Largemouth
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Examining the consequences of angling tournament culling practices on Largemouth Bass
No mortalities were observed 3 days after the tournament simulation, indicating that reflexes and mortality are unimpaired by cull tags.
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Westernbass Magazine, Fall 2025
Fall marks the close of another exciting tournament season and brings with it the much-anticipated Tournament of Champions events. It’s hard to believe how fast the year has flown by! This season may have spared us the chaos of recent years—no COVID shutdowns, supply chain nightmares, or extreme water levels—but it brought a new challenge for California anglers: Golden Mussel restrictions and launch closures. These invasive species continue to disrupt fisheries across the state, with recent restrictions at Diamond Valley Lake (DVL) underscoring the ongoing impact. That said, there was a silver lining for Delta and Clear Lake anglers: the introduction of the Golden Mussel Region by Randy Pringle at Best Bass Tournaments (BBT). His forward-thinking solution allowed for localized, single-area launch team opens at venues affected by broader closures. We appreciate the continued innovation and commitment to the sport—thank you, Randy. On a more exciting note, shipments of new gear from ICAST 2025 have already begun arriving! It’s always a thrill to see what’s coming next, and you can check out many of the latest product releases from online at Fisherman’s Warehouse—our WesternBass advertisers are rolling out some serious game-changers. Tight Lines
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Live Well Temps and Stressed Largemouth
Because around 32,000 angling events take place across North America annually, minimizing mortality is crucial to ensure fisheries stay healthy and usable for decades to come
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Some Largemouth Bass Are Now Florida Bass: Science Confirms a 1949 Theory
By analyzing the genetics of 394 fish, researchers found a distinct difference between fish from Florida and coastal Georgia compared to those found elsewhere in the United States.
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New 2025 California Lake Record Largemouth Bass 14.8 Pounds
Bass spawning season runs from March throughout May
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Busted for Illegal Speared Largemouth Bass
Upon inspecting the cooler, wardens uncovered 18 unlawfully taken largemouth bass
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LARGEMOUTH BASS - 3 BAITS THAT NEVER LEAVE MY BOAT
Legendary Bass pro and fisherman’s warehouse pro team member KEN MAH goes on the record with his favorite three go -t o baits of all time. Including color choice, line choice and other gear tips that will help you become a better angler.
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Westernbass Magazine, Winter 2025
Hi All, Welcome to the start of a new fishing season! I’m sorry to see the exit of the longtime MLF (Formerly FLW) Western Division; but very happy to see the new opportunities that have opened for western tournament anglers such as Angler’s Press Pro Teams and Future Pro Tour Top 75 as well as others such as the BAM Super 60 and the expanding Kayak events of the events. I’m also proud to spearhead Fisherman’s Warehouse support of fish conservation as the Conservation Sponsor of the BAM Tournament Trail Live Release Boat. You can read more about that in the feature article in this issue. We have some new exciting things coming down the pike. The first issue of the year is always a great place to feature some of the new gear that typically debuts at ICAST in the late summer and has begun to store shelves by winter. We hope you enjoy some of the new products highlighted in this issue, that we saw at the annual sportfishing tradeshow and are looking forward to trying out on the water. I would like to close by wishing all of you Merry Christmas, a great Happy New Year and a personal best for the upcoming season. Tight Lines,And of course, tight lines! Wayne
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Berryessa Scoping my way to the podium while catching spotted bass, largemouth, and smallmouth
Most of the fish were 30-50ft deep
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Will Tennessee’s largemouth bass record be voided?
A 15-pound, 3-ounce bass caught in 2015 in Chickamauga Reservoir by Gabe Keene was certified as a state record...
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Largemouth bass obliterates New York state record
Smashing the previous largemouth bass record by a pound
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IGFA Awarded First ever Florida Largemouth Bass World Record
Verified as a pure Florida Largemouth Bass this year
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Study that tracked the movement of largemouth bass
They reportedly used radio transmitters into 43 fish
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FWC revises regulations on largemouth bass possession
Florida conservationists approved an amendment to clarify how anglers catch and keep largemouth bass within the legal size limits.
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