2018 Elite Series Schedule Set; Tour Headed to the Dakotas

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Published: 11 July 2017

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The 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series includes a visit to Lake Oahe, S.D. next season, the first ever visit there by a major bass tournament.

The 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series includes a visit to Lake Oahe, S.D. next season, the first ever visit there by a major bass tournament.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Bassmaster Elite Series has a rich history that always seems to lead it back to venues where special moments have taken place in the past.

It's also blessed with a sense of discovery ó and that leads the organization to sometimes visit lakes that are a little off the beaten path.

The 2018 Elite Series schedule, which was announced today, features elements of both.

The lineup includes stops at traditional venues like the Sabine River in Orange, Texas, and the St. Lawrence River in Waddington, N.Y., where crowds for past Elite Series events have always been huge. The schedule also features an eye-popping, first-time stop at scenic Lake Oahe on the Missouri River near Pierre, S.D.

B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin said he loves the flow of a schedule that will allow the Elite Series to visit old friends ó and make a lot of new ones ó during an eight-month stretch of next year's calendar.

"We are very serious about taking bass fishing into new regions of the country and exposing as many people to our sport as we can," Akin said. "But in doing that, we'll never forget the people who have shown us so much support every time we've visited their communities.

"This schedule has some history, as well as some new adventures for our Elite anglers and fans, and I think that's fantastic."

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BASS Tightens Rule on Getting Pre-Tournament Help

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Published: 08 July 2017

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Bassmaster EliteFrom the earliest days of professional fishing a half-century ago, the most important skill an angler could have is the ability to find the biggest schools of bass. That, more than casting ability or lure selection and presentation, sets the greats in the sport, men like Roland Martin, Rick Clunn and Kevin VanDam, apart from the rest.

With the start of the 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series, that fish-finding wizardry will be even more vital, thanks to a new Elite Series rule that went into effect today.

"Beginning at the time the Elite Series schedule is announced next week, anglers are prohibited from soliciting or intentionally receiving any information about the locations of fish or fishing areas on those waters," announced B.A.S.S. Tournament Director Trip Weldon.

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