Bass Life

Why we fish: My first fish

“First fish I ever caught I took home and hid under my bed, mom eventually smelled it out.”— Jeremy Johnson Dateline: March 2021 “There are places I remember…” When I...

HOF board focuses on conservation mission

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri – The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame will once again provide financial support to clubs, high school and college fishing teams affiliated with The Bass Federation and B.A.S.S...

Visiting Muscle Shoals Sound

Bass Fishing Hall of Fame partners with Bass Fishing Archives

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – 03/15/21 – The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame has partnered with noted bass fishing historian and writer Terry Battisti, the creator of the Bass Fishing Archives (BFA),...

Arkansas boating accidents doubled in 2020

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Arkansas waters saw a spike in the number of boating accidents last year compared to 2019, according to data compiled by the Arkansas Game and Fish...

Why we fish: Memories

“When I was a kid there were creek chubs in a stream, I started with a stick, line and a Christmas tree hook…I was 3 years old.”— Arthur Ahalt Dateline:...

Outdoor Women: Kayla Jocumsen

Rarely will you find Kayla Jocumsen indoors. Being inside is more necessity than choice. Explorer. Adventurer. Discoverer. Those words best describe the wife of Bassmaster Elite Series pro Carl Jocumsen....

Bass Fishing Hall of Fame adds six board members

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame has added six members to its Board of Directors to begin serving a three-year term in January 2021, leading the organization...

U.S. boat sales reached 13-year high in 2020

CHICAGO – With heightened interest in outdoor recreation activities and ways to social distance, consumer demand for new boats surged across the country in 2020. The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), representing...