Flow-Rite, the manufacturer of marine plumbing products, will sponsor third-year Bassmaster Elite Series pro Chad Pipkens this season.
“We are very ...
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Flow-Rite, the manufacturer of marine plumbing products, will sponsor third-year Bassmaster Elite Series pro Chad Pipkens this season.
“We are very ...
Major League Fishing announced that its telecast of the Summit Cup championship from Waterville, Maine, on CBS Sports attracted more than 1.1 million ...
The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at the Bassmaster Elite Series event in Guntersville, Ala. for a 3-day stop next weekend (April 10-12). The trailer, ...
Matt Arey set a goal for himself to catch 60 pounds at the Smith Lake FLW Tour event. He figured if he averaged 15 pounds a day over four days, he’d be ...
Andy Morgan has spent much of the past 2 years sitting atop the BassFan World Rankings, and he's in that position once again in the wake of yet another ...
Bassmaster Elite Series angler Josh Bertrand and Southwest Building Solutions have partnered up for the 2015 season. Southwest Building Solutions designs ...
In the latest edition of The Community Hole, Wesley Strader talks heavy rain and Bryan Thrift winds up on the blooper reel.
To check out this week's ...
John Cox doesn’t remember hitting the water, but he does recall reaching the bottom of Smith Lake on Sunday afternoon and looking up to see the boat he ...
Bassmaster Elite Series pros Mike Kernan and Dennis Tietje are scheduled guests for the next Ike Live! episode, which will be live-streamed from www.MikeIaconelli.com ...
Capt. Steve Chaconas recently got into a fish-care debate via social media with a professional angler who posted a photo of 10 live bass laid out on the ...
Luck-E-Strike’s new line of Live Motion soft plastics, set to debut this summer, got some advanced spring billing thanks to Chris Lane's wire-to-wire ...
Pay attention to their social media pages and you’ll fast discover that several of America’s top bass anglers aren’t hiding the fact they are cashing-in ...
Who doesn't love getting a surprise in the mail? If it'ss a jury summons then most of us will pass, but if it happens to be a special box of Berkley products, ...
The Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC) is looking for volunteers to help support the outdoor music festival and fishing event. The 9th annual TTBC is returning ...
In this week's edition of Balog's Bass War, Joe Balog writes about how two occurrences that were bound to transpire in 2015 went down at the Bassmaster ...
Getting into too big of a hurry on day 1 of the Sabine River Bassmaster Elite Series likely prevented Mark Davis from advancing to the final day.
The ...
B.A.S.S. announced this week the creation of the Bassmaster High School All-America Fishing Team, which will honor the most successful competitive prep ...
David Williams thinks that if he hadn't had mechanical issues on day 1 of the Sabine River Bassmaster Elite Series, he might've given eventual winner ...
Brent Ehrler was doing some scouting at the California Delta today in preparation for the Elite Series event there later this year, but he took a few ...
The Daiwa Tatula reel has been on the market for over a year now, but the T Wing System that Daiwa incorporated into it figures to be a feature that will ...
Find out what kind of cereal 2013 Forrest Wood Cup champion Randall Tharp enjoys in the morning and what he recalls about his most embarrassing moment ...
Bass Cat and Yar-Craft today announced they have been acquired by Correct Craft, joining Nautique Boat Company, Pleasurecraft Marine and Aktion Parks ...
Elite Series angler Jeff Kriet has signed on with Yo-Zuri to be his primary hard bait sponsor, ending his affiliation with Livingston Lures.
“This ...
When the shallow-water bite didn't impress him in practice, Jay Kendrick turned his attention toward fish feasting on big gizzard shad at last week's ...
Harold "Butch" Marietta, a Pennsylvania resident and a fixture on the Northern Rayovac circuit for many years, was shot outside his rural home ...
This week's edition of The Community Hole includes a bass pro's boat floating away from the dock, another pro getting stuck in practice at the Sabine ...
Rain fell non stop today during day 1 of practice for the Smith Lake FLW Tour, which gets started on Thursday in Jasper, Ala.
Jay Yelas and Luke Clausen ...
Jay Kendrick walloped a 31-05 stringer at Lake Guntersville today to win the Southeast Rayovac Series there with a three-day total of 83-07.
He overtook ...
Mike Kernan’s day-1 weight at the Sabine River Elite Series has been disqualified, BassFan has learned, thereby denying him a spot among the Top 53 anglers ...
(Editor's note: This short feature comes from longtime industry rep Alan McGuckin, who's on site at the Sabine River Bassmaster Elite Series.)
If ...
Joe Hall caught a 27-05 stringer on day 2 of the Lake Guntersville Southeast Rayovac Series to take the lead entering the final day of competition.
Hall, ...
Cameron Gautney leads after day 1 of the Lake Guntersville Southeast Rayovac Series after bagging a 33-08 stringer today.
He paced a field of 230 ...
JT Kenney badly needed to win last week's FLW Tour season opener on his home water. He pulled it off, but there were some very anxious moments at the ...
For this week’s Best Bets, we tapped Mississippi pro Pete Ponds, who’s made the transition from the Elite Series to the FLW Tour this season.
His ...
The key decision for Casey Ashley at this year's Bassmaster Classic came on day 3 of the event when he opted to bypass going to key areas where he'd gotten ...
You’ll never believe what kind of boat Hank Cherry fished out of in his first bass tournament. Also find out how he’d like to be thought of after he retires ...
With the help of Gerald Swindle, Zoom has unveiled a new craw imitator soft plastic that figures to be effective when fished on its own as a flipping ...
The Sabine River, where the Bassmaster Elite Series season will open this week, is an expansive fishery where quality bass are concentrated in only a ...
We've unleashed a new feature today called The Community Hole. Each week, we'll publish a collection of our favorite posts from the various social media ...
Elite Series and Major League Fishing angler Kurt Dove will partner again this year with the Donald R. Kemp Youth Hunting and Fishing Club of Las Cruces, ...
Brent Chapman, the 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year, has added Picasso Lures to his sponsor arsenal for 2015 and will be using and promoting ...
Local standout Gene Bishop caught a 21-pound stringer on Saturday to win the Ross Barnett Reservoir Bassmaster Central Open out of Ridgeland, Miss. with ...
Local ace Gene Bishop catapulted from 83rd place to 1st on day 2 of the Ross Barnett Reservoir Bassmaster Central Open in Mississippi. The Ridgeland, ...
In episode 4 of the new season of Project Z, the YouTube-based Z-Man reality series filmed at Florida's famed Bienville Plantation, David Walker shows ...
When Todd Faircloth won the Sabine River Bassmaster Elite Series in 2013, one of his four bags weighed less than 8 pounds. Here's a picture of a single ...
Bassmaster Elite Series pros Mike McClelland and Kevin Short set the early pace at the Ross Barnett Reservoir Bassmaster Central Open out of Ridgeland, ...
FLW announced today that it's expanding its presence on the world stage with the introduction of a sanctioning program allowing international partners ...
The Hitch Defender, a new Idaho-based company that manufactures the patented product that covers a tow hitch’s ball mount to help eliminate bumped and ...
FLW announced today that Alabama pro Troy Gibson has withdrawn from the final five events of this year's FLW Tour due to personal reasons. He'll be replaced ...
Jacob Powroznik's longstanding consistency and recent winning ways have propelled him to the top of the first BassFan World Rankings list for 2015.
"That's ...
Elite Series angler Kurt Dove announced today that Dixie Electric, LLC of Midland, Texas, will be his title sponsor for the 2015 tournament season.
Dixie ...
FLW Tour angler Brad Knight is the latest pro to make the switch to a Phoenix boat for the 2015 season.
"It was the total package," Knight ...
The Claire Whaley Foundation announced this week it will sponsor David Williams during his rookie season on the Bassmaster Elite Series.
The South ...
Bobby Lane had a pretty impressive set up for his first rod and reel combo. Hear him talk about that and who he’d like to spend a day fishing with in ...
Joe Balog spent day 2 of the recent Bassmaster Classic riding with veteran pro Brian Snowden and saw the Missourian hook and battle what might've been ...
Snag Proof, the manufacturer of hollow-body frogs, has added second-year FLW Tour competitor Mark Daniels Jr. to its pro staff.
"I am very excited ...
Quigley Motor Company, manufacturer of 4-wheel drive conversions for Ford, General Motors and Nissan, announced that it's signed veteran FLW Tour pro ...
For Darrell Davis, the story behind the difference between days 1 and 2 at the Lake Toho FLW Tour boiled down to keeping fish hooked up.
He came in ...
James Biggs had only fished one other tournament in Florida before last week’s Lake Toho FLW Tour. His 108th-place finish at Lake Okeechobee to kick off ...
The sun came out, and the Toyota ShareLunkers came in.
On the first sunny Saturday most people in Texas can remember, nearly every bass boat in Texas ...
Ron Johnson of Arizona will be forced to miss this week's Ross Barnett Reservoir Bassmaster Central Open after his truck and trailer were heavily damaged ...
(Editor's note: B.A.S.S. announced today that Oklahoma's Grand Lake O' the Cherokees will be the site of the 2016 Bassmaster Classic, marking the second ...
Swimbait lovers who are always looking to show the fish a bait that appears more realistic will want to check out the new Jackall Gantarel.
At 6 inches ...
A "women in fishing" edition of Ike Live! will be streamed from www.MikeIaconelli.com on Sunday from 7 to 10 p.m. EST.
Bridget Allen will ...
The Toyota Texas Bass Classic has announced the concert lineup for the 2015 event, which takes place Memorial Day weekend (May 23-25) at Lake Fork. Concerts ...
Bassmaster Elite Series angler Brent Chapman is in the process of creating a TV show that will have him squaring off against everyday anglers around the ...
An international team of scientists has discovered that fishing line can be combined with thread to produce powerful artificial muscles. Such muscles ...
FLW announced this week that Boat Bling, the manufacturer of boat-detailing products, has joined the organization's sponsor list for 2015.
“Boat Bling’s ...
The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at the Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, Mo. for a 3-day stop next weekend (March 13-15). The trailer, now in its ...
Former TBF National Championship winner and second-year tour pro Mark Daniels Jr. will be featured this year on the FLW YouTube series Circuit Breaker. ...
Bassmaster Elite Series angler Edwin Evers and Optima Batteries have announced a new effort to raise awareness and funds for America’s combat-wounded ...
For the second straight year, Joe Balog spent the first 2 days of the Bassmaster Classic observing competitors as a marshal. In this week's edition of ...
Casey Ashley and Bobby Lane’s 1st- and 2nd-place finishes at the Bassmaster Classic, along with their longtime participation in Toyota Bonus Bucks, has ...
Find out who Ish Monroe would like as a team tournament partner and what his favorite amusement part ride is in the latest edition of the BassFan Five ...
A new addition to our Elite Series and FLW Tour coverage in 2015 will be a Best Bets feature for which BassFan will be asking an angler from a different ...
The online court docket for the case against pro angler Ish Monroe in Osceola (Fla.) County Court says the case was closed Feb. 27.
Monroe was arrested ...
Worried about your knot-tying abilities or whether your knot is strong enough to hold up when you're reeling in that kicker fish?
Ever thought of skipping ...
Jacob Powroznik walked into the Bassmaster Classic press conference immediately after his 5th-place finish and spotted “LEER Cover Cash” officials beginning ...
FLW recently announced a sponsorship renewal with map-based fishing social network Fishidy. The platform allows members to connect with other anglers, ...
Suzuki Motor of America has announced that Elite Series pro Yusuke Miyazaki has joined the company's pro fishing team and will run a Suzuki outboard motor ...
Bassmaster Classic champion Casey Ashley and runner-up Bobby Lane will join Mike Iaconelli on Ike Live! this evening. The show, which is streamed from ...
Word coming out of central Florida is that an approaching warm front is expected to push a bunch of fish into spawning mode, possibly just in time for ...
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
PALATKA, Fla. — A little bit of water can make big things happen. Leveraging that logic, Caleb Sumrall sacked up a massive
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
PALATKA, Fla. — John Cox grew up on Florida’s east coast, so he is intimately familiar with nearly every section of the
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
LEESBURG, Fla. — Sometimes, you close the door. Other times, you slam it shut. John Garrett did the latter and tallied