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Meet the Elites: Austin Felix
Austin Felix of Eden Prairie, Minn., finished seventh in the 2019 Bassmaster Eastern Opens AOY standings, barely missing his bid for the Elite Series. However, because two anglers ahead of him...
Year of the Fan: Half-time report
With the 2019 Bassmaster Elite season more than halfway done, we want to pause and thank the best fans in the world for a fantastic six months. So far, this...
Meet the Elites: Jamie Hartman
Editor’s note: This article was written at the beginning of the Bassmaster Elite Series season, before Hartman won the Elite event on Guntersville. Jamie Hartman recognized early on there would...
Meet the Elites: Brandon Lester
The old adage, “If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life,” is accurate when it comes to 31-year-old angling ace Brandon Lester. With 81...
Meet the Elites: Jay Yelas
Sixteen consecutive Bassmaster Classics and a Bassmaster Angler of the Year title rank Jay Yelas as one of the all-time greats in the sport of bass fishing. During his storied...
Meet the Elites: Cory Johnston
After high school, Cory Johnston had no interest in continuing his education. After all, he’d decided long ago what career path he would take. “I wanted to be a tournament...
Meet the Elites: Brett Preuett
Louisiana native Brett Preuett was one day past his high school graduation and preparing for a career as a college baseball player when his life took a turn no one...
Meet the Elites: Drew Benton
“Stick your hand into the fire and see how much you can take.” That’s Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Drew Benton’s formula for climbing to the highest ranks in professional bass...
Meet the Elites: Hank Cherry
Winning a major championship marks a turning point for the careers of most touring pros. For Hank Cherry, now in his seventh Bassmaster Elite Series season, the turning point came...