Three anglers who won BFL tournaments over the weekend added to already impressive career victory totals, as they now have 35 triumphs among them.
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BFL-winning trio has combined for 35 victories
Monday, April 28, 2025
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Ultimate Angler announces virtual qualifier
Monday, April 28, 2025
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. – Unified Pros has announced a partnership with Fishing Chaos, the industry leader in digital fishing tournament management, for the ...
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Half an inch enough for kayak angler Minor
Monday, April 28, 2025
BYRDSTOWN, Tenn. — Everything about Dale Hollow Reservoir sets up for how Ewing Minor likes to fish, and he certainly showed that during the recent Bassmaster ...
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Big stringer lifts Cortiana at Seminole
Sunday, April 27, 2025
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. – The final event of the Toyota Series Southern Division was possibly the best of the season – the Angler of the Year race went down to ...
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Local ace wins Nation Qualifier at James River
Friday, April 25, 2025
RICHMOND, Va. — Ryan Lachniet saved the best for last on his home waters of the James River.
The Gum Spring native landed a 20-pound, 4-ounce limit ...
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Balog: Just how hard is it really?
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Some tournament competitors and bass fishing fans are convinced they could do a better job of running a tournament trail than the people who actually ...
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Seaguar seeks assistant sales manager
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Line manufacturer Seaguar has an opening for an assistant sales manager. The position is remote-based and requires a four-year college degree and at least ...
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Various patterns likely to work at Seminole
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. – The Major League Fishing (MLF) Toyota Series is set to visit Bainbridge, Ga., this week (Thursday through Saturday) for the third and ...
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Schroeder edges Browning for Tombigbee win
Friday, April 18, 2025
COLUMBUS, Miss. – As the saying goes, it ain’t over ‘til it’s over, and Trey Schroeder was on the right end of that adage Friday after winning the Bassmaster ...
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Schroeder moves to top on Day 2 at Open
Thursday, April 17, 2025
COLUMBUS, Miss. — Pundits and competitors alike predicted anglers would be tested in the Bassmaster Open at the Tombigbee River. They weren’t wrong, with ...
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Balog: Something for everybody?
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Opinions on forward-facing sonar are decidedly divided and likely to remain that way for quite a while to come. Joe Balog understands MLF's desire to ...
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R. Lane grabs top spot at Tombigbee
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
COLUMBUS, Miss. — The last time B.A.S.S. held a tournament on the Tenn-Tom Waterway, many anglers fishing in this week’s Bassmaster Open at the Tombigbee ...
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Final day of Invitational at Lewis Smith canceled
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. – Following Wednesday morning’s tragic boating accident, Major League Fishing (MLF) announced the cancellation of the final day of competition ...
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NPFL angler Ayers involved in Norman crash
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
The National Professional Fishing League issued the following statement in regard to a boating accident that occurred today during the event at Lake Norman.
HUNTERSVILLE, ...
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MLF confirms accident at Smith Lake Invitational
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Major League Fishing issued the following statement regarding a boating accident today involving an angler competing in the Invitational at Smith Lake.
CULLMAN, ...
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Lock management will be key at Tombigbee
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
COLUMBUS, Miss. — Bassmaster Elite Series pro Justin Atkins has competed on some of America’s best bass fisheries in his five years on the tour, but never ...
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Fish in various stages for Invitational at Smith
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. – The third MLF Invitational event of the season takes place today through Thursday at Lewis Smith Lake.
The three-day tournament, hosted ...
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NPFL launches Humminbird contingency program
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
The National Professional Fishing League and Johnson Outdoors have announced a new partnership to include branding and a contingency award program for ...
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Service for Martin-Wells to be live-streamed
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
The funeral service for Pam Martin-Wells, the pioneering female angler who died of cancer last week, will be live-streamed at 11 a.m. EST today from Mt. ...
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B.A.S.S. deal with Marathon includes content series
Monday, April 14, 2025
B.A.S.S. has announced a new partnership with Marathon, the retail brand of Ohio-based Marathon Petroleum Corporation, naming the brand as the official ...
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102.81 pounds for 3 days at Clear Lake
Saturday, April 12, 2025
LAKEPORT, Calif. – John Pearl of Upper Lake, Calif., one of the most well-known guides on Clear Lake and one of the top competitive anglers in the region, ...
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Texan wins Nation Qualifier at Lake Eufaula
Friday, April 11, 2025
EUFAULA, Okla. – He had to slow down to figure out the deal, but once Paul Browning dialed in his pattern, he turned in a dominant performance to win ...
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Cancer claims top women's angler Martin-Wells
Friday, April 11, 2025
Pam Martin-Wells, one of the most successful female anglers in the history of the sport and a competitor in the 2010 Bassmaster Classic, has died after ...
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Anaya's late charge results in KY Lake win
Friday, April 11, 2025
GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. – Going into the final day of the Toyota Series Plains Division event on Kentucky Lake, Camden, Tenn. pro Sam Lashlee held a pretty ...
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Hall of Fame launches annual auction
Friday, April 11, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame is kicking off the celebration of its 25th anniversary by hosting a silent auction this month in a continuing ...
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Balog: Connell displayed an unbreakable focus
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Dustin Connell has won the REDCREST Championship for the third time. In Joe Balog's view, he might be the best big-money competitor in the game.
To ...
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Autism effort focuses on Elite host cities
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Bassmaster Elite Series veteran John Crews and the bass fishing world are ready to show support for Autism Awareness month this April. This year will ...
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B.A.S.S. College final headed to Cherokee
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. officials announced this week that the 2025 Bassmaster College National Championship will take place on Cherokee Lake July ...
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Martin voluntarily withdraws from Elite Series
Saturday, April 5, 2025
B.A.S.S. posted a brief article ...
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Scanlon triumphs after another day canceled
Saturday, April 5, 2025
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — The water was murky, but Casey Scanlon’s clear understanding of bass behavior led him to victory in the Bassmaster Open at Norfork ...
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Day 2 of Open at Norfork postponed
Friday, April 4, 2025
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Out of an abundance of caution, B.A.S.S. officials postponed Day 2 of the Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake. The full field will fish ...
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Longtime TD Taylor to be honored by BFHOF
Friday, April 4, 2025
Whether behind the wheel of a UPS truck delivering packages or at the helm of the tournament operations team for FLW and Major League Fishing, Bill Taylor ...
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Scanlon is early leader in Open at Norfork
Thursday, April 3, 2025
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Lightning struck twice for Casey Scanlon, and while one of those opportunities escaped him, capitalizing on the other helped secure ...
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Dropshots lift Tarleton State at college derby
Thursday, April 3, 2025
EUFAULA, Okla. — When Tyler Chmelar and Kase Kramer checked in on the final day of the 2025 Bassmaster College Series event at Lake Eufaula, they were ...
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Balog: Who will win REDCREST 2025?
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Joe Balog likes the chances of quite a few anglers at this week's REDCREST Championship at Lake Guntersville. There's one, however, that he likes above ...
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Larew's top baits will transition to YUM
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
The most popular baits from Gene Larew Lures will transition to YUM Bait Company in 2025, parent comapny PRADCO announced. The retail price of the baits ...
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Open at Norfork will be a prespawn affair
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Tournament consistency generally requires deep thinking. While such analytic intensity will certainly help those competing in the ...
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How about a tournament inside a NASCAR track?
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee produced a good April Fool's Day gag with its "announcement" that a bass-fishing tournament will take place ...
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Veteran fishing journalist Ron Wong dies
Tuesday, April 1, 2025Garry Mason, coach of the collegiate powerhouse Bethel University fishing team and founder of the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame, announced on his ...
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Whataburger to title-sponsor Hartwell Elite event
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. has announced that Whataburger will serve as the title sponsor for the upcoming Bassmaster Elite Series event at Lake Hartwell, ...
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