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Balog: The genesis of Wheeler's drive
Thursday, June 30, 2022
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Martin-Wells: Faith, frogs and college fishing
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
(Editor's note: This short feature comes from Alan McGuckin of Dynamic Sponsorships.)
As the all-time leading money winner among female bass anglers, ...
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RBFF adds 6 to board
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) announced that it has added six new members to its board.
The new appointments all are individuals ...
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Floridian rallies for victory at Potomac
Monday, June 27, 2022
After sitting in 46th place after Day 1 of the three-day tournament, Harry Linsinbigler IV of Dover, Fla. rallied on Day 2, ending up in 6th place with ...
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Morgenthaler retires from Elite Series
Friday, June 24, 2022
After making the decision to pursue angling full-time 19 years ago, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Chad Morgenthaler of Reeds Spring, Mo., is retiring from ...
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Balog: Faith is keeping LeBrun grounded
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Nick LeBrun, winner of the last two MLF Pro Circuit events, is a big proponent of consistency. But the way in which he uses that term doesn't relate specifically ...
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B.A.S.S., Shimano to award Sevier scholarships
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
B.A.S.S. and Shimano are partnering to award the first Helen Sevier Pioneer Scholarships to deserving female high school anglers who want to pursue competitive ...
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MLF donates catfish to the needy in Va.
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Nick LeBrun wasn’t the only winner this past week at the MLF Pro Circuit event on the James River in Richmond, Va. After the MLF Festival concluded on ...
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Cox: None deeper than 4 feet
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
(Editor's note: Here's another quick feature from Alan McGuckin at Dynamic Sponsorships.)
Calendar year 2022 is nearly half over, 6 of 9 Bassmaster ...
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Chalk Talk: How Wiggins fishes floating docks
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New York angler catches 8.58-pound smallmouth
Friday, June 17, 2022
The New York state smallmouth bass record was potentially broken on Wednesday in a one-day tournament at Cayuga Lake. Thomas Russell used a dropshot rig ...
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Balog: Are guides' hot spots 'intellectual property'?
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Joe Balog takes a look at the dilemma that fishing guides face constantly in this week's edition of Balog's Bass War. Has a client paid for the right ...
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Lester takes his trophy to the beach
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
(Editor's note: Here's another quick feature from Alan McGuckin of Dynamic Sponsorships.)
If you know Brandon Lester, you know Sundays hold a special ...
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Rankings correction: Neal still No. 2
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Due to an error brought to our attention by BassFan David Kemper of Tempe, Ariz., the edition of the World Rankings published on Tuesday was inaccurate. ...
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High School World Finals set for June 22-25
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
The 13th Annual High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship dual event will take place June 22-25 in Florence, Ala. on Pickwick and Wilson ...
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Wood leaves MLF for job at Rapala
Monday, June 13, 2022
RapalaVMC announced that it's hired Kyle Wood, formerly the senior manager of digital production for Major League Fishing, as the company's new product ...
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KVD ponies up for bigger Grand fish
Monday, June 13, 2022
(Editor's note: This feature comes from Alan McGuckin at Dynamic Sponsorships.)
If you catch a 10-pound bass from Oklahoma’s iconic Grand Lake O’ the ...
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Video: Sight-fishing for smallies in Chicago
Friday, June 10, 2022
Barstool Outdoors produced a video showing one of their contributors and a friend sight-fishing for smallmouth bass in downtown Chicago. They were able ...
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Chalk Talk: Cook’s seasonal swim jig fishing
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Balog: Is free pass always the best route?
Thursday, June 9, 2022
It might seem foolhardy for a Bass Pro Tour angler who wins his Qualifying Round group to forego his free pass to the Championship Round and compete in ...
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McClelland gives tips for summer jerkbaits
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Jerkbaits aren't just for the prespawn anymore and Bass Pro Tour angler Mike McClelland has put together a video full of tips on how to fish them effectively ...
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Winyah Bay to host B.A.S.S. college finale
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
The country’s best college fishing teams will converge in Georgetown, S.C., for the 2022 Bassmaster College Series National Championship, which will be ...
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Cunningham closes out All-American win
Sunday, June 5, 2022
Conner Cunningham, a 30-year-old beverage distributor from Springfield, Missouri who competes in the BFL Ozark Division, made his Whopper Plopper bites ...
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Tosh triumphs at California Delta Toyota Series
Saturday, June 4, 2022
Former tour pro Stephen “Bub” Tosh, Jr., of Modesto, California, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 17 pounds, 15 ounces to win ...
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Cunningham extends his lead at All-American
Saturday, June 4, 2022
It's turning in to the Conner Cunningham show at Lake Hamilton this week. After starting the day with a 4-pound, 10-ounce lead, Cunningham, from Springfield, ...
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Chalk Talk: Cobb's Top 5 for postspawn
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Missourian takes big lead at All-American
Friday, June 3, 2022
Despite only getting five bites throughout the day, they were definitely the right quality of bites. Anchored by a beautiful 6-pound, 11-ounce Lake Hamilton ...
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Balog: Kehde's fascinating obsession
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Ned Kehde has been obsessed with catching bass using finesse tactics for half a century and the vast majority of us have benefited from his dedication ...
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Pickwick guide Mason makes predictions
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
(Editor's note: This submission comes from Alan McGuckin at Dynamic Sponsorships.)
Jimmy Mason holds a college degree in electrical engineering, but ...
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Report: 52 million Americans fished last year
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Fifty-two million Americans age 6 and older went fishing in 2021, according to preliminary data from the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation's (RBFF) ...
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St. Croix tabs new product manager
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Rod manufacturer St. Croix announced the hiring of Robert Woods as product manager. A passionate angler hailing from southeast Wisconsin, Woods graduated ...
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Missouri offers prizes for 'Smallmouth Slam'
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Missouri Smallmouth Alliance have teamed up to offer anglers the "Smallmouth Slam." Participants ...
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Pro Circuit Name Returns in 2026
MLF Communications BENTON, Ky. – Major League Fishing announced today the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit will return in 2026 featuring reduced entry fees
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Wheeler Caps Year With 10th BPT Win
By MLF Communications
BAY CITY, Mich. – Jacob Wheeler couldn’t help himself. Time had already run out in Saginaw Bay Bass Pro Tour with Wheeler
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McKinney Pulls Away For Second Elite Series Win
By B.A.S.S. Communications
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. — The Lake St. Clair Elite Series certainly wasn’t difficult for Trey McKinney, but after three days
