When it comes to the Bassmaster Classic, Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees has more than lived up to its name.
The 46,500-acre fishery provided some of the ...
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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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Grand Lake to host 2024 Bassmaster Classic
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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Ike Foundation Scholarship applications open
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Mike Iaconelli and The Ike Foundation are accepting applications for their college scholarship program. To date, The Ike Foundation has awarded over $85,000 ...
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Lots of water in play at Clarks Hill Invitational
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
The second MLF Invitational event of the season is set to take place in Appling, Georgia, this week at Clarks Hill Lake. Competition days are today through ...
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'Uncle Don' reshapes Iaconelli’s season
Friday, February 24, 2023
(Editor's note: This article was submitted by Alan McGuckin at Dynamic Sponsorships.)
After a dismal three-day practice period on Lake Seminole, Mike ...
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Chalk Talk: Livesay’s junk-fishing approach
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Swindle, Gleason dish on Seminole
Thursday, February 23, 2023
(Editor's note: Alan McGuckin of Dynamic Sponsorships contributed this short feature.)
Darold Gleason and Gerald Swindle often camp near one another ...
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Balog: A productive talk with Tak
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Takahiro Omori is one of Joe Balog’s favorite anglers due to the Japan native’s completely old-school approach to the sport. Balog picked up some interesting ...
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Shryock gets sponsorship deal with Gill
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Gill Fishing, a leading maker of foul-weather and performance fishing apparel, announced that it has signed MLF Bass Pro Tour competitor Fletcher Shryock ...
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B.A.S.S. tweaks Nation format for 2024
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Officials have unveiled a new format for the B.A.S.S. Nation Series beginning with the 2024 season. Under the new format, individual grass-roots anglers ...
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Latest O.H. Ivie monster tops 17 pounds
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
The most recent giant bass from O.H. Ivie Reservoir in Texas was a 17.03-pound largemouth caught on an umbrella rig by guide Jason Conn last week. He ...
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Heffington takes Toyota win at Guntersville
Monday, February 20, 2023
They say when it’s your time, everything just goes right. Well, even when it all went wrong for Griffin Heffington, it still turned out right this week.
From ...
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A ‘hawg head’ for Lester
Friday, February 17, 2023
(Editor’s note: Here’s another submission from Alan McGuckin of Dynamic Sponsorships.)
If you watched Bassmaster Live Thursday, you heard Team Toyota’s ...
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Chalk Talk: Wong on oversized topwaters
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Ike: Don’t put all your oranges in one basket
Thursday, February 16, 2023
(Editor’s note: Here’s another short feature from Alan McGuckin of Dynamic Sponsorships.)
Great tournament anglers always have a Plan B, but at massive ...
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New Kings of Bass season will focus on VanDam
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Kings of Bass TV announces “The Last Ride with KVD” following Kevin VanDam’s retirement
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Day 1 canceled at Guntersville Toyota Series
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Major League Fishing announced this morning that Day 1 of the Toyota Series event at Alabama’s Lake Guntersville has been canceled. Tournament Director ...
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Balog: The undisputed champion
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Kevin VanDam announced earlier this week that he'll retire from tour-level competition at the conclusion of this season. In this week's edition of Balog's ...
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Academy launches new H2OX gear line
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Academy Sports + Outdoors has unveiled a new exclusive fishing brand, H2OX, which provides an elevated product offering that is designed to help anglers ...
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Xcite introduces Rivet-designed flipping bait
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Xcite Baits has introduced the Sucka Punch, a mat-punching soft plastic creature bait designed with heavy input from Bassmaster Elite Series pro Tyler ...
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Nominations for H.S. All-Americans now open
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
B.A.S.S. is seeking nominations for the best and brightest high school bass anglers in the country.
The Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing ...
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‘Golden largemouth’ caught on Virginia’s James River
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
An angler practicing for a tournament on Virginia’s James River recently caught a rare golden largemouth bass. He was fishing on the lower end of the ...
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Spearpoint Performance Hooks picks up Canterbury
Monday, February 13, 2023
Performance Hooks has announced the addition of 2019 Bassmaster Angler of the Year Scott Canterbury to its national pro staff.
Canterbury, from Odenville, ...
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Duckett speaks on VanDam’s impending retirement
Monday, February 13, 2023
Major League Fishing President and CEO Boyd Duckett issued the following statement today regarding the announcement of Kevin VanDam’s retirement following ...
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Wilks: Deep cranking by a bank-beater
Monday, February 13, 2023
(Editor's note: "Catching Bass with Dustin Wilks" airs five times per week on the Outdoor Channel – 2 p.m. ET Sunday, 4:30 a.m. Monday, 6 a.m. ...
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KVD: 2023 will be final tour season
Monday, February 13, 2023Kevin VanDam, the winningest angler in the history of professional bass fishing, announced in a YouTube video today that he will retire from tour-level ...
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Chalk Talk: Power-shotting tips from Ehrler
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Ito enters sponsorship deal with DHL Express
Thursday, February 9, 2023
DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider, this week announced its official sponsorship of Japanese professional angler ...
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B.A.S.S. outlines coverage for Elite Series opener
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Fishing fans will have four days to catch live coverage of the season-opening Bassmaster Elite Series event at Lake Okeechobee (Feb. 16-19) as 104 anglers ...
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Balog: Total immersion or off and on?
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Some top tour-level anglers fish throughout the year while others get away from the sport entirely between tournament seasons. Both approaches have proven ...
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Three trios advance in MLF Team Series
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
The final episode of the Major League Fishing (MLF) Team Series Qualifier premiered this past weekend, and three teams have moved one step closer to the ...
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Swindle will 'chill out' this season
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
(Editor's note: This short feature was submitted by Alan McGuckin at Dynamic Sponsorships.)
Country music superstars Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bentley ...
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40-pound TB sack includes 13-06 monster
Monday, February 6, 2023
Cody Pitt of Elmer, Louisiana, caught an all-time MLF Toledo Bend-cumulative weight record five-bass limit weighing 39 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday to win ...
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Minn Kota/Humminbird set owners event
Monday, February 6, 2023
Johnson Outdoors companies Minn Kota (trolling motors) and Humminbird (electronics) will conduct their first-ever owners tournament June 3-4 at Pickwick ...
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Wilks: Cold front on the river
Monday, February 6, 2023
(Editor's note: "Catching Bass with Dustin Wilks" airs five times per week on the Outdoor Channel – 2 p.m. ET Sunday, 4:30 a.m. Monday, 6 a.m. ...
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Kline holds on for victory at Lake Havasu
Sunday, February 5, 2023
Todd Kline of San Clemente, Calif., brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 15 pounds, 13 ounces to win the Toyota Series event at Lake ...
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Fishing is 3rd-most commemorated sport
Friday, February 3, 2023
According to a study by the website Betting.com, fishing is the third-most commemorated sport in the U.S. in terms of sculptures depicting participants, ...
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Chalk Talk: Lowen on cold, flooded water
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B.A.S.S. renews its long-term deal with Garmin
Thursday, February 2, 2023
B.A.S.S. and electronics manufacturer Garmin have renewed their multiyear sponsorship of the Bassmaster Tournament Trail.
“We are excited to continue ...
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Hall offering fishery management scholarships
Thursday, February 2, 2023
The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame announced that it is instituting a college scholarship program for students seeking a degree in a natural resource field. ...
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Balog: Authenticity trumps everything
Thursday, February 2, 2023
How have some companies and individuals achieved long-term success in the fishing industry? In Joe Balog's view, it's because they're authentic. It's ...
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Havasu competitors will have room to roam
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
The MLF Toyota Series Western Division will conduct its first tournament of 2023 this week at Arizona's Lake Havasu. Competition days are Thursday through ...
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Wheeler Caps Year With 10th BPT Win
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By B.A.S.S. Communications
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Hatfield Claims KO Round Win
By MLF Communications
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