The cast of competitors is set for the 2026 Bass Pro Tour season.
Fifty-one anglers will compete on Major League Fishing’s top tournament circuit during its eighth season, with the roster set to stick at 50 anglers every year moving forward. The stacked field includes 22 past BPT event winners, all four former REDCREST champions (including three-time winner Dustin Connell) and three former Fishing Clash Angler of the Year winners, highlighted by four-time AOY Jacob Wheeler.
The top 35 anglers in career Bass Pro Tour average finish earned invitations to rejoin the roster in 2026, as did the next 10 best finishers in the 2025 Angler of the Year standings. The top five finishers in the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals points from 2025 also earned invitations.
Here are the anglers who will duke it out for seven regular-season trophies and AOY honors in 2026: