St. Croix Bassmaster Opens
2017 Bassmaster Opens slated for top-ranked bass fisheries
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — From the lakes of central Florida in mid-January to the Ozark Plateau of Oklahoma in early October, bass tournament anglers will find a variety of dates, locations...
Opens angler profile: Pike ahead of schedule
Virginian Cody Pike is dead set on qualifying for the Bassmaster Elite Series. He claims he will still be working toward that goal 20 years from now if need be....
Opens angler profile: Neal has time on his side
Michael Neal of Dayton, Tenn., has yet to qualify for the Elite Series via the Bassmaster Opens, but time is on his side. At only 24 years of age, Neal...
Opens angler profile: Hardy lovin’ life in 2016
Wil Hardy II of Augusta, Ga., is 26 years old, single and he recently won his first Bassmaster Open at Oneida Lake in New York. After he fishes the final...
Wil Hardy: Sharing water with Ike
Off the shores of Oneida Lake — on the final day of the B.A.S.S. Northern Open—there are two anglers sharing the same water. Of the two, one is the famous...
Opens angler profile: Keeton wants to compete
After the third and final Bass Pro Shops Southern Open for 2016 was over, Jade Keeton of Florence, Ala., claimed seventh place in the Angler of the Year (AOY) standings....
Opens angler profile: Sam George makes progress
In July of 2016 Sam George of Athens, Ala., turns the ripe old age of 21. By that time he will have competed in 25 Bassmaster Open tournaments. George was...
Opens angler profile: Strader doubles down on Opens
After winning the first Bassmaster Open of 2016 on Florida’s Kissimmee Chain, Wesley Strader is on track to accomplish what he failed to do in 2015 — qualify for the...
Rapala signs agreement to sponsor B.A.S.S. tournament circuits
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Rapala, maker of premium lures and other fishing tackle and accessories, will sponsor the 2016 Bassmaster Elite Series, the world’s premier professional bass fishing tournaments, as well...