By Greg McCain
Two relative newcomers came away with the wins on Lake Martin Saturday (Feb. 8) in the first Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation (ABN) qualifying event of the year.
Stihl Smith and Jonathan Watson took first place. ABN PHOTO
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By Jason Duran
The Alabama Bass Trail kicked off its 12th season at Smith Lake. Historically, this lake has presented challenges for teams, as Mother Nature often throws unexpected weather conditions just before tournament day.
Blake Hall and Jeremy Lamb ABT PHOTO
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The west ramp at McFarland on Pickwick Lake in Florence, AL has been improved and is now open (See https://southernfishingnews.com/news-stories/mcfarland-boat-ramp-pickwick-lake-closed-for-approximately-three-months). Here are some photos of the new and improved ramp.
Photos provided by Bill Jordan, Director, Florence Park & Recreation
The Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation has published 2025 schedules for adult, high school and junior divisions.
By Jason Duran
The team of Matt Adams and Jason Whitehead secured first place with an impressive total weight of 28.49 pounds at the ABT 100’s first event at Lake Guntersville, Alabama. Recently, teams had been catching over 30-pound bags, and many found fish with relative ease.
Matt Adams and Jason Whitehead. ABT Photo
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Over the past few days, the Association of Collegiate Anglers has been releasing the rankings for the latest points update to the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. In this third and final article, we will take a look at the teams currently ranked in the Top 5 for college fishing’s only all-encompassing National Rankings system.
1) Carson-Newman University
First ACA event of 2025 to be contested at Pickwick Lake on April 5th – 6th
The 2024-25 season of the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series marks the 20th anniversary for the Association of Collegiate Anglers. The third event of the ACA’s historic season will be the Pickwick Slam.
