FLW Tour pro Adrian Avena has signed a sponsorship deal with A.R.E., the manufacturer of truck caps and tonneau covers.
“I'm excited to be a part of ...
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FLW Tour pro Adrian Avena has signed a sponsorship deal with A.R.E., the manufacturer of truck caps and tonneau covers.
“I'm excited to be a part of ...
Steve Boyd, a Florida guide who's contributed to BassFan several times in recent years, has penned a column about the lack of an established hierarchy ...
Wondering where Elite Series angler Aaron Martens may land as far as a rod sponsor after his recent split from Megabass?
Ever heard of Enigma Fishing? ...
Texas-based soft-plastics manufacturer Wave Fishing announced that it's moved from Lake Fork, where it's been for 13 years, to Plano.
“Our physical ...
The folks at McCoy Fishing, based in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., passed along a note that two members of the company's pro staff recently set a new Lake ...
Georgia's Jason Johnson, who's transitioning from co-angler to the front of the boat on the FLW Tour this year, has picked up six sponsors for his rookie ...
After nearly a two-week investigation into the on-the-water altercation that took place between Ish Monroe and Keith Poche during the Southern Open at ...
Bassmaster Elite Series angler Fred Roumbanis has added BlueWater LED as a major sponsor for 2015. BlueWater LED offers high quality LED lighting for ...
The practice of gathering information prior to a tournament has greatly expanded in recent years as technology has boomed. Joe Balog thinks it'll continue ...
FLW has announced it has renewed its partnership with bait company Livingston Lures. The two organizations have partnered since 2013. Financial details ...
Igloo Products Corp., a leading manufacturer of coolers, has renewed its partnership with FLW, for 2015. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
"Igloo ...
In what could prove to be the biggest angler/sponsor news of this offseason, Japanese tackle company Megabass confirmed today that its long-standing sponsorship ...
The Cast for Kids Foundation (C.A.S.T) announced that veteran pro angler Jay Yelas has been named the organization's new executive director. After an ...
One of the more recognizable angler-sponsor relationships in pro bass fishing circles may have run its course as Aaron Martens and Megabass appear to ...
Brent Ehrler wouldn’t mind jumping out of a plane or doing some extreme skiing. He’d also like to share the boat with Brandon Palaniuk in a team tournament. ...
NationalProStaff.com, a website and App for people to connect with anglers, pro staff and their sponsoring companies to get and share fishing information ...
At the Lake Toho Southern Open, Elite Series angler Russ Lane happened upon a duck decoy that had become entangled in some matted vegetation. Thinking ...
California FLW Tour pro Jimmy Reese has signed a sponsorship deal with Indiana-based topwater bait manufacturer Boing Lures.
"I'm so excited to ...
Amphibia Eyegear has partnered with the Florida Big Bass Trail to create the Amphibia Big Bass Trail. The trail will host five events in 2015, starting ...
Watson's Marine, a Ranger Boats dealership in Bluff City, Tenn., was ravaged by fire Sunday. The blaze destroyed seven boats and damage estimates are ...
Bass Kandi baits announced that second-year FLW Tour pro Jeff Sprague has joined the company's pro staff. Sprague finished 47th in the Angler of the Year ...
Elite Series pro Joe Sancho and soon-to-be rookies Matt and Jordan Lee will be guests of Mike Iaconelli and co-host Pete Gluszek on Ike Live! streaming ...
Randall Tharp, the 2013 Forrest Wood Cup champion and current Elite Series anglers, has joined the pro staff of Zoom Bait Company, the company announced ...
Recently, B.A.S.S. held the drawing for boat numbers for the upcoming Bassmaster Classic at B.A.S.S. headquarters in Birmingham, Ala.
The numbers were ...
Takahiro Omori, the only international angler to win the Bassmaster Classic, has announced that he's signed a sponsorship contract with Japanese manufacturer ...
FLW Tour angler Greg Bohannan announced he has signed a deal with represent Skirmish Baits, a new custom-painted hard bait company owned by Army veteran ...
Val Osinski, the owner of Gambler Baits, caught a 25-04 sack on Saturday to complete a wire-to-wire, blowout victory at the Okeechobee Southeastern Rayovac ...
Pro Web Live, the live and interactive online seminar series developed by pro angler Dave Lefebre, will kick off its second season at 8 p.m. EST Tuesday, ...
Brandon Coulter, who's set to begin his first season on the Bassmaster Elite Series, announced today that he will promote Twisted Tea throughout 2015. ...
Bassmaster Elite Series angler and three-time U.S. Open winner Clifford Pirch has teamed with line manufacturer Seaguar, the company announced this week ...
Quantum’s pro angling team added two new members this week with the addition of soon-to-be Elite Series rookies Matt and Jordan Lee.
“We’ve talked ...
In this week's edition of Balog's Bass War, Joe Balog wonders what the ramifications of the altercation between Ish Monroe and Keith Poche at last week's ...
FLW and Quaker State motor oil announced today a multi-year agreement that will showcase the brand to millions of outdoor and fishing enthusiasts.
...
Dean Rojas wouldn’t mind spending a day in the boat with Kevin VanDam – who wouldn’t? He also couldn’t sleep the night before his first tournament. See ...
A report in this past Sunday's Kansas City Star detailed the struggles the Hibdon family has faced this winter in the wake of significant sponsor ...
Damiki Baits announced today it has increased its involvement with FLW Tour pro Bryan Thrift and will be his title sponsor for the 2015 season.
Thrift ...
For years, a Rapala knife and cleaning table have been a staple for Randall Tharp when he prepare dinners of fish caught fresh from the ocean near his ...
Florida's Department of Environmental Protection on Tuesday announced the adoption of a 10-year, $750-million restoration plan for Lake Okeechobee that ...
Megabass of America announced this week that it has expanded its sponsorship of Bassmaster Elite Series pro Chris Zaldain, who will now endorse the company's ...
A report on FLW's website says long-time pro Larry Nixon will have a Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits wrap on his boat for the upcoming FLW Tour season.
Nixon ...
Keith Poche issued separate statements and apologies on Sunday morning, adding some details and backgorund to what transpired between himself and Ish ...
Ish Monroe issued the following statement Saturday evening in the wake of his arrest Friday following an altercation Friday morning with fellow Elite ...
Standard opinion among the anglers fishing the Lake Toho Bassmaster Southern Open was that the tournament couldn’t be won on Toho. If you wanted big bass, ...
B.A.S.S. today published a brief report ...
Brandon McMillan moved up two places and into the lead on day 2 of the Lake Toho Bassmaster Southern Open as he weighed a 13-15 sack that gave him a 38-08 ...
FLW announced today that Lionel Botha of Okeechobee, Fla., and Nick Prvonozac of Warren, Ohio, have been added to the field for the upcoming FLW Tour ...
We Love to Fish, a Massachusetts non-profit organization dedicated to sharing the love of fishing with intellectually disabled adults, has announced that ...
Pursuit Channel announced today it will broadcast FLW fishing shows beginning this month.
The episodes of "FLW" will air in hour-long increments ...
Guy Eaker is returning to the pro tournament scene in 2015, according to an article published on Bassmaster.com Thursday.
The 75-year-old Eaker, who ...
Andrew Slegona’s first fishing trip to Florida got off to a memorable start. The Walker Valley, N.Y., angler jumped out to the day-1 lead at the Lake ...
Miles Burghoff is back living in California after spending several years in the eastern part of the country. Such a move is not typical for an aspiring ...
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brandon Lester has signed a sponsorship deal with Winn Inc., the maker of grips for fishing rods and golf clubs.
“I am ...
(Editor's note: After this Dock Talk entry was published on Thursday, FLW informed BassFan one other angler had been given a sponsor exemption for the ...
FLW Tour angler Alex Davis has added Jackall to his sponsor lineup for the 2015 season, the company announced today.
By adding Jackall, he's now aligned ...
FLW today announced a sponsorship agreement with soft-plastics manufacturer Zoom.
“We are very excited to join FLW as a sponsor,” said Zoom co-owner ...
Reel manufacturer Ardent announced that it's added four anglers to its pro staff – Bassmaster Elite Series competitors Clifford Pirch and Joe Sancho and ...
According to data published on GasBuddy.com, the national average price for a gallon of gas has fallen to nearly $2 per gallon, the lowest since early ...
BassFan Ed Walker of Alabama passed along news of the death of Erwin Cole, a Bassmaster Tour competitor in the 1970s and '80s who later founded a company ...
Joe Balog relies on books to help him get through the chilly Michigan winters and he's read just about every volume ever written about high-level bass ...
FLW announced recently that lure manufacturer Z-Man will be a sponsor of the organization or the fifth consecutive year in 2015.
“One of our primary ...
Alabama FLW Tour pro Clent Davis has added Bass Bomb attractant to his sponsorship portfolio.
"I'm really looking forward to this partnership ...
Fish attractant manufacturer Kick'n Bass announces that it's signed FLW Tour angler Tim Malone to its pro staff.
“With over 5 years of top-level tournament ...
The Rod Glove announced that it's added three Bassmaster Elite Series anglers to its pro staff – first-year professionals Jordan Lee and Paul Mueller ...
California's Clear Lake was ranked No. 2 on the 2014 Bassmaster list of the 100 top bass lakes, trailing only Sturgeon Bay at Lake Michigan. The bite ...
Brandon Lester doesn’t want to mess with Russ Lane and he has a soft spot for Angry Birds. See what else one of the top rookies from the 2014 Bassmaster ...
For the second straight year, veteran Florida guide Steve Boyd of Florida ...
According to a press release circulated by FLW today, the upcoming Southeast Rayovac FLW Series at Lake Okeechobee will feature a full field of 250 boats, ...
After 11 seasons, two-time FLW Tour winner Ray Scheide is taking the 2015 season (and possibly more) off to evaluate his future in the sport.
The ...
A leak discovered last week at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant near Athens, Ala. resulted in a spill of between 100 and 200 gallons of radioactive water, ...
BoatUS is conducting an eBay auction for an inflatable life jacket that's been autographed by numerous Bassmaster Elite Series pros, along with other ...
V&M Baits announced today it has added FLW Tour angler Jason Lambert to its pro staff.
Lambert posted two top-10 finishes last year en route to capturing ...
FLW Tour pro Mike Surman is teaming up with former NFL player Channing Crowder for the second annual Channing Crowder's Bass Fishing Tourmament.
This ...
FLW today announced its pared down roster for the 2015 Tour events.
Last year’s angler roster featured 180 names, but after soliciting input from ...
Bill Day, a five-year veteran of the FLW Tour and owner of Day's Boat Sales in Frankfort, Ky., announced last week on social media that he will relinquish ...
Bassmaster Elite Series Angler Boo Woods has signed a sponsorship deal with Internet-based Fish Bait Radio. The deal includes his own show, Inside the ...
Lure manufacturer Mister Twister will be FLW Tour pro Clent Davis' title sponsor in 2015.
"I'm looking forward to great things with Mister Twister," ...
FLW announced today that career earnings leader David Dudley will join Mark Rose on the Walmart fishing team in 2015.
Dudley replaces Wesley Strader, ...
Noted Great Lakes smallmouth stalwart and BassFan columnist Joe Balog and Bassmaster Elite Series pro Kevin Short will be guests on Mike Iaconelli's Ike ...
Sunline America announced today that Bassmaster Elite Series angler John Crews has joined its Pro Fishing Team for 2015.
Crews is currently preparing ...
Garmin International Inc. today announced the addition of several professional anglers, including Jason Christie, the top-ranked angler in BassFan's World ...
Due to its action-packed format and moments of high drama, Joe Balog loves watching Major League Fishing. The MLF model, however, causes him to ask an ...
“Just an ol’ country boy that loved fishing and worked hard at it all of his life.”
That’s how Bassmaster Elite Series angler Mark Davis described ...
FLW Tour pro Michael Neal has been added to the Big Bite Baits pro staff, where he joins Bassmaster Elite Series competitors Jeff Kriet, Russ Lane and ...
Gene Larew Lures announced that it's added 2012 Forrest Wood Cup champion Jacob Wheeler to its pro staff.
"Jacob has a lot of reasons to be sporting ...
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brandon Card has entered into a sponsorship agreement with jackplate-maker Bob's Machine Shop.
“I am very happy to be working ...
Bassmaster Classic and Forrest Wood Cup champion Luke Clausen offers up his opinion on who the best pro angler is today along with a couple items on his ...
Cotton Cordell, the legendary fishing lure designer who brought anglers the Gay Blade, the Red Fin, the Hot Spot and the Crazy Shad among other timeless ...
Fletcher Shryock, a fourth-year Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Ohio, is the latest addition to the Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits pro staff.
“Fletcher ...
The Thousand Islands Open, one of Canada's biggest tournaments, will take place July 30-Aug. 1 on the St. Lawrence River. The event, which offers $100,000 ...
Sunline has launched a 13-part tour of its Japanese manufacturing plant on its Facebook page. The tour, which stars longtime pro-staffer Dean Rojas, will ...
B.A.S.S. co-owner Jerry McKinnis will be part of a round-table discussion panel at this weekend's International Sportsmen's Exposition in Sacramento, ...
Veteran South Carolina pro Davy Hite, a former winner of both the Bassmaster Classic and the Forrest Wood Cup and a two-time B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year, ...
Jordan and Matt Lee, the brothers who are set to be rookies on the Bassmaster Elite Series in 2015, have signed with Strike King Lure Co., the company ...
Strike King announced over the holiday break that it has reached a partnership agreement with FLW Tour angler Cody Meyer.
“Cody came very highly recommended ...
On the heels of his fourth consecutive Top-25 finish in FLW Tour Angler of the Year points, Stetson Blaylock announced over the holidays that he's joining ...
Included in today's Fishing Wire was word that Tohatsu America Corp (TAC), which distributes the Tohatsu and Nissan brands of outboards in North America, ...
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
PALATKA, Fla. — Cory Johnston knew he was playing a high-stakes game, but the Canadian pro believed the potential payoff
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
PALATKA, Fla. — A little bit of water can make big things happen. Leveraging that logic, Caleb Sumrall sacked up a massive
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PALATKA, Fla. — John Cox grew up on Florida’s east coast, so he is intimately familiar with nearly every section of the