Bryant Smith
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Biography
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.
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.