Entries Tagged Major League Fishing

Bucking the trend of finesse lures, spinning rods and forward-facing sonar, many professional bass anglers have found big-money success in early 2026 by old-school power fishing with Z-Man ChatterBaits.

Late summer is an excellent time to target bass, and oftentimes the best few hours are those leading up to dark.

Summer is the perfect time to throw a hollow-bodied frog over thick cover for largemouth bass, but many anglers have trouble hooking fish. Here’s how to increase your hookup percentage when fishing frogs.

The first place check for this bass tournament is $150,000; second place, $45,000. And these two Major League Fishing competitors battle it out for big bass — and big money! — as the final seconds tick away.

Jacob Wheeler, reigning Major League Fishing Angler of the Year, has one less rod and reel in his boat thanks to a bass he just weighed and released.

Winning any professional bass tournament is impressive, but it becomes inspirational when the winner is Hunter Baughman.

If you were in a fishing tournament with a first-place prize of $100,000, would you dive under the water to retrieve a bass that’s snagged on a dock post?

In the recent Redcrest 2022 bass tournament, the difference between $300,000 (first place) and $50,000 (second) came down to 1 ounce — and an official scale that twice didn’t recognize that ounce.

Major League Fishing and Fishing League Worldwide have merged and rebranded to create "MLF Big5."

Major League Fishing and FLW have suspended public gathering at its bass tournaments through at least April 12.

Forrest L. Wood of Arkansas, founder of Ranger Boats and unarguably one of the most impactful men in the fishing industry, died Jan. 25 after a brief illness. He was 87.

In the latest fishing industry news, Spro has added new colors to its RK Crawler crankbait lineup and NOAA seeks public input on a proposal to end paper maps.

In the latest fishing industry news, Gill has added Alabama pro bass angler Scott Canterbury and four others to its prostaff while Florida veteran Bobby Lane joins the team at Frogg Toggs.

In the latest fishing industry news, former Walmart vice president Jamie Sohosky has joined Bass Pro Shops as Chief Marketing Officer.