EVANS, Ga. — With a Day 2 catch of 8 pounds, 7 ounces, Tennessee’s Scotts Hill High School Anglers Junior duo Parker Smith and Carson Randan claimed the 2025 Bassmaster Junior National Championship title at Clarks Hill Lake with a two-day total of 20 pounds, 7 ounces. Parker and Smith, 14 and 13 years old, respectively, were […]
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Falardeau claims wire-to-wire victory at Upper Chesapeake Bay
NORTH EAST, Md. — For 10 years, Dillon Falardeau served his country as an artillery officer in the Army National Guard. But when the time came to leave the service, the Rhode Island native knew – and has known since he was a toddler – he wanted to be a professional bass angler. Using the skills he has […]
Falardeau increases lead at Chesapeake Bay despite unfavorable winds
NORTH EAST, Md. — Since he was a little kid, Dillon Falardeau has dreamed of crossing the Bassmaster Classic stage. He’s now five quality bass away from making that dream a reality. The Hixson, Tenn., pro caught a five-bass limit weighing 19 pounds, 2 ounces on Day 2 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Upper Chesapeake Bay […]
Current dynamics key for Bassmaster Open at St. Lawrence River
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — It all comes down to hydrology, really, and when anglers launch for the 2025 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at St. Lawrence River presented by SEVIIN, those that best manage the rules of current flow will reap the rewards. Competition days will be July 31-Aug. 2 with daily takeoffs from Whitaker Park at […]
Afternoon flurry drives Falardeau to Day 1 lead at Upper Chesapeake
NORTH EAST, Md. — An hour of “pure chaos” that resulted in a limit weighing 22 pounds, 7 ounces carried Dillon Falardeau to the Day 1 lead at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Upper Chesapeake Bay presented by SEVIIN. Anchoring his bag with a 5-10 largemouth, the Hixson, Tenn., pro holds a 2-ounce advantage over Steve Dimatteo, who […]
Upper Mississippi River to host 2025 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship October 22-25
LA CROSSE, Wis. — B.A.S.S. officials announced today that the 2025 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Championship presented by Lowrance will be held on the Upper Mississippi River, launching out of La Crosse, Wis., October 22-25. This prestigious tournament will bring top anglers from across the country to one of the nation’s most scenic and productive fisheries […]
Largemouth key to winning High School, Junior Championships at Clarks Hill
EVANS, Ga. — Youth anglers from across the country will get to experience one of the most underrated fisheries in the Southeast this summer. Clarks Hill Lake will host both the Bassmaster Junior National Championship and the Strike King Bassmaster High School National Championship, during a unique time of year according to St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by […]
Upper Chesapeake Bay primed for big-bag potential at Bassmaster Open
NORTH EAST, Md. — The summer feed will likely be in full swing for the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Upper Chesapeake Bay presented by SEVIIN, which means there will be plenty of potential to catch bags of 20 pounds or better according to Maryland’s Brian Mullaney. “They should be in full summer mode,” the Bassmaster Opens […]
B.A.S.S. announces 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series schedule featuring legendary fisheries and historic returns
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Bass fishing’s biggest stage has been set for 2026 with the return of the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series, featuring a dynamic schedule that will test the world’s best anglers on some of the nation’s most storied waters — and a few that haven’t hosted an Elite event in years. The 2026 slate includes […]
Jagdfeld wins weather-shortened Nation Qualifier at Lake Erie
MONROE, Mich. — Lake St. Clair is Aaron Jagdfeld’s favorite place in the country to bass fish, and this week the Michigan native earned some major hardware on his home waters. Making the 130-mile round-trip journey from the western shore of Lake Erie to Lake St. Clair, Jagdfeld won the weather-shortened 2025 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at […]