The 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 TNT Fireworks 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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Staying the course the rest of the season
Editor’s note: This column was written before part of Martin’s Elite Harris Chain catch was disqualified. This has been an unusual year for me. There have been some highs and...
Martin’s Day 2 catch at Harris Chain disqualified
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. officials announced today that Scott Martin’s Day 2 catch on April 13, 2024, has been disqualified from the Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at Harris Chain. The decision...
Elite anglers share Mother’s Day appreciation
This Mother’s Day our Elite anglers share heartfelt messages of gratitude and appreciation for the amazing mothers who support them every cast of the way.
Ike’s Lake Murray connection
Not many current Elite anglers have fished multiple Bassmaster Elite Series events on Lake Murray. In fact, only 12 current Elite Series anglers fished the 2011 Bassmaster Elite on Lake...
Daily Limit: Cory Johnston relieved to join Canadian club of winners
The chirping will stop. Cory Johnston won’t have to take any more grief. Reminded often he was the only Canadian without an Elite Series trophy, Cory finally scored a beauty...
Relearning lessons the hard way
Florida was rough on me this year. The St. Johns River was especially frustrating because I was around the fish to do well and didn’t adjust. It was particularly aggravating...
Livewell: Elites head to Lake Murray
On this episode of the Livewell presented by Rapala, Bassmaster hosts Tommy Sanders and Ronnie Moore preview the fifth stop of the 2024 season at Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C.
Peak Performance: John Garrett title triumph at Harris Chain
Marathon Peak Performance at the Harris Chain of Lakes was John Garrett and his winning week.
Early bites will be key for Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake Murray
COLUMBIA, S.C. — We often hear that the early bird gets the worm, but morphing this timeless idiom into “the early bass gets the baitfish,” aptly describes Brandon Cobb’s general expectation for the Minn Kota...
Time to turn things around
I’ll be honest, I’ve been thinking about my start to the 2024 Bassmaster Elite Season season a lot, and I don’t mind saying it’s been tough. I made the check...
Let’s run this up the forward-facing sonar flagpole
I want to run something up the flagpole for all of you. The discussion of forward-facing sonar continues — ban it, regulate it, keep it open use. There are many...
Boater safety courses now required for B.A.S.S. tournaments
In an ongoing effort to promote boating safety on America’s waterways, B.A.S.S. is making a proactive change to a part of their Official Rules of Competition that recommends tournament participants...
