Nation’s top teams set for ‘slugfest’ at Kentucky Lake for Bassmaster Team Championship

When it was announced that the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Team Championship had to be moved from Louisiana's Ouachita River to Kentucky Lake in Tennessee, there certainly were more than a few people who started scrambling.

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2024 Bassmaster High School All-American team names 12 new members

Twelve of the top high school anglers in the country have been selected as new members of the prestigious Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team.

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B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier Series schedule set for 2025

B.A.S.S. officials have announced the 2025 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier Series presented by Lowrance schedule, and the slate features some of the hottest bass fisheries in America to give anglers the opportunity to qualify for the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Championship presented by Lowrance and a shot at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour.

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Under Armour signs with B.A.S.S. as presenting sponsor of 2025 Bassmaster Classic

B.A.S.S. and Under Armour, Inc., a global innovator in performance athletic and outdoor apparel, footwear and accessories, are proud to announce a new partnership for the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic in Fort Worth, Texas. Under Armour will be the presenting sponsor of the biggest show in bass fishing. The collaboration brings together two iconic brands and sets the stage for an epic world championship event.

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Capps gets his wish with win at B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at Grand Lake

When Blake Capps was in first grade, he and his classmates were asked to write down what they wanted to be when they grew up. The scraps of paper then went into a time capsule that was opened a dozen years later when they were high school seniors.

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Jacob takes slim lead into final day at B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at Grand Lake

Former Auburn University angler Connor Jacob schooled the Grand Lake bass on Day 2 of the 2024 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Championship presented by Lowrance.

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West Virginia's Goff takes early lead at B.A.S.S. Nation Championship

The Sooner State has suffered drought for months and the legendary bass bite on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees has struggled because of it.

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B.A.S.S. Nation Championship set for Oklahoma’s Grand Lake

It was only a few years ago that Chris Johnson found himself “not loving” bass fishing, a passion he’d enjoyed since his boyhood days in northwest Arkansas.

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Bassmaster Elites no longer pay to play

Professional bass fishing will never be the same. Ever. That’s a huge statement. In this case, it’s true. B.A.S.S. just announced that the Bassmaster Elite Series, heading into its 20th season, will no longer require entry fees. Yes, you heard that correctly. In 2025, competitors of the most prestigious tournament trail on the planet, for the first time ever in the history of B.A.S.S. competition, will no longer fish for their own money. No longer are Elite Series pros required to pay to play.

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Moreno and Viator redeem themselves with Redfish Cup Championship win

The letters R-E-D begin both the target species and the term of motivation that drove Gary Moreno and Tony Viator to victory at the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter at Apalachicola Bay.

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Patience and persistence move Frenette and Robinson into Day 2 lead at Redfish Cup Championship

The mental calculation of when to stay/when to go required a different formula than it did on Day 1, but Michael Frenette and Mark Robinson made the numbers work.

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