Justin Lucas jumps to early lead at O’Reilly Auto Parts Stage 4 Presented by OPTIMA Batteries
May 1, 2025 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Pre-tournament chatter suggested a diverse event would be on tap at O’Reilly Auto Parts Stage 4 Presented by OPTIMA Batteries, and Day 1 delivered. With the field fishing famed Lake Chickamauga for the first of two days Thursday, a wide range of patterns yielded fish. Cloudy skies made for […]
Big bag lifts Marco and Rowlands to victory at Buggs Island
May 1, 2025 MECKLENBURG COUNTY, Va. — Often, tournaments are won by anglers fishing within their comfort zone. That wasn’t necessarily the case for the King University duo of Trey Marco and Jake Rowlands at the Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops at Buggs Island. Using two baits they’ve hardly thrown, […]
BassmastHER workshops continue to inspire women in 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After a very successful inaugural season, Bassmaster’s popular BassmastHER program continues to host workshops in conjunction with events during the 2025 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series season. BassmastHER, an initiative started with the goal of creating a space for female anglers at all levels to learn new fishing skills within a supportive community, […]
College angler Buchmann gets second win of the season at Phoenix Bass Fishing League event at Kerr Lake. South Carolina’s Blanton tops co-angler division.
April 21, 2025 HENDERSON, N.C. – Boater Kaden Buchmann of Troutman, North Carolina, caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 2 ounces, Saturday to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Kerr Lake. The tournament, hosted by the Vance County Tourism Development Authority, was the second event of the season for the BFL […]
Oklahoma’s Kyle Cortiana crushes at Lake Seminole in final event of Toyota Series Southern Division
April 28, 2025 BAINBRIDGE, Ga. – The final event of the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats Southern Division was possibly the best of the season – Fishing Clash Angler of the Year went down to the wire, and every day featured big bags and big fish. Taking the lead on Day 1, Kyle Cortiana […]
Rookie Marks tops Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell
April 27, 2025 ANDERSON, S.C. — Despite a Day 1 kicker that clearly helped his cause, rookie Paul Marks played the long game, and his patience paid off with his first blue trophy in the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell. Hailing from Cumming, Ga., Marks started strong with a third-place Day 1 limit of […]
Major League Fishing statement regarding boating accident on Lewis Smith Lake
April 16, 2025 CULLMAN, Ala. – Major League Fishing (MLF) confirms that a serious boating accident occurred this morning on Lewis Smith Lake during Day 2 of the Tackle Warehouse Invitational. The incident involved one of the event’s competing anglers, Flint Davis of Leesburg, Georgia. Emergency personnel and local authorities responded immediately and remain on […]
FLW and Major League Fishing’s Bill Taylor chosen as latest recipient of Bass Fishing Hall of Fame’s Meritorious Service Award
4/4/2024 Huntsville, Ala.— For Immediate Release — Apr 4, 2025 — Whether behind the wheel of a UPS truck delivering packages or at the helm of the tournament operations team for FLW and Major League Fishing, Bill Taylor was as reliable as they come. A longtime tournament director and bass fishing advocate, Taylor, 77, will […]
Big bite lifts Scanlon to Day 1 lead in Bassmaster Open at Norfork
April 3, 2025. MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Lightning struck twice for Casey Scanlon, and while one of those opportunities escaped him, capitalizing on the other helped secure a Day 1 limit of 18 pounds, 5 ounces, which leads Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by SEVIIN. Scanlon, a veteran […]
Last-minute bite earns Lynchburg’s Luckey the win Saturday at Phoenix Bass Fishing League event at Smith Mountain Lake. Maryland’s Dixon tops co-angler division.
March 31, 2025 • MLF • Press Releases HUDDLESTON, Virginia. – Boater Broderick Luckey of Lynchburg, Virginia, caught a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 14 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Smith Mountain Lake. The tournament was the first event of the season for the […]