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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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MLF enters multi-year renewal with Brunswick
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
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Davis will be TD for Ultimate Angler Championship
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Unified Pros, Inc. has announced Mark Davis as tournament director for their Ultimate Angler World Championship.
Davis will play a critical part in ...
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Davis will be TD for Ultimate Angler Championship
Wednesday, July 31, 2024Unified Pros, Inc. has announced Mark Davis as tournament director for their Ultimate Angler World Championship.
Davis will play a critical part in ...
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Virginia angler notches first Kayak Series victory
Sunday, July 28, 2024
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Last summer, Ewing Minor helped one of his friends celebrate their birthday by taking a trip to the Susquehanna River. The conditions ...
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Morrison takes over top slot at Detroit
Sunday, July 28, 2024
DETROIT – Looking to pull off a sweep of Rookie of the Year, Angler of the Year and the tournament win, Alec Morrison of Peru, N.Y., wrangled 23 pounds, ...
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Soddy Daisy duo wins B.A.S.S. Junior title
Saturday, July 27, 2024
DAYTON, Tenn. — Despite falling one bass short of their limit on the final day, the Soddy Daisy Junior High duo of William Collins and Kyler Jenkins claimed ...
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Carson grabs early lead at Detroit River
Friday, July 26, 2024
DETROIT – With most of the contenders (but not all) making the trek to Lake St. Clair on Day 1 of the MLF Invitational at the Detroit River, the standings ...
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Ex-Elite pro Burgess wins Nation Qualifier
Friday, July 26, 2024
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Everything about Mark Burgess’ strategy for the B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Lake Champlain was high risk, but the risk was well worth ...
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Invitationals ’25 schedule, Championship revealed
Friday, July 26, 2024
BENTON, Ky. – Major League Fishing announced Friday the 2025 Invitationals schedule, highlighted by the addition of a no-entry-fee championship featuring ...
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Balog: Some observances from the ICAST floor
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Joe Balog didn't have a "wow" moment during this year's ICAST show, but he did take notice of a lot products that have undergone technical improvements. ...
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BFHOF announces scholarship recipients
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – For the second consecutive year, the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame (BFHOF) has awarded scholarships under its Fishery Management Scholarship ...
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Florida bucketmouth name change official
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
The majority of bass in the Sunshine State that have been traditionally known as largemouths have officially been renamed Florida bass. The change comes ...
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Youth team to compete in Zimbabwe event
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
USAngling has announced that the Zimbabwe National Bass Federation has formally invited a USA Bass High School Youth Team to attend and compete in the ...
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New bait: A little man who's drowned
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
A Swedish company has produced a bait resembles a drowned man in the water, ostensibly to remind folks of the dangers of mixing alcohol with boating/fishing. ...
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MLF reveals schedule for 2025 Bass Pro Tour
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Major League Fishing (MLF) announced on Thursday at ICAST the schedule for the seventh season of the Bass Pro Tour. The 2025 season will showcase 65 of ...
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ICAST Best of Category winners announced
Thursday, July 18, 2024
The following products captured Best of Category awards at the 2024 ICAST New Product Showcase. Only bass-related products are listed here. For the full ...
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Balog: The giants are now accessible
Thursday, July 18, 2024
There's no question that technological advancements have made it easier for determined anglers to find big bass and the places that they're likely to ...
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Bass Pro Shops links up with USAngling
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Bass Pro Shops and USAngling, the United States’ governing body for USA’s national fishing teams, announced today a global sponsorship agreement that ...
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CPF Lures team wins 10th annual ICAST Cup
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The CPF Lures team, represented by Chuck Pippin and Jason George, brought a three-bass limit totaling 15 pounds, 7 ounces to the stage ...
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Cortiana wins Champlain Toyota Series event
Saturday, July 13, 2024
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Coming into the second event of the Toyota Series Northern Division event on Lake Champlain, Kyle Cortiana had a Major League Fishing ...
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Walters tames Pickwick for 4th NPFL victory
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Patrick Walters claimed his fourth National Professional Fishing League victory on Friday at Pickwick Lake in Alabama as his 24-pound final-day stringer ...
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McKinney retains top spot at St. Clair Open
Friday, July 12, 2024
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — It was a day that Trevor McKinney will look back on and wonder, ‘What could have been?’ But despite several hiccups, he managed ...
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St. Clair gives up 64 bags over 20 pounds
Thursday, July 11, 2024
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Trevor McKinney had never been to Lake St. Clair before the start of practice for the Bassmaster Open. But after one of the ...
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Hamner trip highlights C.A.S.T. for Kids auction
Thursday, July 11, 2024
The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation is conducting an online auction that concludes Friday. One of the items up for bid is a day on the water with reigning ...
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ICAST intro: Abu Garcia Max Elite spinning reel
Thursday, July 11, 2024
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Abu Garcia Max spinning reels have been an exceptional option for anglers looking for performance without breaking the bank. New ...
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NPAA offers template for angler media kit
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Getting ahead in this fast-paced world means separating yourself from the pack – whether that’s finding a new job or advancing your position as an angling ...
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Cook the early leader at Pickwick NPFL event
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Drew Cook caught a 22-13 stringer Wednesday to grab the initial lead in the National Professional Fishing League event at Pickwick Lake in Alabama.
“It ...
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ABT hires its first communications director
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Decatur, Ala. – The Alabama Bass Trail has announced the addition of Angela Cross as Media/Communications Director, a newly created role for the largest ...
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Balog: The specialization-versatility cycle continues
Thursday, July 11, 2024
There have been periods when anglers who were experts at a single technique have dominated professional bass fishing, and other times when those able ...
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Open at St. Clair certain to be a slugfest
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. — Warmer than average temperatures have spread across the northern section of the country thus far this summer, which means the Lake ...
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Largemouth could play in Champlain event
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The MLF Toyota Series will conduct its second Northern Division event of the season this week at Lake Champlain. Competition days ...
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ICAST intro: Snag Proof Zoo Wake
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
(Editor's note: The following information was gleaned from a pre-ICAST press release about this new product.)
Fish love vegetation! Whether it’s lily ...
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ICAST intro: BaitFuel Injector Kit
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
(Editor's note: The following information was gleaned from a pre-ICAST press release about this new product.)
What if you could take the most effective ...
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BFHOF grants funds for eight habitat projects
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – As part of its mission to celebrate, promote and preserve the sport of bass fishing, the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors ...
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S.C. fisheries executive joins RBFF board
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) has announced Emily Cope as the latest addition to its Board of Directors, enhancing ...
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Balog: Good vibes from the James River
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Joe Balog thoroughly enjoyed watching Skeet Reese win last week's Bass Pro Tour event at the James River. In his view, Reese's program was the epitome ...
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St. Lawrence back to No. 1 on Bassmaster list
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
There is a stretch of more than 50 miles of the St. Lawrence River (Thousand Islands) in New York, as well as eastern Lake Ontario, that constantly produces ...
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Big Bass Splash's Sealy dies at 75
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Bob Sealy, the founder and operator of the popular Big Bass Splash Tournaments for the past 40 years, died Tuesday following a battle with cancer.
"It ...
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Women's Pan Am slots to be awarded at ICAST
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Bass has partnered with Major League Fishing at the 2024 ICAST Cup to award the top women’s pair a spot on the 2025 USA Pan American bass fishing team. ...
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MLF issuing 'Century Club' commemorative coins
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
BENTON, Ky. – Last week, the first round of MLF Century Club coins headed out to anglers who have fished 100 or more events with MLF or its predecessors, ...
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World Rankings: Hamner enters Top 10
Monday, July 1, 2024
Justin Hamner, the reigning Bassmaster Classic champion and the new leader in the Elite Series Angler of the Year (AOY) race, makes his debut in the Top ...
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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
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Hatfield Claims KO Round Win
By MLF Communications
BAY CITY, Mich. – The Saginaw Bay Bass Pro Tour evolved into a full-fledged power fishing slugfest during Saturday’s Knockout
