CLAYTON, N.Y. — Trey McKinney has finally defeated the Johnstons. Thanks to a second-place finish in a heavy-weight battle at the Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at the St. Lawrence River, the third-year pro from Carbondale, Ill., claimed his first Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year title, earning 735 points over the nine-event season to outlast Canadian […]
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McKinney eyeing third Elite win, AOY title after productive Day 3 at St. Lawrence River
CLAYTON, N.Y. — Trey McKinney was so nervous ahead of Day 3 of the Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River, he nearly threw up on the side of the road driving to takeoff. It didn’t get much better until he landed his first quality smallmouth of the day, a 5-10 that calmed his nerves […]
McKinney’s record-breaking day carries him to the lead at St. Lawrence River
CLAYTON, N.Y. — “This is a day I will never forget, that is for sure.” A 16-minute flurry, plus another 6-pounder not long after, lifted Trey McKinney to Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series history on Day 2 of the Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at the St. Lawrence River. His limit of smallmouth weighing 30 pounds, 11 ounces […]
Smith braves the waves to claim Day 1 lead at St. Lawrence River
CLAYTON, N.Y. — The waves out on Lake Ontario were taller than Tucker Smith at times on Day 1 of the 2026 Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River, but the second-year pro from Alabama was up for the challenge. The defending Rookie of the Year caught a five-bass limit of smallmouth weighing 27 pounds, […]
Teams announced for Bassmaster Randy Moss Pro Football Hall of Fame Pro-Am presented by Lippert
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The worlds of professional football and competitive bass fishing will collide Aug. 31 when nine Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series anglers team with Pro Football Hall of Fame members for the inaugural Bassmaster Randy Moss Pro Football Hall of Fame Pro-Am presented by Lippert on the St. Lawrence River in Clayton, N.Y. The […]
Observant Gonzalez notches first Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series win at Wolf and Fox Rivers
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 […]
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 […]