Smith powers into lead at Lake Murray Elite
Bryant Smith takes the Day 2 lead at the 2026 Tedy’s Team Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray with 46 pounds, 6 ounces.
Fulfilling a lifelong dream
It’s hard to comprehend that I won the Gamakatsu Bassmaster Elite at Arkansas River. I’m still waiting for someone to smack me and wake me up. Every time I walk...
Murray’s meteorological meaning
A half-century after its 1972 release, Johnny Nash’s hit, I Can See Clearly Now, still enjoys radio airplay. One of the most universally connective tunes ever recorded, Nash’s reggae-infused song...
Elite Analysis – Day 1 Lake Murray 2026
Is Lake Murray the best it's ever been for the Elite Series? Is Emil Wagner on the fast track to a blue trophy? Pete Robbins discusses this and more in this edition of Elite Analysis.
Wagner waltzes to Day 1 lead at Lake Murray
Marietta, Ga. pro Emil Wagner leads Day 1 of the 2026 Tedy’s Team Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray with a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds, 7 ounces. He leads second-place Jacob Foutz by just an ounce and third-place Taku Ito by 7 ounces.
Santee Cooper is the best it’s ever been ahead of Elite Series visit
Kyle Austin has lived around the shores of the Santee Cooper Lakes for 28 years and has never seen Lakes Marion and Moultrie fish as well as they are right now.
First quarter recap
I guess it’s time for a little recap of the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series season’s first quarter. It’s been a little bit of an up and down year overall. I...
I have to fish to win now
The last two Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments have been my worst by a long shot. I finished 86th at the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and 90th at the Arkansas River. I’ve...
Redemption after Arkansas River
I’m always excited to fish every Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series event, but I’m even more eager than normal to fish this week’s tournament at Lake Murray. I guess you can...
Back in the saddle
The Tombigbee and Arkansas River Elite events were tournaments for me to get back in the saddle and make some really good decisions. They turned out to be good events...
