The Progressive 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 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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Combs Claims $1,500 with Yamaha Power Pay at Pasquotank
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Combs didn’t leave the Pasquotank River with a trophy, but he did leave with a hard-earned $1,500 Yamaha Power Paycheck and a big reminder about trusting...
So far, so good
Before I fished the Bassmaster Opens in 2024, I made my living for 20 years or so by fishing FLW and MLF. When I qualified for the Progress Bassmaster Elite...
Livewell: Elites return to Lake Hartwell
Get the latest information as the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series moves to a familiar fishery for this week’s Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell.
A look at Lake Hartwell 2025
Fourth Elite stop returns to familiar South Carolina fishery where multiple patterns will be in play.
Day on the Lake: Mike Huff
Put an Elite pro on a small lake he’s never seen before and give him seven hours to locate and catch bass while logging his every move.
Pasquotank provides perfect backdrop for Welcher’s historical win
Anytime the Bassmaster Elite Series goes to a new fishery, it provides added excitement … going into the unknown. The third stop of 2025 on the Pasquotank River certainly provided...
Herring spawn likely to play big role in Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell
ANDERSON, S.C. — Some might sit and stare, others might run and gun. That’s spring in South Carolina, and it’s what Tyler Campbell expects for the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell. Competition...
Adapting to changing current flows in rivers
I’m a river guy at heart. I’ve fished the Delaware River, the Susquehanna and many other waterways. When I saw the Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound on this year’s Progressive Bassmaster Elite...
Big bass of Pasquotank River
Welcher wails away at first-time venue, earning Century Club belt while establishing a record margin of victory.
Garrett, Davis tied at the top of AOY standings
An early look at the 2025 AOY race after three Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series events.
Iaconelli on the Pasquotank, throwback vests, and fan support
Mike Iaconelli left Elizabeth City, North Carolina with a solid 38th place finish in the St. Croix Bassmaster Elite at the Pasquotank River. The Team Toyota pro’s weight averaged out...
Top lures at Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound
See the baits used by the Top 10 on the Pasquotank River and throughout the Albemarle Sound tributaries.
