MANY, La. — Ethan Fields came to the dock convinced he had blown it. An hour later, he was holding the first-place trophy at the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Toledo Bend Reservoir presented by Bass Pro Shops. Following two consistent days with limits of 28 pounds, 2 ounces and 27-4, which put him […]
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Fields takes the lead in Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Toledo Bend
MANY, La. — On a day that seemed to defy consistency, Ethan Fields stayed on pace and moved atop the Day 2 leaderboard in the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Toledo Bend Reservoir presented by Bass Pro Shops. While many of the first day’s top performers struggled to reconnect with their first-round quality, the […]
Palmer pounds ’em for Day 1 lead in Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Toledo Bend
MANY, La. — Luke Palmer admitted he did not carry much optimism onto Toledo Bend Reservoir and his morning’s disappointing start deepened the despair. Thankfully, Palmer’s perseverance was rewarded with a massive limit of 32 pounds, 14 ounces that leads Day 1 of the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Toledo Bend Reservoir presented by […]
Minor becomes youngest Kayak Series AOY with remarkable season
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Ewing Minor was only 8 years old when he first started kayaking out to his local waters in Virginia. Admittedly, he was probably too young to be doing it on his own, but from that point on, it became his favorite way to fish. With dozens of trophies and banners across multiple […]
Minor’s final day rally lifts him to Kayak National Championship victory, AOY title
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The wind howled across Lake Murray on the final day of the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship presented by Native Watercraft. And while many anglers were forced to adjust their game plans and move areas, it was just what Ewing Minor needed to catch his biggest bag of the tournament and […]
Hammond’s banner day lifts him to Day 2 lead at Lake Murray
COLUMBIA, S.C. — At 16 years old, Wyatt Hammond joined the St. Andrews Bassmasters as a co-angler, a club formed in Lexington, S.C., on the shores of Lake Murray. The first event he ever fished with the club was at Lake Murray, and Hammond quickly fell in love with the Saluda River impoundment. He frequently […]
Steady day carries Berryhill to Day 1 lead at Kayak Championship
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Day 1 of the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship at Lake Murray presented by Native Watercraft was the best day of kayak bass fishing Jacob Berryhill has ever experienced. In his first trip to the National Championship, the Tennessee native caught a five-bass limit measuring 98.5 inches to take the lead […]
Vast Toledo Bend offers abundance to Bassmaster Elite Qualifier field
MANY, La. — It’s a giant lake full of giant bass and Toledo Bend Reservoir is set to host the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier presented by Bass Pro Shops. Competition days will be October 21-23 with daily takeoffs from Cypress Bend Park at 7 a.m. CT and weigh-ins each day at the park at […]
Dominant performance leads Robison to Bassmaster College Classic Cup win at Wilson Lake
FLORENCE, Ala. — Largemouth bass define “opportunistic feeding,” and Brody Robison leveraged that truth to amass a three-day total of 58 pounds, 4 ounces and win the 2026 Bassmaster College Classic Cup presented by Lew’s at Wilson Lake. After placing second on Day 1 with 16-14, the recent University of Montevallo graduate turned in a […]
Big bite lifts Robison to Bassmaster College Classic Cup lead at Wilson Lake
FLORENCE, Ala. — At yesterday’s weigh-ins, Brody Robison made a bold prediction. A day later, he delivered the goods and took over the lead in the Bassmaster College Classic Cup presented by Lew’s at Wilson Lake. After placing second on Day 1 with 16 pounds, 14 ounces, the University of Montevallo graduate predicted that the […]