Fantasy Fishing

Fantasy Fishing: Age old battle

Lake Champlain is arguably the most storied New York bass tournament venue and as far back as tournament records go, so does the question on whether Largemouth or Smallmouth will...

Hartman and Loughran set to return for final Elite events

After a season marked by medical hardships, Elite anglers Jamie Hartman and Ed Loughran have been cleared by their doctors to compete in the final two Elite Series events. Both...

Fantasy Fishing: The old Champlain?

Let’s be honest, if any of the Elite Series anglers fished for largemouth last year at Champlain, they weren’t fishing to win. Last year was a weird combination of conditions...

Fantasy Fishing: Don’t count out bank beaters

If you asked any of the Elite field to name their top five fisheries in the country, our next stop, Lake Champlain, would be on the majority of those short...

Fantasy Fishing: Will largemouth play a role?

Let’s take a quick rewind to 2023 when the Elites last visited Lake Champlain. Prior to the tournament, I (like many others) wanted to believe that the largemouth would play...

Fantasy Fishing: Pick the deciders

Since it first appeared on the Bassmaster schedule in the late 1990s, Lake Champlain has become one of the most eagerly anticipated and also one of the most feared tournament...

Swindle makes Champlain Fantasy Fishing picks

Smith Lake’s best Fantasy Fishing picks

See the best and worst Fantasy Fishing picks from the TNT Fireworks Bassmaster Elite at Smith Lake.

Podcast: Smith Lake up next for Bassmaster Elite Series

On Episode 181 of the Inside Bassmaster Podcast, hosts Ronnie Moore and Kyle Jessie discuss the Lake Eufaula OPEN over the weekend and the next stop of the Elite Series...

Jocumsen makes Smith Lake Fantasy Fishing picks

Carl Jocumsen makes his Rapala Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing picks for the TNT Fireworks Bassmaster Elite at Smith Lake.