Kota’s Dream

Eighteen years ago, Kotaro Kiriyama left Japan for America to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional bass angler.

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6 Keys to a New Bait

They know what a new bait will, and will not, do for them. And most importantly, they develop confidence that it will work.

Latest Industry News

Weekend Championship Preview

North Carolina native Jeff Coble has amassed around $1.2 million in tournament prizes since 1996 with the help of his buddy David Wright.

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Winter tactics

Thousands of Bassmasters nationwide fish small bodies of water: reclaimed mining pits, county and state park lakes, stock ponds, pothole lakes, pay lakes, even golf course water hazards.

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Boat cleaning

As head of the state of Washington's aquatic invasive species task force, Eric Anderson is responsible for training commercial inspectors, field officers and the general public on how to detect and control the spread of invasive species, particularly quagga and zebra mussels.

Louisiana fishery under consideration

$26 million project to restore marshes at the mouth of the Mississippi River, where Michael Iaconelli won the 2003 Bassmaster Classic, moved one step closer to implementation in April after being deemed one of the year's Top 10 coastal restoration projects.

Marsh loss

Erosion and saltwater intrusion have crippled the bass population in some areas at the mouth of the Mississippi River, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildfire and Fisheries.

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