Red-hot FLW Tour pro Bryan Thrift paid a visit this week to Gardner-Webb University, not far from his home in Shelby, N.C., to help the school's newly ...
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Thrift schools collegians
Thursday, March 31, 2011
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Two sponsor notes
Thursday, March 31, 2011> Wave Away screen cleaner added Bassmaster Elite Series pros James Niggemeyer and Randy Howell to its pro staff.
> Omega Custom Tackle added Jared ...
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Hot watch: Jones
Thursday, March 31, 2011
It's shaping up to be a different year for Alton Jones. After he watched the Louisiana Delta Bassmaster ...
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Lanier in a funk
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
The 2011 PAA Tournament Series gets under way Thursday at Georgia's Lake Lanier, where the weather and the bite can both be described as gloomy.
"Normally ...
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Free eats with Horton
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Elite Series pro Tim Horton counts Colbert County, Ala. as a partner. He works closely with the tourism council to attract anglers to fish area lakes ...
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A taste of the Sugar Cane
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
BassFans know that Dean Rojas creates some of the hottest baits in fishing, and this week, BassFan product specialist Jim Crowley takes a look at the ...
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Reehm will adjust
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Fourth-year pro Clark Reehm of Arkansas logged a pair of money finishes at the Bassmaster Elite Series season-opening events in Florida and currently ...
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Sunline Strong Performer: Hartwell
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Plenty of pros made huge moves from day 1 to day 2 at the recent Hartwell FLW Tour Major. A few examples:
> Troy Morrow: 67th to 20th
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B.A.S.S. TV: more info
Tuesday, March 29, 2011Outdoor Channel (OC) announced times for its re-broadcast of The Bassmasters. The show will air Friday nights at 10:30 PM ET.
Under the previously ...
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Opinion: Marshal plan hits bump
Tuesday, March 29, 2011In a new BassFan Opinion column, Managing Editor John Johnson espouses that B.A.S.S. must find a way to fill every back seat on all Bassmaster Elite Series ...
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Big Bite Lookback: Hartwell
Monday, March 28, 2011
California pro Mike Reynolds made a big 22-pound splash on day 1 of the Hartwell FLW Tour Major. He was tossing a swimbait and sat in 2nd place when day ...
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Thrift back to No. 1
Monday, March 28, 2011
His run continues and a 5th-place finish at Hartwell helps push Bryan Thrift back to No. 1 in the BassFan World Rankings.
Kevin VanDam drops to No. ...
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Shryock claims Classic ticket
Monday, March 28, 2011
Fletcher Shryock got off a dirt bike and into a bass boat 4 years ago, and couldn’t be happier. The Newcomersville, Ohio pro has only recently turned ...
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Berkley tank to Minn.
Friday, March 25, 2011
The Berkley Bass Tank will be at the NMMA Boat Show in Minneapolis, Minn. from March 30 through April 3, offering product demonstrations and technique ...
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It's all in the legs
Friday, March 25, 2011
For Boyd Duckett, there's one thing that separates the new Berkley Havoc Pit Boss from similar baits on the market – the tremendous action of the appendages. ...
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B.A.S.S. TV: schedule
Thursday, March 24, 2011Several BassFans have written to ask about when the Elite Series will air. The schedule's now up on Bassmaster.com (...
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Pugh pulls out
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
BassFan just confirmed that longtime FLW Tour pro Greg Pugh is not fishing tomorrow's Hartwell FLW Tour Major. He's at Norman for the Bassmaster Southern ...
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Sunline Strong Performer – St. Johns
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Steve Kennedy went from 39th place to 7th on day 3 of the recent St. Johns River Bassmaster Elite Series in Florida with a whopping 26-pound bag. Thus ...
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BPS ups B.A.S.S. deal
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Bass Pro Shops has elevated its sponsorship of Bassmaster events to the top level and enhanced its multifaceted marketing alliance with B.A.S.S. LLC. ...
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New title sponsor for Schultz
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Florida Bassmaster Elite Series pro, Bernie Schultz has signed a multi-year agreement to represent Legacy Outdoors, a new online vendor of hunting, fishing ...
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Morrow’s wrap: Weigh-to-Win
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Georgia clear-water fishing specialist Troy Morrow turned a $120,000 win at the 2010 BFL All American into a well-funded first step to life as a touring ...
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Teleflex sells marine unit
Wednesday, March 23, 2011Teleflex, OEM manufacturer for much of the boat industry's steering and throttle controls and engine and drive assemblies, sold its marine business yesterday ...
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Wind, beds & Yelas
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
The Hartwell FLW Tour Major kicks off tomorrow, and good thing the field takes its day of rest today. The National Weather Service issued a lake-wind ...
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Big Bite Lookback – St. Johns
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Greg Hackney was the 13th-place finisher at the St. Johns River Bassmaster Elite Series – one spot out of the cut for the final day. He caught a strong ...
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More SeeDealerCost controversy
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
According to boat-industry daily Soundings Trade Only, J&D Acquisitions is suing the the upstart SeeDealerCost.com website in Minnesota courts.
J&D, ...
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How Castledine cashed in
Tuesday, March 22, 2011What does it take to win a spawning tournament at Toledo Bend? A heck of a lot of savvy.
For an inside look at how Todd Castledine won last week's ...
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VanDam back at No. 1
Monday, March 21, 2011
BassFan just published a new edition of the World Rankings, to reflect the recent Harris Chain and St. Johns Bassmaster Elite Series events.
To check ...
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A pig, some slop & a load
Friday, March 18, 2011
As promised, Berkley rolled out brand new HAVOC baits in conjunction with Bassmaster Elite Series stops at the Harris Chain and St. Johns. For the full ...
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Thornhill at Wave
Friday, March 18, 2011
Larry Thornhill is now VP of marketing and PR at Wave Fishing.
Thornhill for many years served in a similar capacity on a contract basis for Tru-Tungsten, ...
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SeeDealerCost.com goes live
Thursday, March 17, 2011
SeeDealerCost.com has been laced with controversy over the past several months. The site, much like a Kelley Blue Book, aims to serve boat and motor buyers ...
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New fishing comedy show
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Mark April 2, 10:30 pm on your calendars. That's when the new docu-comedy Foul Hook'd premiers on Sportsman Channel. It's about four boneheads who search ...
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Rookie Manson announces two
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
It's tough for rookies to land big deals in the sport – companies oftentimes want a proven record before they open the wallet. So it's always nice to ...
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Two eye announcements
Wednesday, March 16, 2011Following are two sponsor announcements made public over the past few days.
- Typhoon eyewear added Jay Yelas to its pro staff. Typhoon has been ...
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Browning bags BoatUS $$$
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
If there was a central theme at last week's Harris Chain Bassmaster Elite Series in Florida, it'd be that nice guys finished 1st. Shaw Grigsby won the ...
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Seaguar promo: free 'Tooth'
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Extra practice pays off
Wednesday, March 16, 2011Some additional time on the water following a recent local tournament at Lake of the Ozarks helped Missouri's David Ryan find the key to winning the Central ...
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Big Bite Lookback – Harris
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Florida was well represented at the recent Harris Chain Bassmaster Elite Series: Shaw Grigsby won, Chris Lane finished 7th and Terry Scroggins posted ...
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Some AOY reminders
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
The Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year (AOY) race is officially underway. Remember that the new B.A.S.S. ownership scrapped the unpopular post-season ...
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St. Johns: sight-fest brewing
Tuesday, March 15, 2011This week's Bassmaster Elite Series event at the St. Johns River in Florida is setting up to be a sight-fisherman's dream, which doesn't thrill BassFan ...
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Sonar's up-and-down Classic
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Miles "Sonar" Burghoff thoroughly enjoyed his first taste of working for sponsors at the Bassmaster Classic, but attending the final-day weigh-in ...
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Biobor EB contest set
Monday, March 14, 2011
Hammonds Fuel Additives, Inc. has announced a sponsorship of Bassmaster Elite Series anglers Bradley Roy and Cliff Crochet to promote Biobor EB, the Ethanol ...
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PAA drops late penalty
Monday, March 14, 2011
Due to the rising cost of gas prices and financial impacts on tournament anglers, the PAA will waive its registration late fee for its 2011 PAA Tournament ...
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Donate to quake victims
Monday, March 14, 2011
The Professional Anglers Association (PAA) has placed a link on its website to allow for donations for victims of last week's massive earthquake and tsunami ...
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Opinion: Big game, little ego
Friday, March 11, 2011Bryan Thrift's status within the pro bass fishing ranks continues to rise, but his ego remains fully grounded. To read the latest BassFan Opinion column, ...
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Go deeper with fluoro
Friday, March 11, 2011Jerkbaits are often the ticket for catching suspended bass in the late-winter/early-spring period, and one of the keys to success can be getting the bait ...
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Fukaes send prayers
Friday, March 11, 2011
FLW Tour pro Shinichi Fukae and his wife Miyu awoke this morning in Chattanooga, Tenn. to learn of the devastation to their native Japan from yesterday's ...
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Abu to launch vid contest
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Abu Garcia will conduct a “Tips4Tackle” contest that allows anglers to submit short video fishing tips for a chance to win a grand prize that includes ...
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Berkley rigs: Miss., Mo.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
The Berkley Bass Tank will be at the Sportsman’s Warehouse store in Southaven, Miss. this Saturday and Sunday (March 12-13), featuring product demonstrations ...
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R2S deal for Greenblatt
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Florida Bassmaster Elite Series angler Matt Greenblatt has signed a sponsorship deal with lure-maker River2Sea, joining John Murray on the pro staff. ...
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Bassmaster on OC: details
Thursday, March 10, 2011At the recent New Orleans Bassmaster Classic, B.A.S.S. ownership partner Jerry McKinnis stated that he'd struck a deal with Outdoor Channel (OC) to re-broadcast ...
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A mighty wind
Wednesday, March 9, 2011Brief weather update concerning tomorrow's Harris Chain Bassmaster Elite Series: The National Weather Service issued a significant weather advisory for ...
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Stone tool analysis
Wednesday, March 9, 2011For all those BassFans who wrote in to say Kevin VanDam should be No. 1 in the world, here's more for the argument: Anthropologists recently unearthed ...
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Talon snares Ponds
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Elite Series pro Pete Ponds is now part of the Talon Series Custom Lures pro staff. The Texas-based company, best known for its jigs, skirts and spinnerbaits, ...
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Two Elite pros granted hardship
Wednesday, March 9, 2011Byron Haseotes and Jeremy Starks will sit out the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series season.
Both applied for hardship status, which was granted by B.A.S.S. ...
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Thrift the new No. 1
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Get ready for a whole new round of arguments, because after his win Sunday at the FLW Tour Walmart Open, Bryan Thrift has claimed the No. 1 spot in the ...
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Murray signs with Topwater
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Veteran Arizona pro John Murray had one of his toughest years ever on the water in 2010, logging just two money finishes on the Bassmaster Elite Series ...
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Harris kickoff: Chapman checks in
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
The 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series begins this week at the Harris Chain – the first of back-to-back Florida events (the field moves to the St. Johns River ...
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Get the Vision
Monday, March 7, 2011
The recent FLW Tour Walmart Open at Beaver Lake was beyond question dominated by the Megabass Vision 110 jerkbait. It's a bait that notoriously whacks ...
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New B.A.S.S. sponsor
Monday, March 7, 2011
Longtime lure manufacturer Luck "E" Strike is now a supporting sponsor of B.A.S.S. The announcement drew specific attention to Luck "E" ...
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Walker gets LiveTarget
Monday, March 7, 2011
David Walker for a long time fished as a two-tour pro. Several years ago he moved to the FLW Tour exclusively, but he's back to the Elite Series this ...
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Where does Palaniuk sleep?
Monday, March 7, 2011
Fresh off his BASS Federation Nation National Championship victory and 4th-place finish at the Bassmaster Classic, Idaho's Brandon Palaniuk begins his ...
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Ultimate app?
Monday, March 7, 2011
Ever wish you could retrieve, access and log hardcore fishing info without dialing up a computer or wrestling with a GPS touchscreen? Sure would be handy, ...
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New Abu entries, new winner
Thursday, March 3, 2011
The Abu Garcia For Life! contest rolls on and BassFans continue to take pride in their reels that have lasted for generations.
Three new entries in ...
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World record mount unveiled
Thursday, March 3, 2011
One of the highlights of the recent New Orleans Bassmaster Classic occurred inside the Yamaha booth at the Classic outdoor show. Why at Yamaha? Because ...
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J Todd moves to Phoenix
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Elite Series pro J Todd Tucker announced a big switch this week: He moved from Ranger to Phoenix and from Yamaha to Mercury and MotorGuide.
His 2011 ...
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Castrol/FLW update
Wednesday, March 2, 2011Castrol has been a longtime sponsor of FLW Outdoors. The oil brand last year downgraded its involvement substantially and the Castrol team essentially ...
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New PAA member deal
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
The PAA offers several different levels of membership based on what circuits an angler fishes. There's also a General level for anglers at large that ...
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Berkley tank to Columbia
Wednesday, March 2, 2011A quick FYI: The 4,000-gallon Berkley Bass Tank will be at the Sportsman's Warehouse store in Columbia, S.C. March 5-6 and will feature product demonstrations ...
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A few sponsor updates
Tuesday, March 1, 2011Here's some sponsor news that's been announced over the past few weeks:
> Chip Harrison picked up a sponsorship from ProTackleOutfitters.com out of ...
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Walker remembers
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
For the first time since 1996, an FLW Tour event will launch this week without David Walker in the field. It'll be just the second derby in the circuit's ...
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Delta tanks getting thrashed
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
According to BassFan friend Steve Rockweiler – a bass-fishing legend of sorts in and around the Louisiana Delta – the tank ponds where Kevin VanDam won ...
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