Brent Chapman thinks a couple more warmer days could trigger a massive movement of bass at Table Rock Lake. Today, however, was a bit slow for the Kansan ...
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Brent Chapman thinks a couple more warmer days could trigger a massive movement of bass at Table Rock Lake. Today, however, was a bit slow for the Kansan ...
Major League Fishing announced today that the championship rounds of the Shell Rotella Challenge Cup and General Tire Summit Cup will be broadcast on ...
The 8-14 behemoth that Steve Kennedy caught on day 2 of the Sam Rayburn Reservoir FLW Tour was the second-biggest fish of the event, trailing only a 9-00 ...
Randall Tharp is off to the best start among the 14 pro anglers fishing both the Bassmaster Elite Series and FLW Tour this season.
The reigning Forrest ...
Miles Burghoff checks in today with his first Sonar Sound-Off column in a while. He didn't intend for his absence to be so lengthy, but some new opportunities ...
Bassmaster Elite Series veteran Todd Faircloth has partnered with Retirement National for the 2014 season. Retirement National offers retirement planning ...
In the latest installment of Balog's Bass War, Joe Balog addresses Major League Fishing's recent announcement that its tournament format is now available ...
When an angler misses the final cut by a mere ounce, he's usually left scratching his head, wondering what he could've done differently to effect a more ...
Chris Bowes makes a living managing B.A.S.S. tournaments. It’s a job that involves way more than enforcing rules and weighing fish for thousands of participating ...
At this year's Bassmaster Classic, Rapala and Storm introduced new additions to their growing lineups of hard baits.
The popular Scatter Rap series ...
Russell Cecil sight-fished all the way en route to winning the Toledo Bend Reservoir Texas Rayovac, but it wasn't like he was bouncing from one waypointed ...
A brief report on the website of Watertown, N.Y. TV station WWNY today says the town of Waddington, N.Y., and B.A.S.S. have signed a contract that will ...
Bassmaster.com posted a note today about the passing of Donna Menendez, wife of veteran pro angler Mark Menendez, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. ...
A contraption built from a tire chain – the type used for traveling on snowy roads – was recently pulled from the bottom of a lake near San Diego by a ...
One of the worst things that could happen to an angler in a tournament where sight-fishing is expected to be a predominant pattern is to draw a late boat ...
Jay Yelas expected to catch fish at the Sam Rayburn Reservoir FLW Tour this week the same way he did last week at the Toledo Bend Texas Rayovac – by sight-fishing. ...
Texas Bassmaster Elite Series has picked sponsorship deals for 2014 with Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT) and Border International Semi Truck Dealership. ...
According to a report on AL.com, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced it will fund weed control initiatives on Lake Guntersville for the next three ...
Bullet Boats is conducting a contest for a fishing excursion with reigning FLW Tour Angler of the Year Andy Morgan.
"Andy fished out of a 21XRS ...
Evan Williams Bourbon, which for several years has sponsored at least one Bassmaster Elite Series event a season, is following suit in 2014. The whiskey ...
FLW Tour pro Clent Davis has joined the Phenix Rods pro staff.
"I have used rods from at least a dozen different manufacturers over the past few ...
A new partnership between Triton Boats and BoatUS Angler will bring roadside breakdown assistance benefits to buyers of 2014 model year Triton boats. ...
Oklahoma pro Fred Roumbanis is running a Legend boat this year in Bassmaster Elite Series, FLW Tour and PAA Tournament Series competition.
"This ...
Bullet Boats has expanded its FLW Tour pro staff for 2013, adding Michael ...
The annual Lake of the Ozarks Big Bass Bash is set for April 5-6, with a top prize of $51,200 for caching the largest bass of the weekend.
The Big ...
In this week's edition of Balog's Bass War, Joe Balog delves into some of the peripheral aspects of Randy Howell's Bassmaster Classic win. Howell hasn't ...
Linwood Thornhill relied on his decades of experience fishing Santee Cooper Lake in posting a victory in the Southeast Rayovac Series there last weekend. ...
We've put together a photo gallery of weigh-in shots from the Lake Seminole Bassmaster Elite Series involving some anglers who turned in notable performances ...
Find out the winning bait for Challenge 3 of Project Z, a heads up competition between Luke Clausen, Stephen Browning and David Walker.
Here’s a hint, ...
BassFan long-sleeve t-shirts are now available for purchase.
We have two different styles – a pre-shrunk 100% cotton version and a moisture-wicking ...
The International Game Fish Association is examining the case of a potential all-tackle world record spotted bass caught by Powell Rods president Keith ...
Greg Hackney had never been to Lake Seminole prior to a day he spent there before off limits just riding around. After rallying for a 38th-place finish ...
We had to come up with a new BassFan Opinion Poll question sooner that we'd anticipated since Brett Hite took care of the whole "tour pro most likely ...
After finding himself in an area with more than a dozen other competitors on day 1, all vying for some of Lake Seminole's bedding bass, Jared Lintner ...
Major League Fishing’s innovative every-catch-counts competition format – complete with an in-boat leaderboard for all competitors - is now available ...
We'd like to congratulate Cody Tumlin of Ozark, Mo., for winning our Bobby Lane Bassmaster Classic giveaway courtesy of ...
Got about 45 minutes to digest some good stuff about the Bassmaster Classic from a mainstream sports media source? An excellent piece went up on SportsIllustrated.com ...
The final day of the Lake Seminole Bassmaster Elite Series has been shortened due to an approaching afternoon storm expected to produce lightning and ...
(Editor's note: This comes from industry rep Alan McGuckin, who's on-site this week at Lake Seminole.)
> Five lures Shaw Grigsby will have tied ...
After day 1 of last week's Lake Hartwell FLW Tour, West Virginia rookie Ryan Davidson appeared headed for his second straight finish in the bottom half ...
Conditions at South Carolina's Lake Keowee last week kept pushing the bass farther down in the water column, and the University of Minnesota team of Austin ...
Reigning FLW Tour Angler of the Year Andy Morgan has aligned with iRod Fishing for the 2014 season. Morgan is using iRod fishing rods and will be designing ...
Stacey King couldn't think of anything he might've done differently in order to slip inside the Top-10 cut at last week's Lake Hartwell FLW Tour. The ...
Joe Balog recently interviewed 2014 Bassmaster Classic champion Randy Howell in a quest to unearth some of the fine details of what it's like to win the ...
The communications department at FLW underwent a major shake-up today as public relations director Chad Gay and veteran staffers Brett Carlson and Gary ...
Before he began practice for last week's Smith Lake Bassmaster Southern Open, David Kilgore surmised that the fish at Smith would be reacting to weather ...
Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Brandon Lester is finding a lot of satisfaction as a do-it-yourself custom rod-builder.
“I’ve accumulated over a hundred ...
B.A.S.S. announced today that engine-maker Mercury has renewed its premier-level sponsorship for the 2014 season.
“B.A.S.S. and Mercury have one of ...
The Toyota Trucks Bonus Bucks cash reward program is now open to six of the country's top team circuits: the Alabama Team Trail, Bass Champs, Nichols ...
In the fourth episode of Project Z, Stephen Browning, Luke Clausen and David Walker duel it out on the mid-lake section of Lake Guntersville as each contestant ...
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Kevin Hawk has signed a 2-year sponsorship deal with Cullman County Parks and Recreation to promote tourism and fishing in ...
B.A.S.S. announced today that truck-cap manufacturer A.R.E. Accessories will title-sponsor this year's Bassmaster Elite Series events at Table Rock Lake ...
Minn Kota has launched a new microsite to demonstrate the toughness of its Talon shallow-water anchor. At the Talon Torture Chamber, viewers can watch ...
The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at the Bass Pro Shops in Palm Bay, Fla. this weekend (Thursday through Sunday). In its 9th year, the trailer has ...
At 6-foot-9, David Kilgore appears better suited for basketball than bass fishing. His victory at the Smith Lake Bassmaster Southern Open was an impressive ...
David Kilgore held onto his lead today at the Smith Lake Bassmaster Southern Open in his home state of Alabama, catching a 17-15 stringer to give himself ...
Collegiate bass fishing is arguably the sport's fastest-growing segment, and today BassFan launches a new regular feature devoted to that level of competition. ...
David Kilgore is taking care of business in his backyard again.
The two-time B.A.S.S. Open winner who hails from Jasper, Ala., and is coming off an ...
Dixie Electric, the largest oilfield electrical and automation contractor in the United States, has announced it will sponsor Bassmaster Elite Series ...
Joe Balog spent some time chatting with Takahiro Omori prior to the recent Bassmaster Classic, and the former Bassmaster Classic champion spoke candidly ...
Arkansas Bassmaster Elite Series pro Scott Rook announced that Riceland Foods will be his wrap sponsor for the 2014 campaign. His truck and boat wraps ...
Anglers participating in some of the country's top team trails will be eligible to earn contingency money from the BoatU.S. Angler Weigh-to-Win program. ...
Bassmaster Elite Series pro John Crews announced today that his soft-plastics company, Missile ...
Major League Fishing announced today that tackle organization-product manufacturer Flambeau has joined the MLF sponsor roster.
“Flambeau is a great ...
Chris Lane today announced a sponsorship deal with Mustang Survival that runs through the 2014 season and also makes the company the official sponsor ...
Minn Kota announced today the launch of its Anchor Down with Talon Rewards, a contingency program aimed at grassroots tournament anglers who own and use ...
Even with a dozen or so anglers fishing both major circuits, the odds are against any competitor winning three tour-level events this year, as Jason Christie ...
Matt Reed, a Texas Bassmaster Elite Series pro who serves as president of the Professional Anglers Association (PAA), said this week that the organization ...
Randy Howell’s victorious week at the 2014 Bassmaster Classic was filled with hard-to-explain inner voices predicting positive outcomes. It seems he heard ...
The FLW Tour is back at South Carolina's Lake Hartwell this week for its third March visit in the past 4 years. The weather has turned chilly and both ...
G. Loomis announced today it has expanded its Xpeditor service program and simplified its limited lifetime warranty.
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Does Solunar data, which identifies the periods each day when fish and game are likely to be most active, have any bearing on when, where or how you fish? ...
One of BassFan's sister publications, Game & Fish/Sportsman magazines, recently released the results of its annual Readers' Choice survey. More than 2,000 ...
Newly-crowned Bassmaster Classic champion Randy Howell will be among the guests tonight on Ike Live, the live web-based talk show hosted by Mike Iaconelli. ...
In the second episode of Project Z, Stephen Browning topped Luke Clausen and David Walker in the first challenge at Lake Guntersville. In the second challenge, ...
BassFans once again have a chance to test their knowledge by attempting to solve a fishing-themed crossword puzzle. This one is brought to you by the ...
By MLF Communications Staff
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Just about every day in the 13 months since Major League Fishing announced that REDCREST 2024 would take
By MLF Communications Staff
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Knockout Round at REDCREST turned into a no-holds-barred melee. It didn’t matter whether anglers were
By MLF Communications Staff
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Since the start of practice, the buzzword at REDCREST 2024 has been “change.” That remained the case on