Justin Cooper
Zwolle, Louisiana
Before making the Bass Pro Tour in 2023, Cooper placed second in the 2021 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Rookie of the Year race. He finished in the Top 20 for Angler of the Year all three years he fished the Pro Circuit/Invitationals, including three Top 10s in 2021. In 2025, the Bass Pro Tour limited forward-facing sonar use to one period per day, and Cooper made his first Bass Pro Tour win at Stage 1 on Lake Conroe, weighing 78 pounds, 5 ounces, on 34 scorable bass.
FUN FACT
Cooper holds a pre-med degree from Northwestern State University, but chose to follow his dream of becoming a professional angler. He owns a guiding business on Toledo Bend where they fish for crappie and bass. He also has an outfitting business where they hunt whitetail deer and exotics.
Career Wins
| 1
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Top 10s
| 3
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Top 20s
| 7
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REDCREST Appearances
| 1
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Career Winnings
| $468,764
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Check out some of the livestream highlights from Elimination Match 3 of the Bass Pro Shops Summit Cup Presented by Zenni, the fourth and final event in the second year of the Fishing Clash Team Series.
November 19, 2025 10:28 AM
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Keith Carson and Ron Nelson of Team Fishing Clash boated 17 bass for 36 pounds, 10 ounces to win Elimination Match 3 on Caddo Lake and secure a berth in the Knockout Round.
November 19, 2025 10:23 AM
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November 17, 2025 05:36 PM
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November 17, 2025 12:45 PM
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Catch the final round of the Summit Cup LIVE, starting Sunday, Nov. 16, at 2:30 PM ET only on RFD-TV. Stream all the action on RFD-TV Now, each day beginning at 10:30 AM ET.
November 14, 2025 05:26 PM
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Longtime MLF pro angler Fred “Boom Boom” Roumbanis shares how he and Jeff Sprague of Team YETI are preparing for the Team Series Summit Cup.
November 14, 2025 01:12 PM
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Bass Pro Anglers Jacob Wall and Bobby Lane will fish together in the Summit Cup after facing elimination in the Challenge Cup Knockout Round.
November 13, 2025 01:52 PM
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As we gear up for the big event, Team BUBBA’s
Brent Chapman of Kansas joined us on Wednesday’s
Market Day Report to talk preparation, teamwork, and the state of competitive bass fishing.
November 12, 2025 12:55 PM
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Team Kubota’s Nick Hatfield joins us to talk about the Summit Cup — the fourth and final event in Major League Fishing’s Fishing Clash Team Series presented by Bass Pro Shops.
November 11, 2025 11:46 AM
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