B.A.S.S. and Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation partner on conservation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S., the world’s largest fishing organization, and the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) formalized their partnership at a ceremony during the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses Sportsman-Legislator Summit held last week in...
50 year standard
I’m not going to debate catch, weigh and release in this column versus a five-bass limit. What I do want to talk about is a 50 year standard that started...
Sportfishing industry supports sport fish restoration program reauthorization
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) expressed its strong support for bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund (SFRBTF), which was introduced today...
Lake Okeechobee angler survey
CLEWISTON, Fla. — If you fish a tournament on Lake Okeechobee between now and Sept. 30, 2020, you can make an important contribution to fisheries management, as well as help...
Bipartisan fish habitat conservation bill passes U.S. House Committee
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources passed a bipartisan bill that authorizes a successful public-private partnership program to conserve and restore fish habitats nationwide for the...
First Arkansas Bass Fishing Forum a success
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Intended to educate, motivate, and foster better communication among anglers and biologists, the first Arkansas Bass Fishing Forum was deemed an enthusiastic success by attendees Elite...
From Tenn. to Okla.
Earlier this week B.A.S.S Conservation Director enlightened me about the smallmouth fishery on Tenkiller. Gene told me that native smallmouth never took hold in Tenkiller, or similar lakes that are...
The war on carp, part 3
It’s all about the money. I’ve written a lot about the war on carp over the past month or so because it’s really important that we — all anglers —...
Shimano ‘Varsity Program’ scholarship winners
LADSON, S.C. – Paying for college this academic year became a bit easier for the just-announced 12 winners of the Shimano ‘Varsity Program’ scholarship program. Developed in conjunction with B.A.S.S....
Warmwater Champions battle anti-bass movement
PORTLAND, Ore. — In recent years, even fisheries managers have become part of the anti-bass movement pervasive in the Northwest, according to Herb Doumitt, communications director for the Oregon-based Warmwater...
