The GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK'S Sporting Goods brings bass fishing’s grandest event to the spot where one of the nation’s grandest rivers begins.

Citing concerns for angler safety, Tournament Director Chris Bowes confirmed Thursday morning Day 2 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on Toledo Bend has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

Focusing on early prespawners lead Randy Millender to the Day 1 lead at the season opener of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on Louisiana’s Toledo Bend Reservoir with a 5-bass limit that weighed 22 pounds, 11 ounces.

Former B.A.S.S. Nation Champion Paul Mueller proved he belongs in the big leagues of professional fishing by winning a spotted bass shootout in Georgia today. Last-minute heroics earned Mueller $100,000 for first place in the Toyota Bassmaster Elite at Lake Lanier.

For Chris Zaldain, this week has been an exercise in extreme patience.

With each day that passes, Tennessee angler David Mullins sounds more and more confident about his current situation.

Jeff Gustafson said coming into this week that Lake Lanier on the historic Chattahoochee River was probably his favorite fishery in the lower 48 United States.

PALATKA, Fla — After becoming the oldest angler ever to win a Bassmaster Elite Series event in 2016 on the St. Johns River, Rick Clunn provided what has become one of the most famous quotes in professional bass fishing history when he said, “Never accept that all of your best moments are in your past.”

PALATKA, Fla. — The one word used most often by the anglers weighing in during today’s semifinal round of the Power-Pole Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River was “special.”

During the weeks leading up to the Power-Pole Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River, brothers Chris and Cory Johnston insisted the Florida fishery reminded them a lot of the waters they grew up fishing back home in Canada.

After a tough practice, Robbie Latuso said he only had one area that he felt confident about heading into Thursday’s opening round of the Power-Pole Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River.