Southern Fishing Print From 2004
Here’s the front page of our Southern Fishing print edition from way back in 2004. Southern Fishing sponsored an All Star Bassin’ Team Competition and a Top Rod Championship.
Bass Fishing News Articles, Reports & Tips - Page 22
Keep Your Bass Lively & Releasable
EGO Fishing’s conservation-driven Tournament Weigh-In Bag is a leak-proof must-have
Midsummer tournament time can be tough on the fish. From club derbies to regional tournaments, anglers are toting fish to scales across North America.
Shoals youth found the bass on Pickwick Lake
The Shoals Youth Bassmasters trophy winners brought in 83.25 lbs. of bass from Pickwick Lake, in four hours, in the fourth tournament of the six-event 2025 season.
Age divisions trophy winners.
Smith, Blanton claim second straight National title with overtime heroics at Cherokee Lake
For the first time ever, overtime decided the Strike King Bassmaster College National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops. Even more history was made at Cherokee Lake when Andrew Blanton and Garrett Smith landed a 2-pound largemouth just five minutes into their sudden death fish-off with Carson Newman’s Andrew Turner and James Sumrell and became the first ever two-time College National Champions.
Photo by Chase Sansom/B.A.S.S.
Wilson Lock Interim Guard Wall to be Installed
The Tennessee Valley Authority and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be implementing an interim solution for the guard wall at Wilson Lock to allow normal operations to resume.
Three ocean barges and equipment on the way to Wilson Dam. TVA photo
MLF announces 2026 Bass Pro Tour Schedule
Major League Fishing has announced the 2026 Bass Pro Tour schedule, ushering in a new chapter for the sport’s premier professional bass fishing circuit.
Shoals Youth Bassmasters Take On Wilson Lake
The Shoals Youth Bassmasters fished tourney number three of their six-tournament 2025 season. Forty-one youth anglers took on Wilson Lake on June 21 out of the Lock-Six ramp.
Tournament trophy winners.
Association of Collegiate Anglers Announces 2026 Schedule
The Association of Collegiate Anglers announces the schedule for the 2026 season of the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series.
Four Ways For More Summer Reservoir Bass
How Whitewater Fishing B.A.S.S. tournament pro, Wesley Gore, is getting his bite on right now
Summer can provide excellent largemouth bass fishing on reservoirs, but you must be versatile. While bedding fish have disbursed, there can still be some shallow fish, as well as deep, and lots of places in between.
Recognize your kids first bass
Southern Fishing News thinks you should recognize your kid’s first bass! Look at what we’ll do for them.
