The Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series is the highest level of professional bass fishing tournaments. Competitors must qualify for the series through the St. Croix Bassmaster Opens or the B.A.S.S. Nation, and anglers who are already on the Elite Series must re-qualify each year by maintaining enough points throughout the season. The pro anglers compete all season for the opportunity to win points toward the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year award and to qualify for the Bassmaster Classic.
The series was founded in 2006. Its predecessors were the Bassmaster Tour, Top 150 and Top 100.
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The best ChatterBait tackle
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Top lures at Lake Hartwell 2025
See the techniques the Top 10 used for the herring spawn and targeting offshore spotted bass on Lake Hartwell.
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Championship Sunday weigh-in at Lake Hartwell
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