My Finest Hour: Benton’s versatility salvages victory after setback
Event: Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray 2023 Scenario: In the classic movie plot, boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back. That’s not dissimilar to Drew Benton’s tale of...
The Bassmaster Elite Series: 20 years and counting
I’ve been competing in the Bassmaster Elite Series since its inception in 2006. Before that, I participated in the Top 100s, Top 150s and B.A.S.S. Invitationals (now referred to as...
Elite Analysis – Pre-Tenkiller
“If I can just survive Florida, everything will be ok.” That’s what a whole bunch of pros say just about every year. Indeed, this season’s two events in the Sunshine State...
Water levels, current make Tenkiller a potential wildcard tournament
COOKSON, Okla. — Multiple patterns could be at play during the Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at Lake Tenkiller, but which ones perform best will be determined by potentially high water levels and current generation,...
‘I couldn’t have written it any better’
It is hard to put into words what winning the 2025 Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork means to me. Going into my rookie season on the Progressive Bassmaster...
Everything fell into place at Sabine River
I experienced so many emotions when I won the 2025 MAXAM Tire Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River. I feel a sense of relief and feel like there is a weight...
More FFS gear headed your way
Once we get beyond the June 12-15 Elite tourney at Lake Tenkiller, our focus becomes the ICAST Show where many of next year’s products will be revealed. Most Elite anglers...
Minn Kota Quest for the Catch: Kyle Patrick at the Pasquotank River
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Daily Limit: Schlapper strikes another title for B.A.S.S. Nation
At 42, Pat Schlapper broke through with his first Elite victory, adding to the impressive haul by B.A.S.S. Nation graduates. With his wire-to-wire win in the MAXAM Tire Bassmaster Elite...
My backward Texas two-step
I finished 27th at Lake Hartwell, the fourth Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on this year’s schedule. That moved me up to 12th place in the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the...
