Sharing insight born of life experiences
Through his 30-plus years as a professional angler, Mark Menendez has amassed a deep well of knowledge. From rigging, to seasonal patterns, to the best restaurants on pretty much any...
2025 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team announced
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Thirty-three of the top high school anglers from across the country have been named to the 2025 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team. The students were selected...
The realities of pro angling
You have to have a screw loose to fish professionally. I say that as a guy who has done this for 25 years and knows a thing or two about...
My magical day on the Mississippi
I had a day. The kind of day you remember for the rest of your life. I didn’t end up winning the Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at the Mississippi River,...
When a micro jig beats a drop shot
After the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament at Lake St. Clair, I spent five days in Iowa working with Berkley and filming content for them and some of my other sponsors....
Elite Analysis Upper Mississippi River – Day 4
It wasn’t quite Babe Ruth’s called shot, but when Pat Schlapper told the rest of the field to be scared this morning, they should have listened.
AOY Update: Some final points on the points race, end of season gives clearer picture of 2026 Classic
As exciting as the final day of the Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River was, it ended up having very little impact on the final Progressive Angler of the Year points race in terms of qualification for the 2026 Bassmaster Classic or Elite Series requalification.
Schlapper seals the deal at Mississippi River to claim second Elite title
A monster 18 pound, 7 ounce, Championship Sunday bag rallies Pat Schlapper to win on the Mississippi River and brings his four-day total to 66 pounds, 5 ounces. This victory marks Schlapper's second Elite Series win in 2025 at the Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River!
AOY Update: The dust settles on points race battles
If you didn’t enjoy Semifinal Saturday of the Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River, you need to check your pulse…
Elite Analysis Upper Mississippi River – Day 3
If Chris Johnston had failed to close out his Angler of the Year title today at the 2025 Pro-Guide Batteries Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River, he could’ve blamed it on...
