Neese Realty Waterfront Property maintains listings of prime lakefront properties in North Alabama. All are on bass-rich waters. You can contact them and look at properties through their website at neesere.com or email Shirley at shirley@neesere.com. Or call them at 256-335-6789. Neese Realty Waterfront Property has the keys to the next place to park your boat!
SFN SEP-OCT Tightline Newsletter is out and posted here for reading/download.
Included in this issue are: Striper bass on the line • Giant Salvinia • What Is Branding • van Nood Cartoon • Humorous Graphic
ALABAMA BASS NATION STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IS NOW ON LAKE MARTIN
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29-30th
ROAD TO THE BASSMASTER CLASSIC STARTS HERE.
Lake temporarily closes starting September 7
The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will temporarily close Walker County Public Fishing Lake for a major improvement project starting Monday, September 7, 2026.
WFF photo
Evan Kung takes the victory and captures Classic berth at the 2026 Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River with 109 pounds, 9 ounces.
Written by Christopher Decker Photography by Andy Crawford
CLAYTON, N.Y. — Evan Kung entered this week’s Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at the St. Lawrence River in danger of losing his spot on the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series for 2027.
Kung blasted a four-day total of 109 pounds, 9 ounces. B.A.S.S. photo
This introduction is included in case anyone has been asleep in the boat for a while. An Urchin bait is a compact finesse soft-plastic that looks like a sea urchin — a dense ball core with soft spines flaring 360 degrees. Think “fuzzy dice” or “spiky ball”.
Roy and Vinson cruise to the win in Bass Pro Shops Patriot Cup on the Potomac
Team Seaguar BRAWLR’s Bradley Roy of Lancaster, Kentucky, and Greg Vinson of Wetumpka, Alabama, saved their best performance of the week for when it mattered most Friday, dominating the Championship Round of the Bass Pro Shops Patriot Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches on the Potomac River with 46 scorable bass weighing 92 pounds, 5 ounces.
Bradley Roy and Greg Vinson caught 46 bass weighing 92-5 for the Patriot Cup win. Photo by Tyler Brinks.
Here at Southern Fishing News, we sure do — because we see them every day!
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The line is the only thing between you and the fish. Everything else is just details.
There are four main types of fishing line for an angler to consider spooling onto a reel. Each excels in certain situations, while others may not suit the conditions. Here are the details you need to know.
Dialing in the Bite When the Leaves Start Turning
Fall is one of the most dynamic seasons in bass fishing. Water temps drop, baitfish migrate, and bass shift from summer lethargy to full‑blown feeding mode.
