News Stories & Fishing Articles

By DAVID RAINER
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Recent approval of the Alabama Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan opens avenues of federal funding for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division and Marine Resources Division to deal with aquatic invasive species in Alabama’s abundant waterways.

Nathan Aycock, WFF Fisheries Biologist, holds a huge silver carp taken from Pickwick Lake. – ADCNR photo

Roy’s five bass for 26-2 may look impressive to anyone who isn’t Roy.

Mother Nature did not serve up slam-dunk potential, but John Crews leveraged a stellar start and paired it with steady productivity to win the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River with a four-day total of 75 pounds, 4 ounces.

Crews said. “This week, it was just my time.”
Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.

The featured sponsor, Tennessee Rivers Tackle, offers a unique line of soft plastic lure. The company is based in Florence, Alabama close to the shores of Pickwick Lake, Wilson Lake, Wheeler Lake and a short cast from Smith and Guntersville Lake.

Steady productivity paved the path to success for Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brandon Lester, who tallied a three-day total of 51 pounds, 2 ounces to win the St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open on Kissimmee Chain of Lakes.

Brandon Lester of Fayetteville, Tenn., has won the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Kissimmee Chain with a three-day total of 51 pounds, 2 ounces.  Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A

The venue that was home to one of the most successful and well-received Classics of all-time will once again be the host for professional bass fishing’s biggest celebration in 2023.

Knoxville, Tenn., will host the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk March 24-26.
Original photo by Laurie Tisdale/B.A.S.S.

A focused plan with patient presentations yielded monumental results for brothers Lafe and Matt Messer of Kentucky Christian University.

B.A.S.S. and the C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation are accepting nominations for their annual humanitarian award recognizing the important work being done by many anglers to support fragile populations.

Allen Nation, Founder and Executive Director of Adaptive Sports for Kids, was honored with the 2021 C.A.S.T. for Kids B.A.S.S. Humanitarian Award for his decade of work creating sports programs for special needs adults and children. Photo by: Photo courtesy of Adaptive Sports for Kids

By Jason Duran

The team of Ken Walers and Dallas Weldon caught 19.64 pounds for the win and a $33,250 in winnings and bonuses.

Walers and Weldon caught 19.64 pounds using two Strike King lures.