We can already start to make some educated guesses about who's in the hunt for AOY and who needs to get things in gear before this year gets away from them.
Nine times out of 10, the strategy of “fishing your history” turns and bites the angler who tries to rely on past success. Not so for Keith Combs.
Faircloth’s win — his fourth Bassmaster Elite Series title and second in Texas — was a victory in a four-day tug-of-war with Dean Rojas.
Breaking down the first Elite event is not an easy prospect.
To the 100 Elite anglers out on the Sabine today, know this ... AOY begins, TODAY!
When asked if he had ever competed on the Sabine River, site of the March 14-17 Bassmaster Elite Series season opener, Elite Series pro Dennis Tietje chuckled.
During Classic week, I was a late addition to the guest list for the Elite Series Night of Champions banquet; when I arrived at my assigned table, I found myself at dinner with a bass fishing legend and a rising star.
This week I got another reminder of how cool it was to win the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year title. I was given a guitar!
A giant cardboard paycheck brought a grin to Bassmaster Classic champion Cliff Pace’s face when he was presented $7,500 in Toyota Bonus Bucks money.
The heroes of the Bassmaster Elite Series, the best collegiate anglers in the nation, top amateurs from B.A.S.S.’s grass roots and professionals looking for their last chance to qualify for the 2014 Bassmaster Classic now know the route to their dreams, as B.A.S.S. revealed the sites of four 2013 championships.