How-To

A deeper look at long lining

Sometimes bass are too deep for a conventional cranking approach and too lethargic for soft plastics or a spoon. When that happens, there's long lining.

Mark’s Outdoors founder dead at 52

Mark Whitlock, founder of Mark’s Outdoors Sports in Vestavia Hills Ala., died yesterday in his home after losing his battle with lymphoma, a type of cancer.

Gear

Strike King 6XD: Xtra Dominant

If you’re not keeping score at home, Strike King’s latest deep-diving crankbait has won anglers more than $250,000 in B.A.S.S. tournaments alone — in less than two months.

New Hampshire lead ban defeated

On May 9, members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to halt discussions on implementing a statewide lead ban. Much of the credit goes to the state B.A.S.S. Federation Nation conservation director, Dan Dufour.

A great Steve Kennedy story

Steve Kennedy's crazy weekend, and what makes me think he's one of the best not just in our sport, but in life.

400 pounds of weeds removed

The Northern Illinois Crankin' Bass club helped remove 400 pounds of invasive plants to improve access on Waterford Lake.

Have you hugged an angler today?

A Colorado Wildlife Council ad campaign recommends hugging it out with sportsmen to thank them for protecting state resources.

Alabama dam relicensing

Jim Howard represented the Alabama B.A.S.S. Federation Nation during the relicensing of nine dams on the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers.

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