Wetherell shows depth of Elite Series rookie class
The strength of this year’s Elite Series rookie class was obvious early when rookies won two of the first five tournaments – Joey Cifuentes III at Lake Seminole and Will...
Sabine River scrambled AOY race
With three tournaments left in the 2023 season, the race for the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year title is more wide-open than usual. Consider how the Folds of Honor...
How Lester rebounds from a terrible tournament day
You’d be hard-pressed to find a professional bass angler with a higher check-cashing percentage than Team Toyota’s Brandon Lester, but even he has an occasional terrible tournament day. Like Day...
Unlock the Lake: Lay Lake’s finest
In the Humminbird Unlock the Lake from Shelby County, Ala., and Lay Lake, check out the a few of the top performing patterns by the top pros. Brandon Cobb, Bryan...
Orange sets another Bassmaster Elite attendance record
ORANGE, Texas — The 2023 Folds of Honor Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River is officially an event for the record books. Local officials announced a total of 42,448 attended events throughout the...
Evaluating my season
For three of the first six Elite Series events, I was fortunate enough to lead the Angler of the Year points standings. After a tough event at the Sabine River,...
Fishin’ with Zona for Phil Marks
I just got back from filming a special segment for the Strike King Pro Journal with Mark Zona. And man, did we have a good time. There’s nothing unusual about...
Wendlandt and Kimura capture a Yamaha Power pay bonus
Clark Wendlandt can attest that if there’s any consolation to a second-place finish, a bonus from the Yamaha Power Pay program might very well be it. His fellow Elite Series...