Outdoors

CULLMAN, Ala. – After waiting through a rain delay early Saturday morning, 40 anglers hit Smith Lake for the knockout round of Major League Fishing’s (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Stage Five event but only 10 can advance to Sunday. Unfortunately for local pros Jesse Wiggins, Jordan...

CULLMAN, Ala. – He spent a lot of the day on the water close to the cut line on Thursday but Cullman’s Jordan Lee made a late push to finish 14th and secure a spot in the field on Saturday with his...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Stage Five of the 2019 Major League Fishing Bass Tour officially kicked off early Tuesday morning and Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs threw out the first cast from the boat of Cullman native and pro angler Matt Lee. The tournament will be accompanied by...

JASPER, Ala. – The 2019 Basspro.com Central Open at Smith Lake came to a close Saturday and a pair of Cullman natives were in the mix on the final day. Jordan Wiggins finished in third place with a total weight of 41-3 and Tim Arnold...

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — For a while, it looked like a statistical tiebreaker would be necessary to decide the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Southern Open presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors on Lake Guntersville.   But as the weigh-in was winding...

Lucas Murphy and Mitchell Gunn of Grand Valley State University win the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at Smith Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops out of  Cullman, Ala., with a three-day total of 52 pounds, 7 ounces. (Photo by Chris Mitchell/B.A.S.S.) CULLMAN, Ala. — When...

Jesse Wiggins sitting on the hot seat as the leader during Sunday's weigh-in at the Bassmaster Classic. (Photo courtesy of Josh Griffin) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After a slow Friday on the Tennessee River where he hauled in just 10 lbs., 11 oz., Cullman native Jesse...

Flyboarding allows riders to “fly” vertically, 10 feet above the surface of the water. / All photos courtesy of JWB Photography CULLMAN - Thanks to the entrepreneurship of Blake Harper, visitors to Smith Lake can now experience the thrill of flyboarding. Previously available primarily in tourist...

CULLMAN - Looking for something adventurous to do this weekend? Check out the Smith Lake WakeBattle this Saturday. The event is sponsored by Russell Marine, Wake Factory, Hyperlite Wakeboards and Nautique and boasts on its Facebook event page, “Come join us for WakeBattle in...

Photo: Bruce Holcombe and Gary Holcombe came out on top with 16.98 pounds. TRIMBLE - After three years in operation, the Smith Lake Park Bass Fest has established consistency in participants with over 200 boats taking to the lake Saturday morning, despite fog in...