APPLETON, Wis. — Timed competition usually rewards action, but pausing and observing led Guillermo Gonzalez to the lightbulb moment he needed to tally a two-day total of 188 inches and win the Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Wolf and Fox Rivers presented by Native Watercraft. “I feel so blessed right now,” the pro from Fort […]
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Robison, Sorrow emerge from angry Leech Lake victorious
WALKER, Minn. — It was a nearly cloudless day in northern Minnesota, but Brody Robison and Peyton Sorrow returned to weigh-in on Championship Saturday of the 2026 Strike King Bassmaster College National Championship at Leech Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops soaking wet. Leech Lake was angry Saturday, and the waves created by gusty northwest winds […]
Vang’s patience rewarded with Day 1 Lead in Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Wolf and Fox Rivers
APPLETON, Wis. — He had to wait his turn, but patiently managing the scenario gave Aiko Vang the calm clarity necessary to lead Day 1 of the Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Wolf and Fox Rivers presented by Native Watercraft. Hailing from Plainfield, Wis., Vang entered five smallmouth bass that gave him a cumulative total […]
Korol goes wire-to-wire to win Lake Erie Open
BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York’s Alex Korol overcame a lingering case of bronchitis and two hard-charging Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series pros to win the Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Lake Erie presented by Battery Tender with 75 pounds, 9 ounces of smallmouth bass over three days of competition. In a tournament where weights were generally tightly-packed, […]
Run and gun mentality keeps Robison, Sorrow on top at Leech Lake
WALKER, Minn. — Brody Robison and Peyton Sorrow have come close to winning B.A.S.S. events before, only to fall just shy of the goal. After two days of competition at the 2026 Strike King Bassmaster College Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, the University of Montevallo duo finds themselves in the driver’s seat at Leech […]
Korol stays consistent to hold onto lead at ultra-productive Lake Erie
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alex Korol said that he “just wanted to see how he could compete against this caliber of fisherman,” but through two days of the Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Lake Erie presented by Battery Tender he’s left no doubt about his abilities on the eastern basin of this Great Lake. The 33-year-old from […]
Hail Mary strategy pays off for Robison, Sorrow on Day 1 at Leech Lake
WALKER, Minn. — Brody Robison and Peyton Sorrow made around 20 casts during their three days of practice for the Strike King Bassmaster College National Championship at Leech Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops. Instead, they did as much scanning as they could looking for cover that might hold big smallmouth. It was admittedly a […]
Record-breaking numbers possible during Elite finale at St. Lawrence River
CLAYTON, N.Y. — If the weather cooperates, the 2026 Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River has the potential to be another record-breaking smallmouth bonanza. To do this, 2022 Rookie of the Year Jay Przekurat believes Lake Ontario will be the place to make that happen. “I’m expecting huge weights. Possibly the most we’ve ever […]
Wolf and Fox rivers host the final test of the 2026 Kayak Series season
APPLETON, Wis. — For the final event of the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series presented by Native Watercraft regular season, anglers will tackle the extensive Wolf and Fox Rivers around Appleton, Wis., where both smallmouth and largemouth have a chance to shine. Tournament days are slated for Aug. 22-23. This is a catch-photo-release event, and […]
Fishing history delivers Schmitt’s third Bassmaster Elite title at Lake Champlain
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — He called it love at first sight and that instant attraction, deepened by its subsequent bond-building, delivered Bryan Schmitt’s third blue trophy with his four-day winning total of 81 pounds, 7 ounces in the SPRO Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain. The seasoned pro from Deale, Md., first fished this picturesque natural lake […]