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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
After what appeared to be a great conclusion to the 2025 season, B.A.S.S. announced a controversial change for the 2026 Bassmaster Elite Series. The use of forward-facing sonar (FFS) will be limited ...