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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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Triton-Ranger marriage: full report
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Bentz staying on
Thursday, July 29, 2010
As follow-up to today's announced sale of Triton Boats, Fishing Holdings issued a separate announcement that Triton founder and president Earl Bentz will ...
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Fishing in schools
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Depending on where you live, the local schools may have some type of fishing education. More likely they don't. A recent donation from Pure Fishing to ...
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Triton sale: news coming?
Thursday, July 29, 2010In regard to the rumored sale of Triton Boats to Platinum Equity, it's been relatively quiet out there, but several well-placed sources now say they expect ...
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2010 Cup: What's up?
Thursday, July 29, 2010Jay Yelas has won every major tour title in fishing except the FLW championship – now called the Forrest Wood Cup. Today on the Catch More Fish page, ...
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Bonus Bucks for Long
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Brent Long has a record of tournament success that would turn most guys green with envy. But until this year, amid all his success, he admits he was still ...
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Scroggins talks title
Tuesday, July 27, 2010A new episode of BassFan Radio features Toyota Trucks pro Terry Scroggins, who weighs in on the BASS post-season this week in Alabama. Who does he think ...
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Kurita selling mount
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Manabu Kurita has decided to sell his world-record mount. He writes about the decision on his blog, ...
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FYI: cheating scandal & more
Tuesday, July 27, 2010In this week's episode of Facts of Fishing FYI, host Dave Mercer covers several hop topics like the U.S. Open, the Canadian Open, the BASS post-season ...
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BASS post-season 2011
Monday, July 26, 2010BASS today announced that next year's Toyota Trucks Championship Week will feature the exact same format as this year's and last year's Championship Weeks.
Competition ...
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Wolak wins Open
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Dave Wolak caught a 16-02 bag today to win the Champlain Bassmaster Northern Open in Plattsburgh, N.Y. The Bassmaster Elite Series pro, who grew up in ...
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Clunn chimes in
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Most BassFans know that the legendary Rick Clunn holds the U.S. Open in extremely high regard – putting it right on par with the Bassmaster Classic (which ...
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It's all in the legs
Friday, July 23, 2010Berkley has introduced a toad into its Chigger family, and the key to its success lies in its buzzing legs. To learn more about it and pick up some pointers ...
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Denali signs three
Friday, July 23, 2010Denali rods continues its pro-staff expansion with the recent addition of FLW Tour pros Brian Travis, Christian Romans and John Voyles.
Of the three, ...
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Keep up with Skeet
Friday, July 23, 2010
Skeet Reese wants BassFans to know that he launched a new video journal on his site that'll track his performance this week and next at Toyota Trucks ...
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Worst-case scenario
Friday, July 23, 2010In the latest BassFan Opinion piece, Managing Editor John Johnson delves into the cheating scandal at the recent U.S. Open and surmises that the perpetrator ...
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Evers, Pace chase 'dream'
Thursday, July 22, 2010Talk of the Toyota Trucks BASS Angler of the Year (AOY) race tends to focus on two very likely suspects – current leader Skeet Reese and two-time defending ...
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A win for the elder Long
Thursday, July 22, 2010Brent Long earned $125,000 for his victory at the FLW Tour regular-season finale last month at Alabama's Lake Guntersville. Now his father, Larry, has ...
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Donations, recognition from Plano
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Plano Molding Co. made sizable donations to two organizations and recognized a longtime relationship with a sales pioneer at the recent ICAST show in ...
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Conservation head leaving BASS
Thursday, July 22, 2010Chris Horton is leaving his post as BASS conservation director to join the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation as regional director for the National ...
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WON BASS names name
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
WON Bass has indicated that due to what it believes was a cheating incident today at the U.S. Open, Mike Hart of Winnetka, Calif. has been banned for ...
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U.S. Open: Pirch wins, another angler banned
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Rick Clunn made a good run at it, but Cliff Pirch has emerged as the unofficial winner of the 2010 WON Bass U.S. Open. If the standings hold up when made ...
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This week's FYI
Wednesday, July 21, 2010For your viewing pleasure, below is this week's episode of Dave Mercer's Facts of Fishing FYI. Enjoy!
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Desaro takes Open lead
Wednesday, July 21, 2010Bink Desaro caught a 13.34 bag today to move from 38th place into the lead after day 2 of the U.S. Open at Lake Mead in Nevada.
Desaro's 22.32-pound ...
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BASS sale forthcoming?
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Rumors surrounding a BASS sale have intensified over the past few days, and the current buzz is there could be an announcement as soon as this weekend. ...
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Lucky Craft says rumors 'untrue'
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Lucky Craft didn't have a display booth at the recent ICAST industry tradeshow in Las Vegas, which fueled rumors that the company, or at least its U.S. ...
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Jackall's egg-eater
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'Rude summer promo
Monday, July 19, 2010BassFans who plan to make a motor purchase this summer should be aware that Evinrude recently announced its Summer Sales Event. Here are the details.
From ...
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FLW Outdoors: beta
Monday, July 19, 2010FLW Outdoors is getting ready to launch a redesigned site. The link to the new-site preview can be found on the FLWOutdoors.com homepage.
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Bass cards: a history lesson
Monday, July 19, 2010BASS recently announced a joint promotion with sponsor Bass Pro Shops, whereby shoppers at the Prattville, Ala. Bass Pro will receive limited-edition ...
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R U ready?
Monday, July 19, 2010Every once in a while we here at BassFan see a new fishing commercial worth sharing. The spot below is for Frabill's new FXE Storm Suit, which won a Best ...
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Show winner: youth focus
Friday, July 16, 2010Pflueger won a Best of Show award this week at ICAST for its Apprentice youth combo. The setup's built for kids who want to make that step from beginner ...
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Zona lands at OC
Friday, July 16, 2010
Mark Zona's fishing show will move to Outdoor Channel. An announcement from Outdoor Channel noted that Zona's show, plus Madfin Shark and Spanish Fly, ...
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2010 ICAST: Best of Show
Thursday, July 15, 2010The American Sportsfishing Association today announced the Best in Show winners at this week's ICAST tradeshow in Las Vegas. Here's the list.
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Carp update
Thursday, July 15, 2010There's movement along several fronts in the battle to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.
At the Maumee River flashpoint, the Indiana DNR plans ...
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Another Chatter patent
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Z-Man Fishing products announced today that it's been granted a second utility patent that expands the protection of its ChatterBait product line. The ...
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New Reese reels
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Remember when Skeet Reese told BassFan that he'd have a new reel sponsor to announce this summer? Turns out it's Wright & McGill – the same company that ...
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Rowland staying east
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Yesterday, Tommy Biffle noted in his Winning Pattern story that Zell Rowland might be fishing next week's WON Bass U.S. Open. There's an interesting historical ...
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McClelland changes (kind of)
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Like Skeet Reese before him, longtime Champion pro Mike McClelland will now run a Stratos. But it's not a huge change, since he'll still essentially run ...
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Triton for sale?
Tuesday, July 13, 2010The boat business is abuzz with talk that Brunswick Corp. will sell its Triton Boats brand. Platinum Equity is believed to be the buyer.
Project Boat ...
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This week's FYI
Tuesday, July 13, 2010Dave Mercer updates fans with the latest edition of Facts of Fishing FYI. This time week he covers Lebron James, the PAA and ICAST 2010. Check it out.
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O'Shea showing the way
Monday, July 12, 2010
Former Bassmaster Elite Series pro Mike O'Shea has launched a guide service on the California Delta.
"What I love most is tournament fishing and ...
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Stuff that works
Monday, July 12, 2010With ICAST opening on Wednesday and all the focus shifting to new gear, BassFan Managing Editor John Johnson has highlighted some equipment that's been ...
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Yamaha summer promo
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Yamaha Marine Group recently announced the Sizzlin’ Summer Sales Event, a promotion that offers two different consumer benefits depending upon the technology ...
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New spin on Revo
Friday, July 9, 2010Abu Garcia has created a high-end spinning reel that's worthy of the Revo name that's so prevalent in the baitcasting realm over the past few years. It'll ...
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Jacobs in news again
Friday, July 9, 2010Earlier this week, Twin Cities Business interviewed Irwin Jacobs about the Genmar bankruptcy and what comes next.
Another Twin Cities trade pub covered ...
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Sunline adds Rojas
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Japanese line manufacturer Sunline announced today that it's added Bassmaster Elite Series pro Dean Rojas to its pro staff.
“Dean is known to many ...
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Dyer on 700 Club
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Clay Dyer will be featured in a special segment of the 700 Club on Friday (July 9). The spot will focus on his work as an assistant coach for a high school ...
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BASS inks Power-Pole
Thursday, July 8, 2010
BASS announced Wednesday that JL Marine Systems, supplier of Power-Pole shallow-water anchors, has signed with the organization as a supporting sponsor ...
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Stick it to 'em
Wednesday, July 7, 2010With a head at both ends and a non-tapered main body, the Big Bite Baits Cane Stick is actually two baits in one. It'll catch fish, and when you've worn ...
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Cherokee seems 'stagnant'
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
The summer fishing around Knoxville, Tenn. can be notoriously tough. But Lake Cherokee right now is all-around brutal.
The 109-boat PAA Tournament ...
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Another Denali signing
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Earlier this week, Denali Rods announced the addition of FLW Tour pro Ray Scheide to its pro staff, and hinted that further additions were forthcoming. ...
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Ramp-finder app
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
We all know the feeling – you reach your destination, but find out the access ramp is closed. The area's deserted, and you have no idea where to start ...
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FLW Tour and kids
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Next year's Potomac FLW Tour Open will showcase an important partnership when it's held in conjunction with the Nation's River Bass Tournament, which ...
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PAA kickoff this week
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
The PAA Series kicks off this week at Cherokee Lake in Tenessee. Competition runs Thursday through Saturday, with Saturday's weigh-in at the Sevierville/Kodak ...
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The post-Genmar Jacobs
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
As noted several times, Irwin Jacobs has been noticeably silent in the sport of fishing. A recent story in Twin Cities Business provides some insight ...
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Fishing FYI returns
Tuesday, July 6, 2010Host Dave Mercer took a few weeks off to fish. You can't fault him for that. But he's back this week with another episode of Facts of Fishing FYI. Check ...
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Sonar in the Last Frontier
Tuesday, July 6, 2010Miles Burghoff has put away his bass-fishing equipment for the summer and has headed off to Alaska to earn some money so he can afford to fish tournaments ...
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Carp cartoon
Friday, July 2, 2010Detroit Free Press political cartoonist Mike Thompson published a panel today that will surely resonate with anglers who are frustrated by the current ...
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Carp update: new Erie threat
Friday, July 2, 2010The Asian carp war escalated this week with news that the fish had reached the upper Wabash River in Indiana. The Wabash drains into the Mississippi, ...
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New BASS sale rumor
Thursday, July 1, 2010
The long-circulated rumor that BASS might be sold to the Outdoor Channel, or a Tulsa-based group loosely connected to the network, seems to be dead on ...
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BASS contest: win a boat
Thursday, July 1, 2010BASS is offering BassFans a chance to win a boat through its Toyota Tundra Fan Favorite Contest. To enter, visit ...
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UMF back Friday
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Fish Fishburne will be in the analyst's chair alongside veteran host Joe Thomas when the 2010 season of Ultimate Match Fishing gets under way at 8:30 ...
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