CLEWISTON, Fla. — After practice for the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Lake Okeechobee presented by Bass Pro Shops, Sam Hanggi was convinced he wasn’t going to catch a keeper bass come tournament time. Not only did he catch a bass, but he also filled out most impressive limit of Day 1 at the legendary south Florida […]
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TNT Fireworks named title sponsor of the 2025 Bassmaster Team Championship at Lake Hartwell
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. officials announced today that TNT Fireworks, the nation’s largest distributor of consumer fireworks, has signed on as the title sponsor of the 2025 TNT Fireworks Bassmaster Team Championship, which will be held December 3-6 on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell. The Bassmaster Team Championship marks the culmination of a yearlong grass-roots competition that gives anglers from team […]
Key decision leads Vercillo and Frost to Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship win
PORT ARANSAS, Texas — Calling an audible at the line of scrimmage yielded the game-winning score for Tony Vercillo and Darren Frost, who took first place at the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter at Port Aransas. Hailing from Fort Pierce and Melbourne, respectively, Vercillo and Frost placed third on Day 1 with a two-fish limit of 15 […]
Fothergill and Jordan remain atop Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship
PORT ARANSAS, Texas — Early productivity played a key role for Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series pro Easton Fothergill and redfish pro Clark Jordan Jr., who maintained their lead on Day 2 of the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter at Port Aransas. After weighing a two-fish limit of 17 pounds, 3 ounces in the […]
Fothergill & Jordan take Day 1 lead at Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship
PORT ARANSAS, Texas — The Lone Star State has been mighty cordial to Easton Fothergill, both in freshwater and salt. Late-March saw the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Grand Rapids, Minn., win the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour at Lake Ray Roberts. Seven and a half months later, Fothergill teamed with Pearland, Texas, redfish pro Clark […]
Finding consistency will be key in final EQ at Lake Okeechobee
CLEWISTON, Fla. — To claim a spot in next year’s 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series field during the final 2025 Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier presented by Bass Pro Shops, anglers will need to find consistency on a Lake Okeechobee that has been “all or nothing” as of late, according to local guide and social media guru Kane Weekley. […]
2026 Bassmaster Kayak Series schedule announced
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. has announced the schedule for the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series presented by Native Watercraft, featuring six premier fisheries across the country as well as a championship event to be held in conjunction with the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour in Knoxville, Tenn. “The 2026 schedule highlights some of […]
Stacked field ensures high competition for Redfish Cup Championship
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Ryan Rickard has faced stiff competition before, but he’s anticipating a top-tier shootout when the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter returns to Port Aransas, Texas. Competition days will be Nov. 7-9 with daily takeoffs from Fisherman’s Wharf at 6:30 a.m. CT and weigh-ins each day back at the wharf at 2:45 […]
Nick Trim goes wire-to-wire to win B.A.S.S. Nation Championship
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Nick Trim had high expectations coming into the 2025 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at the Upper Mississippi River presented by Lowrance. He lives, after all, in nearby Galesville, Wis., only a 20-mile drive from the La Crosse Municipal Harbor, site of tournament weigh-ins this week. He’s fished this stretch of the river a few […]
Fog delays B.A.S.S. Nation Championship, but Nick Trim still the man to beat
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Turns out that a nearly four-hour fog delay might be the only thing that can keep Nick Trim from catching fish at the 2025 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at the Upper Mississippi River presented by Lowrance. But once he’s on the river, the 42-year-old resident of nearby Galesville, Wis., has been […]