KVD starts a college series

The king of bass fishing, Kevin VanDam, and his family have launched a college fishing series in his home state of Michigan. The College Bass Tour begins at Michigan’s Muskegon...

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Bass on The Fly crowns its 2018 champions

Once again the 9th World Championship Bass on The Fly Fishing Tournament was held at Lake Fork Marina on Saturday, May 5th. The weather was beautiful on tournament day but...

Benton takes Texas Fest win

JONESTOWN, Texas — Drew Benton of Panama City, Fla., capped off an impressive week with a Championship Sunday five-bass limit that weighed 16 pounds, 15 ounces to win first place...

Conservation News

Hydrilla spraying on Lake Harris

LEESBURG, Fla. – Amid a chorus of criticism, resource managers sprayed 2,247 acres of hydrilla on Lake Harris in April. Admittedly, anglers have reason to like the invasive plant. It...

Fantasy Fishing: Pace was tops at Texas Fest

JONESTOWN, Texas — Lake Travis showed out for the pros, Bassmaster fans and Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing players as well. Not only were there large numbers of a young year class...

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Taylor Parsons wins New Melones with 35.79 pounds

ANGELS CAMP, Calif. — Taylor Parsons of Ione won the 2018 California B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier 2 on New Melones Reservoir, April 28-29, by a massive 6-pound margin. Parsons, who is...

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High school fishing: A different breed of pro

Park Falls, Wisc. – Will Simmons planned to be fishing by lunchtime; maybe just a little after. A transplanted crappie fisherman turned bass nut, and now coach of the Obion County...

Childers wins HSAA on Inks Lake

JONESTOWN, Texas — Spencer Childers caught the most weight in the Bassmaster High School All-American Bass Tournament presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, and his real prize was getting to fish...

Look around before you fish

Now’s the time when our bass start moving out, and we have to move out with them. That can be a problem for some anglers, though. Things are easy to...

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