Inside Bass Fishing's $1.25 Million Championship | WBE The Champions 2026

Different tours. Different champions. One lake. $1.25 MILLION on the line.

For the first time, some of the biggest names in professional bass fishing came together on Old Hickory Lake for THE CHAMPIONS, the inaugural World Bass Championship presented by World Bass Enterprises.

With a record-setting $3.25 million purse, a cannon-fired shotgun start, and the pride of competing against the best, this wasn’t just another tournament.

Copperstate Marine & Tackle went behind the scenes in Nashville, Tennessee, to capture the competition, the atmosphere, and the people helping shape the future of bass fishing.

From Jacob Wheeler’s take on the historic showdown to Alton Jones Jr. breaking down Garmin’s latest fishing technology, we take you beyond the water and onto the WBE Expo floor.

Inside this episode:
– The explosive shotgun launch on Old Hickory Lake
– Jacob Wheeler on pride, competition, and the sport’s biggest names
– Alton Jones Jr. demonstrating Garmin sonar technology
– New iKon boat features
-Randy Moss and Chasing 10
– A preview of upcoming UCALL fishing rods
– The WBE Expo, tournament weigh-ins, and Championship Saturday

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**ABOUT THE EVENT**

World Bass Enterprises — The Champions 2026
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