The 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 TNT Fireworks 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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McKinney takes on Murray
Go on the water with 2024 Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year leader Trey McKinney Day 1 at Lake Murray!
Early bites with Walters, Wong and Card
Check out the early action on Day 1 of the Minn Kota Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray.
Lake Murray bracing for potential invasion
Alabama bass have gone by different names, but calling them a Trojan horse is no stretch. Consider Homer’s tale from The Odyssey: Following an ineffective 10-year siege of Troy, the...
Elite: 107 runnin’ and gunnin’ shots
See the Elites race to their starting spots on the first day of the 2024 Minn Kota Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray!
Day 1 begins on Lake Murray
After a one-day postponement due to weather, the Elites get ready and head out for the official start of the 2024 Minn Kota Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray!
Lake Murray takeoff flyover
Take a flight and catch the boats taking off at Day 1 on Lake Murray.
Blueback basics with Brandon Lester
When Brandon Lester thinks of Lake Murray, he immediately thinks about blueback herring.
Hangin’ with the young bucks
Hangout with Elite Series anglers Cody Huff, Robert Gee and John Garrett on their off day at the 2024 Minn Kota Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray!
Must-have Blueback Herring baits
Check out the Elite picks for must-have baits when fishing Blueback Herring lakes.
Cicada snacks and bass funk
The fifth stop of the Bassmaster Elite Series season was set to begin this morning on scenic Lake Murray in South Carolina before severe thunderstorms forced B.A.S.S. to wisely postpone...
Heavy rain and severe weather on Murray
Take a look at the wet and rainy conditions that postponed Day 1 of the 2024 Minn Kota Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray.
Déjà vu – Cicadas at Lake Murray
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Brandon Palaniuk was a 23-year-old rookie, Carl Jocumsen served as a marshal and the 13-year cicada brood was fully emerged when the Bassmaster Elite Series came to...