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B.A.S.S. Limits Forward-Facing Sonar in 2026 Bassmaster Elites—But Should They?

After what appeared to be a great conclusion to the 2025 season, B.A.S.S. announced a controversial change for the 2026 Bassmaster Elite Series. The use of forward-facing sonar (FFS) will be limited ...
Sports Illustrated

The Starting Spot: B.A.S.S. Limits Forward Facing Sonar, Catch Bass in Current, and Which Frog is Best?

The Starting Spot Daily Bass Fishing Headlines are the perfect way to start your day with some of the top bass fishing articles on the internet. It’s the quick, informative, how, where, and who you ...
Sports Illustrated

The Starting Spot: More Info on B.A.S.S. DQs , NPFL 2026 Pro Lineup, and the Maryland Bass Conservation Fund

Kurt Mazurek writes about all things fishing and the outdoor lifestyle for Fishing On SI -a division of Sports Illustrated. Before writing On SI he enjoyed a successful career in the fishing industry, ...
Boating

B.A.S.S. Takes Steps to Further Limit Live Sonar in Tournament Events

B.A.S.S., the iconic and long-standing Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, has announced that beginning in 2026, forward-facing sonar (FFS), aka live sonar, will only be permitted in up to five of its ...
Post and Courier

Major bass fishing championship will return to Lake Hartwell

ANDERSON — In an affirmation of its place on bass fishing’s biggest stage, Lake Hartwell will host the 2026 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Championship this fall, the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society said Feb.