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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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Wingate ailing
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
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Scott touts virtues of carp
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
B.A.S.S. founder Ray Scott will be in upstate New York next month for the Carp Angling World Championship on the St. Lawrence River. In an article in ...
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Two new KVD Triple Grips
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Mustad has added two new versions of the wildly successful UltraPoint KVD Elite Triple Grip Treble to meet angler needs for a broader range of applications. ...
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2012 Elite Schedule
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
B.A.S.S. released its long-awaited 2012 Elite Series schedule today. Like this year, it's an eight-event circuit that gets under way with two Florida ...
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Junior Worlds to La.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Junior Bassmasters, ages 11 to 14 and 15 to 18, will compete against each other within their age groups Saturday, Nov. 5 on Bayou DeSiard out of Monroe, ...
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B.A.S.S. letter, schedule
Monday, August 29, 2011
Pros and BassFans have been waiting for B.A.S.S. to release its 2012 Elite Series schedule.
B.A.S.S. has had a mixed history with early and late schedule ...
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Joplin benefit at TR
Monday, August 29, 2011A group of anglers from southwest Missouri will conduct a team tournament at Table Rock Lake on Sept. 24, with proceeds going toward helping victims of ...
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Salesperson sought
Monday, August 29, 2011Professional Edge Fishing Inc., a cutting-edge sport-fishing company, is seeking a full-time national salesperson. Candidates should have a desire to ...
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Wellman prevails at Erie
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Michigan Bassmaster Elite Series angler Nate Wellman secured a 2012 Bassmaster Classic berth and his first major victory on his home water today as he ...
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Elite Tech: bronze rods
Friday, August 26, 2011News finally broke on the highly anticipated suite of smallmouth rods in the Fenwick Elite Tech line. Check out all the details on these hot new rods ...
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Menendez helps R. McDonald
Friday, August 26, 2011
Mark Menendez wants BassFans to know about a cool charity event that he's hosting tomorrow (Saturday) – the 4th annual Menendez Ronald McDonald House ...
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A perfect replica?
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Great Lakes smallmouth guru Joe Balog is always on the leading edge of tackle trends and refinements. He was one of the first Erie pros to embrace and ...
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Chappelear at Bristol too
Thursday, August 25, 2011
In addition to Mike Iaconelli, FLW Tour pro Glen Chappelear will also be at Bristol Motor Speedway this week. In fact, Chappalear will display his wrapped ...
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Ike is Bristol-bound
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Last October, the folks at Toyota Racing issued Mike Iaconelli a custom-fitted fire suit for a 120-mph hot lap with NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr. around ...
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Rose now No. 2
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Mark Rose is oh so hot. His five most recent events include finishes of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th, and he's now ranked 2nd in the world. Who's behind him? ...
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Rapala links with AP Outdoors
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Rapala announced that it entered into a strategic manufacturing and distribution partnership with Goldleaf Plastics, another Minnesota-based firm and ...
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App traffic
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Ever wonder how many people actually use those fishing apps for the iPhone, iPad and Droid phones? BassFan was curious, so we asked Sammy Lee, who heads ...
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Tuff stuff
Wednesday, August 24, 2011The new Stren Brute Strength co-polymer truly is tough stuff. It may run thicker than other lines in comparably labeled break strengths, but it reportedly ...
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TTBC invites go out
Monday, August 22, 2011
Angler of the Year (AOY) Todd Auten heads a list of 15 PAA Tournament Series anglers who received invitations to compete in the Toyota Texas Bass Classic ...
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VanDam wins
Friday, August 19, 2011
Apparently No. 1-ranked Kevin VanDam brooks no quarter even in charity competition. Yesterday he and NASCAR driver Ryan Newman won the Fish Your Bass ...
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Meninger's Japan journal
Friday, August 19, 2011FLW Tour pro and cancer survivor Jason Meninger won Kota Kiriyama's American Dream tournament last fall. The grand prize was a trip to Japan with Kota ...
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Color: background, angle, more
Friday, August 19, 2011Ever fret about the minute details in lure color? You're not alone. But according to Dr. Keith Jones, you should probably pay more attention to how a ...
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The deal on J. Wheeler
Friday, August 19, 2011
An interesting TV note: BFL All-American champ Jacob Wheeler found a mentor a while back when Joe Thomas took a liking to him. The two first met when ...
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Scott's swimbait
Friday, August 19, 2011
The swimbait played a huge roll in Scott Martin's recent Forrest Wood Cup win. He threw two – a 3 1/2" Gary Yamamoto and a Basstrix-style. Interestingly, ...
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Tharp talks braid for props
Thursday, August 18, 2011
After reading about Forrest Wood Cup runner-up Randall Tharp's prop-bait pattern in Wednesday's ...
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Neely Henry: shallow's the deal
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
According to a competitor who'd prefer to fish offshore, this week's PAA Tournament Series event at Lake Neely Henry in Alabama is likely to be won close ...
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Biffle seeks 2nd crown
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Tommy Biffle, who had a difficult year on the Bassmaster Elite Series, will seek his second straight PAA Tournament Series points title when the three-event ...
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TTBC: free concert tix available
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
The Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC), set for Oct. 28-30 at Lake Conroe in Texas, will feature a concert each day at the Lone Star Convention & Expo Center. ...
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Big Bite Lookback – FWC
Monday, August 15, 2011
Jay Yelas had the quality issue licked for last week's Forrest Wood Cup at Lake Ouachita in Arkansas – the 10 fish he brought to the scale averaged better ...
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Sunline Strong Performer – FWC
Monday, August 15, 2011
Andy Morgan failed to catch a limit on day 1 of last week's Forrest Wood Cup at Lake Ouachita in Arkansas and it appeared as if the Tennessee veteran, ...
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Stefan starts used-boat site
Monday, August 15, 2011
Matthew Stefan of Illinois, a rookie on the FLW Tour in 2011, recently launched a website called UsedBoatMall.com and is offering BassFans a free listing ...
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One hook, fewer snags
Friday, August 12, 2011The new Sebile D&S Crank may look a little odd with its lone, extra-wide gap hook, but don't let its appearance turn you off. That single hook, and the ...
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Lurenet.com offers classics
Friday, August 12, 2011
Lurenet.com is producing a "Made in the USA" series of lures that are produced here in the U.S. and available only on the company's website.
"We're ...
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Berkley tank off to La.
Friday, August 12, 2011
The Berkley Bass Tank will be at the Academy Sports & Outdoors store in Lafayette, La. next weekend (Aug. 20-21), featuring demonstrations and technique ...
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Weigh-to-Win boosts Wheeler
Thursday, August 11, 2011
BFL All-American champion Jacob Wheeler is one of 58 anglers competing for the $500,000 top prize this week in the Forrest Wood Cup at Lake Ouachita in ...
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Optima sweepstakes winner picked
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Alesha Thweatt of Carrollton, Texas was recently announced as the winner of the Optima Batteries/Bass Pro Shops Tour sweepstakes and will fish for a day ...
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Sonar: Back from the wilderness
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Sonar Sound-Off columnist Miles Burghoff has just returned from his annual summer gig as a fishing guide in Alaska and is attempting to get his mind re-oriented ...
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Follow Hite online
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Arizona pro Brett Hite recently launched a new website and will be updating the blog throughout this week's Forrest Wood Cup.
"It's a new deal, ...
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B.A.S.S. tabs CEO
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Veteran publishing industry executive Bruce Akin of Birmingham, Ala., has been named CEO of B.A.S.S., the company announced today.
Akin, who currently ...
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Ranger military incentive
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
In recognition and appreciation of the thousands of service men and women across the country, Ranger Boats has announced an expansion of its Operation ...
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Ehrler: missing Ollie
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Unlike at last month's FLW Tour regular-season finale at Lake Pickwick, Brent Ehrler can fish the Forrest Wood Cup with his mind free of the thought that ...
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Yelas feeling good
Tuesday, August 9, 2011BassFan Big Stick Jay Yelas finished an abysmal 76th in the 2007 Forrest Wood Cup at Lake Ouachita, which came right on the heels of him winning his second ...
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MLF: What do you think?
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Forrest Wood frying pan
Monday, August 8, 2011
The Forrest Wood Cup field is literally frying in Arkansas right now. The actual air temperature today is about 103 or 104. Some clouds and a breeze make ...
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YOU can win $100K
Monday, August 8, 2011
Check this out: The Toyota Texas Bass Classic just announced a tournament on Lake Conroe in Texas for the average Joe with a $100,000 prize. Here's the ...
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Need an uplift?
Friday, August 5, 2011
Any BassFans out there having a down day, or maybe a bad week? Feeling a little glum or sorry for yourself? Then it's time to reacquaint yourself with ...
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Stone: FLW, too
Friday, August 5, 2011
Former Bassmaster Elite Series angler Marty Stone is coming out of retirement to not only participate in Major League Fishing (MLF), but he also plans ...
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First MLF event: Amistad
Friday, August 5, 2011
Major League Fishing commissioner Don Rucks revealed in an article today in his hometown Tulsa (Okla.) World that the initial Major League Fishing event, ...
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What's Dudley doing?
Friday, August 5, 2011
Here's the radar update on what David Dudley's been doing this week: He's been fishing Smith Mt. Lake in his home state of Virginia. He wasn't out roasting ...
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Throw a Lateral?
Friday, August 5, 2011
Before every major championship there's always a buzz about a niche bait that could play a factor. For next week's Forrest Wood Cup, there's a pretty ...
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Bigger Chigger
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Scroggins, Swindle on MLF
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Terry Scroggins and Gerald Swindle told BassFan that their ...
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Rose on being No. 3
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Mark Rose is now ranked 3rd in the world ...
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Schultz a Fuji Ambassador
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Veteran Bassmaster Elite Series angler Bernie Schultz of Florida has been selected a Fuji Amassador to help educate anglers on the advantages of well-designed, ...
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Hite to Trigger X
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Veteran Bassmaster Elite Series angler Davy Hite has signed a sponsorship deal with Trigger X and will also represent sister companies Rapala, VMC hooks ...
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Duckett's venture unveiled Thursday
Wednesday, August 3, 2011BassFan has learned that the long-awaited details of the new competitive fishing venture spearheaded by Bassmaster Elite Series angler and 2007 Classic ...
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Hefty Sportsman at BFS
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
The Hefty Sportsman One-Zip bags with Bassmaster Elite Series angler Mike McClelland's picture on the box are now available at the BassFan Store. The ...
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FLW TV change: Puris moves on
Tuesday, August 2, 2011Jason Puris will no longer produce segments of FLW Outdoors television. Although listed by FLW Outdoors as executive producer of the program, he was one ...
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The Star on Joplin
Monday, August 1, 2011Good coverage in the Kansas City Star about how the sport got together to help Joplin, Mo. in the wave of the devastating tornado. ...
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Wave welcomes Murray
Monday, August 1, 2011
Wave fishing announced that it signed Arizona pro John Murray to its pro staff. Murray was previously associated ...
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Simms enters bass market
Monday, August 1, 2011
Montana-based Simms, a longtime powerhouse in the wading-gear and fly-fishing technical apparel segment, has expanded its product line and is now making ...
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Surman, 64, Making A Run At Elite Qualification
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
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Johnston Wins By A Bunch At St. Johns
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PALATKA, Fla. — Cory Johnston fished a full tournament. But with all due respect to nine other competitors, he could’ve
