Elite on Sabine River delayed

Update: The event has been postponed until a later date. You can read more here

Due to weather conditions in and around Orange, Texas, B.A.S.S. has decided to delay the start of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River presented by Econo Lodge. “We have conferred with authorities there to get the best information and forecasts we can,” Tournament Director Trip Weldon said in a note to Elite Anglers Thursday. “River levels are predicted to crest along the Sabine and Neches sometime tomorrow or Saturday, depending on the location.”

Weldon said B.A.S.S. will continue to monitor the situation and talk to authorities prior to making a decision Monday whether to hold the event next week. He said “safety is the utmost consideration” and may require postponing the event until sometime further into the future.

If the tournament begins next week, practice days will be Wednesday-Friday and competition will be held on Saturday-Tuesday. Competition was originally scheduled to begin Friday.