Gregory Troughton of Discovery Bay, Calif. caught a 12-13 stringer to win the California Delta Western FLW Series on Saturday with a 3-day total of 60-02. ...
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Californian wins FLW Series at Delta
Sunday, September 30, 2018
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Bass Pro Tour field is full
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Jim Wilburn, president and CEO of Major League Fishing, notified BassFan this evening that the Bass Pro Tour has procured a full field of 80 anglers. ...
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VanDam will fish Bass Pro Tour
Friday, September 28, 2018The highly anticipated announcement from Kevin VanDam about which circuit the seven-time B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year, four-time Bassmaster Classic champion ...
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Chalk Talk: More flipping tips from Elam
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Guntersville, Cayuga on '19 Elite schedule
Thursday, September 27, 2018
B.A.S.S. officials announced major schedule changes today for the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series, responding directly to concerns voiced by anglers about ...
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Balog: In praise of BAM and FTR
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Magazines aren't as popular as they once were as an ever-increasing percentage of the population identify as digital-only readers, but the fishing industry ...
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Report: Elite Series going to Cayuga in '19
Wednesday, September 26, 2018The Bassmaster Elite Series will be heading to Cayuga Lake in Central New York next August, according to a report in the Auburn (N.Y.) Citizen ...
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Report: Pure Fishing sale looming
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Fishing tackle giant Pure Fishing, which counts Abu Garcia, Berkley, Penn and Shakespeare among its many brands, could be sold within the next month, ...
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Roy to co-host event to benefit vets
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Pro angler Bradley Roy is teaming up with USA Cares, a national non-profit organization supporting veterans, active service members and military families ...
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Fitzgerald Fishing adds FLW Tour pro Gross
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Fitzgerald Fishing has expanded its tour level pro staff by signing FLW Tour angler Buddy Gross, who will be entering his fourth season on the circuit ...
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Couple scenarios for Classic Bracket field
Tuesday, September 25, 2018With the conclusion of the Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year Championship over the weekend, the field for the still-to-come and newly-expanded ...
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Opinion: Duckett's brother discusses the BPT
Monday, September 24, 2018Errol Duckett, brother of Boyd, is a passionate weekend angler and a frequent contributor to BassFan's Feedback section over the years. Now he's penned ...
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MLF releases additional BPT details
Sunday, September 23, 2018
After the initial announcement of the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour last week, league officials on Friday announced additional details of the ...
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Pure Fishing lands two-time Classic champ Lee
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Pure Fishing, which owns Berkley and Abu Garcia, among others, landed a pretty big catch recently.
The company announced earlier this week that Jordan ...
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FLW letter didn't sit well with anglers
Friday, September 21, 2018
The open letter released by FLW on Thursday in response to the launch of the Bass Pro Tour and subsequent changes B.A.S.S. announced to its Elite Series ...
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Surman, son OK after boat fire
Friday, September 21, 2018FLW Tour angler Mike Surman and his son, Matt, escaped injury after the Ranger boat they were in caught on fire Thursday on the water during a fishing ...
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Chalk Talk: B. Lane on lipless crankbaits
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All '18 Elites are invited back
Thursday, September 20, 2018
B.A.S.S. has advised the current Elite Series field that it will relax its requalification criteria for 2019 in an apparent effort to persuade anglers ...
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Report: B.A.S.S. cancels ’19 West Coast trip
Thursday, September 20, 2018
The two-tournament West Coast swing planned for the Elite Series in 2019 has been canceled, according to ...
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FLW will stay out of angler bidding wars
Thursday, September 20, 2018
About a dozen or so FLW Tour pros are assumed to be among the 80 invitees for the new Bass Pro Tour, but the organization made it clear today in an open ...
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Balog: Rebuke
Thursday, September 20, 2018
The professional bass fishing world is presently in flux and there's still a lot that's unknown about how the tour-level scene will look next year. One ...
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Field set for Open Championship
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
The first Bassmaster Open Championship, slated for Oct. 18-20 at Table Rock Lake, will feature a mix of Elite Series and FLW Tour veterans, Elite Series ...
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Tharp sets sights on Classic berth
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
After narrowly missing out on qualifying for last year's Angler of the Year Championship, Randall Tharp is at Lake Chatuge this week, vying to stay on ...
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Sonar: Opens wrap-up
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Miles Burghoff's season on the Bassmaster Eastern Opens got off to a dismal start, but he performed solidly in the final three events and gained some ...
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"Operation Spot Lock" is a success
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Longtime American Bass competitor and Pacific Coast Region tournament director Bobby Doss is undergoing treatment for cancer around one of his eyes. Some ...
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Bass Pro Shops renews FLW deal
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
FLW announced this week that Bass Pro Shops has renewed its sponsorship of the organization. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Per terms ...
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DeFoe is a repeat winner at Douglas
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Ott DeFoe won the Douglas Lake Bassmaster Open for the second consecutive year on Saturday as he caught a 15-00 stringer for a 3-day total of 44-09. He ...
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Walters moves to top at Open
Friday, September 14, 2018
Packing a one-two punch strategy has South Carolina angler Patrick Walters in the lead going into the final day of the Douglas Lake Bassmaster Eastern ...
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Opinion: Blaukat sounds off on BPT
Friday, September 14, 2018
As he's done on several occasions over the past decade, veteran pro angler Randy Blaukat has submitted an opinion piece to BassFan in the wake of a significant ...
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Chalk Talk: Swindle’s summer ledge-lure lineup
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Cal Coast lands Cup champ Davis
Friday, September 14, 2018
Cal Coast Fishing, a fishing accessories manufacturer from Carpentaria, Ca., has announced the addition of 2018 Forrest Wood Cup champion Clent Davis ...
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Lugar leads day 1 at Douglas
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Jeff Lugar enjoyed the kind of day dreamed of by any tournament angler after taking the lead at the Douglas Lake Bassmaster Central Open in Tennessee. ...
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Hall induction ceremony Sept. 27 in Springfield
Thursday, September 13, 2018
The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame will conduct its 2019 induction ceremony on Sept. 27 at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium ...
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Combs sets annual benefit event
Thursday, September 13, 2018
The 3rd Annual Keith Combs Sam Rayburn Slam will take place Oct. 6 at Umphrey Pavilion. The event is an open team tournament with more 100 percent payout. ...
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Balog: Big news, for sure
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Joe Balog addresses some of the speculation about the newly formed Bass Pro Tour in this week's edition of Balog's Bass War. In particular, he's anxious ...
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One little bass creates big stir in Alaska
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
A single juvenile bass was caught recently at a lake in Alaska and the feat has created an uproar with the state's Fish and Game Department – prompting ...
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Florence triggers suspension of Shimano operations
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
With mandatory evacuations ordered this week by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster due to Hurricane Florence approaching the Carolina coast, Shimano announced ...
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Open: Douglas could be different this year
Monday, September 10, 2018
> What: Bassmaster Eastern Open
> Where: Douglas Lake (Dandridge, Tenn.)
> When: Thursday through Saturday (Sept. 13-15)
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U.S. Open field headed toward record
Monday, September 10, 2018
WON Bass U.S. Open tournament director Billy Egan announced late last week that the field for this year's event, set for Oct. 15-17 at Nevada's Lake Mead, ...
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Atkins captures Open win at Logan Martin
Saturday, September 8, 2018
Despite being less than 3 pounds off the lead entering the final day of the Logan Martin Central Open on Saturday, Justin Atkins had pretty low expectations. ...
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Texan wins at 1000 Islands
Saturday, September 8, 2018
Kyle Hall of Rio Vista, Texas, caught an 18-10 stringer on Saturday to win the 1000 Islands Northern FLW Series out of Clayton, N.Y. Hall’s three-day ...
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Open: Connell out front at Logan Martin
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Dustin Connell's 15-03 today was good enough for the lead after day 1 of the Logan Martin Bassmaster Central Open.
The Elite Series pro who hails ...
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Balog: The finish line is near
Thursday, September 6, 2018
With the 2018 season in the home stretch, Joe Balog uses his weekly column to address the two-man race to determine the Bassmaster Angler of the Year ...
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Lew's elevates Eubanks to CEO post
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Lew’s Holdings Corporation, the parent company of Lew's and Strike King, has named Ken Eubanks as its Chief Executive Officer, replacing Gary Remensnyder, ...
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Why a counter-balanced rod works for Crews
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
When it comes to dropshot fishing, John Crews favors comfort and control over other factors. That's why he helped Cashion Fishing Rods design a 7-foot, ...
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Grand to host no-entry High School/College Open
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Last fall, 78 high school and college bass fishing teams from nine states attended the inaugural Quantum Next Generation High School & College Open at ...
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Open: Largemouth a must-have at Logan Martin
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
> What: Bassmaster Central Open
> Where: Logan Martin Lake (Pell City, Ala.)
> When: Thursday through Saturday (Sept. 6-8)
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Series: Smallie beatdown expected at 1000 Islands
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
> What: Northern FLW Series
> Where: 1000 Islands (Clayton, N.Y.)
> When: Thursday through Saturday (Sept. 6-8)
> At stake: ...
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