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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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Iaconelli announces launch of new video series
Thursday, March 27, 2025
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Balog: Nothing to scoff at in Fothergill's win
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Yes, Easton Fothergill utilized forward-facing sonar en route to winning last week's Bassmaster Classic. Nonetheless, that takes nothing away from Fothergill's ...
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MLF announces winners of two sweepstakes
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
BENTON, Ky. – MLF today announced the winners of the 2024 Bass Pro Shops Nitro Z19 Sweepstakes and the 2024 Toyota Tacoma & More Sweepstakes.
For over ...
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NYC native, 17, wins BFL at Harris Chain
Monday, March 24, 2025
As a 17-year-old, Quilatan is far from a traditional BFL angler, and his age is only the beginning of what sets him apart. He grew up with parents who ...
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Bass Chaplain boat giveaway set for Sunday
Monday, March 24, 2025
Chris Wells, the chaplain for the Bassmaster Elite Series, will conduct his annual Nitro Boat Giveaway on Sunday (March 30). Tickets, priced at $100 each, ...
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Kayak champion makes right adjustments
Friday, March 21, 2025
YANTIS, Texas — Nothing went as planned for North Carolina’s Wyatt Hammond during the 2025 Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship. Fortunately, every adjustment ...
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High School All-Americans take Classic stage
Friday, March 21, 2025
FORT WORTH, Texas — The 2024 Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team was treated to a trip to Dickies Arena to be recognized on the 2025 Bassmaster ...
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Hall set to release legacy lures collection
Friday, March 21, 2025
A series of limited-edition lures bearing the autographs of five members of the inaugural Bass Fishing Hall of Fame induction class will soon be available ...
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Red-hot Nutt wins Toyota Series at Chick
Friday, March 21, 2025
DAYTON, Tenn. – “Back-to-back winner” has a nice ring to it, no matter what game you’re playing. If you’re Tennessee's Dylan Nutt, it actually has a handful ...
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Balog: Some myths that have been dispelled
Thursday, March 20, 2025
It wasn't all that long ago when many bass anglers believed that their quarry couldn't see fishing line and that plastic trailers were ineffective in ...
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Wagner, comedian Crawford win Celebrity Pro-Am
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
FORT WORTH, Texas — Comedian and actor Lavell Crawford and Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Emil Wagner teamed up to win the 2nd annual Bassmaster Classic ...
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BFHOF awards 2 for meritorious service
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— When talk begins to center around the significant figures in the history of Texas bass fishing, no conversation is complete without ...
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Power-Pole contest offers outing with C. Lane
Monday, March 17, 2025
Power-Pole has launched a sweepstakes that will reward the winner with a fishing trip with Chris Lane at Alabama's Lake Guntersville. The Fish with Chris ...
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NPFL reports big viewership numbers
Monday, March 17, 2025
The National Professional Fishing League announced that the official report from its season-opening event at Santee Cooper Lakes is in, and, according ...
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AFTCO announces Skeeter collaboration
Monday, March 17, 2025
Apparel company AFTCO announced that it's entered into a deal with boat manufacturer Skeeter to produce clothing and hats featuring an exclusive camo ...
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North Alabama angler wins Nation Qualifier
Monday, March 17, 2025
FLORENCE, Ala. — Dylan Nutt has only been fishing Pickwick Lake consistently for three years, but there may not be anyone who is more dialed into what ...
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Balog: Something to suit everybody
Thursday, March 13, 2025
There were a lot of exciting and dramatic developments in the high-level bass tournaments last week as the Bass Pro Tour event at Lake Murray, the NPFL ...
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North Georgia professor wins IGFA honor
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The International Game Fish Association announced Wednesday that Dr. Andrew Taylor is the recipient of its annual Johnny Morris Freshwater Angling Award.
Here's ...
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Clunn to receive first namesake award
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Following a historic 2024 season that marked his 500th Bassmaster event and celebrated a remarkable 50-year career, legendary angler ...
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MillerTech to be presenting sponsor of REDCREST
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
BENTON, Ky. – Major League Fishing announced today that MillerTech Energy has been named presenting sponsor of REDCREST 2025, to be held April 3-6, at ...
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Progressive becomes Elite Series title sponsor
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. announced today that Progressive Insurance’s will become the title sponsor for several high-profile Bassmaster properties, ...
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Rankings: Gill makes a huge upward move
Monday, March 10, 2025
In just his second year of tour-level competition, Drew Gill had climbed to No. 6 in the newest edition of the BassFan World Rankings. The winner of the ...
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Christie catches 32-5 to claim NPFL victory
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Coming into the National Professional Fishing League season opener at Santee Cooper Lakes, estimates suggested that 75 pounds would be enough to claim ...
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Three 30-pound bags on final day at Rayburn
Sunday, March 9, 2025
BROOKELAND, Texas – The final weigh-in of the Toyota Series event at Sam Rayburn Reservoir was one for the record books. Three different pros weighed ...
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Casey takes over NPFL Santee Cooper lead
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Corey Casey called an audible Saturday morning and jumped into the lead in the National Professional Fishing League event at Santee Cooper Lakes.
Through ...
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Consistent Aoki closes out Open victory
Saturday, March 8, 2025
PARIS, Tenn. – Nothing was certain on the final day of the Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley, but this much was true — Japan’s Yui Aoki, who ...
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Osborne sets NPFL record with 33-1 haul
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Jordan Osborne caught a National Professional Fishing League-record 33-1 bag on Day 1 of the season opener at Santee Cooper Lakes in South Carolina. The ...
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Aoki moves to top with another 24 pounds
Friday, March 7, 2025
PARIS, Tenn. — There’s no such thing as an insurmountable lead in a B.A.S.S. tournament, but Yui Aoki has put himself in a very enviable position after ...
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Hartman tops 25 pounds at Kentucky Lake Open
Thursday, March 6, 2025
PARIS, Tenn. — The lead changed hands often on Day 1 of the Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley. But when Thursday’s weigh-in was complete, ...
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Hopper, Lamb, Shakespeare Jr. make BFHOF
Thursday, March 6, 2025
The plaque wall at the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame will see three new additions in 2025, a trio that represents a cross section of industry pillars, including ...
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Balog: The murkiness of the Elite Series DQs
Thursday, March 6, 2025
In Joe Balog's view, the no-information rule that was used to disqualify Matt Herren and Scott Martin from recent Bassmaster Elite Series events is anything ...
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Conditions ripe for Open at Kentucky Lake
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
PARIS, Tenn. – John Garrett finished fourth in the recent Bassmaster Elite Series event at the St. Johns River, but he wasn’t surprised when, an hour ...
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Wind postpones first day of NPFL opener
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
SANTEE, S.C. — The National Professional Fishing League has canceled Day 1 of its season-opening event at Santee Cooper Lakes due to unsafe weather conditions. ...
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Giant Bass Open this weekend at Pickwick
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The first Bill Dance Signature Lakes Giant Bass Open of 2025 will take place Saturday and Sunday (March 8-9) at Pickwick Lake in Tennessee. The event ...
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Clunn offers 'Reeling in History' experiences
Monday, March 3, 2025
Four-time Bassmaster Classic champion Rick Clunn has announced that he'll host a series of "Reeling in History" experiences for tournament anglers ...
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Breeden's consistency prevails at Ozarks
Sunday, March 2, 2025
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. – As the only angler to catch a limit three days in a row, it’s fitting that Cole Breeden of Lebanon, Missouri, took the win in the Toyota ...
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Key Decisions Will Swing Saginaw Bay BPT
By MLF Communications BAY CITY, Mich. – The Bass Pro Tour is set to wrap up its 2025 regular season with a high-stakes showdown in Bay City, Mich., this
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Summer Smallmouth Shootout On Tap
B.A.S.S. Communications MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. — Summer is in full swing in southern Michigan, which means the smallmouth are starting to feed up just in
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Chapman Looking For Big Finish At Saginaw Bay
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor While it doesn’t all come down to this, it basically does all come down to this for Brent Chapman. To re-qualify
