OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — Compared to Friday’s phenomenal performance, Brandon Palaniukhad a slow Day 3. However, his previous heroics, paired with a solid third-round effort kept the Rathdrum, Idaho, angler atop the standings for the Champion Power Equipment Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee with a three-day total of 81 pounds, 1 ounce. Palaniuk, a five-time Progressive Bassmaster Elite winner and two-time Progressive Bassmaster […]
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Palaniuk’s record-setting day pushes him to Lake Okeechobee lead
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — Big Florida bass are notorious for making you wait for their feeding windows. Brandon Palaniuk knows the game, and his patience paid huge dividends with a phenomenal day that moved him atop the leaderboard for the Champion Power Equipment Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee with a two-day total of 58 pounds, 1 ounce. Palaniuk, the five-time Progressive Bassmaster […]
Key adjustment leads to victory for Milam and Dubose at Smith Lake
CULLMAN, Ala. — Using lessons learned in their home state of Georgia, Daylon Milam and James Dubose from the University of Montevallo claimed the victory at the Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Smith Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops with a two-day total weighing 29 pounds, 14 ounces. Milam and Dubose opened the tournament in 23rd place with […]
Key spot delivers DiPalma’s lead in Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — Greg DiPalma of Millville, N.J., believes Lake Okeechobee may be one of the nation’s least-explored bass fisheries, but he did his best to change that by sacking up a limit of 29 pounds, 12 ounces to lead Day 1 of the Champion Power Equipment Bassmaster Elite at this Florida powerhouse. Fishing an atypical area that he […]
Run-and-gun strategy lifts Jones to lead at Smith Lake
CULLMAN, Ala. — Lander University’s Anderson Jones worked a run-and-gun strategy to perfection on Day 1 of the Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Smith Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops. Anchoring his bag with a 5 1/4-pound spotted bass, the senior from Greenville, S.C., collected a five-bass limit of 16 pounds, 10 ounces to take the Day […]
Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley could see ‘absolutely perfect’ water conditions
PARIS, Tenn. — John Garrett finished fourth in the FXR Pro Fish Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River, but he wasn’t surprised when, an hour later, he was asked to shift his attention instead to the upcoming Division 2 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley presented by SEVIIN back home on the Tennessee/Kentucky border. The Open will be […]
2025 Bassmaster High School, Junior National Championships headed to Clarks Hill Lake
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. officials announced today that the Bassmaster Junior National Championship will be held July 25-26 on Clarks Hill Lake in Evans, Ga., followed by the Strike King Bassmaster High School National Championship July 31-Aug. 2. Visit Columbia County will host both events, with daily takeoffs and weigh-ins held at Wildwood Park. The Junior Series National […]
Lowen lifts second Elite trophy with narrow St. Johns victory
PALATKA, Fla. — Twice in three days vegetation threatened to thwart Bill Lowen’s efforts. Both times persistence prevailed, as the Brookville, Ind., pro tallied a four-day total of 73 pounds, 14 ounces to win the 2025 FXR Pro Fish Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River. Lowen, who won his first Elite title at Pickwick Lake in 2021, placed third on […]
Despite slower third day, Lowen stays on top at St. Johns River
PALATKA, Fla. — Even the ideal habitat cannot fully hide from a major Florida cold front. Just ask Bill Lowen, who fought through a slower Day 3 to retain his lead at the 2025 FXR Pro Fish Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River. After placing third on Day 1 with 21-5, the Brookville, Ind., pro moved into the […]
Magical day lifts Lowen to St. Johns lead
PALATKA, Fla. — When the necessary became the nemesis, Bill Lowen’s patient persistence delivered a clutch catch that typified his amazing day. Bolstering a Day 1 limit of 21 pounds, 5 ounces with a second-round bag that went 24-4, the seasoned pro from Brookville, Ind., leads the 2025 FXR Pro Fish Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River with a two-day […]