*photo credited: eltonlucejr.com    
     There are many people doing incredible things in the fishing industry. Many of which deserve recognition, but are done through contributions by anglers who expect no return for their efforts. One of those people is BASS Elite Series pro, Elton Luce Jr. who is a 40+ yr. veteran in the fishing industry. Elton currently has a son serving in the armed forces and a veteran of the Iraq war. With that being said, he and his family know a thing or two about sacrifice and the costs it comes with.
     Elton has teamed with the Armed Forces Foundation in Washington D.C. to …read more

     This months Getting Reel award goes to the bass fishing fans and town of Greenville and all of South Carolina. Over the past weekend, they showed up in absolute force to help show their support and to represent their town at the 2008 Bassmasters Classic on Lake Hartwell amidst the wet rain and cold weather.
     The support of the fans was acknowledged numerous times by the BASS Anglers and Staff. Some of the comments included, “Greenville, South Carolina has shown that they maybe the biggest fishing town in the country”, “I have never seen so many people at a …read more

     We know that outdoor sportsmen help generate revenue for our economy. What you probably didn’t know is how much. Enough to make a difference in the Nation’s economy? Read this, then you tell me.
     State by state records were compiled by the Congressional Sportsmen Foundation (CSF) which took data from several categories to generate a national report, ‘Bright Stars of the American Economy’. The report is to highlight the impact outdoorsmen have at both the national and local level. The data copiled break the report down into several separate categories: # of hunters and anglers, spending by sportsmen, jobs supported, …read more