With a 27-11 bag topped by a 9-11 bruiser, Daniel Lanier Jr. staked himself to a massive lead on day 1 of the Kissimmee Chain Bassmaster Southern Open ...
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With a 27-11 bag topped by a 9-11 bruiser, Daniel Lanier Jr. staked himself to a massive lead on day 1 of the Kissimmee Chain Bassmaster Southern Open ...
Denali Rods announced that it's added FLW Tour pro Greg Bohannan to its pro staff.
“I’ve got a buddy in a tournament organization that I work with ...
Dyna-Tek, manufacturer of the Rod & Reel Performance Kit, has struck a sponsorship deal with 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year Brent Chapman.
“The ...
Bassmaster Elite Series pros Jason Quinn, Cliff Crochet and Pete Ponds will be among the participants in the 2nd annual Rat-L-Trap Classic, which will ...
Star brite, a leading U.S. manufacturer of marine care and appearance items, has signed on to be the presenting sponsor of the Alabama River Elite Series ...
FLW tour angler Scott Martin has new wraps for the 2013 season. The Lazer TroKar hooks logo will adorn both his boat and truck (click the image to see ...
Beginning this Sunday, Feb. 3 and continuing through the 2013 season, the FLW television series will air on the NBC Sports Network at 11 a.m. EST. The ...
Shimano announced today that FLW Tour angler Cody Meyer is the newest member of the company's expanding pro staff, and he'll now be casting Jackall baits ...
The Bass University has released the list of instructors and topics for its Dallas session, which will take place Feb. 9-10 at Dallas Central – Park Cities ...
Jackall Lures and BassFan have teamed up on a new contest to mark the opening of the FLW Tour season next week at Lake Okeechobee. We need your best guess ...
Elite Tungsten announced that it's signed Bassmaster Elite Series pro Matt Herren to its pro staff.
"I use nothing but tungsten weights when I’m ...
Brent Chapman, the 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year, has been added to the pro staff of Texas-based Livingston Lures.
“Livingston Lures ...
FLW Tour veteran Clark Wendlandt and Bassmaster Elite Series pros David Walker, Jeff Kriet and Mike McClelland will be among Wade Middleton's guests on ...
Pete Gluszek, co-founder of The Bass University along with Mike Iaconelli, told BassFan today that last weekend's event in Chicago was BU's first complete ...
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Marty Robinson has new wraps for the 2013 season. CastAway Graphite Rods logos will adorn both his boat and truck (click the ...
Marty Stone's initial retirement from tour-level fishing lasted just 1 year. Now the same can be said for his comeback.
Stone, the longtime Bassmaster ...
FLW Tour angler Micah Frazier has reached a sponsorship agreement with Buckeye Lures for the 2013 season.
"I've been using Buckeye Lures products ...
Mark Menendez, a veteran professional angler and holder of a degree in fisheries biology from Murray State University, will conduct his 4th annual bass ...
Bassmaster Elite Series angler Tim Horton announced that he's picked up Motor Mate USA as a sponsor for his new TV show, Timmy Horton Outdoors.
“Keeping ...
FLW announced today that Typhoon Polarized Optics will return as an associate sponsor of the organization. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
In ...
The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame (BFHOF) today announced that Mark Davis will serve as keynote speaker at the 2013 induction dinner, to be held in Tulsa, ...
Megabass, one of Japan’s premier fishing tackle companies, announced today that it is forming a subsidiary known as Megabass of America, Inc., which will ...
Austin Terry, who's set to embark on his FLW Tour rookie season in less than month, got a big shot of momentum with his win at the Lake Amistad Texas ...
The Sioux City (Iowa) Journal reported today that Pure Fishing is set to move its distribution facility from Spirit Lake, Iowa to Kansas City, Kan. The ...
FLW today announced that RMC BoatWorks has renewed its contract as an associate sponsor for the 2013 season. Financial terms of the deal were not disc ...
The proven effectiveness of the smaller versions of the Flicker Shad crankbait prompted Berkley to come out with a larger version for 2013. The new 9-centimeter ...
The inaugural Timmy Horton High School Bass Anglers Challenge, set for May 18 at Pickwick Lake, will pay out $20,000 in scholarship money.
“We are ...
HALO Fishing continues to assemble an impressive pro staff today's announcement that Elite Series angler Jamie Horton will use HALO products during the ...
Fish PAA has returned to the Pursuit Channel in 2013. Broadcast times for the first quarter of this year are 11 a.m. Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 11:30 ...
HALO Fishing announced today that Elite Series pro Greg Vinson will join the company's pro staff and use HALO rods during the 2013 season.
“I'm extremely ...
Kevin Hawk, the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup champion and 2012 Bassmaster Southern Opens Angler of the Year, has reached a sponsorship agreement with hook manufacturer ...
FLW Tour pro Mark Rose has signed a sponsorship deal with Country Bob's All Purpose Sauce. The agreement is the company's initial foray into professional ...
(Editor's Note: The following prognostications and advice come courtesy of Mark Zona and the folks at BoatUS ...
Raffle tickets for a new Lew's BB1 reel will be sold Friday through ...
FLW announced today that Motorsports Designs has renewed its contract as an associate sponsor for the 2013 season. Financial terms of the deal were not ...
FLW Tour angler Brent Ehrler announced today he has signed with The Rod Glove to promote the company’s line of rod protection sleeves.
“I’ve been ...
It’s looking more and more likely that the World Series of Bass (WSOBass) will not get off the ground this year.
While the tournament’s web site continues ...
Officials of the Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC) announced today that the tournament will return to Lake Conroe this fall, and then the 2014 edition ...
At the B.A.S.S. offices this morning, the boat draw for day 1 of next month’s Bassmaster Classic was done by employees of B.A.S.S.
Reigning Elite Series ...
Sonar Sound-Off columnist Miles Burghoff cashed checks in both of his season-opening events at Lake Okeechobee, but both the Gator Division BFL and the ...
Bassmaster Elite Series angler Skeet Reese announced today that he has agreed to sponsor the Oklahoma State University fishing team, making him the first ...
Paul Pagnato and Kurt Dove, who make up the PK Fishing Team, have officially announced they’ve reached a sponsorship agreement with BK Racing, a NASCAR ...
Bass Cat is offering special boat show pricing on two models through April 15.
The 17-foot, 7-inch Margay with a 115-horsepower Mercury XS engine can ...
Rigid Industries, a company that manufactures LED lights for vehicle and marine use, has announced that Bassmaster Elite Series angler Brandon Palaniuk ...
Shimano announced Monday that it has added Bassmaster Elite Series anglers Jared Lintner, Cliff Pace and David Walker to its pro staff. All three anglers ...
Competing in his first EverStart Series event as a boater, Oroville, Calif. resident Ryan Friend weighed a 13-00 sack today to win the Western Division ...
Kelseyville, Calif. resident Wayne Breazeale topped 12 pounds for the second straight day at the Lake Oroville Western EverStart on Friday and moved to ...
The New Bern (N.C.) Sun Journal reported Thursday that 40 more employees at the Hatteras and CABO Yachts plant in New Bern were informed their ...
The one-piece graphite frame on the Pflueger Purist casting reel makes it smooth, compact and light. It'll virtually disappear in your hand, but is built ...
A report in today’s Watertown (N.Y.) Daily News outlines plans that are being made for an outdoor festival that will coincide with the St. Lawrence ...
The field for the six FLW Tour events this year will be 175 anglers, according to a list provided to BassFan today by FLW.
Some notable facets are ...
Former FLW Tour pro Stephen "Bub" Tosh had a shot at becoming the new spotted bass lake-record holder at California's Lake Oroville, but he ...
Jeff Michels got off to a good start in pursuit of his third career EverStart victory on Thursday as he weighed a 13-05 bag to take the day-1 lead of ...
David Dudley, the top-ranked angler in the current BassFan World Rankings, ...
Kurt Dove, who's returning to the Bassmaster Elite Series this year after a 4-year absence, distributed a notice to the fishing media today about an impending ...
BassFan sales executive and PAA Tournament Series competitor Tim Carini recently made the 3-hour drive from his home in the Atlanta area to Winchester, ...
FLW announced today that Power-Pole has renewed a contract as an associate sponsor for the 2013 season. Financial terms of the deal were not released. ...
Lew's announced today the addition of Elite Series angler Marty Robinson and two-tour pro Jason Christie to its Team Lew's pro staff. Both anglers will ...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department posted a video on YouTube this week that features 2008 Bassmaster Classic champion Alton Jones speaking on behalf ...
The Bass University has released the list of instructors and topics for its Chicago session, which will take place Jan. 26-27 at the Schaumburg Convention ...
HydroWave, maker of the electronic sound device that emits the natural sounds of baitfish and predatory fish feeding on them, is offering a Competitive ...
BoatUS Angler, the fishing boat insurance program that also offers roadside boat-trailer assistance and on-the-water towing, announced today that it has ...
Vicious Fishing has announced the hiring of Greg Meunier as marketing director.
Meunier brings w15 years of endemic and non-endemic outdoor lifestyle ...
Ben Todd of Pierson, Fla. closed out a wire-to-wire victory at the Lake Okeechobee Southeastern EverStart Saturday with a 16-03 final-day bag that gave ...
Ben Todd's bag on day 2 of the Okeechobee Southeastern EverStart was nearly 20 pounds lighter than his previous day's catch, but it was enough to give ...
T-H Marine announced today the introduction of the Atlas Awards Program for the 2013 tournament fishing season. Qualified anglers can earn cash prizes ...
Andy Morgan told BassFan today that he's switching boat brands and will run a Bullet on the 2013 FLW Tour.
"They're based right here out of Knoxville, ...
A story posted today on the Major League Fishing website suggests that some of the competitors got a bit hot under the collar on day 2 of the Summit Cup, ...
Missile Baits announced it has added two new products to its lineup – the Fuse 4.4 and a shaky-head jig called the Warlock Head.
The Fuse 4.4 is a ...
Alabama Bassmaster Elite Series pro Randy Howell has picked up a sponsorship deal with Livingston Lures.
“Livingston not only has some unique qualities ...
The big news today comes from FLW, which announced that it has agreed to a multi-year sponsorship deal with beer company Keystone Light. It's notable ...
Veteran outdoor photographer and videographer Bill Lindner has become the fourth member of his family to be inducted into the National Freshwater Fishing ...
FLW today announced that it has reached a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Keystone Light, beginning in the 2013 season.
The deal is the first ...
Today’s edition of the Fishing Wire includes a story about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers favoring the closure of tailwaters to public boat access below ...
Falcon Lake is currently about 34 feet below its conservation pool level, but there appears to be enough water in the south Texas reservoir for it to ...
B.A.S.S. announced today that Triton Boats has renewed its agreement as a top-level sponsor of the organization for 2013. The deal covers the Bassmaster ...
Bassmaster Elite Series veteran Edwin Evers has picked up a sponsorship from the medical arena for the 2013 season as he's inked a deal with the Eastern ...
Picasso Lures announced that FLW Tour pro Terry Bolton has joined the company's pro staff.
"Terry Bolton is a very accomplished veteran angler, ...
The Bass University has released the list of seminar topics for its first session of 2013, to be held Jan. 19-20 at the Capital Plaza Hotel and Convention ...
Brandon Card, the 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie of the Year, has signed a sponsorship deal with South Africa-based Floatback Lures. The company ...
Some of the top anglers in the history of competitive bass fishing in the West will conduct demonstrations Saturday at the International Sportsman's Expo ...
Registration is now open for the Triton Owners Tournament East, which is scheduled for May 31 and June 1 at Kentucky Lake with Paris Landing State Park ...
Outdoors industry veteran John Skrabo was named Vice President of Marketing for PRADCO Outdoor Brands, effective Jan. 7, according to a story in today’s ...
FLW announced today that Mars Chocolate North America has extended its sponsorship throughout the 2013 season. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Chris ...
Bill Day of Day's Boat Sales announced today the addition of FLW anglers Tim McDonald and Ryan Chandler to its pro staff.
"These guys flat-out ...
FLW announced today that country music artist Dylan Scott will perform at six Tour events this year.
“Growing up in Louisiana, I have long been familiar ...
Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits officially announced its sponsorship deals with former longtime Pure Fishing pro-staffers Larry Nixon and Jay Yelas in a press ...
Perfect Outdoor Products, manufacturers of the patented Troll Perfect trolling motor tension adjusting system, announced the addition of Elite Series ...
In response to better-than-expected registration numbers for the upcoming six-event FLW Tour season, FLW has increased its maximum field size to 175 boats, ...
Scott Martin spent a considerable amount of time on Lake Okeechobee during the Christmas season, but he did a lot more pig hunting than fishing. The photo ...
Lowrance and B.A.S.S. have struck a deal to continue their working relationship, B.A.S.S. announced today.
Under the multi-year agreement, Lowrance ...
In an effort to help fellow anglers kick the habit of using smokeless tobacco, FLW angler Luke Clausen and Hooch Herbal Snuff have teamed up to offer ...
Ever wondered what it would be like to spend a day in the boat with Elite Series pro Mike Iaconelli? The winner of a sweepstakes happening now at Bassmaster.com ...
FLW announced today that Z-Man Fishing Products will return as an ...
Vicious Fishing today announced the signing of Bassmaster Elite Series angler Boyd Duckett to the Vicious Fishing Elite Team.
“I’m proud to have been ...
Subscription-based Internet retailer Tackle Grab announced a sponsorship deal with Bassmaster Elite Series angler B.J. Haseotes of Massachusetts.
“With ...
Alabama Bassmaster Elite Series pro Boyd Duckett told BassFan today that his company, Duckett Fishing, will expand into the reel market. It's produced ...
Elite Series pro Tim Horton announced today he has purchased a "significant" stake in Amphibia Sports Sunglasses.
As of Jan. 1, Horton took ...
Major League Fishing is offering a free extended-coverage Internet broadcast of the Summit Cup, which makes its TV debut at 9 o'clock tonight on the Outdoor ...
Dobyns Rods announced that it's added Arkansas legend Larry Nixon to its pro staff.
"As an Evinrude Pro Team member, I've gotten to know Larry ...
Veteran New Jersey pro, Bass University co-founder and 2013 Bassmaster Classic qualifier Pete Gluszek has signed a sponsorship deal with Gamma line.
“Once ...
FLW pro Jay Yelas has signed with an assortment of new sponsors for 2013 in the wake of his departure from Pure Fishing after a 20-year stint with the ...
FLW Tour pro Todd Hollowell has added Elite Rod Sleeves to his list of sponsors.
“It’s great to partner with Elite Rod Sleeves, as they are an asset ...
The Walleye Federation (TWF) announced today the acquisition of the events division of Minnesota-based North American Media Group, including the Masters ...
Remember the ...
Major League Fishing has announced that General Tire will be the title sponsor for the Summit Cup, which will begin airing in prime time on Thursday (Jan. ...
As a tribute to the company’s 45th Anniversary, which is being celebrated this year, a new Ranger Boats sales promotion will include special incentives, ...
FLW announced today that Plano Molding Co. has extended its associate sponsorship of FLW through the 2013 season. Financial terms of the deal were not ...
Legend Boats has revised its Legend Advantage program for 2013, giving Legend owners a chance to win up to a $10,000 contingency bonus for a single tournament ...
Nick Adams, who helped launch the Lindy Tackle Company, died on Christmas Day at Essentia Health-St. Joeseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, Minn., according ...
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Just about every day in the 13 months since Major League Fishing announced that REDCREST 2024 would take
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Since the start of practice, the buzzword at REDCREST 2024 has been “change.” That remained the case on