Finding consistency will be key in final EQ at Lake Okeechobee
CLEWISTON, Fla. — To claim a spot in next year’s 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series field during the final 2025 Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier presented by Bass Pro Shops, anglers will need...
Introducing the new Bassmaster Fan Cam presented by B.A.S.S. Membership
For the first time ever, Bassmaster fans will have the opportunity to vote for an angler that they would like to watch on Bassmaster LIVE for the first day of...
Daily Limit: Anaya youngest of EQ young guns
Ah, to be young and in bass fishing. Fisher Anaya is among those hoping to continue the youth movement in B.A.S.S. Anaya, a teenager from Eva, Ala., is a baby...
Fishing the Elite Qualifiers with my father
My goal for this year’s Bassmaster Elite Series was to qualify for the 2026 Bassmaster Classic. My dad, Stephen’s, goal was to return to the Elite Series via the Bassmaster...
Daily Limit: Lane holds mantle as EQ’s ‘great, old hope’
Russ Lane calls himself “The great, old hope.” By a wide gap, Lane is the oldest angler among the top 10 in the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers, which includes...
EQ profile: Jagdfeld is on a roll
In his first year fishing a full season of the Bassmaster Opens, Michigan’s Aaron Jagdfeld currently holds second place in the point standings for the Nitro Elite Qualifiers presented by...
Daily Limit: Adams back up after taking another hard hit
Ouch! Ouch! Double-barrel ouch! Matt Adams suffered another bass fishing heartbreak, but he was quickly back on his feet chasing the dream of becoming a Bassmaster Elite Series angler. “I’m...
TnZ: Elite Qualifiers review and streaming rules changes
For episode 15 of the TnZ podcast, hosts Tommy Sanders and Mark Zona look back at the Laker Howell win at Wheeler Lake, explain the no streaming rules change for...
Most fun I’ve ever had in a tournament
The Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Lake Champlain presented by Bass Pro Shops was some of the most fun I’ve ever had in a tournament. It felt amazing to...
Top lures at Wheeler Lake EQ 2025
Laker Howell wins a second Bassmaster event using topwaters — this time a Bassmaster Elite Qualifier on Wheeler Lake.
