

2026 Event Schedule & Results
TRAVELERS REGION
To qualify for the Travelers Region AOY, you must fish a minimum of (1) tournament in each Region (So-Cal, DVL, San Diego, Desert & Nights).
Year end belt buckles will be awarder to the Travelers Region Anglers of the Year (PRO) along with all of the other AOY perks for the following season.
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2026 San Diego Region - Round 5 – Otay LakeSat, Mar 14Otak Lake-
2026 Diamond Valley Region - Round 5 – Diamond Valley LakeSun, Mar 15Diamond Valley Lake-
Why Fish With NBW?
National Bass West is a competitive bass fishing experience that is enjoyable for all anglers. NO MEMBERSHIP FEES! We offer easy online registration to avoid standing in line and an All - In simple to understand entry. We have two divisions. The Team Pro division is for experienced anglers that want to compete at the top level and benefit from larger cash payouts. The Team Sportsman division is for weekend worrier anglers that want to have fun and compete on a lower scale. The Sportsman division is monitored and only teams that have won less than $2,000 in the last 24 months combined are eligible to compete in the division. Trophies will be presented to the top-3 finishers in each division as well as the big bass winner. Cash payback will be based on a 1/5 ratio in the Team Pro Division and 1/4 in the Team Sportsman Division. We will also payback the top-3 big bass in each division as well. Because of our generous sponsorship partners we will be giving away products via a free raffle drawing at every event, so make sure you stick around! The 2025 schedule includes four regions consisting of a six tournament series within each region. Each region has an angler of the year points race and the top finishing team will each receive a custom Silver, Copper, Bronze belt buckle. All teams that fish a minimum of five tournaments in any region will qualify for the Tournament Of Champions, a two day event in September on Lake Havasu. We look forward to seeing you at the National Bass West tournaments in 2025.


Angler Of The Year Race
So-Cal Region
TEAM PRO DIVISION
After 5 rounds, Bill Siemantel/Tim Tuttle have a 7 point lead over Edgar Uyems & Cory Dispensiero.
1. Bill Siemantel / Tim Tuttle
2. Edgar Uyema / Cory Dispensiero
3. Brenden Widick / Adam Gragg
TEAM SPORTSMAN DIVISION
After 5 rounds, defending Anglers of the Year Andrew Phipps & Kyle Kunioka have a slim 3 point lead over Russell & Julie Littotte.
1. Andrew Phipps / Kyle Kunioka
2. Russell & Julie Lizotte
3. Angel & Al Figueras
DVL Region
TEAM PRO DIVISION
After 4 rounds, Rich Vincent & Garrett Howard have a 3 point lead over Daniel Nehrer & Maxwell Cawthon in the 2026 AOY race.
1. Rich Vincent / Garrett Howard
2. Daniel Nehrer / Maxwell Cawthon
3. John Mikkelsen / Randy Lewis
3. Josh Carruthers / Jeff Every
TEAM SPORTSMAN DIVISION
After 4 rounds, Elias & Jose Assef continue to lead the 2026 AOY race.
1. Elias & Jose Assef
2. Noah & Dustin Hartill
3. John Abbott
San Diego Region
TEAM PRO DIVISION
After 4 rounds, Kevin Norling & Wade Strelic have taken the lead by 2 points over Bryce Deheyn / Brenner Lynn in the 2026 AOY race.
1. Kevin Norling / Wayde Strelic
2. Bryce Deheyn / Brenner Lynn
3. Joe Aherns / Joel Jerauld
TEAM SPORTSMAN DIVISION
After 4 rounds, Matt Ruggerio & Mike Harmon have a slim 2 point lead over Sean Howarter & Josh Baller in the 2026 AOY race.
1. Matt Ruggerio / Mike Harmon
2. Sean Howarter / Josh Baller
3. Nick Sur / James Head
Desert Region
TEAM PRO DIVISION
After 4 rounds, Ryan & Dean Yamagata have slim 1 point lead over Roy Hawk & Mark White the Desrt Region Pro Division AOY race
1. Ryan Yamagata / Dean Yamagata
2. Roy Hawk / Mark White
3. Daylon Smith / Angelina Bryan
TEAM SPORTSMAN DIVISION
After 4 rounds, Kevin Bungess & Donnie Scroggins have taken the lead in the AOY race for the desert region Sportsman Division.
1. Kevin Bungess / Donnie Scroggins
2. Matthew Rust / Charlie Schmidt
3. Craig Adolphi














