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Port Aransas offers great potential for Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship
PORT ARANSAS, Texas — The playing field is vast and Capt. Travis Land expects to see competitors reaching beyond the norm when the 2026 edition of the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter returns to Port Aransas, Texas. Competition days will be Nov. 6-8 with daily takeoffs from Fisherman’s Wharf at 7 a.m. CT and…
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2027 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series presented by Native Watercraft schedule announced
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. announced today the 2027 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series presented by Native Watercraft schedule, featuring seven regular-season tournaments across the country and a championship event that will be announced at a later date. The 2027 schedule will take kayak anglers to a diverse collection of fisheries, from the expansive waters of Santee…
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Native Watercraft renews presenting sponsorship of Bassmaster Kayak Series for 2027
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. announced today that Native Watercraft has renewed its presenting sponsorship of the 2027 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series presented by Native Watercraft, continuing its commitment to supporting competitive kayak fishing and the growing community of anglers competing at the highest levels of the sport. The renewed agreement reinforces Native Watercraft’s dedication to…
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Fields tops Toledo Bend for Bassmaster Elite Qualifier win
MANY, La. — Ethan Fields came to the dock convinced he had blown it. An hour later, he was holding the first-place trophy at the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Toledo Bend Reservoir presented by Bass Pro Shops. Following two consistent days with limits of 28 pounds, 2 ounces and 27-4, which put him…
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Fields takes the lead in Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Toledo Bend
MANY, La. — On a day that seemed to defy consistency, Ethan Fields stayed on pace and moved atop the Day 2 leaderboard in the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Toledo Bend Reservoir presented by Bass Pro Shops. While many of the first day’s top performers struggled to reconnect with their first-round quality, the…
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Palmer pounds ’em for Day 1 lead in Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Toledo Bend
MANY, La. — Luke Palmer admitted he did not carry much optimism onto Toledo Bend Reservoir and his morning’s disappointing start deepened the despair. Thankfully, Palmer’s perseverance was rewarded with a massive limit of 32 pounds, 14 ounces that leads Day 1 of the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Toledo Bend Reservoir presented by…
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Minor becomes youngest Kayak Series AOY with remarkable season
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Ewing Minor was only 8 years old when he first started kayaking out to his local waters in Virginia. Admittedly, he was probably too young to be doing it on his own, but from that point on, it became his favorite way to fish. With dozens of trophies and banners across multiple…
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Minor’s final day rally lifts him to Kayak National Championship victory, AOY title
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The wind howled across Lake Murray on the final day of the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship presented by Native Watercraft. And while many anglers were forced to adjust their game plans and move areas, it was just what Ewing Minor needed to catch his biggest bag of the tournament and…
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Hammond’s banner day lifts him to Day 2 lead at Lake Murray
COLUMBIA, S.C. — At 16 years old, Wyatt Hammond joined the St. Andrews Bassmasters as a co-angler, a club formed in Lexington, S.C., on the shores of Lake Murray. The first event he ever fished with the club was at Lake Murray, and Hammond quickly fell in love with the Saluda River impoundment. He frequently…
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Steady day carries Berryhill to Day 1 lead at Kayak Championship
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Day 1 of the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship at Lake Murray presented by Native Watercraft was the best day of kayak bass fishing Jacob Berryhill has ever experienced. In his first trip to the National Championship, the Tennessee native caught a five-bass limit measuring 98.5 inches to take the lead…