Photo: Gettys Brannon - The 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series will be particularly exciting, with a smaller field size, chock full of familiar faces and rising stars. On the following pages you'll see the anglers who have qualified or were invited, with their hometown and where they fished in 2018.Photo: Matt Arey - Matt Arey Shelby, North Carolina FLW
Photo: James Overstreet - Todd Auten Lake Wylie, South Carolina 2018 Eastern Opens Photo: Steve Bowman - Drew Benton Panama City, Florida 2018 Elite Series Pro Stetson Blaylock Benton, Arkansas 2018 Elite Series Pro
Photo: Scott Canterbury - Scott Canterbury Odenville, Alabama FLW Photo: James Overstreet - Quentin Cappo Prairieville, Louisiana 2018 Central Opens Photo: James Overstreet - Brandon Card Knoxville, Tennessee 2018 Elite Series Pro
Photo: James Overstreet - Tyler Carriere Youngsville, Louisiana 2018 Elite Series Pro Hank Cherry Lincolnton, North Carolina 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: James Overstreet - Gary Clouse La Vergne, Tennessee 2018 Central Opens
Photo: Andy Crawford - Rick Clunn Ava, Missouri 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: Brandon Cobb - Brandon Cobb Greenwood, South Carolina FLW Photo: James Overstreet - Keith Combs Huntington, Texas 2018 Elite Series Pro
Drew Cook Quincy, Florida 2018 Eastern Opens John Crews Jr. Salem, Virginia 2018 Elite Series Pro Clent Davis Montevallo, Alabama Former Elite Pro and FLW
Photo: James Overstreet - Rob Digh Denver, North Carolina 2018 Eastern Opens Photo: B.A.S.S. - Greg DiPalma Millville, New Jersey 2018 Eastern Opens Seth Feider Bloomington, Minnesota 2018 Elite Series Pro
Photo: James Overstreet - Micah Frazier Newnan, Georgia 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: James Overstreet - David Fritts Lexington, N.C. 2018 Elite Series Pro Chris Groh Spring Grove, Illinois 2018 Elite Series Pro
Photo: Jeff Gustafson - Jeff Gustafson Keewatin, Ontario FLW Photo: Andy Crawford - Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, Tennessee 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: James Overstreet - Ray Hanselman Del Rio, Texas 2018 Elite Series Pro
Photo: James Overstreet - Jamie Hartman Newport, New York 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: Steve Bowman - Matt Herren Ashville, Alabama 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: James Overstreet - Dale Hightower Manford, Oklahoma 2018 Central Opens
Photo: James Overstreet - Harvey Horne Bella Vista, Arkansas 2018 Central OpensPhoto: James Overstreet - Derek Hudnall Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2018 Central Opens Photo: James Overstreet - Mike Huff Corbin, Kentucky 2018 Eastern Opens
Photo: Gettys Brannon - Kelley Jaye Dadeville, Alabama 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: James Overstreet - Carl Jocumsen Frisco, Texas 2018 Central OpensPhoto: Chris Johnston - Chris Johnston Peterborough, Ontario FLW
Photo: Cory Johnston - Cory Johnston Cavan, Ontario FLW Photo: Steve Bowman - Steve Kennedy Auburn, Alabama 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: Koby Kreiger - Koby Kreiger Osceola, Indiana Former Elite Pro
Photo: James Overstreet - Robbie Latuso Gonzales, Louisiana 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: Shane Lehew - Shane Lehew Catawba, North Carolina FLW Photo: Thomas Allen - Brandon Lester Fayetteville, Tennessee 2018 Elite Series Pro
Photo: James Overstreet - Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, North Carolina Former Elite ProPhoto: James Overstreet - Lee Livesay Longview, Texas 2018 Central Opens Photo: James Overstreet - Ed Loughran Mechanicsville, Virginia 2018 Eastern Opens
Photo: James Overstreet - Bill Lowen Brookville, Indiana 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: Bryan Brasher - Mark Menendez Paducah, Kentucky 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: James Overstreet - Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, Texas 2018 Central Opens
Photo: James Overstreet - Kyle Monti Okeechobee, Florida 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: Chad Morgenthaler - Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville, Illinois Former Elite Pro Photo: James Overstreet - Rick Morris Bracey, Virginia 2018 Elite Series Pro
Photo: James Overstreet - Brock Mosley Collinsville, Mississippi 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: James Overstreet - Paul Mueller Naugatuck, Connecticut 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: James Overstreet - David Mullins Mt. Carmel, Tennessee 2018 Elite Series Pro
Photo: James Overstreet - Luke Palmer Coalgate, Oklahoma 2018 Central Opens Photo: James Overstreet - Garrett Paquette Canton, Michigan 2018 Eastern Opens Randy Pierson Oakdale, Calif. 2018 B.A.S.S. Nation Champion
Chad Pipkens Lansing, Michigan 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: Thomas Allen - Cliff Pirch Payson, Arizona 2018 Elite Series Pro Brett Preuett Monroe, Louisiana Former Elite Pro
Cliff Prince Palatka, Florida 2018 Elite Series Pro Tyler Rivet Raceland, Louisiana 2018 Central Opens Bernie Schultz Gainesville, Florida 2018 Elite Series Pro
Photo: James Overstreet - Hunter Shryock Newcomerstown, Ohio 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: James Overstreet - Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, Missouri 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: James Overstreet - Randy Sullivan Breckenridge, Texas 2018 Elite Series Pro
Photo: James Overstreet - Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, Louisiana 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: James Overstreet - Jesse Tacoronte Orlando, Florida 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: James Overstreet - Frank Talley Temple, Texas 2018 Central Opens
Photo: James Overstreet - Patrick Walters Ladson, South Carolina 2018 Eastern Opens Photo: James Overstreet - Bill Weidler Helena, Alabama 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: Clark Wendlandt - Clark Wendlandt Leander, Texas FLW
Photo: James Overstreet - Brad Whatley Bivins, Texas 2018 Central Opens Photo: James Overstreet - Jake Whitaker Fairview, North Carolina 2018 Elite Series Pro Photo: James Overstreet - Jason Williamson Wagener, South Carolina 2018 Elite Series Pro
Jay Yelas Lincoln City, Oregon Legends invitePhoto: Andy Crawford - Chris Zaldain Laughlin, Nevada 2018 Elite Series Pro