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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Reagan’s massive Day 3 catch carries him to Nation Qualifier victory at Cherokee Lake
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Seventeen year-old angler Rex Reagan thought the fish he’d relied upon for two days had abandoned him, but it turned out they were just playing possum. The Livingston, Tenn., angler relocated the migrant bass and landed a tournament-best 17-pound, 5-ounce limit on the final day of the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Cherokee Lake […]
Consistent Loftus jumps into the lead on Day 2 of B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Cherokee Lake
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — The catches weren’t fast and furious, but Iowa pro Chase Loftus weighed in his second consecutive limit of over 15 pounds to leapfrog a pair of Tennesseans into the Day 2 lead at the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Cherokee Lake presented by Lowrance. Loftus caught 15 pounds 1 ounces of smallmouth today to go […]
Teenager Rex Reagan sacks 16-15 to lead Day 1 of B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Cherokee Lake
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Rex Reagan of Livingston, Tenn., weighed in 16 pounds, 15 ounces of smallmouth to take the top slot after Day 1 at the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Cherokee Lake presented by Lowrance. He leads local Hunter Price by 7 ounces, with the top ten all bringing at least 14 pounds to the scales. Reagan won’t turn […]
Emmanuel’s Edwards and Lintner claim close win In Bassmaster College Series at Santee-Cooper
CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — A furious start and an afternoon kicker cemented a narrow win for Emmanuel College teammates Caleb Edwards and Jayden Lintner, who topped the Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Santee Cooper Lakes presented by Bass Pro Shops with a 5-bass limit of 34-pounds, 9-ounces. After severe weather prompted B.A.S.S. to cancel […]