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Dock Talk
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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Bass Fishing Archives fraudulently duplicated
Thursday, August 31, 2023
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Rankings: It's still Wheeler – by a lot
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Jacob Wheeler's reign atop the BassFan World Rankings surpassed the 4-year mark earlier this summer and he enters another off-season with a big lead. ...
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Balog: Narrowing down the KVD voting options
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Joe Balog is having a tough time deciding which way to vote in the new BassFan poll as to which was Kevin VanDam's greatest statistical achievement during ...
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Did mustache play role in Walters' big payday?
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Patrick Walters drove his Yamaha-powered bass boat farther each day across Lake Ontario than most folks drive on their morning commute to the office. ...
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Northland to become Gustafson's title sponsor
Monday, August 28, 2023
Minnesota-based Northland Fishing Tackle announced that it'll become the title sponsor of reigning Bassmaster Classic champion Jeff Gustafson starting ...
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Cifuentes locks up top rookie award
Sunday, August 27, 2023
CLAYTON, N.Y. – Despite some anxious moments on the final day of the Bassmaster Elite Series season, “The Cowboy” rode off into the sunset with some major ...
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Schedule for next year's Invitationals released
Friday, August 25, 2023
Major League Fishing announced today the 2024 Invitationals schedule, which will feature six regular-season stops and showcase 150 anglers competing across ...
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MLF releases schedule for '24 Bass Pro Tour
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Major League Fishing announced today the schedule for the sixth season of the Bass Pro Tour. The 2024 season will showcase some of the world’s top professional ...
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Lester tries to grill up a Classic spot
Thursday, August 24, 2023
(Editor's note: Here's another quick feature from Alan McGuckin of Dynamic Sponsorships.)
Team Toyota’s Brandon Lester finds himself in an unfamiliar ...
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Balog: Suspended smallies no longer safe
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Catching suspended smallmouth used to be a difficult proposition even for top pros, but it's a heck of a lot easier now thanks to technological advancements, ...
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Huff gets some cash for baby supplies
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
(Editor's note: This submission comes from Alan McGuckin of Dynamic Sponsorships.)
The cab of Cody Huff’s Toyota Tundra looks a lot different on recent ...
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Ike Foundation sets kayak fund-raiser
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
The Ike Foundation will host its 2023 Kayak Tournament on Sept. 30 at Lake Nockamixon in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The event is a fund-raiser that supports ...
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Quantum hires senior project engineer
Monday, August 21, 2023
Rod and reel manufacturer Quantum announced that it's hired Mark Talwin for the position of senior project engineer. Talwin comes to the company with ...
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Texas HOF is accepting nominations
Monday, August 21, 2023
The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame committee is seeking nominations of individuals and organizations who’ve made important contributions to fishing ...
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Voting open for Angler's Choice Award
Monday, August 21, 2023
Want to register your pick for the best new product introduced at the ICAST show earlier this summer? For the second year in a row, you have that opportunity ...
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Poll: KVD's most impressive numbers
Monday, August 21, 2023A new BassFan poll asks for your opinion on Kevin VanDam's greatest statistical accomplishment during his recently concluded tour-level career, which ...
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Arey left home without sonar
Friday, August 18, 2023
(Editor's note: Here's another quick feature from Alan McGuckin at Dynamic Sponsorships.)
For a top pro angler like Team Toyota’s Matt Arey, showing ...
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B.A.S.S. postpones Day 2 at Lake Champlain
Friday, August 18, 2023
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – B.A.S.S. officials have postponed Day 2 of competition of the Bassmaster Elite Series event at Lake Champlain due to forecasted severe ...
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Gleason will go with the Double Splash
Thursday, August 17, 2023
(Editor's note: Alan McGuckin of Dynamic Sponsorships passed along this short feature.)
Comical Louisiana pro Darold Gleason hails from a place where ...
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Balog: Much to be determined at Champlain
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Joe Balog takes a preliminary look at this week's Bassmaster Elite Series event at Lake Champlain in this week's edition of Balog's Bass War. With the ...
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The joy of catching bass on antique lures
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Flip Putthoff, an outdoor columnist from Arkansas, recently penned a nostalgic column about his enjoyment of fishing with old-school topwater lures such ...
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Guide to fishing Mexico lakes available
Monday, August 14, 2023
Half Past First Cast, a fishing travel website and travel consultancy, has compiled 150 articles about traveling to and fishing Mexico’s best bass fisheries. ...
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Anderson gets 11th MLF win at St. Lawrence
Sunday, August 13, 2023
MASSENA, N.Y. – Since making upstate New York his summertime home, Brent Anderson has craved a win on his adopted waters of the St. Lawrence River. He ...
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Auburn team goes wire-to-wire for college title
Sunday, August 13, 2023
COUNCE, Tenn. – Thanks to an afternoon rally that produced several largemouth over 3 1/2 pounds, Auburn University’s Tucker Smith and Hayden Marbut caught ...
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B.A.S.S. increases opportunites for collegians
Friday, August 11, 2023
Officials have unveiled a new format for the Bassmaster College Series presented beginning with the 2024 season. Under the new format, which helps meet ...
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Balog: Somebody changed the script
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Joe Balog writes about the drama that surrounded the final day of the Bass Pro Tour season finale at Saginaw Bay in this week's edition of Balog's Bass ...
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Toyota Series anglers take on the St. Lawrence
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
MASSENA, N.Y. – The MLF Toyota Series is set to visit and the St. Lawrence River this week (Thursday through Saturday) for the second event in the Northern ...
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Collegiate teams set for championship at Pickwick
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
COUNCE, Tenn. – More than 130 teams from 54 universities will compete in a summertime showdown in Counce, Tenn., during the 2023 Bassmaster College National ...
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Bicep injury will sideline veteran Schultz
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Bernie Schultz of Gainesville, Fla., is taking a medical hardship and will be unable to fish the final two Elite Series events of the 2023 season. While ...
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Mud Hole, American Tackle join Foundation portfolio
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Foundation Outdoor Group announced that it's acquired Mud Hole Custom Tackle, Inc. and American Tackle Company International, Inc. The strategic move ...
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Johnson Outdoors hires VP for fishing group
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Johnson Outdoors, the parent compano of Minn Kota, Humminbird and other brands, today announced that Bill Kirchner will be joining the company as the ...
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Magazine to launch new Western circuit
Monday, August 7, 2023
Bass Angler Magazine has announced the launch of the Bass Angler MagazineTournament Trail for 2024. Operated by longtime tournament anglers and media ...
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Rather Outdoors hires senior VP of sales
Monday, August 7, 2023
Rather Outdoors, the parent company of Strike King, Lew's and other brands, announced that it's hired Marcus Parker to fulfill the role of senior vice ...
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Naig moves to Tall Pines Tackle in VP role
Friday, August 4, 2023
Tall Pines Tackle Inc., a leading custom manufacturer of OEM and private label fishing equipment, has announced the hiring of Eric Naig as VP of business ...
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NPFL opens applications for '24 season
Friday, August 4, 2023
The National Professional Fishing League (NPFL) has announced the opening of applications for the 2024 season. Currently, the league has 100 anglers signed ...
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BFHOF announces scholarship recipients
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Supporting those whose future career paths will focus on healthy fisheries, essential access and clean rivers, lakes and reservoirs, the Bass Fishing ...
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Balog: Keeping the pressure on
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Managing the country's largest bodies of water is a difficult undertaking for government agencies due to the desires of various stakeholders. Anglers ...
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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
