Livesay: ‘It was the lowest point of my career’
Lee Livesay had packed his truck so he could start the trip back home to Texas as soon as he weighed-in Friday. He was certain he would miss the Day...
AOY Update: The craziness continues on Day 2 at Mississippi River
It was a long, emotional Day 2 weigh-in at the Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite Series Mississippi River.
Elite Analysis Upper Mississippi River – Day 2
Many baseball statheads claim that there’s no such thing as a clutch hitter. They believe that batting averages revert toward the mean over time, and that fans’ memories tend to...
Smith claims 2025 Rookie of the Year
Tucker Smith seals the deal on the 2025 Dakota Lithium Rookie of the Year at the Mississippi River. Smith made it happen in dramatic fashion by passing his roommate, Paul Marks, at the final event of the season, the Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River!
Kuphall remains on top at Mississippi River
Caleb Kuphall remains on top of the leaderboard after Day 2 with a total of 36 pounds, 2 ounces. The Wisconsin native sets his sights on another blue trophy at the Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River!
Same, but not the same
When Bryan Schmitt claimed the coveted blue trophy during the 2022 Elite event at the Mississippi River, he leveraged a particular depression where adjacent vegetation sent clean, filtered water across...
Christie, Hackney looking to end on a high note
Jason Christie and Greg Hackney have much in common. They’ve both had stellar pro bass fishing careers topping $2 million in B.A.S.S. earnings. They’re both 51 years old. And they’ve...
AOY update: Recapping a wild Day 1 at Mississippi River
It is a tale as old as time: the Progressive Elite Series pros out-fished their practice expectations. No surprises there. It is also not surprising that the weights are incredibly...
Elite Analysis Upper Mississippi River – Day 1
Our presumed two-man horse race for the 2025 Progressive Bassmater Angler of the Year title hit a stumbling block Thursday when pre-tournament leaders Chris Johnston and Trey McKinney both failed...
Kuphall marches into Day 1 lead at Mississippi River
18 pounds, 15 ounces, brings Caleb Kuphall to the top of the leaderboard on Day 1 in La Crosse. A lot is on the line at the season finale for every angler at the Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River!
