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B.A.S.S. Announces New National Tournament Series For Kayak Anglers

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The popularity of kayak fishing is at an all-time high, just one of the reasons B.A.S.S., the world’s largest fishing organization, has formed a new tournament trail aimed specifically at kayaking enthusiasts. B.A.S.S. is launching a...

Hollen Relies On Lipless Crankbait To Win B.A.S.S. Nation Championship At Lake Hartwell

ANDERSON, S.C. — Cody Hollen had a feeling that his favorite lipless crankbait would be a difference-maker during Friday’s final round of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship. Boy, was he ever right. Cody Hollen of Beaverton, Ore., won the TNT Fireworks...

B.A.S.S. Nation Schedule Expanded To Five Regions For 2020

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A big week for the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation got even better today as B.A.S.S. announced an expanded Nation schedule for 2020. After holding three regionals this year, B.A.S.S. Nation will hold five next season, with events in the Southeast,...

What DeFoe, Scroggins, and Swindle Did When Nobody Was Watching

I was walking across a dark and wet parking lot a couple Saturday nights ago at Picwick Lake when I saw current Bassmaster Classic Champ, Ott DeFoe dang near standing on his head in the battery compartment of a boat he didn’t own. Next to “Otter” was 2-time Toyota...

Former B.A.S.S. Co-Owner, Outdoor Television Pioneer Jerry McKinnis Passes Away

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Jerry McKinnis, former B.A.S.S. co-owner, founder of JM Associates, and a legend in the fishing industry, passed away early Sunday morning. The 82-year-old McKinnis had been in the hospital for six weeks, dealing with an injury and infection...

Upshaw Wins Costa FLW Series Championship on Lake Cumberland

BURNSIDE, Ky. (Nov. 2, 2019) – Strike King pro Andrew Upshaw of Tulsa, Oklahoma, brought a five-bass limit to the stage weighing 12 pounds, 15 ounces, Saturday to claim the title of 2019 FLW Series Champion at the Costa FLW Series Championship on Lake Cumberland....

Major League Fishing Announces the 2020 Bass Pro Tour Schedule

October 31, 2019 (Tulsa, Okla.) Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today the 2020 Bass Pro Tour schedule and locations. A collection of eight Stages, the Bass Pro Tour 2020 season will begin Feb. 7 on Lake Eufaula in Eufaula, Ala. and conclude on Jul. 26 on Lake...

Smallmouth Win Toyota Bonus Bucks Tourney

Zach Tubbs and Austin Weaver make their living as utility linemen, and the two proved they were hard-wired to Pickwick’s legendary smallmouth population with a dominating 5-bass limit that weighed 22 pounds 13 ounces to win the 8th annual Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners...

Matt Lee Believes Bubble Trails Lead to Topwater Success

Carhartt-Yamaha pro Matt Lee isn’t sure if the theory is pure folklore, some sort of urban legend, or a paragraph plucked from the Farmers’ Almanac – but the accomplished young pro absolutely believes in the bass fishing theory stating a pronounced bubble trail behind...

Yamaha’s New Power Pay Program Rewards Anglers for Tournament Placement

KENNESAW, Ga. - Oct. 22, 2019 — Yamaha Marine today announced a new contingency program that provides a cash bonus to Yamaha anglers who place in sanctioned salt and freshwater tournaments. The new program, Power Pay, yamahapowerpay.com, gives anglers not currently...

3 Fall Topwaters with John Murray

We sat down with John Murray to discuss one of the most heart pounding ways to catch bass in the fall. John picked his three top choices and then explained them. Thanks for watching. If you enjoyed leave a comment! Follow John here...

2019 Keith Combs Sam Rayburn Slam

Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Keith Combs is excited to announce the 4th Annual Keith Combs Sam Rayburn Slam Tournament, dinner, raffle, and live auction. The tournament will be held October 26, 2019 at Umphrey Pavilion on Lake Sam Rayburn. It is an open team tournament...

Targeting Fall Smallmouth with Mark Zona

Autumn is fully upon us, and that means one thing — smallmouth bass with big shoulders are on the chew. Bass-fishing celebrity Mark Zona is all about the bronzebacks. Here are his top three tactics to dial ’em in this fall. “First, the main thing is to know that you...