David Fritts Inducted into Hall of Fame

Fritts one of five in 2019 class of inductees FLIPPIN, Ark. (February 20, 2019) - Longtime Ranger pro angler David Fritts has been selected for induction into the 2019 Bass Fishing Hall of Fame class. Fritts has had a successful career fishing Bassmaster series and...

Lake Conroe 2017 Bassmaster Classic

Jordan Lee the 2017 Bassmaster Classic champion concluded the three-day event at Lake Conroe in Houston atop the leaderboard thanks to his impressive 27-pounds, four-ounces effort Sunday. It was an incredible turnaround considering he tallied just eight pounds, six...

2015 Toyota Texas Bass Classic Set for May 23-25 at Lake Fork

AUSTIN – The 2015 Toyota Texas Bass Classic – an event which draws the world’s top professional bass anglers -- has been set for Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25, at Lake Fork.   “After a world-record setting event in 2014 we are very excited to return to Lake Fork in...

2013 South Texas 5 Team Bass Tournament Schedule

2013 South Texas 5 Team Bass Tournament Schedule January 13, 2013 - Falcon - Registration at Falcon Lake Tackle February 10, 2013 - Amistad - Registration at Angler's Lodge March 10, 2013 - Falcon - Registration at Falcon Lake Tackle April 28, 2013 - Choke Canyon -...

South Texas 5 Team Bass Tournaments

February 26, 2012 - Falcon - Weigh-In at Beacon Lodge South Texas 5 is a non-profit bass fishing team tournament series located in south Texas. Contestants must pay a one-time Membership Fee of $30.00 per person. All Membership Money will be added to the Championship...

Keith Combs Wins Toyota Texas Bass Classic in Dramatic Fashion

Combs Outlasts Mike Iaconelli in Sudden Death Fish-Off CONROE—The Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC), the world championship of professional bass fishing, had to go into overtime to crown a champion. Keith Combs of Huntington, Texas, outlasted Mike Iaconelli of...

Oxygenation of Livewells to Improve Survival of Tournament-Caught Bass

Bass fishing heats up in summer, but extra effort is required by tournament anglers to maintain the health of their catch this time of year. Dissolved oxygen is the single most important factor for keeping bass alive, and an understanding of factors that affect oxygen...

Toyota Texas Bass Classic Field Takes Shape

ATHENS—We’re  into the final stretch for anglers to qualify for this year’s Toyota Texas Bass Classic on Lake Conroe October 28—30, and it’s going to be a showdown on all three tours. This month has three major tournaments on the three tours that send pros to the...

Bass Grabbers Bank Tournament Trail 2011

Bass Grabbers Bank Tournament Trail 2011 is looking for more competitors! BassGrabbers is looking for more people to join in our 3 hour once a month bank fishing tournaments in various areas in the north Texas region. We have three divisions to fish in ponds, streams,...

Three in a Row for O.H. Ivie

ATHENS—Christopher Wright proved again Saturday, January 15, what has become obvious to anglers: O.H. Ivie is the hottest bass lake in Texas right now. Wright caught Toyota ShareLunker 507 from the lake while fishing in a tournament. Using a swim bait, Wright was...

Texas Bass Fishing Tournaments

Babying Big Bass

How you handle a lunker impacts its chances of survival.ATHENS, Texas--One of the biggest factors that influences the survival of fish entered into the ShareLunker program is how those fish are handled and cared for prior to being picked up by Texas Parks and Wildlife...

Another Lesson Learned

Another Lesson Learned Last month I fished the Alabama BassMaster Eastern Invitational on Lake Guntersville. I had never been to the lake but I knew that it had aquatic vegetation in the form of milfoil and coontail. Driving to Alabama I was putting together some...

On the Trail

On the Trail I hit the snooze button a couple of times before I finally realized that it was actually my alarm clock telling me to get up this morning. My small camper on the back of my truck sleeps well when I am on the tournament trail, equipped with a heater and an...

Fishing the Top 100

Fishing the Top 100 After fishing seven tournaments last Fall from here to the Canadian border in New York I feel confident in saying that a bass is a bass no matter where you are. I fished tournaments in New York, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Missouri, and...