Anglers placing in the Top 50 in each division’s Angler of the Year race will advance to the newly installed Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers series. This stand-alone series will feature three events, spanning from September through November, to qualify anglers for the Bassmaster Elite Series.
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Daily Limit: Dice seeks two more good rolls for Elite payoff
So far, so good, but Jack Dice knows he could crap out at any time. Last year, one disastrous day prevented Dice from attaining Elite status, and in his second...
Daily Limit: Schmitt hoping South’s gonna do it again
One for me and three for thee. Elite rookie Pake South has a chance to send yet another Elite Series angler to the 2027 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented...
Top lures at Norfork Lake EQ
Check out the lures anglers used to notch Top 10s at the 2026 Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Norfork Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops.
Final thoughts from the Norfork Lake EQ
Despite how quickly he was fishing at times, there was not one time where Kaden Buchmann seemed out of sorts.
Behind the scenes: Day 3 at Norfork Lake
Go behind the scenes on Day 3 at the 2026 Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Norfork Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops.
Weigh-in: Day 3 at Norfork Lake
See how the top EQ anglers fared on the final day of the the 2026 Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Norfork Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops!
EQ: Best of Day 3 at Norfork Lake
See the best shots from Day 3 at the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Norfork Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops!
Buchmann goes wire-to-wire to take EQ No. 1
With a three-day total of 42 pounds, 7 ounces, Kaden Buchmann wins the 2026 Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Norfork Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops.
Buchmann, Osteen, and Flick battle on Norfork
Kaden Buchmann, Bryson Osteen and Brennan Flick are battling it out on the final day at the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Norfork Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops!
Taking on the final day at Norfork
The Top 10 are working hard to climb the leaderboard on the final day at the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Norfork Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops!
Championship Friday kicks off at Norfork Lake
See the sights from Day 3 takeoff at the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Norfork Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops!
Watch Bassmaster LIVE at Norfork Lake
Check out all the action at the first EQ event at the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Norfork Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops!
Risers and fallers on Day 2 of the EQ at Norfork Lake
After three days of practice, Colby Bryant wasn’t sure there were bass big enough to eat a big plug at Norfork Lake. But on Day 2 of the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite...
