Okeechobee vs. Everglades: Can both win?
Debate rages about what to do with excess water from Lake Okeechobee. Laden with nutrients, it feeds algae blooms and kills fish when discharged by the Corps of Engineers into...
Florida – why I love it
I’m really looking forward to fishing Lake Okeechobee next week. Florida’s always been special to me. It started way back when I was a kid. I’d read Bassmaster cover to...
Fantasy Fishing: Consistency is key in Florida
After starting the year with a solid showing at Cherokee Lake, it’s time to turn our focus to the Sunshine State and Lake Okeechobee. I managed to grab two anglers...
Industry updates economic contributions of recreational fishing by U.S. Congressional districts
Alexandria, Va. – Recreational fishing brings a myriad of economic benefits to communities throughout the U.S. The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and Southwick Associates have released the 2017 update of Economic Contributions of Recreational Fishing: U.S....
Daily Limit: Angler lands potential IGFA world record spotted bass
Nick Dulleck was 100 percent certain the world record spotted bass lived in New Bullards Bar Reservoir in northern California, and he believed he had a 1-in-a-million chance to catch...
The pre-practice debate
The results of the Bassmaster Elite season opener on Cherokee Lake, Tenn., revive the often debated question as to whether pre-practice on a lake is beneficial. Historically, it isn’t worth...
Meet Mercer’s Moose
Dave Mercer shows off the first Golden Moose award won by his show Facts of Fishing. Dave Mercer and his Facts of Fishing team found winning a Golden Moose award...
Gear
Raymarine launches new product at boat show
We are pleased to announce an all-new family of Raymarine MFDs called Axiom, game-changers poised to shake up the marine electronics industry. Consider the Merriam-Webster definition of “axiom”: “a statement...
Fantasy Fishing: Bring the braid
Despite having no clue that the Damiki Rig wasn’t a form of modern dance, I still managed to do pretty well in Fantasy Fishing at Cherokee. I had the winner,...
Yearning for that potential to win
The 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series just began, marking my third season on the Elite Series. On paper, my first two Elite seasons may look pretty good. I’ve made two Bassmaster...
