Runnin’ and gunnin’ into Day 1
See the Elites race to their starting spots on Day 1 of the 2025 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell!
Slowest start ever
This has been the worst start to a tournament season I’ve ever had, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, the Bassmaster Opens and even local tournament circuits in Canada. I finished...
Day 1 begins on Lake Hartwell
See the Elites get ready and get going on the first morning of the 2025 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell!
Arey eyes familiar waters with open mind
As the Bassmaster Elite Series rolls into Lake Hartwell, a fishery steeped in both Southern charm and national fishing lore, Team Toyota pro Matt Arey finds himself at the intersection...
There are many pieces in the Hartwell puzzle
It’s “wide open” and “pick your poison” were descriptions of the bass fishing at Lake Hartwell this week. On the eve of the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite, after three days of...
Dock Talk at Lake Hartwell 2025
Prespawn, spawn and postspawn, with a herring spawn thrown in there, too. How will the week shake out?
Riding momentum from the Pasquotank River
Looking back on the St. Croix Bassmaster Elite at Pasquotank River, I’ll say making a top 20 finish was really big for me, but it’s something that I’m keeping in...
Combs Claims $1,500 with Yamaha Power Pay at Pasquotank
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Combs didn’t leave the Pasquotank River with a trophy, but he did leave with a hard-earned $1,500 Yamaha Power Paycheck and a big reminder about trusting...
So far, so good
Before I fished the Bassmaster Opens in 2024, I made my living for 20 years or so by fishing FLW and MLF. When I qualified for the Progress Bassmaster Elite...