Category: Press Releases

CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. — Watauga Lake is quickly becoming Tripp Berlinsky’s favorite fishery in the country, and for good reason.  Berlinsky had his best day yet during the semifinal round of the Bassmaster College Classic Bracket presented by Lew’s, landing 20 pounds, 10 ounces to win his head-to-head matchup against Lander University’s Garrett Smith, who caught just four bass […]

HEMPHILL, Texas — Texas angler Bryan Howell fished to his strengths on Day 1 of the Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Toledo Bend Reservoir presented by Native Watercraft, landing a five-bass limit measuring 92.25 inches that vaulted him into first place for the day.  The Dallas-Fort Worth area resident anchored his bag with two 19.50-inch largemouth, […]

CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. — So far, the Bassmaster College Classic Bracket presented by Lew’s couldn’t have worked out any better for Tripp Berlinsky.  The University of North Alabama sophomore claimed the No. 1 seed in the head-to-head portion of the tournament with a two-day total of 35 pounds, 13 ounces, adding 15-15 to his stellar 19-14 Day 1 […]

CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. — Tripp Berlinksy opened the 2025 Bassmaster College Classic Bracket at Watauga Lake presented by Lew’s with a bang, landing a mixed bag of primarily smallmouth weighing 19 pounds, 14 ounces to pace the eight-angler field on Day 1.  Anchoring his bag with a 4 1/2-pound bronze-back, the University of North Alabama sophomore holds a 2-2 […]

HEMPHILL, Texas — B.A.S.S. confirmed today that Campbellsville University angler Peyton Hughes has died following a search on Toledo Bend Reservoir in Texas. Hughes had been reported missing Sept. 24 after failing to arrive at a designated meeting place while pre-practicing for the Bassmaster Kayak Series event scheduled for Sept. 27–28. Authorities were notified by Hughes’ […]

DECATUR, Ala. — Fueled by optimism and driven by potentially career-changing rewards, anglers competing in the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Wheeler Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops will, no doubt, do so with high hopes. Ask Will Davis Jr. and he’ll point to a version of that premise as a key success component. Competition days will be […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Young anglers will get the chance to fish some of the country’s most legendary bass fisheries and emerging trophy lakes as B.A.S.S. announces the 2026 Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Strike King Bassmaster High School Series and Bassmaster Junior Series schedules. The College Series season will once again feature both the Legends […]

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Before the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Lake Champlain presented by Bass Pro Shops even started, Emil Wagner was telling anyone who would listen how much he loves this lake. Now that the tournament is complete, he can shout it even louder. Wagner, a 27-year-old Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series pro, topped the 105-angler field with a three-day […]

HEMPHILL, Texas — The 2025 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series presented by Native Watercraft is coming to a close, and there is no better way to finish the season than with a big-bass showdown at historic Toledo Bend Reservoir. While late summer conditions will likely still be present, Texas kayak angler Jeff Isham expects the bass to be moving shallower […]

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Matt Messer wasn’t necessarily joking when he said he can’t catch smallmouth bass. But Thursday, on Day 1 of the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Lake Champlain presented by Bass Pro Shops, Messer pounded the lake’s legendary smallmouth population, eventually weighing a five-bass limit for 23 pounds, 9 ounces on a blustery day here […]