December 2022 – With the Wild West Bass Trail set to enter its 8th year in 2023. The formidable trail attracts the highest-level anglers to compete in their Pro/Am, Teams, Kayak, and youth series events.

It also operates the APEX Pro Tour, which is the highest qualified level of professional bass competition in the West Coast. These events are televised on the Pursuit Channel capable of reaching 47 million households nationwide.

For the past 3 seasons, Randy McBride has served as the tournament director and emcee for the APEX Pro Tour and the Pro/Am’s. Randy McBride has been elevated to take the lead as event and promotions coordinator to conduct the Western Bass Shootout event and other various programs within WWBT and Apex Pro Tour.

In 2023 Mick Karshner will become the exclusive emcee for APEX Pro Tour and WWBT Pro/Am’s

Folsom CA, December 5th, 2022, the 2022 APEX Pro Tour Championship has been finalized and is scheduled for February 17-19, 2023, on Folsom Lake nestled in the highly metropolis cities of Sacramento and Folsom CA.