What’s an Alewife?
We’ve heard anglers talk this week about bass eating a bait fish called an alewife. On Bassmaster LIVE Chris Zaldain showed us some that bass had spit up in his...
Classic fish care plan hits home run with 98% live release
When the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk was moved from March to June due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, B.A.S.S. staff and Texas Parks &...
Senate Commerce Committee approves important sportfishing bills
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee held an executive session that included consideration and passage of several bills supported by the American Sportfishing Association (ASA). This included committee passage of S....
Take action now — the most important piece of legislation affecting bass fishing
Vice President of Government Affairs Mike Leonard explains the details about reauthorizing the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, the backbone of fisheries conservation in the U.S.
The science of Ray Roberts
FORT WORTH, Texas — The 2021 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk is coming to Lake Ray Roberts, June 11-13. Everything is bigger in Texas, including the...
Jocumsens embrace trash cleanup
Carl Jocumsen had just finished a week of fishing, spending 15-hour practice days, and then going all out for the Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville. After six days of...
Sportfishing industry calls on Congress to support conservation and access
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Over the past year, there has been a significant increase in participation and demand for outdoor recreation, which has created challenges and opportunities for the recreational fishing and the...
Enhanced fish care planned for Classic
Fish care is a high priority at Bassmaster tournaments, and it will be increasingly relevant at the 2021 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk. B.A.S.S. and the...
Nonprofits launch clean water, habitat protection campaign
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two South Carolina nonprofits are teaming up to help promote and protect some of the state’s most famous waterways. Outdoor enthusiasts have the opportunity to get some...
Gov. Edwards announces three large-scale coastal restoration projects in Southeast Louisiana
BATON ROUGE – Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced three large scale coastal restoration projects are now under construction to restore more than 2,900 acres of beach, dune, marsh and...
