Anglers placing in the Top 50 in each division’s Angler of the Year race will advance to the newly installed Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers series. This stand-alone series will feature three events, spanning from September through November, to qualify anglers for the Bassmaster Elite Series.
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Daily Limit: Anaya continues heater with Team Classic berth
Fisher Anaya is fulfilling the destiny of his name quite well. One might think his father, an angler his entire life, was responsible for naming him, but he simply gave...
EQ profile: Hudson’s Elite Qualifier double
The primary goal for anyone who fishes the Bassmaster Elite Qualifier series is to become a professional Bassmaster Elite Series angler. For most of them, qualifying for the Bassmaster Classic...
B.A.S.S. announces 2026 Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers schedule
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. announced today the 2026 Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers presented by Bass Pro Shops (EQ) schedule, marking the second year of the postseason-style format designed to challenge the top...
Daily Limit: Hudson hit trifecta at Big O
A longshot for sure, Caleb Hudson cashed in a “trifecta” at Lake Okeechobee. The 23-year-old from Lincolnton, Ga., went into the third and final Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier with...
Daily Limit: Messer, Jagdfeld require rallies to reach Elites
Redemption is sweet; having to seek redemption can be souring. Just ask Matt Messer and Aaron Jagdfeld. Messer and Jagdfeld were atop the Elite Qualifier mountain, but each suffered nasty...
B.A.S.S. Announces updated No-Information rule for Classic, Elite Series, Elite Qualifiers and Opens
B.A.S.S. has announced an update to its No-Information rule that will apply to the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour, Nitro Bassmaster Elite...
On the set with Bassmaster LIVE
Recently, I was asked to serve as guest commentator to Bassmaster LIVE’s coverage of the final EQ event on Lake Okeechobee. Perhaps you saw the broadcast on Bassmaster.com or Roku...
Best of 2025: Elite Qualifiers top lures
From old school to brand new, see the lures used by the top anglers at lakes Champlain, Wheeler and Okeechobee.
TnZ: EQ results, new Elites and rules updates
In episode 17 of the TnZ podcast, Tommy Sanders and Mark Zona look back on the final Elite Qualifier of the season then head full-steam into 2026 looking at the...
Parrish disqualified from final EQ, more information on Au
B.A.S.S. officials announced today that Jaden Parrish has been disqualified from the 2025 NITRO Bassmaster Elite Qualifier event at Lake Okeechobee presented by Bass Pro Shops. Parrish was selected for...
The textbook fall to winter transition
I’m writing this column in Florida the Wednesday before the final Bassmaster Elite Qualifier of the season takes off on Lake Okeechobee. My dad, Stephen, and I have competed in...
Top lures at Lake Okeechobee 2025 EQ
Check out the lures used by the top finishers on a stingy Lake Okeechobee during the final 2025 Nitro Bassmaster Elite Qualifier presented by Bass Pro Shops.
Meet the Top 10 Opens Elite Qualifiers
See the Top 10 Elite Qualifiers who are the newest members of the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series! They all just sealed the deal at the Nitro Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Lake Okeechobee presented by Bass Pro Shops!
