Powering the Pros: Trey McKinney and Drew Benton Join Abyss Battery for the 2026 Bassmaster Elite Series

At Abyss Battery, we don’t sponsor anglers for logos. We partner with competitors who demand performance under pressure.

For the 2026 Bassmaster Elite Series season, we’re proud to welcome Trey McKinney and Drew Benton to the Abyss Battery family — and even more proud that both of them are running the exact same tournament-proven power system.

When the lights are bright and ounces separate first from fifteenth, there’s no room for compromise. These guys don’t experiment on tour. They run what works.

And what works is a clean, streamlined, high-performance lithium system built for serious tournament fishing.

Trey McKinney — The Young Phenom Charging Forward

Few anglers have made an impact as quickly as Trey McKinney.

The Illinois standout became the youngest Rookie of the Year in Bassmaster Elite history, proving that talent plus preparation equals results. He’s aggressive when it counts, disciplined when it matters, and fearless in big moments.

That kind of approach demands a power system that’s just as reliable as his decision-making.

Drew Benton — Proven, Calculated, Dangerous

Drew Benton has built his career on consistency and execution.

A Bassmaster Elite Series champion with years of top finishes, Drew understands that modern tournament fishing is as much about system reliability as it is about patterning fish. Electronics, forward-facing sonar, pumps, graphs — everything must function flawlessly from launch to final cast.

That starts with power.

One Unified Tournament Power System

Both Trey and Drew run the exact same Abyss Battery setup:

🔋 12V 150Ah Dual Purpose Lithium Battery

This single battery handles starting their outboard motor and powering all boat electronics.

Instead of stacking multiple batteries or juggling redundancy, they rely on one high-capacity, high-output lithium solution designed specifically for dual-purpose marine performance.

The 12V 150Ah provides:

• Massive reserve capacity for electronics-heavy tournament setups

• Reliable cranking power for modern high-horsepower outboards

• Reduced weight compared to traditional AGM setups

• Simplified rigging with cleaner layouts

Clean installs win tournaments. Complicated systems lose time.

🔵 SEAL™ 36V 105Ah Trolling Motor Battery

For their trolling motors, both anglers run our SEAL™ 36V 105Ah lithium battery.

This is serious tournament-grade power:

• True 36V system in a single battery

• Massive runtime for long practice days and multi-day events

• Integrated protection and performance engineering

• Consistent voltage output so trolling motor thrust stays strong all day

When you're covering water, fighting wind, or locked onto a precision spot, voltage sag is not acceptable.

The SEAL system eliminates it.

🦈 SHARK™ Bi-Directional DC-DC Charger

The backbone tying it all together is our brand new SHARK™ Bi-Directional DC-DC Charger.

This unit keeps everything topped off and balanced while running between spots. It intelligently manages charge flow between systems, maximizing efficiency and reducing downtime.

That means:

• Faster recovery between runs

• Smarter charge management

• Less reliance on overnight charging alone

• More usable power across the tournament day

Modern bass fishing isn’t just about rods and reels anymore. It’s an integrated electrical ecosystem. The SHARK ensures that ecosystem performs.

Traditional AGM Tournament Setup vs Abyss Lithium System

Traditional AGM Bank:

• 3× 12V batteries in series for trolling motor

• Separate cranking battery

• Separate electronics battery (often)

• Heavy weight (300+ lbs combined)

• Voltage sag under heavy load

• Multiple connection points = more failure risk

Abyss Elite Lithium System:

• 1× SEAL™ 36V 105Ah for trolling motor

• 1× 12V 150Ah Dual Purpose for starting + electronics

• SHARK™ Bi-Directional charging management

• Major weight reduction

• Consistent voltage output

• Clean, simplified wiring layout

• Fewer failure points

Modern bass boats run multiple graphs, forward-facing sonar, pumps, shallow water anchors, and high-output trolling motors.

The electrical demand today is not what it was ten years ago.

AGM was built for yesterday’s load profile.

Abyss is engineered for today’s.

Why This Matters

Here’s the part most people overlook.

These two anglers are in completely different stages of their careers. One is a young phenom redefining what’s possible. The other is a seasoned Elite veteran with years of experience.

Yet they chose the same system.

Not because it looks good.
Because it performs.

In professional bass fishing, power failure isn’t an inconvenience — it’s a lost check. Lost points. Lost momentum.

Abyss Battery systems are built so that never becomes the story.

Built for the Elite. Available to Everyone.

The exact system powering Trey McKinney and Drew Benton’s Bassmaster Elite boats is available to anglers who want tournament-level reliability without tournament-level stress.

• One 12V 150Ah Dual Purpose for starting + electronics

• One SEAL™ 36V 105Ah for trolling motor

• One SHARK™ Bi-Directional Charger to manage it all

Simple. Powerful. Refined.

We’re honored to power two of the sport’s best in 2026 — and we’re just getting started.

Elite performance doesn’t happen by accident.
It’s engineered.