Clint Barghi, of Friendswood, Texas, caught a redfish and speckled sea trout that measure a combined 51.75 inches in length to the win the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour Presented by Hobie Fishing event at Corpus Christi, Texas, on September 4.

The EverStart Series is headed to Lake Texoma May 12-14 for the last of four stops in the Texas Division. The tournament will feature as many as 300 pros and co-anglers competing for top awards up to $35,000 plus a Ranger boat with an Evinrude or Mercury outboard for the pro and a Ranger boat with an Evinrude or Mercury outboard plus $5,000 for the co-angler.

Kelly Baggett, of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Aron Baggett, of Portland, Texas, weighed in a two-redfish limit that totaled 17.18 pounds to win the IFA Redfish Tour event in Port Aransas, Texas, on April 2.

National Guard FLW College Fishing is headed to Sam Rayburn Reservoir February 12 for the second of four stops in the Texas Division. Forty college teams will be competing for a top award of $10,000 to be split between the school and bass fishing club; $7,500 for bass club and $2,500 for their school.

The Bass Fishing League is headed to Lake Texoma Oct. 14-16 for a regional championship featuring the best anglers from the BFL's Arkie, Cowboy, Okie and Ozark divisions.

A recent AnglerSurvey.com poll about the Gulf oil leak crisis showed the majority of anglers put conservation concerns first. More than 67 percent of anglers who participated in the poll said long-term health of fish populations as a result of the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico was a major concern.

The mission statement behind the ArmyBassAnglers (ABA) is "SUPPORT. DEFEND. FISH." and Lake Fork Trophy Lures, one of the nation's leading tackle manufacturers, announces its support of ArmyBassAnglers through a multi-year sponsorship as the Official Weight, Line and Soft Plastics Sponsor.

Jimmy Mason of Alabama confirmed Thursday night he will not accept his Bassmaster Elite Series invitation for the 2010 season. Mason qualified through the Bassmaster Southern Open circuit this year.

"Fishing is one of America's greatest pastimes, and the more than 30 million anglers in the United States alone spend $45 billion a year of gear, travel and related services," says Ned Desmond, President and founder of Go Sportn.

Lone Star Outdoor News has compiled five years worth of its Game Warden Blotter into a new book, "Poachers, Crooks and Other Turkeys."