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Alabama Bass Trail 100 Tournament Series Presented by Phoenix Boats Kicks Off Tournament Season January 17th in Cullman

The Alabama Bass Trail 100 (ABT 100) launches its 2026 season Saturday, January 17, with a field made up of professional and highly competitive amateur-level team anglers on Lewis Smith Lake.

Download your free 2026 calendar (PDF) provided by Southern Fishing News.

DECATUR, AL – The Alabama Bass Trail (ABT) 100 Series has revealed its complete competitor lineup for the 2026 season, showcasing a formidable assembly of 200 anglers across 100 two-person teams ready to tackle Alabama’s legendary bass waters.

King and Gossett. ABT photo

Mark Davis remembers the moment he first dared to dream about fishing for a living. 

In the fall of 1971, he had just turned 8 years old, but Davis was already “madly in love with fishing – like crazy fanatical about it.”

 Photo by Tyler Brinks. Bass Pro Tour

Here’s a photo taken on the set of Southern Fishing television in the late 70’s broadcasting from Florence, Alabama. Pictured is host Ronnie McDonald (L) and local angler Ray “Red” Gresham (R). Ray was one of the most dominant competitors in local, state, and regional bass competitions.

Bassmaster Elite angler and Whitewater Fishing Pro, Wesley Gore, spills the beans on wintertime bass.

While the tendency is to lay low after hunting and ready for the holiday season, anglers in the know are getting after it while the getting’s good. That means largemouth and spotted bass action [and smallmouth] on reservoirs below the Mason-Dixon line for those who know the patterns. The fishing can be epic…

Photo courtesy of B.A.S.S. (SFN FX)