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Southern Fishing News Southern Fishing News publishes stories, news, photos and videos about primarily bass fishing from our base in Northwest Alabama.

26/10/2025
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24/10/2025

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About Us:
Southern Fishing News has been publishing fishing content across print, TV, and web since 1973. We focus on bass fishing news, tips, stories, and visuals—while supporting youth fishing, boating safety, clean water, conservation, and fisheries management.

We’re based in the heart of bass country:
Guntersville • Wheeler • Wilson • Pickwick • Smith • Logan Martin • Weiss • Martin • Eufaula • Jordan • Lay • Neely Henry • West Point

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24/10/2025
24/10/2025

The winners of the two-day ABT Championship Tournament on Wheeler Lake, Donny Beck and Tony Harvey, join Kay on this weeks podcast!

24/10/2025

This 4” Split tail shad features a bait fish profile with a vertical split tail making it the perfect trailer for your favorite chatterbait or spinnerbait.💥☝️



24/10/2025

The most predictable fall pattern is a major shad movement into the coves and creek coves. Picked up this 9 pounder on a Bomber 3" Fat Free Shad. Fall fishin' is fantastic here on Pickwick Lake in Tennessee! 😁





24/10/2025

Imagine fishing for panfish with light gear, and landing the new Ohio State Record Striper! A half of a nightcrawler did the trick! Congrats to George Bruggeman of New Carlisle, Ohio, who pulled this out of Kiser Lake! Just over 36 pounds!

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23/10/2025

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The Evolution of Southern Fishing News

Prior to the establishment of Southern Fishing News, the publisher and editor, Ron McDonald, got involved in the bass fishing industry while still on active duty with the Army as a helicopter pilot. A trip from Ft. 📷Rucker, AL to B.A.S.S. headquarters in Montgomery, AL to meet with longtime editor Bob Cobb. Cobb’s review of some preliminary cartoon drawings led to the publication of “Billy Bass & Charlie Carp” cartoons in Bassmaster Magazine. Later, the former National Bass fishing organization’s magazine published McDonald’s story and cartoon series called “Anheuser Ambush”.

The present day Southern Fishing News has roots in the “Southern Fishing” television show in the late 70’s.📷 The show was broadcast from a local TV station based in Florence, AL. Southern Fishing’s television show ran for two years, first as a thirty minute production once a week, then as a nightly part of the station’s news broadcast five nights a week.

The follow-up to the television show was the establishment of a large Southern Fishing website featuring stories, fishing artwork, photos, tournament schedules tournament results, product news, lure field tests, cartoons and more.