Written by Bryan Brasher
Photography by Grant Moxley
TULSA, Okla. — “I’m leading the Bassmaster Classic,” said Justin Hamner, sounding as much like he was asking a question as making a statement.
Justin Hamner takes Day 1 Classic lead at Grand Lake.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved new regulations to support trophy bass conservation during its February meeting.
PRODUCT NEWS
Seasoned angler and technical expert, James Holst, gets down to the brass tacks of fishing boat batteries and the power requirements of forward-facing sonar, new trolling motor designs, etc.
The Alabama Bass Trail (ABT) announces the dates and locations of the 2025 ABT 100 tournament series which includes a payout reaching $300,000 for all three tournaments.
Written by Andrew Canulette – Photography by Andy Crawford
The Carbondale, Ill., native, exactly one week removed from his 19th birthday, finished with a four-day total of 20 bass weighing 130 pounds, 15 ounces, outlasting the field of 103 anglers in what was one of the most productive tournaments in the history of competitive bass fishing.
This presentation is a re-formatted and illustrated version of a popular post on our website southernfishingnews.com, Bass Can Only Recognize Certain Colors. The post has been seen by over 45,000 readers so I thought a version of that article would be beneficial to student anglers and even bass club meetings,
Ron McDonald
Editor & Publisher
Southern Fishing News
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In the early 1970s, Cal Munkvold, hardcore angler, shooting sports expert/instructor, and hunter, grew up in Dakota farm country and learned at a very young age how to improvise fixes on broken equipment and machinery to keep things running smooth.
The state fish record for yellow perch is tied.
Angler Emerson Mulhall of Cumming, GA . Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources photo
Story & Original Photos By Greg McCain
Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation
Tuscaloosa angler Joe Lay has traveled to Lake Martin for years and accumulated plenty of intel on the sprawling Tallapoosa River reservoir.
One thing he knows well: When he finds muddy conditions on the lake, especially on the lower end, he can anticipate where the fish will be located. That information proved invaluable Saturday (Feb. 18) in the first Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation qualifier of 2024.
Joe Lay-First Place Boater.