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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Lake Martin set up perfectly for me
Winning a Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series event is something I have always dreamed about doing, and achieving that goal at the Lippert Bassmaster Elite at Lake Martin was amazing. Now...
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Last-minute heroics
After finishing 30th at Lake Guntersville and 22nd at Lake Martin, I’m 13th in the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year points. It’s a lot easier to keep the momentum...
My Finest Hour: Browning’s commitment overcomes moody Norfork for College Series win
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Who do you predict to win the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour? We asked AI who had the best odds! These odds and reasonings were 100% generated by AI and may not be completely accurate.
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Heading into my rookie season on the 2025 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series, I thought I might have a bit of an advantage over a typical first-year competitor. I’ve been around...
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Do-overs: Sands learns tough lesson from Mississippi River move
Clichéd, but accurate, hindsight typically does offer the mental clarity comparable to perfect 20/20 vision. Seeing is one thing; learning, improving, growing from mistakes and misjudgments — that’s what makes us better. Here’s an example from Cole Sands.
Martin fit my style perfectly
I like to take a fast-paced but disciplined approach to tournament fishing, so the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Martin really fit my style. I thought this lake set up very...
Mercury Move of the Tournament: Brock Mosley
Bassmaster Brock Mosley scored a Top 10 finish at Lake Martin by throwing a chatter bait on shallow flats. Watch him share the details.
