Nominations now open for 2025 class of Bassmaster High School All-Americans
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. is now accepting nominations for the most exceptional high school bass anglers in the country for the annual Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team.
B.A.S.S. is celebrating the 11th year of the selection of the team, which recognizes the 12 most outstanding high school anglers in the nation. The program is designed to reward young athletes for…
Alexander City’s Stihl Smith Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Bama Division Opener at Lake Martin
Georgia’s Ford Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (Feb. 3, 2025) – Boater Stihl Smith of Alexander City, Alabama, caught a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 13 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Martin. The tournament was the first event of the season for the BFL Bama Division. Smith earned $4,163 for his…
Anderson’s Day Earns First Career Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Lake Hartwell
Georgia’s Mims Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division
ANDERSON, S.C. (Feb. 3, 2025) – Boater Bradley Day of Anderson, South Carolina, caught a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds even Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Hartwell. The tournament, hosted by Visit Anderson, was the second event of the season for the BFL South Carolina Division.…
Justin Cooper Wins a Thriller in Season-Opening MLF Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage 1 Presented by Power-Pole at Lake Conroe
Bass Pro Shops pro catches 34 bass totaling 78-5 in final day Championship Round to earn top prize of $150,000
CONROE, Texas (Feb. 2, 2025) – For about 3 hours and 40 minutes Sunday afternoon, Bass Pro Shops angler Justin Cooper sat atop SCORETRACKER® at B&W Trailer Hitches Stage 1 Presented by Power-Pole. The Louisiana pro’s lead had been threatened repeatedly – including, at one point,…
Florida’s Bishop returns to roots to win Bassmaster Kayak Series at Kissimmee Chain
Feb. 2, 2025
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Sherman Bishop vividly remembers time spent as a boy fishing from a johnboat with his uncle in Lake Marion — a 3,000-acre pearl located only a few miles northwest of Lake Kissimmee in central Florida.
He chose to fish Marion during the Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Kissimmee Chain presented by Native Watercraft, too, as much in search of nostalgia as the…
Wheeler Tops Knockout Round at MLF Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage 1 Presented by Power-Pole at Lake Conroe
Final 10 pros now set for Championship Sunday, heaviest one-day total to earn top prize of $150,000
CONROE, Texas (Feb. 1, 2025) –A new season on the Bass Pro Tour arrived with several new wrinkles, most notably the league’s limitations on forward-facing sonar. Yet a familiar name topped the SCORETRACKER® leaderboard at the conclusion of Saturday’s Knockout Round at the B&W Trailer Hitches…
Maryland’s Robinson takes it slow and steady for Day 1 lead at Bassmaster Kayak Series at Kissimmee Chain
Feb. 1, 2025
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Becky Robinson likes to fish methodically.
As she watched fellow competitors zip past her Saturday at the Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Kissimmee Chain presented by Native Watercraft, she couldn’t help but think they were doing the wrong thing.
The Day 1 results prove her right.
Robinson, a 68-year-old resident of Salisbury, Md., has the lead in…
LeBrun Sets the Pace at MLF Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage 1 Presented by Power-Pole at Lake Conroe
Louisiana pro advances directly to Championship Sunday with two-day total of 60 bass weighing 135-2, 2nd through 20th advance to Saturday’s Knockout Round
CONROE, Texas (Jan. 31, 2025) – When pro Nick LeBrun left Lake Conroe on Thursday after Day 1 at the B&W Trailer Hitches Stage 1 Presented by Power-Pole , he wasn’t sure what to do next. The Bossier City, Louisiana native, who found…
Magic area delivers win for Batchelor and Williams in Bassmaster College Series at Lake Okeechobee
CLEWISTON, Fla. — Brayden Batchelor and Quinn Williams of Georgia Southern University knew they’d found the spot, and their confidence delivered a two-day winning total of 42 pounds, 3 ounces in the Strike King Bassmaster College Series event at Lake Okeechobee presented by Bass Pro Shops.
Edging Kentucky Christian University’s Cameron Dials and Ethan Burnette by a margin of 2-3, Batchelor and…
Nick LeBrun Leads Early at MLF Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage 1 Presented by Power-Pole at Lake Conroe
Louisiana pro catches 38 largemouth weighing 83-6 to lead after Day 1 on Lake Conroe, full field to complete Qualifying Round Friday
CONROE, Texas (Jan. 30, 2025) – The first day of the Bass Pro Tour season at B&W Trailer Hitches Stage 1 Presented by Power-Pole on Lake Conroe was a tale of two bites. With Major League Fishing’s new forward-facing sonar restrictions only allowing pros to…
Ten Square Games Extends Sponsorship with Major League Fishing, Retains Fishing Clash Angler of the Year Awards
Fishing Clash Continues as the Title Sponsor for MLF’s Angler of the Year Programs Across Top Professional and Amateur Circuits
BENTON, Ky. & WARSAW, Poland (Jan. 29, 2025) – Major League Fishing (MLF) and Ten Square Games, the creators of the globally popular mobile game Fishing Clash, announced today the continuation of Fishing Clash’s sponsorship of the prestigious Angler of the Year…
Team Toyota Talks Bass Pro Tour Strategy Changes
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The 2025 Bass Pro Tour season kicks off tomorrow on Lake Conroe in Montgomery County, Texas. Each new season conjures excitement, anticipation, and nerves for BPT competitors but the nervous energy is ramped up tenfold this year thanks to new format changes for the Bass Pro Tour in 2025.
Perhaps the most notable revision revolves around forward facing sonar…
B.A.S.S. announces 2025 Bassmaster College Kayak Series
Jan. 29, 2024
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — New for 2025, B.A.S.S. has announced a companion circuit to the Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series presented by Native Watercraft. The Bassmaster College Kayak Series will offer college anglers the opportunity to punch their ticket to the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship presented by Native Watercraft over the course of three tournaments to be…
Fred Roumbanis Faces His Toughest Offseason Yet, Eyes Strong Start to 2025 Bass Pro Tour
Jan. 28, 2025
Charity Muehlenweg • Major League Fishing
Fred Roumbanis of Russellville, Arkansas, is about to enter his 20th season of professional fishing, a milestone that marks two decades of triumphs, struggles and resilience. The offseason leading into 2025, however, was particularly tough for the veteran angler. Personal loss, professional uncertainty and unexpected setbacks tested his…
Florence, Alabama Set for MLF Toyota Series at Pickwick Lake
FLORENCE, Ala. (Jan. 28, 2025) –The Major League Fishing (MLF) Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats is set to visit Florence, Alabama, next week, Feb. 5-7, for the first event of the Central division – the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats at Pickwick Lake.
The three-day tournament, hosted by Visit the Shoals, will feature a roster of the region’s best bass-fishing pros and Strike…
Snow Start, Not Slow Start for College Champ Dylan Akins
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Dylan Akins year as the Bassmaster College Series Bracket champion is off to a strong, albeit snowy start. Akins finished the first Bassmaster Open of his career in 18th-place, and while most Open competitors would agree they could have done without the frigid forecast through practice and tournament days, Akins may be getting used to the cold.
Not only did…
Anderson’s Brent Willey Earns First Career Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Lake Keowee
Easley’s Wilson Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division
SENECA, S.C. (Jan. 27, 2025) – Boater Brent Willey of Anderson, South Carolina, caught a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 11 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Keowee. The tournament was the first event of the season for the BFL Savannah River Division. Willey earned $10,679,…
Catching up with Kayak Ace Drew Gregory
By Vance McCullough - AC InsiderMy dad taught me young, “There are dreamers. And then there are doers. Be a doer.”
Then you meet a guy like Drew Gregory. A doer of dreams. Big dreams. Winner of too many bass tournaments to enumerate here, including the 2024 Bassmaster Kayak Series championship held concurrently with the Bassmaster Classic in Oklahoma.
Gregory works his magic from the…
Largemouth carry Clarke to victory on Clarks Hill
Jan. 25, 2025
EVANS, Ga. — It didn’t result in many bites, but Chase Clarke perfectly executed a big-bass pattern to win the weather-shortened St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Clarks Hill Reservoir presented by SEVIIN with a two-day total of 47 pounds, 7 ounces.
The 2022 Auburn University graduate caught three 6-pound or better largemouth during the tournament, two on the first day…
Fishin’ Tip Friday – Taking the Red Eye with KVD
What a winter blast!
Even in Florida it’s colder than a (insert favorite reference to a well digger or witch here).
But, since y’all like to come down here and start the tournament season way too early every year, we’ve discovered ways to catch fish, quality fish – tournament winning fish – under any conditions.
Tournaments are the best laboratory for the development and exchange of…
Major League Fishing Expands International Presence with Addition of Japan to Global Tournament Network
BENTON, Ky. (Jan. 23, 2025) – Major League Fishing (MLF), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today an exclusive licensing agreement with Eisaku Kato to operate MLF events in Japan. Through this partnership, Kato will introduce the MLF format to Japanese anglers starting in 2025 with the launch of the MLF Japan Kasumi BMC Series.
Kato, a long-time advocate for bass…
MLF’s Daniel Fennel: From Lake Life to the Big Leagues as Bass Pro Tour Tournament Director
BENTON, Ky. (Jan. 23, 2025) – Fishing has been at the center of Daniel Fennel’s life for as long as he can remember. Now entering his third season as the Bass Pro Tour Tournament Director and celebrating 20 years with Major League Fishing (MLF), he’s turned his passion into a career that resonates with anglers and fans across the country.
“I feel like I’ve been part of this world forever,”…
Yamaha Becomes Title Sponsor of the Collegiate All-Academic Team presented by Yamaha
SAN ANTONIO, TX (January 22, 2025) – The Association of Collegiate Anglers announces longtime supporter of college fishing Yamaha Outboards as the title sponsor of the Association of Collegiate Anglers All-Academic Team.
New for the 2024-25 school year, as part of its historic celebration of the 20th season of college bass fishing, the ACA created the All-Academic Team to reward anglers for…
Icy roads force postponement of Bassmaster Open at Clarks Hill Reservoir
Jan. 22, 2025
EVANS, Ga. — Due to unsafe and icy roads, Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Clarks Hill Reservoir presented by SEVIIN has been postponed to ensure the safety of anglers, fans and tournament staff. Tournament officials made the decision after seeking guidance from local authorities.
“With temperatures forecast to drop to 17 to 19 degrees, any areas that have thawed but…
Why Vexus Wednesday – Catching up with Cox
By Vance McCullough - AC Insider
John Cox has forged a brilliant bass tournament career from aluminum boats.
He can run any brand, any model he choses and he has chosen the Vexus AVX2100.
Why?
“I just fished a redfish tournament with (fellow bass pro and erstwhile redfish competitor) Keith Carson out of the new ACX2210 and I am completely in love with that boat. I have never been in a…
The Wait Is Over: MLF Bass Pro Tour Returns Next Week at Lake Conroe
Field of 66 Anglers Ready to Compete for Top Prize of $150,000 at B&W Trailer Hitches Stage 1 Presented by Power-Pole
CONROE, Texas (Jan. 22, 2025) – All eyes will be on Lake Conroe next week, Jan. 30 – Feb. 2, when Major League Fishing (MLF) kicks off the 2025 Bass Pro Tour (BPT) season with the B&W Trailer Hitches Stage 1 Presented by Power-Pole.
Hosted by Visit Conroe, the…
B.A.S.S. announces 2025 Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers schedule
Jan. 21, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. has announced the schedule for the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers series, and the slate offers up three of the hottest fisheries in the country for anglers to compete for the opportunity to walk across bass fishing’s biggest stage.
For the 2025 season, the St. Croix Bassmaster Opens Series presented by SEVIIN evolved into an eight-event…
A student angler bonus program to Bragg about
High school angler Caige Bragg of Trussville, AL is not a boastful young man, despite the fact he’s fast proving himself as one of America’s most talented young bass anglers. He’s got the Vexus® Varsity trophy banners, and $500 Tackle Warehouse gift cards to prove it.
The 17-year old Springville High School junior registered for the Vexus® Boats Varsity program that rewards qualifying high…
Keachi’s Howe Earns First Career Phoenix Bass Fishing League Win at Toledo Bend
Sulphur’s Gilder Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division
MANY, La. (Jan. 20, 2025) – Boater Evan Howe of Keachi, Louisiana, caught a five-bass limit weighing 27 pounds even Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Toledo Bend Reservoir . The tournament was the second event of the season for the BFL Cowboy Division. Howe earned $3,804 for his victory.…
West Columbia’s Murphy Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Lake Murray
Columbia’s McClinton Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division
PROSPERITY, S.C. (Jan. 20, 2025) – Boater Lucas Murphy of West Columbia, South Carolina, caught a five-bass limit weighing 26 pounds, 10 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Murray . The tournament, hosted by Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board, was the…
Reigning Bassmaster Kayak Series champion heats up desert to win at Lake Havasu
Jan. 19, 2025
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — While most of the United States prepared for a polar blast on Sunday, Drew Gregory was heating up the Arizona desert on the closing day of the Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Lake Havasu presented by Native Watercraft.
Gregory, a 45-year-old resident of Kent, Ohio, earned a come-from-behind win in the two-day tournament, the first derby of the 2025…
Herber uses home-water knowledge to lead first day at Bassmaster Kayak Series at Lake Havasu
Jan. 18, 2025
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — While a blistering Arctic storm made its frigid march across much of the continent Saturday, temperatures remained mild in the Arizona desert on Day 1 of the Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Lake Havasu presented by Native Watercraft.
The catch was fairly tepid, too, with Paul Herber of Canyon Lake, Calif., being the hottest angler of the day with…
Winter showdown on tap for first Bassmaster Opens event at Clarks Hill Reservoir
Jan. 16, 2025
EVANS, Ga. — A true winter showdown is on tap for anglers fishing the first tournament of the St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by SEVIIN season at Clarks Hill Reservoir. Even with the cold temperatures and a daunting practice forecast, the potential for big bags is high, and 2024 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Team Championship Classic Fish-Off winner Tyler Campbell believes…
MLF’s Mark McWha: Leading the Toyota Series with Passion and Purpose
BENTON, Ky. (Jan. 16, 2025) – Fishing has been a way of life for Major League Fishing (MLF) Toyota Series Tournament Director Mark McWha since he was a teenager. Growing up in Hot Springs, Arkansas, McWha spent countless hours casting lines into local waters like Lake Hamilton and Lake Ouachita. Back then, it wasn’t about big wins or national acclaim. It was about night tournaments, friendly…
Harris Chain success will be weather dependent at first College Series event of the season
Jan. 15, 2025
LEESBURG, Fla. — The 2025 Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops season kicks off at the Harris Chain of Lakes, and St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by SEVIIN pro Bobby Bakewell believes weather conditions will play an important role.
“It is solely going to be dependent on cold fronts,” the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by…
Beau Knows Bass
Z-Man® officially welcomes Bassmaster Elite Series angler Beau Browning to the family
Ladson, SC (January 13, 2025) – Freshly qualified for the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series, twenty-three year old Beau Browning recently paused to reflect on his earliest fishing memories. At seven years old, little Beau was already fishing Arkansas high school bass tourneys—and winning.
“It’s kind of funny…
A Rodeo Cowboy’s 4,000 Mile Journey to the MLF Co-Angler Ranks
Jan. 9, 2025
Charity Muehlenweg • Major League Fishing
Ted Brown of Ontario, Oregon, is no stranger to competition. A rodeo athlete with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), Brown has spent decades mastering the grit and determination needed to succeed in a highly demanding sport. But after years of traveling the country on the rodeo circuit, Brown found himself yearning for a…
BFL Gator Division Opener Scheduled for Saturday on Harris Chain Postponed
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The Major League Fishing (MLF) Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine tournament scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 11 has been postponed due to the extremely high winds being forecast provided by the National Weather Service.
The event, set to be the season opener for the BFL Gator Division, has been rescheduled to Sunday, March 23, piggybacking on the next BFL event on…
Corrigan’s Wyatt Frankens Wins 2025 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Season Opener at Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Arkansas’ Thomas Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division
BROOKELAND, Texas (Jan. 6, 2025) – Boater Wyatt Frankens of Corrigan, Texas, caught a five-bass limit weighing 29 pounds, 1 ounce, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine event at Sam Rayburn Reservoir . The tournament, hosted by Jasper County Development District, was the first event of the season…
MLF Introduces Lock Box to Enforce 2025 Forward-Facing Sonar Rules
BENTON, Ky. (Jan. 3, 2024) – Major League Fishing (MLF) has unveiled a new lock box, designed and manufactured by Precision Sonar, that will support new rules limiting anglers to the use of two forward-facing or 360-degree sonar transducers during competition. The innovative, simple-to-use device will be provided free to all anglers who need to lock out excess transducers during competition.…
Catch the Anglers Channel Bass Wrap Up Show on the Pursuit Channel in 2025
Columbia, SC (January 02, 2025) – The Anglers Channel Bass Wrap Up show is now airing on Pursuit with multiple airings per week, for both Q1 and Q2 2025. You can tune in on Tuesdays at 5:30 am, Wednesdays at 7:00 pm, and Thursday 7:00 am EST. The Anglers Channel Bass Wrap Up show is an informative recap of professional, amateur, and grassroots-level bass fishing tournaments across the country.…
Gritter Grabs Yamaha Power Pay on Grand Lake
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Michigan angler and former Bassmaster Elite Series® pro earns $5,000 at the 2024 B.A.S.S. ® Nation Championship on Oklahoma’s famed Grand Lake.
It’s no secret that blue-collared anglers are the lifeblood of tournament bass fishing. Many anglers work long hours throughout the week, waking up early and coming home late to take care of their families and…
Bailey Gay Secures His First NPFL Victory on Lake Murray
Kentucky angler Bailey Gay earned his first-ever NPFL win at Stop Six on Lake Murray, with a two-day total weight of 39 pounds, 15 ounces. Demonstrating consistency throughout the shortened event, Gay brought in 18 pounds, 12 ounces on Day One and an impressive 21 pounds, 3 ounces on Finale Friday, securing victory by a margin of 2 pounds, 7 ounces.
Gay faced a tough practice, with bites…
B.A.S.S. announces 2025 Bassmaster Kayak Series schedule
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. is continuing to build the wildly popular Bassmaster Kayak Series and has announced the schedule for the 2025 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series presented by Native Watercraft. The schedule features six stops across six states and presents some of the best fishing opportunities in the country for tournament kayak anglers.
“In 2024 we saw the anglers’ continued…
Z-Man® Adds New Talent
Fishing industry vets Richard Dunham & Abbie Skeen enrich tackle company's creativity, culture
Ladson, SC (December 10, 2024) – It’s just some random Tuesday, and the vibe inside Z-Man headquarters is popping. Offices and their occupants pulse with positive energy. Phones buzz and rattle off desks. Front doorbells chime, nearly nonstop. Up and down halls, spirited voices punctuate…
B.A.S.S. welcomes Native Watercraft as presenting sponsor of Bassmaster Kayak Series
Dec. 9, 2024
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. has announced Native Watercraft has taken the role of presenting sponsor for the 2025 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series. Native Watercraft takes pride in their decades of boat-building knowledge and their passion for paddling’s history and its future.
“Today we welcome Native Watercraft as presenting sponsor of the Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series,”…
Ounces are enough for Campbell to win Bassmaster Team Championship Classic Fish-Off
Dec. 7, 2024
PARIS, Tenn. — The bitter cold and whipping winds anglers endured during the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Team Championship this week on Kentucky Lake took a much friendlier turn Saturday.
Things were especially bright for Tyler Campbell, who caught five smallmouth bass weighing 22 pounds, 5 ounces — just enough to win the one-day Classic Fish-Off on this storied, 160,0000-acre…
Major League Fishing Announces 2025 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Tournament Directors as Registration Opens
BENTON, Ky. (Dec. 2, 2024) – As registration opens today for the 2025 Major League Fishing (MLF) Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine, the organization announced the tournament director assignments for each of the 24 divisions for the upcoming season. With a total of 134 tournaments held throughout the season, the BFL is the sport’s premier grassroots tournament circuit for…
NPFL Completes 2025 Schedule
WILKESVILLE, Ohio — The National Professional Fishing League is excited to announce that the second stop of the 2025 tournament season will be held on Lake Norman, April 16-18, 2025, out of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. This completes scheduling for the season and will be the league’s first tournament out of the Tar Heel State.
“It’s wonderful to complete the schedule for 2025 and to…
Nation’s top teams set for ‘slugfest’ at Kentucky Lake for Bassmaster Team Championship
PARIS, Tenn. — When it was announced that the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Team Championship had to be moved from Louisiana's Ouachita River to Kentucky Lake in Tennessee, there certainly were more than a few people who started scrambling.
Lloyd Pickett, Jr. was not one of them.
Pickett lives in a Memphis suburb, about two hours’ drive from Kentucky Lake, and considers the mammoth 160,000-acre…
Support Systems, Work Ethic and Thanksgiving Fellowship
Courtesy of Dynamic Sponsorships
Team Toyota pro Mark Daniels Jr. reflects upon his journey to the top ranks of professional bass fishing and his love and dedication to family ties.
Every single time I’ve ever shared a boat, or even a passing conversation, with Team Toyota pro Mark Daniels, Jr. I have noticed one commonality that’s difficult to ignore. Aside from his endless optimism and…
