When a micro jig beats a drop shot
After the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament at Lake St. Clair, I spent five days in Iowa working with Berkley and filming content for them and some of my other sponsors....
Elite Analysis Upper Mississippi River – Day 4
It wasn’t quite Babe Ruth’s called shot, but when Pat Schlapper told the rest of the field to be scared this morning, they should have listened.
AOY Update: Some final points on the points race, end of season gives clearer picture of 2026 Classic
As exciting as the final day of the Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River was, it ended up having very little impact on the final Progressive Angler of the Year points race in terms of qualification for the 2026 Bassmaster Classic or Elite Series requalification.
Schlapper seals the deal at Mississippi River to claim second Elite title
A monster 18 pound, 7 ounce, Championship Sunday bag rallies Pat Schlapper to win on the Mississippi River and brings his four-day total to 66 pounds, 5 ounces. This victory marks Schlapper's second Elite Series win in 2025 at the Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River!
AOY Update: The dust settles on points race battles
If you didn’t enjoy Semifinal Saturday of the Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River, you need to check your pulse…
Elite Analysis Upper Mississippi River – Day 3
If Chris Johnston had failed to close out his Angler of the Year title today at the 2025 Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River, he could’ve blamed it on...
Johnston claims back-to-back Angler of the Year title
Chris Johnston claims the 2025 Progressive Angler of the Year title to become a two-time Angler of the Year in back-to-back years. It came down to the wire with Trey McKinney and Jay Przekurat, but a 19th place finish at the Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River seals the deal!
Kuphall stays strong at Mississippi River
A 14 pound, 10 ounce limit on Day 3 keep Caleb Kuphall on top of the leaderboard with a three-day total of 50 pounds, 12 ounces. Kuphall is looking to go wire-to-wire in his home state at the Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River!
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.
