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• Two jig minds poolside

  Thursday, December 29, 2005

  When legendary jig sticks Woo Daves and Tommy Martin get together at poolside, what's the result? A new jig design, of course. They've also worked the ...

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• Bass Saturday lineup

  Thursday, December 29, 2005

  ESPN Outdoors announced its lineup for the 2006 Saturday "Bass Block." BassFans know Loudmouth Bass and Schooled by Denny Brauer were axed earlier ...

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• We forgot Kriet!

  Tuesday, December 27, 2005

  Due to an error during research for the BassFan Comeback of the Year Award (COY) story, Jeff Kriet's candidacy was overlooked. The Oklahoman's 6th-place ...

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• More on CA incident

  Monday, December 26, 2005

  Ed Zieralski at San Diego's Union-Tribune newspaper has a little more info on the alleged cheaters at a National Bass West event in California. ...

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• Look into the future

  Monday, December 26, 2005

  Tour pros Brent Ehrler and Joe Thomas have seen Lucky Craft's bait lineup for 2006, and they've already got some ideas about which ones will be most effective ...

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• Away from home

  Sunday, December 25, 2005
  

  Just a note from the BassFan staff wishing everyone in the military, especially those who are abroad, a happy holiday season. We can't thank you enough, ...

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• The night before...?

  Saturday, December 24, 2005
  

  A BassFan who asked to remain anonymous sent this in (he's just a fan, not involved in industry politics). We thought it was great – a current-events-in-bass-fishing ...

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• Younger Brauer recovering

  Friday, December 23, 2005

  Chad Brauer will spend the Christmas weekend and a few days thereafter recovering from a hernia operation he underwent on Thursday. "The doctor said ...

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• Spoonful of winter medicine

  Friday, December 23, 2005

  Many anglers spend the holiday season away from the water, but not Alabama tour pro Steve Kennedy. He likes to get out with family and friends for hundred-fish ...

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• Strike King show update

  Friday, December 23, 2005

  BassFan learned today that the Strike King's Pro Team Journal ...

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• Real Money, baby!

  Friday, December 23, 2005
  

  First it was Reel Money, then it was the Performance Program, and now Skeeter has a Real Money program, which is a combo of the two. "We've taken ...

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• Tell the truth...

  Friday, December 23, 2005

  Remember the BassFan poll from a few months ago? The one that asked what size bass you typically catch? About half of you said "up to 2 pounds." ...

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• Brunswick contribution

  Friday, December 23, 2005

  Brunswick Corporation, the parent company of Fond du Lac, Wis.-based Mercury Marine, has made a $71,000 donation from the Brunswick Public Foundation ...

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• Federation FAQ

  Friday, December 23, 2005

  BASS included a document, titled FAQ About BASS and the BASS Federation, in the enrollment packets it recently sent to individual Federation clubs. The ...

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• A message to you

  Friday, December 23, 2005

  Scales and Tales cartoonist Bill McElroy has a special holiday message for BassFans. To read it, click ...

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• Cochran excited

  Friday, December 23, 2005

  Now on BassFan Radio, George Cochran talks about his strong 2005 season and discusses preparations for 2006. The winner of this year's Forrest L. Wood ...

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• Brauer gets TV, wrap package

  Thursday, December 22, 2005

  Strike King announced that Denny Brauer will host the Strike King's ...

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• Last-minute assistance

  Thursday, December 22, 2005

  Still stuck on a gift idea? BassFan's got the solution. In case you missed yesterday's story, click ...

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• Morgenthaler's wrap deal

  Wednesday, December 21, 2005

  Illinois pro Chad Morgenthaler has signed a boat-wrap deal for 2006 with Jasper Engines and Transmissions of Jasper, Ind. In addition to the automobile ...

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• Another cheating case

  Tuesday, December 20, 2005

  The San Diego Union-Tribune reported in today's edition that a father-and-son team from Vista, Calif. who won a National Bass West tournament earlier ...

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• Wurm gets wrap deal

  Tuesday, December 20, 2005

  Arkansas tour pro Mike Wurm has signed a boat-wrap deal for 2006 with the Hot Springs (Ark.) Convention and Visitors Bureau. Hot Springs was the site ...

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• Water bill introduced

  Tuesday, December 20, 2005

  Rep. John J. Duncan (R-Tenn.), chairman of the House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, has introduced the Clean Water Trust Act of 2005. The ...

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• Image change needed

  Monday, December 19, 2005

  Former golf pro and current bass angler John Agel says BASS/ESPN is viewed as the "bad guy" by the majority of rank-and-file anglers and must ...

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• PAA event details

  Monday, December 19, 2005
  

  Rumors of a stand-alone Professional Anglers Association (PAA) event have circulated for months, but whispers intensified last week. BassFan spoke with ...

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• Mental conditioner

  Monday, December 19, 2005

  Takahiro Omori's known as a tough mental competitor. But he wants to be tougher, so he's hired a mental-conditioning coach. For the latest from the former ...

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• Rojas ready for return

  Saturday, December 17, 2005

  Now on BassFan Radio, Dean Rojas reminisces about his record-setting week at Toho in 2001. And he's ready to return to the site for the 2006 Bassmaster ...

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• BassFans BassFan interview

  Saturday, December 17, 2005

  We're starting something new here at BassFan. From time to time you, the fans, will have the opportunity to submit interview questions for a pro or other ...

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• Hardcore timber tips

  Friday, December 16, 2005

  This week on the Ranger Cup site, Kevin Short dishes up his hardcore tips for catching bass in vertical timber. Also new is a Winner's Circle story on ...

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• BassFan Mag

  Friday, December 16, 2005

  BassFan in print? It's coming, early next year. Stay tuned. ...

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• Graphite vs. glass

  Friday, December 16, 2005

  So you love to crank, and you're still a diehard glass fan. You're not alone, but you might be soon. Setyr Rods has just unleashed what might be the best ...

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• Bradford speaks

  Friday, December 16, 2005

  Gary Bradford is a bass fisherman. He's also the California BASS Federation president and an officer of The Bass Federation Inc. – meaning that BASS recently ...

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• Morris enters IGFA hall

  Friday, December 16, 2005

  Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris was one of five men inducted into the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Fishing Hall of Fame last weekend ...

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• No Elite Cup points

  Friday, December 16, 2005
  

  The Ranger Cup is widely viewed as the most lucrative owners program in fishing – whether for weekend warriors or tour-level pros. For example, Aaron ...

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• Look like Ike

  Friday, December 16, 2005

  Mike "Ike" Iaconelli has the most recognizable, coolest-looking tournament jersey on the planet. You know – the one with the flames. Now you ...

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• Smallmouth record reinstated

  Thursday, December 15, 2005
  

  The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has reinstated a 50-year-old record for the largest smallmouth bass ever caught. The 11-15 bronzeback was ...

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• Reese-designed blade

  Thursday, December 15, 2005
  

  Terminator just shipped a new T-1 Series nickel-titanium spinnerbait ...

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• Get in line

  Thursday, December 15, 2005
  

  Nothing's worse than clutter in our bass rigs. We fight the good fight to keep our BassFan boats as clutter-free as possible. We recently purchased a ...

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• Wear the thunder

  Thursday, December 15, 2005
  

  Remember when Flowmaster Mufflers was one of the first outside-the-industry sponsors to put its money where its mouth was? Many loyal BassFans wore the ...

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• Elite Series century mark

  Wednesday, December 14, 2005

  BassFan today published an update to its master list of who's fishing where in 2006. BassFan was able to confirm 74 anglers registered to fish the 2006 ...

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• List additions

  Wednesday, December 14, 2005

  Want to sort through the confusion of who's fishing where in 2006? For an easy solution, click ...

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• Year-round fishing in NY?

  Wednesday, December 14, 2005

  It appears likely that beginning next fall, New York anglers will be allowed to fish for bass year-round. A proposal that's under consideration by top ...

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• No jet for you

  Wednesday, December 14, 2005

  If you run a jet-drive, count yourself out of FLW Outdoors competition in 2006. A new rule – which for now covers FLW Tour, Stren Series, TTT and BFL ...

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• Wolak gets ready

  Tuesday, December 13, 2005

  Now on BassFan Radio, BassFan Rookie of the Year (ROY) Dave Wolak talks about preparation for the 2006 season, from both a fishing and financial perspective. ...

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• Tormanen arraignment

  Tuesday, December 13, 2005

  Missouri angler Paul Tormanen will be arraigned Dec. 21 in Natchitoches, La. on charges of felony contest fraud stemming from the Red River Bassmaster ...

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• New Evinrude promotion

  Tuesday, December 13, 2005

  Bombardier Recreational Products will conduct a boat-show promotion on its Evinrude outboards from Dec. 31 through March 31. Buyers of new E-TECs and ...

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• Howell happy

  Monday, December 12, 2005
  

  Randy Howell had his Zephyr Travel System package deal in place, with a Purolator wrap job to boot. One small problem: He was a longshot to make the Bassmaster ...

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• Nearly all of them

  Monday, December 12, 2005

  Can you guess which member of Team Lucky Craft has visited all but two of next year's Bassmaster Elite Series venues? To find out the answer, click ...

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• Lindners weigh in too

  Friday, December 9, 2005
  

  In-Fisherman and Professional Walleye Trail (PWT) founders Al and Ron Lindner keep an ever-watchful eye on the professional bass-fishing world. Here's ...

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• Sharp speaks out

  Friday, December 9, 2005

  BassFans accustomed to Harold Sharp's colorful, entertaining opinions won't want to miss his latest opus. This one's a summation of his feelings on Ray ...

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• Reese, Swindle on TV

  Friday, December 9, 2005

  Skeet Reese and Gerald Swindle will be presenters tonight on FOX Sports Net's inaugural Southern Sports Awards, which was filmed last week in Atlanta. ...

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• Swimbaits for beginners

  Friday, December 9, 2005

  Art Berry developed his swimbait-fishing skills on the trout-laden lakes of California, but he insists the lures will work just about anywhere in the ...

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• Rally around Ray

  Thursday, December 8, 2005
  

  In a recent BassFan interview, FLW Outdoors chairman Irwin Jacobs was frank in his opinion of BASS founder Ray Scott. BASS today published a story on ...

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• McCoy steering Brunswick

  Thursday, December 8, 2005

  Brunswick Corp., parent company of Mercury Marine and Triton Boats, announced that its board of directors had elected Dustan McCoy as the company's new ...

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• ESPN gets NASCAR

  Wednesday, December 7, 2005

  ESPN last televised NASCAR competition in 2000, when it lost the coverage rights to FOX. The next year, ESPN purchased BASS with the stated intention ...

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• Angler numbers up

  Wednesday, December 7, 2005

  The number of U.S. paid fishing license holders slightly increased in 2004 vs. 2003, reported the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which tracks such things. ...

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• Hand outstretched?

  Tuesday, December 6, 2005

  What does FLW Outdoors chairman Irwin Jacobs think about the current BASS Federation situation? Will he make an offer to lure the Federation away from ...

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• PAA present?

  Tuesday, December 6, 2005

  Will the Professional Anglers Association (PAA) get a big Christmas present? There's a strong rumor that the PAA will soon announce a major sponsor for ...

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• Outdoors Series final

  Tuesday, December 6, 2005

  BASS announced that the inaugural ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series National Championship will be held at East Lake Toho on Jan. 19-21. Details can be found ...

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• Poll explainer

  Monday, December 5, 2005

  We've had several inquiries about the BassFan Poll and whether it can be "gamed," meaning whether people can vote more than once (usually to ...

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• Full season ahead

  Monday, December 5, 2005

  Marty Stone has been busy with two major real estate projects this fall – building a bigger house and acquiring a piece of prime hunting land. He's also ...

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• Ary gets wrap deal

  Saturday, December 3, 2005

  Alabama FLW Tour pro Todd Ary has secured a wrap deal with Mossy Oak Fishing Line of Leeds, Ala. for the 2006 season. The company will wrap both his ...

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• Murray: make it two?

  Friday, December 2, 2005
  

  After one day of competition at the Bassmaster Open Championship, BassFan Big Stick John Murray is 4th. If he were to win, he will have won two of the ...

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• Michigan regs loosened

  Friday, December 2, 2005

  Catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing will be legal in Michigan next spring for about a month prior to the start of the possession season, and dropshotting ...

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• The Big Dude

  Friday, December 2, 2005

  Most BassFans know that Mark Zona's more than a TV host – he's a killer stick too, especially on the Great Lakes. This week on the Ranger Cup site, he ...

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• Lowrance reports record

  Friday, December 2, 2005

  Lowrance Electronics Inc. announced that sales for the quarter that ended Oct. 31 increased 35 percent to a first-quarter record $23,582,000. Sales for ...

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• BASS backpedals on dues

  Thursday, December 1, 2005

  To almost no one's surprise, BASS backpedaled on its hard deadline for the new $20 BASS Federation dues. The news was announced in a new open letter from ...

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• Report: Tormanen tied up 6

  Thursday, December 1, 2005

  Paul Tormanen admitted to weighing in six fish at last month's Red River Bassmaster Central Open that had been tied to stumps prior to the tournament, ...

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• 12 days of Christmas

  Thursday, December 1, 2005

  Scales and Tales cartoonist Bill McElroy is in the holiday spirit, and his latest panel is one for the ages. To check it out, click ...

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• Choice: warranty or cash?

  Thursday, December 1, 2005

  Yamaha announced this morning an early kick-off to its Fun Starts Here promotion. From today through March 31, 2007, buyers of eligible Yamaha motors ...

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• The Great One

  Thursday, December 1, 2005

  When Roland Martin recently retired from BASS competition, the sport lost perhaps its greatest-ever competitor. Across his incredible career, he racked ...

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