(Editor's note: "Catching Bass with Dustin Wilks" airs five times per week on Sportsman Channel – 2 p.m. ET Sunday, 4:30 a.m. Monday, 6 a.m. ...
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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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Wilks: A 10-degree drop
Friday, January 28, 2022
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Chalk Talk: Fishing glide baits with Lintner
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Daiwa enters multi-year deal with B.A.S.S.
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Daiwa, one of the world’s largest tackle companies, has signed on as a supporting sponsor for the Bassmaster Tournament Trail through 2024, B.A.S.S. officials ...
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Fuel Me joins MLF sponsorship list
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Major League Fishing (MLF) announced that Fuel Me, a cloud-based technology platform used to simplify and automate the fuel procurement and management ...
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Balog: The quirks of Florida fishing
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Just about anybody who's chased largemouths all over the country will tell you that Florida fishing is "different." Sunshine State resident ...
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Texas school wins MLF College event
Monday, January 24, 2022
The Lamar State College–Orange duo of Trent Buchholz of Beaumont, Texas, and Dakota Posey of Orange, Texas, won the recent MLF College Fishing event on ...
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Sunline adds four Elites to pro staff
Monday, January 24, 2022
Sunline America announced the addition of Bassmaster Elite Series pros Lee Livesay, Derek Hudnall, Marc Frazier and Matty Wong to its pro staff for the ...
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Swanson leaves Rapala to lead Rather brands
Monday, January 24, 2022
Rather announced that industry veteran Zack Swanson will join the North American operation on Feb. 1 to lead the brands of Lew’s, Strike King, Zebco and ...
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Brother tandem sets records at Harris
Sunday, January 23, 2022
A focused plan with patient presentations yielded monumental results for brothers Lafe and Matt Messer of Kentucky Christian University, who won the Bassmaster ...
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Wilks: When it all comes together
Friday, January 21, 2022
(Editor's note: "Catching Bass with Dustin Wilks" airs five times per week on Sportsman Channel – 2 p.m. ET Sunday, 4:30 a.m. Monday, 6 a.m. ...
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Chalk Talk: Fishing bridge pilings with Cobb
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MLF announces new Fantasy Fishing season
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today the launch of two new free-to-play games, powered by Bally’s Technology. These games offer fans a chance to ...
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McClelland enters deal with Andy's Frozen Custard
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Major League Fishing competitor Mike McClelland has entered into a sponsorship deal with Andy's Frozen Custard. Andy's has stores in Oklahoma, Texas, ...
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Balog: When shiners really shine
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Do you think bass fishing with live golden shiners is easy? According to Florida resident Joe Balog, it's anything but. There's a heck of a lot that goes ...
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KVD hooks up with Costa
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Costa Sunglasses announced that it has signed MLF angler and all-time leading money-winner Kevin VanDam to a sponsorship deal.
“I am so excited to ...
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Sonar: Plenty of reasons for optimism
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Miles Burghoff won't make any predictions about his final placement in the 2022 MLF Pro Circuit Angler of the Year (AOY) race, but he certainly likes ...
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Bassmaster College Series to start at Harris
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
For the first time since Cole Sands and Conner Dimauro’s record-breaking performance in the 2020 College National Championship, the Bassmaster College ...
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Wilks: 'Sight-fishing' without seeing
Friday, January 14, 2022
(Editor's note: "Catching Bass with Dustin Wilks" airs five times per week on Sportsman Channel – 2 p.m. ET Sunday, 4:30 a.m. Monday, 6 a.m. ...
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Chalk Talk: How Davis breaks down brush
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Costa hires ex-MLF exec as marketing VP
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Costa Sunglasses has hired industry veteran John Acosta as its Vice President of Marketing. With more than 20 years of experience in the outdoor and fishing ...
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MLF picks Gray to lead Western events
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Major League Fishing (MLF) announced that veteran BFL tournament director Alan Gray has been selected to oversee the league’s Western events in 2022, ...
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Balog: Truth hiding in the grass
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Joe Balog, a Florida resident and the holder of a degree in fisheries biology, is fully aware of the harm that either a lack or an overabundance of aquatic ...
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Mullins picks up Shimano sponsorship
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Bassmaster Elite Series pro David Mullins has joined the Shimano pro staff.
“I was good friends and even roomed for several years with Aaron Martens ...
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Strike King/Lew's announce pro staff additions
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Rather Outdoors, parent company of Strike King and Lew's, announced 10 additions to its pro staff for the 2022 season.
Strike King announced that Major ...
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Nominations open for humanitarian award
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
B.A.S.S. and the C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation are accepting nominations for their annual humanitarian award recognizing the important work being done ...
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B.A.S.S. tabs manager for youth events
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Veteran youth tournament manager Glenn Cale has been hired as the B.A.S.S. Nation Tournament Manager-College, High School and Junior, officials announced ...
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New company removing Guntersville grass
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
A new business has formed to remove some of the abundant eelgrass at Alabama's famed Lake Guntersville. The firm, called Eeliminator, operates three boats ...
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Ever seen a Korean fishing show?
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
MLF Korea has produced a TV show on the 2021 Toyota Series Championship that's now airing on MBC Korea, and it's also been posted to YouTube. You won't ...
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Iaconelli signs deal with Pro-Guide Batteries
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Mike Iaconelli has entered into a sponsorship agreement with battery manufacturer Pro-Guide.
“Pushing power to its limits on my boats has always been ...
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Poll: Repeat AOY?
Monday, January 10, 2022Not too long ago, it was fairly common for top-level competitors to win consecutive Angler of the Year titles. Kevin VanDam bagged four in a row (2008-11) ...
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Agencies studying Toledo Bend grass decline
Monday, January 10, 2022
Multiple studies are under way to determine the causes of the vegetation decline at Toledo Bend Reservoir, which has kicked out far fewer lunker bass ...
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Wilks: Speeding through postspawn
Friday, January 7, 2022
(Editor's note: "Catching Bass with Dustin Wilks" airs five times per week on Sportsman Channel – 2 p.m. ET Sunday, 4:30 a.m. Monday, 6 a.m. ...
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Chalk Talk: Graphing with Livesay
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MLF aligns with health and wellness firm
Friday, January 7, 2022
Major League Fishing (MLF) announced this week that Revital Outdoors, a family-owned health and wellness company offering a premium line of CBD products, ...
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Balog: Raising the stakes
Thursday, January 6, 2022
One of the most interesting developments of the offseason was Bally's joining the list of Major League Fishing sponsors. In Joe Balog's view, the entry ...
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Becker gets sponsorship with FishUSA
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
MLF Pro Circuit competitor Matt Becker has entered into a sponsorship agreement with online retailer FishUSA.
"I'm super-pumped to be partnering ...
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Fitzgerald announces contingency program
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Fitzgerald Fishing has launched a contingency program called Fitz Cash that will pay successful tournament anglers for using the company's products. Eligible ...
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SK to title-sponsor B.A.S.S. collegiate program
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
South Carolina-based lure company Strike King, part of Rather Outdoors, has signed on as the 2022 title sponsor for the Bassmaster College Series and ...
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ShareLunker program begins its 36th season
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
The 36th season of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's ShareLunker program got under way with the start of the new year and runs through March 31. ...
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Ditches are the deal for the prespawn
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
In-Fisherman, one of BassFan's sister publications, recently published an article on fishing for largemouths during the pre-spawn period. It implores ...
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Oklahoma changing course on bass management
Monday, January 3, 2022
Oklahoma is set to implement a near reversal of its largemouth and smallmouth bass management strategy, dropping the regulation that no bass under 14 ...
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Hartman aligns with Crusher Lures
Sunday, January 2, 2022
Crusher Lures announced the addition of Bassmaster Elite Series pro Jamie Hartman to its pro staff. The three-time Classic qualifier has two Elite Series ...
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AOY Duel To Be Settled At La Crosse
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Pro Circuit Name Returns in 2026
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