The 2026 bass fishing season is making waves with expanded TV coverage, thrilling tournaments, and headline-making lure innovations. From the Bassmaster Classic’s high-energy Knoxville showdown to ...

Two ride-alongs with Bassmaster stars Justin Hamner and Tucker Smith showed just how unforgiving bass fishing’s biggest event can be. When the sun finally peeked over the trees, the temps were in the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Bassmaster Classic is returning to Knoxville for the third time this weekend. The last time the fishing tournament was held in Knoxville was in 2023. On Wednesday, 6 News ...

The Bassmaster Classic − considered the "Super Bowl of Bass Fishing" − is back in Knoxville for the third time March 13-15, and the stakes couldn't be higher. This is the spot to keep up with all the ...

Shannon O’Quinn and Harrison Strickland with TVA, stopped by the Daytime studio today to talk about safety around TVA dams this Spring & Summer, and to offer a preview of the Bassmaster Classic ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Bassmaster Classic launched early Friday morning and a river of people swept over Volunteer Landing, hoping to catch a glimpse of what pro anglers call the Super Bowl of ...

It was another exciting Bassmaster Classic. Dylan Nutt, 23, took the lead on Saturday and cruised to victory after the third day. That wasn’t a misprint, by the way. Nutt is only 23 years old. Nutt is ...

Dylan Nutt exposed Berkley's unreleased Lab Series bait at the 2026 Bassmaster Classic. But a strange spiny lure-the Coike-was just as influential. Here's what anglers need to know.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A 22-year-old Nashville native won the Bassmaster Classic fishing competition, catching 66 pounds, 13 ounces of bass from the Tennessee River during the three-day competition.

The Bassmaster Classic is back in Knoxville for the third time, and the competition is ramping up. Professional anglers are focused on reeling in the biggest bass and taking home the $300,000 ...

When the sun finally peeked over the trees, the temps were in the low-30s, the wind was howling, and I was in Bassmaster Elite Pro Justin Hamner’s boat, racing down the twisting Tennessee River. It ...