Original B.A.S.S. Times article: Kerchal killed in plane crash

What follows is the original breaking story published in the January 1995 issue of B.A.S.S. Times.

Bonnema wins Minnesota Nation tourney

Scott Bonnema won the Minnesota B.A.S.S. Nation Tournament of Champions on Lake Vermilion this September.

Trash talking: Tharp and Lucas

Randall Tharp discusses his friendly rivalry with Justin Lucas.

Bassmaster High School Program expansion planned for 2015

B.A.S.S. has expanded the Bassmaster High School Series to three Opens for 2015 and has increased the number of ways high school anglers can qualify for the Bassmaster High School National Championship.

Racin’ was good, Reelin’ was awesome

B.A.S.S. member Harris Housley spent an unforgettable weekend with Aaron Martens watching NASCAR and fishing on Logan Martin Lake.

Postmarked Delaware, Dec. 17, 1994

Days after Kerchal’s death, B.A.S.S. received this handwritten poem in the mail, with only the Delaware B.A.S.S. Nation as a return address.

How-To

Safety first

As professional anglers we travel thousands of miles on highways each year and hundreds of hours on the water. As a result we’ve developed some things that we do on a regular basis that helps to keep us safe. I want to take this week to share a few of them with you.

Clubs can support military families

Patriot Fishing Days is a new program in which B.A.S.S. Nation clubs can help raise money to support spouses and children of fallen soldiers.

IGFA honors McKinnis

The long-time host of “The Fishin’ Hole,” and now co-owner of B.A.S.S. receives a high honor- an induction in the IGFA Hall of Fame.

B.A.S.S. wins $5,000 for conservation

Nationwide Insurance awarded B.A.S.S. Conservation a contribution of $5,000 in Nationwide’s Preserve Your Passion contest.