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Gustafson Finishes Off Wire-To-Wire Victory Sunday, February 28, 2021 Photo: B.A.S.S./Seigo Saito By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff With check-in on the final day of the Tennessee River Bassmaster Elite Series was scheduled for 3 p.m. ET, Jeff Gustafson was waiting in the parking lot behind the World’s Fair Park Performance Lawn by 2. With his limit of smallmouth filled and potentially treacherous waters ahead, the Keewatin, Ontario resident wanted to make sure he was back in plenty of time...

Connell Exploits Piles To Cop REDCREST Crown Friday, February 26, 2021 By MLF Communications Staff Some days out on the water, it’s like you can do no wrong. Fifth-year pro Dustin Connell had one of those days Friday. Connell, of Clanton, Ala., caught 12 fish weighing 36-15 to win REDCREST 2021, the Bass Pro Tour championship, and earn the top prize of $300,000 at Lake Eufaula in his home state. Connell grabbed the lead in the second period and never looked back, winning by a 5-11 margin o...

B.A.S.S. Gilliland appointed to habitat board Wednesday, February 24, 2021    B.A.S.S. conservation director Gene Gilliland has accepted a seat on the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) Board. Chartered by Congress in 2006, NFHP coordinates 20 regionally-based Fish Habitat Partnerships, each working to improve fish habitat, and has supported more than 1,000 projects benefiting fish habitat in all 50 states. “In this new role with the National Fish Habitat Partnership Board of Di...

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Lots of options at TN River Elite Series Wednesday, February 24, 2021    Although it was the first time Knoxville had hosted a Bassmaster event, the 2019 Bassmaster Classic was one of the most memorable Classics ever, particularly for 6th-place finisher Brandon Lester, who was floored by the support from his fellow Tennesseans. “It was awesome. It made me proud to be from Tennessee, it really did,” the Elite Series veteran from Fayetteville, Tenn., said. “Putting in right next to N...

Thrift Closes Out Qualifying-Round Win Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Photo: MLF Bryan Thrift spent most of the day hunting for new locations, but the two scoreable bass he caught pushed him past the 50-pound mark for the Qualifying Round. By MLF Communications Staff Bryan Thrift stayed atop the standings after the second day of the Qualifying Round at the 2021 REDCREST Championship at Lake Eufaula in Alabama. Despite catching only two scoreable fish on day 2, he easily won the round with a two...

Thrift Builds Big Lead On Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2021 Photo: MLF Bryan Thrift will take a lead of nearly 14 pounds into the second day of the Qualifying Round at the Redcrest Championship. By MLF Communications Staff A field of the top 40 pros from the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour converged on Lake Eufaula in Alabama on Mndayfor the start of REDCREST 2021, the Bass Pro Tour championship. The five-day competition, which awards a top cash prize of $300,000 to the winner, is being li...

Big Bags Were Out There, But Hard To Repeat Monday, February 22, 2021 By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Following is some pattern and gear information for the 2nd- through 5th-place finishers at last weeks St. Johns River Bassmaster Elite Series. 2nd: Greg Hackney > Total = 20, 69-14 Greg Hackney had two big days in his first tournament back on the circuit following a 2-year hiatus spent with the MLF Bass Pro Tour, but the first and last rounds were a bit of a struggle. "I caught all of...

Washam wins Toyota Series at Guntersville Saturday, February 20, 2021    MLF Pro Circuit angler Jimmy Washam brought a five-bass limit to the scale Friday weighing 18-15 to win the Lake Guntersville Central Toyota Series with a three-day total of 58-05. Washam prevailed by a 5-10 margin over runner-up Sloan Pennington and earned $55,600. Washam said day 1 was a grind, with only two fish in his livewell by noon; however, he just happened to land on them later in the day. “I went back t...

REDCREST relocated to Lake Eufaula Thursday, February 18, 2021    Major League Fishing announced today that due to the winter storms, inclement weather and uncertain conditions in Texas, next weeks REDCREST Championship has been shifted to Lake Eufaula in Alabama. Eufaula lies approximately 650 miles east of Lake Palestine, where the event was set to take place. The tournament dates and competition schedule will remain the same – practice will occur on Sunday and the tournament will t...