Rookie Marks tops Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell

Paul Marks claims first Bassmaster Elite victory at Lake Hartwell

ANDERSON, S.C. — Rookie Paul Marks stayed consistent across four days to win the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell on Sunday.

Rookie Marks tops Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell

ANDERSON, S.C., April 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite a Day 1 kicker that clearly helped his cause, rookie Paul Marks played the long game, and his patience paid off with his first blue trophy in the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell. Hailing from Cumming, Ga., Marks started strong with a third-place Day 1 limit of 19 pounds, 7 ounces, then held the second-place spot for the next two days with weights of 17-4 and 16-5. Adding a Cha…

Cook overcomes clarity concerns to maintain lead in Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell

Georgia’s Drew Cook maintains his lead on Day 3 of the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, S.C., with a weight of 55-8. Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S. April 26, 2025 Cook overcomes clarity concerns to maintain lead in Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell ANDERSON, S.C. — Drew Cook struggled with a clarity issue today, but when his afternoon analysis told him he was clearly not where he needed to be, the pro from Cairo, Ga., s…