Elite

Day 1 weigh-in at Arkansas River

Check out all of the bass brought to the stage on Day 1 of the 2026 Gamakatsu Bassmaster Elite at Arkansas River!

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Andy Crawford
Caleb Hudson
Caleb Hudson (2nd; 19-1)
Caleb Hudson
Jason Christie
Jason Christie (6th; 18-4)
Dakota Ebare
Dakota Ebare (58th; 13-5)
Dakota Ebare
Brandon Cobb
Brandon Cobb (28th; 15-9)
Brandon Lester
Brandon Lester (45th; 14-0)
Mark Menendez
Mark Menendez (82nd; 11-9)
Blake Capps (50th; 13-13)
Hank Cherry (14th; 17-4)
Matt Robertson (16th; 16-14)
Justin Atkins (26th; 15-10)
Justin Atkins
Tyler Williams
Tyler Williams (66th; 12-13)
Bill Lowen (91st; 10-13)
John Garrett (87th; 11-4)
John Garrett
Austin Cranford (91st; 10-13)
Joey Cifuentes
Joey Cifuentes III (42nd; 14-6)
Jake Whitaker (26th; 15-10)
Austin Felix
Austin Felix (4th; 18-15)
Matt Messer (82nd; 11-9)
Paul Marks
Paul Marks (79th; 11-13)
Carl Jocumsen
Carl Jocumsen (56th; 13-8)
Kyle Welcher (81st; 11-10)
Brandon Card (67th; 12-11)
Steve Kennedy (62nd; 13-0)
Kyle Patrick (99th; 6-6)
Kyle Patrick
Evan Kung (71st; 12-7)
Drew Cook (25th; 16-0)
Keith Combs
Keith Combs (43rd; 14-3)
Wes Logan
Wes Logan (47th; 13-15)
Pake South (60th; 13-1)
David Mullins (22nd; 16-3)
Luke Palmer (69th; 12-8)
Bryan Schmitt (41st; 14-7)
Randy Howell
Randy Howell (9th; 17-13)
Stetson Blaylock
Stetson Blaylock (44th; 14-2)
Brandon Palaniuk
Brandon Palaniuk
Brandon Palaniuk (3rd; 19-0)
Bryant Smith (54th; 13-9)
Scott Canterbury (86th; 11-5)
Alex Redwine (74th; 12-2)
Russ Lane
Russ Lane (49th; 13-14)
Hunter Shryock (38th; 14-14)
Michael Iaconelli (89th; 11-0)
Fisher Anaya
Fisher Anaya (1st; 20-4)
Logan Parks (47th; 13-15)
Greg DiPalma (21st; 16-4)
Clifford Pirch (71st; 12-7)
Jacob Powroznik (40th; 14-10)
Pat Schlapper (13th; 17-6)
Kyle Norsetter (38th; 14-14)
Beau Browning (36th; 15-0)
Shane LeHew (59th; 13-2)
Jacob Foutz (7th; 18-1)
Will Davis Jr. (11th; 17-9)
Brock Reinkemeyer (52nd; 13-12)
Patrick Walters (12th; 17-8)
Cody Huff (62nd; 13-0)
Takumi Ito
Takumi Ito (32nd; 15-6)
Chris Johnston (60th; 13-1)
Bob Downey (16th; 16-14)
Cory Johnston
Cory Johnston (29th; 15-7)
Cody Meyer (20th; 16-9)
Brad Whatley
Brad Whatley (36th; 15-0)
Drew Benton
Drew Benton (45th; 14-0)
Nick Trim (96th; 9-9)
JT Thompkins (77th; 11-14)
Wesley Gore (73rd; 12-3)
Caleb Sumrall
Caleb Sumrall (15th; 17-1)
Jordan Lee
Jordan Lee (33rd; 15-5)
Bryan New
Bryan New (22nd; 16-3)
Jeff Gustafson
Jeff Gustafson (29th; 15-7)
Tyler Rivet (18th; 16-10)
John Cox
John Cox (35th; 15-1)
Greg Hackney (55th; 13-8)
Cole Sands (9th; 17-13)
Matt Arey
Matt Arey (6th; 18-6)
Gerald Swindle
Gerald Swindle (8th; 18-0)
Tristan McCormick (18th; 16-10)
Jay Przekurat
Jay Przekurat (34th; 15-4)
Trey McKinney
Trey McKinney (22nd; 16-3)
Sam Hanggi (50th; 13-13)
Tucker Smith (79th; 11-13)
Kyoya Fujita (96th; 9-9)
Easton Fothergill (57th; 13-6)
Brock Mosley (74th; 12-2)
John Crews
John Crews (94th; 9-14)
Cooper Gallant (69th; 12-8)

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