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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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  • PAA Series to start at Toho

    PAA Series to start at Toho

    Florida's Lake Toho will host the inaugural PAA Tour Team Challenge in January to begin the 2012 PAA Tournament Series season.

    The Tour Team Challenge ...

  • Hart: jail unlikely?

    West Coast bass blogger George Kramer put up a post today asserting that alleged U.S. Open cheater Mike Hart is unlikely to do any time behind bars if ...

  • FLW announces magazine changes

    FLW announces magazine changes

    FLW Outdoors announced today that its magazine has undergone a redesign and has been renamed FLW Bass Fishing. New content will include expanded and detailed ...

  • TTBC on TV Saturday

    TTBC on TV Saturday

    Day 1 of this year’s Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC), which took place in late October at Lake Conroe, will air this Saturday at 1 p.m. Eastern time ...

  • Catching up with Kota

    Catching up with Kota

    Kota Kiriyama checked in today with a reminder that Friday is the final day to sign up for his 3rd annual American Dream Tournament, which will take place ...

  • Alleged U.S. Open cheater faces trial

    Alleged U.S. Open cheater faces trial

    Western Outdoor News is reporting that Southern California angler Mike Hart, who allegedly stuffed lead weights down the throats of bass in an attempt ...

  • Howell's boat raffle: final days

    Howell's boat raffle: final days

    There are just 5 days left to purchase an opportunity to win the Triton/Mercury rig that Randy Howell used during the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series season. ...

  • Stone links up with FEM

    Stone links up with FEM

    Eco-friendly watercraft manufacturer Freedom Electric Marine (formerly Carolina Electric Boats) has announced a sponsorship deal with veteran pro angler ...

  • A Mid-Priced Gem

    <b><font color=maroon>A Mid-Priced Gem</font></b>

    Are you looking for a top-shelf spinning reel at a price that doesn't cause you to do a double-take? The new Abu Garcia Orra could be just what you're ...

  • BU giveaway starts Friday

    BU giveaway starts Friday

    In the spirit of the holidays, The Bass University has teamed up with Berkley, Abu Garcia, ...

  • Numa Optics inks Dobyns

    Numa Optics inks Dobyns

    Numa Optics announced that it's signed California legend Gary Dobyns, the West Coast's all-time leading money-winner and founder and president of Dobyns ...

  • King feeling good

    King feeling good

    Veteran Missouri pro Stacey King revealed that he underwent open-heart surgery recently for the second time ...

  • Seminar series features FLW pros

    Pittsburg Marine in London, Ky. will host an in-house seminar series featuring FLW Tour pros beginning next week. Here's a look at the schedule:

    > ...

  • Life in a tin can

    In his latest Sonar Sound-Off column, Miles Burghoff reveals how living in a trailer throughout his college years has helped him maintain focus on his ...

  • Lightning gets hotter

    <b><font color=maroon>Lightning gets hotter</font></b>

    Berkley has improved its venerable Lightning Rod for 2012, making it lighter, stronger and better-looking. There are 11 spinning and nine baitcasting ...

  • Cabela's ups college commitment

    Cabela's ups college commitment

    Cabela's has stepped up its commitment to the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Series and Association of Collegiate Anglers through the end of 2014. As ...

  • Super-detail finesse

    Have you checked out the new, ultra-realistic Jackall Super Cross Tail Shad and Clone Fry? Check 'em out in the newest BassFan ...

  • New sites for Rapala, Sufix

    New sites for Rapala, Sufix

    Rapala announced that its launched new websites for both the Rapala and Sufix brands. Both sites have a fresh, clean look that includes some new features.

    To ...

  • Hollowell strikes Red Gold

    Hollowell strikes Red Gold

    Indiana's Todd Hollowell, who'll be a rookie on the FLW Tour in 2012, has inked a title-sponsorship agreement with tomato processor Red Gold. The company ...

  • Smallie record for Kerr

    Smallie record for Kerr

    FLW Tour pro Justin Kerr broke the Colorado River System smallmouth bass record last week with a 5.63-pound fish from Arizona's Lake Havasu. He caught ...

  • F3 auction starts Thursday

    F3 auction starts Thursday

    The Future Fisherman Foundation will conduct an online auction to raise funds for programs such as Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs and Aquatic Education ...

  • BoatUS tabs new president

    BoatUS tabs new president

    BoatUS announced that Margaret Bonds Podlich has been named the organization's new president. She previously served as VP of government affairs.

    Podlich's ...

  • Elder Martin to fish FLW

    Elder Martin to fish FLW

    Colin Moore, editor-in-chief of FLW Outdoors magazine, reported in his blog today that 71-year-old, nine-time B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year Roland Martin ...

  • Mann's gets A-Rig

    Mann's gets A-Rig

    Mann's Bait Company has become the exclusive licensee for the manufacture, marketing and sale of the Alabama Rig via an agreement with Andy and Tammy ...

  • Glasgow headed to Classic

    Glasgow headed to Classic

    Allan Glasgow came from behind to win the 2011 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series National Championship, operated by American Bass Anglers, held ...

  • Seal the stink

    <b><font color = maroon>Seal the stink</b></font>

    Ever spill your Gulp! Alive! juice? It's powerful stuff and it takes a special type of container to keep it all in. Berkley has a whole suite of such ...

  • Guck bleeds Grand

    Guck bleeds Grand

    Industry veteran and BassFan friend Alan McGuckin is another Tulsa resident who's absolutely amped that the Bassmaster Classic is finally coming to Tulsa.

    "Guck" ...

  • Crews shows the A-Rig down under

    Virginia Bassmaster Elite Series pro John Crews recently posted a YouTube video showing what the red-hot Alabama Rig looks like as it travels through ...

  • Scott supporting ABA

    Scott supporting ABA

    B.A.S.S. founder Ray Scott has agreed to act as official spokesman for American Bass Anglers (ABA), the largest tournament trail dedicated to the weekend ...

  • Tomorrow's date

    Numerologists will probably be all over this, but kids will certainly be fascinated by tomorrow's date too. In short form, Nov. 11, 2011 will appear as ...

  • Classic: It's Grand!

    <b><font color = red>Classic: It's Grand!</b></font>

    The Tulsa World newspaper reported this morning that Grand Lake near Tulsa, Okla. will host the 2013 Bassmaster Classic. Tulsa World outdoors writer Kelly ...

  • Ranger renews

    Ranger renews

    Ranger today renewed its exclusive boat sponsorship of FLW Outdoors under what was described as a multiyear deal. Next season will mark Ranger's 17th ...

  • 2013 Classic: Tulsa?

    2013 Classic: Tulsa?

    The Tulsa (Okla.) Sports Commission has scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m. CT Thursday at the Bank of Oklahoma (BOK) Center, and strong rumor suggests ...

  • Day's duds

    Day's duds

    BassFans know Bill Day as an FLW Tour pro and owner/operator of the highly regarded ...

  • Crews joins Tundra crowd

    Crews joins Tundra crowd

    Never did pro angler John Crews, Jr. think that the nickname “Crews Missile," given to him by good ...

  • Gay new FLW PR chief

    Gay new FLW PR chief

    Chad Gay, an employee in FLW Outdoors' communications department for the past 5 years, has been named the organization's new director of public relations. ...

  • Rapala pro staff update

    Rapala pro staff update

    Brian Bredenberg has been hired as the new field promotions manager at Rapala, the company announced today. Beginning November 14, Bredenberg will manage ...

  • Alabama's Horton tops Fed Nation

    Alabama's Horton tops Fed Nation

    Alabama's Jamie Horton mined a single area on the Ouachita River to win the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Championship Saturday and claim one of six Bassmaster ...

  • Denali seeks pro-staffers

    Denali seeks pro-staffers

    Denali Rods announced that it's taking applications for its 2012 pro staff. Those interested can go to www.DenaliRods.com and click on the "Join ...

  • BU promotion extended

    BU promotion extended

    Due to the blizzard that rocked the East Coast in late October and left many residents of that region without electricity or Internet access, The ...

  • Ike's Conroe pattern

    Want to know how Mike Iaconelli weighed a 15-fish, 76-12 total and culled several 20-pound limits each day off a single spot at Lake Conroe in Texas? ...

  • Elias trip, TTBC stuff on the block

    Elias trip, TTBC stuff on the block

    Autographed memorabilia from anglers who participated in the Toyota Texas Bass Classic along with two fishing trips are among the items in the latest ...

  • B.A.S.S. partners with Recycled Fish

    B.A.S.S. partners with Recycled Fish

    B.A.S.S. announced today that it's formed a partnership with the non-profit organization Recycled Fish in order to further habitat restoration and improvement, ...

  • Clausen shows off the PaddlerZ

    Clausen shows off the PaddlerZ

    In the latest installment of On The Water Pro TipZ from Z-Man, ...

  • B.A.S.S. Opens registration set

    B.A.S.S. Opens registration set

    B.A.S.S. announced today that registration for the 2012 Bassmaster Opens will begin this month. Like this year, Open winners will be awarded a Bassmaster ...

  • Big waves, no worries

    Big waves, no worries

    As an inner-city science teacher, 38-year-old Brad Brodnicki has taught, as well as learned, many lessons in persistence, patience and never giving up ...

  • Kolodzinski to Johnson, other changes

    Kolodzinski to Johnson, other changes

    Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. has announced the promotions of several staff members and the addition of one new staff member.

    "As ...

  • The A-Rod?

    Apologies to New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez for the title of this item, but with all of the buzz that the Alabama Rig has generated recently, ...

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