Shoals Youth Bassmasters Publishes 2026 Trail
The Shoals Youth Bassmasters Trail has announced its 2026 tournament schedule for youth 10 and under to age 18.
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The Ten Protocols of Fish Handling Your Fish
EGO® Fishing shares details of widely accepted standards for sustainable catch-and-release
Photo courtesy of DAIWA
How Did Wheeler Catch Over 42 lbs. of Bass
Mitchell Forde • Bass Pro Tour
Throughout the first two days of Suzuki Marine Stage 4 Presented by Plano, Jacob Wheeler worried that every scorable bass he caught hampered his chances of winning his 11th Bass Pro Tour event.
The key to Wheeler’s success was making multiple casts to the best spots and getting his bait as far under the docks as possible. Photo by Tyler Brinks
Jason Christie wins 9th B.A.S.S. victory with 58 pounds, 2 ounces at Tenn-Tom Waterway
Written by David A. Brown – Photography by Andy Crawford
COLUMBUS, Miss. — Despite his 30-plus years of tournament fishing, Jason Christie was delighted to admit he was wrong about the Mountain Dew Bassmaster Elite at Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
SFN Reader Takes Issue With Bill Dance Giant Bass Open Tournament
A member of our audience recently provided correspondence between himself and the fishing authorities in Tennessee. The narrative explains his position regarding the impact of the Bill Dance Giant Bass Open [March 21-22] on fish mortality and the response of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).
My First Bass Tournament: Or Dumb and Dumber
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.
Breaking down Connell’s big-bass bonanza on Lake Waco
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.
Flashback: Daffynitions
You might remember seeing this series of cartoons years ago and might recognize the old terminology.
Fishing Hole.
B.A.S.S. Nation Classic Champions — A Look Back Behind the Scenes
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.