Bass Angler Magazine

Category : Fishing Tournaments

MLF Tournament News

MLF Announces Tournament Directors, Opens Registration for 2025 Phoenix BFL

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini040
BENTON, Ky. (Dec. 2, 2024) – Major League Fishing (MLF) has officially opened registration for the highly anticipated 2025 Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine. As the sport’s premier grassroots tournament circuit for weekend anglers, the BFL continues to build excitement for its 24-division season featuring 134......
BAM Trail

Joe Mariani Goes Wire-to-Wire in BAM Championship at Berryessa

Mark Lassagne
by Mark Lassagne0200
Mark White Claims Co-Angler Title in Wire-to-Wire Win NAPA, Calif. – Joe Mariani of Winters, Calif., put on a masterclass performance at the 2024 BAM Pro/Am Tournament of Champions (TOC) on Lake Berryessa. Leading from start to finish, Mariani secured the victory with a three-day total of 64.56 pounds, over......
BAM Trail

Joe Mariani Maintains TOC Lead for Day Two BAM Pro/Am Championship at Berryessa

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini061
NAPA, Calif. – Joe Mariani from Winters, Calif. held the top spot on the pro angler leaderboard at the 2024 BAM Pro/Am Tournament of Champions (TOC), adding a Day Two limit of 19.87 to his Day One weight of 22.38 for a two-day total of 42.25. Just over two-pounds separates......
BAM Trail

Joe Mariani Takes TOC Lead for First Day of BAM Pro/Am Championship at Berryessa

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini054
NAPA, Calif. – Lake local Joe Mariani of Winters, Calif put his experience at Lake Berryessa to use, moving into the lead pro position for the first day of the 2024 BAM Pro/Am Tournament of Champions (TOC) with a five-fish limit of 22.38, anchored by a 5.71 big bass. Less......
21-Year-Old Hayden Marbut Claims Toyota Series Championship on Wheeler Lake
MLF Tournament News

21-Year-Old Hayden Marbut Claims Toyota Series Championship on Wheeler Lake

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini074
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Nov. 9, 2024) – At just 21 years old, Hayden Marbut from Birmingham, Alabama, proved his prowess on the professional bass fishing stage by capturing the 2024 Toyota Series Championship Presented by Bass Boat Technologies on Wheeler Lake. Marbut, a rising star and former college angler at Auburn......
B.A.S.S. Tournament News

Capps Gets his Wish with Win at B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at Grand Lake

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini087
GROVE, Okla. – From a first-grade dream to championship reality, Oklahoma angler Blake Capps has officially earned his place among professional bass fishing’s elite. After winning the 2024 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Championship presented by Lowrance, the 28-year-old Muskogee native is now set to compete in the sport’s biggest events and......
Luke Johns BAM winner
BAM TrailFishing Podcasts

Tournament of Champions Winner Luke Johns Tells All

Mark Lassagne
by Mark Lassagne076
Luke Johns is making waves in the world of competitive bass fishing! At just 25 years old, he’s already built an impressive resume, with an Angler of the Year (AOY) title, multiple championship wins, and now, the coveted title of Tournament of Champions Champion. This young angler is just getting......
BAM Trail

Lake Berryessa BAM Pro Am Tournament of Champions

Mark Lassagne
by Mark Lassagne0125
The highly anticipated first-ever 2024 BAM Pro/Am Tournament of Champions (TOC) is just around the corner, and the action will take place on Lake Berryessa, the largest lake in Napa County, California. Anglers will battle it out for the ultimate prize: a Bass Cat, Mercury, Garmin, and Eternal Lithium boat......
B.A.S.S. Tournament News

2025 Bassmaster Elite Series Will Be a No-Entry-Fee Tournament Trail

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0119
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Professional bass fishing is entering a new era as B.A.S.S. announces a groundbreaking change: the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series will be a no-entry-fee tournament trail. For the first time in B.A.S.S. history, Elite Series pros will no longer pay to compete, marking a major shift that aligns......