Mississippi River to test College anglers

Final exams are over for the year, and now the skills of college anglers will be tested on the upper Mississippi River. That test is this week at the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Midwest Super Regional set for May 18-19.

Bass enemy No. 1

A potential world record snakehead weighing in at 18.37 pounds has been pulled from the Potomac River.

How-To

A deeper look at long lining

Sometimes bass are too deep for a conventional cranking approach and too lethargic for soft plastics or a spoon. When that happens, there's long lining.

Mark’s Outdoors founder dead at 52

Mark Whitlock, founder of Mark’s Outdoors Sports in Vestavia Hills Ala., died yesterday in his home after losing his battle with lymphoma, a type of cancer.

Gear

Strike King 6XD: Xtra Dominant

If you’re not keeping score at home, Strike King’s latest deep-diving crankbait has won anglers more than $250,000 in B.A.S.S. tournaments alone — in less than two months.

New Hampshire lead ban defeated

On May 9, members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to halt discussions on implementing a statewide lead ban. Much of the credit goes to the state B.A.S.S. Federation Nation conservation director, Dan Dufour.

A great Steve Kennedy story

Steve Kennedy's crazy weekend, and what makes me think he's one of the best not just in our sport, but in life.

400 pounds of weeds removed

The Northern Illinois Crankin' Bass club helped remove 400 pounds of invasive plants to improve access on Waterford Lake.

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