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River fishing suits Tithof and Hardebeck as they win Bassmaster High School Series event on Saginaw Bay

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0169
BAY CITY, Mich. — The big waters might have been off-limits due to weather Sunday for the Strike King Bassmaster High School Series at Saginaw Bay, but Carson Tithof and Maverick Hardebeck had no problem catching a big limit in the confines of the Saginaw River and clinching the tournament......
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Walters Wins in Dominating Fashion at Lake Murray

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0208
PROSPERITY, S.C. — Despite the gloomy weather, Monday brought bright prospects for Patrick Walters, who leveraged the opportunity to inflict a straight-up South Carolina smackdown en route to notching a wire-to-wire victory in the Minn Kota Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray What an amazing week; I don’t even know where to start,” said Walters,......
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Garmin Pro Justin Hamner Wins the 2024 Bassmaster Classic Championship

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0307
Win marks fourth Bassmaster Classic victory with Garmin LiveScope in the last five years OLATHE, Kan./March 26, 2024/PR Newswire — Garmin (NYSE: GRMN), the world’s most innovative and recognized marine electronics manufacturer, is proud to celebrate Justin Hamner as the winner of the 2024 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic, Mar.......
BCB PRO Trey McKinney Becomes Youngest Elite Series Winner in History
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BCB PRO Trey McKinney Becomes Youngest Elite Series Winner in History

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0250
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Earlier this year, Illinois bass pro Trey McKinney became the youngest rookie in Bassmaster Elite Series history at 18 years old. A week later, and shortly after his 19th birthday, he won the campaign’s Lake Fork tournament and thereby became the youngest winner in tour’s storied heritage.......
aftco x bass conservation grants
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2024 AFTCO x B.A.S.S. Conservation Grants

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0261
SANTA ANA, Ca., January 30, 2024 – In 2024, the AFTCO x B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Grant Program remains committed to backing conservation efforts nationwide. Established in 2018, this program was designed to offer financial support to B.A.S.S. Nation clubs for their proposed freshwater bass conservation projects that have received approval.......
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B.A.S.S. Unveils Powerhouse 2024 Bassmaster Elite Series Lineup

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0582
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After an incredible 2023 season that set records for both attendance and fan engagement, saw six first-time Elite Series champions and a Dakota Lithium Bassmaster Rookie of the Year race that came down to the season’s final day of competition, B.A.S.S. has announced the 2024 Elite Series field. An......
Former Bassmaster Angler of the Year and Bassmaster Classic champion David Fritts of Lexington, N.C., has announced his retirement.
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Former Classic champion David Fritts announces retirement from B.A.S.S.

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0355
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After a career that spanned parts of five decades, decorated professional angler David Fritts of Lexington, N.C., has announced his retirement from B.A.S.S. The 1993 Bassmaster Classic champion and 1994 Bassmaster Angler of the Year said his declining health and the rigors of the various B.A.S.S. schedules were the major factors......