Velvick to miss rest of season

Veteran angler Byron Velvick of Boulder City, Nev., has notified B.A.S.S. officials that he is withdrawing from this week’s BASSfest and the remainder of the Elite Series season due to injury.

Veteran angler Byron Velvick of Boulder City, Nev., has notified B.A.S.S. officials that he is withdrawing from this week’s BASSfest and the remainder of the Elite Series season due to injury.

Velvick has applied for a hardship waiver to fish next year’s Elite Series.