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February 9, 2021

Kayaks, Rods & Strategies For Bass

Joseph Sanderson is a kayak tournament angler, a tournament organizer, and hardcore fishermen who pursues everything from bass to redfish to brown trout. Listen to the podcast here. In this weeks edition of Higher Calling Wildlife, […]
January 28, 2021

Asian Carp Study Begins

Scientists, engineers, and contractors are scheduled to begin installing a temporary, experimental underwater Acoustic Deterrent System, or uADS, at Mississippi River Lock and Dam 19 between Keokuk, Iowa, and Hamilton, Illinois, on Jan. 11. The construction is […]
January 27, 2021

B.A.S.S. Seeks High School Anglers

B.A.S.S. is seeking nominations for the best and brightest high school bass anglers in the country. The Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors recognizes the 12 most outstanding high school […]
January 26, 2021

Sam Rayburn Produces Sharelunker

The second weekend of the 2021 Toyota ShareLunker season produced the first Legacy Class largemouth bass at Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Angler Travis Moore reeled in the 13.44-pounder using a Carolina rig during the Bass Champs tournament Saturday January […]
January 26, 2021

Lake Austin Produces Sharelunker

In less than a week, the second Legacy Class largemouth bass of the 2021 Toyota ShareLunker season was reeled in at Lake Austin Thursday evening January 14. Angler CJ Oates, from Lago Vista, Texas, caught the 13.02-pounder just […]
January 26, 2021

Zebra Mussels Eradicated From TX Lake

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has determined that invasive zebra mussels have been successfully eradicated from Lake Waco in Central Texas, preventing property damage, protecting water supply infrastructure, and avoiding harm to the aquatic […]
January 21, 2021

Bassmaster Classic Moved To June

Due to the ongoing public health emergency and associated limits on large gatherings, B.A.S.S. officials announced today that the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk and Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo originally scheduled for […]
January 7, 2021

Remembering Ron Linder

On Monday, November 30th, the fishing industry lost a true giant of the sport. Ronald John Linder age 86, of Baxter, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family. Ron was an epic […]
January 5, 2021

Sharelunker Program Enters 35th Season

The turning of the calendar to January signals the beginning of the 35th season of the Toyota Sharelunker program. The year-round Toyota Sharelunker program offers four levels of participation for catching bass over 8 pounds or […]
December 29, 2020

Houston Fishing Show Rescheduled

The Houston Fishing Show originally scheduled for March has been rescheduled. We hope you and your family are doing well and surviving in 2020; this has been an unexpected year to say the least. We appreciate […]