2025 was the year of qualifications and postseason action. Brian competed in Division 2 of the Bassmaster Opens, where he qualified for the Bassmaster EQ Division after ending the Opens season with a Top 50 finish (43rd Place). To secure his Top 50 in the Opens AOY, Brian finished the final Bassmaster Open at Leech Lake in 11th Place.

Brian also competed in the B.A.S.S. Nation Regional Qualifier on the James River in Virginia. Brian was the Day 1 Leader, fell a bit on Day 2, finishing the day in 6th, which qualified him to compete on the third day – Championship Friday. Brian closed out that tournament with a 7th Place finish. Finishing inside the Top 14 qualifying Brian for the 2025 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, WI.

With Brian’s 7th Place finish in the B.A.S.S. Nation event at the James River, he also qualified for The Ultimate Angler Championship on Lake Guntersville, Scottsboro, AL.

Brian also increased his schedule locally, fishing the Wisconsin Elite circuit as well as many other local tournaments and weekly events.

2024 proved to be the season of adversity. Everyone has those moments, and it is ok! The season had some highs, some lows, and even an unexpected change of venue, due to devastating weather in South Carolina. Highlight of the season, the B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier on the Mississippi River! Brian made it to Championship Day 3 and finished in 15th Place – qualifying him for the 2024 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on Grand Lake. After competing in all nine events, across three division, as as Elite Qualifier, Brian finished 86th place in the Elite Qualifier Standings out of (unknown), 89th in Division 1 AOY Standings out of (approx 225), 137th in Division 2 AOY Standings out of (approx 225) and 59th in Division 3 AOY Standings out of (approx 225).

The 2023 season was busy with Brian fishing all 9 Bassmaster Open events and regionally 4 Kicker Cup events. In the Bassmaster Opens, Brian had two Top 30 finishes (22nd Place / 23rd Place).  After competing in all nine events, across three division, as as Elite Qualifier, Brian finished 55th place in the Elite Qualifier Standings out of 173, 114th in Division 1 AOY Standings out of 250, 41st in Division 2 AOY Standings out of 250 and 55th in Division 3 AOY Standings out of 253. In The Kicker Cup events, Brian took 1st Place on Lake Koshkonong (in Wisconsin), earning him a birth in the Kicker Cup Championship in 2024.

In the 2022 Bassmaster Opens season Brian put together one Top 10 Finish (8th Place), one Top 20 Finish (15th Place) and a Top 40 Finish (39th Place). With nine Bassmaster Open events, across three divisions, complete for the season, Brian  finished in 37th place in the Overall AOY Standings out of 530, 58th in the Central AOY Standings out of 240, 80th in the Southern AOY standings out of 248 and 87th in the Northern AOY standings out of 259.

In the 2021 season, for the first time, Brian competed in all 3 divisions of the Bassmaster Opens. Brian finished the season in 29th place in the Overall AOY Standings out of 630, 94th in the Northern AOY Standings out of 280, 115th out of 250 in the Southern AOY Standings and 60th in the Central AOY Standings out of 260.

Brian competed in the Bassmaster Opens for the first time in 2020, fishing only the Central Opens. After only his second Open appearance, Brian competed on Championship Saturday*, finishing 12th at Sam Rayburn in Texas, adding a Top 20 to his Tournament Statistics. Wrapping up the 2020 season of the Bassmaster Central Opens, Brian finished with a 75th place in the AOY Central Standings out of 255.

Brian Post Tournament Statistics on bassmaster.com

Hometown:  Janesville, Wisconsin
Birthdate:  November 30, 1982
Family:  Rachael (wife), Chloe (daughter), Taylor (daughter), Trenton (son),
Kailynn (Stepdaughter), Alexis (Stepdaughter)
Career/Profession:  Post Builders – General Contractor
Hobbies:  Hunting, Fishing

PERSONAL BEST: (left) Largemouth – 7lbs, 8oz, Sam Rayburn at Bassmaster Opens Practice, October 2022. (middle) Smallmouth – 6lbs 2oz, Cabela’s NABC, Sturgeon Bay, May 12, 2018. (right) Spotted Bass – 4lbs 2oz, Lake Hartwell at Bassmaster Opens Practice, October 2022.

Boat:  Falcon F20 Predator
Motor:  Mercury Pro XS 250
Electronics:  Humminbird, Garmin
Anchors:  Power Pole 8′ Blades and Power Pole Charge
Trolling: Garmin
Accessories: T-H Marine Jack Plate, T-H Marine Hot Foot, DD26 Transom Saver, GoPro
Batteries: MillerTech
Rods: Ark Rods
Reels: Ark – Gravity Reels
Soft Baits: Black Label Tackle
Hard Baits: Black Label Balsa, Ark, Rapala
Hooks: VMC, Owner (treble hooks)
Line: Vicious
Apparel: Aquaflage

Favorite Lakes/Rivers: Upper Mississippi River, Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Leech Lake
Bucket List Lakes/Rivers: Falcon lake, Clear Lake, Amazon River

Brian Post has over 19 years of tournament fishing under his belt. Regionally, he has fished in the NBAA, NABC, Upper Midwest Bass and several open tournaments from small to large. Locally Brian has been a part of Monday and Tuesday night leagues and Bass Nation.

Besides tournament fishing, Brian has also participated in many charity events, and specifically enjoys participating and donating to the Badger Childhood Cancer Network Fishing for Families Bass Classic. Brian and his business, Post Builders, sponsor a 5 Boat team with 10 of Brian’s local fishing friends.

**To DONATE to Badger Childhood Cancer Network, click HERE.**