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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St. Johns River – So many options, so little time
PALATKA, Fla. — This marks the eighth time the Bassmaster Elite Series has come to the St. Johns River. However, those previous seven tournaments were held from mid-February to mid-March,...
Dock Talk: St. Johns River
In one of the quickest turnarounds in Bassmaster Elite Series history, the 103 pros traveled the 90-minute drive from Leesburg, Fla., to Palatka for the Maxam Tire Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River.
McKinney’s Tundra smells like Toyota Bonus Bucks
The dozen Little Tree auto fresheners 19-year-old bass fishing phenom Trey McKinney has hanging from the rearview mirror of his Toyota Tundra makes it obvious he likes the inside of...
Lesson learned on Harris Chain
Last week’s Bassmaster Elite Series tournament at the Harris Chain was a prime example of how challenging the postspawn period can be. I had a poor performance at that event,...
My journey with Clunn
As a starstruck teenager I met Rick Clunn in my hometown of Nashville, where he won the 1977 B.A.S.S. Champs tournament on Percy Priest Lake. A chance meeting then turned...
What we do on the off days
Over the past several years on the Bassmaster Elite Series, there are always one or two days throughout each season that are canceled or postponed because of weather. Growing up,...
Livewell: A look ahead to the 2024 Elite at St. Johns River
In the edition of the Livewell presented by Rapala Bassmaster hosts Tommy Sanders and Ronnie Moore discuss one of the most storied bodies of water in B.A.S.S. history and what...
Top lures at Harris Chain 2024
A hair jig made it into the lineup of the winner's top lure choices at Harris Chain of Lakes.
Elite Analysis – Day 4 at Harris Chain
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Garrett goes wire-to-wire for first Elite Series victory
John Garrett wins the 2024 Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at Harris Chain with 84 pounds, 5 ounces.
Elite: Best of final day at Harris Chain
See the best shots from the final day of the Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at Harris Chain.
