News Stories & Fishing Articles

Hamner Goes Wire To Wire to win Bassmaster Classic

Written by Bryan Brasher
Photography by Grant Moxley

TULSA, Okla. — When most anglers win the Super Bowl of Bass Fishing, they at least pretend like it came as the biggest surprise of their lives. But not Justin Hamner.

Justin Hamner holds Day 2 Classic lead at Grand Lake

TULSA, Okla. — Since practice began last week, Alabama pro Justin Hamner says he hasn’t been able to duplicate two patterns from one day to the next.

BASSMASTER CLASSIC-Hamner hooks Day 1 lead at Classic

Written by Bryan Brasher
Photography by Grant Moxley

TULSA, Okla. — “I’m leading the Bassmaster Classic,” said Justin Hamner, sounding as much like he was asking a question as making a statement.

Justin Hamner takes Day 1 Classic lead at Grand Lake.

Motley Fishing Joins With Southern Fishing News

Southern Fishing News announces that Motley Fishing has joined our family of quality sponsors. Motley Fishing’s tungsten products are 97% pure tungsten, and diamond polished. All of their tungsten products are very high quality and tournament-ready. And Motley Fishing products have the additional benefit of affordable and lower prices than the competition.

FWC approves new rules to support trophy bass management

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved new regulations to support trophy bass conservation during its February meeting.

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Marine Batteries – But Were Afraid To Ask

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Seasoned angler and technical expert, James Holst, gets down to the brass tacks of fishing boat batteries and the power requirements of forward-facing sonar, new trolling motor designs, etc.

2025 ABT 100 Tournament Schedule and Payout

The Alabama Bass Trail (ABT) announces the dates and locations of the 2025 ABT 100 tournament series which includes a payout reaching $300,000 for all three tournaments.

McKinney makes history with 130 pounds, 15 ounces

Written by Andrew Canulette – Photography by Andy Crawford

The Carbondale, Ill., native, exactly one week removed from his 19th birthday, finished with a four-day total of 20 bass weighing 130 pounds, 15 ounces, outlasting the field of 103 anglers in what was one of the most productive tournaments in the history of competitive bass fishing.

SFN Student Angler Series “Bass Color Vision”

This presentation is a re-formatted and illustrated version of a popular post on our website southernfishingnews.com, Bass Can Only Recognize Certain Colors. The post has been seen by over 45,000 readers so I thought a version of that article would be beneficial to student anglers and even bass club meetings,

Ron McDonald
Editor & Publisher
Southern Fishing News

Power and Affordable, Hassle-Free Rigging Solutions-No Sparks, No Arcs

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Designed and manufactured in the U.S.A., Connect-Ease® makes outdoor activities more enjoyable with reliable, clean power and affordable, easy, hassle-free rigging solutions

In the early 1970s, Cal Munkvold, hardcore angler, shooting sports expert/instructor, and hunter, grew up in Dakota farm country and learned at a very young age how to improvise fixes on broken equipment and machinery to keep things running smooth.