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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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Balog: The way we all once did it
Thursday, October 31, 2024
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Bruce, 11-time Classic qualifier, dies at 73
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Mickey Bruce, a three-time Bassmaster winner and one-time FLW Tour champion from Georgia who competed in 11 Classics in the 1980s and '90s, has died at ...
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Brown claims NPFL victory at Ozarks
Sunday, October 27, 2024
With a three-day total of 45 pounds, 13 ounces, Texas pro Nick Brown earned his first National Professional Fishing League victory Saturday at Lake of ...
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Bassmaster Team final moved to Kentucky Lake
Friday, October 25, 2024
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Bassmaster Team Championship, which will grant the winner the year’s final berth into the 2025 Bassmaster Classic, was originally ...
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B.A.S.S. announces 2024 High School All-State Team
Friday, October 25, 2024
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Forty-five of the best high school anglers from across the country have been named to the 2024 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing ...
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Snyders captures second straight Kayak Series AOY
Thursday, October 24, 2024
SHREVEPORT, La. — For the second year in a row, Tennessee’s Rus Snyders has won the Bassmaster Kayak Series Angler of the Year title, accumulating 730 ...
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B.A.S.S. enters partnership with coffee company
Thursday, October 24, 2024
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – B.A.S.S. and Castaway Coffee have partnered to offer the B.A.S.S. Kickin’ Blend, an exclusive, highly caffeinated coffee boasting nearly ...
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Balog: Ready to drool over Ivie monsters
Thursday, October 24, 2024
The MLF Team Series is conducting an event in Early, Texas this week and that certainly means that a portion of the six-day competition will be conducted ...
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NPFL season finale switched to Lake Murray
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
The National Professional Fishing League announced that it will complete its 2024 season on South Carolina’s Lake Murray out of Newberry, S.C., December ...
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Ultimate Angler Championship set for '25
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
SCOTTSBORO, AL – The non-profit group Unified Pros and the State of Alabama announced today that the inaugural Ultimate Angler Championship will be held ...
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B.A.S.S. releases schedule for revamped Opens
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – B.A.S.S. officials have announced the schedule for the revamped 2025 Bassmaster Opens, and the schedule features eight events – including ...
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Boaters advised to stay off Douglas Lake
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Due to flooding from Hurricane Helene in the North Carolina mountains and parts of Tennessee, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency ...
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'Flukemaster' wins kayak event in Louisiana
Monday, October 21, 2024
SHREVEPORT, La. — When Gene Jensen signed up for the Bassmaster Kayak Series event at Caddo Lake/Lake Bistineau, he had every intention of fishing Caddo ...
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U.S. drops to 4th at World Championship
Friday, October 18, 2024
Team USA fell one position from third place to fourth Friday on Day 2 of the World Bass Championship at Lake Bolsena in Italy.
The Americans, who've ...
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NPFL announces partial schedule for 2025
Friday, October 18, 2024
WILKESVILLE, Ohio – The National Professional Fishing League has formally scheduled six of its seven tournament events for 2025 – including the second ...
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Wheeler, cameraman are top U.S. duo on Day 1
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Competing with an altered lineup due to an unforeseen circumstance, the USA Bass Team is in third place after the first of three competition days of the ...
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B.A.S.S. female angler program to expand
Thursday, October 17, 2024
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – 2024 saw B.A.S.S. kickstart the BassmastHER program, a new initiative with the goal of creating a space for female anglers at all levels ...
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Balog: Just winging it can pay dividends
Thursday, October 17, 2024
All BassFans know that strategy is a major component of high-level tournament bass fishing, but sometimes tournaments are won are won by anglers who figuratively ...
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Smith takes lead at Mohave with 43.84 total
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
LAUGHLIN, Nev. – For the second day in a row, the conditions for the 2024 WON Bass U.S. Open were hot and slick. Temperatures pushing the 100-degree mark ...
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Grover out front after Day 1 of U.S. Open
Monday, October 14, 2024
LAUGHLIN, Nev. – For the third consecutive year, Lake Mohave serves as the playing field for the 2024 WON Bass U.S. Open. The 42nd edition of the premier ...
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NPAA annual conference scheduled for Jan. 2-3
Monday, October 14, 2024
The National Professional Anglers Association (NPAA) announced that its 2025 conference will be held Jan. 3-4, 2025 at Chula Vista Resort and Conference ...
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Megabass hires Leeth as marketing head
Monday, October 14, 2024
Megabass of America, the North American arm of Japan’s premier manufacturer of high-end fishing tackle, announced the appointment of Patterson Leeth to ...
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Roy's high school event draws 191 teams
Thursday, October 10, 2024
A total of 145 high school teams and 46 junior teams (6th through 8th grade) competed recently in the 12th annual Bradley Roy High School Open at Lake ...
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Balog: Fischer's influence continues to expand
Thursday, October 10, 2024
In Joe Balog's view, kayak angling star Kristine Fischer might be the most influential angler in competitive fishing today. She's willing to accept any ...
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Unfied pro board adds ex-golfer Wetterich
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
SCOTTSBORO, AL – Unified Pros announced today the third addition to its Athlete Advisory Board, retired PGA Tour pro Brett Wetterich. The advisory board ...
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Railblaza hires new VP of product
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Fishing accessories manufacturer Railblaza announced that it's hired Mark Northrup as its new vice president of product. Northrup's résumé includes roles ...
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Williams, McKinney lead USA to Pan-Am gold
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Tyler Williams and Trey McKinney caught 37.5 pounds over two days to lead the USA Bass Team to its second straight gold medal at the recent Pan-American ...
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MLF releases entry dates for non-BPT circuits
Friday, October 4, 2024
BENTON, Ky. – Major League Fishing announced today the entry dates for the 2025 Invitationals, Toyota Series, BFLs, College Fishing and High School Fishing.
Invitationals
With ...
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B.A.S.S. announces Fantasy Fishing winners
Friday, October 4, 2024
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. has announced the 2024 winners of the Rapala Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing Challenge and the Falcon Rods Bassmaster Drain the ...
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Parks Foundation event set for Lake Martin
Friday, October 4, 2024The Logan Parks Fishing Foundation will conduct the NSANE (National Student Angler Networking Events) tournament this weekend at Lake Martin in Alabama.
Approximately ...
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NPFL event at St. Johns reslated for December
Thursday, October 3, 2024
The National Professional Fishing League announced that it will complete its 2024 season on the St. Johns River out of DeLand, Fla, Dec. 11-13.
An ...
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Gill announces hiring of fishing sales manager
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Apparel manufacturer Gill North America announced that Travis Watson has joined the company as Sales Manager, Fishing.
Watson has a background of ...
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MLF releases College, High School schedules
Thursday, October 3, 2024
BENTON, Ky. – Major League Fishing announced this week the 2025 schedules and rules for the College Fishing and High School Fishing seasons. Both circuits ...
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Balog: Don't be driven by the unnatural
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Joe Balog spends more time these days thinking or reading about fishing than actually fishing. The pages of angling's greatest literary works are constant ...
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NPFL taking applications for 2025 season
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
The National Professional Fishing League is accepting applications for the 2025 season. Anglers who wish to be part of the 130-angler field can now complete ...
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