Freshwater Fishing

Bassmaster Classic Reels In Award For Economic Impact   The 2019 Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville, Tenn., has been recognized as a 2019 Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism (Mid-Market Division) by Sports Destination Management. The award honors organizations and local partners who “worked together to produce events that have made our industry a more vibrant, more exciting, more varied and more...

FLW, TBF Extend Strategic Partnership   Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) and The Bass Federation (TBF) announced today a new strategic partnership. This agreement extends bass fishing’s longest-running alliance between two pioneering organizations in service to grassroots anglers from coast to coast and around the world. Terms were not disclosed. The partnership between FLW and TBF, two independent companies, continues to afford opportunities for...

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Berkley's® Cast for Cash will expand in 2020, bringing the successful tournament contingency program to even more anglers and more tournament circuits. On the heels of its successful 2019 launch, the Cast for Cast program will add nearly 300 new tournaments across 13 different tournament trails, including bass, walleye and bass kayaking competitions. Cash rewards for...

By Wired2Fish Editors Major League Fishing announces an original tournament, "Heavy Hitters," on the Kissimmee Chain Lakes in Kissimmee, Florida, May 16-20, 2020 featuring nearly three- quarters of a million dollars in event payouts. This special event, the first of its kind, extends the Bass Pro Tour to nine events. The Bass Pro Tour began in 2019 and features 80 of...

ANDERSON, S.C. —The Bassmaster Team Championship is obviously one of the most important tournaments on the schedule each year because a pair of anglers will be crowned the top team after a year’s worth of team trail events from around the world. But what truly makes the Team Championship such a hotly contested derby is that one angler is going...

Many baits can create different actions, based on retrieve style, but the Savage Gear Prop Walker can literally become two different baits. Need noisy, obnoxious sputtering to search broad areas and find active fish? Check. How ‘bout a smooth walking topwater that’ll coax those hungry fish? Check. The key to this bait’s legit versatility is the adaptable posterior section holding...

It's time for the second stop of the 2019-2020 season on the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. This week we are in Russellville, Arkansas at Lake Dardanelle for the AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open. The AFTCO Open is one of the most prestigious events put on by the Association of Collegiate Anglers. 1,000 School of the Year points...

The Greater Niagara Fishing and Outdoor Expo set for Jan. 17-19 at the Conference and Event Center Niagara Falls. This is the 7th annual expo and there are a ton of things going on. In fact, there are some 200 free seminars over the course of the 3 days. There are around 170 booths with a large percentage geared...

Trigger Winter Bass With Jerkbaits Cold north winds are beginning to blow. Across the north, lakes are skimming over with ice, and storage yards are filling up with shrink-wrapped boats. Further south, leaves are falling from the trees, while throngs of outdoors enthusiasts flock to the fields in pursuit of winged or four-legged game. Back on the water, surface temperatures...

Jacob leaves the country to pick up some stowaways in Canada before continuing our search for the elusive MEGA BAG on the St Lawrence River. They are competing for Team USA in the Pan-Am Bass Championship hosted by Canada and decided to take us along! Team USA Members Scott Martin - Roland Martin Brian Latimer - Mark Daniels Jr Dustin Connell -...