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B.A.S.S. Tournament News

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

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0118
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......
Minnesota's Easton Fothergill wins the 2024 Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers Angler of the Year title
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Fothergill claims Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers AoY Title

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini074
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. — Just over a year ago, Easton Fothergill was recovering from emergency brain surgery, unsure if he would ever be able to fish again. Now, he has achieved his lifelong dream of becoming a Bassmaster Elite Series angler, securing the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers Angler of......
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B.A.S.S. Announces New Format for Bassmaster Opens and Elite Qualifiers for 2025

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0160
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Sept. 2024) — In response to growing popularity, B.A.S.S. has announced exciting enhancements to the St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by SEVIIN and the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers (EQ) series, starting in the 2025 season. The revamped format is designed to give more anglers the chance to......
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B.A.S.S. No-Info Rule Changed for 2025 Elites

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0175
Last Friday, B.A.S.S. announced the 2025 Elite Series schedule, featuring diverse fisheries that should set the stage for an exciting and unpredictable season. Alongside that release, the organization announced a change in the timing of the no-information rule, stating Jan. 1, 2025 as the start day of the rule. Today,......
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B.A.S.S. Announces Diverse 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series Schedule

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0236
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —  B.A.S.S. officials today announced the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule with a slate of nine events across seven states, delivering diverse bodies of water to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the trail. “There is no better way to celebrate 20 years of Elite competition than to roll out a......
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B.A.S.S. Announces Technology Standardization for Elite Series, Classic

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0180
B.A.S.S. announces the creation of equipment standards related to new technologies that will impact anglers competing on the biggest stage in bass fishing BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Bassmaster Elite Series and the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors are the pinnacles of competitive bass fishing. B.A.S.S. has......
Canada's Cory Johnston wins the Humminbird Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River with a four-day total of 102-0.
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Johnston claims second Bassmaster Elite Title at St. Lawrence River

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0146
WADDINGTON, N.Y. —  On a day dimmed by clouds and rain, lightning struck a second time for Canadian superstar Cory Johnston. After claiming his first blue trophy at the season’s fourth event at the St. Johns River, the pro from Otonabee, Canada, tallied 102 pounds and claimed the $100,000 top prize at......
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Late-day rally lifts Loughran to victory at Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0153
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Entering Championship Monday at the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain, Day 3 leader Ed Loughran III thought he needed another 20-pound bag to win his first blue trophy. So, when he finished with a 16-pound, 14-ounce limit of smallmouth, he was just hoping he would still finish in the......
Fishing News

Timing is Everything: John Garrett Crowned Elite Series Champion at Harris Chain

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0202
Columbia, SC –Strike King and Lew’s pro John Garrett wins the 2024 Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at Harris Chain with a total of 84-pounds 5-ounces by the end championship Monday. Cinching his first 1st place finish as a rookie on the Elite Series, the Tennessee pro overcame adverse circumstances and exercised extreme......