Citizen scientists are an integral piece of how we perceive the outdoor world and the outdoors community plays a big part. Whether we are hunting, fishing, or just observing wildlife, the outdoorsmen and women of North America take part in various ways to help researchers to shed light on the environment. And hunters and anglers […]
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Sometimes big fish come when you least expect it. Almost every bass angler dreams about catching a truly gigantic largemouth bass. Some may plan extensive fishing trips to far-away destinations in hopes of fulfilling that dream. Then they’ll spend days on the hour casting until their arm feels like it is going to fall off, […]
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The Harris Chain of Lakes is primed and ready for what could be one of the greatest sight fishing tournaments in recent years — the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at Harris Chain.
The 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes will be held Mar. 17-20 in Summerton, South Carolina on the Santee Cooper Lakes.
Despite challenging weather conditions, veteran John Crews captures wire-to-wire win on the St. Johns River. Twelve years after winning his first Bassmaster Elite Series trophy, John Crews of Salem, Virginia, topped the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at the St. Johns River with a four-day total of 75 pounds, 4 ounces. The 17th-year Elite took the Day-1 […]
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Bonefish tested in South Florida contain traces of pharmaceutical contaminants. Some unexpected data has shown up in a study that can be generally summed up as drug testing for saltwater fish species in Florida. The troubling findings are a part of a research project that goes back three years that looked for traces of pharmaceutical […]
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What is the Outdoor Recreation Act and how will it effect outdoorsmen and women? Two U.S. Senators from different sides of the aisle have come together for the benefit of outdoor recreation including camping, hiking, climbing, and access to federal lands. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo) have introduced the Outdoor Recreation […]
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PALATKA, Fla. — You can’t win a Bassmaster Elite event with one fish, but a single bite transformed John Crews’ day and kept the veteran from Salem, Va., in the lead on Day 3 of the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River with a three-day total of 58 pounds, 3 ounces.
The 2022 MLF Bass Pro Tour is officially underway. With a slow finish in the final period of Stage One of the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour, Bradley Roy was able to hang on for the first tournament title of his career Sunday. The season kicked off in West Monroe, Louisiana, on a trio […]
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