GROVE, Okla. — Wyatt Burkhalter of Alabama took a terrible practice and a lure he’d never thrown before and pieced together a masterful performance at the Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees presented by Battery Tender. After landing in 4th place on Day 1, and rising into a narrow 7-ounce lead on Day […]
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Burkhalter weighs in giant bag of Grand Lake bass to claim narrow Day 2 lead
GROVE, Okla. — Wyatt Burkhalter of Alabama didn’t get the weather he wanted on Day 2 of the Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees presented by Battery Tender, but he nevertheless got the desired results. With a 24-pound catch added to his Day 1 weight of 20-13, he’s tallied 44-13 over two […]
Andrew Rickman dominates at Toledo Bend, shatters B.A.S.S. Nation record
MANY, La. — Andrew Rickman is a big guy, standing a full 6 feet, 6 inches tall. And this week at the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Toledo Bend Reservoir presented by Lowrance, the 24-year-old from Canton, Texas was up to big things — historic ones, at that. Rickman caught a three-day total of 15 bass weighing […]
Oklahoma Elite Cranford takes Day 1 lead in wind-blown Grand Lake Open
GROVE, Okla. — Oklahoma pro Austin Cranford hasn’t been pleased with his results on the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series tour four events into his rookie season, so he jumped into the Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees presented by Battery Tender hoping to get back on track. Through Day 1, it seems […]
Texas’ Andrew Rickman vaults into lead at Toledo Bend B.A.S.S. Nation qualifier
MANY, La. — Riding the strength of back-to-back 30-pound bags, Andrew Rickman has put himself in prime position to win the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Toledo Bend Reservoir presented by Lowrance. Rickman, a 24-year-old angler from Canton, Texas, caught a limit of five largemouth bass weighing 34 pounds, 2 ounces and pulled into the […]
Capitalizing on a shad spawn will be key at Lake Norman Open
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Targeting bass feeding around a shad spawn should lead anglers to the top of the leaderboard in a postspawn duel at the 2026 Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Lake Norman presented by Battery Tender according to Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series pro Matt Arey. “Typically in late April and early May, there will be […]
Antunes is in tune at Toledo Bend B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier
MANY, La. — The consensus opinion among competitors and pundits was that conditions were set up for something special to happen during the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Toledo Bend Reservoir presented by Lowrance. Boy, were they right. Trace Antunes III, a 20-year-old from Henderson, Texas, went wild Wednesday on Day 1 of this tournament, catching […]
Shallow-water anglers should thrive at Kerr Reservoir
SALLISAW, Okla. — For the first time, the Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops will visit Kerr Reservoir in Oklahoma, and Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series sophomore Blake Capps believes shallow-water anglers will have a chance to dominate. “The river system as a whole has been fishing better than it has in […]
Team of Benton and Iaconelli win Inaugural Bassmaster Tuesday Night LIVE
BRANSON, Mo. — Eight Bassmaster Elite Series pros, divided into four randomly-selected teams, competed in the inaugural Bassmaster Tuesday Night LIVE tournament on Missouri’s Table Rock Lake. After three hard-fought hours of competition, the team of Drew Benton and Mike Iaconelli prevailed with a six-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 7 ounces. For just about all […]
Reed’s magical spot carries him to victory at Caddo/Bistineau
SHREVEPORT, La – Caddo Lake has always suited Casey Reed’s run-and-gun fishing style, but it was a vastly different approach that carried the Virginia native to his best tournament yet on the fishery that splits Louisiana and Texas. With a total of 196.5 inches, Reed won the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Caddo Lake/Lake Bistineau presented […]