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There’s no doubt a lot of politics in fishing. No really, there is. From bans on your tackle to the creation of no-fishing zones, our nation’s pastime is often under threat of being over-regulated, or worse, being completely taken away. With an industry that generates $48 BILLION dollars….yes, $48 BILLION, there is bound to be some red tape. Through policy, science and conservation, the Government Affairs team of the American Sportfishing Association works to minimize access restrictions, promote clean waters and restore fish populations. And while they’re successful dealing one-on-one with our Congressional leaders, we all know it’s the power...

The last few weeks have been quite exciting the last few weeks in the professional bass fishing world. Major League Fishing introducing the much talked about Bass Pro Tour creating a huge shift of talent from the FLW Tour and B.A.S.S. Elite Series. As of this writing, some 50 pros have already committed to fish the newly formed Bass Pro Tour and our friends at Wired2Fish have been keeping a running list of who is going where next season and you can view that list here.   With such change, comes much debate about what is best for the industry...