Alabama bass invasion
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A species of bass once mostly confined to a small native range now is spreading far outside that range, occasionally stocked by fishery managers but more often...
What bass eat
What's for dinner? If you are a largemouth, smallmouth or spotted bass, the answer might be easy: anything that doesn't try to eat you first. That's good to know if you like to catch bass because with so many food choices, finding a lure that works is sometimes as easy as choosing one that looks good to you.
B.A.S.S. and Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation partner on conservation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S., the world’s largest fishing organization, and the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) formalized their partnership at a ceremony during the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses Sportsman-Legislator Summit held last week in...
50 year standard
I’m not going to debate catch, weigh and release in this column versus a five-bass limit. What I do want to talk about is a 50 year standard that started...
Sportfishing industry supports sport fish restoration program reauthorization
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) expressed its strong support for bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund (SFRBTF), which was introduced today...
Lake Okeechobee angler survey
CLEWISTON, Fla. — If you fish a tournament on Lake Okeechobee between now and Sept. 30, 2020, you can make an important contribution to fisheries management, as well as help...
Bipartisan fish habitat conservation bill passes U.S. House Committee
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources passed a bipartisan bill that authorizes a successful public-private partnership program to conserve and restore fish habitats nationwide for the...
First Arkansas Bass Fishing Forum a success
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Intended to educate, motivate, and foster better communication among anglers and biologists, the first Arkansas Bass Fishing Forum was deemed an enthusiastic success by attendees Elite...
From Tenn. to Okla.
Earlier this week B.A.S.S Conservation Director enlightened me about the smallmouth fishery on Tenkiller. Gene told me that native smallmouth never took hold in Tenkiller, or similar lakes that are...
The war on carp, part 3
It’s all about the money. I’ve written a lot about the war on carp over the past month or so because it’s really important that we — all anglers —...