Asian carp — how to help with this fishing threat
AFTCO kicked off our efforts to battle Asian Carp with a $10,000 donation to Lyon County Industrial Development Authority. These funds have helped commercial fisherman remove 14 million pounds of...
How catching fish helps fisheries science
By Sean Simmons, President of Angler’s Atlas and MyCatchOrganizer of angler engagement symposium at the American Fisheries Society’s annual conference Nov. 7, 2021 Tune in Nov. 7 for a live-stream event...
Yamaha Rightwaters program, universities bring trash interceptor concepts to life
KENNESAW, Ga. – Yamaha Rightwaters joined forces with the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University – Florida State University College of Engineering (FAMU-FSU College of Engineering) to study and prove a...
Bassmaster’s The Lake Y Project: Episode 2
In this episode, Lake Y is electroshocked to discover the species that live there in order to gain a greater understanding of its composition. Read more and watch episode 1.
Yamaha Rightwaters launches plastic recycling pilot program
SOLDOTNA, Alaska — Working in conjunction with Nexus Fuels of Atlanta, Ga., and Tommy Nobis Enterprises, of Marietta, Ga., Yamaha Rightwaters aims to return 10,000 pounds of Polyethylene and Polypropylene sheet plastics...
AFTCO and B.A.S.S. award conservation grants to five projects
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — AFTCO has teamed up with B.A.S.S. for the fourth consecutive year to offer generous conservation grants to five worthy projects across the U.S. These conservation grants were...
Fishing with the new governor of New York
Those of you who follow this column know my passion for New York fisheries. The state’s lakes and rivers are among my favorite places to fish for bass — both...
Shimano and B.A.S.S. congratulate Shimano’s Varsity Program scholarship winners
Students who are passionate about the sport of fishing and are training for a career in fisheries biology and wildlife management enjoy access to a unique scholarships to support their...
Kansas B.A.S.S. Nation and the Leavenworth Bassmasters awarded grant
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Kansas B.A.S.S. Nation and the Leavenworth Bassmasters have been awarded the 2021 Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Foundation (AERF) and Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS) grant for a...
College teams receive fizz training
Barb Elliott, the New York B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Director, giving “fizz” training to the College Championship contenders.
