Fishing History

Nobody knows when the very first fish was caught using a rod and reel, but we do have a painting “Angler on a Wintry Lake,” painted in 1195 by Ma Yuan, featuring the … Read the rest

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Opens profile: Schlapper is breaking bass December 2, 2020

Before Wisconsin’s Pat Schlapper signed up to fish the 2020 Bassmaster Eastern Opens, he was living the American dream. He had a secure job he enjoyed at Scheels All Sports, buying and selling fishing tackle and other outdoor products.

Mark Hicks

Legendary angling innovator and educator Ron Lindner dies at 86 December 2, 2020

Ron Lindner, one of the world’s greatest fishing educators and freshwater multi-species anglers, who with his brother Al was a founder of the In-Fisherman media network, died this week at the age of 86 from cancer.

Pete Robbins

A legend has left us December 2, 2020

When I heard the news that angling legend Ron Lindner has passed on earlier this week it broke my heart. I consider myself very fortunate to have crossed paths with Ron when I was a youngster and we developed a friendship that lasted many years.

Jeff Gustafson

Canterbury says Lay may surprise during this week’s Open December 2, 2020

Winter has arrived in Alabama just in time for the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on Lay Lake, with nighttime temperatures dipping into the low 20s for the first time this year and daytime highs struggling to get out of the 40s.

Bryan Brasher

How to winterize an outboard December 2, 2020

Properly preparing your outboard for offseason storage will help ensure that it’s ready to go as soon as the weather starts to turn next season.

Daily Limit: Lineberger fishes to benefit fighting cancer December 2, 2020

Having lost family members to cancer, Shane Lineberger is dedicated to help the battle any way he can.The Bassmaster Elite Series pro recently offered himself to take a pediatric cancer survivor for a day fishing in a benefit tournament on North Carolina’s Lake Norman.

Mike Suchan

Rapala sponsors Fantasy Fishing for 2021 December 1, 2020

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Rapala, maker of premium lures and other fishing tackle and accessories, has extended their sponsorship of the Bassmaster Tournament Trail as well as their title sponsorship of Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing for the 2021 season.

BASS Communications

Falcon Rods Opens AOY concludes at Lay Lake December 1, 2020

COLUMBIANA, Ala. — This week the Falcon Rods Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year race concludes on two fronts. The Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open at Lay Lake is the final 2020 event of the season, and with it comes the conclusion of the overall Opens season.

Craig Lamb

Stable conditions set for Bassmaster Eastern Open on Lay Lake December 1, 2020

COLUMBIANA, Ala.

B.A.S.S. Communications

Chris Wells, Wellspoken Ministries boat raffle November 30, 2020

Greenville, South Carolina – Wellspoken Ministries will hold its 3rd annual boat raffle drawing on December 5th. The winner will take home a 2020 Nitro Z18 powered by a Mercury 175 Pro XS.

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