CULLMAN, Ala. – Using lessons learned in their home state of Georgia, Daylon Milam and James Dubose from the University of Montevallo claimed the victory ...
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Key adjustment leads to Montevallo victory
Friday, February 28, 2025
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O'Reilly Auto Parts expands agreement with MLF
Friday, February 28, 2025
BENTON, Ky. – Major League Fishing has announced an expanded sponsorship with O’Reilly Auto Parts for the 2025 season, with the automotive aftermarket ...
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Balog: 'Scoping the beds could be detrimental
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Can forward-facing sonar be used to pinpoint the location of spawning bass? Oh, yeah – that was proven during last week's Bassmaster Elite Series event ...
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Martin disqualified for Okeechobee event
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Scott Martin will sit out this week's Bassmaster Elite Series event on his home water after B.A.S.S. announced today that he was disqualified from the ...
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Herren says he'll no longer compete on Elite Series
Tuesday, February 25, 2025Matt Herren, who had his 40th-place finish in the Bassmaster Elite Series season opener at the St. Johns River last week disqualified for an alleged violation ...
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NPFL enters collaboration with Fishing Chaos
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
WILKESVILLE, Ohio—The National Professional Fishing League has announced a partnership with technology company Fishing Chaos. The league says the deal ...
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PowerStop Brakes renews deal with MLF
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
BENTON, Ky. – Major League Fishing announced today that PowerStop Brakes is renewing its sponsorship for the 2025 season and stepping up as title sponsor ...
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Herren's St. Johns finish disqualified by B.A.S.S.
Monday, February 24, 2025
B.A.S.S. announced today that Alabama veteran angler Matt Herren's 40th-place finish in the recent Bassmaster Elite Series season opener at the St. Johns ...
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BFL angler boats a 13-6 at Santee Cooper
Monday, February 24, 2025
Gary Pope of Georgetown, S.C. tied the record for the heaviest bass ever weighed in a BFL event Saturday at Santee Cooper Lakes in South Carolina. Pope's ...
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Armstrong completes wire-to-wire victory
Sunday, February 23, 2025
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The 2025 MLF Invitationals opener at the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes was a wild ride from start to finish. Up and down the Top 10, young ...
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Armstrong retains big lead in Invitational
Sunday, February 23, 2025
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Florida tournaments are often up-and-down affairs, with a lot of leaderboard change day-to-day. Take Joshua Weaver of Macon, Georgia, ...
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Illinois’ Armstrong catches 29-12 at Kissimmee
Friday, February 21, 2025
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Though Day 1 of the MLF Invitatiional on the Kissimmee Chain was far from balmy, which can often make for a tough bite in Florida, the ...
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October EQ event moved from Pickwick to Wheeler
Friday, February 21, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After confirming a tournament scheduling conflict with the Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Pickwick Lake Oct. 2-4, B.A.S.S. tournament ...
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Invitationals kick off with Kissimmee event
Thursday, February 20, 2025
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The first Major League Fishing Invitational tournament of the 2025 season kicks off this week at Lake Toho and the Kissimmee Chain of ...
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Balog: Cox marches on without the ‘Scope
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Shallow-water guru John Cox fully grasps the fish-finding benefits of forward-facing sonar, but he still doesn’t have it on his tournament boat. He says ...
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Howell enters sponsorship deal with Yamaha
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
KENNESAW, Ga. – Yamaha Marine has announced the addition of veteran Bassmaster angler Randy Howell to its freshwater pro staff for the 2025 season. The ...
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Roku becomes streaming hub for Bassmaster
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Audiences can soon hook free access to live coverage of Bassmaster tournaments due to a new streaming rights partnership with Roku, ...
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Livingston adds Canterbury to pro staff
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Livingston Lures has announced the addition of 2019 Bassmaster Angler of the Year Scott Canterbury to its pro staff.
Canterbury, from Odenville, Ala., ...
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Ike announces partnership with BuzzerRocks
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Veteran Bassmaster Elite Series angler Mike Iaconelli has announced a partnership with BuzzerRocks to promote fish health and sustainable fishing practices. ...
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Western retailer Cavender's becomes Classic partner
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – B.A.S.S. announced today that Cavender’s Boot City, a leading Western wear retailer based out of Tyler, Texas, has signed on as a partner ...
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Ultimate Angler clarifies points-leader status
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
In response to inquiries from anglers and fans, Unified Pros has provided clarification regarding the requirements for qualifying for The Ultimate Angler ...
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Branagh gets second Toyota win at Okeechobee
Sunday, February 16, 2025
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – Hopes were high going into the Toyota Series Southern Division event on Lake Okeechobee, and through two days, the lake lived up to ...
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Iowan wins Open with 28-10 stringer
Friday, February 14, 2025
JASPER, Texas — Foul weather trimmed the Bassmaster Open at Sam Rayburn Reservoir from a three-day tournament to a one-day derby. So, before competition ...
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Ultimate Angler announces qualifying events
Friday, February 14, 2025
The Ultimate Angler World Championship Bass Fishing Tournament has announced a partnership with Ikon Boats to sanction two of the qualifying events for ...
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Open at Rayburn shortened to a one-day event
Thursday, February 13, 2025
JASPER, Texas – Due to severe weather threats and high winds forecast for Saturday, B.A.S.S. tournament officials have canceled Saturday’s competition ...
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OSG announces launch of GAME & FISH TV
Thursday, February 13, 2025
DENVER – Outdoor Sportsman Group has announced the launch of GAME & FISH TV, a dynamic new FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV) channel dedicated to ...
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Wind postpones Day 1 of Open at Rayburn
Thursday, February 13, 2025
JASPER, Texas — Due to unsafe, sustained high winds, Day 1 of the Bassmaster Open at Sam Rayburn Reservoir has been postponed to ensure the safety of ...
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Balog: Say bye-bye to the back-seaters
Thursday, February 13, 2025
With so many of the anglers on the front deck of tournament boats using forward-facing sonar these days, co-anglers are having a tough time catching anything ...
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Hartwell to host Bassmaster Team Championship
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – B.A.S.S. has announced the 2025 Bassmaster Team Championship will make a return to Lake Hartwell Dec. 3-6. The winner of the four-day ...
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NPFL announces Hartwell as ’25 Championship site
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
WILKESVILLE, Ohio—The National Professional Fishing League announced that Lake Hartwell on the South Carolina-Georgia state line will be the site of the ...
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SPRO expands distribution of JDM brands
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
SPRO has announced the expansion of its portfolio to include more premier Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) brands, making them accessible to U.S. anglers ...
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Applications open for BFHOF conservation grants
Monday, February 10, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame has funded over $100,000 in conservation projects since 2020, and in 2024 awarded fisheries students ...
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Nutt tops Toyota Series slugfest at Pickwick
Sunday, February 9, 2025
FLORENCE, Ala. – It’s almost impossible to look at the results of last week’s Toyota Series Central Division tournament on Pickwick Lake and not jump ...
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Zona’s new podcast will debut Monday
Thursday, February 6, 2025
B.A.S.S. announced today that Mark Zona will host a podcast with longtime Bassmaster LIVE colleague Tommy Sanders on the new Bassmaster Channel. The TnZ ...
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Balog: Authenticity is absolutely necessary
Thursday, February 6, 2025
There are quite a few other ways to make a living in the fishing industry other than cashing tournament checks. Lots of people try it, but only a small ...
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Classic going back to Knoxville in 2026
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – B.A.S.S. announced today that Knoxville, Tenn. will host the Bassmaster Classic for the third time in 2026. Dates for the event, which ...
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Poll: Who’s most deserving of BFHOF election?
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
A new opinion poll asks BassFans which of the 10 nominees for the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame’s 2025 class who were known for top-level competitive accomplishments ...
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Nominations open for H.S. All-Americans
Monday, February 3, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – B.A.S.S. is now accepting nominations for the most exceptional high school bass anglers in the country for the annual Bassmaster High ...
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B.A.S.S. adds a third fantasy option
Monday, February 3, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – B.A.S.S. has announced the addition of a third fantasy game, the T-H Marine Bassmaster Pick ’Em Challenge, to the lineup that already ...
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Florida kayaker triumphs at Kissimmee Chain
Sunday, February 2, 2025
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Sherman Bishop vividly remembers time spent as a boy fishing from a johnboat with his uncle in Lake Marion – a 3,000-acre pearl located ...
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