The Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series will enter its thirteenth season next year as the state’s premier weekend tournament trail for amateur bass anglers with an 11-event schedule offering more than $750,000 in prizes and awards.
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News Stories & Fishing Articles
44 Outdoors: A Hometown Legacy in Bass Fishing
When you think of the South and bass fishing, one place that undoubtedly comes to mind is Lake Guntersville, Alabama. Known for its picturesque landscapes and world-class fishing, Lake Guntersville is not only one of the most beautiful places in the South but also the birthplace of a family-owned business that is quickly making waves in the fishing community: 44 Outdoors.
Partner Opportunity For Fishing Industry Companies
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2025 Columbia PFG High School Fishing Camp
Presented by Tackle Warehouse
The 7th Annual Columbia PFG High School Fishing Camp Presented by Tackle Warehouse will be held June 6-8, 2025 on the campus of Murray State University and MLF headquarters, with daily activities on the “South’s Great Lake,” Kentucky Lake.
Skeet Reese announces plan to retire following 2025 Bass Pro Tour season
Mitchell Forde • Bass Pro Tour
Bass Fishing Hall of Famer Skeet Reese announced Tuesday that the 2025 Bass Pro Tour season will be his last.
Ten-time tour-level winner Skeet Reese will retire at the end of the 2025 Bass Pro Tour season—photo by Phoenix Moore.
Exceptional Anglers Event at Alabama’s Oak Mountain State Park
The Exceptional Anglers event Gone Fishin’, Not Just Wishin’ at Oak Mountain State Park will occur May 7-9, 2025. The event teaches basic fishing skills to students with disabilities from Alabaster and Pelham city schools and the Shelby and Jefferson county school systems. The media is invited to attend on Thursday, May 8, from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Top 15 Teams at Pickwick Slam Earn Qualification into Championship
This past weekend (April 5), the Association of Collegiate Anglers contested the third event of its historic 20th season on the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. Over 270 teams were on hand in Florence, AL at Pickwick Lake to compete in the Pickwick Slam.
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Blue Mountain Christian Win Pickwick Slam—2nd Day Cancelled
Paxton & Jerry from 12th ranked Adrian College take 2nd,
and Zion & Brady with Purdue University finish in 3rd
Florence, AL (April 5, 2025) – Following close monitoring of the conditions and reports from both the National Weather Service and TVA, the ACA made the decision to cancel Day 2 of the tournament competition at the Pickwick Slam, due to weather and current conditions projected to impact the area. The Pickwick Slam was then shortened to a one-day event.
Chandler Hall & Clayton Ellis from 17th-ranked Blue Mountain Christian University win the Pickwick Slam. CBFS Photo
The late Ray Scott talked about Slider Fishing
A few years ago Southern Fishing News shot this video of the late Ray Scott talking to Charlie Brewer, Jr. about how he got into fishing with the Slider Lure. You’ll enjoy this.
