By Ronnie McDonald
Publisher & Editor

Before 1972, I had done a little cat fishing, and that was it. So being ignorant about bass fishing is an understatement.

Mitchell Forde • Bass Pro Tour

WACO, Texas — Zack Birge ran away with the win at Champion Teamwear Stage 3 Presented by MillerTech by boating scorable bass at a rate no one could match.

Mercury pro Dustin Connell landed the four biggest bass of Stage 3. Photo by Tyler Brinks.

You might remember seeing this series of cartoons years ago and might recognize the old terminology.

Fishing Hole.

Eddie Plemons

By Eddie Plemons, President Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation

I was there, working for B.A.S.S., when the late Bryan Kershal [a B.A.S.S. Nation member] won the Classic. I drove him back the 50-mile trip the second day when he knew that he would take the lead. The excitement in that truck was amazing. He was beside himself, blowing his whistle.

Written by Curtis Niedermier         Photography by Andy Crawford

B.A.S.S. Nation angler Dylan Nutt wins the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour with a three-day total of 66 pounds, 13 ounces! Nutt becomes the second B.A.S.S. Nation angler to ever win the Classic.

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently stocked nearly 300,000 Florida bass in Lake George, part of the St. Johns River system.

Charlie Brewer originated “finesse fishing. Slider’s products not only continue to produce the popular Slider Heads and finesse plastics but have added an extensive line of crappie lures and more multi-species lures. Visit sliderfishing.com and browse the product selection.

When you purchase the brand-new specialty license plate tag featuring a largemouth bass for your vehicle or your trailer, you are supporting bass conservation in Georgia, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).

Safeguarding the Grid and Boaters

A five-year project recently completed at Pickwick Dam has modernized generating units to benefit the grid – but boaters need to be aware of new safety warnings resulting from the upgrades.

Side-by-side view of how the new system creates turbulence at the back side of TVA’s Pickwick Dam. These photos show how the new system at Pickwick Dam can generate turbulence on the dam’s downstream side. TVA photo