Late fall/early winter is a fun time to fish Lake Hartwell, according to Bassmaster Elite Series pro Todd Auten of Lake Wylie, S.C. But anglers who want a chance at winning the 2022 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Team Championship — being held Dec. 7-10 on the legendary fishery — will likely have to catch some quality largemouth to stay in contention.

After a record-breaking 2022 Elite Series season that awarded eight Century Belts, crowned four first-time champions and garnered over 18.5 million views on FOX and the FOX Sports channels, B.A.S.S. announced the new expanded field for the 2023 Elite Series.

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Will Davis, Jr. said earlier this week that despite difficult fishing on Pickwick Lake, the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship was setting up well for him.  Read more...

Wil Dieffenbauch wasted no time Thursday cementing his lead in the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at Pickwick Lake. Unlike Wednesday, when he seized the tournament lead in the final minutes of the opening weigh-in, he was second to the stage on Day 2, bringing with him a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 2 ounces. Coupled with his 15-4 limit a day earlier, the Morgantown, W.Va., resident has a two-day total of 29-6 and a clear path to some of the sport’s most-coveted prizes.  Read more...

Bass fishing enthusiasts who want to learn from the world’s best anglers can register for the Bassmaster Marshal Program starting Nov. 29. Not only will marshals learn tips for breaking down a fishery, but AFTCO will be rewarding marshals with apparel, gear, a gift card and other items with a total value of $75, plus a 20% off coupon for future purchases, while those who serve as marshals for more than three events will receive a $100 AFTCO gift card.

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Wil Dieffenbauch was the second-to-last boater to weigh in on Day 1 of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship, but he’s first on the leaderboard.

Today, B.A.S.S. officials unveiled the Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors and Bassmaster Junior Series 2023 schedule, which will give young anglers from across the country an opportunity to compete on challenging and fun fisheries next spring to qualify for a chance at a berth in the prestigious National Championship tournament.

One-trick ponies seldom win races, but Sean O’Connell of Mandeville, La., and Edward Adams of Metairie, La., proved they were nothing of the sort by adapting to changing conditions and securing a wire-to-wire win at the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter with a three-day total of 48 pounds, 3 ounces.

Playing the law of averages paid off for Day 1 leaders Sean O’Connell of Mandeville, La., and Edward Adams of Metairie, La., whose two-day total of 31 pounds, 13 ounces kept them atop the leaderboard on Day 2 of the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter.

Sean O’Connell of Mandeville, La., and Edward Adams of Metairie, La., dialed in a productive zone, made the right weather adjustments and turned in a two-fish limit of 16 pounds, 10 ounces to lead Day 1 of the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter.

Participation in angling has hit new highs, and officials in Demopolis, Ala., and the State of Alabama are hoping to leverage the newly opened Demopolis City Landing to host larger fishing tournaments and boost the local economy.  Read more...