Nutt continues Pickwick magic; wins B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier

FLORENCE, Ala. — Dylan Nutt has only been fishing Pickwick Lake consistently for three years, but there may not be anyone who is more dialed into what is happening on that Tennessee River reservoir than him right now. The University of North Alabama junior secured the victory at the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Pickwick Lake presented […]

Monster bags await Kayak Series Championship anglers at Lake Fork

YANTIS, Texas — Giant bass await anglers who qualified for the 2025 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship at Lake Fork scored by TourneyX. With temperatures rising, multitime championship qualifier Matthew Scotch, who is based out of Fort Worth, Texas, believes this tournament will produce impressive bags.  “That time of year is probably the best time […]

Big bag lifts Nutt to the lead at Pickwick Lake

FLORENCE, Ala. — It is safe to say Dylan Nutt has a good thing going on Pickwick Lake right now.  With a two-day total of 53 pounds, 14 ounces, the University of North Alabama junior leads the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier presented by Lowrance. After landing 25-15 on Day 1, Nutt landed a 27-15 limit on Day […]

Prespawn largemouth carry Myers to Day 1 lead at Pickwick

FLORENCE, Ala. — Landon Myers enjoyed the best day of tournament fishing of his young life so far on Day 1 of the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Pickwick Lake presented by Lowrance. The 18-year-old Alcoa High School (Tennessee) senior landed a five-bass limit weighing 27 pounds, 7 ounces to take the Day 1 lead over second-place […]

Aoki’s consistency and decision making are keys for win at Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley

PARIS, Tenn. — Nothing was certain on the final day of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley presented by SEVIIN.  But this much was true — Japan’s Yui Aoki, who led by more than 6 pounds when the day began, would have to stumble substantially to not win the tournament. He didn’t stumble at all. […]

Mixed bag of bass gives Aoki solid lead at Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley

PARIS, Tenn. — There’s no such thing as an insurmountable lead in a B.A.S.S. tournament, but Yui Aoki has put himself in a very enviable position after Day 2 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley presented by SEVIIN. Aoki, a 25-year-old native of Minamitsuru District in Japan, weighed a five-bass limit of 24 pounds, 4 […]

Hartman rides home-water knowledge to Day 1 lead at Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley

PARIS, Tenn. — The lead changed hands often on Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley presented by SEVIIN. But when Thursday’s weigh-in was complete, a local stick was in the pole position. Jordan Hartman, who lives in Benton, Ky., on the north side of Kentucky Lake, caught a limit of five […]

Weather and seasonal patterns lining up for stellar Bassmaster Classic

FORT WORTH, Texas — In The Tempest, Shakespeare told us that, “What’s past is prologue.” With bass fishing’s grandest event just weeks away, Chris Zaldain’s optimistic with the way his highlight reel seems to indicate great potential for the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour to be held in Fort Worth, Texas, with competition on Lake Ray Roberts. Competition […]

Expect a springtime slugfest at first B.A.S.S. Nation event of the season

FLORENCE, Ala. — If you ask Jimmy Washam, Pickwick Lake is as healthy as it has been in a while. It has taken 30 pounds to win almost every winter tournament the Tennessee pro has fished there this year. A 20-pound bag didn’t even land anglers in the Top 10. That is good news for anglers competing […]

Palaniuk claims sixth Bassmaster Elite win at Lake Okeechobee

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. —  The gift that kept on giving finally stopped giving. Thankfully, that gift had given enough for Brandon Palaniuk to cruise across the finish line with a four-day total of 95 pounds, 4 ounces in the Champion Power Equipment Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee. “It’s so crazy how things happen for a reason,” Palaniuk said of a […]