Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers

Howell charging on Day 2

Laker Howell is doing his best to run down Day 1 leader Matt Adams and is landing some Wheeler Lake giants on a topwater! Big ones will be hitting the scales at weigh-in at the Nitro Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Wheeler Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops!

Wind wisdom

Day 1 of the Nitro Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Wheeler Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops saw blustery conditions that presented positioning and presentation concerns. Modern equipment like GPS enabled...

EQ Analysis Wheeler Lake – Day 1

Look at the leaderboard on Day 1 of the 2025 Nitro Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Wheeler Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops and you’ll find two Guntersville residents – Matt Adams and Laker...

Adams dominates on Day 1 at Wheeler Lake

Matt Adams dominates on Wheeler Lake and brings in a mega-bag weighing 23 pounds, 14 ounces on Day 1. He's got over a 2-pound lead over second place Laker Howell. Adams needs two more solid days to clinch the title and a Classic berth at the Nitro Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Wheeler Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops!

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