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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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BASS Report
2024 Bass Elite Series Schedule
For the first time since 2018, the Bassmaster Elite Series won’t be kicking off its season in Florida, opting instead to open its 2024 slate at the big-bass factory of Toledo Bend Reservoir on the Louisiana/Texas border Feb. 22-25.
B.A.S.S. officials made that announcement Wednesday, along with the entirety of a nine-tournament schedule that will span six states and visit fisheries that have ranked among the best in the United States, both recently and historically.
CEO Chase Anderson said that, with the 2023 season in the books, B.A.S.S. is anxious to tackle what is certain to be an action-packed 2024 lineup.
“We just finished one of our best seasons ever only two weeks ago, and it is already time to start marking your calendar for another incredible year,” Anderson said. “Anyone who follows and celebrates the sport of bass fishing will recognize the lakes on this schedule as some of the best fisheries anywhere, and we could not be more excited to get it started with the top anglers in the world competing on bass fishing’s biggest stage.”
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Starboard Choice Report
Drake Nevins and Skyler Traver - 1st Place
Drake Nevins and Skyler Traver won the Starboard Choice Big Bass Challenge season finale Sunday at Pipestone Lake.
Nevins and Traver fished jigs around lily pads to catch 14.21 pounds.
Second place went to Kenneth Holder and John Gipson with 13.95 pounds. They also had big bass with a 4.08-pound largemouth. They fished jigs on the initial drop offs in 10-15 feet of water and poppers over the same depth.
Tournament Director Gipson said the addition of fall events are being discussed and, like the regular season events, all of the entry fees will be paid back at the ramp.
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Arjay’s Report
Ben Harrison and TJ Reed - 1st Place
Ben Harrison and TJ Reed walked away with the Arjay’s Weeknight derby at Clear Lake last Wednesday.
Harrison and Reed only caught six keepers but they were the right kind. They were fishing deep, targeting fish with Garmin LiveScope, and said they were jigging over the fish.
Only four limits were caught among the 20 teams.
Steven and Kevin Wickey - 2nd Place
Steven and Kevin Wickey finished second with 13.48 pounds caught in the last 1/2 hour by fishing frogs shallow.
Seth and Scott Spaulding - 3rd Place
Seth and Scott Spaulding were a distant third with 8.72 pounds. They fished docks.
Jared Yoder and David Ringler - 4th Place
Fourth place with 8.06 pounds went to Jared Yoder and David Ringler. They said they fished wacky worms.
Timothy Eicher and Jeremiah Yoder - Big Bass
The ClearH2O Tackle first out of the money spot for fifth with 8.52 pounds was won by Timothy Eicher and Jeremiah Yoder. They also won the the Tackle Shack LLC Big Bass prize with a 5.24-pound largemouth.
The Michiana Outdoors News tackle pack for sixth place with 7.70 pounds was won by Ray Lohr and Charlie Fouts while the Jaywalker Restaurant junk fish pot was won with a pike by Scott and Chase Carpenter.
Wednesday’s Arjay’s season finale will be Tackle Shack Night at Klinger. Side pots will include $50 Tackle Shack gift cards and drinks and chips will be available at weigh-in. Visit Michiana Outdoors News Lake Drive Events Calendar for more info.
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SMAC Report
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker - 1st Place
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker went old school at Magician Lake Tuesday night to win the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club weeknighter.
Smith and Crocker said they couldn’t get a shallow bite, so they moved to the breaks and fished Yamamoto Hula Grubs in 9 to 12 feet of water to catch 10.39 pounds.
John Davis and Seth Spaulding - 2nd Place
John Davis and Seth Spaulding fished deeper with drop-shot rigs to catch 10.14. Their catch included big bass of the tourney, a 2.72-pound largemouth. They said they fished drop-shot rigs in 15 to 35 feet.
Conner and Ron Pickens - 3rd Place
Conner and Ron Pickens were third with a 9.75-pound limit. The father-son team fished drop-shot rigs in 10 to 20 feet.
The next tournament is the season finale on Sept. 9 at Juno Lake. Visit the Michiana Outdoors News Lake Drive Events Calendar for details.
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MLF Report
Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today the schedule for the sixth season of professional bass fishing’s most competitive circuit – the 2024 Bass Pro Shops Bass Pro Tour.
The 2024 season will showcase the world’s top professional bass anglers competing across seven regular-season tournaments for millions of dollars, valuable points in the Bally Bet Angler of the Year race, and qualification into REDCREST 2025 and the General Tire Heavy Hitters all-star event.
“We are proud to roll out a schedule with seven new destinations that have never before hosted a Bass Pro Tour event,” said Kathy Fennel, MLF Executive Vice President & General Manager. “Our MLF tournaments create exciting and compelling content for our fans and sponsors. This schedule shines a light on some locations that haven’t hosted a major bass-fishing tournament in some time. The stage is set for a very exciting 2024 season.”