Take a look at John Murray's record this year and one thing immediately jumps out – back-to-back 3rds this summer in New York. The first was at the Erie/Niagara ...
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Murray's 3rds
Friday, August 31, 2007
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Good rods, good value
Friday, August 31, 2007Today on The Bass Buzz we take a look at the new Berkley Tactix series of rods – pretty ...
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Watch the Waker
Thursday, August 30, 2007Is it a buzzbait or is it a crankbait? Good question. The Mann's Waker Elite Series is actually sort of both, and will help you put more fish in the boat. ...
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Two kids, two trails
Thursday, August 30, 2007Californian Robert Faaborg enjoys fishing bass tournaments with his two sons. But since all three can't fish together in the same events, he competes ...
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Hawkes 2nd in F&S event
Thursday, August 30, 2007Texas FLW Tour angler Mike Hawkes took 2nd place in the 2007 Field & Stream Total Outdoorsman Challenge. The finals were held last weekend in Springfield, ...
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Reese loses ground
Wednesday, August 29, 2007The BassFan World Rankings presented by Tru-Tungsten were recently updated to reflect the Bassmaster Legends Major. The biggest news is that a 3rd-place ...
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Ray's personal best
Wednesday, August 29, 2007Ray Scott recently caught a 13-09, which was his personal best. It triggered within him a rush of emotions, then recollections, and he writes about it ...
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Norman revisited
Tuesday, August 28, 2007Skipping swimbaits under docks anyone? Today on The Bass Buzz Jay Yelas talks about ...
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Recon: Champlain
Tuesday, August 28, 2007New Jersey pro Pete Gluszek won last September's northern Stren Series tourney on Lake Champlain. This year he's fishing the FLW Series there – and tells ...
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LMBV found in Winnipesaukee
Tuesday, August 28, 2007The New Hampshire Fish and Game Dept. (FGD) reported today that regular testing has detected largemouth bass virus (LMBV) in Lake Winnipesaukee smallmouths. ...
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What Morgenthaler learned
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
FLW Tour pro Chad Morgenthaler cut his tournament teeth on some of the ultra-tough fisheries in Illinois – places where it's common to be the third or ...
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Duckett's bucket
Monday, August 27, 2007Sure, Scott Suggs is guaranteed to be the big winner this year. He pocketed $1 million at the Forrest Wood Cup. But Boyd Duckett's bottom line is pretty ...
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Erie's shallow secrets
Monday, August 27, 2007It wasn't surprising that Mike Trombly won the recent Detroit River Northern Stren. He's a stud in those parts. What's surprising, though, is that he ...
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FLW climbers
Monday, August 27, 2007The 2007 FLW Tour season is of course over, but FLW Tour pros will continue to move up and down in the BassFan ...
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Clausen sidelined
Friday, August 24, 2007
Luke Clausen's season ended prematurely a few weeks ago when he underwent surgery to repair a damaged tendon in his right elbow. The former Bassmaster ...
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Master the Chatter
Friday, August 24, 2007Bryan Thrift has made a lot of noise the past few years. After three Stren wins in 2 years (two as a co-angler, one as a pro), he went on this year to ...
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Baseball/boat winner
Friday, August 24, 2007
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation recently announced the winner of its national Take Me Fishing contest. The lucky guy of the contest, which ...
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Radio: all via podcast
Thursday, August 23, 2007
This is just a quick note to let BassFans know they can now receive every new BassFan Radio program via podcast. This includes BassFan Radio with Terry ...
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'Hot' tips on radio
Thursday, August 23, 2007The latest installment of BassFan Radio with Terry Brown features Joe Crosby of Sworming Hornet Lures, who gives up some tips on how to boat fish in extreme ...
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Our Revenge test
Thursday, August 23, 2007Have you checked out Revenge spinnerbaits – specifically, the compact Deep Runners? They're pretty hot in tournament circles right now, and the BassFan ...
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Putin's fishing trip
Thursday, August 23, 2007
For the second time in the past month and a half, Russian President Vladimir Putin and fishing have made the news. First it was his fishing trip with ...
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Hornet-vision
Thursday, August 23, 2007Here's a timely YouTube segment. Anglers all over the country are chasing "schoolies" right now, and one of the best ways to catch 'em is with ...
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Faircloth's teens
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Todd Faircloth's 9th-place standing in the Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year (AOY) race ...
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Frog contest winner
Wednesday, August 22, 2007The BassFan Army's "It's Frog Time" contest is officially a wrap, and the winner is Brad Patterson of Bryant, Ark. He correctly identified our ...
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Recon: Fork
Wednesday, August 22, 2007Bassmaster Elite Series pro James Niggemeyer had to re-embrace his California roots to do well in tournaments on Texas' Lake Fork. So he's a good person ...
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B. Hite on Cup
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Western BassFans likely watched this year as Arizona's Brett Hite returned to ...
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Fowler's Divisional pattern
Wednesday, August 22, 2007Michigan angler Don Fowler won the recent BASS Federation Nation Northern Divisional at Lake Erie. His location was key, but just as important was his ...
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Ashley = angler + artist
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
BASS reported an interesting development yesterday: Elite Series rookie Casey Ashley has been asked to contribute to a new country music compilation of ...
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Hite out of Legends
Tuesday, August 21, 2007Davy Hite told BassFan today that he has withdrawn from the Bassmaster Legends Major at Arkansas' Lake Dardanelle due to a family issue back home in South ...
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Radio: fish survival
Tuesday, August 21, 2007Now playing on BassFan Radio with Terry Brown, Dennis Clark of O2 Marine Technologies talks about the latest in livewell technology, and how it can help ...
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Save your eyes (and $)
Tuesday, August 21, 2007For the next 2 weeks, BassFan Army members can get the same sunglasses worn by Mike Auten, Joe Thomas, and Edwin Evers for $10.00 off the regular retail ...
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Roland to Nitro?
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Although unconfirmed, it looks like Roland Martin will be switching from Triton to Nitro and Mako for the 2008 season. Rumors are rampant about the deal, ...
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Taming the Monster
Tuesday, August 21, 2007Noticed the recent tournament trend back toward big worms? They've played a big role in events all summer long. In that spirit, the BassFan staff recently ...
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Hawkes a finalist
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Texas FLW Tour angler Mike Hawkes is among the 16 finalists in the 2007 Field and Stream Total Outdoorsman Challenge. The finals will take place this ...
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The long dropshot
Tuesday, August 21, 2007Today Erie stick Joe Balog tells how he fishes long dropshots in huge waves on the big lake, and how he's experimenting with stroking a dropshot. Neat ...
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Tending to business
Monday, August 20, 2007The marketing of professional anglers is becoming a big business, and Professional Fishing Management's J.D. Blackburn knows it. In a new BassFan Radio ...
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Grigsby's sun shield
Monday, August 20, 2007
BassFans who've seen Shaw Grigsby, Jr. fishing this year likely noticed his protective head covering. The full headscarf looks a little strange at first, ...
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Biffle's road
Friday, August 17, 2007Bassmaster Elite Series stalwart Tommy Biffle talks about "going against the grain" to gain success as a pro in a new BassFan Radio interview ...
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Remitz with massive lead
Friday, August 17, 2007The BassFan Rookie of the Year (ROY) Race has been updated to reflect the recent Potomac River Bassmaster Elite Series. After a 19th-place finish there, ...
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Reverse Bug
Friday, August 17, 2007Today on The Bass Buzz Berkley bait designer Mark Sexton talks about the development ...
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Bishop bearing down
Friday, August 17, 2007
Who's the biggest threat to chase down leader Andy Morgan in the FLW Series Eastern Division Angler of the Year (AOY) race? It's probably Kevin Bishop.
Never ...
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Pilot grabs NAMG
Thursday, August 16, 2007It's been a crazy year for outdoor publishing. In summary, Intermedia bought Primedia Outdoors (including In-Fisherman and other properties) and later ...
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Hear it from Horton
Thursday, August 16, 2007Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Tim Horton talks with Terry Brown on BassFan Radio about his dominating win at Champlain, fishing with his heroes and the ...
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Spro member review
Thursday, August 16, 2007BassFan Army member Sam Russell of Prattville, Ala. recently tested the Spro Bronzeye65 through the Army's Member Product Test program. To read about ...
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Hite high on move
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Bass hasn't staged a top-level event at Arkansas' Lake Dardanelle in more than 2 years, and the most recent winner on that venue is anxious to get back. ...
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Lane on flipping mats
Wednesday, August 15, 2007How has Bobby Lane done so well on the FLW Tour? Two words: flipping mats. Learn to catch more fish with his tips (like why he shines his weights), featured ...
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Recon: Truman
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Murph on the mic
Wednesday, August 15, 2007Today on BassFan Radio with Terry Brown, FLW Tour pro Michael Murphy talks about his experience in lure design, the importance of his fisheries education, ...
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Jacobs' other water
Wednesday, August 15, 2007Irwin Jacobs is well known for his water-based businesses Genmar Holdings Inc. and FLW Outdoors. But last year he branched into another sort of water ...
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Hamilton benefit update
Wednesday, August 15, 2007The benefit dinner and tournament for paralyzed angler and industry friend Chris Hamilton is just around the corner. The tournament's scheduled for Sat., ...
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Post-Potomac kids event
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
This past Sunday, as the Top 12 fished the final day of the Potomac Bassmaster Elite Series, some Elite Series pros who didn't make the cut took time ...
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Battle's back for No. 1 rank
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
The latest edition of the BassFan World Rankings presented by Tru-Tungsten is now live, and it looks like the battle for the No. 1 spot is back. Prior ...
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Rook talks buzz
Tuesday, August 14, 2007Scott Rook's got a lot of good stuff to say about a buzzbait. Key for him is how to dial in a buzzbait bite when things slow down, rather than abandon ...
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Tabu debut
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Remember all the mystery surrounding the Tabu logo on various tournament shirts? Turns out it's a new tackle company formed by five tour pros in order ...
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Sharp on tech
Tuesday, August 14, 2007Harold Sharp recently submitted a lengthy FeedBack letter in response to the newest BassFan poll. Due to length, it was published as a BassFan Opinion. ...
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More on FLW fantasy
Tuesday, August 14, 2007BassFan previously reported that FLW Outdoors would expand its fantasy fishing program in 2008, with prizes that largely mirror those of the FLW Tour. ...
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Global warming worries
Tuesday, August 14, 2007Most anglers and hunters are concerned about global warming, according to a national poll of 2,602 sportsmen and women conducted by AnglerSurvey.com and ...
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It's frog time!
Monday, August 13, 2007Nothing beats the explosion of a bass on a topwater frog, and this is a good time of year to see it happen. Whether you enjoy fishing frogs already or ...
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Buckeye winner from Texas
Monday, August 13, 2007The lucky winner of the BassFan Army Buckeye Lures Spot Remover contest is Ken Mayfield of Burleson, Texas. He correctly identified two FLW anglers on ...
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Suggs on FSN show
Monday, August 13, 2007Forrest Wood Cup winner Scott Suggs is scheduled to appear as a guest on the Fox Sports Net program the Best Damn Sports Show Period on Thursday. The ...
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Get your weather
Monday, August 13, 2007Get all (or most) of your weather needs taken care of at OutdoorsFanWeather.com:
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AOY/Legends list
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A bigger football
Friday, August 10, 2007
The football-head jig has been around for decades, but it's really taken off recently as a tournament-winning bait. One of the early innovators of the ...
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A primer on mono
Friday, August 10, 2007At this point, everyone sort of takes monofilament lines for granted – yet new and improved mono lines come out every year. To learn more about the development ...
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Premier performance
Friday, August 10, 2007The BassFan staff recently had the chance to put Abu Garcia's new Revo Premier to the test, and the results were published today in a Product Review. ...
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BBZ: Tucker was 'the fuel'
Thursday, August 9, 2007The Big Bass Zone today takes a moment to remember Tim Tucker – "The Fuel," and a man who could make things happen. Other remembrances of Tucker ...
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Zebco buys 4 lines
Thursday, August 9, 2007Zebco W.C. Bradley, best known as a rod and reel company, announced today that it has acquired four brands of fishing line from Shakespeare Co. LLC of ...
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Spro site update
Thursday, August 9, 2007Just a quick note: Spro completely redesigned and relaunched its website. Also notable is Bill Siemantel's Advanced Swimbait Tactics DVD is now available ...
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Post features Reese
Thursday, August 9, 2007The Elite Series pros are fishing near the Capitol today and BASS Angler of the Year leader Skeet Reese got some good national press in a Washington Post ...
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Murray's report
Wednesday, August 8, 2007The Potomac River's like an oven right now, and John Murray just hopes he get out of Maryland with a check. To read his Elite Series practice report, ...
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Kid Zach Talks
Wednesday, August 8, 2007Zach Alexander, a 15-year-old BASS and FLW Junior State Champion, talks to BassFan Army Radio about his aspirations and goals, and about fishing the TBF ...
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Fishing's steroids?
Wednesday, August 8, 2007In the midst of all the hoopla surrounding Barry Bonds' just-completed quest for the all-time home run record and the suspicion that steroids have helped ...
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IMA arrives
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Premier Japanese bait manufacturer IMA has entered the U.S. market with a new line of baits that was showcased last month at ICAST. The company has coupled ...
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Recon: Erie
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USA accepts first members
Wednesday, August 8, 2007The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA), a hunting and fishing club designed exclusively for union members and their families, formally opened its doors ...
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Ranger expansion
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
With a year-long 40th Anniversary celebration beginning with the release of the 2008 models, Ranger Boats has also announced the launch of Phase II of ...
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Prayers needed
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Two (three?) threw Brian's Bee 3
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Three of the Top 5 finishers at the recent Forrest Wood Cup threw a propbait in the morning, and two of them (Clark Wendlandt and Bryan Thrift) confirmed ...
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ICAST report – part 2
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Bolivar's progression
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Arizona's Gabe Bolivar has fished 2 seasons on the FLW Tour. He finished 7th in the Angler of the ...
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New contingency winner
Tuesday, August 7, 2007We'd like to congratulate our latest winner in the BassFan Army contingency program – Paul Rausch of Prior Lake, Minn. He won a Big Bass Bonanza event ...
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Costa/BASS scholarships
Tuesday, August 7, 2007Outdoor-eyewear maker Costa Del Mar and BASS are teaming up again ...
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Suggs speaks
Tuesday, August 7, 2007Forrest Wood Cup champion Scott Suggs talks about getting the "W," the techniques he used at Lake Ouachita and his preparation for the tournament ...
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Longshank joins Army
Tuesday, August 7, 2007Tennessee-based Longshank Baits, the inventor of the Longshank spinnerbait and buzzbait, has joined the BassFan Army as a contingency sponsor. Its uniquely ...
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Practice overrated
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
David Walker practiced for 10 days leading up to the Forrest Wood Cup at Arkansas' Lake Ouachita – the most pre-fish time he'd ever put in for a tournament. ...
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AOY outlook
Monday, August 6, 2007The 10th event on the 11-tournament Bassmaster Elite Series will take place this week at the Potomac River, and the hotly contested race for Angler ...
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Cancer benefit set
Monday, August 6, 2007The Vicious Fishing Elite Team will ...
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They cometh to the Cup
Sunday, August 5, 2007Just an observation on the way into the Summit Arena in downtown Hot Springs, Ark. today – the place is a mob scene. All the parking's used up and the ...
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Ranger's 40th: pics
Saturday, August 4, 2007The pics are in and the recent story on Ranger's 40th Anniversary model year has been updated. To view Ranger's new boats, including the throwback 177TR ...
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Wendlandt's Cup numbers
Friday, August 3, 2007
This fact was included in today's Forrest Wood Cup coverage, but it's worth repeating. Clark Wendlandt will fish the final day of the Cup for the third ...
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TEC culling system
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Ranger's new Z520
Thursday, August 2, 2007BassFans have already read about some of Ranger's new offerings for its 40th Anniversary model year, but news was scarce about the new Z520 bass boat. ...
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Murray: tales of suspension
Thursday, August 2, 2007In the newest BassFan Pro Fishing Tip, John Murray breaks down the method he used to catch suspended smallmouths at the recent Erie/Niagara Bassmaster ...
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Local Cup coverage
Thursday, August 2, 2007Rare is the daily newspaper writer who understands and embraces the sport of bass fishing. Alabama has Alan Clemons, but Arkansas has a good one too in ...
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Moynagh's consolation
Thursday, August 2, 2007Minnesota's Jim Moynagh ended up 60th in this year's FLW Tour Angler of the Year (AOY) race ...
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Berkley Power winner
Thursday, August 2, 2007Congratulations to James Whittman of Ruther Glen, Va., the winner of our BassFan Army Berkley Power Fisherman contest. His story brought a tear to our ...
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What Yelas thinks
Wednesday, August 1, 2007BassFan Big Stick Jay Yelas has filed his practice report from the Forrest Wood Cup at Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Ark. He's got a good morning bite, ...
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Final Major moved
Wednesday, August 1, 2007Due to recent unsafe conditions on the Arkansas River, BASS announced today that it will move the Bassmaster Legends Major to Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, ...
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The ultimate 'fantasy'
Wednesday, August 1, 2007Check this out. Last month, at the registration meeting for the Detroit River FLW Tour, FLW Outdoors president and CEO Charlie Evans told the field that ...
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Ranger turns 40
Wednesday, August 1, 2007Ranger begins its 40th Anniversary celebration this week at the Forrest Wood Cup. For the scoop on the anniversary and the four new boat models announced, ...
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Recon: Rayburn
Wednesday, August 1, 2007This week the Bass Recon section on BassFanArmy.com has insight from Texas stick Russell Cecil about the upcoming Media Bass tourney on storied Sam Rayburn. ...
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Bass Cat rods?!
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Nope, that headline's not a mistake. Bass Cat Boats is now offering high-performance BCB Rods. Eleven different models will soon be available, each marked ...
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