ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Bites were hard to come by for Kyle Welcher during practice for the St. Croix Bassmaster Elite at Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound. He received only seven keeper bites on Day 1, but they resulted in the best bag of the day. The 2023 Progressive Angler of the Year caught a limit of largemouth weighing 30 pounds, 11 ounces […]
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Hudson’s kicker buoys Day 1 lead in B.A.S.S. Nation qualifier at Lake Eufaula
EUFAULA, Okla. — Opportunity knocked twice, and Kelley Hudson made sure he connected on the second offering. Doing so helped him secure a 5-bass limit of 14 pounds, 11 ounces and secure the Day 1 lead at the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Lake Eufaula presented by Lowrance. Anchoring his bag with a crucial 6-pound, 8-ounce […]
B.A.S.S. taps Tennessee’s Cherokee Lake as site of 2025 Bassmaster College National Championship
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. officials announced today that the 2025 Strike King Bassmaster College National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops will take place on Cherokee Lake July 10-12 in Jefferson City, Tenn. Visit Jefferson County TN will host the prestigious event, which will showcase the country’s best up-and-coming student anglers. “Jefferson County is beyond excited to host the […]
Scanlon wins weather-shortened Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake
The water was murky, but Casey Scanlon’s clear understanding of bass behavior led him to victory in the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by SEVIIN. Due to forecasts for severe weather including heavy thunderstorms, hail and possible tornadoes, B.A.S.S. officials cancelled the event’s scheduled second and third days. Scanlon, an Ozarks veteran from Eldon, Mo., […]
Chmelar and Kramer drop shot their way to victory at Lake Eufaula
EUFAULA, Okla. — When Tyler Chmelar and Kase Kramer checked in on the final day of the 2025 Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Lake Eufaula presented by Bass Pro Shops, they were convinced they hadn’t caught enough to maintain their Day 1 lead. As it turned out, they caught just enough to leave Oklahoma with a trophy. […]
Big bite lifts Scanlon to Day 1 lead in Bassmaster Open at Norfork
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Lightning struck twice for Casey Scanlon, and while one of those opportunities escaped him, capitalizing on the other helped secure a Day 1 limit of 18 pounds, 5 ounces, which leads Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by SEVIIN. Scanlon, a veteran Ozarks stick from Eldon, Mo., buoyed […]
Power fishing, big bass extravaganza expected at Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound Elite
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A hidden gem will likely be exposed when the 2025 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series at Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound event kicks off in eastern North Carolina. While a cooldown is forecast for the area, local guide and tournament angler Matt Greschak expects plenty of big bass to be caught. “It is going to be really […]
Spawning largemouth will play at B.A.S.S. Nation event on Oklahoma’s Lake Eufaula
EUFAULA, Okla. — Conditions could be right for a full spawn bonanza at the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Lake Eufaula presented by Lowrance April 9-11. How successful anglers are, however, depends on the timing of spring rains according to Oklahoma’s Austin Cranford. “It will be all about the spawn, for sure,” the St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by SEVIIN pro said. […]
Norfork set to host Bassmaster Open for prespawn showdown
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Tournament consistency generally requires deep thinking; while such analytic intensity will certainly help those competing in the 2025 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by SEVIIN, success likely will follow the shallow-minded. Competition days will be April 3-5 with daily takeoffs from Buzzard Roost Boat Dock at 6:45 a.m. CT […]
Fothergill breaks records, makes history with Bassmaster Classic win
FORT WORTH, Texas — Nineteen months ago, Easton Fothergill was lying on a gurney in an Alabama hospital, awaiting surgery to remove an infected abscess from his brain. Sunday afternoon, in front of thousands of fans at Dickies Arena, Fothergill stood tall as champion of the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour. Fothergill, a 22-year-old native […]