Forward-facing sonar—or livescope technology—has taken the competitive angling world by storm over the last decade. Unlike traditional fish finders, forward-facing sonar allows anglers to use screens ...

Forward-facing sonar and high-resolution mapping are like peanut butter and jelly — sure, you can enjoy them separately, but why? Each improves the other; the whole inarguably better than the sum of ...

The ink barely dried on Chris Johnston’s Bassmaster Elite Angler of the Year check and already the off-season is off to a contentious start. As the season concluded last month, the days following the ...

Forward Facing Sonar has once again been the only topic in tournament bass fishing the past several weeks. Will it be banned? Should it be banned? Will the professional anglers get a say? Will the ...

In this edition of The Starting Spot: -In the biggest bass fishing news of the day, B.A.S.S. has decided it will limit the use of forward-facing sonar in its 2026 Bassmaster Elite series. I’ll tell ...

A tip of the hat to the National Professional Fishing League for taking a chance. The pro tournament circuit stirred some pots and rattled some cages over the Labor Day holiday with an announcement ...

Once upon a time, fishing was about instinct. You read the water, felt the wind, and trusted the gut. The best anglers were part hunter, philosopher, and lunatic, chasing ghosts beneath the surface ...