MEET BRIAN POST
2024 is here – Brian will again be fishing all 9 Bassmaster Open events as an Elite Qualifier angler as well as competing in the B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier #3 on the Mississippi River.
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.
Bassmaster Opens Tournament Highlights and Statistics
| 2023 Division 3 Bassmaster Open | St. Lawrence River | 22nd Place |
| 2023 Division 2 Bassmaster Open | Toledo Bend | 23rd Place |
| 2022 Northern Bassmaster Open | James River | 8th Place |
| 2022 Central Bassmaster Open | Red River | 15th Place |
| 2022 Southern Bassmaster Open | Kissimmee Chain | 39th Place |
| 2021 Central Bassmaster Open | Grand Lake | 23rd Place |
| 2020 Central Bassmaster Open | Sam Rayburn | 12th Place |
| Total Tournaments | 31 |
| Time in Money | 7 |
| Top 10 Finishes | 1 |
| Top 20 Finishes | 3 |
| Top 30 Finishes | 6 |
| Top 40 Finishes | 7 |
| Total Weight | 594lb – 5oz |
| Career Winnings | $33,391 |
Personal Info
Hometown: Janesville, Wisconsin
Birthdate: November 30, 1982
Family: Rachael (wife), Chloe (daughter), Taylor (daughter), Trenton (son),
Kailynn (Stepdaughter), Alexis (Stepdaughter)
Career/Profession: 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.
Angling Info
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: LBP (Lithium Battery Power)
Rods: Ark Rods
Reels: Ark – Gravity Reels
Soft Baits: Zoom Baits, Strike King, Big Bite Baits
Hard Baits: Rapala, Ark, Strike King, Megabass
Hooks: VMC, Owner (treble hooks)
Line: Vicious
Apparel: Aquaflage, Simms
Favorite Lakes/Rivers: Upper Mississippi River, Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Leech Lake
Bucket List Lakes/Rivers: Falcon lake, Clear Lake, Amazon River
Regional and Local Tournaments
Brian Post has over 18 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.**
| The Kicker Cup Qualifier – 2023 | Lake Koshkonong | 1st Place |
| NBAA Weeknight Series – 2004 | Series Overall | Points Champion |
| NBAA – 2005 | Lake Puckaway | 1st Place |
| NBAA – 2013 | Kentucky Lake | 4th Place |
| NABC – 2013 | Mississippi River | 6th Place |
| NABC – 2015 | Lake Vermillion | 3rd Place |
| NABC – 2015 | Lake Wisconsin | 3rd Place |
| NABC – 2017 | Mississippi River | 6th Place |
| Tri-City Bass 4th Annual Father’s Day – 2022 | Lake Wisconsin | 3rd Place & Big Bass |
| Tri-City Bass 23th Annual Open – 2008 | Lake Wisconsin | 2nd Place & Largest Bass |
| Tri-City Bass 25th Annual Open – 2010 | Lake Wisconsin | 2nd Place & Largest Bass |
| Tri-City Bass 29th Annual Open – 2014 | Lake Wisconsin | 1st Place |
| Upper Midwest Bass Challenge – 2016 | Minocqua Chain | 3rd Place |
| Upper Midwest Bass Challenge – 2016 | Tournament of Champions | 4th Place |
| Bass Stunners Monday Nights – 2015 | Season Overall | 1st Place |
| Bass Stunners Monday Nights – 2019 | Season Overall | Big Bass |
| Madison Bass Spring Fling – 2012 | Lake Wisconsin | 3rd Place |
| Madison Bass Spring Fling – 2016 | Lake Wisconsin | 1st Place |
| BCCN – Fishing for Families – 2015 | Lake Wisconsin | 2nd Place (5 boat team) |
| BCCN – Fishing for Families – 2017 | Lake Wisconsin | Big Bass and Big Bag |
| BCCN – Fishing for Families – 2019 | Lake Wisconsin | 2nd Place (5 boat team) |
| BCCN – Fishing for Families – 2023 | Lake Wisonsin | 3rd Place (5 boat team) |
