Outlaw Outdoors announces forward-facing sonar ban on team tournament trail in 2026

  • Outlaw Outdoors owners Clint and Stacy Wade say they are banning the use of forward facing sonar in their bass tournaments in 2026. It's a bold move they hope will re - kindle the fun in tournament fishing at the amateur level and curtail tumbling participation numbers witnessed on some circuits. Courtesy photo
    Outlaw Outdoors owners Clint and Stacy Wade say they are banning the use of forward facing sonar in their bass tournaments in 2026. It's a bold move they hope will re - kindle the fun in tournament fishing at the amateur level and curtail tumbling participation numbers witnessed on some circuits. Courtesy photo
    The owners of one of East Texas’ most popular amateur-only team tournament circuits — Outlaw Outdoors — recently announced that their organization is joining the budding list of bass tournament trails around the country that are choosing to ban the use of forward-facing sonar (FFS) technology during their fishing events.The new rule will become effective with the start of the 2026 ...

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