Menendez on angler conservation
Yamaha Pro Fishing’s own Mark Menendez walks us through the responsibility a fisherman has to help conserve the population of fish.
Alabama bass healthy after Classic
Editor’s note: this story originally appeared on AL.com. Many bass fishing fans might wonder what happened to all those fish that were hauled in the livewells of the Bassmaster Classic...
2020 AFTCO/B.A.S.S. Nation grant proposals now being accepted
AFTCO continues its support of conservation with the 2020 AFTCO / B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Grant program. The program was announced at the recent B.A.S.S. Conservation Summit held during the Academy Sports + Outdoors...
Accepting applications for 2020 Noreen Clough Scholarship
BIRMINGHAM, Ala — Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Noreen Clough Memorial Scholarship for Females in Fisheries. In memory of the late Noreen Clough, the long-time U.S. Fish &...
Buy a beanie to conserve fisheries
One of the cool programs at the Classic Expo is Carhartt’s initiative to conserve and protect fisheries in Alabama. All you have to do is donate $10 to get a...
Conservation: Classic Cleanup
Tennessee River Classic outlook
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A multi-year flooding trend continued in 2020 for the Tennessee River Valley, as 11 inches of year fell in the seven-state area by early February, nearly double...
A double dose of habitat improvements
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Clarks Hill Lake on the Georgia-South Carolina border is getting a double dose of habitat improvements, courtesy of two youth fishing teams and grant support from AFTCO,...
A Bassmaster Classic fish’s journey
The grass isn’t always greener
It’s every tournament angler’s worst nightmare. You’ve found the motherlode of fish, a patch of grass just loaded with 8-, 9- and maybe a couple of 10-pounders. They’re hungry and...
