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Share: QUITMAN, Texas, April 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For three days, Lee Livesay caught quality fish, but nothing close to the Lake Fork potential he intimately knows. On Championship Sunday, the third-year Elite Series pro and local guide showcased his home lakes treasures by winning the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork with a phenomenal four-day total of 112 pounds, 5 ounces. As the 32nd individual to enter the prestigious Bassmaster Century Club (a five-fish limit of 100 pound...

Modified Mar 23rd, 2021 at 10:30 PM Bill Lowen has won the 2021 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Pickwick Lake with a four-day total of 83 pounds, 5 ounces. Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S. March 23, 2021 Veteran Angler Lowen Earns First Bassmaster Elite Series Victory At Pickwick FLORENCE, Ala. — Bill Lowen turned in an impressively consistent performance at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Pickwick Lake, but he’ll never forget the 8-pound, 5-ounce largemouth that buoyed his Champi...

Always-Tricky Sabine Is Up Next For Elites Friday, April 2, 2021 Photo: B.A.S.S./Seigo Saito Greg Hackney averaged more than 15 pounds per day en route to his victory at the Sabine River in 2018. By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff Greg Hackney has had plenty of opportunities to familiarize himself with the Sabine River, but in terms of current events, he acknowledges an understandable mystique enshrouding next weeks Bassmaster Elite Series event. Competition days will be next Thursday through...

Share this article Share this article KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- While check-in for the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Tennessee River was scheduled for 3 p.m. ET, Jeff Gustafson was waiting in the parking lot behind the Worlds Fair Park Performance Lawn by 2. With his limit of smallmouth filled and potentially treacherous waters ahead, the Keewatin, Ontario, native wanted to make sure he was back in plenty of time. Jeff Gustafson, of Keewatin, Ontario, Canada, has won...

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...

Reese Gets Busy Campaign Off To Great Start Thursday, February 18, 2021 By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Skeet Reese finished 43rd on last years MLF Bass Pro Tour final points list. The Top 40 qualified for next weeks REDCREST Championship, and Nos. 41 and 42 (Jared Lintner and Bradley Roy) got in when Greg Hackney and Justin Atkins (Nos. 36 and 37) departed the organization for the Bassmaster ranks. The veteran from California alleviated much of the sting of his near-miss by winning t...

Rookie New Triumphs In First Elite Outing Sunday, February 14, 2021 By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff Bryan New launched his rookie season in blockbuster form by topping a stout field of well-established finalists and winning the St. Johns River Bassmaster Elite Series with a four-day total of 79-07. Starting the final round in 6th place, New trailed day-3 leader Patrick Walters by 5-07. Saving his best for last, New posted the event’s second-heaviest bag, 26-04, and edged veteran Greg Hack...

Rodman Run Gives Walters Lead At St. Johns Saturday, February 13, 2021 By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff For three days, the question lingered: Would Rodman Reservoir play a significant role in the St. Johns River Bassmaster Elite Series. On day 3, Patrick Walters erased any doubt with a five-bass limit of 26-07 that gave him the lead with a three-day total of 58-10. Walters will enter the final round with a 3-ounce lead over Greg Hackney. “Rodman didn’t play two years ago, and it didn’t ...

Modified Dec 29th, 2020 at 10:06 AM Thirty MLF Anglers Compete in Neenah, Wisconsin, over Six Days for Prestigious Challenge Cup TULSA, Okla. (Dec. 29, 2020) – The Major League Fishing (MLF) 2021 Lucas Oil Challenge Cup presented by B&W Trailer Hitches is set to premiere with a two-hour episode this Saturday, Jan. 2, at 2 p.m. ET on the Outdoor Channel. The event, shot over six days in mid-September in Neenah, Wisconsin, showcases 30 MLF pro anglers kicking off the 2021 Cup season. The first ...

How To Keep From Bungling Your Hookset Monday, December 14, 2020 Photo: David A. Brown Greg Hackney employs a snelled hook for punching, which prevents a bass mouth from popping open on a hard hookset. By David A. Brown Special to BassFan Fishing clean. It’s a singular objective with a multitude of variables. The basic metric — catching everything that bites — relies as much on the mental as the mechanical. Here’s a roundup of pointers that’ll help you increase your efficiency. Can’t ...