Inside Elite Boats: Brandon Palaniuk
Take a tour of Brandon Palaniuk's Skeeter FXR from the 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series season!
My Finest Hour: Disaster turns to triumph for Lee
While Bassmaster Elite pros strive for excellence throughout each event, the right combination of variables occasionally align to create the opportunity for superlative performance. Success hinges on seizing the moment, rising to the occasion and turning in a truly memorable performance. Here’s an example from Jordan Lee.
Northern fishing best in the fall
Since 2000, I’ve been spending most of the year in the South and returning to my hometown of Grand Rapids, Minn., in the last couple months of the year. I...
Elite fisheries 2027 coin flip analysis
The pros break down the fisheries according to live sonar allowance.
Fishing nasty, rainy days in the fall
Even though I have not been able to fish my local waters in several weeks, I can tell the fall transition is under way. Hurricane Polo moved through Oklahoma in...
It’s big bass froggin’ time
It’s no coincidence that several tournaments around the country are being won on a frog these days. October is frog time, when big bass get aggressive under mats and are feeding...
My biggest lessons of the season
If I had to grade myself on my 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series season, I’d give myself a B. That may sound surprising after making seven of the nine cuts...
Coin flips set live-sonar designations for 2027 Bassmaster Elite Series and next two Classics
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The coin has spoken. B.A.S.S. revealed the live-sonar designations for all nine events of the 2027 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series during Tuesday’s live Bassmaster Coin Flip Show presented by Walls, setting...
Bass fishing is a funny sport
The 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series season is complete, and I squeaked back into the field for 2027 by the skin of my teeth. Thankfully, I finished 70th in the...
