MOBRIDGE, S.D. — Just over a year ago, Troy Diede landed the new South Dakota state-record smallmouth bass on Lake Oahe, a 7-pound, 4.7-ounce monster. Now, as 91 professional anglers prepare for the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe on Aug. 18-21, Diede said he wouldn’t be surprised if his record is given...
SAN ANTONIO, TX – The calendar recently turned over to August and in just a few weeks many students will be returning to the classroom for the start of the 2022-23 school year. With the start of a new school year also comes a new season of the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. ...
Every year, discerning fly anglers from across the country gather in the Florida Keys to hunt what many consider the most elusive game fish in the world. At the recent Del Brown Permit Tournament – honoring the legendary angler who caught and released more than 500 permit on fly tackle – fourth-generation Key West fishing...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Bassmaster Elite Series angler Brad Whatley of Bivins, Texas, is returning to fish the final two Elite Series tournaments of 2022 after missing three tournaments due to a medical hardship. Whatley, who has been battling the effects of Crohn’s disease for nearly two decades, had been in and out of the hospital...
UNION SPRINGS, N.Y. – Pro Michael Neal of Dayton, Tennessee, who led Group B after the first day of competition, added another 14 scorable bass weighing 56 pounds, 8 ounces to finish the charge and earn the Group B Qualifying Round win Tuesday at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Fox Rent A...
This exclusive two-day tournament will take place during peak sailfish season in South Florida. With a maximum line class of 12-pound and strict adherence to IGFA Angling Rules, the IGFA Light Tackle Open is a great platform for light tackle anglers from around the world to showcase their skills and sportsmanship. We are excited to once...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For the second time this season, fishing fans will be able to watch, learn and shop in one seamless experience during Days 1 and 2 of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe. Omnia Fishing and B.A.S.S. have partnered to simulcast Bassmaster LIVE as a shoppable stream on Omnia’s website and...
Flamingo, Costa Rica – Hosted by the newly-opened, world-class Marina Flamingo, the seventh annual Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo saw an action-packed two days of fishing amid perfect weather conditions in the seas off Flamingo, Costa Rica. With 18 boats and 80 anglers, the event continues to grow in popularity each season, thanks in part to...
UNION SPRINGS, N.Y. – Abu Garcia pro Justin Lucas of Guntersville, Alabama, caught 16 scorable bass weighing 54 pounds even to earn the Group A Qualifying Round win Monday at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Fox Rent A Car Stage Six on Cayuga Lake Presented by Googan Baits in Union Springs, New...
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – The bar was set early when Captain Pete Speeches and the crew of Backstabber brought a 628-pound giant bluefin to the scales on the first day of the Fourth Annual Casco Bay Bluefin Bonanza. Despite another 23 fish being landed over the three-day tournament based out of Spring Point Marina in...