The Shoals Youth Bassmasters launched from the First Creek boat ramp on Wheeler Lake on July 20 to compete for the top trophies in each age division. This was the fourth tournament in the club’s 2024 six-event season.
News Stories & Fishing Articles
New Shoal Bass Length Limits and Black Bass Creel Limits In Georgia
Effective July 15, new regulations are in place regarding shoal bass length limits and creel limits for several black bass species.
Angler Fred Wammock with Shoal Bass Catch.
There’s a new bass in Florida
Largemouth bass are now Florida bass
Genetics studies confirmed what many anglers and biologists have believed for a long time – Florida bass are special! Florida’s most popular freshwater game fish has a new name.
Shoals Youth Club Hammers A Hot Pickwick With Almost Eighty Pounds of Bass
The dog days of summer greeted fifty-four members of the Shoals Youth Bassmasters at their Pickwick tournament on June 29. Humidity and heat was the weather for the young anglers. The hearty club members and their boat captains ignored the weather conditions and hammered some nice Pickwick bass.
Beginners Guide To Fishing The Seasons- SFN Student Angler Series Presentation
This presentation is for youth anglers new to the sport of bass fishing and appropriate as a youth bass club program and individuals. The lesson is about the strategies for bass fishing in the four seasons of the year and is presented for viewing/downloading in a PDF and PowerPoint format. The material was written by Debbie Hanson and published on Take Me Fishing (takemefishing.org).
What’s Your Fishin’ IQ?
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How To Fish For Bass
Here’s a free eBook from Take Me Fishing that’s full of information and a great download for youth bass club members and new bass anglers. Just click on the book link to view/download the PDF of the guide.
Featured Top 5 Teams in the 2023-24 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year
Plus Listing of Sixth Thru Fifteenth Places
This is the final installment of a three-part article series highlighting the Top 25 ranked teams in the final standings for the 2023-24 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. In this piece, we will be taking a look at the Top 5 ranked teams. Each of these five teams were picked inside of the Top 10 for the ACA Pre-Season Poll coming into this year:
Invasive Snail Found in Lake Lanier
Help Prevent Invasive Aquatic Species
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) urges anglers and boaters to be aware and help prevent further spread of an invasive mystery snail recently discovered in Lake Lanier.
First Two Monster Bass Caught In FWC TrophyCatch Program
The pink tags are back!
Harry Linsinbigler IV caught a prized, pink-tagged bass (11 pounds, 4 ounces) in Lake Rochelle, one of the Northwest Winter Haven Chain of Lakes. He will receive $1,000 to AFTCO Fishing Apparel & Tackle and a $1,000 check from TrophyCatch sponsor, 888-BOAT-LAW.
