Charity Muehlenweg • Fishing Clash Team Series
OXFORD, Ala. — Jacob Wheeler and Dustin Connell of Team O’Reilly Auto Parts capped off an unforgettable week on the Alabama pro’s home waters with a dominant performance Monday, cruising to a win at the Folds of Honor Patriot Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches on Logan Martin Lake.
Jacob Wheeler and Dustin Connell of Team O’Reilly Auto Parts ran away with the Patriot Cup win with 70 pounds, 10 ounces on 46 scorable bass. Photo by Phoenix Moore.
By Jason Duran
The Alabama Bass Trail 100 Series heads to Wilson Lake for its final stop this Saturday [November 1]. With temps dipping into the 40s for the first time this year in North Alabama, the bass are already shifting into seasonal patterns…
Reigning ABT Champions Donny Beck and Tony Harvey. ABT100 photo
The Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation High School Tiger and Tide Division tournament schedule and details have been published for the 2025-26 season.
Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation club members can earn a place in the National Team Championship, the Individual National B.A.S.S. Nation Championship, and the BASSMASTER Classic! Find an Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation-affiliated club in your city and join for these Alabama opportunities. Youth participation opportunities are also available through the Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation.
Conservation Commissioner Chris Blankenship holds the trophy as Tucker Smith is congratulated by Senator Steve Livingston for winning the Ultimate Angler Championship at Lake Guntersville. Photo by Kate Stone
This two-day competition serves as the finale of the Alabama Bass Trail (ABT) regular team series season, featuring a total prize pool of $100,000. Wheeler Lake, home lake of the Alabama Bass Trail, will host the Championship for the second time since the tournament trail’s inception.
From an obscure lure lab located deep beneath the concrete of Wilson Dam, Dr. Frankenslime has concocted a couple of different bait arrangements sure to confuse even the most skilled angler. Take a look if you have the nerve to try a new concoction!
Written by David A. Brown
Photography by Andy Crawford
DECATUR, Ala. — For a guy who finished first, the number two came up a lot in Laker Howell’s victory story.
Hydro Life Extension project
When nearly 18,000 workers began constructing Wilson Dam in 1918 [in North Alabama], they shared a common goal: to help the United States win World War I by powering two plants producing nitrates for explosives. They also wanted to tame Alabama’s Muscle Shoals for improved navigation.
Wilson Dam during construction. TVA image.