2027 CSFL Season Events

 

Z‑Man® ChatterBait® PZ2™: Premium Performance, Unbeatable Value

 Finding a bladed jig that flat-out catches bass without hammering your wallet just got a whole lot easier. The all-new ChatterBait® PZ2™ from Z-Man® replaces the longtime Project Z™ ChatterBait and delivers a next‑generation bladed jig with upgraded features, refined detailing, and enhanced durability—not to mention an accessible $7.99 MSRP.

Elevated Performance for Every Angler

Built to bridge the gap between the Original ChatterBait and the ChatterBait Elite EVO™, the PZ2 brings high‑end performance and refinement to a broader range of anglers. It maintains the aggressive vibration, erratic hunting action, and proven fish‑catching consistency that define the ChatterBait family.

A streamlined, swim-jig-style head design improves tracking and deflection around cover, while a custom 5/0 heavy-duty black nickel needlepoint hook and super-strong quick-clip line tie give anglers the confidence to winch big bass out of heavy cover without worrying about flex or failure. Whether you’re slow rolling the PZ2 through submerged vegetation or burning it over shallow flats, it’s built to hold up cast after cast.

The PZ2 is equipped with a molded multi-ridged trailer keeper that firmly locks both ElaZtech® and traditional soft-plastic trailers in place. That means less time adjusting baits after every fish catch and fewer torn-up trailers over the course of a long day on the water.

As with every ChatterBait bladed jig, the signature vibration is the star of the show. The direct head‑to‑blade connection and trademarked stainless hex‑shaped ChatterBlade® deliver instant startup, aggressive pulse, and the hallmark hunting action that consistently produces bites across all seasons and water conditions.

Brian Johnston and Cam Neville Win CSFL NATIONAL CLASSIC XXX - SEPT. 12 & 13, LAKE COUCHICHING

Big weights on Couchiching Only CSFL Classic 2026

Photo: CSFL

Orillia, Ontario

The best of the CSFL 2026 season gathered on fame Lake Couching, Orillia, Ontario for the 2-day CSFL National Classic XXX. The weather was sunny with foggy patches each morning that burned off to expose high skies and high pressure. The weights were tight after Day 1 on Saturday. When the last of 78 boats weighed in Brian Johnston and Cam Neville bumped two power-house teams. Bassmater Elite angler Evan Kung and Jill Eppel of Pickering and Elite pro Cory Johnston captured 3rd. 

The full final day weight-in seen here:

	#	CAPTAIN	CO-ANGLER	DAY 1	DAY 2	TOTAL
	1	BRIAN JOHNSTON	CAM NEVILLE	21.84	19.36	41.20
	2	EVAN KUNG	JILL EPPEL	18.08	20.36	38.44
	3	CORY JOHNSTON		18.14	20.26	38.40
	4	DOM ALBANESE	MARIO PALERMO	18.36	19.54	37.90
	5	JOEY TEOFILO	JOEY DICIENZO	17.56	19.58	37.14
	6	ANDREW CAMPBELL	MATT CAMPBELL	18.68	18.28	36.96
	7	HENRY NGUYEN	JAMIE KENNEDY	17.04	19.84	36.88
	8	COLE VARDY	STEVE ROWSWELL	18.48	16.26	34.74
	9	BARRY GRAVES	JOE MUSZYNSKI	21.86	12.72	34.58
	10	TRAVIS GERRITS	ROB GERRITS	18.28	16.08	34.36

Remembering 9/11

 

Scroll Less. Stroll More. Meet the Berkley Doom Stroller

 New Doom Stroller combines hard bait durability, improved casting control and natural minnow action for forward-facing sonar anglers.

Minnow-style baits have become one of the most effective tools for targeting suspended bass with forward-facing sonar, but they don’t come without compromises. Designed to evolve the technique, the new Berkley Doom Stroller combines hard bait durability with precision weighting, natural rolling action and improved hookup ratios. Purpose-built for today's forward-facing sonar angler, the Doom Stroller delivers a more consistent presentation while giving anglers another option for targeting pressured bass.

 

Unlike traditional soft plastic minnow rigs that often require constant bait changes and precise rigging, the Doom Stroller delivers a repeatable presentation cast after cast. A precision-tuned internal weighting system produces natural rolling action across a wide range of retrieve speeds, while the upward tail position imitates an isolated baitfish. Finished with a strategically positioned top treble hook to maximize hookups, the Doom Stroller gives anglers an easier-to-fish, more durable option without sacrificing the action that makes the technique so effective.

B.A.S.S. announces 2027 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The 2027 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series will take anglers from some of the most storied largemouth fisheries in the South to premier smallmouth destinations in the North as B.A.S.S. unveils a nine-event regular-season schedule built to test versatility from start to finish.

The season will open Feb. 11-14 on Lake Okeechobee in Okeechobee, Fla., before moving one week later to the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes in Kissimmee. From there, the Elite field will head west and work through a mix of tidal rivers, legendary reservoirs and complex river systems before closing the season with northern stops on Lake St. Clair and the Mississippi River.

Z‑Man ChatterBait PZ2: Premium Performance, Unbeatable Value

 

The ChatterBait® PZ2™ delivers proven ChatterBait® vibration and durability at an unbeatable value. Featuring a streamlined head, custom 5/0 heavy-duty hook, secure trailer keeper, and stainless hex-shaped ChatterBlade®, it produces hard-thumping action cast after cast. Premium skirts, hand-painted heads, and 3D eyes complete a big-fish package built to perform without breaking the bank.

Berkley Introduces the SlapGill, a New Topwater Bait That Mimics Distressed Panfish

Panfish profile, action, and color to entice even the most pressured bass

Berkley is once again focusing on ultra-realism with the all-new SlapGill, a topwater bait designed to combine biological accuracy with an action that replicates a panfish's natural distress signals. Precisely placed weights allow the SlapGill to produce a side-to-side flop while walking before naturally rocking back to rest, creating the signature surface "slap" that inspired its name. Designed to be worked slowly around shallow cover, the SlapGill delivers an enticing presentation built to trigger aggressive strikes from bass.

 

Available in two sizes and seven high-detail, panfish-inspired colorways, the SlapGill gives anglers options to match a variety of forage with precision. Each bait is equipped with ultra-sharp Fusion19 treble hooks for reliable hookups when fish commit.

 

New Minn Kota & Humminbird Collaboration

Minn Kota and Humminbird have spent decades fishing together. On 10/6/26, that relationship enters a whole new chapter.

We can’t share the full story just yet, but we wanted to make sure you were among the first to see what’s coming.