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Welcome to BassFan's Dock Talk section, where you will see brief, newsworthy items that for one reason or another can't be made into full-blown news articles. Despite the name, and in keeping with BassFan's editorial policy, every effort will be made to avoid publishing outright rumors.

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  • Clausen DQ'd, will compete pending appeal

    Clausen DQ'd, will compete pending appeal

    Luke Clausen has been disqualified from the Wheeler Lake Elite Series, but will compete Sunday pending an appeal after he failed a truth verification ...

  • Chalk Talk: Martens talks 'power finesse'

    Chalk Talk: Martens talks 'power finesse'

    (Editor's note: The following is the latest installment in a series of fishing tips presented by The ...

  • Ashley: Homemade lures rule

    Ashley: Homemade lures rule

    (Editor's note: Here's another short feature from longtime industry rep Alan McGuckin.

    The shad are spawning at Lake Wheeler, so a lot of Bassmaster ...

  • Five Spot: Mark Daniels Jr.

    If Mark Daniels Jr. learned anything from his most embarrassing moment on the water, it's to make sure whatever clock is being used in the boat is set ...

  • Yelas auctioning trip for C.A.S.T.

    Yelas auctioning trip for C.A.S.T.

    Jay Yelas is auctioning off a 1-day fishing trip, giving the winning bidder his or her choice of a bass excursion for two in the Southeast this summer ...

  • Balog: The Bass Pro dynasty

    Balog: The Bass Pro dynasty

    In this week's edition of Balog's Bass War, Joe Balog discusses the ascension of Bass Pro Shops to superpower status within the sport. While BPS' dominance ...

  • Memory Lane: Shinichi Fukae

    A lot of pro anglers remember the story about catching their first bass. Shinichi Fukae, the veteran FLW Tour angler, is no different.

    The story behind ...

  • B.A.S.S. adds Phoenix as sponsor

    B.A.S.S. adds Phoenix as sponsor

    Phoenix Boats has signed a multi-year deal to be a supporting level sponsor of Bassmaster tournament circuits, B.A.S.S. announced today.

    Under the ...

  • Clear Lake winner Woods didn't have easy path

    Clear Lake winner Woods didn't have easy path

    Todd Woods, the winner of last week's Clear Lake Western FLW Series, grew up in a rough part of Los Angeles. If not for his father asking a co-worker ...

  • Is that a scarecrow in Scroggins’ Tundra?

    Is that a scarecrow in Scroggins’ Tundra?

    (Editor's note: This short piece comes from industry rep Alan McGuckin, who's on site at this week's Wheeler Lake Bassmaster Elite Series.)

    At ...

  • Berkley trailer at Wheeler

    Berkley trailer at Wheeler

    The interactive Berkley Experience Trailer will be at this week's Bassmaster Elite Series event at Wheeler Lake in Alabama. Four highly trained Berkley ...

  • Reese picks up some Cover Cash

    Reese picks up some Cover Cash

    Not only does Skeet Reese drive the largest truck among all pro anglers, but he also caught the largest limit at the Bassmaster Elite Series event on ...

  • Contest: Fish with an MLF pro

    Contest: Fish with an MLF pro

    Major League Fishing announced recently the details of its 2016 MLF Ultimate Dream Sweepstakes that will see 20 winners get a chance to fish with an MLF ...

  • Quick tip: Davis' Flick Shake fun

    Quick tip: Davis' Flick Shake fun

    Whether he's at Lake Guntersville or Smith Lake or wherever the FLW Tour takes him, Alex Davis has started to turn to the Jackall Flick Shake more and ...

  • Wheeler stingy as practice opens

    About all Brent Chapman accomplished on his first day of practice for the Wheeler Lake Bassmaster Elite Series was to determine some places where he won't ...

  • Bull Shoals/Norfork: Tale of the tape

    Bull Shoals/Norfork: Tale of the tape

    Before last week’s Elite Series event played out at Bull Shoals Lake and Lake Norfork in northern Arkansas, the general consensus was that Bull Shoals, ...

  • Sunline Strong Performer – Bull Shoals/Norfork

    <b><font color=green>Sunline Strong Performer – Bull Shoals/Norfork</font color></b>

    Based on his practice days there, Tommy Biffle had a good feeling he’d catch a good bag on day 1 at Lake Norfork. While the water wasn’t in the bushes ...

  • Woods prevails at Clear Lake

    Woods prevails at Clear Lake

    Todd Woods of San Dimas, Calif. caught a 16-09 sack on Saturday to win the Costa FLW Series Western Division event on Clear Lake with a 3-day total of ...

  • Chalk Talk: Electronics in the shallows

    Chalk Talk: Electronics in the shallows

    (Editor's note: The following is the latest installment in a series of fishing tips presented by The ...

  • Awesome weekend at Ozarks

    Awesome weekend at Ozarks

    (Editor's note: BassFan Brian Forrest of Springfield, Mo. submitted this account of two special fishing experiences he had recently at Lake of the ...

  • Sunline Strong Performer – Beaver

    <b><font color=green>Sunline Strong Performer – Beaver</font></b>

    Brian Latimer wasn't entirely disappointed with his day-1 showing at last week's Beaver Lake FLW Tour, even though his 8-15 sack left him mired in 99th ...

  • Ranger bumps Tracker on race car

    FLW Tour pro Kurt Dove posted an interesting photo on Facebook of NASCAR driver Austin Dillon's car. The rear quarter-panel on the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops-sponsored ...

  • FLW adds Lipton to sponsorship list

    FLW adds Lipton to sponsorship list

    FLW announced today a sponsorship agreement with Unilever to showcase the Lipton tea brand. The partnership will offer the world’s No. 1 tea brand the ...

  • Vermilyea leaves Elites

    Vermilyea leaves Elites

    Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Matt Vermilyea has pulled the plug on his rookie season after just two events due to financial constraints. He announced ...

  • Balog: Dress the part

    Balog: Dress the part

    Joe Balog continues his examination of the harmful effects of the sun in this week's edition of Balog's Bass War. Fortunately for us, modern clothing ...

  • FLW charity event raises $203K

    FLW charity event raises $203K

    Scott Canterbury wasn't the only winner at Beaver Lake last weekend.

    At the Will Fish for Kids Bill Kerr Memorial Charity Tournament on Monday, $203,894.60 ...

  • Roy, Mud Hole team up to help H.S. anglers

    Roy, Mud Hole team up to help H.S. anglers

    Mud Hole Custom Tackle and Elite Series angler Bradley Roy are collaborating on an effort to introduce high school anglers and their coaches to custom ...

  • Tips & Tricks: Aaron Martens

    Tips & Tricks: Aaron Martens

    No other pro angler pays more attention to how his tackle is organized in his boat than Elite Series star Aaron Martens. The lengths he goes to in order ...

  • Chapman starts on Norfork

    For Brent Chapman, today was about learning a new body of water. Despite growing up in Kansas and fishing many of Ozark lakes, the current Angler of the ...

  • Father-son duo wins Bass Cat event

    Father-son duo wins Bass Cat event

    The father-son team of Kyle and David Presley, both of Harrison, Ark., caught a tournament-best 20.75-pound limit on Saturday to pass 10 other teams and ...

  • Chalk Talk: Faircloth on vegetation

    Chalk Talk: Faircloth on vegetation

    (Editor's note: The following is the 10th in a series of fishing tips presented by The ...

  • Five Spot: Andrew Upshaw

    For FLW Tour angler Andrew Upshaw, culling out the wrong fish during a tournament ranks as his most embarrassing moment on the water. Hear about that ...

  • Houston/Conroe land 2017 Classic

    B.A.S.S. today announced that Houston, Texas, and Lake Conroe will serve as host city and site for the 2017 Bassmaster Classic.

    It'll mark the second ...

  • Review: Megabass Levante rod

    Review: Megabass Levante rod

    Megabass has a well-earned reputation for producing high-end fishing tackle ranging from hard baits to rods.

    In recent years, the Japanese tackle ...

  • Balog: Respect the sun

    Balog: Respect the sun

    After seeing some visiting friends get sunburned on recent fishing excursions in his new home state of Florida, Joe Balog did some research on the harmful ...

  • Memory Lane: John Crews

    This week's Memory Lane is more like pillow talk with Elite Series angler John Crews, who recounts his win at the California Delta in 2010.