Category: Tournament releases

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. officials have announced the 2027 Turtlebox Bassmaster Opens presented by Battery Tender schedule, featuring eight tournaments across two divisions and a diverse lineup of fisheries stretching from Florida to Michigan. The Bassmaster Opens have long served as a proving ground for aspiring professional anglers, providing competitors a pathway toward the highest […]

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Kaden Buchmann followed the same script that had him headlining the first two days’ weigh-ins for the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Norfork Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops, but only Act 1 brought the applause. Fortunately, that’s all the Troutman, N.C., pro needed to close out a wire-to-wire win […]

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — The second round of competition required more persistence and offered less reward, but Kayden Buchmann managed to maintain his lead on Day 2 of the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Norfork Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops. Day 1 saw the pro from Troutman, N.C., take the top spot with […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Following a successful debut that delivered compelling competition and strong fan engagement, B.A.S.S. announced today that the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series will continue using the same forward-facing live sonar structure introduced in 2026. The 2027 season will again feature a split between tournaments in which live sonar is permitted and tournaments where live sonar is […]

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Kaden Buchmann spent a lot of time looking for deer today, but the Troutman, N.C., pro was not distracted from the task at hand. Actually, spotting whitetails helped him sack up the limit of 16 pounds, 7 ounces that leads Day 1 of the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Norfork […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The road to the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series enters its final stretch this week as 132 anglers prepare to compete in the 2026 Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers presented by Bass Pro Shops, a three-event postseason that will determine the next group of anglers to advance to bass fishing’s highest level. The […]

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — It’s a case of weather or whether, but how that riddle plays out will determine much for the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Norfork Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops. Competition days will be Sept. 23-25 with daily takeoffs from Buzzard Roost Boat Dock at 7 a.m. CT and weigh-ins […]

DECATUR, Ala. — Hot Alabama weather this week did not deter 97 high school students and their families from attending the sixth annual Skeeter Boats Bassmaster High School Combine. The event has proved to be an incredible opportunity for young anglers to explore college options where they can take not only their fishing talents to […]

DECATUR, Ala. — It was a big weekend in Decatur, Ala., as B.A.S.S. celebrated the sixth annual Skeeter Boats Bassmaster High School Combine and the first annual Alabama B.A.S.S. Fest. In addition to these events, Bassmaster youth anglers (16U) competed in the first annual 2026 Bassmaster Back to School Invitational on Wheeler Lake. The anglers were […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The 2027 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series will take anglers from some of the most storied largemouth fisheries in the South to premier smallmouth destinations in the North as B.A.S.S. unveils a nine-event regular-season schedule built to test versatility from start to finish. The season will open Feb. 11-14 on Lake Okeechobee in […]