AOY, ROY updates rolled into one
The unprecedented early success of the 2024 Bassmaster Elite Series rookie class has created a unique situation. A look at the Dakota Lithium Rookie of the Year points is much...
Shrimp: The ultimate inshore bait
Discover the versatility of shrimp as the ultimate bait for inshore fishing, appealing to a wide range of species from spotted seatrout to redfish, and learn practical tips to enhance your angling success.
My leap of faith
I’m one of several established professional anglers fishing the 2024 Bassmaster Opens Elite Qualifiers. Many of these guys are former Bassmaster Elite Series pros and Bassmaster Classic contenders. I’ve never...
Get to know Elite Series pro Bryant Smith
Learn more about he career and background of current Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bryant Smith. I’ve heard two different versions of your quote-unquote origin story into bass fishing, whether it’s...
Opens profile: Smith’s solid EQ start
After the first two Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite Qualifier (EQ) tournaments of 2024, Alabamian Tucker Smith, a former Bassmaster High School All-American, sits at sixth in the EQ standings. He...
Gear Review: Toadfish Travel Spinning Rods
WHAT IS IT? Toadfish Travel Spinning Rods WHAT SETS IT APART? Individual rod pieces are neatly organized in a fold-out cloth wrap with individual slots. This immediately benefits the entire...
The science of Grand Lake
How the fisheries management approach for Grand Lake could play into the 2024 Bassmaster Classic.
Elite Analysis: Lake Fork – Day 4
This is a such a scary place to lead and try to win a tournament,” Brandon Palaniuk said this morning on the Live Mix. Indeed, there are numerous fish swimming...
McKinney makes history by becoming youngest Elite Series Champion
At 19 years old, Trey McKinney makes history by winning the 2024 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork with 130 pounds, 15 ounces.
Elite Analysis: Lake Fork – Day 3
I was just a few years into my writing career when the record-setting Elite Series tournament took place at Falcon in 2008, and while I wasn’t working for B.A.S.S. at...
