George H. W. Bush’s legacy to bass anglers
Whether you are a Republican, Democrat or independent, if you are a bass angler, you have been touched by the legacy of the late President George H. W. Bush. Much...
Call to action: HELP for Wildlife Act needs angler help immediately
The Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation for Wildlife Act, or HELP for Wildlife Act, was introduced as Senate Bill 1514 in October of 2017. But like many bills in...
Meet Idaho and Minnesota conservation directors
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Specific goals vary, but two new B.A.S.S. Nation state conservation directors share a general objective. “I want to grow in the job and impact the actions and...
North Carolina’s right to fish and hunt amendment
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina’s passage of an amendment guaranteeing the right to fish and hunt enjoyed strong support in the November mid-term elections, as more than 2 million voted...
Georgia cubes evolve and go nationwide
SHELBYVILLE, Ill. – Georgia cubes as fish attractors aren’t just for Georgia fisheries anymore. And many of them aren’t exactly cubes either. As developed by the Georgia Department of Natural...
Kentucky incentivizes carp harvest
PADUCAH, Ky. – Teamed with a broad coalition, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) swiftly is implementing a strategy to minimize the Asian carp threat to sport...
Gilliland inducted into the Fisheries Management Hall of Excellence
Gene Gilliland, B.A.S.S. National Conservation Director, has been inducted into the American Fisheries Society’s Fisheries Management Hall of Excellence. The award was announced at the AFS annual meeting in Atlantic...
Meet two northern state conservation directors
NASHUA, N.H. – Along the northern tier of states, smallmouth often take top billing for anglers. Consequently, they’re also often at the forefront of concerns for B.A.S.S. Nation (BN) state...
Kentucky Lake’s Asian carp crisis
Bass anglers in the lower Tennessee River are just now learning what boaters in the Illinois River have dealt with for more than 25 years: Boating in waters infested with...
Learn habitat improvement at Texas FOR meeting
ATHENS, Texas – Bass clubs and organizations nationwide who are interested in improving habitat in their home fisheries are invited to send a representative to the 9th annual Reservoir Fisheries...
