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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: Sight-fishing with Suggs
Friday, April 27, 2018
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'Rocky' start for Ashley
Friday, April 27, 2018
(Editor's note: Industry rep Alan McGuckin filed this piece from the Grand Lake Elite Series about Casey Ashley's recent engagement to longtime girlfriend ...
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Balog: Thanks for the help!
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Bryan Thrift, winner of the recent Lake Cumberland FLW Tour, freely mentioned that he used two different swimbaits en route to his latest victory – one ...
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Lee: Gonna be tough to see
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
(Editor's note: Industry rep Alan McGuckin passed along this report on water conditions at Grand Lake in advance of this week's Elite Series tournament ...
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Grand: Don't sleep on the Carolina rig
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
(Editor's note: Industry rep and Oklahoma resident Alan McGuckin is on the scene at Grand Lake this week for the second Elite Series tournament of the ...
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Crestliner launches program for student anglers
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Crestliner has developed a program aimed at high school and college-aged anglers that it hopes will fuel their passion for education and careers related ...
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Massive bags caught in western Canada
Monday, April 23, 2018
The team of Shane Hoelzle and Jestin Brown weighed 64-06 at a recent tournament at Lake Osoyoos, which straddles the border between Washington state and ...
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VanDam, spinnerbaits and coleslaw?
Monday, April 23, 2018
As a Michigan native, Kevin VanDam grew up throwing a lot of spinnerbaits featuring painted blades for smallmouth.
Some of the willow-leaf blades ...
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Horne goes wire to wire at Arkansas River
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Bass kept moving into his area every day, and Harvey Horne kept intercepting them to win the Arkansas River Central Open.
Keying on fish moving shallow ...
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Powell tops field at Table Rock
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Hensley Powell of Whitwell, Tenn. caught an 11-07 stringer on Saturday to win the Table Rock Lake Central FLW Series. His three-day total of 40-12 earned ...
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Horne retains lead at Open
Friday, April 20, 2018
When Harvey Horne received a text message Thursday evening notifying him he would be paired with co-angler Jeff Wallace of West Monroe, La., he knew Friday ...
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Bass Cat, Yar-Craft set for expansion
Friday, April 20, 2018
Bass Cat boats and sister company Yar-craft announced today a significant expansion plan that will increase their production capacity of boats by over ...
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Clausen has medical hardship options to mull
Friday, April 20, 2018
Elite Series angler Luke Clausen will soon have to decide if he wants to get back to tournament action as soon as he’s physically able or sit out the ...
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Chalk Talk: How Ike selects the right lure color
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Suspect arrested in Gustafson theft case
Friday, April 20, 2018Authorities in Burnside, Kentucky, made an arrest Thursday in connection with the theft of fishing equipment from the truck of FLW Tour angler Jeff Gustafson. ...
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Horne leads Open at Arkansas River
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Thinking ahead has put Harvey Horne ahead of the pack in the second Bassmaster Central Open of 2018 at the Arkansas River.
“I'm doing something a ...
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Lambert makes motor switch to Evinrude
Thursday, April 19, 2018
FLW Tour pro Jason Lambert has switched to an Evinrude outboard for the balance of the season, he told BassFan this week.
He acknowledged midseason ...
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Clausen out indefinitely after shop fall
Thursday, April 19, 2018Elite Series pro Luke Clausen is out indefinitely after suffering serious injuries as a result of a fall at a friend’s shop on Tuesday afternoon.
Clausen ...
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Balog: Some up-close observations
Thursday, April 19, 2018
In this week's edition of Balog's Bass War, Joe Balog shares some notes he's taken while in the boat with professional anglers on competition days. A ...
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Carhartt Classic hat promo raises $6K
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Carhartt was a big winner at the Bassmaster Classic this year. Not only did Jordan Lee, who's sponsored by Carhartt, capture his second straight Classic ...
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Gustafson, Scanlon targeted by burglars (update)
Wednesday, April 18, 2018An investigation is underway into the theft of approximately 20 rod and reel combos along with numerous tackle boxes from the truck of FLW Tour angler ...
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Skeeter far exceeds employment requirements
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
The Longview (Texas) News-Journal reported this week that Skeeter Boats has far exceeded its agreement with Gregg County to create jobs at its plant in ...
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Huddleston files suit against Bass Pro Shops
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Swimbait manufacturer Huddleston Deluxe has filed a lawsuit against Bass Pro Shops, alleging patent infringement, copyright infringement and unfair competition, ...
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Brothers killed in Potomac River accident
Tuesday, April 17, 2018Washington, D.C.-area media outlets have reported that two brothers from Woodbridge, Va. died on the Potomac River on Sunday when their 15-foot bass boat ...
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Cherry gets sunglasses deal
Monday, April 16, 2018
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Hank Cherry has signed a sponsorship deal with sunglasses manufacturer Shady Rays. Both the angler and the company are based ...
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Lure Lock signs deals with Dance, JVD
Monday, April 16, 2018
Tackle storage manufacturer Lure Lock announced that it's entered into sponsorship agreements with legendary fishing icon and TV personality Bill Dance ...
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BU introduces Basics platform
Monday, April 16, 2018
The Bass University, the premier learning destination for dynamic online, on the water and seminar-based bass fishing instruction, has announced the launch ...
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Wonders of Wildlife up for top aquarium
Monday, April 16, 2018
On the heels of being voted America’s Best New Attraction, Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife in Springfield, Mo. has been nominated in USA Today’s contest ...
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Series: Table Rock setting up for shallow shootout
Monday, April 16, 2018
> What: Central FLW Series
> Where: Table Rock Lake
> When: Thursday through Saturday (April 19-21)
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Open: Spawn could be in full swing
Monday, April 16, 2018
> What: Bassmaster Central Open
> Where: Arkansas River (Muskogee, Okla.)
> When: Thursday through Saturday (April 19-21)
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Balog: A lot of Chatter
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Bladed jigs have been responsible for a lot of tournament wins around the country recently and Joe Balog examines that phenomenon in this week's edition ...
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Classic headed to Knoxville in 2019
Wednesday, April 11, 2018B.A.S.S. announced today that Knoxville, Tenn., and the Tennessee River will play host to the 2019 Bassmaster Classic.
Fort Loudoun and Tellico lakes, ...
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McCoy wins Series event at Santee Cooper
Sunday, April 8, 2018
Ronnie McCoy of Lamar, S.C. caught a 26-02 stringer on Saturday to win the Santee Cooper Southeastern FLW Series in his home state with a three-day total ...
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Ike: Big TV project conflicts with Sabine
Friday, April 6, 2018
Mike Iaconelli said Friday evening that there's still a slim chance he'll compete at the rescheduled Sabine River Bassmaster Elite Series in June, but ...
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Copeland's retreat goes on the market
Friday, April 6, 2018The private fishing retreat of late B.A.S.S. co-owner Jim Copeland is up for sale, with an asking price just under $2.2 million. The Orangeburg, S.C. ...
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Chalk Talk: Sight, sound and scent
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Elite pros look to raise cash, autism awareness
Friday, April 6, 2018
Elite Series anglers will be promoting autism awareness over the next two tournaments as they compete for the second annual Autism Angler of April award. ...
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Ike to miss rescheduled Sabine derby
Thursday, April 5, 2018
The Bassmaster Elite Series will be without one of its marquee competitors when it conducts its rescheduled event at the Sabine River in Texas June 7-10. ...
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Feider signs with Lure Lock
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Tackle-storage case manufacturer Lure Lock has entered into a multi-year partnership with Bassmaster Elite Series pro Seth Feider. the company announced ...
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Sabine River event rescheduled for June 7-10
Thursday, April 5, 2018
The Sabine River Bassmaster Elite Series, which was postponed last week because of heavy rains and unsafe boating conditions in the Sabine River watershed, ...
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Davis, Tucker align with Amphibia
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Amphibia Eyegear announced that it's signed FLW Tour pros Alex Davis and J. Todd Tucker to sponsorship deals.
“Between the Tour and guiding, I’m on ...
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Balog: Too much like golf?
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Joe Balog is a big proponent of safety precautions regarding bass tournaments, but in the wake of the postponement of the Sabine River Bassmaster Elite ...
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The month of the forgotten lizard
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
(Editor's note: This feature comes from Alan McGuckin of Dynamic Sponsorships.)
In my little universe, April is as much about soft-plastic lizards ...
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Black Velvet signs on with B.A.S.S.
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
B.A.S.S. announced today that Black Velvet Canadian Whisky has signed on as an Elite Partner of the 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series. The deal also includes ...
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Crochet picks up Bass University sponsorship
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Bassmaster Elite Series veteran Cliff Crochet has added The Bass University to his sponsorship portfolio. He's previously worked with the organization ...
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AFTCO launches conservation grant program
Monday, April 2, 2018
Apparel manufacturer AFTCO announced that it's launched the AFTCO/B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Grant Program, which was introduced by company president ...
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Rockweiler rebuts Balog
Monday, April 2, 2018
Louisiana Delta bass-fishing legend Steve Rockweiler has submitted a rebuttal to Joe Balog's recent column about the state known as "The Sportsman's ...
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Series: Santee Cooper could produce in a big way
Monday, April 2, 2018
> What: Southeastern FLW Series
> Where: Santee Cooper Lakes
> When: Thursday through Saturday (April 5-7)
> At stake: ...
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