A double dose of habitat improvements
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Clarks Hill Lake on the Georgia-South Carolina border is getting a double dose of habitat improvements, courtesy of two youth fishing teams and grant support from AFTCO,...
A Bassmaster Classic fish’s journey
The grass isn’t always greener
It’s every tournament angler’s worst nightmare. You’ve found the motherlode of fish, a patch of grass just loaded with 8-, 9- and maybe a couple of 10-pounders. They’re hungry and...
Bassmaster Elite pros join Yamaha river cleanup
After B.A.S.S. delayed the first Bassmaster Elite Series event of the 2020 season due to strong winds on the St. Johns River in North Florida, Yamaha pros Brandon Palaniuk, Bill Lowen, Matt...
Meet Florida’s new conservation director
LAKELAND, Fla. — Florida’s new state conservation director, Jayson Hooven, faces a daunting challenge. As the B.A.S.S. member from Hudson stands as an advocate for bass anglers, he also must...
An Asian carp poison pill?
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Thus far, the war against Asian carp is being waged mostly via commercial harvest. Additionally, a barrier that could prevent migration now is being tested at...
B.A.S.S. anglers need to act now
Legislation introduced in Washington State to form a Warm Water Fisheries Advisory Committee Late last year, as a result of legislation aimed at protecting juvenile endangered salmon and Orcas (killer...
U.S. Senate passes key recreational fishing legislation
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act (S.3051), which includes several wins for the recreational fishing industry. “Many of us grew up...
Planning a Kentucky Lake carp harvest
EDDYVILLE, Ky. — Resource managers hope to put a huge dent in Kentucky Lake’s Asian carp population via a harvest technique long employed by — appropriately enough — Chinese commercial...
Every angler needs to do their part
The 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series season will mark my 17th year as a full-time professional angler. While it’s hard to think back to life before I hit the road, I...
