It's no secret that forward-facing sonar is now firmly a part of the fishing landscape. Some people agree with its use and run it on their boats, others can't stand the sight of it and call it ...

An old angler and lifelong fan’s reaction to the new 2026 rule and what it means for the future of bass fishing. I just watched the live broadcast of the coin flips. Longtime B.A.S.S. LIVE hosts, ...

to hungry largemouth bass on Virginia’s Chickahominy River in the mid-1980s. It was well before the high-end sonar units modern anglers have come to know and love really started to catch on. Although ...

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 ...

Learn how to use seasonal patterns, top baits, and sonar techniques to consistently catch New England’s elusive white perch. Modern forward-facing sonar has transformed once-elusive, nomadic, ...

In the fall of 2024, the professional bass-fishing powers that be made judgement calls on the use of forward facing sonar (FFS) in tournament events. Anglers competing at the top levels of the B.A.S.S ...

It’s no secret that forward-facing sonar (FFS) is an incredibly effective tool for catching crappie. The best crappie lures and crappie rods are also not a secret. But, the FFS settings to clearly see ...

The fact that Ross Petersen is a fishing guide and also a former mayor of Ely doesn’t make him unique. Two other recent mayors of that small town on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area ...