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6 Month Review: Island Optics
An honest six-month review of sunglasses you need to try!
As someone who splits time between bass fishing tournaments and long days on construction...

Loudbuzz Buzzbait – The Topwater Lure That Brings the Noise
When it comes to topwater bass fishing, few baits create the kind of adrenaline rush that a buzzbait can. The sound, the commotion, the violent blo...

Dylan Denny Takes Day One Lead of 2025 WON Bass Lake Mead Open
Joe Uribe Jr. places Second in the Opening Round of Severe Weather Shortened Event
Las vegas, Nev. – September 8, 2025 –– When scheduling a bass ...

WON Bass Cancels Day One
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, September 10, 2025
WON Bass Cancels Day One of the WON Bass Open on Lake Mead Due to Hazardous Winds
Lake Mead, NV –...

Steve Lopez Wins Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Championship
Wisconsin pro earns $100,000 payday with final-day five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 10 ouncesLA CROSSE, Wis. (Sept. 7, 2025) – Heading into the ...

Team USA Strikes Gold in South Africa! 🏆🇺🇸
At the XIX Black Bass World Championship, Ott DeFoe and Drew Gill powered their way to the overall gold medal, while Team USA secured the coveted c...

Team Toyota Weighs in on New FFS Ruling for Bassmaster Elites
The conversation around forward facing live sonar and the technology’s impact on competitive bass fishing has been an omnipresent theme amongst pro...

Team USA Closes the Gap! | Day 2 Recap – XIX Black Bass World Championship
After two days of fierce competition at the XIX Black Bass World Championship, Team USA has closed the gap on Team Italy!
Scott Martin checks in w...

Day One Update: Black Bass World Championship
Day one of the Black Bass World Championship is in the books from South Africa, and Team USA sits in a strong second place just behind Italy.
Scot...

Exclusive Interview with Team USA Bass
Today, from South Africa, Terry Brown visits with Team USA as they prepare for the 19th Black Bass World Championship. We speak about the fishing, ...

Crews Cashes in on Consistency and Contingencies
In the world of professional bass fishing, where the line between triumph and heartbreak is as thin as 10-pound fluorocarbon, John Crews stands out...

B.A.S.S. Announces Live Sonar Rule Change for 2026 Elite Series
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S., the worldwide authority on bass fishing, today announced an update to its forward-facing live sonar (FFS) policy that ...

Kuphall manages challenging conditions to remain atop Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River
Kuphall manages challenging conditions to remain atop Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Conditions changed, but C...

Last minute heroics push Johnston to back-to-back AOY
Last minute heroics push Johnston to back-to-back AOY titles
LA CROSSE, Wis. — When he decided he wanted to be a professional bass angl...

Kuphall Widens Lead in Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Caleb Kuphall was banking on his local knowledge and that expectation delivered both metaphorically and practically as the pro fr...

Smith Adds Rookie of the Year Title to Bassmaster Trophy Case
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Following instincts led Tucker Smith to his best finishes during his rookie year on the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series. He m...

Kuphall claims narrow Day 1 lead in Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River
Kuphall claims narrow Day 1 lead in Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Four years ago, when Caleb Kuphall claimed h...

Palaniuk Poised for Pressure on the Mississippi River
Coming into the final tournament of the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series season, Brandon Palaniuk finds himself just outside the projected points total...