BASS Elite Legends Exemptions

[FlatsNBay]

There will be 2 legends Exemptions opening up for the Bassmaster 2025 Elite Series. Clunn retired and Jordan Lee has enough points from this season to requalify therefore opening up 2 spots.

If you aren't familiar, 2 legends Exemptions are offered to past Bassmaster Classic champions and Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year winners.

Who do you think they will be?

My guess is:

Cliff Pace. He's a definite that left MLF and has been trying to requalify for the Elite Series from the opens.

Randy Howell. Just a hunch. I think he's lower on the MLF BPT list and could struggle to requalify.

[fishingram24]

I know Pace and Howell both have Classic wins but is there anything else needed like an AOY which I don't think either have. Would be nice to have either back at BASS.   

[FlatsNBay]

Legends Exemptions can be granted for either Bassmaster Classic winners or Angler of the Year winners.

Looking over the list, I'm thinking Brent Chapman might be a possibility since he is a former AOY winner and is not setting the world on fire at MLF.

[Mike Cork]

I don't know how they'll pick but I'd like to see Howell and Chapman if it comes down to personality. Pace has never really but a person I enjoyed watching, but he can catch them as proven with his classic win.

[FlatsNBay]

My hunch was right. Just announced, Randy Howell and Cliff Pace are returning to the Elites via the 2 legends exemptions.

https://www.bassmaster.com/elite/news/bassmaster-elite-series-welcomes-legendary-qualifiers-pace-howell-back-to-field/

[big g]

Just went through the list of Elites and I only knew 11 of these guys.  I'm not religious follower of the tournament scene,  but twenty years ago I knew 95% of the pro circuit. How times have changed! 

[Donald Garner]

Congrats to both anglers.  I enjoy watching both of those guys fish.  I got to met Randy Howell at one of our Central Texas Fishing for Freedom events.