The Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series is the highest level of professional bass fishing tournaments. Competitors must qualify for the series through the St. Croix Bassmaster Opens or the B.A.S.S. Nation, and anglers who are already on the Elite Series must re-qualify each year by maintaining enough points throughout the season. The pro anglers compete all season for the opportunity to win points toward the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year award and to qualify for the Bassmaster Classic.
The series was founded in 2006. Its predecessors were the Bassmaster Tour, Top 150 and Top 100.
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Pre-fishing Lake St. Clair and the Mississippi River
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Watch how Carl Jocumsen quickly found an offshore school of 4-pound largemouth using Humminbird’s new waypoint management system and MEGA 360 technology. And he even did it without forward-facing sonar.
B.A.S.S. announces 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series schedule featuring legendary fisheries and historic returns
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.
My triple threat for dog days bass
July, August and September can be brutally tough for fishing, especially when the temperature sizzles in the middle part of the country and the South. I brave the heat and...
B.A.S.S. announces new partnership with Lippert to sponsor 2026 Elite Series Event and Pro-Am Tournament
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. is proud to welcome Lippert as the newest partner in the Bassmaster family, with the company stepping in as title sponsor of a 2026 Bassmaster Elite Series event (location to...
My busiest ICAST yet
This is my second year attending ICAST, and while some things have changed dramatically, the reasons I’m so excited to attend this show are still the same. I really enjoyed...
Bassmaster launches first-ever fishing-only FAST channel on Roku, expanding reach to millions of viewers
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. is casting a wider net than ever before with the launch of the Bassmaster Channel, the first-ever Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) channel dedicated exclusively to the sport of fishing. Launching July...
Working for sponsors at ICAST
One thing I’ve found consistently throughout my many years as a professional fisherman is relationships are critical. That’s what makes ICAST such an important event. It’s the largest show in...
How Bill Lowen targets big shallow water bass
Watch how Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bill Lowen uses the Minn Kota Raptor shallow water anchor to target specific big bass, as he did to win an Elite tournament.
Latuso disqualified from Tenkiller Elite
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Blaylock with new options for the Lowrance Elite FS
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