Santa Ana, California. - In 2021, AFTCO will expand their pro team with the addition of Bassmaster Elite Series emcee Dave Mercer to represent AFTCO’s line of bass fishing apparel. New...
Watching Bassmaster Elite Series anglers figure things out and realize their dream of winning a title or award made for an intriguing end to the Elite season.
Jay Yelas launched his pro career in 1989 by living in a van as a tournament fishing vagabond when gas was $1 a gallon. Now age 54, he is truly one of professional bass fishing’s living legends...
The five legendary anglers and sportfishing industry leaders who comprise the Class of 2020 inductees into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame are being honored by new, limited edition Bass Fishing Hall...
I was excited recently to see the sport of bass fishing introduce its first-ever community service award, the new C.A.S.T. for Kids B.A.S.S Humanitarian Award. You see, the NFL has its Walter...
Having been an avid angler my whole life, and now in my 50s, I always thought I had the month of August dialed in for the best place to be in America for quality fishing. I always thought, without...
Jay Yelas won the 2002 Bassmaster Classic and Matt Arey has won $1 million in his relatively short pro angling career. They are two of the Elite Series’ true class acts both on and off the water....
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Jay Yelas has experienced fish catches to make one speechless, but he recently discovered the opposite — fishing helped a non-verbal child speak her first words.“We hear...