The field for the 2013 Forrest Wood Cup is set.
BFL All-American winner Kerry Milner secured the last available berth today by prevailing at Nickajack ...
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The field for the 2013 Forrest Wood Cup is set.
BFL All-American winner Kerry Milner secured the last available berth today by prevailing at Nickajack ...
Kerry Milner caught a tournament-best 25-12 today to win the BFL All-American at Lake Nickajack in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Milner finished with 63-00 as ...
Andy Morgan plans to take a few days next week to decompress and reflect back on what's been a career year before turning his focus to the Forrest Wood ...
Mike Iaconelli has been hard at work designing some new shapes for the Havoc line of soft plastics from Berkley. One of the new baits he came up with ...
The Berkley PowerBait Rib Snake might look like a dyed-in-the-wool Texas-rig bait, but it's a lot more versatile than that. For example, its tendency ...
Chris Wilkinson was the lone angler to crack the 20-pound mark today as the BFL All-American got under way at Nickajack Lake.
The Indiana native caught ...
(Editor's note: This short feature comes from industry media and public relations representative Tom Leogrande.)
“I’m living my dream,” says ...
Eco Pro Tungsten has announced the addition of Bassmaster Elite Series pro Hank Cherry to its pro staff. Cherry was the 3rd-place finisher at this year's ...
Midway through the Mississippi River Bassmaster Elite Series, it appeared as if Edwin Evers was destined to lose some of his lead in the Toyota ...
FLW Tour pro Cody Meyer has been added to the pro staff of Hi's Tackle, a retailer based in his home state of California. He's the third pro to join the ...
In the newest installment of Balog's Bass War, Joe Balog addresses the Brandon Palaniuk DQ at the Mississippi River Bassmaster Elite Series. He expects ...
Greg Vinson finished 2 ounces out of the 12-cut at the Mississippi River Bassmaster Elite Series. The Alabamian known as "the Rooster" for his ...
With much of the talk this week about how small Chickamauga Lake is going to fish for the FLW Tour season finale, it put a greater emphasis on boat number ...
The Fat Papa series of crankbaits from SPRO are some of the most potent fish-catchers out there and Russ Lane, who helped design the baits, is pumped ...
Power. Sky. Dance. Splash.
Translated from Japanese, those are the names of the four new hard bait models Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits will introduce ...
The Bass University announced this week that it's expanded its educational program to offer On-Water Training trips in addition to classroom-style bass ...
In light of a Feedback submission from former B.A.S.S. tournament director Harold Sharp on Tuesday, BassFan contacted B.A.S.S. in an attempt to get further ...
While the FLW Tour pros duke it out on Chickamauga Lake and Watts Bar Lake this week, a field of 49 anglers will be working over Nickajack Lake in pursuit ...
CEC America, a multinational distribution and supply chain company, announced recently that it's taken over the financially troubled Carrot Stix rod brand.
“In ...
A fundraising tournament to benefit the family of former tour pro Mark Pack, whose son is in need of an operation to repair multiple discs in his spine, ...
BassFans will have a number of chances to win some cool and valuable prizes at the upcoming Forrest Wood Cup, which is slated for Aug. 15-18 at the Red ...
Want some Vicious Fishing gear for your car, truck, ATV or UTV? Soon, you'll be able to outfit any of your vehicles with Vicious-branded gear after Vicious ...
Having a spot to yourself on the Potomac River for 3 days in a row is virtually unheard of these days. Luckily for Bryan Schmitt, that's how things played ...
The St. Lawrence River, which will be the venue for the second-to-last Bassmaster Elite Series event of the season in August, produced massive weights ...
Megabass of America, the U.S. arm of Japan’s most revered builder of high-end fishing tackle, announced today that second-year Bassmaster Elite Series ...
Bryan Schmitt closed out a wire-to-wire victory at the Potomac River Northern EverStart on Saturday by catching a 16-02 stringer that gave him a 3-day ...
Luke Clausen didn't find what he expected to today while Jay Yelas thinks he has a game plan to build upon after day 1 of practice for the Lake Chickamauga ...
(Editor's note: Here's another short feature from Alan McGuckin of Dynamic Sponsorships)
Gary Klein is having the sort of season that should ...
Looking for a life-like swimbait that can catch fish just about anywhere? Check out the Berkley Havoc Sick Fish, which is now available in a 3-inch and ...
Congresswoman Betty McCollum's latest attempt to eliminate what she deems wasteful government spending on sports like pro wrestling and auto racing has ...
Bryan Schmitt sacked 18 pounds even today and is the day-1 leader at the Potomac River Northern EverStart Series.
John Hutchins caught 17-09 and is ...
In a couple of weeks, the fishing world will converge on Las Vegas, where hundreds of companies will unveil their latest innovations and creations at ...
Who doesn't love a Cinderella story? Bass fishing has seen its fair share in its premier events, but Joe Balog feels spots in the Bassmaster Classic and ...
Buck Knives is well-known across the hunting and fishing landscape for their incredibly well-made blades and utility knives.
Now, the company is entering ...
In an article previewing next week's Lake Chickamauga FLW Tour published today on Nooga.com, the mayor of Dayton, Tenn., is quoted as saying the city ...
It's been a special year for bass fishing at Grand Lake 'O The Cherokees. It's hosted two major pro tournaments, including the Bassmaster Classic, and ...
With one event left on the FLW Tour schedule, two past Forrest Wood Cup champions find themselves locked in a tie for 40th place in the Angler of the ...
In 2014, Abu Garcia will re-launch its iconic Swedish-made round reels. Set to be unveiled at ICAST next month, the company will present the newly updated ...
Former tour pros Dave Wolak (left) and Dustin Wilks will star in a North Carolina-based fishing show that will begin airing next month on the Pursuit ...
The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at Scheels in Sandy, Utah from June 28-30. The 60-foot trailer provides fun and fishing education to all levels ...
Brent Chapman and Aaron Martens were both shaking their heads a bit following the first day of practice for this week's Bassmaster Elite Series event ...
Curt McGuire caught a 22-11 sack on Saturday to claim his second win in 4 years at the Kentucky Lake Central EverStart. He led wire to wire and his 70-03 ...
Elite Series pro Randy Howell closed out his first B.A.S.S. victory in more than 9 years on Saturday as he caught a 15-05 sack to win the James River ...
Curt McGuire retained the lead today at the Kentucky Lake Central EverStart as he weighed a 22-06 stringer that pushed his total to 47-08.
David Gnewikow ...
Elite Series pro Randy Howell caught a 16-12 sack today to take over the lead at the James River Bassmaster Northern Open with a 2-day total of 32-07.
The ...
As things stand right now, Fred Roumbanis is close – real close – to qualifying for all the major championship events. Close, however, means he still ...
Berkley Havoc has come out with a new twitch-style bait called The Jerk. The unique tail gives the Mike Iaconelli-designed bait the ability to perform ...
Post-front conditions are some of the most challenging scenarios that bass fishermen face. In the latest In The Boat pro tip, Elite Series angler Dean ...
Longtime local stalwarts Curt McGuire (pictured) and David Gnewikow each broke the 25-pound barrier Thursday on day 1 of the Kentucky Lake Central EverStart.
McGuire ...
The G. Loomis Owners Tournament will take place June 22 at Alabama's Lake Guntersville. The top prize is $2,000 cash, a trip for two to the company's ...
Nearly a month after a devastating tornado ripped through Moore, Okla., leaving 24 dead and completely destroying nearly 2,500 homes, there’s still an ...
Wayne Vaughan weighed a 16-01 limit today and is the day-1 leader at the James River Bassmaster Northern Open.
The Chester, Va., angler is 6 ounces ...
A photograph of George W. Perry holding a giant largemouth bass was recently e-mailed to an outdoors writer for the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, touching ...
Aaron Hall, who headed up FLW's angler management division, passed away Tuesday at the age of 66 following a bout with cancer.
Hall, who lived in ...
Data gathered by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) indicates that recreational boating in the U.S. is a $121 billion business and supports ...
According to a story in today's Fishing Wire, American Bass Anglers is seeking new tournament directors for its American Fishing Tour and American Couple ...
Haven't yet found the perfect gift for the fishing dad in your life? No worries. BassFan has you covered. A couple weeks ago, we highlighted several items ...
Like anyone who's towed and run a bass boat frequently over the past several years, Joe Balog has spent a small fortune buying gas for his rigs. He says ...
Mark Menendez said it was difficult for him to watch the weigh-in for the first Bassmaster Elite Series event of 2013 (the Sabine River) on the Internet. ...
What kind of weights will it take to win the Lake St. Clair and St. Lawrence River Bassmaster Elite Series events in August? Heavy, says Kevin VanDam. ...
Six Guys. Five Days. 100 miles. The mission – fish Lake of the Woods from Kenora, Ontario, south to Baudette, Minn., covering more than 100 miles of water ...
This morning, B.A.S.S. announced that Noreen Clough will retire from her position as the company's national conservation director, a post she's held for ...
Jason Christie has five opportunities remaining to notch a fourth tour-level victory in 2013. Vegas oddsmakers would say it probably won't happen, but ...
The Professional Anglers Association (PAA) announced today that 65 percent of its Tour- and Legends-level members voted to ban umbrella rigs from PAA ...
A dead-fish penalty on day 3 at the recent Grand Lake FLW Tour cost Travis Fox his first Top-10 cut in 4 years. Despite finishing 11th, the Rogers, Ark., ...
Grand Lake has always been one of Tommy Martin's favorite tournament venues. He won the 1995 B.A.S.S. Oklahoma Invitational at Grand and last week, he ...
Jason Christie has returned to the top of the World Rankings presented by Livingston Lures in the wake of his third tour-level victory this season. Also, ...
Mike Iaconelli designed the new Berkley Havoc Beat Shad to be an extremely simple finesse bait: Just attach it to a jighead, then throw it around cover ...
The 2013 season hasn't gone nearly as well as Miles Burghoff had hoped – or expected. However, as he prepares to leave the tournament scene for short ...
The good folks at BoatUS Angler are teaming up with Elite Series angler Kurt Dove to give away a guided fishing trip experience at Lake Amistad in Del ...
With vast experience flipping and throwing a frog from his days on the California Delta, Chris Zaldain expected to fare well at last year's Mississippi ...
Perhaps no Bassmaster Elite Series angler is more eagerly looking forward to the next event at the Mississippi River than Bill Lowen. Three of his five ...
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Ott DeFoe will host the 2nd annual Goodwill Bass Tournament Saturday at Douglas Lake in Dandridge, Tenn. The entry fee is ...
Joe Balog knows a thing or two about piloting a bass boat in rough conditions, but the footage he watched over the weekend of the recent Alabama River ...
The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at Denny Davis Sporting Goods in Fenton, Mo. from June 13-15. The 60-foot trailer provides fun and fishing education ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District has implemented a new program for recreational boaters on 11 of the 13 Arkansas locks along the ...
The 26 Angels Foundation, established to aid the people of Newtwon, Conn. in the aftermath of last December's shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, ...
Have a favorite memory of being on the water with your dad or grandpa? Cabela's wants to hear your stories. Share your story and say "Thanks," ...
Shimano's Dockside Demo Crew departed the company's Irvine, Calif. headquarters on Monday for a tour that will take them to various events in different ...
The Professional Anglers Association (PAA) is seeking to fill two sales associate positions. Pay is commission-based and no relocation is necessary.
For ...
California-based fishing tackle retailer Hi's Tackle Box has added FLW Tour angler Justin Lucas to its pro team.
Along with Lucas' promotion of the ...
Grand Lake's full of water right now, a result of the drenching rains Oklahoma has seen over the last few days and weeks. Luke Clausen said he caught ...
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