DAYTON, Tenn. — Big bass will be the name of the game at Chickamauga Lake for the final stop of the 2025 Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops. Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series pro Cole Sands says plenty of options will be available to achieve big limits. “It is going to be a great time of year, […]
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Registration set to open for 2025 Bassmaster High School Combine
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — One hundred young anglers will have the opportunity to showcase their on-the-water skills and network with 25 of the best colleges in the country when the fifth-annual Bassmaster High School Combine presented by Skeeter returns to Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Ala., Sept. 5-7. The weekend will feature multiple skills challenges and recruiting visits with college […]
Late-day kicker keeps Schlapper in the lead at the Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River
ORANGE, Texas — Pat Schlapper felt the moment slipping away, but he patiently persevered and found a late-day kicker that kept him in the lead of the MAXAM Tire Bassmaster Elite at the Sabine River. The Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Eleva, Wis., took the early lead with a Day 1 limit of 12 pounds, 2 ounces and then remained […]
Adjustments keep Schlapper atop Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River
ORANGE, Texas — Pat Schlapper knew he had to return to the scene of his first-round success, but knowing when and how to adjust enabled him to maintain his lead on Day 2 of the MAXAM Tire Bassmaster Elite at the Sabine River. Schlapper took the top spot on Day 1 with a limit of 12 pounds, 2 […]
Schlapper’s solitude delivers Day 1 lead in Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River
ORANGE, Texas — Pat Schlapper had the right tool for the job and that homemade bait played a key role in delivering a 12-pound, 2-ounce limit that leads Day 1 of the MAXAM Tire Bassmaster Elite at the Sabine River. On a day that saw 69 of 102 competitors fill their 5-bass limit, the pro from Eleva, Wis., heads […]
Smith’s timing earns Bassmaster Elite Title at Lake Fork
YANTIS, Texas — It’s said that timing is everything and Tucker Smith proved as much en route to tallying a four-day total of 127 pounds, 8 ounces in the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork. Smith opened his campaign with a limit of 25-4 that put him in 20th place. Picking up the pace, he added 34-5 […]
Phenomenal performance keeps Fujita atop the lead in Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork
YANTIS, Texas — Kyoya Fujita is a man on a mission and he made a clear statement to that effect by catching a Day 3 limit of 35 pounds, 10 ounces and maintain his lead at the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork. Placing fourth on Day 1 with 31-0, Fujita added a second-round limit of 34-0 […]
Fujita takes the Day 2 lead in Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork
YANTIS, Texas — Kyoya Fujita was happy with his day, but he was far from satisfied. That’s a hard statement to process, considering the Japanese superstar notched a 34-pound limit en route to leading Day 2 of the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork. Hailing from Yamanashi, Japan, Fujita placed fourth on Day 1 with 31-0. Heading […]
Mega sack gives Gross the Day 1 lead in Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork
YANTIS, Texas — Buddy Gross knew he had enough for at least one day of competition and his determination to maximize that potential rewarded the Chattanooga, Tenn., pro with a whopping limit of 33 pounds, 9 ounces which leads Day 1 of the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork. On a day that saw the Top 6 anglers […]
Last-minute heroics lift Rigsbee and Clark to victory at Buggs Island
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, Va. — Ayden Rigsbee has been humbled by Buggs Island Reservoir more times than he can count, but he and Triangle Bass Club partner Nolan Clark exacted revenge on Rigsbee’s home lake by winning the Strike King Bassmaster High School Series at Buggs Island title with a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 13 ounces. “Winning this […]