Idaho's Brandon Palaniuk won the BASS Federation Nation Championship today at Louisiana's Red River, catching a 12-00 final-day bag to top the field by ...
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Welcome to BassFan's Dock Talk section, where you will see brief, newsworthy items that for one reason or another can't be made into full-blown news articles. Despite the name, and in keeping with BassFan's editorial policy, every effort will be made to avoid publishing outright rumors.
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Idaho's Palaniuk wins Fed Nation title
Friday, October 29, 2010
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AFS registration, logo policy set
Friday, October 29, 2010
FLW Outdoors has released additional information about the 2011 American Fishing Series, including registration dates and a new logo policy.
The top ...
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Old reels, great memories
Friday, October 29, 2010Several new entries were published today in the ongoing Abu Garcia For Life! contest, and they all come from different parts of the country (Tennessee, ...
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Pure Fishing, Power-Pole back with BU
Friday, October 29, 2010
Pete Gluszek, co-founder of the Bass University, announced this week that Pure Fishing and Power-Pole have re-signed as sponsors of the seminar series ...
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Cochran, Strader with Walmart
Thursday, October 28, 2010
The first of the long-awaited announcements on FLW team deals for 2011 came today when the organization revealed that veteran anglers George Cochran and ...
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Oakley schedule out
Thursday, October 28, 2010
The schedule for the 2011 Oakley Big Bass Tour has been announced. The series, open to all amateur anglers, is designed to provide competitors of all ...
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Harrison stays with FLW
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Chip Harrison notified BassFan today that he's opted to remain with the FLW Tour for 2011. The Indiana veteran had the option of competing on the Bassmaster ...
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Meninger wins Kota's event
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Jason Meninger, a 2010 FLW Tour rookie who competed at the Forrest Wood Cup, won Kota Kiriyama's American Dream tournament over the weekend at Alabama's ...
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Facts of Fishing this week
Tuesday, October 26, 2010Oprah on the water, the PAA and Bassmaster Open finales, the new Canadian record, an 8-day battle with a fish and a potential million dollars down the ...
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New Canadian record
Monday, October 25, 2010A new Canadian weight record was set Saturday when Mark Moran and Joe Muszynski brought a 31 1/2-pound limit of smallmouths to the scale at the Lake Simcoe ...
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Yamaha's FLW pullout statement
Monday, October 25, 2010
When news came down last week that Mercury would be joining Evinrude as FLW engine sponsors for 2011, it signaled the end of Yamaha's lengthy relationship ...
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Ranger enhances site
Monday, October 25, 2010
Boat buyers seeking additional insight before stepping into the showroom now have an enhanced tool at their fingertips with the launch of the new Ranger ...
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Combs, Reehm Classic-bound
Saturday, October 23, 2010
FLW Tour pro Keith Combs and Bassmaster Elite Series pro Clark Reehm claimed the two Bassmaster Classic spots offered via the Central Opens as the circuit ...
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Combs surges to top
Friday, October 22, 2010
FLW Tour pro Keith Combs took a big step toward securing a 2011 Bassmaster Classic berth today by moving into the lead at the Texoma Bassmaster Central ...
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Split down the middle
Friday, October 22, 2010The new Berkley PowerBait Split Belly swimbait is modeled on the company's wildly popular Hollow Belly bait, which was introduced in 2008. Its unique ...
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Sisson leads at Texoma
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Florida's Lee Sisson brought in one of only three limits today and weighed the lone double-digit bag to take the early lead at the Texoma Bassmaster Central ...
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Adx teams with BU
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Team Bass Adx, the new clothing company co-owned by Ish Monroe, has signed on as a sponsor of The Bass University. The clothing will be available for ...
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Merc back with FLW
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
FLW Outdoors announced today that it's signed an extensive agreement with Mercury Marine, marking the engine manufacturer's return to the organization's ...
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AFS skeds released
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
FLW Outdoors today announced the 2011 FLW American Fishing Series schedule, along with the paybacks and entry fees. Pros will compete for top awards of ...
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Biffle won't break down yet
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
In late October and November, there's usually no reaching Tommy Biffle. He puts down his rods, picks up his gun and disappears into the woods, not to ...
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Platinum's got cash (lots of it)
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Platinum Equity flexed its financial muscle during the Genmar bankruptcy when it scooped up boat brands like Ranger, Stratos, Champion and Glastron. But ...
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The Power of time
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
For most of his life, Kelly Power's been too busy to fish professionally. He spent 23 years with Champion Boats, most recently as brand manager, until ...
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BBBC: Fork this weekend
Monday, October 18, 2010
The 5th annual Berkley Big Bass Challenge at Texas' Lake Fork will be held this Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 23-24). Last year more than 800 anglers vied ...
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Evinrude promotes Browne
Monday, October 18, 2010
Florida FLW Tour angler Glenn Browne has been promoted to Team Evinrude – a select group of 32 anglers from across the nation who compete in bass, walleye ...
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Spro video contest running
Monday, October 18, 2010
Spro is giving away $1,750 worth of lures via a YouTube video contest that will run through the end of 2011. Entrants can upload their best Spro-related ...
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What are the primaries?
Saturday, October 16, 2010A few BassFans wrote in about a recent story on the Catch ...
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Bass and RGB
Friday, October 15, 2010
The three primary colors – red, green and blue – can be combined to create millions of different colors. The human eye can discern them all, but what ...
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Tucker fights cancer
Friday, October 15, 2010
As part of national Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Elite Series Pro J. Todd Tucker and grill company Big Green Egg teamed to create a pink tournament ...
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Can you type? Some BassFan can...
Thursday, October 14, 2010Xtranormal is a site with the slogan: "If you can type, you can make movies." Seems some BassFan took the challenge and there's a short animated ...
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The ABCs of ABT
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Remember the ABT Lure Co.? This California tackle outfit grew legs around 2001-02 when it introduced the Gladiator hinged swimbait. Soon after, ABT largely ...
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Morgenthaler inks Merc
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Longtime Yamaha pro Chad Morgenthaler has inked a deal to run a Mercury instead. Morgenthaler actually competed this year without a motor sponsorship ...
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Falcon lake update: more violence
Wednesday, October 13, 2010According to a CNN report, ...
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Flippin plant will expand
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Fishing Holdings today announced it will significantly expand its boat-manufacturing facility in Flippin, Ark.
Fishing Holdings is a subsidiary of ...
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The Dracula minnow?
Wednesday, October 13, 2010Ever heard of the Dracula minnow? And what's PETA got to do with it? For the answers to those questions and more, check out this week's episode of Facts ...
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Tharp, Montgomery make Classic
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
The conclusion of the Bassmaster Southern Open season last weekend delivered several critical berths and qualifications. Randall Tharp (pictured) and ...
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Tragedy at KY Lake
Friday, October 8, 2010An accident this morning at Barkley Lake claimed the life of a co-angler fishing the BFL Regional there.
Kentucky Dept. of Fish & Wildlife public-affairs ...
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Why save your UPCs?
Friday, October 8, 2010BassFans use a lot of fishing line and we're betting that nearly everyone recycles their spent line. That's great. But do you save the UPC labels from ...
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New Pinnacle sales chief
Friday, October 8, 2010
Pinnacle Fishing, a subsidiary of Silstar Corp., continues its ...
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This week's FYI
Wednesday, October 6, 2010Dave Mercer's newest episode of Facts of Fishing FYI covers topics like the Toyota Texas Bass Classic, Ike's stash, the Berkley B1, Asian carp & the hunt ...
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This is Lowen calling
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
It's no secret that many if not most bass pros love to hunt. A select few are even able to parlay that into sponsor opportunities. Bill Lowen, for example, ...
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Boat/motor sponsor shakeups
Wednesday, October 6, 2010Amidst optimism brought on by the sale of BASS and the return of Walmart comes sobering news among pros that all is not well with some boat and motor ...
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Post-TTBC Rankings
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El Grande signs Roumbanis
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
El Grande Lures, an Indiana-based soft-plastics manufacturer, announced that it's signed a sponsorship agreement with Oklahoma Bassmaster Elite Series ...
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Falcon pirate tragedy
Monday, October 4, 2010Thanks to several BassFans who wrote in to alert us of a recent tragedy at Falcon Lake in Texas. Apparently, a jetskier was shot and killed last week ...
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FishPAA debuts
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Original episodes of FishPAA Television will begin airing today (Saturday, Oct. 2) on Versus. The 13 new segments for this season will highlight the 2010 ...
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Battling breast cancer
Friday, October 1, 2010
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This terrible disease seems to touch all of us in some way, but there's a way to help. The best part ...
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Cory Johnston Takes Massive Lead Into Weekend
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
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Sumrall Sacks 28 1/2 On Day 1 At St. Johns
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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St. Johns Will Have A Postspawn Flavor This Time
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
PALATKA, Fla. — John Cox grew up on Florida’s east coast, so he is intimately familiar with nearly every section of the
