2024 Contingency Awards
Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey $1,000 – Daily Big Bass$2,500 – Overall Mercury Big Bass$7,000 – Rapala CrushCity Monster Bag$1,000 – BassTrakkYamaha Power Pay – $20,000 to...
Options plentiful for Bassmaster Opens anglers on Lake Ouachita
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Winter is nearing its end in western Arkansas, which means there will be plenty of opportunities to catch big bags during the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at...
Daily Limit: Tharp tickled pink with return to B.A.S.S.
Randall Tharp left Florida saying it’s the happiest he’s felt fishing in years. In his return to B.A.S.S., the 54-year-old took third place in the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at...
Open win a full circle moment
Before coming to B.A.S.S. a few years ago, I was fortunate to experience a lot of success at FLW. My highest achievement there was winning the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup....
Preparing for my sophomore season
I enjoyed my rookie season, and the memory of that special time in my career will last forever. But now, I’m ready to tackle my second season on the Bassmaster...
Gear Review: Untamed Tackle Breacher Jig
WHAT IS IT? Untamed Tackle Breacher Jig WHAT SETS IT APART? Heavy cover flipping jigs by broad definition are for fishing in moderately thick cover; they have limitations when it...
New Elite: Trey McKinney
Imagine that you are 18 and you’ve never fished an adult-level Bassmaster tournament prior to the Bassmaster Opens Elite Qualifiers in 2023. After the nine EQ events, you finished second...
Bruce claims Day 1 lead at Eufaula
EUFAULA, Ala. — Jamie Bruce got a taste of redemption on Day 1 of the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Lake Eufaula presented by Lowrance by catching a limit weighing...
Daily Limit: Mullins’ Mandarin duck; Big bass in Texas
Duck season went rather well for Bassmaster Elite Series pro David Mullins, who harvested the rarity of a drake Mandarin duck. “That’s the first one I’ve ever seen,” Mullins said....
Daily Limit: Burghoffs move into St. Jude for daughter’s treatment
Life is on hold as pro angler Miles Burghoff and wife, Katie, hold onto hope for the life of their 10-month-old daughter, Rylee. Doctors discovered a tumor in Rylee’s abdomen,...
