Bryant Smith
California
Elite Series
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Biography
Hometown: Roseville, Calif.
Birthdate: 2/20/1991
Years as a full-time pro angler: 8
Signature technique/strength: Flipping grass
Home waters: Folsom Lake
Favorite place to fish: Clear Lake
Career highlights: Bryant qualified for the Elites via the Bassmaster Southern Opens, bolstered by a second-place finish at the 2022 Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake Hartwell. In his rookie Elite season, he earned two Top 10s and also broke a 25-year-old B.A.S.S. record during the 2023 Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River when he weighed in five smallmouth for 29 pounds, 5 ounces — the heaviest smallmouth bag in B.A.S.S. history.
Did you know: Other than fishing, Bryant is especially good a ping-pong and solving a Rubik’s cube.
Birthdate: 2/20/1991
Years as a full-time pro angler: 8
Signature technique/strength: Flipping grass
Home waters: Folsom Lake
Favorite place to fish: Clear Lake
Career highlights: Bryant qualified for the Elites via the Bassmaster Southern Opens, bolstered by a second-place finish at the 2022 Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake Hartwell. In his rookie Elite season, he earned two Top 10s and also broke a 25-year-old B.A.S.S. record during the 2023 Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River when he weighed in five smallmouth for 29 pounds, 5 ounces — the heaviest smallmouth bag in B.A.S.S. history.
Did you know: Other than fishing, Bryant is especially good a ping-pong and solving a Rubik’s cube.
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Fisherman's Warehouse
Greater Bay Protective Services
Lew's Reels
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Power-Pole
Pro-Guide Batteries
Seaguar
Skeeter
Strike King Lure Company
The Bass Tank
Yamaha
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