The best fish catches of 2018

Bassmaster photographers took over 300,000 images at the Classic and Elite Series events this year. Most of them hoping to capture what you will see in this gallery– the moment when a game-changing fish leaves the water and gets into the hand of the angler. Here are some of the best fish catches we recorded in 2018.
Bassmaster photographers took over 300,000 images at the Classic and Elite Series events this year. Most of them hoping to capture what you will see in this gallery– the moment when a game-changing fish leaves the water and gets into the hand of the angler. Here are some of the best fish catches we recorded in 2018.
Starting with Jordan Lee at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell.
Starting with Jordan Lee at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell.
James Elam at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell.
James Elam at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell.
Matt Lee at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell.
Matt Lee at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell.
Edwin Evers at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic at Lake Hartwell.
Edwin Evers at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic at Lake Hartwell.
Jason Christie at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic at Lake Hartwell.
Jason Christie at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic at Lake Hartwell.
Brent Ehrler at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell.
Brent Ehrler at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell.
Jordan Lee at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell.
Jordan Lee at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell.
Cliff Prince at Lake Martin.
Cliff Prince at Lake Martin.
Andy Montgomery at Lake Martin.
Andy Montgomery at Lake Martin.
Jared Lintner at Lake Martin.
Jared Lintner at Lake Martin.
Mark Menendez at Lake Martin.
Mark Menendez at Lake Martin.
Roy Hawk at Lake Martin.
Roy Hawk at Lake Martin.
Takahiro Omori at Lake Martin.
Takahiro Omori at Lake Martin.
Justin Lucas at Lake Martin.
Justin Lucas at Lake Martin.
Roy Hawk at Lake Martin.
Roy Hawk at Lake Martin.
Mark Menendez at Lake Martin.
Mark Menendez at Lake Martin.
Takahiro Omori at Lake Martin.
Takahiro Omori at Lake Martin.
Matt Herren at Grand Lake.
Matt Herren at Grand Lake.
Stephen Browning at Grand Lake.
Stephen Browning at Grand Lake.
Kevin VanDam at Grand Lake.
Kevin VanDam at Grand Lake.
Cliff Pace at Grand Lake.
Cliff Pace at Grand Lake.
Brandon Lester at Grand Lake.
Brandon Lester at Grand Lake.
Kevin VanDam at Grand Lake.
Kevin VanDam at Grand Lake.
Roy Hawk at Grand Lake.
Roy Hawk at Grand Lake.
Brandon Lester at Grand Lake.
Brandon Lester at Grand Lake.
Kevin VanDam at Grand Lake.
Kevin VanDam at Grand Lake.
Skeet Reese at Kentucky Lake.
Skeet Reese at Kentucky Lake.
Skylar Hamilton at Kentucky Lake
Skylar Hamilton at Kentucky Lake
Fred Roumbanis at Kentucky Lake
Fred Roumbanis at Kentucky Lake
Wesley Strader at Kentucky Lake.
Wesley Strader at Kentucky Lake.
Kelly Jaye at Kentucky Lake.
Kelly Jaye at Kentucky Lake.
Skeet Reese at Kentucky Lake.
Skeet Reese at Kentucky Lake.
Wesley Strader at Kentucky Lake.
Wesley Strader at Kentucky Lake.
Ott DeFoe at Texas Fest on Lake Travis.
Ott DeFoe at Texas Fest on Lake Travis.
Josh Bertrand at Texas Fest on Lake Travis.
Josh Bertrand at Texas Fest on Lake Travis.
Jacob Powroznik at Texas Fest on Lake Travis
Jacob Powroznik at Texas Fest on Lake Travis
Jacob Wheeler at Texas Fest on Lake Travis.
Jacob Wheeler at Texas Fest on Lake Travis.
Brent Chapman at Texas Fest on Lake Travis.
Brent Chapman at Texas Fest on Lake Travis.
Drew Benton at Texas Fest on Lake Travis.
Drew Benton at Texas Fest on Lake Travis.
Steve Kennedy at Sabine River.
Steve Kennedy at Sabine River.
Greg Hackney at Sabine River.
Greg Hackney at Sabine River.
Justin Lucas at Sabine River.
Justin Lucas at Sabine River.
Aaron Martens at Mississippi River.
Aaron Martens at Mississippi River.
Cliff Pace at Mississippi River.
Cliff Pace at Mississippi River.
Randall Tharp at Mississippi River.
Randall Tharp at Mississippi River.
Justin Lucas at Lake Oahe.
Justin Lucas at Lake Oahe.
Mark Daniels Jr.  at Lake Oahe.
Mark Daniels Jr. at Lake Oahe.
Bradley Roy at Lake Oahe.
Bradley Roy at Lake Oahe.
Cliff Pirch at Lake Oahe.
Cliff Pirch at Lake Oahe.
Cliff Pirch
Cliff Pirch
Josh Bertrand at St. Lawrence River.
Josh Bertrand at St. Lawrence River.
Dustin Connell at St. Lawrence River.
Dustin Connell at St. Lawrence River.
Matt Lee at St. Lawrence River.
Matt Lee at St. Lawrence River.
Justin Lucas at St. Lawrence River.
Justin Lucas at St. Lawrence River.
Randall Tharp at St. Lawrence River.
Randall Tharp at St. Lawrence River.
David Walker at St. Lawrence River.
David Walker at St. Lawrence River.
Justin Lucas at St. Lawrence River.
Justin Lucas at St. Lawrence River.
Justin Lucas at Lake Chatuge.
Justin Lucas at Lake Chatuge.
Jacob Wheeler at Lake Chatuge.
Jacob Wheeler at Lake Chatuge.
Chris Zaldain at Lake Chatuge.
Chris Zaldain at Lake Chatuge.
Chris Lane at Lake Chatuge.
Chris Lane at Lake Chatuge.
Adrian Avena at Carters Lake.
Adrian Avena at Carters Lake.