Seventy-eight members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) signed a letter delivered last Thursday to Lisa Jackson, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging the agency to dismiss the petition to ban the use of lead in fishing products.

Jeffrey Stevens successfully defended his American Bass Anglers Texas East Division 11 championship title Sept. 18-19, 2010.  Stevens won his second consecutive Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by ABA, divisional championship tournament.

Todd Driscoll won it all during the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, Texas East Division 11 championship tournament, held Sept. 11-12, 2010, on Lake Sam Rayburn near Jasper.

For 38 years, National Hunting and Fishing Day has been celebrated from the smallest hometowns to the highest offices in our nation's capital. An official public reminder that conservation in America depends on leadership and funding from hunters and anglers, NHF Day now aims to deliver its message year round through a free and newly updated variety of educational resources.

Six of those 13 qualifiers will come from the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens (two from each division: Northern, Southern and Central). Another six will come from the BASS Federation Nation Championship in late October. The 50th and final will be decided Nov. 6. That angler will be the 2010 champion of the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series operated by American Bass Anglers.

For one day in September, about 250 military members can forget about marching and overseas deployments when the 5th annual Fishing For Freedom tournament kicks off on Belton Lake adjacent to Fort Hood.

Hitting the brush put money in the pockets of anglers fishing the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, Texas Southeast Division 10 tournament, held July 10, 2010 on Lake Sam Rayburn.

For those who cannot make it to Las Vegas from July 14-16 for ICAST, WFN: World Fishing Network, North America's only 24-hour fishing lifestyle network, is offering a front row seat to the premier event of the sportfishing industry.

Shane Williams gave bass on Lake Sam Rayburn a double whammy to win the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, Texas Southeast Division 10 tournament, held June 19, 2010, out of Umphrey Pavilion.

Pro Bart Blakelock of Lake Charles, Louisiana, caught a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds even Saturday to win the FLW American Fishing Series Texas Division tournament on Toledo Bend with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 66 pounds, 2 ounces. For his victory, Blakelock earned $21,943.