2017 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Ross Barnett

Ross Barnett Reservoir,

Ridgeland,

Mississippi

April 27 ~ July 15, 2017

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2017 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Ross Barnett Updates

Connell's emotional Elite moment

Dustin Connell provided one of the most emotional moments of 2017 as the rookie wasn't sure he did enough to win the Ross Barnett Elite.

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Chris Mitchell's favorite moment of 2017

By Chris Mitchell

My favorite moment of 2017 was at one of the tournaments I didn't attend. I remember exactly what I was doing when the moment happened – I was making a sandwich at my house. While I only...

Rough rides on the Rez

In one of the wildest Elite events of 2017, Mississippi's Ross Barnett provided whitecaps, a weather delay and alligators.

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The truth about sandbagging

By Brandon Card

Bassmaster Elite Series pros catch a lot of flack from the media for sandbagging. Many pros report getting few bites on practice days, then these same guys lug heavy limits to the stage after the...

These are the breaks

By Jesse Tacoronte

Orlando, I missed you.This marks the first time I’ve been home in six weeks. Man, it feels great to see, my wife, my son, my brother-in-law, my dog and especially my mom and dad. On the drive home...

My practice was tremendous at Ross Barnett: I had a lot of big bites. I really thought I had a chance to win, but the night before the tournament started, the storms rolled in. It hailed a lot, and...

'I don’t think I got enough, man'

By Dustin Connell

I don’t really know what happened to me on the way back in on Championship Monday of the Bassmaster Elite at Ross Barnett. Obviously, I came totally apart, and for no good reason because in the end...

Best seat in the house

Marshal details day with Dustin ConnellBy Bassmaster Marshal Lee Means, exclusive to Bassmaster.comWhen I first saw the 2017 Elite Series schedule had Ross Barnett Reservoir on it, I was...

Change a kid's life

By Skeet Reese

Another Bassmaster Elite Series event is in the books, and it feels good to have turned the tables and finished in the Top 12 at Ross Barnett. I gained some much-needed Toyota Bassmaster Angler of...

<b>Jonathan VanDam</b><br>“I targeted bass feeding on shad,” said the third-place finisher. Nothing special about that, you say? Jonathon VanDam proved otherwise. Here’s what else he did to finish third.

Top lures at Ross Barnett

See the collection of lures the Top 12 used during the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Ross Barnett.

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Ross Barnett: Taste the Bait

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Elite profile: Connell committed to fishing early

By Mark Hicks

Editor's note: With Dustin Connell's huge win this week in the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Ross Barnett, Bassmaster.com wanted to share his rookie profile article again.Did you...

First Look with Dustin Connell

By Chris Mitchell

Monday Dustin Connell won his first Elite Series victory after a mere four attempts. That much you know if you have followed any of the coverage here on Bassmaster.com. As he idled into check-in,...

Dealing with change

By Alton Jones

Changes — they’re part of fishing and part of life and how you deal with them has a great impact on your success and your happiness.I recently dealt with some difficult changes during the most...

LIVE: Championship Monday

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Championship Monday is here! Watch the final 3 hours of coverage as the top 12 anglers battle for victory on Ross Barnett.

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Championship Monday weigh-in

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Morning flurry with KVD

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Final day with JVD

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World, meet Dustin Connell

By Jim Sexton

Now that Elite Series Rookie has won his first Bassmaster Elite tournament at Mississippi's Ross Barnett, here are a few more details about him. The 26-year-old is from Clanton, Alabama, which is...

Championship Monday with Menendez

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2017 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Ross Barnett

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