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Floyd Frogs His Way To Top Of Group B

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

By MLF Communications Staff

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – If Cole Floyd had to pick his favorite way to catch a bass, it’d be on a topwater frog. To have big ones blowing up on his frog one after another – and to earn $10,000 with one more

Walters Has Slowly Become A Smallmouth Aficionado
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Patrick Walters had very little knowledge of smallmouth bass when he came to the Bassmaster Elite Series in 2019. more
Walters Wins With Record Total Of 105 Pounds
Sunday, August 27, 2023
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
CLAYTON, N.Y. – Safe to say, Patrick Walters now loves northern smallmouth bass. Overcoming what he had previously more
Welcher Showed Great Consistency In 4th Pro Season
Saturday, August 26, 2023
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
CLAYTON, N.Y. — After a season of incredible consistency, Kyle Welcher saved his best for last. Welcher is currently more
Walters Climbs To Top With 28-05 Stringer
Saturday, August 26, 2023
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
CLAYTON, N.Y. – Patrick Walters had a solid game plan, but calling a Day-1 audible ultimately allowed him to reach the more
Welcher Leads, Closes In On AOY
Friday, August 25, 2023
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
CLAYTON, N.Y. — If you’re going to have a superlative moment, do it when there’s a lot on the line. Following that more
Rookie Smith Sets Early Pace With 29-05 Haul
Thursday, August 24, 2023
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
CLAYTON, N.Y. – Momentum matters, and three days after notching the second Top 10 of his career, Bryant Smith kept his more
Giant Brown Bags Should Be Abundant Again
Thursday, August 24, 2023
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
CLAYTON, N.Y. – The very thing that makes the St. Lawrence River/Lake Ontario fishery one of the nation’s premier destinations more
Becker Will Have A Hard Time Topping 1st BPT Campaign
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
After concluding his initial season on the MLF Bass Pro Tour in movie-script fashion at Saginaw Bay early this more
Fujita Closes Out Victory At Champlain
Monday, August 21, 2023
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The big bites mostly eluded Kyoya Fujita, but the Elite rookie’s diligence resulted in the blue trophy more
Fujita Extends His Advantage To 2-13
Sunday, August 20, 2023
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Matching the day’s bright complexion, Japanese anlger Kyoya Fujita again outshined the field and more
Rookie Fujita Takes Lead At Champlain
Saturday, August 19, 2023
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Everyone is allowed the same amount of fishing time, but after an opening round disappointment, Kyoya more
Huff Sets Early Pace With 23-03 Stringer
Thursday, August 17, 2023
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Cody Huff knew he had options, but the second-year pro from Ava, Mo., stuck with his strength and more
Water Level Shakes Things Up At Champlain
Thursday, August 17, 2023
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The formula is usually pretty clear, but Elite Series pro Bryan Schmitt believes recent meteorological more
Crews Trying To Sustain Even-Numbered Streak
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
John Crews hasn't competed in a Bassmaster Classic in an odd-numbered year since the 2015 edition at Lake Hartwell. more
One Of DeFoe's Six Top-10s Was Disappointing
Monday, August 14, 2023
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
It'd be easy to look at Ott DeFoe's 2023 tournament ledger and surmise that his showing in late June at Lake St. more
Take Control With The 'Tiny Terrors'
Friday, August 11, 2023
By David A. Brown Special to BassFan
Who doesn’t love a big topwater walker explosion, a crushing jig bite or that slack-throwing swimbait thrill? Nice more
Texan Winans Continues To Progress After Wreck
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
By Alan McGuckin Dynamic Sponsorships
It’s no small miracle Brady Winans is standing, and not confined to a wheelchair, as seen in the photo with more
Becker Steals The Show At Saginaw
Sunday, August 6, 2023
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Two of the greatest anglers this sport has ever seen were set up to do big things on Sunday at Saginaw Bay in Michigan. more
KVD Will Take Stout Lead Into Final Day
Saturday, August 5, 2023
By MLF Communications Staff
BAY CITY, Mich. – Kevin VanDam, the all-time winningest angler in the history of professional bass fishing, announced his more
Sprague Wins Tiebreaker For Top Group B Slot
Friday, August 4, 2023
By MLF Communications Staff
BAY CITY, Mich. – As time expired on the ScoreTracker leaderboard Friday, there was a tie atop the standings. Day-1 leader more
Vinson Adjusts To Finish Atop Group A
Thursday, August 3, 2023
By MLF Communications Staff
BAY CITY, Mich. – Greg Vinson of Wetumpka, Alabama, had to alter his strategy Thursday, but he still managed to maintain his more
Myers Catches All Green Fish To Pace Group B
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
By MLF Communications Staff
BAY CITY, Mich. – Despite strong winds and rainy weather making conditions less favorable for Group B anglers, Britt Myers more
VanDam Looks Back On Stellar Career
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
By Lynn Burkhead OSG Senior Digital Editor
During my days of covering the first few years of Major League Fishing, I found myself sitting in a camera more
Vinson Bolts To Big Lead On Opening Day
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
By MLF Communications Staff
BAY CITY, Mich. – Greg Vinson of Wetumpka, Ala. went on a morning flurry, weighing in 12 scorable bass, with his best five more
Saginaw Bay Will Offer Quite A Smorgasboard
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
By MLF Communications Staff
BAY CITY, Mich. – Major League Fishing is set to conclude the fifth season of the Bass Pro Tour this week on Saginaw Bay and more