Outdoor Recreation Act to modernize federal land management
Alexandria, Va. – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced the Outdoor Recreation Act, a package of 14 provisions aimed at improving...
Sportfishing industry benefits from Landmark House approved Infrastructure Bill
Alexandria, VA – November 8, 2021 – Late Friday, November 5, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which includes $550 billion in infrastructure funding that supports...
B.A.S.S. asks members to help save Rodman Reservoir
The future of Florida’s iconic Rodman Reservoir is on the line. The Reservoir has been on Bassmaster Magazine’s list of 100 Best Bass Lakes six times and is not only an...
B.A.S.S. joins Hunt Fish 30×30 organizations to submit formal recommendations for ‘America the Beautiful’ initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, B.A.S.S. joined 54 other members of the Hunt Fish 30×30 Coalition to submit a set of formal recommendations for the Biden Administration’s “America the Beautiful” initiative. Also referred...
Asian carp — how to help with this fishing threat
AFTCO kicked off our efforts to battle Asian Carp with a $10,000 donation to Lyon County Industrial Development Authority. These funds have helped commercial fisherman remove 14 million pounds of...
How catching fish helps fisheries science
By Sean Simmons, President of Angler’s Atlas and MyCatchOrganizer of angler engagement symposium at the American Fisheries Society’s annual conference Nov. 7, 2021 Tune in Nov. 7 for a live-stream event...
Yamaha Rightwaters program, universities bring trash interceptor concepts to life
KENNESAW, Ga. – Yamaha Rightwaters joined forces with the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University – Florida State University College of Engineering (FAMU-FSU College of Engineering) to study and prove a...
Bassmaster’s The Lake Y Project: Episode 2
In this episode, Lake Y is electroshocked to discover the species that live there in order to gain a greater understanding of its composition. Read more and watch episode 1.
Yamaha Rightwaters launches plastic recycling pilot program
SOLDOTNA, Alaska — Working in conjunction with Nexus Fuels of Atlanta, Ga., and Tommy Nobis Enterprises, of Marietta, Ga., Yamaha Rightwaters aims to return 10,000 pounds of Polyethylene and Polypropylene sheet plastics...
AFTCO and B.A.S.S. award conservation grants to five projects
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — AFTCO has teamed up with B.A.S.S. for the fourth consecutive year to offer generous conservation grants to five worthy projects across the U.S. These conservation grants were...
