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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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Marks rolls to victory at BFL All-American
Friday, May 31, 2024
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Tallying 38 pounds, 6 ounces over three days, Paul Marks Jr. dominated the BFL All-American on Lake Cherokee. Topping 12 pounds ...

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Roumbanis' boat destroyed en route to BPT stop
Friday, May 31, 2024
MLF Bass Pro Tour competitors Fred Roumbanis was involved in an auto accident that destroyed his boat on his way to next week's event at the Chowan River ...

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Chickamauga to host next Giant Bass Open
Friday, May 31, 2024
The next stop for the Bill Dance Signature Lakes Giant Bass Open is at Lake Chickamauga on June 22-23.
Each tournament pays out more than $55,000 in ...

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Marks moves into lead at All-American
Friday, May 31, 2024
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Day 1 of the BFL All-American was tough, and Day 2 was even tougher. Limits are a big achievement on Lake Cherokee this week, ...

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Recipients of AFTCO grants announced
Friday, May 31, 2024
AFTCO upholds its longstanding commitment to conservation by awarding six Conservation Grants to B.A.S.S. Nation Clubs in 2024. This year's total contribution ...

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Two tied atop early BFL All-American standings
Thursday, May 30, 2024
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The early going of the 41st annual BFL All-American on Cherokee Lake has not been easy for the anglers. Rising water has the fish ...

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Balog: KVD, Lee showed their mettle again
Thursday, May 30, 2024
The greatest competitive bass angler of all time and one of the best of this generation took the top honors at the recent Heavy Hitters event at Florida's ...

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Cherokee primed for 41st BFL All-American
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The 41st annual BFL All-American will take place this week on Cherokee Lake, showcasing some of the nation’s best weekend grassroots ...

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Goalie's mask salutes Gustafson's Classic win
Friday, May 24, 2024
Connor Hellebuyck, the star goaltender for the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets, is a lifelong avid angler and has fished with Canadian Bassmaster ...

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Balog: The frogs have it – for now
Thursday, May 23, 2024
A couple of pro anglers have put on a fabulous show this week throwing frogs on the Lake Toho hydrilla mats in the Bass Pro Tour Heavy Hitters event at ...

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Online tournament open to all high school anglers
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
This summer, high school anglers from around the country have a chance to win prizes while competing in a bass tournament allowing them to fish any public ...

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BPT pros emphasize safety in presentation
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Four of the professional anglers competing at Heavy Hitters 2024 at the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes in central Florida visited with some local young Osceola ...

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VanDam’s favorite lure for Florida
Monday, May 20, 2024
(Editor's note: This short feature comes from Alan McGuckin of Dynamic Sponsorships.)
It was a 19-hour drive in his Toyota Tundra from Kalamazoo, Mich. ...

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Dyer enters deal with St. Croix, SEVIIN
Monday, May 20, 2024
Veteran tournament angler and motivational speaker Clay Dyer has entered into a sponsorship agreement with St. Croix Rods and SEVIIN Reels.
Born in ...

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G'ville kayak winner stayed offshore
Monday, May 20, 2024
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — By committing to an offshore area of Lake Guntersville, Eric Siddiqi claimed his second career YBassmaster Kayak Series trophy with ...

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Corbishley triumphs in Hartwell NPFL derby
Sunday, May 19, 2024
With a three-day total weight of 44 pounds, 1 ounce, Mike Corbishley of North Carolina claimed victory in the second event of the National Professional ...

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Local knowledge lifts Jones to win at Eufaula
Sunday, May 19, 2024
EUFAULA, Okla. – An Oklahoma native with more success than just about anyone on the state’s largest lake, Chris Jones of Bokoshe, Okla., leaned on his ...

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Uribe posts another victory at Lake Havasu
Friday, May 17, 2024
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – May 17, 2024 –– If there had been a betting line on anglers who had the best odds of winning the 2024 WON Bass Lake Havasu Open, ...

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Texas A&M duo wins at Sam Rayburn
Friday, May 17, 2024
JASPER, Texas — Ashton Hehr and Trevor Johnston went where no one else went and did what no one else did.
Such intrepid ambition delivered big results ...

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Ike Foundation Scholarship winners announced
Thursday, May 16, 2024
The Ike Foundation, operated by Mike and Becky Iaconelli, recently announced the names of its five scholarship winners for 2024.
The applicant pool ...

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Balog: Where things stood in 1978
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Joe Balog recently acquired all of the issues of Bassmaster Magazine from 1978 and came across some interesting stuff while perusing them. Some of the ...

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Hartwell could be stingy for NPFL event
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
The National Professional Fishing League (NPFL) will conduct its second event of the 2024 season this week at Lake Hartwell in South Carolina. Competition ...

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A few ideas for Father's Day shopping
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
BassFan has put together its annual Father's Day Gift Guide that can help shoppers who have an avid bass fisherman on their list. To see it, click ...

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WIX Filters joins MLF sponsorship lineup

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

BENTON, Ky. – Major League Fishing announced today that WIX Filters, a global manufacturer and distributor of filters designed to exceed performance demands, ...

Lawrence hangs on for Invitational victory

Sunday, May 12, 2024

EUFAULA, Ala. – Heading into the season, the MLF Invitationals field was stacked with fascinating rookie talent, and some would say that Jake Lawrence ...

Eufaula leaderboard shuffled; Lawrence leads

Saturday, May 11, 2024

EUFAULA, Ala. – The offshore game stayed strong on Day 2 of the MLF Invitational on Lake Eufaula, but not everyone was able to take full advantage, as ...

Smith grabs early Invitational lead with 22-11

Friday, May 10, 2024

EUFAULA, Ala. – Ten pros caught 20 pounds or better on Day 1 of the MLF Invitational at Lake Eufaula on Friday and 17 pounds went all the way to 23rd ...

Brush likely to be key at Eufaula Invitational

Thursday, May 9, 2024

EUFAULA, Ala.– Major League Fishing is set to launch the fourth Invitational event of the season this week at Lake Eufaula in Alabama. Competition days ...

30th Skeeter Owners event set for Lake Fork

Thursday, May 9, 2024

KILGORE, Texas – Skeeter Boats and Yamaha will host the 30th annual Skeeter Owners Bass Tournament on Lake Fork at Lake Fork Marina and Hotel in Alba, ...

B.A.S.S. postpones Day 1 at Lake Murray

Thursday, May 9, 2024

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After consulting with the National Weather Service, B.A.S.S. officials have postponed Day 1 of competition at the Lake Murray Bassmaster ...

Balog: Eufaula BPT was a welcome relief

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Like a lot of fans of old-school bass fishing, Joe Balog was pleased with what transpired at last week's MLF Bass Pro Tour event at Lake Eufaula in Oklahoma. ...

BPT pros, HS anglers complete habitat project

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

EUFAULA, Okla. – Inclement weather has wreaked havoc across Oklahoma for the past week, but MLF pros and the Oologah-Talala High School fishing team managed ...

Butler finishes wire-to-wire Open triumph

Saturday, May 4, 2024

LINCOLN, Ala. — Josh Butler played the long game and, despite some midpoint frustrations, he executed that strategy to near perfection.

Committing ...

Hawk finally gets another home-lake victory

Saturday, May 4, 2024

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – Roy Hawk of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., sparked his professional bass-fishing career with a win on Lake Havasu in 2007. He used ...

Tennessean sets Toyota margin mark at Chick

Saturday, May 4, 2024

DAYTON, Tenn. – Nobody could touch Banks Shaw of Harrison, Tenn. this week in the Toyota Series event on Lake Chickamauga. He finished Day 1 in third ...

Butler still leads Open despite tough day

Friday, May 3, 2024

LINCOLN, Ala. — Josh Butler knew his game plan required patience, but he found his commitment tested en route to retaining the lead on Day 2 of the Bassmaster ...

High School Combine registration starts May 7

Friday, May 3, 2024

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — One hundred young anglers will show their on-the-water skills when the fourth Bassmaster High School Combine returns to Wheeler Lake ...

ABT releases 11-event schedule for 2025

Friday, May 3, 2024

The Alabama Bass Trail has announced the schedule for its 12th season in 2025. The 11-event slate with offer more than $750,000 in cash and prizes, with ...

Shimano schedules event for Marietta, Ga. May 10

Friday, May 3, 2024

Shimano will conduct a Rod + Reel Stop on the afternoon May 10 at Dugout Fishing in Marietta, Ga. Attendees will receive gifts with the purchase of rod-and-reel ...

Kicker lifts Butler to early Logan Martin lead

Thursday, May 2, 2024

LINCOLN, Ala. — On a day when quality was hard to come by, Josh Butler’s early bonus quickly put him on course to sacking up a five-bass limit of 19 pounds, ...