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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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Texas duo wins Bassmaster Junior title
Sunday, July 31, 2022
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Sprague loses 33 places in points standings
Friday, July 29, 2022
Major League Fishing has updated the Angler of the Year (AOY) points standings for the Bass Pro Tour in the wake of Jeff Sprague's forfeiture of his 5th-place ...
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Chalk Talk: Gluszek on swimming creature baits
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Balog: Lenses, lures and lithium
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Joe Balog does his annual recap of the ICAST show in this week's edition of Balog's Bass War. He saw a lot that interested him during his stay in Orlando, ...
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Sprague forfeits Top-5 finish from '22 opener
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Major League Fishing announced in a media advisory today that Jeff Sprague has forfeited his 5th-place finish from this year's Bass Pro Tour opener in ...
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Palaniuk got help from young fan
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
(Editor's note: Here's another short feature from Alan McGuckin at Dynamic Sponsorships.)
There’s a good chance 15-year old Preston Bartley of North ...
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Wilks: Swimbait or worm?
Monday, July 25, 2022
(Editor's note: "Catching Bass with Dustin Wilks" airs at 6:30 a.m. on Sundays and at 3, 7 and 11 p.m. on Mondays on the World Fishing Network. ...
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Rare 'golden smallmouth' caught in Michigan
Monday, July 25, 2022
A dedicated smallmouth angler who hosts a podcast devoted to bronzeback fishing recently caught a rare "golden smallmouth" on a river in Michigan. ...
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Chalk Talk: Johns discusses frogs
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MLF releases Team Series draft results
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Major League Fishing announced today the results of the inaugural General Tire Team Series Draft at a live press event at ICAST in Orlando, Fla.
The ...
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ICAST: Trauma survivor wins Best of Show
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Upstart product developer Brian McKinnon is the new king of ICAST after Pacbak, a self-designed portable cooler and vacuum sealer outdueled more than ...
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ICAST: Best of Category winners picked
Thursday, July 21, 2022
The ICAST 2022 Best of Category winners were announced Wednesday night during the Chairman’s Industry Awards Reception. The selections resulted from voting ...
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Balog: Gigantic bags from big water
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Great Lakes smallmouth fishing got another big boost from the massive numbers put up by the top competitors at the recent St. Lawrence River Bassmaster ...
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Livesay, Robertson come to Downey's aid
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Elite Series pros Lee Livesay of Longview, Texas, and Matt Robertson of Kuttawa, Ky., were at the weigh-in venue waiting for their time to appear on the ...
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Classic trophy to be named in Scott's honor
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
When a champion is crowned at the 2023 Bassmaster Classic, the angler will hoist a familiar trophy emblazoned with a legendary name. B.A.S.S. officials ...
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Teen wins another Illini Division BFL event
Monday, July 18, 2022
Trey McKinney of Carbondale, Ill., the reigning BFL Illini Division Angler of the Year (AOY), caught five bass Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 1 ounces, ...
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RBFF releases annual report on fishing
Monday, July 18, 2022
For the 12th consecutive year, the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation and the Outdoor Foundation partnered to provide a comprehensive look at ...
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ICAST digital New Product Showcase goes online
Monday, July 18, 2022
The Online New Product Showcase for ICAST 2022 went online today.
Access to the online New Product Showcase is free. You can browse through the entries ...
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Berkley scientist chosen for Fresh Water HOF
Monday, July 18, 2022
Chemist John Prochnow has used his knowledge to improve fishing for millions of anglers over the past 36 years through his work at Berkley Fishing. Serving ...
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MLF launches sweepstakes with daily prizes
Monday, July 18, 2022
Major League Fishing announced today the launch of the MLF Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro & More Sweepstakes. The event runs through Nov. 6 with prizes available ...
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Chalk Talk: Palaniuk on flipping vs. pitching
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REDCREST 2022 makes TV premiere Sunday
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Major League Fishing’s REDCREST 2022 – the Bass Pro Tour Championship filmed earlier this year on Grand Lake in Oklahoma – will premiere nationwide Sunday ...
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Christie, Menendez, Monroe on invasives commission
Thursday, July 14, 2022Members of the $689-billion outdoor recreation industry have established a blue-ribbon commission to stop and reverse the spread of aquatic invasive species ...
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Ike dredges up 1000 Islands memories
Thursday, July 14, 2022
(Editor's note: Here's a quick feature from Alan McGuckin at Dynamic Sponsorships.)
Some say a fishing guide’s wife invented Thousand Island salad ...
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Balog: It's imperative to go with the flow
Thursday, July 14, 2022
The movement of water is the most important factor in bass fishing and understanding how it impacts the bass in a particular lake or river is the key ...
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REDCREST headed to Lake Norman next year
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Major League Fishing's REDCREST is heading to the Queen City.
MLF, in conjunction with the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, Visit Lake Norman ...
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B.A.S.S. to alter Opens path to Elite Series
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Beginning in 2023, anglers hoping to earn an invitation to join the Bassmaster Elite Series can only qualify by competing in all nine tournaments comprising ...
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Stringer photo op results in citation
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
A Missouri angler recently received a citation for allegedly keeping too many largemouth bass, including some undersized ones, simply because he wanted ...
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Preparations under way for Hall induction event
Monday, July 11, 2022
The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors will kick off “Celebrate Bass Fishing Week” on Oct. 3, starting with its popular online auction as ...
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New Yorker's consistency puts him atop Open
Saturday, July 9, 2022
Casey Smith admitted he spent most of the day not knowing when or where he would find his next bite, but the angler from Victor, N.Y., made the right ...
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Chalk Talk: How DiPalma tricks bluegill-eaters
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Sonar: Fishing with fear
Friday, July 8, 2022
Miles Burghoff has had a difficult year on the MLF Pro Circuit and will fail to qualify for the TITLE Championship for the first time. In analyzing what ...
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Minnesota angler leads at Oneida
Friday, July 8, 2022
Heeding a key piece of advice, Minnesota angler Kenny Mittelstaedt caught a five-bass limit that weighed 20 pounds, 7 ounces to lead Day 1 of the Oneida ...
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Balog: A female breakthrough is coming
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Women anglers are at no inherent disadvantage in competitive bass fishing and Joe Balog believes that it won't be long before at least one breaks through ...
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Oneida in good shape for Northern Open
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
If Jonathan Kelley’s recent experience serves as any reference, anglers can expect plenty of plump, well-fed smallmouth and a favorable scenario in which ...
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American Baitworks gets new VP of sales
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Jay Harris has joined the team at American Baitworks as vice president of sales. Harris has worked in the fishing industry for 16 years, having spent ...
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GSM Outdoors announces Buckeye acquisition
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
GSM Outdoors continues its push into the fishing sector with the acquisition of Buckeye Lures. GSM purchased Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits late last year ...
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European tackle show won't happen this year
Tuesday, July 5, 2022EFTTEX, the annual European tackle show that's similar to ICAST, will not take place this year due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19 and the political ...
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