B.A.S.S. has announced a restructuring of the payout system for the 2025 Bassmaser Elite Series, eliminating the $45,000 entry fee for the season while dramatically reducing the size of the checks awarded to anglers finishing outside the Top 10.

1 day ago · Clarke Wins At Clarks Hill By 6-Plus Saturday, January 25, 2025. By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff. EVANS, Ga. — It didn’t result in many bites, but Chase Clarke perfectly executed a big-bass pattern to win the weather-shortened more

18 hours ago · BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – B.A.S.S. and MAXAM Tire have announced a two-year extension of MAXAM’s return as a title sponsor for the Bassmaster Elite Series, starting with this year’s event at the Sabine River in Orange, Texas, May 15-18. From off-road terrain to the open road, MAXAM’s specialty ...

Balog’s Bass War Alive-Well Thursday, January 16, 2025 By Joe Balog. Livewell care and keeping bass alive have always been special subjects with me. In today’s catch-and-release debate, fueled by recent studies confirming many tournament-caught bass succumb to delayed mortality, the topics remains a central more

5 days ago · EVANS, Ga. — It didn’t result in many bites, but Chase Clarke perfectly executed a big-bass pattern to win the weather-shortened Bassmaster Open at Clarks Hill Reservoir with a two-day total of 47 pounds, 7 ounces. The 2022 Auburn University graduate caught three 6-pound or better largemouth ...

2 days ago · 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 ...

Oct 17, 2024 · Photo: WON Bass. Bryant Smith targeted smallmouth in the 10- to 20-foot depth range en route to winning the WON Bass U.S. Open.

Oct 30, 2024 · B.A.S.S. Communications and BassFan Staff. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – B.A.S.S. announced today that the Bassmaster Elite Series, heading into its 20th season in 2025, will no longer require angler entry fees.

Jan 13, 2025 · Dropshotting is a technique that will catch fish year-round and in a wide variety of scenarios. It’ll often produce a bite or two when seemingly nothing else will. MLF Bass Pro Tour competitor Josh Bertrand is one of the best at employing the tactic (weight at the bottom of the terminal-tackle ...

Jul 26, 2023 · By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor. It never seemed as if the 2023 Bassmaster Elite Series season was destined to go down as one of Scott Martin's best professional campaigns.