Bass Anglers for Saltwater Conservation launches new website
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 7, 2018 – B.A.S.S is pleased to announce the launch of a revamped Bass Anglers for Saltwater Conservation (BASC) advocacy website, www.BassForSalt.com. First introduced in 2015, the...
Johnny Morris, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s donating 50,000 rods and reels for kids
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Noted conservationist and Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris is challenging families everywhere to put down their digital devices and head outside to discover the joys of fishing...
AFTCO conservation support: June 15 application deadline
With a long history of supporting conservation efforts, donating 10 percent of their profits every year to worthy projects – AFTCO continues that tradition with the AFTCO / B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Grant program. The...
New National Recreational Trails created by Department of Interior
Alexandria, VA – On May 30, the Department of the Interior announced a plandesignating 19 new National Recreation Trails in 17 states, many of which will enhance public space for recreational fishing....
California lead ban attempt
Sacramento, Calif. – California anglers have won a skirmish in their battle to prevent a ban on lead weights, but the war is far from over. That’s why the coalition...
Hydrilla spraying on Lake Harris
LEESBURG, Fla. – Amid a chorus of criticism, resource managers sprayed 2,247 acres of hydrilla on Lake Harris in April. Admittedly, anglers have reason to like the invasive plant. It...
Guadalupe bass back story
AUSTIN, Texas—The Texas state record Guadalupe bass measured 17.25 inches, weighed only 3.71 pounds, and was caught on fly fishing tackle from the Colorado River downstream from Austin. What might...
Shimano and B.A.S.S. offer scholarships
Expanding the qualifications to include both graduating high school seniors and those already enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs, Shimano North American Fishing, Inc. is partnering with B.A.S.S. to award...
Harman wins B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Director of the Year
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.V. — Jerod Harman, the West Virginia B.A.S.S (Bass Anglers Sportsman Society) Conservation Director, received the B.A.S.S Nation Conservation Director of the Year award on March 17, 2018,...
Conservation: West Point water willow
The Georgia B.A.S.S. Nation has spent the past three years restoring native plants in West Point Lake. Read more about the project.
