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From the column: "As a former fishing guide, I dealt with lots of people who might only fish a time or two a year and that ...

I f you haven’t tried chasing smallmouth bass with a fly rod, you’re in for a treat. These fish are the perfect mix of power ...

At this time, however, largemouth bass are ... but it is sure to draw the attention of any nearby northern pike or bass as well. The excitement of a fish biting and pulling back is a big reason ...

It’s a fickle time of year, but when Greg Hackney’s mapping out his plan to track down southern prespawn largemouth, he’s all about covering his bases. Not necessarily an intentional baseball parallel ...

Some of the best ice fishers in the world are descending upon West Michigan to compete this week. The 2025 XXI World Ice ...

A largemouth bass recently caught in Downtown Austin might just be a new state record. On Wednesday, Austin resident Willie Pipkin reeled in a largemouth bass weighing 14.05 pounds with a 27.75-inch ...

But his real passion is bass fishing, and on Wednesday, he caught the fish of his dreams in the heart of downtown Austin.

But his real passion is bass fishing, and on Wednesday, he caught the fish of his dreams in the heart of downtown Austin. Pipkin’s largemouth bass weighed 14.05 pounds and it came from Lady Bird Lake.

B.A.S.S. officials announced today that the so-called, Super Bowl of Bass Fishing, is making its way back to Knoxville, Tenn. for the third time. Some of the to ...

Florida has made moves to protect the Suwannee bass. The species' population has taken a sharp downturn. According to a press release published by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Lottery players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning a Mega Millions ...