Well… the 2019 is a wrap and Chad Pipkens is Bassmaster Classic bound! This year on the Bassmaster Elite series Pipkens had several successes, and he ended up in 30th place in the Angler of the Year standings with a total of 681 points. Pipkens also participated in the Bassmaster Opens on the Eastern division, in which he finished 11th in the points. Let's take a look at Pipkens' year in a nutshell…
October 4, 2019 | By editor	More
It's crazy how life can change within a split second. For example, going to play a hockey game like you always have and coming out of it with a broken collar bone…
Unfortunately, this scenario met Chad Pipkens on the morning of March 3rd on the hockeyrink as he braced his fall with his left arm. He has played hockey his entire life and fallen 100's of times, but never ended up with a situation like this. After an emergency room visit and appointment with the orthopedic surgeon, Pipkens was scheduled to receive a plate and 7 screws to reset his collar bone on March 6th. Of course his first question to the surgeon was how soon could he fish…
April 10, 2019 | By editor	More
Fishing season 2019 has arrived! The Elite's kicked off their season on the St. Johns River in Palatka, Florida February 7-10. Little did they know, near record weights would be caught at this season opener, with the biggest tournament bag weighing a 4 day total of 98 lbs.14 oz.– just short of one hundred pounds of bass! Rick Clunn won the event back to back from the last time the Elite's were at St. Johns in 2016.
February 13, 2019 | By editor	More
For the third year in a row, Chad Pipkens attended a one day bass fishing tournament for college and high school anglers. The event is put on by a fellow professional angler, Brandon Card, who also fishing on the Bassmaster Elite Series, and it is sponsored by Suzuki Motors.
December 3, 2018 | By editor	More
As the 2018 fishing season came to a close, Chad Pipkens was hunting for his berth to the 2019 Bassmaster Classic, which will take place Knoxville, Tennessee. Although he was just outside the cut in the Elite Series AOY points, there were two more opportunities ahead to qualify for the Bassmaster Classic that Pipkens was searching for: a first place in the AOY Opens Championship and top three at the Bassmaster Classic Bracket.
October 29, 2018 | By editor	More
FlowRite Fall Fishing Tips
Check out this video featuring FlowRite Controls with Chad Pipkens providing fishing tips for the fall weather.
AOY, Second Chances, and Fishing Tours
Going into the AOY tournament, Chad Pipkens was in 39th place, which put him on the "bubble" in qualifying for the Bassmaster Classic in March 2019. Out of the AOY tournament this year, the top 36 anglers in the points go to the Bassmaster Classic.
September 28, 2018 | By editor	More
Pipkens Stumbles at Last Elite Event
One of the greatest small mouth fisheries on the schedule for 2018 is Waddington, New York on the St. Lawrence River. In July 2017, the winning weight over the four day tournament exceeded 90 pounds, which showed just how spectacular this upstate New York body of water can be.
August 25, 2018 | By editor	More
Seven Stripes Podcast by Chad Pipkens
Chad talks with Seven Stripes Fishing about his experiences as a Bassmaster Elite Series angler and the road it took to get there. Dedication, hard work, and a couple of extra-curricular activities, like refereeing hockey and residential painting along the way, lead him to his professional fishing career.
Pipkens Leads Wisconsin Day 1
When it rains, it pours… bass!! Although there were wet and rainy conditions at the Bassmaster Elite Event in La Crosse, Wisconsin, it didn't stop Chad Pipkens from catching them. Check out the full article here.
June 22, 2018 | By editor	More
Chad Pipkens @ Kentucky Lake 2018 VIDEO
Chad Pipkens lands a giant bass that helps him earn 27th place at the Bassmaster Elite Series Event in Kentucky Lake, Tennessee. He catches a three day total of 47 pounds 3 ounces.
May 7, 2018 | By editor	More
First Stop Bassmaster Elite Series Lake Martin VIDEO
First stop of nine for the Bassmaster Elite Series at Lake Martin, Alabama. Chad Pipkens starts the season off right by making the top 50 cut and, unlike most people, is happy to "work on Saturday."
With a final weight of 32lbs. 3oz. Chad earns himself 41st place and a good start to the 2018 fishing season.
February 8, 2018 | By editor	More
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