The Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series is the highest level of professional bass fishing tournaments. Competitors must qualify for the series through the St. Croix Bassmaster Opens or the B.A.S.S. Nation, and anglers who are already on the Elite Series must re-qualify each year by maintaining enough points throughout the season. The pro anglers compete all season for the opportunity to win points toward the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year award and to qualify for the Bassmaster Classic.
The series was founded in 2006. Its predecessors were the Bassmaster Tour, Top 150 and Top 100.
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John Cox takes on Arkansas River practice
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Meet the teams that will be competeing in the first ever Bassmaster Tuesday Night Live on April 21st!
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Catching up with Card for an Arkansas River Elite preview
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Livewell: Previewing the Elite at the Arkansas River
On this episode of the Livewell presented by Rapala, Bassmaster hosts Tommy Sanders and Ronnie Moore preview the fourth stop of the 2026 season at the Arkansas River in Muskogee,...
B.A.S.S. statement regarding Elite Series angler David Mullins
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A look at Arkansas River Muskogee
Elites make their first visit to a river in Oklahoma on fourth stop of 2026.
Turbidity and current likely to impact Bassmaster Elite at Arkansas River
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Gaining momentum going into Arkansas River
As I prepare for the fourth Elite event at the Arkansas River, I’m feeling pretty optimistic. I had a rough start to the season with a low finish at Lake...
Windshield time with Jason Christie
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Getting out of a slump
There’s a point in every angler’s career where things just don’t go right. You’re around fish but not catching them. You’re making good decisions but not getting bites. You lose...
Looking back on Tenn-Tom
The Mountain Dew Bassmaster Elite at Tennesee-Tombigbee Waterway was difficult for a lot of people. Even though it was not easy for me, I felt right at home. Thankfully, that...
SPRO named title sponsor of 2026 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain
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