What to watch for with AOY, ROY
It all (could) come down to today for the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year and Dakota Lithium Elite Series Rookie of the Year races. These are “official” observations after...
More tears than cheers on Day 2 at St. Lawrence
CLAYTON, N.Y. — Sad faces and nervous pacing are what you notice backstage every year on Day 2 of the final Elite Series tournament of the year. For several of...
Elite Analysis – Day 2 at St. Lawrence River
Is it unreasonable for me to be disappointed that no one caught 30 pounds today? The slackers didn’t even hit 28. Of course, there were four bags over 27 pounds,...
Welcher takes Day 2 lead at St. Lawrence
CLAYTON, N.Y. — If you’re going to have a superlative moment, do it when there’s a lot on the line. Following that sentiment, Kyle Welcher of Opelika, Ala., sacked up the biggest...
Radio: Moore, Atkins and Huff
Listen to the latest episode of Bassmaster Radio featuring Ronnie Moore, Justin Atkins and Cody Huff. Listen to Bassmaster Radio.
Smith sets new B.A.S.S. smallmouth record
CLAYTON, N.Y. —Elite Series rookie Bryant Smith set a new B.A.S.S. record when he put five smallmouth bass on the scale that weighed 29 pounds, 5 ounces, Thursday. That broke...
Elite Analysis – Day 1 at St. Lawrence River
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. With all of the talk of 100 pound plus weights this week, I expected to tune into BassTrakk early...
Smith smashes 29 pounds, 5 ounces to take Day 1 lead at St. Lawrence
CLAYTON, N.Y. — Momentum matters, and three days after notching the second Top 10 of his career, Bryant Smith kept his season rolling in a major way. The rookie from Roseville, Calif., weighed...
Lester’s grillin’ up a Classic qualification
Team Toyota’s Brandon Lester finds himself in an unfamiliar position as the last event of the 2023 Bassmaster Elite Series begins on the St. Lawrence River at Clayton, NY. He’s...
Sidelined for the season
By now, I’m sure most of you have heard that I suffered a season-ending injury. One that, had I used better judgment, could have been avoided. So, instead of participating...
