ROY update: Fothergill’s rise from the depths continues
After the first two tournaments in his Bassmaster Elite Series rookie season, Easton Fothergill was dead last in Angler of the Year points – 102nd in a field of 102. In...
AOY update: Przekurat stays strong in AOY race
Jay Przekurat admitted that Bassmaster Elite Series events at Lake Fork and the Sabine River made him more nervous than any other tournaments on the 2025 schedule. The contrast of...
Back in the groove
I just couldn’t get into the groove at the first three Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments of the year. I was down around 75th place in the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of...
The DeBAIT: Walking vs. popping frog
It's a walking frog vs. a popping frog as Elites break down their favorites in the latest DeBAIT.
Schlapper secures Yamaha Power Pay at the Sabine River
Pat Schlapper won his first Elite Series title at the MAXAM Tire Bassmaster Elite on the Sabine River in southeast Texas this weekend, taking home an additional $4,000 bonus from Yamaha’s...
Why anglers need three different hollow body frogs
After fishing back-to-back Elite Series tournaments in Texas, I made the long drive home to New Jersey. When I arrived, my 14-year-old son Vegas immediately wanted to go fishing. He...
The strangest spawn
After decades of sight fishing, you might think you know everywhere bass make beds — but they might surprise you.
The best of footsteps
I remember the first time I met Brandon Palaniuk. Even at 23 years old, he still had the boyish look of someone who had yet to pick up a razor....
On the Hook with Abigail Panak
From family sand bass chaos to back-to-back state titles with her partner Rhiauna, Abigail Panak’s fishing story is fueled by heart, grit, and the joy of grinding it out with finesse.
On the Hook with Rhiauna Switzer
From a junior state championship in 6th grade to making history as the only all-female high school team to win state, Rhiauna Switzer’s fishing journey is grounded in family, faith, and fierce determination to show what’s possible when you believe in yourself.
