MECKLENBURG COUNTY, Va. — Day 1 of the Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Buggs Island presented by Bass Pro Shops well exceeded the expectations of Easton Drennon and Chase McCarter, who landed a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 5 ounces to take the lead over the 200-boat field. The Carson-Newman duo holds a 3-ounce advantage over North Alabama’s […]
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Lake Fork offers tremendous potential for Bassmaster Elite field
YANTIS, Texas — Lake Fork is full of water and full of big bass, which bodes well for the 102 anglers set to compete in the 2025 Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at this east Texas powerhouse. Competition days will be May 8-11 with daily takeoffs from Caney Point Recreation Area at 6:30 a.m. CT and weigh-ins each […]
Minor’s magical smallmouth spot carries him to victory at Dale Hollow
BYRDSTOWN, Tenn. — Everything about Dale Hollow sets up for how Ewing Minor likes to fish, and he certainly showed that during the 2025 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Dale Hollow Reservoir presented by Native Watercraft. With a two-day total of 192.75 inches, Minor hoisted the trophy at the famed reservoir, edging out Florida’s Seth Taylor by […]
Rookie Marks tops Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell
ANDERSON, S.C. — Despite a Day 1 kicker that clearly helped his cause, rookie Paul Marksplayed the long game, and his patience paid off with his first blue trophy in the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell. Hailing from Cumming, Ga., Marks started strong with a third-place Day 1 limit of 19 pounds, 7 ounces, then held the […]
Cook overcomes clarity concerns to maintain lead in Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell
ANDERSON, S.C. — Drew Cook struggled with a clarity issue today, but when his afternoon analysis told him he was clearly not where he needed to be, the pro from Cairo, Ga., stepped on the gas and secured the necessary upgrades to maintain the lead on Day 3 of the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell. After catching […]
Landstrom’s smallie strategy vaults him into Day 1 lead at Dale Hollow
BYRDSTOWN, Tenn. — Smallmouth bass were the key to success for Glenn Landstrom on Day 1 of the 2025 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Dale Hollow Reservoir presented by Native Watercraft. The Huntingburg, Ind., angler secured a limit of brown fish measuring 98.50 inches to claim the Day 1 lead. Virginia’s Ewing Minor is second with 97.75 […]
Late-day bite pushes Cook atop the leaderboard in Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell
ANDERSON, S.C. — Persistence plus keen observation paid big dividends by way of a late-day kicker that sent Drew Cook to the top of the leaderboard on Day 2 of the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell. Adding a five-bass limit of 19-9 to his first-round weight of 18-12, the pro from Cairo, Ga., tallied a two-day total of […]
Lachniet’s big day carries him to victory at James River
RICHMOND, Va. — Ryan Lachniet saved the best for last on his home waters of the James River. The Gum Spring native landed a 20-pound, 4-ounce limit on the final day of the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier presented by Lowrance to take the victory with a three-day total of 53 pounds, 6 ounces. “This is pretty awesome,” Lachniet said. […]
Early kicker buoys Howell’s lead in Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell
ANDERSON, S.C. — Randy Howell did not know how his day would start, but he definitely knew where it would start. Capitalizing on a key practice discovery, the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Guntersville, Ala., made the most of his early plan and laid the foundation for a five-bass limit of 21 pounds, 11 ounces that leads Day […]
Prespawn bites carry Brztowski to the lead at James RIver
RICHMOND, Va. — With the combination of a good tide sequence and prespawn largemouth, Erik Brztowski took the Day 2 lead at the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at James River presented by Lowrance with a two-day total of 36 pounds, 9 ounces. Landing in second on Day 1 with 17-12, the 22-year-old caught 18-13, the tournament’s biggest bag so far, […]