Sportfishing industry puts support behind bipartisan mine restoration bills
Alexandria, Va. – The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) today announced its support for two bipartisan bills to help restore land and water surrounding abandoned mines that would otherwise threaten fisheries and nearby communities. The Surface...
B.A.S.S. Conservation Director named to National Fish Habitat Partnership Board
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Gene Gilliland, B.A.S.S. Conservation Director, has accepted a seat on the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) Board. Chartered by Congress in 2006, NFHP coordinates 20 regionally-based Fish Habitat Partnerships, each working...
Why we fish: Legacy
“A legacy is not about what you did while you were there it is what happens when you are gone.” Darrell Waltrip It is profound, and it is simple, it...
AFTCO continues support of Nation conservation grant program
A long-time fixture in the saltwater world, AFTCO, is making a splash in the freshwater market now with innovative and functional fishing apparel. But one thing that has not changed...
Wreaths repurposed for fish habitat
For the last two years, retired veterans’ wreaths have been collected by B.A.S.S. Nation of West Virginia and turned into fish habitat in Tygart Lake. The wreaths provide shelter from...
Boat, fishing tackle manufacturers form S.C. Boating and Fishing Alliance
More than 30 South Carolina-based boating and fishing related companies have formed the South Carolina Boating and Fishing Alliance (SCBFA) to protect and grow the state’s burgeoning boating and fishing...
St. Johns: No fishing in manatee zones
The St. Johns River provides one of the more unique challenges the Bassmaster Elite Series anglers face throughout the year: manatee zones. Manatees have been a protected species under federal...
Applications open for scholarship honoring former B.A.S.S. Conservation Director, Noreen Clough
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Applications are now being accepted for the 2021 Noreen Clough Memorial Scholarship for Females in Fisheries. In memory of the late Noreen Clough, the long-time U.S. Fish &...
Asian carp: A fishing threat and how to help
AFTCO kicked off our efforts to battle Asian Carp with a $10,000 donation to Lyon County Industrial Development Authority. These funds removed an additional 250,000 pounds of carp through commercial fishing subsides. What...
Recycling resources: Disposing of your fishing line
With fishing line taking more than 600 years to break down in the environment, it is vital that we increase the uptake of recycling of used line and commit to disposing of...
