Updated weekly, Best on Tour Trivia is a fun way to test your bass fishing industry knowledge!
10/30/2025
At which fishery did Chris Lane win the 2012 Bassmaster Classic with a three-day total of 51 pounds, 6 ounces?
Was it the Red River, Lake Hartwell, Lake Guntersville, or the Arkansas River?
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The Red River is where Chris Lane won the 2012 Bassmaster Classic.
10/23/2025
Which bait company originally developed the ChatterBait, later licensed to Z-Man?
Was it Fish Head, Booyah, Rad Lures, or Strike King?
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Rad Lures originally developed the Chatterbait, later licensed to Z-Man.
10/16/2025
Who won the first-ever Bassmaster Elite Series event in 2006?
Was it Ish Monroe, Mike Iaconelli, Steve Kennedy, or Alton Jones?
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Ish Monroe won the first-ever Bassmaster Elite Series event in 2006.
10/9/2025
Who founded Strike King Lure Company in 1964?
Was it Bill Dance, Charles Spence, Harold Allen, or Lonnie Stanley?
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Charles Spence founded Strike King in 1964.
8/2/2025
At which fishery did Bryan Thrift win the 2023 Major League Fishing REDCREST Championship?
Was it Lake Eufaula, Lake Okeechobee, Lake St. Clair, or Lake Norman?
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Bryan Thrift won the 2023 REDCREST at Lake Norman.
9/25/2025
The iconic “Wiggle Wart” crankbait was originally manufactured by which company?
Was it Rebel, Rapala, Storm, or Bagley?
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Storm originally manufactured the Wiggle Wart (before Rapala bought them).
9/18/2025
Who was the youngest angler to ever win the Bassmaster Classic?
Was it Stanley Mitchell, Jordan Lee, Casey Ashley, or Roland Martin?
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Stanley Mitchell was the youngest angler to ever win the Bassmaster Classic (21 y/o).
9/11/2025
Which company owns Berkley, Abu Garcia, Plano, and many other brands?
Is it American Baitworks, Rapala VMC, Pure Fishing, or Great American Outdoors Group?
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Pure Fishing owns Berkley, Abu Garcia, Plano, and many other brands.
9/4/2025
At which fishery was the heaviest one-day catch in a Bassmaster Open recorded, with a limit weighing 33lb, 2oz?
Was it the Harris Chain of Lakes, Lake Okeechobee, Lake Champlain, or the St Lawrence River?
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The heaviest one-day catch in a Bassmaster Open was at Lake Okeechobee (Scott Martin, 2024)
8/28/2025
Which company introduced the first low-profile baitcasting reel to the U.S. market?
Was it Lew’s, Daiwa, Abu Garcia, or Pflueger?
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Lew’s introduced the first low-profile baitcasting reel to the U.S. market.
8/20/2025
What angler has the most second-place finishes in Bassmaster Classic history?
Is it Jason Christie, Skeet Reese, Gerald Swindle, or Aaron Martens?
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Aaron Martens has the most second-place finishes in Bassmaster Classic history.
8/14/2025
What major brand manufactures the Humminbird line of fish finders?
Is it Garmin, Johnson Outdoors, Minn Kota, or Lowrance?
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Johnson Outdoors manufactures the Humminbird line of fish finders.
8/7/2025
Who designed the first umbrella rig marketed for bass fishing in 2011?
Was it Paul Elias, Jerry Rago, Andy Poss, or Rick Clunn?
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Andy Poss designed the first umbrella rig marketed for bass fishing in 2011.
7/31/2025
At which fishery did Jason Christie win the 2022 Bassmaster Classic with a three-day total of 54 pounds?
Was it Lake Guntersville, Lake Conroe, Lake Champlain, or Lake Hartwell?
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The fishery that Jason Christie won the 2022 Bassmaster Classic on was Lake Hartwell.
7/24/2025
Who is the only angler to win both a Bassmaster Classic and a Forrest Wood Cup?
Is it Luke Clausen, Bryan Thrift, Kevin VanDam, or David Dudley?
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The only angler to win both a Bassmaster Classic and a Forrest Wood Cup is Luke Clausen.
*CORRECTION: Luke Clausen is the only current touring pro with both titles, but George Cochran, Davy Hite, David Fritts, and Dion Hibdon have also won both.
7/17/2025
Who popularized the Beetle Spin, one of the most iconic baits from the 60s?
Was it Bill Lewis, Cotton Cordell, Tom Mann, or Virgil Ward?
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The man who popularized the Beetle Spin was Virgil Ward.
7/10/2025
What year did Bass Pro Shops acquire Cabela’s?
Was it 2014, 2017, 2019, or 2021?
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Bass Pro Shops acquired Cabela’s in 2017.
7/3/2025
What is the only lake in the US to be Bassmaster’s “Best Bass Lake” 2 years in a row?
Was it the St Lawrence River, O.H. Ivie, Lake Guntersville, or Toledo Bend?
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The only lake to ever be Bassmaster’s “Best Bass Lake” 2 years in a row was Toledo Bend (2015 & 2016).
6/26/2025
What is the all-time biggest bass caught in a B.A.S.S. event?
Was it 12 lbs 14 oz, 13 lbs 9 oz, 14 lbs 9 oz, or 15 lbs 3 oz ?
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The all time biggest bass caught in a B.A.S.S. event was 14lb 9oz caught by Mark Tyler on the CA Delta in 1999.
6/19/2025
Which company owns Berkley, Abu Garcia, and Fenwick?
Is it Pure Fishing, Rather Outdoors, Strike King, or Okuma?
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Pure Fishing owns Berkley, Abu Garcia, Fenwick, and other brands.
6/12/2025
The first commercially successful lipless crankbait, the Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap, was introduced in what decade?
Was it the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, or 1980s?
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The Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap was released in the 1960s.
6/5/2025
Which fishery witnessed a new spotted bass lake record of 6lbs 4oz during a MLF Invitational in 2025?
Was it Lake Hartwell, Lake Lanier, Lake Norman, or Smith Lake?
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The fishery that witnessed a new spotted bass lake record during a MLF Invitational in 2025 was Lake Hartwell. It was 6lbs 4oz, caught by Chad Mrazek.
5/28/2025
Who was the first angler to hit $1 million in career tournament earnings?
Was it Kevin VanDam, Rick Clunn, Roland Martin, or Denny Brauer?
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The first angler to hit $1m in career earnings was Denny Brauer.
5/21/2025
The original Rapala Floating Minnow was first handcrafted in which country?
Was it Japan, Sweden, Finland, or the United States?
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The original Rapala Floating Minnow was first handcrafted in Finland.
5/14/2025
What company introduced the first forward-facing sonar for fishing?
Was it Garmin, Lowrance, Humminbird, or Raymarine?
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Garmin introduced the first forward-facing sonar for fishing in 2015 with PanOptix.
5/7/2025
What fishery hosted the first-ever Bassmaster Classic in 1971?
Was it Lake Guntersville, Lake Mead, Table Rock Lake, or Kerr Reservoir?
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Lake Mead hosted the first ever Bassmaster Classic in 1971.
4/30/2025
Which lure company introduced the first soft plastic worm, revolutionizing bass fishing forever?
Was it Berkley, Mann’s, Creme, or Mister Twister?
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Creme introduced the first soft plastic worm, revolutionizing bass fishing forever.
4/23/2025
What was the first fishing company to sponsor Kevin VanDam?
Was it Quantum, Strike King, Plano, or Bass Pro?
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The first fishing company to sponsor Kevin VanDam was Quantum.
4/16/2025
What is the heaviest total weight ever recorded in a four-day B.A.S.S. tournament?
Is it 118 lbs 12 oz, 124 lbs 10 oz, 132 lbs 8 oz, or 138 lbs 4 oz?
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The heaviest total weight ever recorded in a four-day B.A.S.S. tournament is 132lbs 8oz by Paul Elias on Falcon Lake in 2008.
4/10/2025
What fishery was the site of Dean Rojas’ record-breaking 45-pound, 2-ounce five-fish limit in a B.A.S.S. event?
Was it Lake Toho, Florida, Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas, Lake Guntersville, Alabama, or Santee Cooper, South Carolina?
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Lake Toho, Florida was the site of Dean Rojas’ record breaking 45lb 2oz limit in 2001.
4/2/2025
Who was the first-ever winner of the Bassmaster Classic?
Was it Ray Scott, Bobby Murray, Bill Dance, or Tom Mann?
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The first ever Bassmaster Classic winner was Bobby Murray in 1971.
3/27/2025
Which company owns both Strike King and Lew’s?
Is it Pure Fishing, GSM Outdoors, Bass Pro Shops, or Rather Outdoors?
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Rather Outdoors owns both Strike King and Lew’s, among other brands.
3/20/2025
What year did the original Rebel Pop-R first hit the market, cementing its place as one of the most famous topwater baits?
Is it 1969, 1976, 1982, or 1990?
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The Rebel Pop-R first hit the market in 1976.
3/13/2025
Which Texas lake holds the state record for the largest largemouth bass ever caught?
Is it Toledo Bend, Sam Rayburn, Lake Fork, or O.H. Ivie?
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The Texas lake that holds the state record for largemouth is Lake Fork with an 18.18lb bass.
(The Toledo Bend lake record is 15.32lbs, Sam Rayburn lake record is 16.80lbs, O.H. Ivie lake record is 17.06lbs.)
3/6/2025
Which angler holds the record for the most tour-level wins in bass fishing?
Is it Roland Martin, Skeet Reese, Rick Clunn, or Kevin VanDam?
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The angler that holds the record for most tour level wins in bass fishing is Kevin VanDam with 29 wins.