St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

Breaking down Opens changes

Opens profile: Kenney stays steady

After the first two Bassmaster Northern Opens of 2017, Florida’s JT Kenney is second in the AOY standings. By finishing sixth at Oneida and 14th at the James River, Kenney...

2018 Opens adds Championship

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The 2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series will again include nine tournaments on prime bass fishing waters, but the series format will be markedly different from...

2018 Opens schedule

Opens profile: Sypeck’s Classic dream within reach

The dream of fishing the Bassmaster Classic should soon be a reality for 50-year-old Stanley Sypeck of Sugarloaf, Pa. Sypeck won the first Bassmaster Northern Open of 2017 at Oneida...

Opens profile: Pollard ahead of expectations

Alabama’s John Pollard claimed second place at the first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open of 2017 on Florida’s Harris Chain and is far ahead of where he thought he...

New Elite: Alton Jones Jr. keeps the faith

In only his second year of fishing the Bassmaster Opens, 24-year-old Alton Jones Jr. passed two essential milestones that advance his dream of becoming a professional bass angler. He qualified...

38 unforgettable B.A.S.S. tournaments

New Elite: Tacoronte gets down to business

Florida’s Jesse Tacoronte earned an invite to fish the Bassmaster Elite Series by finishing fourth in the Bassmaster Northern Open AOY standings in 2016. He plans to treat his potential...

New Elite: Blaylock seasoned beyond his years

Stetson Blaylock had a fantastic season on the 2016 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Opens. His finished sixth, seventh and 14th in the three Southern Open events. This comes as...