B.A.S.S. Nation

B.A.S.S. celebrates the 50th birthday of the B.A.S.S. Nation

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Fifty years ago, Harold Sharp, a young railroad employee who loved to bass fish, became the second member of the newly organized Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, or...

Pennsylvania Nation awards CastingKids champs

Harrisburg, Pa. – The Pennsylvania B.A.S.S. Nation awarded scholarship money and prizes to the top finishers in the 2018 Pennsylvania Nation CastingKids state championship July 28 at the Harrisburg Bass...

Australian Nation angler catches world record bass

Queensland, Australia — Australian B.A.S.S. Nation member Dan McCoy became a potential world record holder when he caught a lunker Australian bass during a tournament Aug. 18 at Lake Somerset....

Arkansas Nation raffling bass boat

Mountain Home, Ark. — Arkansas B.A.S.S. Nation members are selling raffle tickets for a Bass Cat bass boat to raise funds for the state chapter and individual clubs. “Every other...

Capital City Bassmasters set for another classic charity event

Sunbury, Pa. — The Capital City Bassmasters expect their 15th Annual Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Bass Classic on Sept. 8 will achieve a couple of milestones. The club expects to...

Pickwick Lake to host 2018 Nation Championship

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Championship presented by Magellan Outdoors features a field as diverse as any you’ll find in bass fishing. It’s not unusual for...

Bass Pro Shops donate rods and reels to MOBASS

Columbia, Mo. — Two Missouri Bass Pro Shops stores helped youths and veterans discover the fun of fishing by donating pre-owned rods and reels to the Missouri B.A.S.S. Nation on...

Get Hooked on Fishing takes the Big Apple

Maine Nation holds memorial tournament to benefit youth program

Gardiner, Maine — The Maine B.A.S.S. Nation held a memorial tournament April 29 at Pleasant Pond to honor a junior angler who died in a car accident last fall. The...

New Hampshire B.A.S.S. Nation holds team open

New Hampshire B.A.S.S. Nation held its second annual smallmouth only open team tournament on May 6 at Lake Winnipesaukee with launching out of Lee’s Mills and States landing. The STA-BIL...