B.A.S.S. has announced a restructuring of the payout system for the 2025 Bassmaser Elite Series, eliminating the $45,000 entry fee for the season while dramatically reducing the size of the checks awarded to anglers finishing outside the Top 10.

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Wheeler's Lead Is 25. For the sixth consecutive year, Jacob Wheeler heads into the offseason sitting atop the BassFan World Rankings. Wheeler, who recently locked up his third Bass Pro Tour Angler of the Year title in the past four seasons, has a 25-point lead over the new No. 2 – Cory Johnston, who picked up his second Bassmaster Elite Series victory of the year in the season finale at the ...

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My Way Or The Highway Thursday, January 23, 2025 By Joe Balog. Drew Gregory is the most successful tournament angler in the history of kayak bass fishing. Thanks to a recent win, Gregory now possesses more champion’s trophies more

4 days ago · CONROE, Texas – A new season on the Bass Pro Tour arrived with several new wrinkles, most notably the league’s limitations on forward-facing sonar. Yet a familiar name topped the ScoreTracker leaderboard at the conclusion of Saturday’s Knockout Round at Lake Conroe. Reigning Angler of the Year ...

5 days ago · CONROE, Texas – When Nick LeBrun left Lake Conroe on Thursday after Day 1 of the MLF Bass Pro Tour season opener, he wasn’t sure what to do next. The Bossier City, Louisiana resident, who found himself atop the ScoreTracker leaderboard, had to decide whether to shoot for the Qualifying Round ...

Jan 30, 2025 · CONROE, Texas – All eyes will be on Lake Conroe this week when Major League Fishing kicks off the 2025 Bass Pro Tour season. Hosted by Visit Conroe, the four-day tournament (Thursday through Sunday) will feature a field of 66 top professional anglers, including reigning Angler of the Year (AOY ...

Jan 3, 2025 · There will also be plenty of work for the Kevin VanDam Foundation and its youth fishing and conservation initiatives. And ever the bass fishing history buff, the 2018 inductee into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame and the 2024 inductee into the International Game Fish Association Hall of Fame is more than comfortable moving into a role as one of the sport’s elder statesmen.

Oct 30, 2024 · B.A.S.S. Communications and BassFan Staff. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – B.A.S.S. announced today that the Bassmaster Elite Series, heading into its 20th season in 2025, will no longer require angler entry fees.