Cassidy-Rubio bill will safeguard state fisheries management authority

Washington, D.C. – A coalition of recreational fishing and boating organizations praised the introduction of a bill, S.2807, that will safeguard the role of state fisheries management agencies and help...

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Fantasy Fishing: Ignore your gut, go with science

After Day 1 of the Bull Shoals/Norfork Elite Series tournament, I felt like Indiana Jones running from the giant boulder in Raiders of the Lost Ark. I really felt like...

Fantasy Fishing: Skeet Reese was the best pick at Bull Shoals/Norfork

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — The format of this tournament really threw a lot of the 108 Bassmaster Elite Series anglers, and Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing players for a loop. Some didn’t...

The Shell Rotella brand signs on as a B.A.S.S. Supporting Sponsor

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. is pleased to announce that Shell Rotella heavy duty diesel engine oils will be a supporting level sponsor of the 2016 Bassmaster tournament circuits. This includes...

Daily Limit: Riding shotgun

Weird doings went down Saturday from Little Rock to Lead Hill during the Bassmaster Elite at Bull Shoals/Norfork. At JM Associates’ studio in Central Arkansas, the computer that streams Bassmaster...

It’s a 1-day, 12-man shootout

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — The unique two-lake format of the Bassmaster Elite at Bull Shoals/Norfork will most likely end in dramatic fashion today. There’s going to be some drama when...

Tharp atop a tight 12

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. —Randall Tharp suffered through one of the toughest seasons of his professional career in 2015, but it seems to have given him some extra motivation for this...

Skeet surprised to be in third place

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Skeet Reese started Saturday thinking he could improve on the 12-pound, 7-ounce bag he caught the day before at Bull Shoals Lake. It left him in 27th place...

Daily Limit: Honorary Aussie

Carl Jocumsen transfers his fish to Mike McClelland’s boat while conferring with tournament officials. (James Overstreet photo) Mike McClelland picked up a good number of fans Friday — basically every...