Fundraiser for Virginia’s Claytor Lake draws nearly 300 boats
DUBLIN, Va. — A huge turnout at a benefit tournament will help habitat enhancement efforts at Claytor Lake. An impressive 287 boats showed up to compete in the Friends of...
West Virginia adds path and habitat with Shimano grant
ROANOKE, W.Va. — The West Virginia B.A.S.S. Nation has used a $5,000 grant funded by Shimano to improve access to Stonewall Jackson Lake and enhance habitat at four other lakes...
Anglers can endorse Yamaha’s Official Angler Code of Ethics
KENNESAW, Ga. — Yamaha Marine has endorsed a Code of Ethics regarding safety on the water and stewardship of natural resources to help preserve the future of recreational fishing. Every...
Hundreds of habitat enhancers to be placed in Arizona waters
MESA, Ariz. — Possibly starting as soon as late fall, massive habitat enhancements will begin on the Arizona’s Salt River chain of reservoirs, beginning with Roosevelt Lake. “The Arizona B.A.S.S....
ShareLunker program announces changes for new season
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas’ Toyota ShareLunker Program launched for the 2016-2017 season on Oct. 1 with some changes from previous years. First, only bass of 13 pounds and heavier...
Christy Plumer is new TRCP conservation officer
WASHINGTON — Christy Plumer, former director for federal land programs and lead lobbyist for The Nature Conservancy, is joining the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership as the organization’s new chief conservation...
Some say Guntersville isn’t what it used to be: Why?
Nearly 10-pound smallie breaks Michigan record
INDIAN RIVER, Mich. — Catching Michigan’s new state record smallmouth bass was almost too easy for Bruce Kraemer. About 5 p.m. on Sept. 11, he simply stepped out the back...
Michigan B.A.S.S. Nation takes legislators fishing
Groups congratulate the U.S. House of Representatives for passing Water Resources Development Act
Alexandria, Va. – The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and Keep Florida Fishing® congratulate the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) by an overwhelming 399-25 vote. The bipartisan bill would authorize $5...
