Tournament Release Redistribution: Auburn School of Fisheries

As anglers cast off below the dam, they could spot a change along the shoreline: newly installed safety signs, replacing the faded, weather-worn ones that had stood for decades.

Do you fish weeds — like right in the middle of the weed bed? You probably use a swim jig, frog, or a weightless worm, or a soft plastic jerkbait. Well, here’s another option you need to try — we call it the “weed dozer.”

Ron McDonald, Publisher & Editor, Southern Fishing News On a busy tournament reservoir, weigh‑ins can materially reshape the spatial distribution of bass in a lake.

Here is another page from the Southern Fishing tabloid newspaper. This page is from March 6, 2001.

Sixty-six youth anglers competed in the first Shoals Youth Bassmasters tournament of the 2026 season on Wheeler Lake on May 23.

Mitchell Forde • Bass Pro Tour OCALA, Fla. — Dave Lefebre never publicly announced whether he’s retired as a professional angler. He’s not sure if Kubota Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops will mark his last event.

Southern Fishing News Twitch baits and soft‑plastic jerkbaits are deadly tools for bass, especially around structure, bluff banks, and anywhere bait schools are milling. Here are a few ways to expand their action and versatility.

Have you ever noticed the difference in the bite with changing weather? You are right — there is. Here’s Dr. Fin’s analysis.