An unmistakable trend on the bass tournament scene is how skilled some of the anglers are at a young age. Take Tennessean Skylar Hamilton, for example. In June of 2016 Hamilton won the Bass Pro...
It’s rare for someone to step away from bass tournament fishing for two decades and then come back and quickly find success on a level as competitive as the Bassmaster Opens. Tyler Carriere of...
Unlike many other anglers who have qualified for the Elite Series through the Bassmaster Opens, Jamie Hartman didn’t get hooked on tournament fishing via a family member. His initial angling...
After the first two Bassmaster Northern Opens of 2016, New Jersey’s Greg Dipalma found himself in fifth place in the AOY standings, only seven points below the top spot. He had been the model of...
Virginian Cody Pike is dead set on qualifying for the Bassmaster Elite Series. He claims he will still be working toward that goal 20 years from now if need be. At age 23 Pike certainly has time on...
Michael Neal of Dayton, Tenn., has yet to qualify for the Elite Series via the Bassmaster Opens, but time is on his side.At only 24 years of age, Neal has won nearly a half million dollars fishing...
Wil Hardy II of Augusta, Ga., is 26 years old, single and he recently won his first Bassmaster Open at Oneida Lake in New York. After he fishes the final two Northern Opens in 2016, Hardy will be...
After the third and final Bass Pro Shops Southern Open for 2016 was over, Jade Keeton of Florence, Ala., claimed seventh place in the Angler of the Year (AOY) standings. While it was a strong...
In July of 2016 Sam George of Athens, Ala., turns the ripe old age of 21. By that time he will have competed in 25 Bassmaster Open tournaments. George was only 17 years old in 2013 when he fished...
The crowds at Elite Series weigh-ins grow larger every year. There’s nothing quite like seeing the pros in person as they step to the scales and banter with MC Dave Mercer. If you’re fortunate...
After winning the first Bassmaster Open of 2016 on Florida’s Kissimmee Chain, Wesley Strader is on track to accomplish what he failed to do in 2015 — qualify for the Bassmaster Elite Series.The...
Matthew Delaney is proud to be one of three anglers from Grant Parish, La., who qualified for the Elite Series through the Bassmaster Central Open division in 2015.
When Brandon McMillan of Clewiston, Fla., won the final Bassmaster Southern Open of 2015 at Lake Seminole, he got a twofer. He earned a birth to the 2016 Bassmaster Classic, and he qualified for...
The 2015 bass tournament season is one that Clent Davis of Montevallo, Ala., will never forget. He finished third in the AOY standings of the Bassmaster Southern Opens and qualified for the 2016...
