Tournaments

PALATKA, Fla. — Bryan New launched his rookie season in blockbuster form by topping a stout field of well-established finalists and winning the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River with a four-day total of 79 pounds, 7 ounces. Starting Championship Sunday in sixth place, New trailed Day 3 leader and rising star Patrick Walters by 5-7. Saving his best for...

Clouse Makes Long Run To Take Lead At Bassmaster Elite On St. Johns River Photo by: Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S. PALATKA, Fla. — Gary Clouse knew what he had to do, and he was determined that not even a three-hour fog delay was going to stop him.   It was a good call for the Tennessee pro who caught a five-bass limit that weighed...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at Lake Norman presented by Bass Pro Shops, originally scheduled for March 5-6 in Cornelius, N.C., will instead move 145 miles down I-85 to South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell, B.A.S.S. officials announced today. “While disappointing to move the tournament, we understand the current climate of the pandemic in Mecklenburg County and the timing of...

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — Taylor Smith caught only five bass on the final day of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Western Regional at Lake Havasu, and it was the final bite that gave him the weight he needed to win the season-opener on the 2021 B.A.S.S. tournament schedule. Smith hooked a 5-pound largemouth a few dozen yards from the Lake...

Fishing the Silver Sailfish Derby is more than presenting lively baits in the sailfish sector of the Gulfstream; it’s carrying on a tradition that many anglers have cherished for decades. There’s a nostalgic excitement in the air that’s unique to the Derby. As the throttle comes down to punch out Palm Beach Inlet and spend a day offshore, participants...

LEESBURG, Fla. — Victory in a child’s game Thursday night put Jordan Wiggins within striking distance of the biggest win of his life on Day 1 of the Bassmaster Team Championship Classic Fish-Off on the Harris Chain of Lakes. Wiggins and Wesley Sams, from the Alabama Bass Trail, were fresh off winning the team portion of the event Thursday, and they...

Bassmaster Elite Series Schedule Released BIRMINGHAM, Ala.   After the shortest offseason break in the trail’s 16-year history, B.A.S.S. officials announced Thursday that the Bassmaster Elite Series will open its 2021 tournament slate Feb. 11-14 on the St. Johns River in Florida. The season-opener will begin just over three months after the final event of a 2020 schedule that was reworked due...

Morehead City, NC – It’s widely known that during the months of October and November, from Morehead City to the Outer Banks, BIG King Mackerel abound. The weigh-in during the King Mackerel tournaments during those months can be very exciting and fun to watch. The weigh-in for the Cape Lookout Shootout Championship that took place a few weeks ago proved to be exciting,...

The Fish Heads Quickie Sailfish Tournament kicked off today in Stuart, FL. Eleven boats are fishing the Quickie this year and are listed below. Anakalea Off Duty Miss Victoria Floridian Champagne Lady InTents Lo Que Sea Wrapped Up Showtime! Vintage Game Changer Day 1 action below Unconfirmed Day 1 results of the Fish Heads of Stuart Quickie- 39 Releases Champagne Lady 7 Lo Que Sea 7 Game Changer 5 Wrapped Up 4 Off Duty 4 Showtime! 3 Miss Victoria...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.   For the first time in history, all nine Bassmaster Elite events, as well as the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk will feature live television coverage as the Elite Series moves to the FOX Sports platforms beginning in February 2021. This new multi-year partnership between FOX Sports and Bassmaster allows for more expansive coverage of the...