FLORENCE â The Bassmaster Elite Series heads to Florence for the third event of its nine-tournament season â the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Pickwick Lake March 18-21. B.A.S.S. visited Pickwick six times for major events in the past, and last November, the lake was the site of the 2020 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship.
The Yellowhammer State will be well-represented by the 12 Elite Series pros who call Alabama home. This includes Florence-native, Justin Atkins, and 2019 Bassmaster Angler of the Year Scott Canterbury of Odenville.Â
The tournament pits 100 of the top bass anglers in the world against one another as they compete for the $100,000 first-place prize and a total purse of more than $762,000.
Darker, Less Grassy St. Johns To Host Elite Opener
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Photo: MLF/Charles Waldorf
Floridian John Cox says that the St. Johns River looks a lot different these days without all the eelgrass that formerly inundated the system.
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff John Cox wishes he could experience temporary amnesia during this week s Bassmaster Elite Series event at the St. Johns River. Thats because much of what the Florida pro has learned over the past two decades of fishing this big-fish factory will be of little relevance during the 2021 season-opener.
Competition runs today through Sunday, with daily takeoffs at 7 a.m. ET from Palatka City Docks and weigh-ins each day at 3 p.m. from Palatka Riverfront Park.