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New B.A.S.S. Nation format creates more opportunities for grass-roots anglers
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Officials have unveiled a new format for the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Series beginning with the 2024 season.
Buzzer beater! Lane claims dramatic victory in the final minute on Kissimmee Chain
Florida pro’s last-minute 5-5 earns him 9-ounce win over Mark Davis
MASON PRINCE, BASS PRO TOUR
Chris Lane had no idea he was the winner of Stage One when it was time for lines out.
Photo by Garrick Dixon
Finesse OR Not?
I ran across a couple of plastic baits while cleaning out some tackle boxes and I need some help figuring out how to fish them. My first thought was that they would be perfect for finesse fishing on a 6-pound line. Are these craws ideal for “finesse fishing?” What do your opinion?
Alabama Boating Accident Victim’s Body Recovered
A marine-related incident occurred at approximately 11:20 a.m., on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. A grandfather and his grandson were fishing in the current below Wilson Dam on Pickwick Lake. Both fishermen were thrown from their 1981,16-foot Bass Tracker fishing boat, which is a small aluminum bass boat-style boat.
This is a boat similar to the boat involved in the accident.
Homemade rig tamer
A-Rig and similar multi-lure/wire lures can get out of control when being stored. Here’s our solution. Simply wrap a small cable tie strap around the wires. Slide the cable tie down to store the rig and slide the plastic tie to the weighted head to fish. Simple, cheap, and effective.
John Kellett and Zeke Gossett win ABT Smith Lake with 17.88
By Jason Duran
The 10th Season of the Alabama Bass Trail began on Lewis Smith Lake in Walker County. Anticipation was high for this first event of five in the ABT North Division. A full field of 225 teams, including over 70 new teams, joined this year.
John Kellett and Zeke Gossett caught 17.88 pounds. ABT photo
Road End Public Boat Ramp on Alabama Harris Reservoir to Receive New Launching Slab
The Road End (Big Fox) Public Boat ramp on Harris Reservoir in Randolph County, Alabama, will temporarily close for renovation on February 6, 2023. The facility is expected to reopen when the work is completed in April 2023, weather permitting
Bed fishing leads Branch and Beach to Bassmaster High School Series win on Harris Chain
LEESBURG, Fla. — Trusting in what they could not see and putting in the time to make it happen led Caden Branch and Connor Beach of Florida’s Liberty County High School to a winning five-bass limit of 24 pounds, 3 ounces at the Strike King Bassmaster High School Series at Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.
Blue Mountain’s Bullock and Berry win Bassmaster College Series season opener on Harris Chain
LEESBURG, Fla. — Following their stellar start, Blake Bullock and John Mark Berry of Blue Mountain Christian University in Mississippi backed up their Day 1 lead with a solid final-round effort to win the Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Bass Pro Shops with a two-day total of 46 pounds, 11 ounces.
