AFTCO contributes $548,000 towards conservation in 2021
2021 has come to an end, and at AFTCO the gears have been turning on ideas to be bigger and better in 2022. But we want to take a moment...
High School Conservation Challenge presented by St. Croix
St. Croix and Texas Fish & Game want to take this to the youth and incentivize conservation activism among Texas high school bass fishing competitors. “We believe this tech-savvy generation...
Biologists refine the native range of Florida bass
For decades, George Perry’s world-record bass suffered from a case of mistaken identity. That revelation is but a part of a larger discovery by Auburn scientists that likely will have...
Northern smallmouth have turned into the incredible hulks
In large, Northern waters, smallmouth bass aren’t what they used to be. They’re much more. So much more that they’ve often supplanted largemouth bass as the primary targets for fishermen,...
Bassmaster’s The Lake Y Project: Episode 5
James Hall shows how to lay out bass habitat to maximize the survivability and fishability of the bass in Lake Y.
Bassmaster’s The Lake Y Project: Episode 4
One important piece of the puzzle is adding structure to a lake. Hear about the different kinds of structure, and watch as we add some to Lake Y.
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...
