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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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Simms Fishing Products gets new president
Monday, July 31, 2023
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Home-state team captures high school title
Saturday, July 29, 2023
ANDERSON, S.C. – Mitchell Robinson and Cody Abbott outlasted intense heat, a tough summer bite on Lake Hartwell and 480 other teams from across North ...
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Brand marketing manager for Quantum sought
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Rather Outdoors announced today that it's seeking a brand marketing manager for Quantum. The position is based at the company's headquarters in Columbia, ...
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MLF's Fennel honored by Sports Business Journal
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Kathy Fennel, Major League Fishing’s Executive Vice President and General Manager, has been named to Sports Business Journal’s 2023 class of SBJ Game ...
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Enter to win a box of Rapala classics
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Rapala is giving away 20 mini-tackle boxes containing the company classic lures in a sweepstakes that runs through Aug. 30. The collection includes an ...
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Schlosser gets promotion at Pure Fishing
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Pure Fishing announced today that Jon Schlosser has been promoted from Senior Vice President of Marketing to Chief Product and Brand Officer.
Schlosser, ...
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Balog: Honesty is the best policy
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Joe Balog examines Spencer Shuffields post-event disqualification from the Bass Pro Tour event at Cayuga Lake in this week's edition of Balog's Bass War. ...
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Locals, BPT guys will duel in final at La Crosse
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
LA CROSSE, Wis. – The MLF Invitational event at the Mississippi River is setting up for a dramatic finale on Thursday – the Top 20 is stacked with seven ...
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Red-hot Hatfield grabs La Crosse lead
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
LA CROSSE, Wis. – Just one month removed from his victory on the Potomac River, Nick Hatfield of Greeneville, Tenn., looks like he has strong intentions ...
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Try Scroggins' summertime crab recipe
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
(Editor's note: This short feature comes from Alan McGuckin at Dynamic Sponsorships.)
Professional bass fishing is a game of tough-to-control uncertainties, ...
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MLF College Championship back to Toho for '24
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
For the second consecutive year, the best college fishing anglers from across the country will be visiting Lake Toho to crown the top college fishing ...
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Poche ruled out for St. Clair Elite event
Monday, July 24, 2023
B.A.S.S. announced today that Keith Poche has been ruled ineligible for this week's Elite Series event at Lake St. Clair because his participation in ...
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Palmer wins NPFL event at Saginaw Bay
Monday, July 24, 2023
Catching the biggest bag of the tournament on the final day, Georgia's Trent Palmer won the National Professional Fishing League event at Saginaw Bay ...
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Georgia duo wins Junior National Championship
Saturday, July 22, 2023
ANDERSON, S.C. – Kale Temple and Luke Schnell were only 4 ounces out of the Day-1 lead at the 2023 Bassmaster Junior National Championship, so they knew ...
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Balog: Refine and advance
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Joe Balog checks in with his impressions from ICAST in this week's edition of Balog's Bass War. Technology was abundant and he was particularly impressed ...
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Realtree Fishing's Pond Wars returns
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
A new season of the Pond Wars bass fishing competition, presented by Realtree Fishing and featuring some of the sport's top pros, has launched at Realtree.com, ...
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Meet Clint Brannon: Artist, ex-pitcher, avid angler
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
(Editor's note: This short feature was submitted by longtime industry rep Alan McGuckin.)
If you see a guy on Beaver Lake or Bull Shoals casting a ...
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Shuffield loses runner-up finish at Cayuga
Monday, July 17, 2023
Major League Fishing announced today that Bass Pro Tour competitor Spencer Shuffield has been stripped of his 2nd-place finish at the Cayuga Lake event, ...
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Carbon handle takes Best of Show honor
Friday, July 14, 2023
A decade of design work paid off on Thursday as American Tackle Company took home “Best of Show” honors at sportfishing’s largest trade show with a sleek, ...
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ICAST announces Best of Category winners
Thursday, July 13, 2023
From a field of 1,087 new products representing 292 companies, 37 winners were crowned "Best of Category" on Thursday at the annual ICAST show ...
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Rapala boosts its ownership stake in 13 Fishing
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Rapala VMC Corporation and James Coble, current majority shareholder of DQC International, which manufactures and markets 13 Fishing rods and reels, have ...
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MLF partners with producer of mobile games
Thursday, July 13, 2023
In a strategic move to merge the audience of mobile gaming competitions with the tournament-fishing fanbase, Ten Square Games, the leading mobile producer ...
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Balog: Still seeking the magic
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Joe Balog is at ICAST this week, attending for the first time as an exhibitor rather than as a company representative or media member. As always, however, ...
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PDS Equipment team captures ICAST Cup
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
The PDS Equipment team, represented by Steve Weist, Christian Bellomo and Trevor Bates, brought a three-bass limit totaling 17 pounds, 3 ounces to the ...
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MLF announces deal with scale manufacturer
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Major League Fishing announced today that the BUBBA Pro SFS will become the organization's official scale starting with the 2024 Bass Pro Tour season.
The ...
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Z-Man's Nussbaum joins RBFF board
Monday, July 10, 2023
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) today announced Daniel Nussbaum as the newest addition to its Board of Directors. As president of ...
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Ex-ROY Stracner departing Elite Series
Friday, July 7, 2023
B.A.S.S. announced this week week that former Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie of the Year Josh Stracner of Vandiver, Ala., is leaving the circuit to pursue ...
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Veteran journalist Duke leaving FTR
Friday, July 7, 2023
Ken Duke announced today that he's leaving his position as managing editor of the industry trade publication Fishing Tackle Retailer. One of the sport's ...
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Berkley offering replacement for CullShad
Friday, July 7, 2023
Berkley has determined that it's initial production run of the CullShad swimbait was not up to the company's standards and is offering a free replacement ...
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Balog: Turning down the heat
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Do bass deserve a "summer vacation" from tournament anglers? Some fish and wildlife agencies around the country, both above and below the Mason-Dixon ...
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Rankings: 'Little Alton' Up To No. 2
Monday, July 3, 2023
Following Bass Pro Tour finishes of 5th place at Cayuga Lake and 2nd in the most recent event at Lake St. Clair, Alton Jones Jr. has moved up to the No. ...
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Hatfield Claims KO Round Win
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