Florida Fish & Wildlife puts a “Pause” on vegetation control programs to gather input from stakeholders
Management of aquatic plants in Florida is the purview of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). That management has become a hot topic in recent months as anglers...
B.A.S.S. expanding on ESPN networks for 2019
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Television’s biggest name in fishing is now entering its 20th season on ESPN. The 2019 season of the award-winning program The Bassmasters will see expanded airtime on ESPN networks as...
Meet the Elites: Garrett Paquette
Although Garrett Paquette is only 24 years old, he has dreamed of making a living in the sport of bass fishing for more than a decade. He appears to be...
New directions
A few weeks ago, B.A.S.S. hosted a gathering of Bassmaster Elite Series pros at its headquarters in Birmingham, Ala. There were a few reasons for the meeting. The first was...
Watch the weather
OK, it’s officially winter. Being brutally honest about things, I’ll tell you that fishing in the colder parts of our country isn’t always fun. When your reel freezes and your...
Tims Ford Reservoir, a winter retreat for Tennessee fishing
Sure hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and 2019 brings you many great fishin’ trips right here in Tennessee. With the holidays being so busy, not many people are thinking...
Meet the Elites: Patrick Walters
In 2018 Patrick Walters of Summerville, S.C., competed in the Eastern and Central divisions of the Bassmaster Opens. It was to be his first year of a three-year quest to...
The importance of starting strong
After a long offseason we are creeping up on the start of the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series campaign, my seventh season on the tour and one that I’m really excited...
Tennessee, Kansas welcome new conservation directors
WINCHESTER, Tenn. – In Tennessee and Kansas, new state conservation directors (CDs) have taken the reins, eager to continue the B.A.S.S. Nation tradition of working with state agencies and others...
