The Starting Spot: Bassmaster Elites Final Swing, BPT Season Closer on Saginaw, and KVD Picks Team USA

In this edition of The Starting Spot:

-The 2025 Basmaster Elite series is winding down, with just two tournaments left in the series—St Clair and the Mississippi River at LaCrosse Wisconsin—some anglers are fighting for what may be career saving AOY points.

-The Bass Pro Tour has been to Saginaw Bay before, but this time it’s like a whole new body of water…a really big body of water. Who will put the pieces together and head home with the final BPT trophy of the 2025 season?

-Legendary bass pro Kevin VanDam has been dubbed coach of Team USA. His hand picked superstar team will soon represent the USA in international bass tournament competition in South Africa.

Daily Limit: Everything at stake in final swing

by Mike Suchan

New twist on Saginaw Bay will force anglers to adapt

by Mitchell Forde

Kevin VanDam Selects USA Bass Team With Experience, Youth - And Chemistry

by USA Angling

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