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• Chalk Talk: Thrift on underspins in clear water

  Friday, January 22, 2021
  

  (Editor's note: The following is the latest installment in a series of fishing tips presented by The ...

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• Abu Garcia seeks input for top fisheries list

  Thursday, January 21, 2021
  

  Abu Garcia is celebrating a century of innovation and epic fishing in 2021 by asking fans around the country to weigh in on the Top 100 fisheries in the ...

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• Crochet partners with Whitetail Smokeless

  Thursday, January 21, 2021
  

  Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour angler Cliff Crochet announced that he's partnered with Whitetail Smokeless, a tobacco-free dip manufacturer ...

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• BFHOF adds six board members

  Thursday, January 21, 2021
  

  The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame has added six members to its Board of Directors to begin serving a three-year term this month, leading the organization ...

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• Classic champions among AFTCO's new signees

  Thursday, January 21, 2021
  

  Apparel manufacturer AFTCO announced six new signees to its pro staff for 2021 – Bassmaster Classic champions Hank Cherry and Jay Yelas, 2020 Elite Series ...

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• Mississippi HS girls duo gets scholarships

  Thursday, January 21, 2021

  Leslie Redding and Anna Hokamp of the D'Iberville High School (Mississippi) bass fishing team were recently awarded scholarships to Simpson University ...

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• MLF postpones tournaments at Lake Shasta

  Thursday, January 21, 2021
  

  Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today the postponement of three tournaments scheduled for Jan. 28-31 on Lake Shasta in Redding, California. The decision ...

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• Balog: A few self-promotion tips

  Thursday, January 21, 2021
  

  Joe Balog's company, Millennium Promotions, has been around for 20 years now. He's seen what works and doesn't work in regard to sponsorship acquisition ...

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• Arey talks size selection for jigs

  Wednesday, January 20, 2021
  

  (Editor's note: Alan McGuckin of Dynamic Sponsorships submitted this short feature.)

  Choosing jig sizes can cause as much contemplation as a burger ...

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• Sonar: The preseason checklist

  Tuesday, January 19, 2021
  

  Professional anglers have a lot of work to do in preparation for a new season – tasks that have nothing to do with catching fish. Entering his third season ...

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• MLF World Championship airs Sunday on CBS

  Tuesday, January 19, 2021
  

  The 2020 MLF World Championship will be broadcast Sunday (Jan. 24) at 1 p.m. ET on CBS. The event, shot over six days in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, showcases ...

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• Trophy Bass enters into license agreement

  Tuesday, January 19, 2021
  

  REP Outdoor Group, LLC and Tackle HD announced, effective Jan. 13, it has reached an exclusive license agreement to manufacture, distribute and sell Trophy ...

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• Big Bite picks up Whitaker, Schlapper

  Tuesday, January 19, 2021
  

  Alabama-based Big Bite Baits announced that it's entered into sponsorship deals with Bassmaster Elite Series anglers Jake Whitaker and Pat Schlapper.

  “Jake ...

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• 13 Fishing to sponsor first Pro Circuit event

  Tuesday, January 19, 2021
  

  Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today that 13 Fishing has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the 2021 season-opening Pro Circuit event at Lake ...

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• Welcher, Huff align with Missile Baits

  Tuesday, January 19, 2021
  

  Missile Baits announced that it's added Kyle Welcher and Cody Huff to its pro staff for 2021.

  Welcher was a Bassmaster Elite Series rookie in 2012 ...

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• High school angler wins $10,000 contingency

  Tuesday, January 19, 2021
  

  High school angler Hunter Keller understands his mom, Ashley, and dad, Dusty, need to live within the family’s financial means. But they’ve always done ...

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• Lew's/Strike King offering freshman scholarships

  Tuesday, January 19, 2021
  

  Lew's and Strike King announced recently that it will fund up to five scholarships worth as much as $5,000 each to graduating high school seniors in 2021.

  “We ...

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• Sunline adds five to pro staff

  Friday, January 15, 2021
  

  Sunline America announced this week that it's added five new members to its pro staff. The list consists of Bassmaster Elite Series competitors Drew Cook, ...

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• Chalk Talk: Menendez on cranking and jerking

  Friday, January 15, 2021
  

  (Editor's note: The following is the latest installment in a series of fishing tips presented by The ...

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• Balog: Do trophies still matter?

  Thursday, January 14, 2021
  

  Joe Balog remembers a time when anglers who consistently caught trophy-size bass received as much publicity as tour-level winners. That isn't the case ...

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• Zaldain: Bend the hook on swimbaits

  Wednesday, January 13, 2021
  

  (Editor's note: This short feature came from Alan McGuckin of Dynamic Sponsorships.)

  The Megabass Magdraft rigged swimbaits Chris Zaldain uses most ...

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• Texan has 5-foot bass carved from pine

  Wednesday, January 13, 2021

  A resident of Alba, Texas (near Lake Fork) had grown tired of the mess than an 80-foot pine tree continually made in his yard, so he had it cut down and ...

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• Elite Series will have 101 competitors

  Tuesday, January 12, 2021
  

  B.A.S.S. announced the field for the 2021 Elite Series today, which will consist of 101 anglers. Every angler from the 2020 roster is returning, along ...

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• MossBack Fish Habitat partners with MLF

  Tuesday, January 12, 2021
  

  Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today a sponsorship agreement with MossBack Fish Habitat, a full-line manufacturer of artificial habitat for fishing ...

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• Jocumsen signs deal with Rapala Australia

  Monday, January 11, 2021
  

  Rapala Australia has signed Bassmaster Elite Series competitor and Australia native Carl Jocumsen to a sponsorhship deal.

  We are proud of how hard ...

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• B.A.S.S. releases Nation regional lineup

  Monday, January 11, 2021
  

  B.A.S.S. today announced dates and locations for its five 2021 B.A.S.S. Nation Regional Championship events. Each event will provide opportunities for ...

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• COVID claims Pack

  Sunday, January 10, 2021
  

  Mark Pack, a renowned bait-maker, Lake Fork guide and former FLW Tour winner, died Saturday after a month-long battle with COVID-19. He was 59.

  Pack ...

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• Fly angler part of WWBT winning team

  Friday, January 8, 2021
  

  You’ve heard about a fish out of water? How about a fly fisher out of his element?

  Ryan Williams used only a fly rod to compete in the Wild West Bass ...

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• Chalk Talk: Finesse jigs with Thrift

  Friday, January 8, 2021
  

  (Editor's note: The following is the latest installment in a series of fishing tips presented by The ...

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• B.A.S.S. pushes Classic to June

  Thursday, January 7, 2021
  

  Due to the ongoing public health emergency and associated limits on large gatherings, B.A.S.S. officials announced today that the Bassmaster Classic and ...

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• Hite moves to Vexus

  Thursday, January 7, 2021
  

  Veteran Major League Fishing angler Brett Hite announced that he'll run a Vexus boat on the Bass Pro Tour and MLF Pro Circuit in 2021. After a long stint ...

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• Balog: Dropshot dominance

  Thursday, January 7, 2021
  

  Joe Balog takes a look at the baits that accounted for wins and high finishes on the 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series in the first edition of Balog's Bass ...

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• Academy joins MLF Cup sponsorship list

  Wednesday, January 6, 2021
  

  Major League Fishing (MLF), announced this week that Academy Sports + Outdoors has signed on as a sponsor of the 2021 MLF Cup events, including title ...

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• 40-pound stringer kicks off BFL schedule

  Monday, January 4, 2021
  

  Derek Mundy of Broaddus, Texas, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing a staggering 40 pounds, 10 ounces to win the BFL season opener ...

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• Rose gets deal with MidwayUSA

  Monday, January 4, 2021
  

  MidwayUSA, the longtime shooting-sports retailer that's recently expanded into the fishing category, has signed Major League Fishing competitor Mark Rose ...

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• Zona aligns with Lew's

  Monday, January 4, 2021
  

  Lew's announced that Mark Zona, host of Zona's Awesome Fishing Show on Outdoor Channel and a Bassmaster Elite Series commentator, has joined the company's ...

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• Jocumsen joins X Zone

  Monday, January 4, 2021
  

  X Zone Lures announced that it's added Bassmaster Elite Series competitor Carl Jocumsen to its pro staff.

  ''One of the very first smallmouth baits ...

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