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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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Chalk Talk: The dink and dunk with Pangrac
Friday, October 28, 2022
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S.C. woman gets 'I Am Bassmaster' honor
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Besting a field of nearly 800 other B.A.S.S. members in the “I Am Bassmaster” cover photo contest, Anastasia Patterson of Sumter, S.C., is living out ...
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Stricker to collaborate with GSM Outdoors
Thursday, October 27, 2022
GSM Outdoors, the parent company of Yamamoto Baits, Bill Lewis Lures, Buckeye Lures and SteelShad, announced that it will enter a collaboration with former ...
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Balog: A young boy's fight for life
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Veteran triple-A angler Jason Borofka's son is battling a rare disease – only 10 children in the world have it, so money for research is scarce. There ...
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Would a 2-foot plastic worm be effective?
Wednesday, October 26, 2022When it comes to slithery prey, just how long is too long for a largemouth bass? The Instagram video embedded here shows that creatures considerably longer ...
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Arey passionate about pickleball
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
(Editor's note: This feature comes from Alan McGuckin at Dynamic Sponsorships.)
Pickleball, the game that’s a hybrid between tennis and badminton, ...
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Alleged walleye cheaters plead not guilty
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The two men alleged to have stuffed weights into walleyes prior to weigh-in at a tournament in Ohio last month have pleaded not guilty to felony charges ...
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B.A.S.S. overturns DQ of kayak angler
Monday, October 24, 2022
B.A.S.S. officials announced today that after an extensive investigation and appeals process, Drew Gregory’s disqualification from the Bassmaster Kayak ...
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Chalk Talk: Deep-diving cranks with Combs
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Harvest reduction proposed for Douglas Lake
Thursday, October 20, 2022The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is proposing a reduction on the daily limit of largemouth and smallmouth bass that can be kept from 10 to 5. Biologists ...
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Balog: This IS bass fishing now
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Old-school guys – and Joe Balog is one of them – tend to watch an angler employing forward-facing sonar and declare that what he's doing really isn't ...
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Low water will greet field at Rayburn Open
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Combs said one of the greatest gifts an angler can receive is a chance to fish on Sam Rayburn Reservoir sometime between ...
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MLF wraps production on 2nd team event
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Major League Fishing (MLF) and 27 of the world’s best pro anglers wrapped production this past weekend at the General Tire Team Series Costa Qualifier ...
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C.A.S.T. for Kids online auction under way
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation is conducting a short-term online auction in conjunction with its 3rd annual Fort Worth Banquet in Texas. In addition ...
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Record crowd turns out for BFHOF ceremony
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame continues to gain momentum, and at its recent annual induction ceremonies at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife Museum and ...
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'Divine' cast leads to 2nd Bonus Bucks win
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
(Editor's note: This submission comes from Alan McGuckin at Dynamic Sponsorships.)
Avid bass angler, Vietnam veteran and retired Kentucky coal miner ...
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Chalk Talk: How Buck uses camera to find fish
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Roy's annual event draws 139 teams
Friday, October 14, 2022
The 2022 Bradley Roy High School Open was one of the most closely contested events in the tournament’s 10-year history. For the first time, the winning ...
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Bassmaster Opens registration set
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Anglers hoping to compete for an Elite Series invitation or qualify for the 2024 Bassmaster Classic can now mark their calendars. Registration dates for ...
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Balog: Stuff that's truly educational
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Joe Balog recently watched a video on Jacob Wheeler's YouTube channel in which the world's top-ranked bass angler did an honest and highly informative ...
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Anglers indicted in walleye cheating incident
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
The two anglers who made national news for allegedly stuffing lead weights into walleye before weighing them in at a recent tournament in Ohio have been ...
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Toho will host '23 MLF College Championship
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
The 2023 MLF College Fishing National Championship is headed to Kissimmee, Fla.
MLF, in conjunction with the Kissimmee Sports Commission, announced ...
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Kayak angler gets third win of season
Monday, October 10, 2022
Tournament bass fishing is usually hard, but Drew Gregory has made it look easy this year.
With a two-day total of 175.5 inches, the Ohio native won ...
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Chalk Talk: Hair jigs for smallmouth with Bonnema
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MLF adds college event at Champlain
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Major League Fishing announced today the addition of a tournament on Lake Champlain, June 25, in Plattsburgh, New York, to the 2023 College Fishing schedule. ...
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Balog: A big black eye for fishing
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Joe Balog checks in on the extremely well-publicized walleye tournament cheating incident for this week's edition of Balog's Bass War. It saddens him ...
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Alabama church pays tribute to Ray Scott
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Frazer Church in Montgomery, Ala. held a service on Tuesday to pay tribute to B.A.S.S. founder Ray Scott, who died last May at age 88. To see a report ...
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MLF wraps up first Team Series event
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Major League Fishing (MLF) and 27 of the world’s best pro anglers wrapped production this past weekend at the General Tire Team Series Lucas Oil Qualifier ...
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Late rally puts UNCC angler in Classic
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
As he ran back to Greenwood State Park on the final day of the Bassmaster College Classic Bracket, Louis Monetti was heartbroken. Although he had a limit, ...
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Combs event winners weigh two 10-pounders
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
The team of Tater Reynolds and Harold Moore topped the field at Saturday's 6th annual Keith Combs Sam Rayburn Slam with a 25.64-pound bag that was anchored ...
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Chick to host Bassmaster Kayak Championship
Monday, October 3, 2022
The country’s best kayak anglers are heading back to Tennessee, this time competing for a national championship. The Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship ...
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Wheeler Lake is site of BFL Wild Card
Monday, October 3, 2022
Major League Fishing, the world’s largest tournament fishing organization, announced that the 2022 BFL Wild Card Regional will take place on Wheeler Lake ...
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Walleye cheating incident draws national coverage
Saturday, October 1, 2022
A major incident of alleged cheating in a lucrative Lake Erie walleye tournament has drawn the attention of national media outlets such as Sports Illustrated ...
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Wagner Whacks 23-7 To Claim Champlain EQ Win
By B.A.S.S. Communications PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Before the Lake Champlain Bassmaster Elite Qualifier even started, Emil Wagner was telling anyone who
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Wagner Surges Into EQ Lead
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