Bryant Smith is a tournament bass angler, foodie and, family man from the west coast. He is always hungry for his next catch and meal. Bryant began fishing on the amateur side of bass fishing at the young age of 16  and never looked back. His dreams have always been as big as his appetite and he was not going to be satisfied until he worked his way to the top and earned a spot fishing in the Bassmaster Elite Series. In 2022 he finally accomplished that dream and is now a living example to his son and those who follow his story that dreams can be attained and that hunger will get you there. 

When he is home between tournaments and during off season you can find him cooking in the outdoor kitchen he built. Between the Blackstone griddle, 2 Pit Boss smokers and the wood fired pizza oven he built, his appetite is never at a loss for what to make next.

Career Highlights

• 2024 WON Bass U.S. Open winner

• ​2023 Biggest Bag of Small mouth bass in Bassmaster history

• 2023 3rd in standings for Rookie of the Year

• 2024 Bassmaster Classic Qualifier with a 13th place finish

• 2016 and 2018 Lucas Oil Champion 

• 2018 Major League Fishing Toyota Series Champion

• Over 40 top ten finishes in career
  
  
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Bryant has a team behind him that makes it possible for him to stay hungry and continue living out his life long dream. Bailey, his wife, is also his manager and is usually who you will be chatting with when booking a guide trip or strengthening partnerships. She can also be found chasing their wild 2 year old son and mother and son corgi team around. Bryant and Bailey met 10 years ago in a bar and never looked back. Well, once she got done laughing in disbelief that he fished bass tournaments for a living.