FLW today announced it is moving its championship event in 2019 to Lake Hamilton after it had been originally scheduled to be back at Lake Ouachita, which ...
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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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FLW moves 2019 Cup to Hamilton
Friday, August 31, 2018
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Chalk Talk: Elam’s tackle tips for flipping and pitching
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B.A.S.S. releases schedules for 2019 Opens
Thursday, August 30, 2018
B.A.S.S. today announced the schedules for the 2019 Bassmaster Eastern and Central Opens. Each division will consist of four tournaments, followed by ...
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Balog: Bronzeback bonanza
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Joe Balog discusses last week's smallmouth shootout at the St. Lawrence River Bassmaster Elite Series and B.A.S.S.' agreement with Waddington, N.Y. to ...
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White River Marine expands FLW sponsorship
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
FLW announced that White River Marine Group, the world’s largest manufacturer of fishing and recreational boats – including longtime FLW partner Ranger ...
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Rankings: Thrift back to top
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Bryan Thrift has climbed back into the top slot in the BassFan World Rankings in the latest edition, which encompasses the Forrest Wood Cup and the St. ...
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St. Lawrence on Elite schedule for next 3 years
Saturday, August 25, 2018
B.A.S.S. announced today that it's inked a multi-year agreement with the Village of Waddington (N.Y.)to stage Bassmaster Elite Series at the St. Lawrence ...
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Fitzgerald signs Wilson for 2019
Friday, August 24, 2018
Fitzgerald Fishing has expanded its tour-level pro staff by signing FLW Tour veteran Barry Wilson of Alabama. Wilson will be entering his 8th season on ...
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Chalk Talk: Kriet on floating and wacky worms
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Rencken to head up ops for Duckett
Friday, August 24, 2018
Duckett Fishing announced that it has added seasoned outdoor industry executive Larry Rencken to the company's executive team.
Rencken will assume ...
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'19 Series schedule out; Lappin to step down
Thursday, August 23, 2018FLW announced today the 2019 Costa FLW Series schedule, consisting of three tournaments in five different divisions (Central, Northern, Southeastern, ...
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Balog: Davis' addiction
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Joe Balog interviewed newly crowned Forrest Wood Cup champion Clent Davis for this week's edition of Balog's Bass War. Davis opened up about how he really ...
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Three lures for the St. Lawrence
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
(Editor's note: This feature was provided by veteran industry rep Alan McGuckin.)
Tyler Robinson just finished competing at the Carhartt Bassmaster ...
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Team Big Bass Challenge set for Mille Lacs
Monday, August 20, 2018
The Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance and the Classic Basss Champions Tour will partner to conduct the inaugural Free the Fighter Team Big Bass Challenge ...
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B.A.S.S. expands Classic Bracket
Monday, August 20, 2018
In the wake of the cancellation of the Chesapeake Bay Bassmaster Elite Series last month, B.A.S.S. announced recently that the Bassmaster Classic Bracket ...
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Chalk Talk: Gluszek on flooded conditions
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Campbellsville angler wins College Bracket
Friday, August 17, 2018
A storm rolled in and the lighting struck not twice, but three times as two college anglers put on the kind of show in a bracket finale that would even ...
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Scoring error alters outcome at Berkley B1
Thursday, August 16, 2018
Organizers of the recent Berkley B1 tournament at Lake Erie were forced to change the outcome of the tournament four days following its conclusion after ...
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Texas Fest headed to Lake Fork
Thursday, August 16, 2018
B.A.S.S. announced today that the third Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest will take place at Lake Fork.
The tournament, one of nine Bassmaster Elite Series ...
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Balog: Davis' dream day
Thursday, August 16, 2018
Joe Balog had planned to attend last week's Forrest Wood Cup in person, but travel issues caused by weather forced him to follow the event from his Florida ...
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Yamamoto book a quick, entertaining read
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Have you ever wondered how many Senkos are produced in a given year by Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits? According to a new book about the company's founder, ...
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2019 Cup coming back to Ouachita
Saturday, August 11, 2018
FLW today announced the 2019 Forrest Wood Cup will return to Lake Ouachita with Hot Springs, Ark., serving as the host community. It'll be the fifth Cup ...
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Watson honored with sportsmanship award
Friday, August 10, 2018
James Watson prides himself on being one of the more colorful personalities in the sport, but on Thursday his charity work for the Shriners Hospitals ...
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Chalk Talk: Pass-and-run smallmouths with Zona
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Cup: Lehew has won in Hot Springs before
Thursday, August 9, 2018
This week will mark Shane Lehew's second Forrest Wood Cup at Lake Ouachita as a pro angler. However, it was back in 2007 when he took home the TBF Junior ...
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Cup: 'Why I'm going to win'
Thursday, August 9, 2018Practice is over. Most of the prep work is done. The Forrest Wood Cup begins in the morning at Lake Ouachita, situated to the northwest of Hot Springs, ...
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Balog: Cup predictions
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Joe Balog expects many of the FLW Tour's longtime superstars to fare well at this week's Forrest Wood Cup, but his pick to win it is a younger competitor ...
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Wood to help unveil new Vexus model
Monday, August 6, 2018
While the Forrest Wood Cup is being contested at Lake Ouachita this weekend, the man for whom the event is named will be in Hot Springs, Ark., helping ...
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Daughter recalls passion of ex-tour angler Morineau
Monday, August 6, 2018
When Mariela Morineau told her father, Raul, back in 1995 that she was planning to get married, he gave her an ultimatum about scheduling the ceremony.
"Just ...
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Labelle closes out Open victory
Saturday, August 4, 2018
Bryan Labelle of Hinesburg, Vt., began Saturday's final round of competition at the Lake Champlain Bassmaster Eastern Open with the firm belief that he ...
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Vermont angler takes Champlain lead
Friday, August 3, 2018
Round 2 of the Lake Champlain Bassmaster Eastern Open was all about the 20-pound mark, and only two anglers in the massive 194-boat field caught limits ...
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Chalk Talk: Gluszek on C-rig mechanics
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Lane leads day 1 of Open at Champlain
Thursday, August 2, 2018
The first day Lake Champlain Bassmaster Eastern Open delivered three bags of 21 pounds or better, and Bobby Lane’s 21-13 sack was the stoutest among them. ...
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Balog: Weather rules the day
Thursday, August 2, 2018
One of the aspects of professional bass fishing that Joe Balog has long enjoyed is observing how competitors overcome adverse environmental conditions. ...
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Cal Coast Fishing adds Monroe, Sumrall
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Cal Coast Fishing, a fishing accessories manufacturer based in Carpentaria, Calif., has signed Elite Series pros Ish Monroe (top photo) and Caleb Sumrall ...
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Chesapeake Bay Elite won't be rescheduled
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
B.A.S.S. announced Wednesday that it will not reschedule the Elite Series tournament on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, which was originally scheduled for last ...
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