Bass Fishing Hall of Fame makes four conservation grants
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – August 9, 2021 – For the second consecutive year, the Board of Directors of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame announces that the Hall has awarded four conservation...
Fisheries students to receive 2021 Noreen Clough Memorial Scholarship
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The American Fisheries Society Black Bass Conservation Committee and B.A.S.S. are proud to announce the winners of the 2021 Noreen Clough Memorial Scholarship for Females in Fisheries. ...
CD3 provides tools to clean, drain, dry
Keeping America’s fishing legacy strong during times of change requires adaptation and innovation. As anglers, Mark Apfelbacher and Ed Rudberg have seen firsthand the changes on Minnesota’s lakes due to...
AFTCO launches Fisheries First: A commitment to sustainability
SANTA ANA, Calif. — AFTCO is committed to reducing the environmental impact on the oceans, rivers, lakes, and land that support our fisheries. The Fisheries First Pledge was created to...
Elliott continues ‘fizz ed’ campaign
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...