B.A.S.S. announces technology standardization for Elite Series, Classic
B.A.S.S. announces the creation of equipment standards related to new technologies that will impact anglers competing on the biggest stage in bass fishing
2025 Electronics Rules
B.A.S.S. announces 2025 plans for LIVE Sonar
Bassmaster LIVE hosts Tommy Sanders and Davy Hite break down the rules changes for the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series and the 2025 Bassmaster Classic.
Digging deep into live sonar changes for 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Today, B.A.S.S. made the announcement everyone has been waiting for: Live sonar will NOT be banned for the 2025 season. Instead, the anglers in the Bassmaster Elite...
Creating a balanced Elite Series schedule
There’s no debating the fact that live sonar, or forward-facing sonar as it’s often referred to, has had an impact on the Bassmaster Elite Series and how events are playing...
Why the new standardization rules?
“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” — Prominent author and leadership expert John C. Maxwell. As B.A.S.S. announces a new standardization of equipment initiative for Bassmaster Elite Series competition, anglers...
2025 Rule Change: Limiting Elites to one electric motor
One trend we have seen on the Bassmaster Elite Series over the past couple of seasons is the addition of electric motors mounted to shallow water anchors. Many anglers saw...
