The Bassmaster Elite Series is the highest level of professional bass fishing tournaments. Competitors must qualify for the series through the St. Croix Bassmaster Opens or the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation, and anglers who are already on the Elite Series must re-qualify each year by maintaining enough points throughout the season. The pro anglers compete all season for the opportunity to win points toward the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year award and to qualify for the Bassmaster Classic.
The series was founded in 2006. Its predecessors were the Bassmaster Tour, Top 150 and Top 100.
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Marshals: St. Johns River
Follow along with the Marshals at the 2024 MAXAM Tire Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River.
Arey’s rollin with tides and lunker sticks
Team Toyota’s Matt Arey says he won’t allow the challenging tide-driven water level changes of the St. Johns River to dictate his day, but he did take time to look...
St. Johns River: Runnin’ and gunnin’
As the 2024 MAXAM Tire Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River kicks off, the Elite anglers are eagerly racing to secure their prime spots on Day 1.
Day 1 begins on St. Johns River
See the Elites get ready and head out for the start of 2024 MAXAM Tire Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River!
Flying above history in the making
Get a glimpse of history in the making as Rick Clunn begins his 500th B.A.S.S. event.
Bassmaster LIVE at St. Johns
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Bassmaster LIVE MIX at St. Johns
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St. Johns River – So many options, so little time
PALATKA, Fla. — This marks the eighth time the Bassmaster Elite Series has come to the St. Johns River. However, those previous seven tournaments were held from mid-February to mid-March,...
Dock Talk: St. Johns River
In one of the quickest turnarounds in Bassmaster Elite Series history, the 103 pros traveled the 90-minute drive from Leesburg, Fla., to Palatka for the Maxam Tire Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River.
McKinney’s Tundra smells like Toyota Bonus Bucks
The dozen Little Tree auto fresheners 19-year-old bass fishing phenom Trey McKinney has hanging from the rearview mirror of his Toyota Tundra makes it obvious he likes the inside of...
Lesson learned on Harris Chain
Last week’s Bassmaster Elite Series tournament at the Harris Chain was a prime example of how challenging the postspawn period can be. I had a poor performance at that event,...
My journey with Clunn
As a starstruck teenager I met Rick Clunn in my hometown of Nashville, where he won the 1977 B.A.S.S. Champs tournament on Percy Priest Lake. A chance meeting then turned...
