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Carson-Newman Tops the First Rankings

Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia
University of North Alabama is ranked 2nd, and three-time defending title winner Montevallo drops to 3rd

The Association of Collegiate Anglers has updated the points standings for the 2023-24 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.

 

Lamb And Loberg Top ABT100 On Logan Martin in 14 Degrees and 17.52 Pounds

By Jason Duran

The first stop for the Alabama Bass Trail 100 was held at Logan Martin Lake and Lincoln’s Landing facing tough weather conditions. One hundred of the best teams in bass fishing were all competing for the first-place prize of $25,000 and a total payout of over $100,000 in this event.

The Eyes of A Bass Can Only Recognize Certain Colors

IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER

By Ron McDonald, Editor & Publisher Southern Fishing News

We have all heard the old story that a few lure colors are made to catch fishermen, not fish. This “phenomenon” applies primarily to hard plastic lures, soft plastic lures, and probability skirted jigs.

Highlighting the Big Bass and Large Limits from ACA 2023

2023 was a memorable year for college fishing. As the year draws to a close, the Association of Collegiate Angers takes a look back at some of the heaviest bags of fish to cross the scales along with some of the prize-winning big bass.

Mid-Season Rankings Review: Teams 1st-5th

Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia 

We will take a look at the teams ranked 1st-5th in college fishing’s only all-encompassing National Rankings system.

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CAST for Kids and TVA Host Fishing Event for People with Special Needs

Memories on Guntersville

Jeff Barnes can picture it still, clear as day. Eating lunch on the river. The clouds hanging overhead. Lizards running across the rocks. “Then it rained, and we had to go in,” Barnes said. “I never forgot that day. It turned me into a fisherman. I feel blessed that I had a grandad to take me out there.”

Randy Howell holds up a fish that Joe Long caught at Guntersville Reservoir.

Bass tournament success is a family affair for the Joneses

How Mercury pros Alton Jones, Alton Jones Jr. have cemented their status as the “first family” of professional bass fishing

The father/son relationship between 60-year-old Wendell Alton Jones and 31-year-old Wendell Alton Jones Jr. is multi-sided. It’s grounded in strong family values – respect for a parent, love for a child, etc. – but it also represents a high-level working rapport where each is both partner and competitor.

Bass tournament success is a family affair for the Joneses.

School Program Grants

At the Future Angler Foundation, we help schools bring fishing into their program and curriculum. Whether a passionate angler within their community brings the need to the FAF, or if a school needs to fill, we help make it all work together.