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Tuesday, April 07, 2026
Tuesday, April 07, 2026
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BASS Report
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. officials today announced the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule with a slate of nine events across seven states, delivering diverse bodies of water to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the trail.
“There is no better way to celebrate 20 years of Elite competition than to roll out a schedule that includes some of the best bass fisheries on the planet. This year’s events will challenge and inspire our anglers with a range of venues that highlight the rich variety of bass fishing,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Chase Anderson.
The opener visits St. Johns River in Palatka, Fla., Feb. 20-23. In 2024, a four-day total of 93 pounds, 6 ounces gave Cory Johnston of Otonabee, Canada, a winning margin of 21-2 over Texan Brad Whatley.
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MLF Report
Major League Fishing (MLF) announced Friday updates to its 2025 rules that will allow tournament anglers to utilize the powerful fish-catching tools of forward-facing and 360-degree sonar technology while preserving traditional fishing techniques enjoyed by millions of anglers and fans.
Starting in 2025, all boats, across all MLF circuits, will be limited to two forward-facing or 360-degree sonar transducers in any combination. Additionally, no bow-mounted screen may extend vertically more than 18 inches off the surface of the front deck at its highest point when the boat is on plane, and no screen mounted at the console may extend vertically more than 16 inches off the top of the steering column where it protrudes from the console.
Pros competing on the 2025 Bass Pro Tour will be allowed to use forward-facing and 360-degree sonar for only one of three periods each day. Anglers will declare their use of the technologies before the start of the period of their choice, and fans watching on MLFNOW! will see an indicator on SCORETRACKER® next to each angler’s name showing who is actively using the technologies, has used them or still has them available. This rule applies to all seven regular-season Bass Pro Tour stages and REDCREST 2025. There will be no restrictions in the General Tire Heavy Hitters or General Tire Team Series, where anglers compete out of similarly equipped, league-provided boats that level the playing field. Use of forward-facing and 360-degree sonar will be permitted during practice.
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Three members of the Four Flags Bassmasters had good tournaments in the B.A.S.S. Nation State Championship on the Grand River in late July.
Josiah Grandy had the biggest bass overall in the tournament with a 5.75-pound smallmouth and won $500.
Scott Solomon had the biggest bass (4.75) and Dan Posey the second biggest bass (4.55) on the co-angler side.
Posey finished sixth among co-anglers with 15.52 pounds while Solomon was 12th with 12.34 pounds. Both anglers earned a berth as co-anglers in the Bass Nation Regionals. Date and site have not been announced.
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Arjay’s Report
Brent and Jake Burgess - 1st Place
Brent and Jake Burgess won the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) tourney on Eagle Lake Tuesday night.
Fishing was tough for most anglers, especially for catching keeper-size bass. The father/son team fished jigs in 10 to 12 feet to catch a limit weighing 8.64 pounds.
Ken Ramsey and Gary Stahler - 2nd Place
Ken Ramsey and Gary Stahler were second with 8.57 pounds. They said they fished shallow with frogs.
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker - 3rd Place
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker were third with 8.39 pounds. They fished swim jigs and Senkos in 5 to 12 feet. They had the big bass of the derby, a 2.25-pound largemouth, caught on a Senko.
SMAC’s season finale is Saturday at Juno Lake. Hours are 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. with parking at Clear H2o Tackle. Shuttles will be provided to and from the ramp.
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NICC Results
Corey and Kelly Smith - 1st Place
Corey and Kelly Smith caught the only limit and won the Northern Indiana Couples Circuit tournament at Duke’s Bridge recently.
The Smiths had 10.5l pounds but also had the biggest bass of the derby with a 3.10-pound largemouth.
While other anglers struggled with short strikes and fish that were unwilling to commit to a frog, the winning couple caught their fish dragging worms through the pads.
With the conclusion of the season, Connor Tonkel and Ava Godbey claimed the Team of the Year title, and will have all their 2025 season entries paid for.