Duckett Fishing announced today that it's hired Al Jackson as its rod designer and manufacturing manager. He comes to the company from E21, where he held ...
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Dock Talk
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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Designer Jackson to Duckett
Monday, October 31, 2011
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A-Rig wins again
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Veteran tour pro and local Dan Morehead won the EverStart Championship at Kentucky Lake today with a 19-05 limit. And no surprise: He caught 'em on an ...
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Spooling simplified
Friday, October 28, 2011Putting new line on a reel used to be a major hassle if you were anywhere other than in your garage or living room, but a new tool from Berkley makes ...
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TN clarifies on A-Rig
Friday, October 28, 2011
There's been much discussion during the past week about whether the Alabama Rig, which dominated the Guntersville FLW Tour Open last week, is legal to ...
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Rebel contest: Win a boat
Friday, October 28, 2011
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Rebel Lures will give away a Skeeter boat on the final day of the 2012 Bassmaster Classic. Entries for the random drawing ...
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Jones: Conroe decent
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Alton Jones, a resident of Waco, Texas, lives just 2 hours from Lake Conroe. Surprisingly, he's making his ...
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Plano exec honored by ASA
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Randy Lemcke, senior VP for Plano Molding Company, received the American Sportfishing Association's Norville Porsser Lifetime Achievement Award at the ...
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TTBC TV details
Thursday, October 27, 2011
The Toyota Texas Bass Classic, which occurs this Friday through Sunday, will air on the Versus network roughly a month after competition concludes. Versus ...
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McKinnis okay
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
B.A.S.S. announced today that ownership partner Jerry McKinnis was hospitalized last week and more recently underwent successful heart-bypass surgery. ...
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BFL registration dates
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
FLW Outdoors announced the registration schedule for its 2012 BFLs. Registration begins Dec. 12 and proceeds by division. Here's a look.
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EverStart registration opens
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Priority registration for the 2012 EverStart series begins today. Entry for Ranger boat owners starts Nov. 21 followed by TBF members on Nov. 22. All ...
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More for Martin
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
The sponsorships keep rolling in for Forrest Wood Cup champion Scott Martin. In the past few weeks he announced ...
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A-Rig issues release
Monday, October 24, 2011
The people who invented the Alabama Rig that took the Guntersville FLW Tour Open by storm issued a press release today. It's reprinted below verbatim.
Muscle ...
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Short wins at TR
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Arkansas Bassmaster Elite Series pro Kevin Short rallied from 5th place to win the Table Rock Bassmaster Central Open out of Branson, Mo. His 15-07 final-day ...
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Schmitt DQd, banned
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Maryland angler Bryan Schmitt has been disqualified from the Guntersville FLW Tour Open and banned from participation in the organization's events for ...
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Martin leads Open; Parker's hopes die
Saturday, October 22, 2011
At age 70, Tommy Martin is making a strong bid to fish his 20th Bassmaster Classic. The Texan is the only angler to have caught a limit on both days of ...
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Download the app
Friday, October 21, 2011Spend any time around kids, or even adults new to the sport of fishing, and you'll hear a lot of this: "Will a walleye bite a lizard? Can you catch ...
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Elias' secret revealed
Friday, October 21, 2011
If you haven't been following the FLW Outdoors Live On The Water coverage of the Guntersville FLW Tour Open, ...
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Opinion: They build dreams
Friday, October 21, 2011BassFan Editor-in-Chief Jon Storm published an opinion column today that'll touch the heart of anyone who's watched the decline of American industry over ...
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IGFA: Al's in
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Next Tuesday (Oct. 25), the IGFA will induct its 13th class into the International Fishing Hall of Fame. This year's class includes Al Lindner, John Chibnail ...
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Big money reminder
Thursday, October 20, 2011
In case it dropped off your radar, the Mustad Hook a Million contest is going strong. There's a potential $1.4 million up for grabs for those who set ...
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TTBC: real-time scoring
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Fishhound.com, the provider of real-time fishing reports supplied by professional anglers, licensed guides and charter captains, has been selected by ...
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Lane, Faircloth in MLF field
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Bobby Lane and Todd Faircloth have been added to the field for next month's Major League Fishing Challenge Cup, which will take place at Texas' Lake Amistad.
Lane ...
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Frog bites frog
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Jim Moynagh passed along this photo from practice for this week's Guntersville FLW Tour Open. The Minnesota pro said he bought $200 worth of frog baits ...
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TTBC: free tix still available
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Limited quantities of free tickets for the Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC), to be held Oct. 28-30 at Lake Conroe, are still available through sponsor ...
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NEVER GIVE UP!!!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011All right, this is hilarious. First, watch what's probably the most famous piece of footage in the sport – Ike freaking out in the Louisiana Delta when ...
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Odd tragedy in Florida
Monday, October 17, 2011A Florida man who was bass-fishing from the bank at a small lake last week was apparently electrocuted when his spinnerbait became entangled on a 7,200-volt ...
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Yelas: Big ones hiding
Monday, October 17, 2011BassFan Stick Jay Yelas had a great time during the first 2 days of practice for this week's Guntersville FLW Tour Open in Alabama – the weather has been ...
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Low-hp Evinrudes coming
Monday, October 17, 2011
Bombardier Recreation Products (BRP) has signed an agreement with Japan-based Tohatsu Corporation to supply a range of Evinrude outboard engines from ...
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Survey: purchases steady
Monday, October 17, 2011
A look at the buying habits of sportsmen in 2011 compared to the previous year reveals purchases of hunting and fishing equipment have remained steady ...
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Sunline: 2 for 1
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Sunline has launched a buy-one, get-one-free promotion on several of its premium monofilament, fluorocarbon and braided lines. The offer applies to 330-yard ...
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Soft swimbait hook solution
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Lose a lot of fish on soft swimbaits? Then you're one of the many, not the few. Genius bait designer Patrick Sebile is here to help, and his new Soft ...
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FLW nabs Strike Pro
Thursday, October 13, 2011
FLW Outdoors announced that Strike Pro America, the U.S.-based operation for lure-maker Strike Pro, has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the ...
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Lefebre added to field
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Dave Lefebre has been invited to the upcoming Toyota Texas Bass Classic. He confirmed the news for BassFan ...
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Poll now active
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BU Halloween special
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
The Bass University is offering a 15% discount on all seminar tickets sold between now and Halloween. Through Oct. 31, 2-day passes to the seminars are ...
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Remitz to El Grande
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Alabama Bassmaster Elite Series pro Derek Remitz is the newest member of the El Grande Lures pro staff, joining Fred Roumbanis, Chad Morgenthaler, and ...
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Bamboo for Evers
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Edwin Evers has inked a sponsorship deal with apparel-maker Tasc Performance and the company is offering fans an opportunity to fish with him later this ...
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How often?
Friday, October 7, 2011
How often do you respool? The answer certainly varies, but the fact is, even a single day of fishing can damage your line at the molecular level. How? ...
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Stone to do MLF TV
Friday, October 7, 2011
Major League Fishing today announced that Marty Stone will serve as the on-air analyst for the organization’s competitive events, which will be televised ...
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Amistad, Rock trips on block
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Trips to Lake Amistad in west Texas and Table Rock Lake in south-central Missouri highlight the newest PAAuction offered by the Professional Anglers Association.
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Sonar: Comfortable, not complacent
Thursday, October 6, 2011
In his latest Sonar Sound-Off column, Miles Burghoff discusses the fine line that separates confidence from complacency in competitive fishing. He didn't ...
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DISH offering free SC preview
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The Sportsman Channel announced today that it will be available to DISH Network customers as a free preview through Nov. 3. The preview, which is available ...
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FLW: handhelds and Hydro in
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
FLW Outdoors operations-division president Kathy Fennel clarified the new FLW Tour rule noted yesterday – the one that covers finals days and states, ...
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Marshal registration starts next week
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
B.A.S.S. announced today that marshal registration for the 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series gets under way next week. B.A.S.S. Federation Nation and B.A.S.S. ...
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Martin joins R2S
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
The sponsorship deals keep coming for Forrest Wood Cup champion Scott Martin – his latest is a hard-bait deal with California-based manufacturer River2Sea.
“River2Sea ...
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Indiana woman will fish for $1 million
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Debra Nicholson of French Lick, Ind., the winner of this year's Early Times Kentucky Whisky Reel in a Million contest, will get her opportunity to catch ...
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FLW Tour registration, new rule
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Registration for the 2012 FLW Tour begins today.
The 2012 Tour Angler of the Year will again win $100,000 and will again earn a berth in the following ...
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Upcoming Murray toad contest
Monday, October 3, 2011
Hot on the heels of the Fork announcement, details went out today about the ...
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Crews minds his weight
Monday, October 3, 2011
John Crews signed an interesting endorsement deal recently: He now uses and recommends Bass Minder Line ...
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Johnston Wins By A Bunch At St. Johns
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
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Cory Johnston's Lead Huge With 1 Day Left
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