Elite Analysis – Day 4 Lake Guntersville
Hank Cherry certainly saved the best for last. Pete Robbins takes through an eventful final day of the 2026 FXR Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville.
Cherry’s monster day secures first Elite win at Lake Guntersville
North Carolina pro Hank Cherry has won the 2026 FXR Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville with a four-day total of 88 pounds, 11 ounces. Cherry caught 16-3, 22-11 and 22-2 the first three days, but saved the best for last, landing a tournament-high 27-11 on the final day to secure his first ever Progressive Elite Series win.
Elite Analysis – Day 3 Lake Guntersville
Day 3 of the FXR Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville was compelling, with several anglers making impressive runs to the front of the field. Pete Robbins takes us through what you may have missed in today's Elite Analysis.
Hartman leaps to the Day 3 lead at Guntersville
Newport, N.Y.'s Jamie Hartman leads the 2026 FXR Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville with a three-day total of 67 pounds. He leads Alabama's Wes Logan by 1-14 heading into Championship Sunday.
Kayak: Riser takes the Day 1 lead at Kissimmee Chain
Tennessee's Adam Riser leads Day 1 of the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Kissimmee Chain presented by Native Watercraft with a five-bass limit measuring 100 inches.
Tough tournament takeaways with Swindle and Fothergill
After the Day 2 weigh-in concluded for the FXR Bassmaster Elite on Lake Guntersville, Gerald Swindle and Easton Fothergill found themselves on the wrong side of the Day 3 cutline....
Bass bite basics
Bryan Schmitt started the 2026 Bassmaster Elite Series with a bang, as his first cast of Day 1 tempted a 7-pound, 4-ounce kicker that buoyed his third-place finish. At the...
Elite Analysis– Day 2 Lake Guntersville
Moving day at the 2026 FXR Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville provided plenty of storylines. Pete Robbins takes us through the ups and downs of Day 2.
Welcher rockets to Day 2 lead at Lake Guntersville
Alabama's Kyle Welcher leads the 2026 FXR Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville with a two-day total of 45 pounds, a 1-pound advantage over second-place Jamie Hartman. The 2023 Angler of the Year landed 20-7 on Day 1 before adding 24-9 on Day 2.
Chilly challenges
For the second consecutive day, family, fans, and other spectators watched 101 anglers take off, heavily layered to remain warm and functional during the coldest conditions in which many have...
