tennessee’s Cherokee Lake as site of 2025 Bassmaster College National Championship
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. officials announced today that the 2025 Strike King Bassmaster College National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops will take place on Cherokee Lake July 10-12 in Jefferson City, Tenn. Visit Jefferson County TN will host the prestigious event, which will showcase the country’s best up-and-coming student anglers. “Jefferson County is beyond excited to host the […]
Scanlon wins weather-shortened Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake
The water was murky, but Casey Scanlon’s clear understanding of bass behavior led him to victory in the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by SEVIIN. Due to forecasts for severe weather including heavy thunderstorms, hail and possible tornadoes, B.A.S.S. officials cancelled the event’s scheduled second and third days. Scanlon, an Ozarks veteran from Eldon, Mo., […]
Chmelar and Kramer drop shot their way to victory at Lake Eufaula
EUFAULA, Okla. — When Tyler Chmelar and Kase Kramer checked in on the final day of the 2025 Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Lake Eufaula presented by Bass Pro Shops, they were convinced they hadn’t caught enough to maintain their Day 1 lead. As it turned out, they caught just enough to leave Oklahoma with a trophy. […]
Big bite lifts Scanlon to Day 1 lead in Bassmaster Open at Norfork
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Lightning struck twice for Casey Scanlon, and while one of those opportunities escaped him, capitalizing on the other helped secure a Day 1 limit of 18 pounds, 5 ounces, which leads Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by SEVIIN. Scanlon, a veteran Ozarks stick from Eldon, Mo., buoyed […]