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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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  • Buckeye signs on

    <font color = red>Buckeye signs on</font>

    Buckeye Lures of Martinez, Ga. today joined the BassFan Army as a contingency sponsor. This red-hot company has gained serious momentum the past few years ...

  • Powell adds Martin-Wells

    Powell adds Martin-Wells

    Powell Rods announced recently that 2007 Bassmaster Women’s Tour Championship winner Pam Martin-Wells has joined its pro staff.

    “I had been with the ...

  • Roumbanis, ice cream, and love

    The Oklahoman recently ran a cool piece about Fred Roumbanis. Interesting is that Roumbanis met his wife Julie Swisher last year at the Grand Lake Bassmaster ...

  • Nutty marina gas prices

    A recent informal poll by the Walker Agency, which handles PR for several companies in the outdoors, pegged the average price per gallon of gas at marinas ...

  • Short day, big fish

    Short day, big fish

    Virtually all tournament anglers are used to 8-hour tournament days. In the big-leagues, it's multiple 8-hour days. But pro tarpon tournaments are a different ...

  • Guideline offer

    Guideline offer

    Attention BassFan Army members: Guideline Polarized Eyegear would like to reward the Army's hard-working, hard-fishing members with a fantastic deal. ...

  • Prayer List

    If you haven't seen it yet in the NotePad section on our homepage, click here...

  • All knotted up

    Today on BassFan TV, Vicious and Evan Williams pro Jason Quinn gives a seminar on knot-tying with fluorocarbon line. To check it out, click ...

  • Recon: Clear Lake

    This week the Bass Recon section on BassFanArmy.com takes a look at California big-bass factory Clear Lake for this weekend's WON Bass North tournament. ...

  • IBI on Jacobs

    IBI Magazine today printed some exclusive quotes from Irwin Jacobs in regards to Julie Roehm's recent lawsuit against Wal-Mart. To read the story, ...

  • More on Hartwell

    To follow up on the news that the 2008 Bassmaster Classic will be held at Lake Hartwell, S.C., here's more about the lake itself.

    Location

    Hartwell, ...

  • Nixon in the Zone

    How does Larry Nixon, now ranked 10th in the world, 'close' tournaments? Click here ...

  • BBZ: Reaction Strike

    In the latest Big Bass Zone update, authors Michael Jones and Bill Siemantel answer a recent letter from reader Mike Ellenstein, who asked about jigs, ...

  • '08 Classic: Hartwell

    BASS just announced that the site of its 2008 Bassmaster Classic will be Lake Hartwell in South Carolina, with Greenville the host city. Competition takes ...

  • The other pork rind

    Ever been hungry in the boat? Of course. Ever been tempted by a jar of Uncle Josh pork rinds? We don't want to know the answer to that one. But if you ...

  • Campbell's music deal

    Campbell's music deal

    Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Scott Campbell of Missouri has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the Nashville, Tenn.-based Extreme Writers Group ...

  • Ugly Boat: update

    <font color = red>Ugly Boat: update</font>

    There's still plenty of time to enter the BassFan Army's Ugly Boat contest. And remember that the winner receives a a ...

  • Fish Harder e-mag

    Fish Harder, the parent company of Tru-Tungsten, is publishing a ...

  • More hurricanes this year?

    NOAA is predicting an "above-normal" hurricane season this year for the Atlantic. Its experts are projecting a 75% chance that the Atlantic ...

  • Jacobs in the news

    Julie Roehm, a former Wal-Mart marketing chief who was reportedly fired for conflict of interest in December 2006, is suing Wal-Mart. That's not news ...

  • Powroznik's edge

    Jacob Powroznik finished 4th at the recent Wal-Mart Open (Beaver FLW Tour) and noted that ...

  • Evers on FOX tomorrow

    BassFans should note that Edwin Evers will make an appearance on the FOX & Friends TV show tomorrow. The segment will be aired live in New York's Times ...

  • Ranger cover deal: last few days

    Did you miss the Ranger boat cover promotion last winter? If so, Ranger is giving away free covers for new boats sold before the end of this month. That ...

  • Patterns winners

    The BassFan Patterns Game presented by Evan Williams Bourbon has concluded (we apologize for the delayed announcement), and Louisiana residents captured ...

  • More Army winners

    More Army winners

    Thanks to the BassFan Army members who entered our recent contests – there were a pile of correct answers. The winners of our Guideline Polarized Eyegear ...

  • Legends Radio: Yelas

    Now on Legends Radio, Jay Yelas relives his 2002 Bassmaster Classic win, recounts the pontoon story, and tells how he felt when it was all happening. ...

  • Niggemeyer stung

    Niggemeyer stung

    Bassmaster Elite Series angler James Niggemeyer endured a painful experience while attending his sister's wedding in Las Vegas last weekend – he was stung ...

  • Another alleged shooting

    Numerous new outlets have picked up an Associated Press report about an alleged angler shooting in Georgia. The Associated Press report states that 86-year-old ...

  • Monroe's donkey

    Monroe's donkey

    To follow up on the previous Dock Talk piece about stuffed donkeys at the Bassmaster American (click ...

  • Morgenthaler at the mic

    Today on BassFan Radio with Terry Brown, Chad Morgenthaler talks about the differences he's seen between FLW and BASS competition, and the adjustments ...

  • VanDam & Remitz

    The BassFan World Rankings presented by Tru-Tungsten, and the BassFan Rookie of the Year Race, have been updated to reflect last week's tour-level events. ...

  • Skeeter auction: time running out

    Skeeter auction: time running out

    There's just 24 hours left in Skeeter's silent online auction. All proceeds go to charities like the Future Fisherman Foundation, the AmTryke Therapeutic ...

  • Winners: Whitman/Lee

    A few BassFan Army members recently scored big in the contingency program.

  • James Whitman of Ruther Glen, Va. won a Fishers ...

  • New podcasts

    Two new BassFan Radio podcasts are available today – Mark Tucker and Jay Yelas. If you're a subscriber (or you receive the RSS feed), you probably already ...

  • Herren on jig-juggling

    Want to know more about jigs? Specifically, how to work through a changing jig bite without reaching for the shakey-head? In the newest BassFan Pro Fishing ...

  • Recon: Lay Lake

    This week the Bass Recon section on BassFanArmy.com examines Alabama's Lay Lake for this weekend's Bass Maxx tournament. Read it by clicking ...

  • Gliebe recovering

    Gliebe recovering

    Former Bassmaster Tour angler Dave Gliebe, who's now back living in his native California after spending the past few years in Kentucky, suffered a mild ...

  • The stuffed donkey

    The stuffed donkey

    One of the more memorable sights at the recent Bassmaster American was Steve Kennedy's boat. Inside was a stuffed donkey toy. His wife Julia bought it ...

  • FLW AOY ups/downs

    There was a heck of a lot of movement in the FLW Tour Angler of the Year (AOY) race after ...

  • Morgan: 'not involved'

    Morgan: 'not involved'

    A win at the recent Wal-Mart Open (Beaver FLW Tour) moved Andy Morgan up to 2nd in the FLW Tour ...

  • Ardent XS tested

    BassFan Army member Cory Stuart of Aurora, Ill. recently had the chance to test the Ardent XS baitcasting reel. To read his BassFan Army Member Product ...

  • Future trend?

    Future trend?

    It's funny how things usually come full circle. After a decade of power-fishing dominance, finesse-fishing has now taken center stage. In a way, we're ...

  • Go skinny-dipping

    Go skinny-dipping

    Remember the Dock Talk item last week that raised the question, "What's Andre throwing?" Turns out it's his new Skinny Dipper. They're hard ...

  • Nixon-like Morgan

    Ranger and Evinrude pro Andy Morgan talks about his win at the Wal-Mart Open (Beaver FLW Tour) and discusses why he is now fishing "Larry Nixon-slow" ...

  • Ray and 'the boss'

    In the newest Scott On-Line, Ray Scott talks ponds – specifically, the recent Pond Boss Conference & Expo, and Bob Lusk, the man behind it. For more, ...

  • More on Lebowitz

    It appears BassFan's initial report on Keith Lebowitz likely contained an inaccuracy. Various sources recently said that Lebowitz had not "left" ...

  • 2 Fish of a Lifetime

    Two new Abu Garcia Fish of a Lifetime entries for May – a 3 1/2-pound bream and a 42-pound catfish – are now up. Read about these anglers' stories and ...

  • Win some shades

    Win some shades

    Attention BassFan Army members: Guideline Polarized Eyegear, an Army Sponsor, has created a new, high-contrast yellow polarized lens tint called the Sightfisher. ...

  • Yelas leads FLW AOY

    After his second consecutive 2nd-place finish, Jay Yelas has moved into the lead in the FLW Tour Angler of the Year (AOY) race. Beaver winner Andy Morgan ...

  • Roumbanis wins American

    Fred Roumbanis caught four fish that combined to weigh 7-04 from North Carolina's Lake Townsend to win the Bassmaster American Major with a 2-day total ...

  • Safe Boating Week begins

    Safe Boating Week begins

    Today marks the beginning of the National Safe Boating Week, which is always the first full week before Memorial Day. The theme of this year's Safe Boating ...

  • Taylor: behind the scenes

    The Morning News of northwest Arkansas recently ran a piece with FLW Outdoors operations director Bill Taylor. It takes a quick look at his responsibilities ...

  • Bondy watches history

    Bondy watches history

    Bassmaster Elite Series pro Jon Bondy related an interesting story to BassFan. It was the first day of practice at Amistad for the Elite Series season-opener, ...

  • Lebowitz leaves FLW

    BassFan has learned that Keith Lebowitz, co-host of FLW Outdoors TV, has left the company. Along with TV hosting, he was also a regular host at many FLW ...

  • Nixon and the Cup

    Nixon and the Cup

    Larry Nixon didn't settle into the Top 10 yesterday at the Wal-Mart Open (Beaver FLW), but at 45th, he's in a darn strong position. First, he's only 3 ...

  • Suzuki back in bass

    Suzuki Marine plans to re-enter the bass market with its new DF250S – a "sports four-stoke" based on a 4.0-liter V6. Details right now are slim ...

  • Ranger OT TV

    Ranger OT TV

    Catch the Ranger Owners Tournament from Kerr Lake, N.C. on TV – on the Americana Outdoors show. Make sure to check your local listings for more information, ...

  • Montgomery ahead

    After day 1 at the Wal-Mart Open (Beaver FLW), South Carolina pro Andy Montgomery leads the race to the cut. For full coverage, click ...

  • Got an ugly boat?

    Do you fish out of an ugly boat? If so, and you're a BassFan Army member, send us a digital photo of you in it on the water. You could win a couple of ...

  • May Fish of a Lifetime

    Texas' Lon Shipe won a brand new Abu Garcia reel, courtesy of Abu Garcia, ...

  • Kumar on 'the torch'

    In a new opinion piece published today, BassFan founder and CEO Jay Kumar thinks out loud about the new FLW championship – the Forrest Wood Cup – and ...

  • Herren's helpers

    Skeeter and Yamaha pro Matt Herren talks about the component parts that aided him in his victory at the Dardanelle Eastern FLW Series in a new BassFan ...

  • Buzz: Crews at Clarks

    Today on The Bass Buzz, John Crews talks about how he got "In the Zone" at the Clarks Hill Bassmaster Elite Series event. Click ...

  • Corkran back at helm

    Corkran back at helm

    BASS director of communications Jamie Wilkinson confirmed today that Don Corkran will return to his former position as director of the BASS Federation ...

  • Word from Beaver

    Reports from Beaver Lake paint a familiar picture – lots of small fish, and very few keepers. To read BassFan's Scouting Report for tomorrow's Wal-Mart ...

  • Recon: Potomac River

    This week the Bass Recon section on BassFanArmy.com reconnoiters the Potomac River for the upcoming BFL Shenandoah Division tournament. Read it by ...

  • Three for Yelas?

    Jay Yelas enters this week's Wal-Mart Open (Beaver FLW Tour) with two consecutive Top 10s behind him, and some thoughts of making it three in a row. He's ...

  • BASS boats?

    BassFan previously reported the rumor that the Bassmaster Majors might be cancelled after this year. One other strong rumor among the pros is that BASS ...

  • Stripers, mud foiled Nixon

    Stripers, mud foiled Nixon

    Larry Nixon's quest for back-to-back FLW victories was hindered by striped bass and mud.

    The Arkansas legend had no trouble closing out a victory at ...

  • Lefebre on Beaver

    Lefebre on Beaver

    Dave Lefebre, who's historically woeful at Arkansas' Beaver Lake, isn't quite sure how to approach this week's Wal-Mart Open (Beaver FLW Tour). He won ...

  • No $1 mil fish

    No $1 mil fish

    After more than 10 hours on the water and countless stops around Georgia's Lake Lanier, the team of Illinois' Marko Trbovic and pro angler Kevin was unable ...

  • What's Andre throwing?

    What's Andre throwing?

    BassFans know that Andre Moore is the man behind Reaction Innovations and its cutting-edge products. They also know he's a Beaver killer – he's won there ...

  • Clunn on 'Major mistakes'

    Rick Clunn's one of the many anglers who'll sit out this week's Bassmaster American Major at High Rock Lake. BassFan sat down with him to talk about that, ...

  • Bennett's Beaver bags

    Bennett's Beaver bags

    Next stop on the FLW Tour is this week's Wal-Mart Open at Beaver Lake. Current FLW Tour points ...

  • More on Jones case

    The St. Louis Post-Dispatch yesterday published an extensive story on Gary Jones, the man accused by authorities of cheating at the recent Wappapello ...

  • Georgia Classic?

    Could some of the $19 million to be spent in the Go Fish Georgia campaign be put toward luring the Bassmaster Classic to Georgia? Sounds logical, and ...

  • A 1st for Herren

    A 1st for Herren

    Matt Herren won last week's Dardanelle Eastern FLW Series, which is notable for a few reasons. One, he beat the red-hot Larry Nixon by 5 ounces on what ...

  • Ranger kids

    Ranger kids

    What's the future of bass fishing? Here are a couple of feel-good shots of youngsters who helped their dads weigh in at Saturday's Ranger Owners Tournament ...

  • Crews on the Chigger Craw

    Crews on the Chigger Craw

    Quick tip: John Crews uses the Berkley PowerBait Chigger Craw as a jig trailer and a flipping bait, but also fishes it on a Texas rig with a light weight.

    "The ...

  • Przekurat going for two

    Przekurat going for two

    Who's Jason Przekurat? He's a toothy-critter (walleye) pro who just won $100,000 at the FLW Walleye Tour event on the upper Mississippi River. And tonight ...

  • High Rock highs and lows

    The Bassmaster Tour returns to North Carolina's High Rock Lake next week for the first time since the 1998 Classic, and 12 anglers who competed in that ...

  • Yelas on ambidextrousness

    How many hands can you fish with? In Jay Yelas' case, the answer is "all." Why is that good? Click ...

  • Hastings' new plan

    Jonathan Manteuffel, a frequent BassFan contributor from Alabama, spoke with Aaron Hastings, winner of the season opener at Lake Travis, following Hastings' ...

  • Team Trails joins Army

    The BassFan Army is pleased to announce the addition of Team Trails to our list of sanctioned trails. Team Trails is a Mississippi-based, team-tournament ...

  • Narrowed focus

    Alan Clemons of the Huntsville (Ala.) Times recently wrote a piece about Chad Brauer, who opted not to fish the Bassmaster Elite Series this year in order ...

  • Rapala hybrid

    Rapala hybrid

    Rapala has combined the tight action of its Shad Rap with the extreme characteristics ...

  • Major fade?

    Major fade?

    One of the more notable rumors swirling through the pro ranks right now is that BASS will cancel the Majors after this season. Word of such a possibility ...

  • Cabela's supports PVA

    Cabela's supports PVA

    Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) has reached a sponsorship agreement with Cabela's, ...

  • Early Times winner

    Early Times winner

    Marko Trbovic, a 22-year-old resident of Lindenhurst, Ill., will fish with Kevin Wirth at Georgia's Lake Lanier this weekend with a chance to win $1 million.

    Trbovic ...

  • About optics

    The folks at Guideline Polarized Eyegear have written a series of pieces about polarized fishing glasses – how they work, which features and benefits ...

  • Army T-Pack winner

    <font color = red>Army T-Pack winner</font>

    The winner of the BassFan Army's "Tackle Pack" contest is Greg Freeman of Cleveland, Tenn. He wins the same stuffed-to-the-gills bag of gear ...

  • Recon: Lake Anna (VA)

    This week the Bass Recon section on BassFanArmy.com reconnoiters Lake Anna for the upcoming US Anglers Choice Region 4 tournament there. Read it by ...

  • Jones leaves BASS

    Jones leaves BASS

    Former BASS Federation Nation director Gary Jones has left BASS. A BASS official confirmed the departure to BassFan, and stated: "Gary Jones has ...

  • Vicious adds AES

    Vicious adds AES

    Alabama-based Vicious Fishing and Marketing ...

  • Clear(ly) Kennedy

    Steve Kennedy is the guest today on BassFan Radio with Terry Brown. He covers his record-setting win at Clear Lake, and how much fun he's having. To listen, ...

  • Bass are like birds?

    Sort of. You know how songbirds see everything faster than we do? They look fast to us, we probably look slow to them. Well, turns out bass can see things ...

  • Davis closer to Classic

    Davis closer to Classic

    Aside from Scroggins winning back-to-back Bassmaster Opens (see below), another interesting tidbit from Santee Cooper is that Mark Davis has inched even ...

  • Scroggins on fire

    Scroggins on fire

    Terry Scroggins won last week's Santee Cooper Bassmaster Southern Open – his second consecutive Open win (his first was the season-opener at Kissimmee). ...

  • Kumar on BASS vs. FLW?

    Well, it's not exactly an opinion column about BASS vs. FLW – it's more about Larry Nixon and Kevin VanDam, and how they don't fish against each other ...

  • Three for J.T.?

    Three for J.T.?

    It appears that at least a handful of anglers will double-qualify for the upcoming Forrest Wood Cup at Arkansas' Lake Ouachita, as about a dozen of the ...

  • How Tucker did it

    Want to know how Mark Tucker whacked his bass and finished 2nd at the recent Guntersville Bassmaster Elite Series? Hint: He didn't sight-fish in the afternoons, ...

  • VHS: Great News!

    The fishing industry breathed a collective sigh of relief today when the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS) revised ...

  • Yamaha's lineup

    Yamaha's lineup

    A few months ago at the Miami Boat Show, Yamaha announced several new and redesigned motors, but only prototypes were on-hand. This week, though, boat ...

  • Heiliger on H&H

    Ever wish you could call a tackle company and have the owner pick up? That happens a lot when you call H&H Rods. Today on BassFan Radio with Terry Brown, ...

  • Link lands bass

    Link lands bass

    Zelda fans are surely way ahead of us here, but the new Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for the Nintendo Wii includes a fishing scenario (like every ...

  • Top 10 years

    The current state of the FLW Tour Angler of the Year (AOY) race is pretty interesting in ...

  • H&H Rods Day begins

    Today is H&H Rods Day on BassFan, which means you'll see some extra editorial about this up-and-coming Texas rod company and its pro-staffer Craig Powers.

    > ...

  • H&H mission = service, value

    H&H mission = service, value

    BassFans know there are lots of quality rod companies out there. But they also know that all rods, and especially rod companies, are not created equal. ...

  • Funnyman Kriet

    BassFans read about Jeff Kriet's recent "mega-scrape" at Guntersville (scroll down this page to read the piece). In the newest episode of BassFan ...

  • H&H day tomorrow

    Tomorrow is H&H Rods day on BassFan. What? Who?? We're not surprised if you haven't heard of them. They're a small, but growing, high-performance rod ...

  • TBF youth pro-am

    TBF youth pro-am

    At last month's The Bass Federation (TBF) National Championship on Lake Wylie, students and adult advisors representing five teams from Charlotte area ...

  • Ehrler's big jump

    Ehrler's big jump

    One of the more notable movements in the BassFan World Rankings presented by Tru-Tungsten ...

  • Brauer podcast

    In the latest episode of BassFan Radio Today, Terry Brown talks with the legend Denny Brauer about a number of topics, including the current break in ...

  • BBZ on tour

    The latest Big Bass Zone column is sure to turn a few heads. In it, authors Michael Jones and Bill Siemantel examine the use of big baits in tour-level ...

  • Picasso pro baits too

    Picasso pro baits too

    There's a lot of energy surrounding the products from Tru-Tungsten. Remember that the company signed a number of big-name pros, then let them develop ...

  • TTBC broadcast on CBS

    BassFans interested in watching the Toyota Texas Bass Classic should note that coverage will air next Sun., May 13 on CBS at 3:00 Eastern. That time is ...

  • Crank hooks 101

    Kevin Van Dam gives a tip on the proper hooks for crankbaits, one of his favorite new lures, and seeing "red" on Tipped Off Radio with Terry ...

  • KVD speaks

    Today on BassFan Radio with Terry Brown, Guntersville Bassmaster Elite Series winner Kevin VanDam talks about the win, dialing in on a lake that fishes ...

  • Win a WWC tackle pack

    <font color=red>Win a WWC tackle pack</font>

    How would you like to win the same competitor tackle pack that 2007 BassFan Army Weekend Warrior Championship anglers received? It's good stuff, meaning ...

  • VanDam and AOY

    VanDam and AOY

    As noted previously, Kevin VanDam moved up to 2nd in the Elite Series Angler of the Year (AOY) ...

  • BassFan Radio Podcasts (Updated)

    <font color = red>BassFan Radio Podcasts (Updated)</font>

    Note: If you experience problems subscribing to the BassFan Radio Today podcast, you likely need to upgrade to iTunes version ...

  • Laney on rank, PAA, more

    In the latest Laney Opinion, columnist Scot Laney tackles a few topics, including the system by which anglers qualified for Toyota's recent event at Lake ...

  • Kriet's mega-scrape

    Kriet's mega-scrape

    Jeff Kriet finished 19th at last week's Guntersville Bassmaster Elite Series event, and was just 1-02 out of 12th. All he needed was for one of his fish ...

  • VanDam widens lead (again)

    The BassFan World Rankings presented by Tru-Tungsten have been updated to incorporate finishes from the recent Norman FLW Tour and Guntersville Bassmaster ...

  • Sign-up and win...winner announced

    Dennis Sherer from Florence, Ala. is the winner of the Minn Kota Charger in the BassFan Army's "Sign-up and Win" contest. Look for a new contest ...

  • FLW: youth is served

    FLW: youth is served

    The FLW Tour regular season is half over, and a couple of 20-somethings have moved to the top of the Angler ...

  • McClelland on jigs

    Today on BassFan Radio with Terry Brown, Clarks Hill Bassmaster Elite Series winner Mike McClelland talks about the "little things" in jig fishing ...

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    Alleged cheating incident

    Missouri's KFVS Channel 12 is reporting on an alleged cheating incident at Missouri's Wappapello Lake. According to its reports, Gary Jones of Poplar ...

  • April Fish of a Lifetime

    The last two Abu Garcia Fish of a Lifetime entries for April are now in. Read about these anglers' stories here ...

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    BassFan Jeffery Archie from Paris, Tenn. recently wrote us and asked: "Where can a 100% polyester jersey be purchased? I'm Looking for something ...

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