One of the surefire ways to put yourself around bass is to fish around the grass. They love the stuff and there’s always a percentage of the population living near the green stuff.
Seaguar Pro Mark Daniels Jr is a big proponent of TactX braid for punching grass and throwing frogs.
“No doubt the Black Bass is the appointed successor to the Lordly Trout…that he will eventually become the leading game fish of America is my oft-expressed opinion and firm belief.” —Dr. James A. Henshall, Book of the Black Bass, 1881
Although writing primarily about the largemouth bass, Dr. Henshall’s prediction written over 125 years ago has literally been fulfilled. Today, black bass are the most sought-after species in North America, with Georgia as one of the premier destinations.
The Shoals Youth Bassmasters, a Northwest Alabama youth club, fished their second tournament of 2023 on a cooperative Wilson Lake out of the Lock Six ramp on June 10. Fifty-eight young anglers brought bags of bass to the scales at 11:00 AM.
The new Kryptek FISH/WEIGH-IN COOLER functions to keep fish lively for weigh-in, put fish on ice, and is a triple threat multiuse cooler.
What started out as a small landing net company has now grown into the innovation leader in the fishing net and accessories category of the sport fishing industry. Take a look at their high-tech products at https://www.egofishing.com/.
TYLER BRINKS • BASS PRO TOUR
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. – After his nearly 30-pound bag, it seemed inevitable that Jacob Wheeler would win at Lake Guntersville for Toro Stage Four Presented by Bass Cat. He backed up his banner day on Saturday with another day-best total during Championship Sunday as he placed 25 pounds, 6 ounces, on SCORETRACKER®.
Jacob Wheeler scored his sixth Bass Pro Tour event win during Toro Stage Four Presented by Bass Cat. Photo by Garrick Dixon. Angler: Jacob Wheeler.
By Jason Duran
Foster Bradley and Nick Harris finished in first place. “After practice, we started this morning down the lake using topwater baits.”
Foster Bradley and Nick Harris finished in first place. ABT photo
Hemby & Minor from Carson-Newman take 2nd, Emmanuel College anglers Campbell & Guy finish 3rd
The 2023 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops on May 26 is in the books. The Association of Collegiate Anglers’ 18th annual National Championship awarded over $30,000 in prizes and contingencies, crowned a National Champion, and named a number one team in the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year.
Tucker Smith and Hayden Marbut from 2nd ranked Auburn University. BoatUS photo
The Shoals Youth Bassmasters, based in Northwest Alabama, arrived at a rain-drenched ramp in Wheeler Lake’s First Creek on May 20th. This was the first club tournament of the 2023 schedule.
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