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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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Uribe posts another victory at Lake Havasu
Friday, May 17, 2024
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – May 17, 2024 –– If there had been a betting line on anglers who had the best odds of winning the 2024 WON Bass Lake Havasu Open, ...

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Texas A&M duo wins at Sam Rayburn
Friday, May 17, 2024
JASPER, Texas — Ashton Hehr and Trevor Johnston went where no one else went and did what no one else did.
Such intrepid ambition delivered big results ...

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Ike Foundation Scholarship winners announced
Thursday, May 16, 2024
The Ike Foundation, operated by Mike and Becky Iaconelli, recently announced the names of its five scholarship winners for 2024.
The applicant pool ...

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Balog: Where things stood in 1978
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Joe Balog recently acquired all of the issues of Bassmaster Magazine from 1978 and came across some interesting stuff while perusing them. Some of the ...

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Hartwell could be stingy for NPFL event
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
The National Professional Fishing League (NPFL) will conduct its second event of the 2024 season this week at Lake Hartwell in South Carolina. Competition ...

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A few ideas for Father's Day shopping
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
BassFan has put together its annual Father's Day Gift Guide that can help shoppers who have an avid bass fisherman on their list. To see it, click ...

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WIX Filters joins MLF sponsorship lineup

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

BENTON, Ky. – Major League Fishing announced today that WIX Filters, a global manufacturer and distributor of filters designed to exceed performance demands, ...

Lawrence hangs on for Invitational victory

Sunday, May 12, 2024

EUFAULA, Ala. – Heading into the season, the MLF Invitationals field was stacked with fascinating rookie talent, and some would say that Jake Lawrence ...

Eufaula leaderboard shuffled; Lawrence leads

Saturday, May 11, 2024

EUFAULA, Ala. – The offshore game stayed strong on Day 2 of the MLF Invitational on Lake Eufaula, but not everyone was able to take full advantage, as ...

Smith grabs early Invitational lead with 22-11

Friday, May 10, 2024

EUFAULA, Ala. – Ten pros caught 20 pounds or better on Day 1 of the MLF Invitational at Lake Eufaula on Friday and 17 pounds went all the way to 23rd ...

Brush likely to be key at Eufaula Invitational

Thursday, May 9, 2024

EUFAULA, Ala.– Major League Fishing is set to launch the fourth Invitational event of the season this week at Lake Eufaula in Alabama. Competition days ...

30th Skeeter Owners event set for Lake Fork

Thursday, May 9, 2024

KILGORE, Texas – Skeeter Boats and Yamaha will host the 30th annual Skeeter Owners Bass Tournament on Lake Fork at Lake Fork Marina and Hotel in Alba, ...

B.A.S.S. postpones Day 1 at Lake Murray

Thursday, May 9, 2024

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After consulting with the National Weather Service, B.A.S.S. officials have postponed Day 1 of competition at the Lake Murray Bassmaster ...

Balog: Eufaula BPT was a welcome relief

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Like a lot of fans of old-school bass fishing, Joe Balog was pleased with what transpired at last week's MLF Bass Pro Tour event at Lake Eufaula in Oklahoma. ...

BPT pros, HS anglers complete habitat project

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

EUFAULA, Okla. – Inclement weather has wreaked havoc across Oklahoma for the past week, but MLF pros and the Oologah-Talala High School fishing team managed ...

Butler finishes wire-to-wire Open triumph

Saturday, May 4, 2024

LINCOLN, Ala. — Josh Butler played the long game and, despite some midpoint frustrations, he executed that strategy to near perfection.

Committing ...

Hawk finally gets another home-lake victory

Saturday, May 4, 2024

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – Roy Hawk of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., sparked his professional bass-fishing career with a win on Lake Havasu in 2007. He used ...

Tennessean sets Toyota margin mark at Chick

Saturday, May 4, 2024

DAYTON, Tenn. – Nobody could touch Banks Shaw of Harrison, Tenn. this week in the Toyota Series event on Lake Chickamauga. He finished Day 1 in third ...

Butler still leads Open despite tough day

Friday, May 3, 2024

LINCOLN, Ala. — Josh Butler knew his game plan required patience, but he found his commitment tested en route to retaining the lead on Day 2 of the Bassmaster ...

High School Combine registration starts May 7

Friday, May 3, 2024

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — One hundred young anglers will show their on-the-water skills when the fourth Bassmaster High School Combine returns to Wheeler Lake ...

ABT releases 11-event schedule for 2025

Friday, May 3, 2024

The Alabama Bass Trail has announced the schedule for its 12th season in 2025. The 11-event slate with offer more than $750,000 in cash and prizes, with ...

Shimano schedules event for Marietta, Ga. May 10

Friday, May 3, 2024

Shimano will conduct a Rod + Reel Stop on the afternoon May 10 at Dugout Fishing in Marietta, Ga. Attendees will receive gifts with the purchase of rod-and-reel ...

Kicker lifts Butler to early Logan Martin lead

Thursday, May 2, 2024

LINCOLN, Ala. — On a day when quality was hard to come by, Josh Butler’s early bonus quickly put him on course to sacking up a five-bass limit of 19 pounds, ...