Best of 2024: Analyzing the Elite season
Here’s the full season wrap-up with a blend of old and new as the 2024 Elite Series rookies blew the door off expectations.
Best of 2024: Elite top lures
See the winning lures of all nine events during the 2024 Bassmaster Elite Series season.
My favorite approach for fall largemouth
I love it when the weather starts to cool in the early fall. The days get shorter, and the leaves begin to turn colors and fall to the ground. This signals...
Daily Limit: Wendlandt, ‘one of the good guys,’ retires
Clark Wendlandt, who won four angler of the year titles, has announced his retirement from professional bass fishing.
Daily Limit: Removing Elite entry fees ‘best thing ever’
The risk of fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series has been removed with the elimination of entry fees. “It’s the best thing ever,” Greg Hackney, of Gonzales, La., said. “This is...
Is lure color overrated?
Some people think that minor differences in lure coloration can make a huge difference in your catch rate, while others believe it’s an overrated factor. Does it really matter that...
Land of Giants: Bundle up tight
Though some see the winter months as a good time for hot chocolate and a roaring fire, anglers willing to brave the elements can score a personal best The start...
My Finest Hour: Schmitt’s intuition seals Mississippi River win
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,...
Breaking: B.A.S.S. announces no entry fees for 2025 Elite Series
Tommy Sanders and Davy Hite outline the huge changes for competitors on the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament trail.
Professional bass fishing will never be the same
B.A.S.S. has announced that the Elite Series, the world’s premier professional fishing league, will no longer require entry fees.
