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	Tournament News 2010-07-23 Wisconsin’s Manson Takes Day 1 Lead at Bassmaster Northern Open on Lake Champlain Despite the wealth of limits toted across the scales on the first day of the 2010 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Opens, big bites were hard to come by. To Elite Series pros who...   2010-07-23 Skeet Reese Video Diary to Cover Reese Behind the Scenes at Toyota Trucks Championship Week Montgomery, Ala. – The Bassmaster Toyota Trucks Championship Week is upon us, and 2010 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Points Leader Skeet Reese is giving fans a unique...   2010-07-23 More Denali Signings Denali Rods would like to announce three new additions to its pro staff team. Denali has recently inked three FLW touring pros Christian Romans, John Voyles, and Brian Travis. “T...   2010-07-20 Snag Proof Open – Preview show airs this Saturday! BETHEL ISLAND, Ca. - Don’t forget to watch a special broadcast presentation this Saturday July 24th at 10:00am on Comcast Sports Net California previewing the upcoming Snag Proof O...   2010-07-20 Reese is ready; Heat cranks up the competition Skeet Reese wants to stop all the talk. As the points leader going into the July 24-31 Toyota Trucks Championship Week in Alabama, Reese has been asked many times about his chances...   2010-07-18 Legend Boats Pro Gary Yamamoto returns to US Open Gary Yamamoto arguably may be the most famous angler in the world. At 67 years of age Gary has basically done it all in the sport of fishing. He’s a very accomplished multi spec...   2010-07-13 Bassmaster Northern Open Season Blasts Off on Lake Champlain Out of Plattsburgh, N.Y. What sort of bass angler relaxes by going up against four Bassmaster Classic champions and 23 Bassmaster Elite Series anglers — a group that makes up just one slice of a talent-sat...   2010-07-13 Hometown angler Lane has it under control for the Bassmaster Elite Series Postseason Russ Lane, a former Lake Jordan resident, now lives in Prattville, Ala., five minutes from an Alabama River boat ramp. A native of the central Alabama area, he’s fished both lake a...   2010-07-06 SEBILE Caters to the Little Guys in 2011 and Beyond PALMER LAKE, Colo., July 2, 2010 — In addition to its extensive range of existing light tackle lures and other small baits such as the Crankster MR 45, Splasher 52, Flatt Shad 54, ...   2010-07-05 Bass Angler’s Guide changes to BASS ANGLER San Ramon, CA, July 1st 2010 – As the third issue of 2010 hits the streets; the fastest growing bass fishing magazine announced today that it has modified its name to BASS ANGLER M...   2010-07-01 Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits Releases Exciting New Breakthrough Senko Colors at ICAST Page, Arizona, July 1, 2010 — Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits ("GYCB"), a worldwide leader and innovator in sportfishing lures, has announced seven exciting new breakthrough colors of i...   2010-06-28 FISHING ICON HANK PARKER TO ATTEND SCOUT JAMBOREE COLUMBIA, S.C. (June 29, 2010) – Television celebrity Hank Parker will be on hand at the 2010 Scout Jamboree August 2nd to present the Jamboree’s highest fishing award. The Grand P...   2010-06-28 World Boat Outlet jumps on board with BASS WEST USA Open Brentwood, CA – While several weeks away, the excitement continues to build for the US Anglers Choice BASS WEST Open to be held on Clear Lake on August 27th through 29th out of the...   2010-06-26 LONG WINS SEASON-ENDING FLW TOUR EVENT ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (June 26, 2010) – Brent Long of Cornelius, N.C, caught a five-bass limit weighing 19 pounds even Saturday to win $125,000 at the FLW Tour event presented by Ranger...   2010-06-25 LONG EXTENDS LEAD, THRIFT WINS AOY TITLE AT FLW TOUR ON GUNTERSVILLE HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (June 25, 2010) – Brent Long of Cornelius, N.C., caught a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds, 4 ounces Friday to extend his lead at the FLW Tour event presented by...   2010-06-24 LONG LEADS FLW TOUR EVENT ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (June 24, 2010) – Brent Long of Cornelius, N.C., caught a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds, 8 ounces Thursday to capture the lead on day two of the FLW Tour even...   2010-06-23 Eaker exits Elite career Guy Eaker — at 70 the oldest pro in Bassmaster Elite Series history — ended his 35-year career at the finale event of the regular 2010 Bassmaster Elite Series last week in Oklahoma...   2010-06-22 THE REAL McR.O.Y. COLUMBIA, S.C. (June 22, 2010) – Bradley Roy set his sights on one goal at the beginning of the year, and this past weekend made that goal a reality – win the Bassmaster Elite Seri...   2010-06-22 Reese Looking for Redemption at Elite Series Postseason After narrowly missing out on his second Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year in 2009, Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., is leaving little to chance in 2010 with a dominating r...   2010-06-22 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES 2011 FLW TOUR SCHEDULE MINNEAPOLIS (June 22, 2010) – FLW Outdoors announced the 2011 FLW Tour schedule Tuesday. The 2011 FLW Tour will expand to 10 tournaments, plus the Forrest Wood Cup, the world champ...   2010-06-22 "AAA" style protection for you boat ROCKLIN Ca. - Roadside auto clubs have been around for just about as long as there have been automobiles. Moreover, they stay in business due to the simple fact that "stuff happens...   2010-06-22 BERKLEY EXPERIENCE TRAILER TO STOP IN PIERRE, S.D. COLUMBIA, S.C. (June 21, 2010) - The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at Lynn’s Dakotamart Tackle store in Pierre, South Dakota for the next stop in 2010. The 60-foot trailer of...   2010-06-22 Kistler Z-Bone rods, the champion’s choice “Once you use a Kistler Z-Bone rod, you won’t want to use anything else!” exclaimed Alton Jones, the 2008 Bassmaster Classic champion. “The lightweight feel of the Z-Bone is unmatc...   2010-06-21 Biffle Takes Fifth BASS Victory on Hometown Fishery While the AutoZone Sooner Run was the official name of the Bassmaster Elite Series regular-season finale, it could, and perhaps should, have been titled the Tommy Biffle Invitation...   2010-06-18 Biffle Extends Lead at Bassmaster Elite Series Finale in Backyard If this is how Tommy Biffle performs when the Wagoner, Okla., veteran is just “goofing around”, the other 46 Bassmaster Elite Series anglers that qualified for the weekend at the A...   2010-06-18 Revere Maxx-Fishing introduces six new frog lure models Since the introduction of the Maxx-Rev Hard Body Frog lure in 2007, anglers from all walks of life have looked to Revere Maxx-Fishing, LLC, for the latest in innovative designs and...   2010-06-16 USAC Announces Bass West USA Open at Clear Lake U.S. Anglers Choice, the dominant weekend Pro-Am angler circuit in the West is pleased to announce the Bass West USA Open to be held at Clear Lake this coming August 27th-29th, 201...   2010-06-16 DATE CHANGES ANNOUNCED FOR REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Date changes for 2010 National Guard College Fishing Northern and Texas Regional Championships. WHEN: The Northern Regional is scheduled for Nov. 11-13. The Texas Regional is sched...   2010-06-16 BASS Announces 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series Schedule BASS unveiled the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series regular-season schedule Wednesday. The most prestigious level of tournament fishing will kick off near BASS headquarters with consecu...   2010-06-15 An answer for the "Dog Days" of Summer CLEAR LAKE, Ca. – The summer months are often referred to by bass anglers as the “dog days of summer.” A phrase that actually dates back to Egyptians astrologers, who noticing that...   2010-06-14 AOY ON THE LINE AT FLW TOUR FINALE HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (June 11, 2010) – The FLW Tour will visit Lake Guntersville in Huntsville, Ala., June 23-26 for the final stop of the FLW Tour circuit. The event, presented by Ran...   2010-06-13 VanDam Scores 17th BASS Victory at Kentucky Lake PARIS, Tenn. – Kevin VanDam has set the bar so high that when the Kalamazoo, Mich., veteran goes a few tournaments without a victory, bass fishing fans are left to ponder if he has...   2010-06-13 DAVIS WINS FLW SERIES ON CALIFORNIA DELTA STOCKTON, Calif. (June 12, 2010) –Pro Donald Davis of Discovery Bay, Calif., caught a 5-bass limit weighing 19 pounds, 9 ounces Saturday to win $46,036 in the FLW Series National G...   2010-06-13 CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC WINS COLLEGE FISHING WESTERN DIVISION ON CALIFORNIA DELTA STOCKTON, Calif. (June 12, 2010) – The California Polytechnic team of Scott Hellesen and Damian Bean won the National Guard FLW College Fishing Western Division on the California D...   2010-06-12 VanDam Holds Lead at Kentucky Lake Bassmaster Elite Series Event PARIS, Tenn. – Just when it seemed Kevin VanDam had a virtual stranglehold on the Tennessee Triumph, the five-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year uncharacteristically ...   2010-06-11 DAVIS LEADS FLW SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA STOCKTON, Calif. (June 11, 2010) – Pro Donald Davis of Discovery Bay, Calif., caught 3-bass weighing 18 pounds, 2 ounces Friday to maintain his lead in the FLW Series National Guar...   2010-06-11 DAVIS LEADS FLW SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA STOCKTON, Calif. (June 10, 2010) –Pro Donald Davis of Discovery Bay, Calif., caught a 5-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 12 ounces Thursday to jump into the lead at the FLW Series Na...   2010-06-10 U.S. Anglers Choice announces Bass West USA Open at Clear Lake U.S. Anglers Choice, the dominant weekend Pro-Am angler circuit in the West is pleased to announce the Bass West USA Open to be held at Clear Lake this coming August 6-8th, 2010. ...   2010-06-10 VanDam Takes Early Lead on Kentucky Lake at Bassmaster Elite Series Event It was more a question of when, not if, five-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam was going to make a late-season charge. Heading into the Tennessee Trium...   2010-06-10 KNIGHT LEADS FLW WESTERN SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORINIA DELTA STOCKTON, Calif. (June 9, 2010) – Pro Leon Knight of Discovery Bay, Calif., landed five bass weighing 22 pounds Wednesday to lead day one of the FLW Series National Guard Western D...   2010-06-10 Bass West USA 16.3 - Currently Shipping Brentwood, CA - Bass West USA magazine volume 16 issue 3 shipped today to all subscribers. The issue is loaded with bass fishing articles, pro-tips, lunker photos and features the ...   2010-06-10 PUSH TO PROTECT ICONIC CHESAPEAKE BAY LAUNCHED, ACTION BY CONGRESS URGED THIS SUMMER Washington, DC. – June 10, 2010 -- The Chesapeake Bay, its rivers and streams – the cradle of American democracy, the nation’s largest estuary, and one of the most popular fishin...   2010-06-10 EARLY TIMES KENTUCKY WHISKY LAUNCHES “REEL IN A MILLION” CONTEST Louisville, KY – Early Times Kentucky Whisky has announced the popular “Reel in a Million” contest will return for 2010. The winner will receive a dream fishing trip to Lake Erie i...   2010-06-10 VanDam Does it Again: Dominates on Kentucky Lake for 6-Pound Lead PARIS, Tenn. – Kevin VanDam’s Kentucky Lake domination is beginning to get a bit ridiculous. Despite a rough start – VanDam failed to connect on consecutive 5-pounders on his firs...   2010-06-10 John Murray Fishing optimistic as season is in full swing The 2010 professional fishing circuit is buzzing in the midst of this year’s season. John has been feeling the buzz, and with his placement of 15th last month in Alabama’s Synergy ...   2010-06-07 Chad Brauer Takes Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open in Dominating Performance on Red River SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La. – Chad Brauer’s mastery of the Red River continued Saturday and left even local anglers shaking their heads in disbelief. Boating the week’s heaviest ...   2010-06-03 FLW COLLEGE FISHING WESTERN DIVISION TO HOST EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA STOCKTON, Calif. (June 2, 2010) – National Guard FLW College Fishing is headed to the California Delta for the third of four stops in the Western Division series. Forty collegiate ...   2010-06-03 NORMAN WINS FLW FANTASY FISHING LAKE OUACHITA EVENT MINNEAPOLIS (June 2, 2010) – In his second FLW Tour win of the season, National Guard pro Brent Ehrler of Redlands, Calif., won the FLW Tour event on Lake Ouachita May 29 to help B...   2010-06-02 FishNotes.com Partners with Jimmy Houston Outdoors Marietta, Ga. – FishNotes, the new and exciting way to keep detailed and accurate records of an angler’s catches, announces a partnership with Jimmy Houston, America’s Favorite Fis...   2010-06-02 WCP Wine Cellars joins FPT’s premier family of sponsors PASO ROBLES, Ca – As western anglers, we are blessed to live in a region of the country that lays arguable claim to having some of the best bass fishing lakes in the world. But th...   2010-06-02 A dream birthday for a rookie pro A dream birthday for a rookie pro: Austin Terry celebrated his 19th birthday away from home, battling the Red River in northwestern Louisiana to prep for this week’s Bassmaster Cen...   2010-06-01 BERKLEY EXPERIENCE TRAILER TO STOP IN WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON COLUMBIA, S.C. (June 1, 2010) - The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at the Hooked on Toys store in Wenatchee, Wa, for the next stop in 2010. The 60-foot trailer of fun and acti...   2010-05-29 MORROW WINS BFL ALL-AMERICAN ON DEGRAY LAKE HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (May 29, 2010) –Troy Morrow of Toccoa, Ga., caught four bass weighing 8 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday to win $120,000 at the 2010 BFL All-American presented by Chevy...   2010-05-29 EHRLER WINS FLW TOUR’S CHEVY OPEN ON LAKE OUACHITA HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (May 29, 2010) – National Guard pro Brent Ehrler of Redlands, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 11 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday to win $127,500 at the FLW T...   2010-05-28 EHRLER LEADS FLW TOUR’S CHEVY OPEN ON LAKE OUACHITA HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (May 28, 2010) – National Guard pro Brent Ehrler of Redlands, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 11 ounces Friday to capture the lead at the FLW...   2010-05-27 SUGGS LEADS FLW TOUR’S CHEVY OPEN ON LAKE OUACHITA HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (May 27, 2010) – Folgers pro Scott Suggs of Bryant, Ark., gave himself a birthday present Thursday when he caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 2 ounces t...   2010-05-27 GRAPE LEADS BFL ALL-AMERICAN ON DEGRAY LAKE HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (May 27, 2010) – Boater Jason Grape of Southside, Ala., landed five bass weighing 17 pounds, 13 ounces Thursday to lead day one of the 2010 BFL All-American prese...   2010-05-27 PURE FISHING® PRODUCT PACKAGING EVOLVES COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 26, 2010) – Leading the industry in packaging innovation, Pure Fishing announces new packaging for selected 2011 products. Replacing the sometimes hard to open ...   2010-05-26 Reese still rules — but Evers gains ground To no one’s surprise, Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., is still on top in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings. With a 59th place finish at last weekend’s Bassma...   2010-05-26 FLW SERIES TO VISIT CALIFORNIA DELTA STOCKTON, Calif. (May 26, 2010) – The FLW Series will visit the California Delta in Stockton, Calif., June 9-12 for the third stop of the National Guard Western Division circuit. H...   2010-05-26 Delta Pro - "Pre-fish Expo" comes to Oakley OAKLEY, Ca. – Anglers getting ready for the fourth event of the Thunder Valley Outdoors/Future Pro Tour season - “Rollin on the River,” which will be held on the California delta J...   2010-05-26 Berkley Big Bass Challenge on the Delta is in the record books COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 25, 2010) - The 3rd Annual Berkley Big Bass Challenge on the Delta had a field of nearly 200 anglers and awarded over $40,000 in cash and prizes. The fun and un...   2010-05-26 HOT SPRINGS TO HOST 2011 FORREST WOOD CUP HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (May 25, 2010) – FLW Outdoors and the Hot Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau announced Tuesday Hot Springs would once again host the Forrest Wood Cup, the wor...   2010-05-25 BERKLEY EXPERIENCE TRAILER TO STOP IN BOISE, IDAHO COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 24, 2010) - The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at the Cabela’s store in Boise, Idaho, for the next stop in 2010. The 60-foot trailer of fun and activities ...   2010-05-24 BASS Heads to Shreveport Again for Pivotal Central Open Tournament Steer clear of bars: That’s a tip, courtesy of Red River hot-stick Aaron Johnson, for anglers entered in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open out of Shreveport-Bossier City, ...   2010-05-23 Williamson Edges Crochet by 2 Ounces EVANS, Ga. – The stars were perfectly aligned for Jason Williamson heading into the final day of the Pride of Georgia on Clarks Hill Lake. His sisters performed the National Anthe...   2010-05-21 Kriet Celebrates Birthday in Style with Lead at Clarks Hill Lake Getting in contention at Elite Series tournaments has not been a problem for Jeff Kriet. But finishing them has been a different story. Kriet of Ardmore, Okla., has a knack of pu...   2010-05-20 Get Berkley Big Bass Challenge hourly updates on the web! If you are one of the unfortunate few that won't be able to attend the weekend's Berkley BIG BASS CHALLENGE! event, don't worry...you can find out who caught the biggest fish of ea...   2010-05-20 Ramada Aligns with BASS to Offer Members Hotel Discounts BASS today announced Ramada’s continued sponsorship of the organization, which offers BASS members a 20 percent discount on Ramada® hotel stays and provides the global hotel brand ...   2010-05-18 ANGLING PROS ELIAS, WOLAK, MYERS AND GOLDBECK JOIN TEAM PINNACLE TUSTIN, Calif., May 18, 2010 – Pinnacle Fishing has announced the addition of four accomplished BASS and FLW angling professionals – Paul Elias, Dave Wolak, Britt Myers and Grant G...   2010-05-18 BASS to help ‘drive’ charity tournament; Race to the Classic tightens up BASS TO HELP ‘DRIVE’ CHARITY TOURNAMENT: BASS will sanction this year’s Ryan Newman Foundation charity bass tournament presented by Bass Pro Shops. As the event’s sanctioning bod...   2010-05-18 Don't miss out on your chance to fish with Skeet! If you haven’t signed up yet for the Berkley Big Bass Challenge coming up this weekend (May 22nd and 23rd), you may miss out on a once in a lifetime opportunity to fish with an ang...   2010-05-10 Skeet Can’t Be Stopped; Continues Magical Run with Victory at Lake Guntersville keet Reese exuded calm Sunday morning heading into the final day of the Synergy Southern Challenge. Perhaps it’s easy to be carefree when you are sitting on a pile of momentum – R...   2010-05-10 BERKLEY EXPERIENCE TRAILER TO STOP IN SPARKS, NEV. COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 10, 2010) - The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at the Scheels store in Sparks, Nev., for the next stop in 2010. The 60-foot trailer of fun and activities b...   2010-05-10 CAPORUSCIO WINS FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MEAD HENDERSON, Nev. (May 8, 2010) –Pro Joseph Caporuscio of Coto De Caza, Calif., caught a 5 bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday to win $43,419 in the FLW Series National...   2010-05-10 SONOMA STATE WINS COLLEGE FISHING WESTERN DIVISION ON LAKE MEAD HENDERSON, Nev. (May 8, 2010) – The Sonoma State team of Luke Haley, and Alex Christianson, won the National Guard FLW College Fishing Western Division on Lake Mead Saturday with s...   2010-05-07 Professional Angler Kurt Dove signs with El Grande Lures LINTON, Ind. (May 7, 2010) -- Professional bass fisherman and guide Kurt Dove has joined the El Grande Lures pro-staff to assist with promotion and lure development. Dove, of Del ...   2010-05-07 KERR HANGS ON TO LEAD AT FLW SERIES EVENT AT LAKE MEAD HENDERSON, Nev. (May 7, 2010) –Pro Justin Kerr of Simi Valley, Calif., caught a 5-bass limit weighing 11 pounds, 9 ounces Friday to maintain his lead in the FLW Series National Gua...   2010-05-07 Reese Maintains Lead at Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Lake Guntersville Just about the time when Skeet Reese was sharpening his skills on California fisheries as a youngster, the Talking Heads penned the memorable phrase, “same as it ever was.” The ic...   2010-05-06 KERR LEADS FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MEAD HENDERSON, Nev. (May 6, 2010) –Pro Justin Kerr of Simi Valley, Calif., caught a 5-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 4 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the FLW Series National Gu...   2010-05-06 Reese Holds Opening Day Lead at Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Lake Guntersville Working through more than 200 bass and burning nearly 10,000 calories, Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., was looking for a frosty beverage and some empty calories to rejuvenate the se...   2010-05-06 JOHNSON LEADS FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MEAD HENDERSON, Nev. (May 5, 2010) – Pro Kevin Johnson of Valencia, Calif., landed five bass weighing 16 pounds, 4 ounces Wednesday to lead day one of the FLW Series National Guard West...   2010-05-03 Can Zapponi & Perry's monster sack be repeated on the delta this weekend? RIO VISTA, Ca. – Brannon Island State Park, located just east of Rio Vista on the California delta, will be the site selected to replace the “North State Rumble” venue previously s...   2010-05-03 McClelland Elected to PAA Board of Directors BENTON, Ken. (May 3, 2010) – Two current members of the PAA Board of Directors have been re-elected and a new member is coming on the board following voting by PAA Tour members. ...   2010-05-03 Pensus Signs Lake Berryessa Contract In a move long-awaited by Lake Berryessa region businesses and residents, the Bureau of Reclamation signed a contract with Pensus Lake Berryessa Properties, LLC (Pensus LBP), on Ap...   2010-05-03 Short Takes Second Bassmaster Elite Series Victory on Pickwick Lake Saving his best for last, Kevin Short of Mayflower, Ark., registered the biggest limit of the tournament Sunday – a 23-pound, 5-ounce, haul despite a reduced competition day – and ...   2010-05-03 Berkley Big Bass Challenge comes back to the Delta BETHEL ISLAND, Ca. – What are the three things anglers say they want most in a tournament? One: A low entry fee, Two: A great payback, and three: A body of water that has good num...   2010-04-28 FLW COLLEGE FISHING WESTERN DIVISION TO HOST EVENT ON LAKE MEAD Las Vegas, Nev. (April 27, 2010) – National Guard FLW College Fishing is headed to Lake Mead May 8 for the second of four stops in the Western Division series. Forty collegiate tea...   2010-04-28 Patience the key in Bernal/Stevens Folsom Victory GRANITE BAY, Ca. – If, as the saying goes, “patience is a virtue” then FPT anglers Vince Bernal and Scott Stevens are truly the masters of that attribute. For throughout the brief ...   2010-04-28 Edwin Evers, better than ever; Pickwick picks His 2009 season ended on a bittersweet note. The sweet part was when he won the final Bassmaster Central Open event in overtime; the bitter part hit that same day. Despite his vict...   2010-04-27 Bassmaster Elite Series Returns to Old Favorite Sticking around BASS’ home state of Alabama for a while longer, the Bassmaster Elite Series will head south from the Alabama Charge at Pickwick Lake this weekend to Lake Guntersvil...   2010-04-26 BROWNE WINS FLW TOUR EVENT ON FORT LOUDOUN/TELLICO LAKES KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 24, 2010) – Glenn Browne of Ocala, Fla., caught a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds even Saturday to win $125,000 at the FLW Tour event presented by Folger...   2010-04-22 FPT Shasta Lake - Venue change As most of you know, a great deal of planning and effort goes into the scheduling of dates for the events that are placed on our tournament calendars. Last year, in mid July Shasta...   2010-04-21 FLW SERIES TO VISIT LAKE MEAD LAS VEGAS, Nev. (April 21, 2010) – The FLW Series will visit Lake Mead in Las Vegas, Nev., May 5-8 for the second stop of the National Guard Western Division circuit. Hosted by the...   2010-04-21 Watching Guy Eaker and … Skeet, far and away By all accounts, 70-year-old Guy Eaker is highly respected by his fellow Bassmaster Elite Series competitors. One of the nicknames they’ve given him is “The Senator.” They’re alway...   2010-04-21 Plentiful Grass Means Bigger Bite Awaits Elite Series Pros on Pickwick Lake With five Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments remaining, BASS heads back to the state in which it was founded. The Elite Series makes its fourth stop of the season at Pickwick Lake...   2010-04-17 Will warm weather bring out big fish this weekend? GRANITE BAY Ca. – Anglers fishing this weekend’s event on Folsom lake – the “Thunder Valley Casino High Roller’s Open” are no doubt feeling allot like jockeys gathering around the ...   2010-04-16 Williamson Hangs on to Slim Lead at Smith Mountain Lake Elite Series HUDDLESTON, Va. – The good news for Jason Williamson: The Wagener, S.C., pro was able to hold off a bevy of hard-charging competitors and cling to a slim lead at the Evan Williams ...   2010-04-10 Basics Sonar Fundamentals Class - this Wed at Fisherman's Warehouse On Wednesday, April 14th from 5:30-7:30pm, at the Fisherman’s Warehouse in Sacramento, Future Pro "Tech" will host a FREE Sonar Fundamentals class that will truly be one of the bes...   2010-04-09 Winds Pound Amistad as Alexander Takes Bassmaster Open Lead DEL RIO, Tex. – As predicted, winds gusting more than 30 miles per hour pounded Lake Amistad Friday, and as expected, the Bassmaster Central Open leaderboard changed, too. Texas a...   2010-04-08 NANIA, REEHM TIE FOR OPEN LEAD AT AMISTAD DEL RIO, Tex. – Three anglers with youth, experience, and a pony tail grabbed top honors at Lake Amistad, as the Bassmaster Central Open Division opened its 2010 season to bright s...   2010-04-07 FLW TOUR SET FOR SHOWDOWN ON KNOXVILLE’S FORT LOUDOUN/TELLICO LAKES KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 7, 2010) – The FLW Tour will visit Fort Loudoun/Tellico lakes in Knoxville, Tenn., April 21-24 for the third stop of the FLW Tour circuit. The Fort Loudoun/...   2010-04-07 Owen wins the “Fresno Run” - Flying solo FRIANT, Ca. – Fighter pilots put great stock in their “wing men” or co-pilots anytime they take to the skies to engage the enemy. Knowing you have “backup” when you need it - in an...   2010-04-07 Providing real-time information for anglers that want to know GRANITE BAY, Calif. – When asked to provide inside information regarding a subject of a confidential nature, an old - but wise man was once heard to say: “Those that know - don’t t...   2010-04-07 FLW Tour Pro Tim Klinger Joins Powell Rods Pro Staff Novato, Calif. – The Powell Rods pro staff features some incredible anglers, and in their 100th year, Powell Rods announces the addition of another high caliber weapon to their sta...   2010-04-01 KNOXVILLE READIES FOR FIRST FLW COLLEGE FISHING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (March 31, 2010) – The University of Tennessee is gearing up to host the first National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship April 10-12 at Fort Loudoun...   2010-04-01 NORTH CAROLINA FISHING ENTHUSIAST WINS FLW OUTDOORS’ SECOND FANTASY FISHING TOURNAMENT OF 2010 MINNEAPOLIS (March 31, 2010) – Donald Stanley of Newton, N.C., had more than one reason to cheer as Bryan Thrift of Shelby, N.C., won the 2010 FLW Tour event presented by National ...   2010-04-01 Bassmaster Central Open circuit gets under way in a big way on Texas’ Lake Amistad Giant Lake Amistad will be a fitting playing field for the April 8-10 season opener of the 2010 Bassmaster Central Open tour. Signed up to compete on the sprawling impoundment th...   2010-04-01 U.S. Angler’s Choice Tournament Trails Adds World Boat Outlet as New Sponsor Brentwood, Calif. - U.S. Anglers Choice, the premier shared weight Pro-Am draw tournament circuit in the Western United States is pleased to announce the addition of World Boat Out...   2010-04-01 Skeet Reese is looking to take someone fishing… AUBURN Calif. - Imagine for one moment what you would do if Tiger Woods called you up to see if you wanted to shoot a round of golf with him at Pebble Beach. Or how you would react...   2010-03-22 Attention FPT Anglers... For this weekend's FPT season opener at Berryessa, Pleasure Cove Marina will be offering FPT participants a five-day $40 launch pass. Individual day launch fee have also been subst...   2010-03-21 Velvick Clears Rest of Field for First Bassmaster Elite Series Victory Considered a pioneer of the swimbait craze, Byron Velvick, a West Coast transplant, furthered his legacy with the bait Sunday at Clear Lake, taking the Golden State Shootout, the s...   2010-03-19 Velvick Comfortable in California Feeling right at home, Byron Velvick toted 29 pounds of Clear Lake bass to the scales Thursday and took the opening-round lead at the Golden State Shootout, the second event of the...   2010-03-12 Browning Extends Lead at Bassmaster Elite Series Season-Opener on California Delta After an underwhelming first day of competition, it took some ugly, frigid weather for the California Delta to come alive. But Friday, the fishery showed its true colors at the Tr...   2010-03-12 Need help learning about your NAVIONICS chip? Future Pro "Tech" will host a class NAVIONICS "Basic Fundementals" this coming Wedensday, March 17th from 5:30 - 7:30pm at the Fisherman's Warehouse in Sacramento. This is an inter...   2010-03-12 Browning Right at Home on California Delta at Bassmaster Elite Series Season-Opener Applying thirty-plus years of Arkansas River pedigree, Stephen Browning of Hot Springs, Ark., mastered the tougher-than-typical California Delta Thursday at the Trokar Duel in the ...   2010-03-10 WOLVERINE ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP WITH FLW OUTDOORS MINNEAPOLIS (March 10, 2010) – FLW Outdoors, the world’s leading tournament fishing organization, announced Wednesday that Wolverine has signed a sponsorship deal. Terms of the agr...   2010-03-10 Dobyns Rods Announces Savy Series Yuba City, CA – February 2010 – Responding to the requests of both beginning and cost-conscience bass anglers, Dobyns Rods recently announced the release of their new Savvy Series ...   2010-03-10 Shreveport and Red River to Host 2010 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship BASS announced today that the 2010 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship presented by Yamaha Marine and Skeeter Boats, the biggest tournament of the year for grass roots BASS c...   2010-03-09 The ‘Duel’ Begins for Youngest Rookie, Oldest Vet YOUNGEST ROOKIE, OLDEST VET: The 2010 Bassmaster Elite Series season has begun. Not the competition — that won’t happen until the TroKar Duel in the Delta starts Thursday out of St...   2010-03-09 Elite Series Heads Next Week to Clear Lake for March 18-21 ‘Shootout’ Just as soon as Bassmaster Elite Series pros compete March 11-14 in the season opener on the California Delta, they’ll hit the road to travel about 175 miles north to Lakeport, Cal...   2010-02-25 Registration begins for 2010 PAA Bass Pro Shops Tournament Series BENTON, Ky. - Registration began Monday for the 2010 PAA Bass Pro Shops Tournament Series that begins in July. “Priority Entry I” registration, from Feb. 22-26, is for all angler...   2010-02-25 Central Valley Angler prepare for FPT season opener LA GRANGE Ca. – Although lake levels are rising, Future Pro Tour anglers that subscribe to the philosophy of thinking “outside of the box” may soon discover that abandoning traditi...   2010-02-25 Coalition Calls on Administration to Make Marine Fisheries Management Changes WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 23, 2010 – Today, a coalition of marine recreational fishing, boating, and conservation organizations and businesses called on the Obama administration ...   2010-02-25 ROJAS PREDICTS HEAVY WEIGHTS FOR LAKE HAVASU INVITATIONAL Dean Rojas was back on his home waters of Lake Havasu after fishing the BassMasters Classic in Alabama when WON BASS caught up with him to talk about upcoming tournaments on the Co...   2010-02-20 Kriet Surges to Lead at Bassmaster Classic with Day 2’s Biggest Bag BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A familiar trio danced around one another again at the top of the Bassmaster Classic leaderboard Saturday, but with a slight shuffle in the lineup. Jeff Kriet of...   2010-02-20 Roll Tide – University of Alabama Wins Inaugural Bassmaster College Classic BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The six-man Alabama team raised the Iron Fish trophy above their heads as “Roll Tide! Roll Tide! Roll Tide!” rocked through the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention C...   2010-02-20 Martin-Wells Makes the Cut in the 2010 Bassmaster Classic Pam Martin-Wells said at the beginning of the week that she expected to make the top-25 cut Saturday and go back one more day to Lay Lake for a shot at the top prize of $500,000 in...   2010-02-19 Stratigies run wild for FPT Berryessa opener NAPA, Calif - Most would agree that it is not too wise to go into battle without a plan. When engaging a formidable opponent, having a well-thought out tactical strategy is critica...   2010-02-17 Own a fish finder?...You DO NOT want to miss this class This Wednesday evening (2/17) at the the Hook, Line and Sinker from 5:30-8:00pm, you will have the opportunity to hear one of the best instructors in the business cover all topics ...   2010-02-17 Bass-Crazy Couple Selects Bassmaster Classic as Honeymoon Trip Married Jan. 1, die-hard bass anglers Donna and Jim Tyree of Austin, Texas, delayed their honeymoon so they could spend it at the Feb. 19-21 Bassmaster Classic. The Tyrees consid...   2010-02-17 NBW February 21, 2010 at DIAMOND VALLEY National Bass West Diamond Valley Region want to invite ALL fishermen and women to our 3rd Team Tournament event of the year, this Sunday, February 21st, 2010 at DIAMOND VALLEY LAK...   2010-02-16 Long Runs to Warmer Waters are the Norm during 2010 Bassmaster Classic Practice BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Air temperatures below freezing and a race to the warmer waters of the northern river portion of Lay Lake greeted the 51 competitors for the Bassmaster Classic a...   2010-02-15 Berkley Renews Association with BASS as Official Sponsor Berkley, America’s leading fishing tackle brand, and BASS, the worldwide authority in bass fishing, announced today that the Columbia, S.C.-based tackle company has renewed its lon...   2010-02-12 $20,000 Angler’s Choice “Guess the Weight” contest Nothing says excitement like the start of the tournament season and those of us here at U.S. Angler’s Choice are very excited about our season opener this February 27th-28th at Lak...   2010-02-10 Bassmaster Classic Qualifier James Niggemeyer Announces New Sponsors, Wrap Partners Van, Tex. – James Niggemeyer, a three-time BASS winner, and 2010 Bassmaster Classic qualifier announces his newest sponsors, along with the details of his boat and truck wraps for ...   2010-02-10 FLW TOUR EVENT ON RED RIVER CANCELED SHREVEPORT, La. (Feb. 9, 2010) – FLW Outdoors announced that due to unsafe conditions on the Red River, the FLW Tour event scheduled in Shreveport, La., Feb. 10-13, along with the ...   2010-02-10 BASS Signs Humminbird® as Official Sponsor BASS announced today a new multiple-year sponsorship agreement with Humminbird®, a leading innovator in cutting-edge technology in the electronics category. With the agreement, Hum...   2010-02-09 Promotional teams set and ready to go for 2010 season SACRAMENTO, Ca - For many, the 2009 Future Pro Tour season is just a memory. A though slowly fading, it is a memory loaded with exciting moments of good fun, good fishing, and the ...   2010-02-09 NEW WEBSITE TO FEATURE BASS ANGLER NETWORKING Norman, OK – There is a new place on the World Wide Web for bass fishing anglers and fans to congregate and talk strictly bass fishing. Social Fins (www.socialfins.com) is a new n...   2010-02-09 BERKLEY EXPERIENCE TRAILER TO STOP IN LAKE MARY, FLA. COLUMBIA, S.C. (February 8, 2010) - The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at Gander Mountain in Lake Mary, Fla., for the third stop in 2010. The 60-foot trailer of fun and activit...   2010-02-09 NATIONAL PARK RETIREES CAUTION THAT VISITORS TO AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS ARE LIKELY TO SEE MORE GUNS TUCSON, AZ.//February 9, 2010//Assault rifles on Mather Point overlooking the Grand Canyon? Handguns on the Filene Center concert lawn at Wolf Trap in the Washington, D.C. suburbs...   2010-02-09 Media Platforms Provide Fans with Multiple Avenues to Enjoy Bassmaster Classic With the 40th Bassmaster Classic less than two weeks away, fans are preparing for the most prestigious event in bass fishing. And, whether they watch comfortably from their homes o...   2010-02-05 Only a few weeks left to save 20% ($16 per team) on FPT membership... You only have a short time left to take advantage of the membership special we are offering for the upcoming 2010 FPT season which starts in mid March. Yearly membership is normall...   2010-02-05 TIREMAX HOOKS UP NEW ANGLER SPONSORSHIP DEAL CONROE, TX - (February 4, 2010) - TIREMAX of North America, known for its upscale tire and wheel stores, today announced its latest sponsorship deal with FLW Outdoors angler and Ba...   2010-02-05 Solar Bat Continues Support of the PAA in 2010 Benton, KY, February 3, 2010 – Solar Bat sunglasses, makers of the ultimate outdoor optics, is continuing their support of the PAA through the 2010 PAA Bass Pro Shops Tournament Se...   2010-02-05 Overall 2009 Recreational Fishing License Sales Up February 3, 2010 - Alexandria, VA – In 2009 more anglers got out of the house and out on the water as fishing license sales rose by 4.7 percent in states that participate in the fi...   2010-02-05 Anglers Expect Unexpected in Fourth Bassmaster Classic on Alabama’s Lay Lake More than half of the 51-angler field in the Feb. 19-21 Bassmaster Classic on Alabama’s Lay Lake also competed in the 1996, 2002 and/or 2007 Classics, all of which were on Lay Lake...   2010-02-05 Ray Scott offers Bed, Breakfast…and Bass Probably no private lakes are quite as legendary as Ray Scott’s personal bass waters. As founder of B.A.S.S., the world’s largest sportfishing organization, Scott’s lakes are the ...   2010-02-05 Fishbum II: Metalhead shipping 2/16/10 The last in the series from AEG (Trout Bum Diaries), Metalhead chronicles the epic journey of five fish bums and their friends as they travel to remote Northwestern wilderness in s...   2010-02-05 WFN: WORLD FISHING NETWORK DEBUTS DOCU-REALITY SERIES: THE LODGE DENVER, CO. - FEBRUARY 4, 2010 - WFN: World Fishing Network, North America's only 24-hour fishing lifestyle network, announced today the premiere of its original docu-reality serie...   2010-02-05 BASS Announces 2010 Bassmaster College Classic to be held on Logan Martin Lake BASS announced Thursday the inception of the Bassmaster College Classic, which will be held in conjunction with the 2010 Bassmaster Classic out of Birmingham, Ala. The new event...   2010-02-02 TROKAR – THE RULES HAVE CHANGED The 2010 Bassmaster Classic will be fierce thanks to the new Lazer TroKar hooks, the sharpest, most innovative fishhook in the world. Expect a Dominating TroKar presence at both ...   2010-02-02 RANGER BOATS WELCOMES NEW PARTNERS FLIPPIN, Ark. (February 2, 2010) – Wood Manufacturing, Inc., home to the legendary Ranger boat brand, today embraced new ownership as the previously announced acquisition by Platin...   2010-02-01 Pro’s looking forward to AC Oroville Western Pro-Am opener “The 2010 U.S. Angler’s Choice Pro-Am circuit is shaping up to be better than ever”, noted one of the west’s most successful pro anglers and U.S.A.C. advisory committee member Gary...   2010-01-28 BASS Brings Back ‘Fish’ Fishburne to Help Host 2010 Bassmaster Classic Claude “Fish” Fishburne will return to the Bassmaster Classic to share hosting duties for the Feb. 19-21 event based in Birmingham, Ala., with longtime Bassmaster Elite Series emce...   2010-01-28 FPT set to deliver an exciting 2010 season - PLUS an unprecedented $85,000 Classic Championship SACRAMENTO, Ca. - One thing Northern California’s amateur anglers can be sure of is that the Thunder Valley Outdoors/Future Pro Tour, now entering its eighth season, will never com...   2010-01-25 Reese, Duckett Provide Unusual Edition of Bassmaster Classic in its Return to Lay Lake Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., shares the spotlight with Boyd Duckett of Demopolis, Ala., in this look at two champs aiming for the same prestigious prize in the 2010 Bassmaster Cl...   2010-01-25 2009 Bassmaster Classic Champion Skeet Reese Reveals 2010 Wrap Auburn, Calif. – Skeet Reese, the 2009 Bassmaster Classic Champion has finalized agreements for his boat and truck wrap for the 2010 Bassmaster Elite Series season. Berkley Power...   2010-01-25 FLW FANTASY FISHING LAUNCHES 2010 SEASON MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 21, 2010) – FLW Fantasy Fishing, which has changed the era of fantasy sports, announced the 2010 season will be underway starting on Monday, Jan. 25. Players must...   2010-01-20 What a Win Did for Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Chris Lane The Monday morning after his Jan. 16 Bassmaster Southern Open victory on Florida’s Lake Okeechobee, Chris Lane was back home in Guntersville, Ala. With one hand, he was minding his...   2010-01-20 RANGER Z521 COMANCHE RECEIVES EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN AWARD FROM TRAILER BOATS MAGAZINE FLIPPIN, Ark. – Trailer Boats magazine, one of North America’s most trusted resources for informed boat buyers and enthusiasts, recently named Ranger’s Z521 Comanche to its 2010 li...   2010-01-20 FPT set to deliver an exciting 2010 season - PLUS an unprecedented $85,000 Classic Championship SACRAMENTO, Ca. - One thing Northern California’s amateur anglers can be sure of is that the Thunder Valley Outdoors/Future Pro Tour, now entering its eighth season, will never com...   2010-01-19 Sportsman Channel Brings High-Definition Action To American Sportsmen New York, NY (Jan. 19, 2010) – Sportsman Channel, the premiere all hunting, shooting and fishing network, announced today it would launch a high-definition version of its popular c...   2010-01-19 Five Selected for Induction into Bass Fishing Hall of Fame BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A pioneer of professional fishing, current champion angler, industry leader and two, longtime outdoors writers have been selected as the eighth class to be induc...   2010-01-18 Ehrler excels at FLW/NG at Shasta SHASTA LAKE, Calif. – In any form of competition, no one factor matters more over the long run than consistency. Need an example? Take Brent Ehrler’s FLW Series National Guard West...   2010-01-18 Chris Lane Takes Bassmaster Southern Open Victory on Lake Okeechobee OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – Fish a tournament in Florida, and there are three names to watch, no matter the lake, season or weather: Chris Lane, Bobby Lane and Terry Scroggins. True to form...   2010-01-15 McDermott makes meteoric move to top FLW/NG Shasta field SHASTA LAKE, Calif. – Bryan McDermott found the right spot – literally and figuratively – en route to topping day two of the FLW Series National Guard Western Division tournament i...   2010-01-15 Berkley Introduces Two New Baits for Bassmaster Classic Berkley, the title sponsor of the U.S. Angler’s Choice Western Rookie League, has a tradition of releasing new baits for the Bassmaster Classic, and in two of the last three years,...   2010-01-14 Florida’s Kenney Grabs Lead at Bassmaster Southern Open Event on Big O OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – Flip, flip, flip. That’s the big word at Lake Okeechobee for the season-opening Bassmaster Southern Open. After two weeks of unseasonable low temperatures and le...   2010-01-14 Lowrance Continues Sponsorship of Bassmaster Elite Series, BASS Federation Nation Lowrance and BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, have announced that Lowrance will continue with BASS as a supporting sponsor of the organization and its prestigious tou...   2010-01-14 From Rookies to Repeat Champions, 2010 Field Puts Wild Spin on Fourth Bassmaster Classic on Alabama' Scott Ashmore’s first competition as a Bassmaster Elite Series rookie will be the year’s biggest event, the Feb. 19-21 Bassmaster Classic on Alabama’s Lay Lake. He will be fishing ...   2010-01-13 Dobyns Rods joins the FPT’s family of premier sponsors SACRAMENTO Ca, - Serious golfers never compromise on the quality of the clubs they use for distance driving or for in-close play as they approach the “greens”. And it is for sure ...   2010-01-13 Facts of Fishing FYI Today's sports are everywhere. Whether you turn on your radio or television, there always seems to be some bigmouth rattling on about what's happening in just about every sport. Ex...   2010-01-12 Florida’s Arctic Air Promises to Heat up Challenges of the Bassmaster Southern Open Series Opener Anglers on Lake Okeechobee practicing for the first Bassmaster event of the season, the Thursday-Saturday Bassmaster Southern Open, are dealing with a wicked cold snap, a rarity fo...   2010-01-12 U.S. Angler’s Choice announces 2010 Pro-Am season U.S. Angler’s Choice is pleased to announce the 2010 Western Pro-Am season. “We have a solid program that is going to give weekend tournament anglers the opportunity to fish some ...   2010-01-07 DeLorme and SPOT Unveil First Handheld GPS with Satellite Communicator Las Vegas, NV - Spot LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc. (NASDAQ: GSAT) and a leader in personal satellite communications and DeLorme, the innovation leader in mappin...   2010-01-07 Newly crowned NAVIONICS Cup Champions prepare for an exciting - but different 2010 season SACRAMENTO, Ca - For many, the recently completed 2009 FPT season is just a memory. A memory loaded with exciting moments of good fun, good fishing, and the year-long quest of gett...   2010-01-07 BASS Announces Field for 2010 Bassmaster Elite Series BASS announced Thursday the field for the 2010 Bassmaster Elite Series, the most visible and prestigious tournament trail in fishing. The field of 95 of the world’s top anglers wi...   2010-01-07 Fishing for a Good Cause South of the Border Just a day back from a fishing trip in Mexico, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Fred Roumbanis sounded tired and pumped all at the same time. Roumbanis was impressed by the bass fishi...   2010-01-07 2010 Bassmaster Season Kicks Off Jan. 14-16 on Florida’s Lake Okeechobee Chris Lane has at least two reasons to love the “Big O.” A Florida native now living on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville, the Bassmaster Elite Series pro has a good history on the “Bi...   2010-01-07 ABU GARCIA, SPIDERWIRE AND BERKLEY SIGN IACONELLI TO EXCLUSIVE DEAL COLUMBIA, SC - (January 7, 2010) Renowned angler Michael Iaconelli and fishing industry leaders Abu Garcia, Spiderwire and Berkley entered into agreement for the upcoming 2010-tour...   2010-01-07 2010 PAA Payday Program Specifics Benton, Ky. – The Professional Anglers Association (PAA) is announcing their PAA Payday Program for 2010. The program is a continuation of the tournament bonus program from 2009. P...   2009-12-30 U.S. Angler’s Choice Tournament Trails adds Bill Hutcheson Brentwood CA – U.S. Angler’s Choice, the largest team tournament organization in the country is pleased to announce the addition of Bill Hutcheson to their tournament staff. “Hut...   2009-12-22 FLW SERIES OFFERS ANGLERS INCREASED PAYOUT MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 22, 2009) – FLW Outdoors has announced an optional payout for the 2010 FLW Series offering anglers the chance to dramatically increase their tournament payback. ...   2009-12-15 Bassmaster Classic Qualifiers Scout Lay Lake for Feb. 19-21 Competition in Alabama Jami Fralick has competed on dozens of fisheries around the country, but Lay Lake doesn’t happen to be one of them. So when Fralick qualified for the 2010 Bassmaster Classic on Lay...   2009-12-10 Washington State Anglers Face a Ban on Lead Fishing Tackle Update The Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission (WFWC) is considering a proposal that would unduly ban lead fishing tackle on selected state waters. The commission needs to hear ...   2009-12-09 From Football to Fishing, Keith Poche is Stoked for His Elite Series Rookie Season Keith Poche of Troy, Ala., fished for fun as a kid growing up in Louisiana, but he was an adult before he ever thought about becoming a pro angler. Poche (pronounced “Poe-shay”) ...   2009-11-19 Harvey Naslund back as WON BASS director SAN CLEMENTE — Saying he wants to get back to the basics of growing the sport of tournament bass fishing, Harvey Naslund has agreed to once more take the reins of the WON BASS circ...   2009-11-18 Yamaha unveils 7 new motors Chattanooga, TN. - Yamaha Motor Corp announced that it was introducing 7 new engine models, the re-introduction of an old engine, plus a new line of props, among other things. Yama...   2009-11-18 US BANK EXTENDS SPONSORSHIP OF FLW OUTDOORS MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 18, 2009) – FLW Outdoors announced Wednesday that US Bank has extended their sponsorship with FLW Outdoors, marking their 7th consecutive year as a sponsor and th...   2009-11-18 Elite Pro Guy Eaker Says He’ll Retire After nearly 35 years of pro fishing, Guy Eaker, 69, has one more goal he’d like to reach before he hangs up his Bassmaster Elite Series hat. “I would definitely like to make the...   2009-11-16 FLW OUTDOORS AND BRP SIGN MULTI-YEAR SPONSORSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 16, 2009) – FLW Outdoors and BRP have signed a new multi-year agreement, marking their 9th consecutive year as a sponsor of FLW Outdoors. FLW Outdoors also confir...   2009-11-11 The 2009 Bassmaster Open Season Comes to a Close With Unusual String of Tie-Breakers The Bassmaster Central Open season ended last Sunday like it began: in overtime. Sunday on Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., ...   2009-11-10 Bass Tackle Depot Fishing Team Member James Niggemeyer Wins Central Open Points Title Morgan City, La. – Bass Tackle Depot .com would like to congratulate Bass Tackle Depot national fishing team member James Niggemeyer, of Van, Texas, a third year Elite Series Pro, ...   2009-11-09 2010 Bassmaster Classic Field Set More than three months away from the 2010 Bassmaster Classic, the full field of 51 anglers was finalized Saturday with Darrell West of Drasco, Ark., winning the Toyota Tundra Bassm...   2009-11-09 U.S. Angler’s Choice Tournament Trails Add New Staff Brentwood, Calif. – U.S. Angler’s Choice Tournament Trails, the largest team tournament organization in the country, made news recently when the organization announced the addition...   2009-11-09 ROSE GOES WIRE-TO-WIRE TO WIN STREN SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON PICKWICK LAKE FLORENCE, Ala. (Nov. 7, 2009) – Mark Rose of Marion, Ark., never gave away the lead at the Stren Series Championship on Pickwick Lake and weighed five fish Saturday for 17 pounds, ...   2009-11-06 Smith Takes Day 1 Lead at Bassmaster Central Open MORGAN CITY, La. – Mark Smith grew up fishing rivers in North Louisiana, so the high, muddy waters of the Atchafalaya Basin didn’t intimidate him this week when he arrived at the f...   2009-11-06 ROSE LEADS STREN SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON PICKWICK LAKE FLORENCE, Ala. (Nov. 5, 2009) – Mark Rose of Marion, Ark., stood atop the leaderboard on the first day of competition at the Stren Series Championship on Pickwick Lake after weighi...   2009-11-06 PAA Pros Continue to Contribute to Professional Anglers’ Auctions Benton, KY, November 4, 2009 - Professional Anglers’ Auctions are starting again Friday November 6, 2009 and will run for 10 days. This round of auctions includes a variety of fis...   2009-11-02 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES 2010 FLW SERIES EASTERN DIVISION SCHEDULE MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 30, 2009) – FLW Outdoors, the world’s leading tournament fishing organization, announced Friday that it has reinstated the FLW Series Eastern Division. “A...   2009-11-02 FPT anglers look to New Melones to fill Classic Dreams ANGELS CAMP, Ca. – Hope will come alive and someone’s dreams are certain to come true as anglers who have logged solid performances throughout a long and grueling year, prepare in ...   2009-11-02 Phillips Wins Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship TAVARES, Fla. – Randy Phillips of Oxford, Mass., closed strong Friday, securing a berth in the 2010 Bassmaster Classic and the overall win in the 2009 Bassmaster Federation Nation ...   2009-10-29 Colorado’s Matt Massey Takes Lead at Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship TAVARES, Fla. – Matt Massey of Lakewood, Co., only registered four fish during the first day of competition at the 2009 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship presented by Yamah...   2009-10-28 Bernal and Stevens capture both AOY titles and NAVIONICS Cup SACRAMENTO, Ca. - Over the course of time, every now and then, we are fortunate to witness extraordinary things. And this year, something that definitely ranks as extraordinary too...   2009-10-28 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES DATE AND LOCATION CHANGES FOR 2010 SCHEDULE FLW Outdoors announced that the Lake Mead and Lake Roosevelt events in the National Guard FLW Series and National Guard FLW College Fishing have been switched due to issues surroun...   2009-10-27 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES 2010 CIRCUIT SCHEDULES MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 27, 2009) – FLW Outdoors, the world’s leading tournament fishing organization, announced its 2010 schedules and tournament details; many of which have been modifi...   2009-10-26 PIRCH WINS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE KELSEYVILLE, Calif. (Oct. 24, 2009) – Team National Guard pro Clifford Pirch of Payson, Ariz., caught a Western Division record breaking five-bass limit weighing 37 pounds, 8 ounce...   2009-10-26 Glasgow Takes Bassmaster Southern Open Event with Huge Final Day MANNING, S.C. – Allan Glasgow of Ashville, Ala., earned his first BASS win at the final stop of the 2009 Bassmaster Southern Opens. He scored the victory on the strength of the fi...   2009-10-26 Scroggins, Ashmore punch tickets to the 2010 Bassmaster Classic MANNING, S.C. – With three finalists separated by only four points going into the final stop of the Bassmaster Southern Open on Santee Cooper Lakes, Florida pro Terry Scroggins had...   2009-10-22 "Preparing for the FPT Classic" TV show on Comcast SportNet this Saturday SACRAMENTO, Ca - It's SHOWTIME once again as the Thunder Valley Outdoors/Future Pro Tour will present a 1-hour show called "Preparing for the Future Pro Tour Classic" a show design...   2009-10-22 MCABEE, JR. LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE KELSEYVILLE, Calif. (Oct. 22, 2009) – Pro Randy McAbee, Jr., of Bakersfield, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 23 pounds, 4 ounces Thursday to retain the lead in the Walmar...   2009-10-19 Wong Claims Bassmaster Women’s Tour Championship SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La. — Pam Martin-Wells and Judy Wong shared a fishing spot for three days at the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Women’s Tour Championship on Louisian...   2009-10-14 GOVERNOR SIGNS "WARDEN'S STAMP" CALIFORNIA (October 14, 2009) - Governor Schwarzenegger has signed legislation that will help provide California's hard-pressed game wardens with some welcome relief. AB 1442 will ...   2009-10-14 Bass Tackle Depot & BASS Federation Nation Youth Partner Up Beginning immediately, BASS Federation Nation members can access Bass Tackle Depot.com through an affiliate link located on Bassmaster.com’s Federation Nation page and by doing so,...   2009-10-13 FLW OUTDOORS “TODAY” SEGMENT POSTPONED FLW Outdoors’ segment that was set to air on the Today Show on NBC, Wednesday, Oct. 14, has been postponed. The segment is scheduled to air during the week of Oct. 19 with the ex...   2009-10-13 Bain-Moore Gears Up for Another Championship Event in Louisiana Kim Bain-Moore, the first woman to compete in a Bassmaster Classic, says she’s ready to get back on the Red River....   2009-10-09 BASS Releases 2010 Schedule for Academy Sports & Outdoors Bassmaster Women’s Tour For the third consecutive year, the Academy Sports & Outdoors Bassmaster Women’s Tour will award a coveted Bassmaster Classic berth to the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Women’s Tour Ang...   2009-10-08 $7.1 MILLION WALMART FLW SERIES TO VISIT CLEAR LAKE KELSEYVILLE, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2009) – The $7.1 million Walmart FLW Series® will visit Clear Lake in Kelseyville, Calif., Oct. 21-24 for the last stop on the National Guard Western D...   2009-10-08 FLW OUTDOORS WILL BE FEATURED ON THE TODAY SHOW MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 8, 2009) – FLW Outdoors announced that it will be featured on the “Today” show on NBC, America’s top-rated news program, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. The segment wil...   2009-10-02 Angler’s Choice Tournament Trails Acquires 100% Bass Western Rookie League Brentwood, Calif. – Anglers Choice Tournament Trails has the reputation of being the largest team tournament organization in the country, and with the acquisition of 100% Bass’ Wes...   2009-10-01 Future Pro Tour closes 2009 season at Lake Berryessa NAPA, Ca. – Just as vintners begin to prepare in earnest for the Napa Valley’s fall harvest, looking forward to what will be produced from a year’s worth of toil and sweat, you can...   2009-09-29 BASS Announces Schedule for 2010 Bassmaster Opens The 2010 Bassmaster Opens, comprised of three qualifying series in a Southern, Central and Northern division, each with three events, will conduct nine events in eight states, whic...   2009-09-26 Jonathon VanDam Wins Northern Open at Lake Erie SANDUSKY, Ohio – Jonathon VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., hauled in 24 pounds, 8 ounces – the largest bag of the tournament – to claim his first BASS win Saturday in his first tourname...   2009-09-26 Bass West USA to Launch Online Digital Edition Brentwood, Calif. – Continuing with a 15-year tradition of being a progressive publication that hardcore anglers look to for the cutting edge techniques and up to the minute inform...   2009-09-26 SALEWSKE WINS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2009) – In what turned out to be a real shoot-out on the water pro Rusty Salewske of Alpine, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 20-pounds, 5- ounce...   2009-09-25 Northern Open Day 2 Cancelled due to Inclement Weather SANDUSKY, Ohio – BASS announced Friday the cancellation of Day 2’s competition at the Northern Open on Lake Erie. Unsafe weather conditions including high winds resulted in rough w...   2009-09-25 WEYER LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (Sept. 25, 2009) – Pro Charlie Weyer of West Hills, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 22-pounds, 5-ounces Friday to capture the lead in the Walmart FLW Serie...   2009-09-24 FPT Classic qualifiers vie for the "Family Vacation of a Lifetime" SACRAMENTO Ca. – Every bass angler serious about his or her bassin’ has dreamed – at least once, about visiting one of Mexico’s famed “monster bass” lakes. Just the thought of bein...   2009-09-24 Gluszek Takes Day 1 Lead at Northern Open on Lake Erie SANDUSKY, Ohio -- Favorable weather helped Pete Gluszek of Mount Laurel, N.J., take the Day 1 lead with 23 pounds, 13 ounces of Lake Erie smallmouth at the last stop on the 2009 Ba...   2009-09-24 SALEWSKE LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (Sept. 24, 2009) – Pro Rusty Salewske of Alpine, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 14 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the Walmart FLW Serie...   2009-09-23 ROLAND LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2009) – Bryan Roland of Brentwood, Calif., landed 5 bass weighing 25 pounds Wednesday, Sept. 23 to lead day one of the Walmart FLW Series® National Guard ...   2009-09-21 Howden/Understiller Take Best Bet Championship on Roosevelt The Best Bet Aluminum Boat Championship Tournament was held on Roosevelt Lake on September 18th & 19th. Ken Howden and Gary Understiller pulled in the big bass both days and won th...   2009-09-21 Bailey/Rooke Dominate Havasu AC R2 TOC Havasu, AZ - Shaun Bailey and Mike Rooke weighed in the big bags both days of the Anglers Choice Region 2 Championship at Lake Havasu. The team managed the heaviest limit of the to...   2009-09-19 MANN, JR. CAPTURES LAND O’LAKES ANGLER OF THE YEAR TITLE APPLING, GA. (Sept. 19, 2009) – Tom Mann, Jr. of Buford, Ga., claimed the Land O’Lakes Angler of the Year title Saturday at the conclusion of the Walmart FLW BP Eastern Series even...   2009-09-19 MANN, JR. WINS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CLARKS HILL LAKE APPLING, Ga. (Sept. 19, 2009) – Pro Tom Mann, Jr. of Buford Ga., caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 9 ounces Saturday, Sept. 19 to win $122,007 in the final Walmart FLW S...   2009-09-18 MANN, JR. LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CLARKS HILL LAKE APPLING, Ga. (Sept. 18, 2009) – Pro Tom Mann, Jr. of Buford, Ga., caught a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 3 ounces Friday, Sept. 18, to capture the lead in the Walmart FLW Ser...   2009-09-18 VanDam Takes Fifth Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Title MONTGOMERY, Ala.. – Living up to his storied reputation, Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., closed strong on the Alabama River at the Bassmaster Elite Series Postseason, scoring vi...   2009-09-17 ROBINSON LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CLARKS HILL LAKE APPLING, Ga. (Sept. 16, 2009) – Pro Marty Robinson of Lyman, S.C., landed 5 bass weighing 15 pounds, 4 ounces Wednesday, Sept. 16, to lead day one of the Walmart FLW Series® BP Eas...   2009-09-14 Future Pro Tour heads back to the California Delta BETHEL ISLAND, Ca. - If you can’t get excited about fishing the California delta in the late summer, you may want to check your pulse to see if you’re really alive. For as the scor...   2009-09-13 Reese Takes Lead in AOY Race; Iaconelli Wins Lake Jordan Event WETUMPKA, Ala.. – Things weren’t exactly looking good for Skeet Reese Saturday. His performance after the first day of the Berkley Powerbait Trophy Chase wasn’t up to his lofty s...   2009-09-12 Martin-Wells Leads List of Qualifiers for 2009 WBT Championship MADISION, Tenn. — The regular WBT season ended here Saturday, setting the field of 20 pros and 20 co-anglers for next month’s Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Women’s Tour Cham...   2009-09-12 Wong Scores Her First Regular-Season Victory MADISON, Tenn. —Saturday on Tennessee’s Old Hickory Lake, Judy Wong of Many, La., accomplished something that had eluded her for almost four competition seasons: a win in a regular...   2009-09-12 Reese Takes AOY Lead; Biffle Leads Lake Jordan Elite Series Postseason Event WETUMPKA, Ala.. – While Tommy Biffle kicked it into high gear in the first leg of Toyota Trucks Championship Week, two anglers known for their clutch performances, Kevin VanDam an...   2009-09-10 Bowden Sets the Pace for WBT Field at Tennessee’s Old Hickory Lake MADISON, Tenn. — Cheryl Bowden said the bite Thursday on Old Hickory Lake was light, but she landed enough timid bass to end up with 11 pounds, 0 ounces, and the first-day lead at ...   2009-09-09 $7.1 MILLION WALMART FLW SERIES TO VISIT CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, CALIF. (Sept. 9, 2009) – The $7.1 million Walmart FLW Series® will visit the California Delta in Oakley, Calif., Sept. 23-26 for the third of its four stops in the National...   2009-09-09 Elite Series Postseason in Alabama Debuts a New Competition & New Fun For Fishing Fans Pro-level competition in the sport of bass fishing climbs higher this week as the inaugural postseason of the Bassmaster Elite Series gets underway in Alabama....   2009-09-08 FLW OUTDOORS MODIFIES FLW TOUR SCHEDULE MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 8, 2009) — FLW Outdoors has announced a change with the fourth qualifying tournament for 2010 on the FLW Tour schedule. The stop will move from Lake Chickamauga ...   2009-09-05 SPORTCON APPOINTS ARMSTRONG AS CONSERVATION OFFICER ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - Veteran angler Jenny Armstrong has been appointed Conservation Officer by The Sportfishing Conservancy (SportCon). Armstrong, who was recently selected as "B...   2009-09-05 Johnston Clinches Bassmaster Central Open Win at Sam Rayburn JASPER, Texas – Texas’ Stephen Johnston had to abandon his preferred pattern during the second day of the Bassmaster Central Open on Sam Rayburn Reservoir after thick clouds moved ...   2009-09-03 $7.1 MILLION WALMART FLW SERIES TO VISIT CLARKS HILL LAKE APPLING, GA. (Sept. 2, 2009) – The $7.1 million Walmart FLW Series® will visit Clarks Hill Lake in Appling, Ga., Sept. 16 - 19 for its final stop on the BP Eastern Division circuit...   2009-09-01 WBT Heads to Old Hickory Lake for Pivotal Fourth Event of the Season For some anglers, the Sept. 10-12 Academy Sports + Outdoors Women’s Bassmaster Tour event on Old Hickory Lake out of Hendersonville, Tenn., will close the door on the 2009 season. ...   2009-08-28 The ABC’s of the Inaugural Bassmaster Elite Series Postseason Imagine a dozen sprinters, almost neck-and-neck, two seconds from the finish line. Which runner will put on a burst of speed and win the race?...   2009-08-28 HACKNEY’S FORREST WOOD CUP WIN AIRS AUG. 30 ON VERSUS MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 26, 2009) — The $2 million Forrest Wood Cup presented by BP and Castrol, an all-encompassing championship featuring 77 pros and 77 co-anglers, took place on the T...   2009-08-26 SACRAMENTO FISHING ADVOCATE HELPS LAUNCH "NO WEAR" FISHING LICENSE INITIATIVE SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In the state of California, only dogs and fisherman are required to wear their licenses. In an effort to repeal the regulation of having to wear a California...   2009-08-24 Knapp Finishes Strong to Take Bassmaster Northern Open Win on Champlain PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Jason Knapp of Uniontown, Pa., saved his best for last Saturday, making up more than three pounds on the competition to claim his first BASS win at the Bassmas...   2009-08-24 WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY WINS FLW COLLEGE EVENT ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER FT. MADISON, Iowa. (August 22, 2009) – The Western Kentucky University team of David Stephens of Louisville, Ky., and Adam Hock of Cincinnati, Ohio won the National Guard FLW Colle...   2009-08-21 Take-A-Kid Fishing event returns to northern California SACRAMENTO, Ca. - The 3rd annual Take-A-Kid Fishing event returns to northern California Saturday, August 29th, at Folsom Lake, bringing with it added fun for kids that will partic...   2009-08-18 DBT & Wounded Warriors Team Up Delta Bass Tactics fishing club held our first annual Wounded Warriors fishing tournament and Thank A Vet Day at Whiskey Slough Marina on Hwy 4 on Saturday, Aug 15. The event was ...   2009-08-17 Elite Series’ 37 Qualifying Spots Set for 2010 Bassmaster Classic With the conclusion of the 2009 regular season, the brunt of the qualifying spots for both the 2010 Bassmaster Classic and Bassmaster Elite Series have been determined. The final E...   2009-08-17 Griffin, Elite Series Rookie, Dominates to Land First BASS Victory SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Thirty-two-year-old Chad Griffin caught his first bass at 22 years old and instantly became addicted. Ten years later, the Cresson, Texas, resident who grew up in ...   2009-08-17 VanDam Leads Top 12 into Inaugural Toyota Trucks Championship Week The inaugural Toyota Trucks Championship Week needed to start with a bang, and the Bassmaster Elite Series pros have made sure the fans get just what they ordered. At the conclusio...   2009-08-17 McCaghren Seizes Day, Claims Bassmaster Elite Series 2009 Rookie of the Year SYRACUSE, N.Y. – After a slow and steady season of progression through the ranks of nine first-year BASS pros, Billy McCaghren of Mayflower, Ark., was officially named Bassmaster E...   2009-08-17 VATALARO WINS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE DARDANELLE RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (Aug. 15, 2009) – It came down to the wire Saturday, but in the end Team Iams pro Vic Vatalaro’s one-fish catch Saturday of 1 pound, 9 ounces was enough to win t...   2009-08-15 VATALARO LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE DARDANELLE RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (Aug. 13, 2009) – Team Iams pro Vic Vatalaro of Kent, Ohio, caught a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 5 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the Walmart FLW...   2009-08-15 Howell Leads Tight Leaderboard at Elite Series Finale on Oneida Lake Randy Howell has treated Oneida Lake much like a complex puzzle. After four consecutive years of working the spacious fishery and building his knowledge base, the Springville, Ala....   2009-08-14 HOUSTON LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE DARDANELLE RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (Aug. 12, 2009) – Team Chevy pro and legendary television personality Jimmy Houston of Cookson, Okla., weighed in five bass weighing 16 pounds, 3 ounces to lead ...   2009-08-12 Economic Data Supports Efforts to Recover California’s Salmon Fisheries ALEXANDRIA, VA - August 10, 2009 – The American Sportfishing Association (ASA), the trade association representing the sportfishing industry, has released economic information indi...   2009-08-12 "Delta Swing" events could make/break Classic dreams BETHEL ISLAND, Ca – Future Pro Tour anglers will converge in mass at Russo’s Marina this coming Saturday as they prepare in earnest, for the first in a series of events to be held ...   2009-08-11 WON BASS U.S. Open draws top names to Lake Mead Las Vegas - The WON BASS U.S. Open of bass fishing, the longest running, richest bass tournament West of the Rockies, will once again pit the world’s top anglers against the challe...   2009-08-11 Lake Champlain is Stop No. 2 for Bassmaster Northern Open This month, BASS returns to the smallmouth paradise of Lake Champlain out of Plattsburgh, N.Y., for the Aug. 20-22 Northern Open, the second of three 2009 tournaments for the divis...   2009-08-11 FLW OUTDOORS FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST BRP/EVINRUDE MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 11, 2009) – FLW Outdoors announced that it has reluctantly filed a lawsuit in Minnesota State Court against BRP/Evinrude for their failure to pay its agreed upon ...   2009-08-06 3rd Annual Take-A-Kid Fishing/Safety Fair comes to Northern California SACRAMENTO, Ca. - The 3rd annual Take-A-Kid Fishing event returns to northern California Saturday, August 29th, at Folsom Lake, bringing with it added fun for kids that will partic...   2009-08-03 HACKNEY WINS 2009 FORREST WOOD CUP PITTSBURGH (Aug. 2, 2009) – Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., caught a final-round total of nine bass weighing 9 pounds, 9 ounces to win $500,000 in the $2 million 2009 Forrest Wood C...   2009-08-03 Kentucky Auto Worker Reels in $1 Million Fantasy Fishing Grand Prize PITTSBURGH (Aug. 1, 2009) — With only a 41 point margin, Terry Moberly, an auto production worker from Berea (pop. 14,430), a small town in central Kentucky, claimed first place in...   2009-08-01 HACKNEY LEADS FIELD AT $2 MILLION 2009 FORREST WOOD CUP PITTSBURGH (July 31, 2009) – Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., caught a five-bass limit weighing 11 pounds, 12 ounces Friday to capture the lead after weighing only 3 pounds, 1 ounce ...   2009-07-30 LEFEBRE CLAIMS EARLY LEAD AT 2009 FORREST WOOD CUP PITTSBURGH (July 30, 2009) – Team Kellogg’s pro Dave Lefebre of Union City, Pa., weighed in a five-bass limit that weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces during the first day of competition a...   2009-07-29 Postseason Hopes High For Newest Bassmaster Elite Series Champion, Kevin Short On his way home to Arkansas after winning the Genuity River Rumble on the Mississippi River last month, Kevin Short swung through central Alabama to scope out Lake Jordan and the A...   2009-07-28 FPT anglers get ready for "Delta Swing" SACRAMENTO, Ca. - With four events now in the books anglers participating in the Thunder Valley Outdoors/Future Pro Tour are very happy about receiving a much needed break in the a...   2009-07-27 WESTERN MICHIGAN WINS FLW COLLEGE FISHING ON DETROIT RIVER DETROIT (July 25, 2009) – The Western Michigan team of John Gipson, Jr., Niles, Mich., and Matt Monroe, Three Rivers, Mich., won the National Guard FLW College Fishing Central Divi...   2009-07-27 Wolfenden Takes BASS Federation Nation Eastern Divisional Orillia, Ontario, Canada — Mike Wolfenden apparently has a fixation with the color brown. The Warwick, R.I., angler who works for United Parcel Service – a company known for its br...   2009-07-27 BP PRO HARRISON WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER DETROIT (July 25, 2009) – Team BP Pro Chip Harrison of Bremen, Ind., caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 4 ounces Saturday to win the Stren Series Central Division tournam...   2009-07-27 Cal-Fed proposes 2-Gates across Delta's Connection Slough & Old River The following is a message sent out by the Recreational Boaters of California. Please see the two attachments. It appears Cal-Fed and BDCP didn't think there was enough boater ob...   2009-07-17 BASS Announces Revised 2010 Bassmaster Elite Series Regular Season Schedule BASS announced today its revised 2010 Bassmaster Elite Series regular-season schedule. Following the adjustments made in 2009, BASS altered the 2010 season schedule to reflect the ...   2009-07-15 FORREST WOOD CUP PRESENTED BY BP AND CASTROL SET FOR THREE RIVERS JULY 30-AUG. 2 PITTSBURGH (July 15, 2009) – Seventy-seven of the world’s top pros have qualified for FLW Outdoors’ $2 million Forrest Wood Cup presented by BP and Castrol — the World Championship...   2009-07-15 FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT HOOKS..… THE RULES HAVE CHANGED DENVER, COLORADO – Lazer TroKar™, the newest and sharpest fishhook on the market is cracking skulls, drawing blood, dominating the competition and battling it out… Whoop-ass no lon...   2009-07-15 BOYD DUCKETT LAYS OUT PLAN FOR SECOND BASSMASTER CLASSIC TITLE In 2007 on Lay Lake, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Boyd Duckett of Demopolis, Ala., made BASS history when he became the first home-state Bassmaster Classic champion. He’s still the ...   2009-07-13 MARTIN WINS WALMART FLW TOUR EVENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (July 12, 2009) – National Guard pro Scott Martin of Clewiston, Fla., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 36 pounds, 4 ounces to win $125,000 in the Wa...   2009-07-13 WENDLANDT CAPTURES RECORD THIRD LAND O’LAKES ANGLER OF THE YEAR TITLE PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (July 12, 2009) – Team Kellogg’s pro Clark Wendlandt of Leander, Texas, claimed his record third Land O’Lakes Angler of the Year title Sunday at the conclusion of...   2009-07-04 Hundreds to Rally at State Capitol, NEED YOUR SUPPORT SACRAMENTO - Local legislators will join hundreds of members of environmental organizations, sport fishing groups, farmers and community activists as they hold a rally at the State...   2009-07-01 In Search of a BASS Slam, BASS Employees Trek Across the Southeastern U.S. This week, three BASS employees are attempting to demonstrate how the new BASS Slam can be accomplished in five days — and on the cheap, to boot....   2009-06-27 RUSSELL WINS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON COLUMBIA RIVER UMATILLA, Ore. (June 27, 2009) – Neil Russell of Nampa, Idaho, caught a five-bass limit weighing 10 pounds, 9 ounces Saturday to win the Walmart FLW Series® National Guard Western ...   2009-06-26 RUSSELL LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON COLUMBIA RIVER UMATILLA, Ore. (June 26, 2009) – Neil Russell of Nampa, Idaho, caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 13 ounces Friday to capture the lead in the Walmart FLW Series® National...   2009-06-25 JR. WORLD CHAMPION TO BE CROWNED AUG. 1 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FORREST WOOD CUP IN PIITSBURGH PITTSBURGH (June 25, 2009) – The Bass Federation has announced that its 2009 National Guard Junior World Championship will be held on The Allegheny River in Kittanning, Pa., July 3...   2009-06-25 Bennett and Crider Claim USAC Pro Am AOY titles Brentwood, Calif. – At the outset of the 2009 Anglers Choice Pro Am schedule, Anglers Choice announced that there would be significant prizes awarded to the Anglers of the Year in ...   2009-06-25 HOBBS JR. LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON COLUMBIA RIVER UMATILLA, Ore. (June 25, 2009) – Ronald Hobbs Jr. of Orting, Wash., caught three bass weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces Thursday to retain his lead in the FLW Series National Guard West...   2009-06-24 HOBBS JR. LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON COLUMBIA RIVER UMATILLA, Ore. (June 24, 2009) – Pro Ronald Hobbs Jr. of Orting, Wash., weighed in five bass weighing 17 pounds, 11 ounces to lead the first day of competition in the FLW Series Na...   2009-06-15 Short Scores First Bassmaster Elite Series Victory on Mississippi River FORT MADISON, Iowa – Tapping into his extensive knowledge of rivers, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Kevin Short of Mayflower, Ark., mastered the mighty Mississippi River at the Genuit...   2009-06-15 WILLIAMS WINS WALMART FLW TOUR EVENT ON KENTUCKY/BARKLEY LAKES MURRAY, Ky. (June 14, 2009) – Team Land O’Lakes pro Keith Williams of Conway, Ark., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 42 pounds even to win $125,000 in the FLW Tour ev...   2009-06-11 Howell Grinds Out Lead on Bassmaster Elite Event on Mighty Mississippi FORT MADISON, Iowa – It has never been more apparent that the Bassmaster Elite Series is a game of adjustments than it was Thursday at the Genuity River Rumble. Spoiled by the big-...   2009-06-11 NIXON LEADS WALMART FLW TOUR EVENT ON KENTUCKY/BARKLEY LAKES MURRAY, Ky. (June 11, 2009) – Team Chevy pro Larry Nixon of Bee Branch, Ark., weighed in a five-bass limit that weighed 24 pounds, 3 ounces during the first day of competition at t...   2009-06-11 Lane Scores First BASS Win at Kentucky Lake Elite Series Event PARIS, Tenn. – For three days, Bobby Lane seemed destined to take his first BASS victory. The Lakeland, Fla., Bassmaster Elite Series pro opened up a nearly 9-pound advantage, bar...   2009-06-11 SCHEIDE’S WALMART OPEN VICTORY AIRS JUNE 14 ON VERSUS MINNEAPOLIS (June 10, 2009) — The fourth stop on the Walmart FLW Tour took place on Beaver Lake in Rogers, Ark. For over a decade, the northwest Arkansas impoundment has hosted the...   2009-06-11 FPT's Sierra Showdown at New Melones ANGELS CAMP, Ca – Clouds gathering high over a mountain range combined with a warm spring day usually indicates that thunderstorms are imminent. And if you look towards the mountai...   2009-06-05 Gipson Takes Command at Women’s Bassmaster Tour Event in Her Home State LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Eighteen places out of first at the beginning of the day, Marsha Gipson of Bigelow, Ark., made one simple adjustment Friday to take over the lead at the Academ...   2009-06-04 York and Mize Tie it up at Lake Maumelle in Women's Bassmaster Tour Event in Arkansas LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — They attacked Lake Maumelle in different ways, but the result was the same for Secret York of Benton, Ky., and Melinda Mize of Ben Lomond, Ark.: Day One weight...   2009-06-04 Florida's Bobby Lane on Verge of First BASS Win at Kentucky Lake Elite Series PARIS, Tenn. – Inching closer to the biggest win of his career, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bobby Lane was so excited he fell asleep. Twice. For the third straight day, the Lakel...   2009-06-04 Lane Builds Day 1 Lead at Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Kentucky Lake PARIS, Tenn. – In a reversal of fortune, Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Fla., finally took advantage of a hot Kentucky Lake bite, totaling 29 pounds, 14 ounces, Wednesday, which was enoug...   2009-06-04 Berkley BIG BASS Challenge winner to receive SHOWTIME on KFBK radio! BETHEL ISLAND, Ca - It will be SHOWTIME for the winner of this year's Berkley BIG BASS Challenge which will be held this Saturday and Sunday on the California Delta at Russo's Mari...   2009-06-03 Pressure Mounts for Elite Series Pros Vying for Classic and Postseason Positions Being on the bubble in the Bassmaster Elite Series used to signify one thing: 36th place in the season-long Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year points competition. But 2009...   2009-06-03 World's Best Anglers Gear Up For FLW Tour Stop On Kentuck/Barkley Lakes BENTON, Ky. (June 2, 2009) – The Walmart FLW Tour presented by Pringles will stop in Benton, Ky., June 11-14 for the fifth tournament of the 2009 season on Kentucky/Barkley Lakes t...   2009-06-01 Bernal and Stevens - Can anyone stop this dynamic duo? SACRAMENTO, Ca - The saying that “even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then”, translated into common vernacular simply means that ANYONE at ANYTIME can find success at s...   2009-05-31 United Anglers of SoCal Needs Your Support The Blue Ribbon Task Force (BRTF) decided to blatantly overturn a secret ballot vote of the South Coast Study Regional Stakeholders Group (RSG). The RSG members were given the dir...   2009-05-31 WAGNER LEADS WIRE-TO-WIRE TO WIN WALMART BFL ALL-AMERICAN DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 30, 2009) – Adam Wagner of Cookeville, Tenn., finished in first place and took home $120,000 at the $1 million Walmart Bass Fishing League All-American present...   2009-05-31 MONROE LEADS WIRE-TO-WIRE, WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (May 30, 2009) – Pro Ishama “Ish” Monroe of Hughson, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 7 ounces Saturday to win the Stren Series Western Division ...   2009-05-29 TENNESSEE’S WAGNER TAKES EARLY LEAD IN WALMART BFL ALL-AMERICAN DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 28, 2009) – Adam Wagner of Cookeville, Tenn., took the early lead in the $1 million Walmart Bass Fishing League All-American presented by Chevy on the Mississi...   2009-05-29 Monroe sets the early mark at Cal Delta Stren OAKLEY, Calif. – He was the first angler to weigh in and when the dust settled, Hughson, Calif. pro Ish Monroe held the top spot for day one of the Stren Series Western Division ev...   2009-05-28 CABELA’S PARTNERS WITH FLW OUTDOORS MINNEAPOLIS (May 28, 2009) — FLW Outdoors, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, and Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost Outfitter, announced today a strategic marketing ...   2009-05-26 California Delta next up for Stren Series Western Division OAKLEY, Calif. — The $6.5 million Stren Series is headed to the California Delta May 28-30 for a $275,225 bass tournament. As many as 400 pros and co-anglers will be competing in t...   2009-05-26 Win a pair of premium sunglasses EVERY hour on the hour at the Berkley BIG BASS Challenge RUSSO’S MARINA, CA. – In addition to having a ton of FUN catching monster bass during the upcoming Berkley BIG BASS Challenge to be held on June 6-7th on the California Delta at Ru...   2009-05-20 Season of Recovery for Bassmaster Elite Series Pro James Niggemeyer Now tied at 10th place in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year race, James Niggemeyer of Van, Texas, is having one of those seasons the pro won’t soon forget....   2009-05-19 Berkley BIG BASS Challenge just weeks away BETHEL ISLAND, Ca. - For those of you that did not have the opportunity to participate in last year's Berkley Big Bass Challenge, you missed a truly an exciting event, but not to w...   2009-05-19 2009 Bassmaster Classic Champion Skeet Reese Joins Forces with Wright & McGill Co. Auburn, Calif. – 2009 Bassmaster Classic Champion and 2007 Bassmaster Angler of the Year Skeet Reese, announces a new partnership with the Wright & McGill Co. to produce a new line...   2009-05-16 Rush Wins Stren Series Event on Lake Oroville OROVILLE, Calif. (May 16, 2009) – Pro David Rush of Palermo, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 9 pounds, 10 ounces Saturday to win the Stren Series Western tournament on La...   2009-05-15 Bubier Takes Lead At FLW Stren Series Lake Oroville OROVILLE, Calif. – We knew they were out there Thursday night, probably re-tying rigs way past bedtime, knowing it was worthwhile because anything could happen on the morrow. And i...   2009-05-15 EHRLER LEADS WALMART FLW TOUR WALMART OPEN ON BEAVER LAKE ROGERS, Ark. (May 15, 2009) – Team National Guard pro Brent Ehrler of Redlands, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 9 ounces Friday to capture the lead in the Walm...   2009-05-14 Rizuto takes early lead at BASS Federation Nation 2009 Western Divisional RICHLAND, Wash. --- The two biggest bass of Day One boosted Chuck Rizuto to an impressive five-fish limit weighing 18 pounds, 3 ounces and the early lead in the BASS Federation Nat...   2009-05-14 Rose Leads $1.1 Million Walmart Open on Beaver Lake ROGERS, Ark. (May 14, 2009) – Mark Rose of Marion, Ark., weighed in a five-bass limit that weighed 13 pounds even during the first day of competition at the Walmart FLW Tour’s Walm...   2009-05-14 Day Two of BASS Federation Nation Western Divisional on Columbia River Canceled RICHLAND, Wash. — BASS announced the cancelation of Thursday's Day Two of competition at the BASS Federation Nation Western Divisional presented by Yamaha Outboards and Skeeter Boa...   2009-05-14 Monroe Leads FLW Stren Series Lake Oroville OROVILLE, Calif. – Seldom in tournament bass fishing has an ounce meant more than on the first day of the Walmart FLW Stren Series western division tournament on Lake Oroville....   2009-05-10 STREN SERIES WESTERN DIVISION TO HOST EVENT ON LAKE OROVILLE OROVILLE, Calif. (May 2009) – The $6.5 million Stren Series™is headed to Lake Oroville May 14-16 for a $260,750 bass tournament. As many as 400 pros and co-anglers will be competin...   2009-05-10 WARD WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON KENTUCKY LAKE BENTON, Ky. (May 9, 2009) – Pro Mike Ward of Paris, Tenn., caught a five-bass limit weighing 19 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday to edge past Kentucky Lake veteran David Young of Mayfiel...   2009-05-10 Martens Holds on For Fifth BASS Victory at Bassmaster Elite Series Slugfest on Guntersville GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. – Despite nearly relinquishing a 6-pound plus margin, Aaron Martens of Leeds, Ala., held on Sunday to score his fifth BASS victory – his first outside of the sta...   2009-05-06 BASS Unveils Details of Inaugural Bassmaster Elite Series Postseason BASS announced Wednesday that the organization will head to Alabama, the state where it was founded more than 40 years ago, for the inaugural Bassmaster Elite Series postseason. Th...   2009-05-05 Pro Chad Martin and Am George Norris Win at California Delta Bethel Island, Calif. – When the California Delta appears on a tournament schedule, anglers’ thoughts usually turn to heavy bags of largemouth bass taken on heavy line and aggressi...   2009-05-03 Payne Wire-to-Wire at Bassmaster Southern Open on Wheeler Lake DECATUR, Ala. – Chris Payne of West Blocton, Ala., took home $45,000 as the wire-to-wire winner of the 2009 Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Oakley on Alabama’s Wheeler Lake. ...   2009-05-03 Hutson Wins Stren Series Event on Santee Cooper MANNING, S.C. (May 2, 2009) – Pro Mark Hutson of Moncks Corner, S.C., caught four bass weighing 15 pounds, 7 ounces Saturday to win the Stren Series Southeast Division tournament o...   2009-05-03 Deep water done.....all eyes turn to FPT's "Big Bass Brawl" on Clear Lake SACRAMENTO Ca. – Future Pro Tour anglers fishing the first two events of the season have enjoyed some phenomenal action targeting fish that migrate up from deep water points to the...   2009-04-27 Bass Tackle Depot .com Fishing Team Continues Assault Oroville, Calif. – As the 2009 season progresses, the Bass Tackle Depot .com fishing team continues to post outstanding results....   2009-04-27 Wire to Wire, Janet Parker Claims Her First Women’s Bassmaster Tour Victory WEST MONROE, La. — All week Janet Parker of Little, Elm, Texas, has been saying she was “keeping it simple” out on the water, but Parker also made it look easy when she won wire-to...   2009-04-27 VanDam Sews up 15th Victory at Bassmaster Elite Event on Smith Mountain Lake MONETA, Va. – Harkening back to his Michigan roots, four-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam picked apart a clear, deep fishery – just like he used to do...   2009-04-27 BLAYLOCK, 21, BECOMES YOUNGEST ANGLER TO WIN FLW TOUR EVENT CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 26, 2009) – Team Berkley pro Stetson Blaylock of Benton, Ark., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 23 pounds, 15 ounces to win $200,000 in the $1....   2009-04-25 Ambort Leads National Guard Open on Lake Norman CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 24, 2009) – Eric Ambort of Mabelvale, Ark., caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds even Friday to capture the lead in the Walmart FLW Tour’s $1.1 millio...   2009-04-25 Parker Widens Her Lead at WBT event in Louisiana WEST MONROE, La. — First-day leader Janet Parker of Little Elm, Texas, packed almost 4 more pounds onto her lead Friday at the Academy Sports + Outdoors Women’s Bassmaster Tour tou...   2009-04-25 VanDam Takes Lead at Elite Event on Smith Mountain Lake MONETA, Va. – Despite experiencing a “slow day,” four-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., managed a two-day total of 32 pounds, 9 oun...   2009-04-24 POWROZNIK LEADS $1.1 MILLION NATIONAL GUARD OPEN ON LAKE NORMAN CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 23, 2009) – Jacob Powroznik of Prince George, Va., survived a tough first day of competition at the Walmart FLW Tour’s National Guard Open on Lake Norman and...   2009-04-24 Jordon Jumps to Day One Advantage at Elite Series Event on Smith Mountain Lake MONETA, Va. – Looking to turn around a mediocre season, Kelly Jordon of Mineola, Texas, stuck to what he knows best and sight-fished his way to the Day One lead at the Advance Auto...   2009-04-24 Parker Leads by 11 Ounces at Women's Bassmaster Tour Event on Ouachita River WEST MONROE, La. — Janet Parker of Little Elm, Texas, nailed the first-day lead with 10 pounds, 14 ounces of largemouth bass at the Academy Sports + Outdoors Women’s Bassmaster Tou...   2009-04-22 USAC Pro Am Series Comes to California Delta Brentwood, CA – U.S. Angler’s Choice Pro Am Series makes the second of three stops, on the California Delta out of Russo’s Marina, May 2nd and 3rd, 2009. This coming weekend, April...   2009-04-19 Mansue Claims First BASS Title at Bassmaster Northern Open CECIL COUNTY, Md. – Dave Mansue of Robbinsville, N.J., earned his first BASS victory at the season-opening Bassmaster Northern Open presented by Oakley on the Chesapeake Bay. Mansu...   2009-04-19 HAWK WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE ROOSEVELT PAYSON, Ariz. (April 18, 2009) – Pro Roy Hawk of Salt Lake City, Utah, caught a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 14 ounces Saturday to win the Stren Series Western Division tour...   2009-04-17 FPT "Capitol City Showdown" this Saturday at Folsom Lake GRANITE BAY, Ca. – For bass anglers, spring has definitely “sprung”. And for those fishing the second stop on this season’s Thunder Valley Outdoors/Future Pro Tour schedule - the...   2009-04-17 Scalish Finds Secluded Spot to Take Day 1 Lead at Bassmaster Northern Open For a field wrought with Bassmaster Elite Series pros, it was former Elite Series pro Frank Scalish of Cleveland, Ohio and other anglers who came out and carried Day 1 at the seaso...   2009-04-08 Bassmaster Classic Lands First Nomination for a Sports Emmy The sport of professional bass fishing hit another high mark on its growth chart last week when the 2008 Bassmaster Classic on ESPN2 received a nomination for a Sports Emmy Award....   2009-04-08 "On the Water" prefish support returns for FPT Folsom event GRANITE BAY, Ca - The second Future Pro Tour event of the season "The Capitol City Showdown" on Folsom Lake will be here in less than 3 weeks, and we know that many of our particip...   2009-04-08 Bass West USA Magazine Undergoes Re-Design Brentwood, Calif. – Already known as “the’ publication for hardcore bass anglers, Bass West USA has undergone a complete graphic makeover for the March / April, 2009 issue and subs...   2009-04-06 HIBDON WINS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. (April 4, 2009) – Team BP pro Guido Hibdon of Sunrise Beach, Mo., caught a five-bass limit weighing 24 pounds, 1 ounce Saturday to win $125,000 in the Walmart FLW Ser...   2009-04-06 Biffle Captures Fourth BASS Title at Bassmaster Elite Event on Wheeler Lake DECATUR, Ala. – Through a series of flipping and pitching casts from a hidden cove, Tommy Biffle of Wagoner, Okla., accumulated 50 pounds, 13 ounces on his way to victory at the Ev...   2009-04-03 KENNEY LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. (April 2, 2009) – Team BP pro J.T. Kenney of Palm Bay, Fla., caught a five-bass limit weighing 23 pounds, 8 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the Walmart FLW Ser...   2009-04-03 Alton Jones on Roll, Leads Bassmaster Elite Event on Lake Wheeler DECATUR, Ala. – Three previous Bassmaster Classic champions are separated by 11 ounces of each other after the opening day of the Evan Williams Bourbon Dixie Duel on Wheeler Lake. ...   2009-04-01 Like to spend a day on the water fishing with World Champion Skeet Reese? Abu Garcia Revo Winch Reel:$200 2 pairs of Costa Del Mar Glasses:$320 Humminbird Fish finder with NAVIONICS premium chip:$450 Day on the water with 2009 BabssmasterClassic Champio...   2009-04-01 “FLW OUTDOORS” IN HD DEBUTS ON VERSUS APRIL 5 MINNEAPOLIS (March 31, 2009) — Tune in Sunday, April 5 to “FLW Outdoors” on VERSUS for complete coverage of the Chevy Open, the season-opening Walmart FLW Tour event on Lake Gunter...   2009-04-01 Bassmaster.com Brings This Week’s Bassmaster Elite Series Event to Fans Any Way They Want It Riding shotgun in a pro’s boat as a Bassmaster Elite Series Marshal would be a great way to experience the upcoming Bassmaster Elite Series tournament, the Evan Williams Bourbon Di...   2009-03-30 Menendez Scores Third BASS Victory with Old School Approach at Elite Series on Lake Dardanelle RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Old-school fishing fans are rejoicing as Mark Menendez of Paducah, Ky., laughed in the face of modernization, simplifying his approach by using an aluminum boa...   2009-03-30 EHRLER WINS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (March 28, 2009) – Team National Guard pro Brent Ehrler of Redlands, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 13 ounces Saturday to win $114,361...   2009-03-30 Martin-Wells Claims Fourth Women’s Bassmaster Tour Win at Neely Henry Lake GADSDEN, Ala. — Fighting a relentless current cast after cast, Pam Martin-Wells of Bainbridge, Ga., landed her fourth BASS win — her second on Neely Henry — Saturday by just 7 ounc...   2009-03-28 Day 3 of Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Lake Dardanelle Canceled by Unsafe Weather Conditions RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – BASS announced the cancelation of the third day of competition, scheduled for Saturday, March 28, for the Toyota Trucks Diamond Drive on Lake Dardanelle becaus...   2009-03-28 FOLKESTAD LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (March 27, 2009) – Pro Mike Folkestad of Orange, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 14 ounces Friday to capture the lead in the Walmart FL...   2009-03-27 KLINGER LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (March 26, 2009) – Team National Guard pro Tim Klinger of Boulder City, Nev., caught a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 15 ounces Thursday to retain the ...   2009-03-26 Matsurra and Tom capture first Thunder Valley Casino - FPT Berryessa title NAPA, California – Most anglers participating in last Saturday’s Thunder Valley Casino - Future Pro Tour season opener on Lake Berryessa would have guessed that they would see at l...   2009-03-26 Gone Fishin' Marine Joins Adds Triton to line-up of Boats Dixon, CA- The rumors are true; where most boat dealers are in “duck and cover” mode, Gone Fishin’ Marine in has made the audacious move of adding Triton boats to actually expand ...   2009-03-26 KLINGER LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (March 25, 2009) – Team National Guard pro Tim Klinger of Boulder City, Nev., landed five bass weighing 19 pounds, 5 ounces Wednesday to lead day one of the...   2009-03-25 LaserLure, Inc., Joins Women’s Bassmaster Tour as Sponsor BASS announced today that LaserLure, Inc., a Shreveport, La.-based lure manufacturer, will join the organization as a sponsor of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Women’s Bassmaster To...   2009-03-24 2009 Classic Champ Skeet Reese Embraces Media Demands, Anticipates Trip to 2010 Classic Site As the 2007 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year and a four-time BASS event winner, Skeet Reese was a household name among sportfishing fans before he won the 2009 Bassmaste...   2009-03-20 Future Pro Tour gets ready for the "Napa Valley Challenge" NAPA, Ca. – One thing Future Pro Tour anglers can all agree on is that it has been a very long winter. And, with the worst of the cold weather now behind us, you can best believe t...   2009-03-18 GAGLIARDI’S TABLE ROCK LAKE WIN PUTS HIM CLOSER TO $1 MILLION The March 12-15 Table Rock Lake Tour stop in Branson, Mo., saw 14,983 fishing fans in attendance over the course of the four-day competition. The Branson event recorded the larges...   2009-03-17 Pro Brian Ruthman and Am Bill Peunggate Claim Victory at Lake Oroville Oroville, Calif. – As 84 pros and their amateur partners converged on Lake Oroville for the season opening Anglers Choice Pro-Am opener, a weeklong warming trend and rising water l...   2009-03-16 HARKNESS WINS THE BASS FEDERATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON BULL SHOALS LAKE BRANSON, Mo. (March 14, 2009) – Robert Harkness of Elizabeth, W. Va., a 50-year-old health care purchasing manager, is now “Living the Dream” after catching a five bass limit weigh...   2009-03-16 Williamson Takes First BASS Victory at Bassmaster Elite Series Season Opener DEL RIO, Texas – As the weekend progressed, the temperatures on Lake Amistad warmed up and so did Jason Williamson. The third-year BASS pro from Aiken, S.C., shoved aside consiste...   2009-03-16 GAGLIARDI WINS WALMART FLW TOUR ON TABLE ROCK LAKE BRANSON, Mo. (March 15, 2009) – Chevy pro Anthony Gagliardi of Prosperity, S.C., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 28 pounds, 14 ounces to win $125,000 in the Walmart ...   2009-03-13 WISCONSIN’S SMYERS TAKES LEAD IN THE BASS FEDERATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON BULL SHOALS LAKE BRANSON, Mo. (March 13, 2009) – Northern Division boater Nicholas Smyers, 27, of Franksville, Wis., took over the tournament lead and is one step closer to “Living the Dream” after...   2009-03-13 Klein Rides Familiar Pattern to Lead at Bassmaster Elite Series Season Opener on Lake Amistad DEL RIO, Texas – Sticking to what he knows best, BASS veteran Gary Klein of Weatherford, Texas, a two-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year, persevered through windy, r...   2009-03-13 Iaconelli Lands Behemoth, Takes Lead at Bassmaster Elite Series Season Opener on Amistad DEL RIO, Texas – Sometimes it's just practice. Mike Iaconelli of Runnemede, N.J., was able to shake off what he said was a terrible practice and catch the biggest fish he has ever ...   2009-03-13 WALKER LEADS WALMART FLW TOUR ON TABLE ROCK LAKE BRANSON, Mo. (March 12, 2009) –BP pro David Walker of Sevierville, Tenn., crossed the stage Thursday with a five-bass limit weighing 26 pounds, 11 ounces to lead day one of the Wal...   2009-03-13 MICHIGAN’S CUMMINGS LEADS TBF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON BULL SHOALS LAKE BRANSON, Mo. (March 12, 2009) – Northern Division boater Derek Cummings, 34, from Mason, Mich., leads The Bass Federation National Championship presented by the National Guard afte...   2009-03-11 West Marine Angler "On the Water" Support Services back for 2009 FPT season Just in time for the March 21st season opener at Lake Berryessa, the Future Pro Tour Tournament Trails is pleased to announce that presenting sponsor, West Marine will be back agai...   2009-03-10 "Hands On" NAVIONICS training comes to the bay area! Need to gain an edge for this tournament season?...You need to ENROLL NOW! For the March 18th FPT "Tech Class" featuring NAVIONICS rep Tshombe Moore to be held at West Marine in Pl...   2009-03-10 NATIONAL BASS WEST Open...no membership required for team event LAKE HAVASU...WINDSOR BEACH - We want this event to be affordable for all and continue our 100% payback. The entry and all options are $295 ($5 for the release boat) We would like ...   2009-03-10 COAST GUARD AUXILIARY BOATING CLASSES OFFERED Enroll now in the Boating Skills and Seamanship Class. Learn about safety equipment, trailering, boat handling and navigation....   2009-03-10 Bass Tackle Depot.com Fishing Team Grabs Headlines in Season Opening Events Oroville, Calif. – Announced only last week, the Bass Tackle Depot .com Professional Fishing Team wasted little time in proving their mettle as anglers at three separate events Mar...   2009-03-09 Niggemeyer claims third BASS victory in fish-off at Bassmaster Central Open MANY, La. – When James Niggemeyer of Van, Texas, left the dock Sunday morning for a 3 ½-hour fish-off against fellow Texan Jerrel Pringle, the Bassmaster Elite Series pro worried t...   2009-03-04 Bass Tackle Depot .com Introduces New Pro Fishing Team Oroville, Calif. – Bass Tackle Depot .com, a specialty Internet retailer of professional grade bass fishing products announces a newly formed professional bass fishing team. The t...   2009-02-27 NAVIONICS Cup - The third jewel in FPT Triple Crown SACRAMENTO, CA. Baseball has its triple play, basketball, the triple-double, and horse racing notes the Triple Crown as its sports ultimate three-piece achievement. Highly celebrat...   2009-02-26 STREN SERIES WESTERN DIVISION TO HOST EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The $6.5 million Stren Series™is headed to Clear Lake March 5-7 for a $275,225 bass tournament. As many as 400 pros and co-anglers will be competing in the fi...   2009-02-26 Bassmaster Classic Sets Records Across Platforms A record number of fans consumed exclusive 2009 Bassmaster Classic content featured across BASS and ESPN’s vast multimedia vehicles. The multimedia blitz was supplemented by a reco...   2009-02-23 Attendance Records Shattered at 39th Bassmaster Classic’s Outdoors Expo; Weigh-in Venue Filled to Ca SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La. — The Bassmaster Classic attendance record was shattered Sunday, Feb. 22 as fishing fans came out in throngs to the assorted Bassmaster Classic festivi...   2009-02-23 Reese Edges Iaconelli by 11 Ounces to Win 2009 Bassmaster Classic SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La. – After Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., realized his first career goal in 2007 of winning the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year award in the B...   2009-02-22 Fralick Takes Lead on Tough, Rainy Day Two at 2009 Bassmaster Classic SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La. – With rain falling mid-afternoon and temperatures dropping Saturday, Jami Fralick of Martin, S.D., stayed as cool as the water around him to move up ...   2009-02-21 Duckett Rides Lucky Charm to Day One Lead at 2009 Bassmaster Classic SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La. – After a jolt of frost at Friday morning’s launch for Day One of the 39th Bassmaster Classic, 51 competitors settled into their strategies for big bas...   2009-02-19 Star-Spangled Boats, a Senator and BASS founder Ray Scott to Kick Off First-Day Launch SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La. — Three flag-wrapped Skeeter bass-boat rigs manned by ArmyBassAnglers will lend a patriotic flavor to Friday morning’s launch at the Bassmaster Classic...   2009-02-19 Competitors find Surprises, Cramped Quarters on Red River for 2009 Bassmaster Classic Practice SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La. – Low water levels again challenged the 51 Bassmaster Classic competitors Wednesday as the full field participated in one day of official practice for ...   2009-02-17 Norlin/Kline Capture NBW Perris With the threat of bad weather, yet it never came, 31 teams came out to fish with National Bass West at Lake Perris today. Total payout $7,075....   2009-02-15 FRITTS WINS WALMART FLW TOUR CHEVY OPEN ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Feb. 15, 2009) – David Fritts of Lexington, N.C., caught a final-round total of eight bass weighing 38 pounds, 1 ounce to win $200,000 in the $1.1 million Walmart...   2009-02-15 USAC Pro Am Series Pre-fish and Off-limits Announced Brentwood, CA – U.S. Angler’s Choice today designated the off-limits and official pre-fish days for their USAC Pro Am Series tournaments on Lake Oroville, the California Delta and ...   2009-02-15 Berkley's BIG BASS Challenge comes back to the California delta BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. – That old saying: “It ain't over till it’s over” was never illustrated more clearly than in last year’s inaugural BERKLEY BIG BASS Challenge event, where ama...   2009-02-14 ISRAEL, ONLY WOMAN TO WIN FLW TOUR EVENT, WINS TITLE AT CHEVY OPEN HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Feb. 14, 2009) – Team BP co-angler Judy Israel of Wimauma, Fla., the only woman to ever win a Tour-level event, notched her second co-angler title Saturday in the...   2009-02-13 MANN JR. LEADS WALMART FLW TOUR CHEVY OPEN ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Feb. 13, 2009) – Pro Tom Mann Jr. of Buford, Ga., caught a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 7 ounces Friday to capture the lead in the Walmart FLW Tour’s $1.1 ...   2009-02-13 USAC announces Pro Am Series details Brentwood, CA – U.S. Angler’s Choice today announced exciting details on its Pro Am Tournament Series including:...   2009-02-12 WALKER LEADS $1.1 MILLION CHEVY OPEN ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Feb. 12, 2009) – Team BP pro David Walker of Sevierville, Tenn., crossed the stage Thursday with the largest opening-day weight in FLW Tour history, a five-bass l...   2009-02-11 ‘Chose Your Sport’ – Ish Monroe Featured in New Commercial Spot “Choose your sport.” That’s the message in a new promotional spot for ESPN.com, in which Ish Monroe of Hughson, Calif., is featured....   2009-02-11 SKIP's MUSIC brings back Future Pro Tour/'Rock n' Rods' program for 2009 SACRAMENTO, Ca – He’s an innovator, an entrepreneur, and a forward thinking business man that just happens to like to bass fish. And, as a multiple winner of one of his industries ...   2009-02-08 Donoho & Ellis make it two straight on Lake Mead Callville Bay, NV – With the forecast of thundershowers in the early morning hours, fairly clear sky greeted anglers at Lake Mead as 22 teams blasted off from Callville Bay Marina....   2009-02-08 Rojas & Locatis Take NBW Havasu Lake Havasu, AZ - The weather looked to be a factor for this event but the rain did not come until after we blasted off the first boat. Many of the anglers commented that their pre...   2009-02-06 USAC Pro Am Delta set for May 2-3 Brentwood, CA - With the announcement earlier this week that the FLW Stren Lake Oroville tournament would be held on May 14-16, the folks at U.S. Angler's Choice felt that they had...   2009-02-03 Future Pros get ready for the "Mother Lode Run" LA GRANGE Ca. - Coming off the heels of what has been a relatively dry winter, Future Pro Tour anglers that subscribe to the philosophy of thinking “outside of the box” may soon di...   2009-02-03 Skeet Reese and Lucky Craft to Introduce New Lure Colors at Bassmaster Classic With the Bassmaster Classic at Shreveport, Louisiana’s Red River only 17 days away from blastoff, anglers are busily preparing for the event, and like many others, 2007 Bassmaster ...   2009-02-03 The 2009 BASS Fantasy Fishing Season Kicks Off Feb. 3 With less than three weeks remaining until the start of the 2009 Bassmaster Classic, fans can gear up for the most visible tournament in bass fishing by registering for the 2009 BA...   2009-02-03 STREN SERIES LAKE OROVILLE EVENT RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 14-16 WHAT: The Stren Series and National Guard FLW College Fishing events scheduled for Jan. 22-24 and Jan. 24 respectively at Lake Oroville have been rescheduled for May 14-1...   2009-01-31 Hudgins Secures First BASS Victory at Bassmaster Southern Open Tavares, Fla. – Helped by a limit weighing more than 30 pounds on the second day of competition, Bryan Hudgins of Orange Park, Fla., scored victory at the Bassmaster Southern Open ...   2009-01-30 Hudgins Jumps to Lead of Bassmaster Southern Open Weighing Nearly 31 Pounds TAVARES, Fla. – Bryan Hudgins of Orange Park, Fla., netted the biggest bag in two days of fishing with 30-pounds, 15-ounces, bringing his two-day total to a whopping 53-pounds, 13-...   2009-01-30 Kremer Boats Nearly 30 Pounds; Leads Season-Opening Southern Open Event at Harris Chain TAVARES, Fla. – John Kremer, 41, of Sanford, Fla., weighed in a whopping 29 pounds, 13 ounces, far exceeding anyone’s expectations at the season-opening Bassmaster Southern event o...   2009-01-29 Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Skeet Reese Launches Question and Answer Feature on World Wide Web Auburn, Calif. – It’s not often that the general public gets the opportunity to interact with an Elite Series pro outside of tournaments and the occasional contact at seminars and ...   2009-01-29 FLW FANTASY FISHING MAKES SPLASH WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS AT FANTASY SPORTS TRADE ASSOCIATION WINTER CO MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Jan. 29, 2009) – FLW Outdoors announced Thursday that FLW Fantasy Fishing clinched awards in both categories in which nominated at the 2009 Fantasy Sports Trade...   2009-01-29 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES CHEVY PRO ANGLING TEAM FOR 2009 SEASON MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 29, 2009) – FLW Outdoors announced a star-studded professional angling team for Chevrolet for the 2009 Walmart FLW Tour. Team Chevy features veterans Luke Clausen...   2009-01-28 BASS Announces Field for 2009 Bassmaster Elite Series BASS announced today the full field for the 2009 Bassmaster Elite Series, the most visible and prestigious tournament trail in fishing. The field of 101 of the world’s top anglers...   2009-01-28 FLW OUTDOORS HIGHLY ACCLAIMED TELEVISION SHOW TO PREMIERE ON VERSUS MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 28, 2009) — FLW Outdoors, the largest tournament fishing organization in the world and the home of FLW Fantasy Fishing, today announced that its programming will ...   2009-01-28 Big Bite Baits Releases Dean Rojas Signature Frog Big Bite is very excited to announce the release of the new Dean Rojas Signature Series Fighting Frog. The Fighting Frog will be available in two sizes and 14 unique colors. The ...   2009-01-28 GOODWILL ANNOUNCES ANGLING TEAM AND PARTNERSHIP WITH FLW OUTDOORS MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 28, 2009) — Goodwill Industries International announced today a partnership with FLW Outdoors, the world’s leading tournament-fishing organization. As part of the...   2009-01-28 Kim Bain-Moore is Fast Approaching Her Biggest Challenge Yet, the 2009 Bassmaster Classic Professional angler Kim Bain-Moore of Alabaster, Ala., hasn’t slowed down since Oct. 25, the day she qualified for the Bassmaster Classic and became the first woman to do so in the...   2009-01-27 SportDOG Brand Will Showcase Dogs, Dog Training at Bassmaster Elite Series Events in 2009 A leading maker of dog-training devices, SportDOG Brand will present demonstrations at seven events during the 2009 Bassmaster Elite Series regular season....   2009-01-26 FPT Tech classes begin February 18th SACRAMENTO Ca. – The technology available to today's angler is amazing. Ol' school anglers often express their dismay at the fact that much in the way of electronics didn't exist i...   2009-01-26 U.S. Angler's Choice Starts Angler Advisory Group Brentwood, CA – In an effort to partner with our customers, US Angler's Choice announced today the formation of a Pro-Am Anglers Advisory Committee. The group will be made up of va...   2009-01-21 ESPN2 Show 51st Qualifier Highlights Women in Bass Fishing When Kim Bain-Moore of Alabaster, Ala., became the first woman to qualify for a Bassmaster Classic, she joined an exclusive club whose pioneering members include Vojai Reed, who in...   2009-01-21 Bassmaster Southern Open Season Gets Rolling on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes Either an awesome three-day blast of incredible fishing or a tough-luck skills contest awaits anglers who’ll compete in the Bassmaster Southern Open set for Jan. 29-31 on the Harri...   2009-01-16 FPT presents inaugural NAVIONICS Cup for 2009 SACRAMENTO, Ca. – While competitive fishing is fun, for many it is all about the pursuit of excellence. And nothing drives a bass angler more in that pursuit, than being honored fo...   2009-01-13 Virginia High School Senior Looks Forward to Fishing Bassmaster Opens as a Pro A successful Bassmaster Open co-angler and junior-level BASS Federation Nation competitor, Jelani “JJ” Hennessey, a 17-year-old from Bowling Green, Va., has registered to compete i...   2009-01-10 BASS Announces 2009 Bassmaster Elite Series Postseason, Reduced Entry Fees BASS announced today it has revamped the 2009 Bassmaster Elite Series, decreasing entry fees per angler by $25,200 for the season and introducing a two-event, no-entry-fee postseas...   2009-01-09 ESPN Outdoors Features NBA All-Star Ray Allen on Saturday’s Beat Charlie Moore on ESPN2 On Saturday, Jan. 10, at 7:30 a.m. ET on ESPN2, Ray Allen, the NBA All-Star shooting guard for the World Champion Boston Celtics, brings his skills to Beat Charlie Moore, while Bri...   2009-01-09 FULL FIELDS HIGHLIGHT BEGINNINING OF 2009 SEASON FOR FLW OUTDOORS BENTON, Ky. (Jan. 8, 2009) – FLW Outdoors announced Thursday that the 2009 season is just days away from beginning at Falcon Lake in Zapata, Texas, when the Stren Series Texas Divi...   2009-01-05 FPT stands ready to deliver an exciting Tour for 2009 ROCKLIN, Ca. - One thing Northern California’s amateur anglers can be sure of is that the Future Pro Tour, now approaching it’s seventh year, will never compromise on trying to del...   2008-12-17 More for Bain-Moore: First Woman Classic Qualifier Garners Prime-Time Coverage As the first woman to qualify for the Bassmaster Classic in the event’s 38-year history, Kim Bain-Moore has received significant exposure in a variety of media outlets. And the hi...   2008-12-17 Atlanta to host $2.5 million Forrest Wood Cup in 2010 ATLANTA (Dec. 16, 2008) – FLW Outdoors® and the State of Georgia, in conjunction with the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau and local authorities, announced Tuesday that Atlan...   2008-12-15 Elite Series Pro Skeet Reese Launches New Website As evidenced by the surge of websites devoted to bass fishing’s highest levels, the sport has found a home on the World Wide Web. In keeping with that trend, savvy professional an...   2008-12-12 Activision Publishing Ships Rapala® Fishing Frenzy™ SANTA MONICA, CA – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Rapala Fishing Frenzy is now available in North America for PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment ...   2008-12-10 Classic Contenders Flock to Louisiana for Valuable Red River Scouting Time Many 2009 Bassmaster Classic qualifiers are in Shreveport-Bossier City, La., this week, checking out the Red River before the off-limits period goes into effect Dec. 15. After the ...   2008-12-09 WORLD’S RICHEST FANTASY GAME JUST GOT RICHER MINNEAPOLIS, Dec., 2008 – FLW Fantasy Fishing, the world’s largest and richest fantasy sports game, announced it is substantially increasing its prize pool from $7.3 million in 200...   2008-12-08 Club Affiliation Offered by Top Stick Joe In an effort to support the weekender the Top Stick Joes circuit is offering a “club’ deal. If your club signs up as an affiliated club, your angler can earn points toward prizes f...   2008-12-04 ESPN's 'Mike & Mike in the Morning' Return for Live Bassmaster Classic Coverage Armed with his best – if not backfiring – bass fishing smack talk, ESPN’s Mike Golic will once again pack his tackle box in February 2009 and bring along occasional co-host Erik Ku...   2008-12-03 2008 BASS Season Set Records, Marked Milestones and Made History In 2008, BASS milestones were marked, records set and new pages written in the history of professional bass fishing....   2008-11-25 2009 WALMART BFL ENTRY DATES SET BENTON, Ky. (Nov. 25, 2008) – FLW Outdoors has announced entry dates for the 2009 Walmart Bass Fishing League, the nation’s largest and most rewarding weekend bass-fishing circuit ...   2008-11-25 “K” Shaky Head and “K” Shaky Stand-Up Head Falcon Lures introduces its line of Shaky Heads, the “K” Shaky Head and the “K” Shaky Stand-Up Head. The “K” Shaky Head features a tapered head with a screw type keeper that is in...   2008-11-20 2009 STREN SERIES ENTRY DATES SET BENTON, Ky. (Nov. 20, 2008) – FLW Outdoors, the world’s largest fishing tournament organization, has announced entry dates for the 2009 Stren Series, which will feature a three-day...   2008-11-19 Bassmaster Magazine Hits the Small Screen BASS Insider, the premium pages of Bassmaster.com, now offers digital editions of current and past issues of Bassmaster Magazine....   2008-11-15 2009 Bassmaster Classic Field Set Roughly three months away from the 2009 Bassmaster Classic, the full field of 51 anglers was finalized Saturday with David Williams of Maiden, N.C., winning the Toyota Tundra Bassm...   2008-11-15 Stan Prickett and Bill Santini capture FPT Classic title KELSEYVILLE, Ca. - The term “downsizing” when mentioned in relation to today’s job market and economy, is a word that usually creates anxiety amongst those concerned about their fu...   2008-11-13 Williams Leads in Quest for Final Bassmaster Classic Berth David Williams of Maiden, N.C., jumped out to the Day 1 lead at the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series National Championship on North Carolina’s Lake Norman. Williams leads a...   2008-11-13 FLW SERIES PROS SET FOR HEAD-TO-HEAD BATTLE ON FALCON LAKE ZAPATA, Texas (Nov. 12, 2008) – The 2008 tournament season is coming to an end, but there is still some unfinished business for top-ranked Walmart FLW Series® pros from the Nationa...   2008-11-11 2009 WALMART FLW SERIES ENTRY DATES SET BENTON, Ky. (Nov. 11, 2008) – FLW Outdoors, the world’s largest fishing tournament organization, has announced entry dates for the 2009 Walmart FLW Series, which will feature 150 b...   2008-11-10 CURTIS WINS STREN SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP BRANSON, Mo. (Nov. 10, 2008) – Yamaha pro David Curtis of Trinity, Texas, caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 35 pounds, 10 ounces to win $140,000 in the Stren Series Ch...   2008-11-10 Nania Grabs Second Junior Bassmaster World Championship JUNCTION CITY, Kan. – It was a day of repeat championships for BASS’ youth competitors. Joey Nania claimed a second Junior Bassmaster World Championship title, this time in the 15-...   2008-11-10 Schmidt Wins BASS Federation Nation Championship JUNCTION CITY, Kan. – Bryan Schmidt of Olney, Texas, won the 2008 BASS Federation Nation Championship Saturday with a two-day total of 9 pounds, 12 ounces, to outlast a field of 55...   2008-11-06 BASS Unveils New Marshal Program for Elite Series Continuing with its firm commitment to provide opportunities for BASS members to learn from the best, BASS announced details today regarding its Bassmaster Elite Series Marshal pro...   2008-11-05 Elite Series Pros Bobby and Chris Lane To Test Skills at Saltwater Series Event As participants in the Nov. 7-9 ESPN Outdoors Saltwater Series Presents Mercury Redbone Series event in Islamorada, Fla., Bassmaster Elite Series pros and brothers Chris and Bobby ...   2008-11-05 Sponsors provide critical support for FPT Classic Qualifiers KELSEYVILLE, Ca - While earning a Future Pro Tour Classic championship title is a task that must be done solely on the tenacity of team effort, it is always a great comfort for ang...   2008-11-05 MICHAEL MURPHY ADDED TO NATIONAL GUARD ANGLING TEAM MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 5, 2008) — The National Guard announced Michael Murphy will join its angling team set to compete in FLW Outdoors tournaments in 2009. Murphy began his career on t...   2008-11-01 Butcher Stretches Lead into Final Day of Decisive Bassmaster Central Open on Lake Texoma DENISON, Texas – With his Day One boat trouble behind him and with bluebird conditions on a nearly cloudless Friday on Lake Texoma, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Terry Butcher of Tal...   2008-10-31 Future Pro Tour Classic - A test of the best KELSEYVILLE, Ca - With the 2009 season set securely in the FPT archives, anglers that have logged solid performances throughout a long and grueling year, are preparing in earnest f...   2008-10-31 Butcher Leads on Day One of Bassmaster Central Open on Lake Texoma DENISON, Texas – Boat trouble in the morning lead to a productive afternoon for Terry Butcher of Talala, Okla., as the Bassmaster Elite Series pro took a commanding lead Thursday o...   2008-10-28 Microbe being tested as non-toxic answer to quagga mussel problem Nearly two decades of research has turned up what could be the first nontoxic treatment for the menacing quagga mussel, a mollusk that threatens water quality and ecosystems nation...   2008-10-28 ENTRY DATES SET FOR 2009 WALMART FLW TOUR BENTON, Ky. (Oct. 29, 2008) – FLW Outdoors announced 2009 bass tournament details at the Forrest Wood Cup that included enhancements at every level, starting with smaller fields in...   2008-10-25 Bain Takes Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship With a victory in the Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship presented by Academy Sports & Outdoors, Kim Bain finished the season just as she started it. To kick off her first seaso...   2008-10-25 Bain Becomes First Woman to Qualify for Bassmaster Classic Kim Bain has been to the Bassmaster Classic as a spectator and an ESPN2 analyst and now in four months, the Alabaster, Ala., pro will attend the Classic as the first woman competit...   2008-10-24 Alabama’s Kim Bain Grabs Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship Lead Making her customary Day 2 charge, Kim Bain rallied Friday on Arkansas’ Lake Hamilton boating a limit weighing 10 pounds, 14 ounces to move into top position with a two-day total o...   2008-10-24 Bain Clings to Lead in Women’s Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year Race With a Bassmaster Classic qualifying spot in the balance, Kim Bain brushed off her nerves Thursday and did at the Women's Bassmaster Tour Championship presented by Academy Sports &...   2008-10-22 Berkley BIG BASS Challenge Tests California Anglers’ Big Fish Strategies BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. – It took two days and nearly twelve competition hours to name California’s first Berkley BIG BASS Challenge champion, but as the competition was about to con...   2008-10-22 FRITTS LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CLARKS HILL LAKE APPLING, Ga. (Oct. 22, 2008) – Team Chevy pro David Fritts of Lexington, N.C., landed five bass weighing 23 pounds, 9 ounces Wednesday to lead day one of the Walmart FLW Series® BP...   2008-10-18 Tharp Comes Back for Lake Guntersville Win, Takes Second Consecutive Bassmaster Southern Open Title GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — When Randall Tharp of Gardendale, Ala., took a second consecutive Bassmaster Southern Open win Saturday by 12 ounces, he wasn’t aware that back-to-back BASS wi...   2008-10-18 DILLOW WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON POTOMAC RIVER MARBURY, Md. (Oct. 18, 2008) – Pro Chris Dillow of Waynesboro, Va., caught a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 9 ounces Saturday to win the Stren Series Northern Division tournam...   2008-10-16 NEAL LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON POTOMAC RIVER MARBURY, Md. (Oct. 15, 2008) – Pro Bruce Neal of Manheim, Pa., caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 12 ounces Wednesday to lead opening day of the Stren Series Northern Div...   2008-10-16 Hackney/Rose Lead Haynes Hardwood to Victory at PAA Corporate Cup presented by OPTIMA® Batteries Florence, Ala. – It took three long days of fishing on Alabama’s Pickwick Lake in Florence, Ala. to crown the first Champions of the PAA Corporate Cup presented by OPTIMA® Batterie...   2008-10-16 Mother and Daughter Qualify for WBT Championship on Arkansas’ Lake Hamilton Mother and daughter BASS anglers, Debra and Kim Petrowski of Arlington, Texas, both qualified to compete in the Oct. 23-25 Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship presented by Academy...   2008-10-14 HIBDON WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (Oct. 11, 2008) – Team Chevy pro Dion Hibdon of Stover, Mo., caught a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 3 ounces Saturday to win the Stren Series Central Divisio...   2008-10-13 MONROE WINS $1 MILLION WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2008) – Pro Ishama Monroe of Hughson, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 2 ounces Saturday to win $125,000 in the $1 million Walmart FLW ...   2008-10-11 MONROE LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (Oct. 10, 2008) – Pro Ishama Monroe of Hughson, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 12 ounces Friday to capture the lead in the $1 million Walmart F...   2008-10-11 Alabama’s T-H Marine Takes over at PAA Corporate Cup presented by OPTIMA® Batteries Florence, Ala. – When a major bass tournament arrives in town, the angler with ...   2008-10-10 REYNOLDS LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (Oct. 9, 2008) – Pro Mike Reynolds of Modesto, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 6 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the $1 million Walmart F...   2008-10-10 National Bass West goes 100% Due to the recent and tragic economic crisis that we Americans are experiencing, National Bass West has made a very tough decision. Noting that we have had great success with our ...   2008-10-10 Team Longhorn Grabs Day One Lead at PAA Corporate Cup presented by OPTIMA® Batteries Florence, Ala. – The weights are in and the boats are on the trailer headed to the Shoals Marriott to go over game plans as day one of the PAA Corporate Cup presented by OPTIMA® Ba...   2008-10-09 NIELSEN LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (Oct. 8, 2008) – Pro Scott Nielsen of Salt Lake City, Utah, landed five bass weighing 22 pounds, 5 ounces Wednesday to lead day one of the Walmart FLW Series® Nation...   2008-10-09 NATIONAL GUARD JOINS FLW COLLEGE FISHING AS TITLE SPONSOR MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 8, 2008) – FLW Outdoors® announced the National Guard will be the title sponsor of FLW College Fishing. National Guard also serves as the title sponsor for the FL...   2008-10-08 Three Arkansas Contenders Get Ready for Historic WBT Championship in Their Home State Three of the 20 pros who qualified for this month’s historic Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship presented by Academy Sports & Outdoors — set for Oct. 23-25 on Arkansas’ Lake Hami...   2008-10-08 PAA Corporate Cup presented by OPTIMA® Batteries Team Roster and Schedule of Events Benton, Ky. –The PAA Corporate Cup presented by OPTIMA® Batteries’ venue at Florence, Alabama’s McFarland Park is shaping up, as anglers are practicing and vendors are busily prepa...   2008-10-03 SKIP'S Music "Rock N Rods" winner to be announced at FPT Classic SACRAMENTO, Ca – He's an innovator, an entrepreneur, and a forward thinking business man that just happens to like to bass fish. And, as a multiple winner of one of his industries ...   2008-10-01 STREN SERIES NORTHERN DIVISION TO HOST EVENT ON POTOMAC RIVER MARBURY, Md. (Sept. 30, 2008) – The $6.5 million Stren Series™ is headed to the Potomac River Oct. 15-18 for a $275,225 bass tournament. As many as 400 pros and co-anglers from 15 ...   2008-10-01 Johnson Eyes Home-Water Advantage at 2009 Bassmaster Classic When Aaron Johnson of Bossier City, La., decided to compete in the Bassmaster Central Open division this season, he didn’t know that the 2009 Bassmaster Classic would be in his bac...   2008-09-30 Don Pedro holds fate of FPT Classic hopefuls LA GRANGE, Ca. - As low-water conditions on most of northern California’s reservoirs wreck havoc with the scheduled plans of tournament organizations big and small, Future Pro Tour...   2008-09-29 FUQUA WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON RED RIVER NATCHITOCHES, La. (Sept. 27, 2008) – Pro Ricky Fuqua of Effie, La., caught four bass weighing 9 pounds, 09 ounces Saturday to win the Stren Series Texas Division tournament on the ...   2008-09-29 Presidential Action Ensures Recreational Fishing in Federal Waters Alexandria, VA – September 26, 2008 – On September 26, President George W. Bush signed an amendment to the 1995 Executive Order on recreational fishing. This historic amendment ens...   2008-09-29 Johnson Grabs Win at Bassmaster Central Open in Tennessee PARIS, Tenn. — Aaron Johnson of Bossier City, La., walked away Saturday from the Bassmaster Central Open on Kentucky and Barkley lakes in Tennessee with a win at 47 pounds, 14 ounc...   2008-09-29 Finatics Clothing to sponsor Top Stick Joes San Dimas, Ca. (Sept. , 2008) – Top Stick Joes announced that Finatics Clothing has reached agreement with The Top Stick Joes as the official clothing sponsor....   2008-09-25 $10 MILLION WALMART FLW SERIES TO VISIT CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (Sept. 24, 2008) – The $10 million Walmart FLW Series® will visit the California Delta in Oakley, Calif., Oct. 8-11 for its fourth National Guard Western Division to...   2008-09-24 Hill Moves In On Bain in the Race to the Bassmaster Classic Going into the homestretch, Cindy Hill of Smyrna, Tenn., is catching up to leader Kim Bain of Alabaster, Ala., in the race to be the first woman to qualify for a Bassmaster Classic...   2008-09-24 Frog fishing rules FPT Sonoma event HEALDSBURG, Ca. – If you think frog fishing is a technique that only applies to the California delta, you had better think again. At the traditional pre-registration seminar held t...   2008-09-22 Hill Edges Bain by Ounces for Her First Victory on Women’s Bassmaster Tour EVANS, Ga. – It had been eight long years without one career victory for professional angler Cindy Hill. After collecting the right bites Saturday, Hill, of Smyrna, Tenn., posted ...   2008-09-22 IACONELLI WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON KERR LAKE HENDERSON, N.C. (Sept. 20, 2008) – Pro Michael Iaconelli of Runnemede, N.J., caught a five-bass limit weighing 10 pounds, 1 ounce Saturday to win the Stren Series Northern Division...   2008-09-22 KROMM WINS $1 MILLION WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON COLUMBIA RIVER TRI-CITIES, Wash. (Sept. 20, 2008) – Pro David Kromm of Kennewick, Wash., caught a five-bass limit weighing 10 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday to win $100,000 in the $1 million Walmart ...   2008-09-19 IACONELLI LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON KERR LAKE HENDERSON, N.C. (Sept. 18, 2008) – Pro Michael Iaconelli of Runnemede, N.J., caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 11 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the Stren Series...   2008-09-19 Lassagne joins Gone Fishin Marine Pro Staff Dixon, Calif. – Gone Fishin’ Marine welcomes pro bass angler Mark Lassagne of Martinez, CA, to the ranks of its pro staff and Fishing Team....   2008-09-19 RUSSELL LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON COLUMBIA RIVER TRI-CITIES, Wash. (Sept. 18, 2008) –Pro Neil Russell of Nampa, Idaho, stood atop the leaderboard Thursday at the Walmart FLW Series® National Guard Western Division tournament on t...   2008-09-19 Gessner Keeps it Simple; Leads First Day at Women’s Bassmaster Tour on Clarks Hill EVANS, Ga. – Relying on one spinnerbait throughout her competition day on spacious Clarks Hill Lake, Lynda Gessner of Foristell, Mo., scored a limit Thursday weighing 11 pounds, 1...   2008-09-19 BASS Announces Schedule for 2009 Women’s Bassmaster Tour BASS announced today that, in 2009, the Women’s Bassmaster Tour presented by Academy Sports & Outdoors will visit fisheries in Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee for its fo...   2008-09-18 Bass Angler’s Guide™ – The front runner for bass fishing information Bass Anglerís Guide Magazine (aka BAG) is an innovative and unique magazine designed to meet the needs of todayís bass angler. Our magazine features an original (angler-writer) app...   2008-09-18 HALL LEADS WALMART FLW SERIES EVENT ON COLUMBIA RIVER TRI-CITIES, Wash. (Sept. 17, 2008) – Pro Paul Hall of Soap Lake, Wash., landed a five-bass limit weighing 14-15 Wednesday to lead day one of the Walmart FLW Series® National Guard ...   2008-09-17 BASS Returns to Kentucky Lake for Pivotal Bassmaster Central Open Competing for a first-place prize of $45,000 as well as for points to qualify for the 2009 Bassmaster Classic and Elite Series, Bassmaster Central Open pros will be on Kentucky Lak...   2008-09-17 Catching Up With the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam It has been just more than a month since Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., won his fourth Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year title. Since that mid-August day, the Bassmast...   2008-09-17 Lake Sonoma - The Future Pro Tour's Lake X HEALDBURG Ca, - Gary Dobyns, Skeet Reese, and Ish Monroe are without a doubt three of the best anglers in the country. And, it is for certain that some of the pride we feel in rega...   2008-09-17 OpenWater Custom Baits Releases New Alpha Hawg Colors Owner Jerry Hansen has been involved in the fishing industry for over 18 years. He is a designer and manufacturer of some of the finest fishing lures in the West....   2008-09-12 Two World Class Pro Athletes to Appear at PAA Corporate Cup presented by OPTIMA® Batteries Benton, Ky. – Fall is in the air and with the turning of the leaves throughout the land, the familiar sounds of marching bands, cheerleaders and the roar of a crowd after a big pla...   2008-09-12 PITTSBURGH TO HOST FORREST WOOD CUP, NATIONAL GUARD JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PITTSBURGH (September 12, 2008) – FLW Outdoors® and the Pittsburgh Local Organizing Committee announced Thursday that Pittsburgh will play host to the world’s richest bass-fishing ...   2008-09-10 Vicious Fishing Joins Sponsorship Team of PAA Corporate Cup presented by OPTIMA® Batteries Benton, Ky. – As the PAA Corporate Cup presented by OPTIMA® Batteries draws nearer, the list of companies getting behind the concept of Tour members being paired with corporate par...   2008-09-10 Jared Stone helps FPT anglers unravel Sonoma challenge HEALDBURG Ca. - One thing all competitive bass anglers must constantly be ready to deal with is change. Dealing with sudden change in the weather conditions, patterns that suddenly...   2008-09-10 PAA Corporate Cup presented by OPTIMA® Batteries Billboards Florence, Ala. – Last week, the PAA released images of the first two PAA Corporate Cup billboards presented by OPTIMA® Batteries that will be displayed throughout the greater Flore...   2008-09-10 Who Will be the First Woman to Qualify for the Bassmaster Classic? The chance to make history by being the first woman to qualify for the Bassmaster Classic has motivated every pro who’s competing this year on the Women’s Bassmaster Tour presented...   2008-09-08 RUTLAND WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON LAY LAKE COLUMBIANA, Ala. (Sept. 8, 2008) – Boater Chris Rutland of Wetumpka, Ala., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League Dixie Division Super Tournament on Lay Lake with a two-day catch of ...   2008-09-08 WILSON WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON WATTS BAR LAKE SPRING CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 8, 2008) – Boater Dewayne Wilson of La Follette, Tenn., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League Volunteer Division Super Tournament on Watts Bar Lake with a ...   2008-09-08 SISK WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON OHIO RIVER Tell City, Ind. (Sept. 08, 2008) – Boater Marty Sisk of Evansville, Ind., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League Hoosier Division Super Tournament on the Ohio River with a two-day ca...   2008-09-08 WILLIAMS WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON LAKE FERGUSON GREENVILLE, Miss. (Sept. 8, 2008) – Boater Alfred Williams of Jackson, Miss., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League Mississippi Division Super Tournament on Lake Ferguson with a two...   2008-09-08 CHRISTIE WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON GRAND LAKE GROVE, Okla. (Sept. 8, 2008) – Boater Jason Christie of Park Hill, Okla., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League Okie Division Super Tournament on Grand Lake with a two-day catch of ...   2008-09-08 CASS LAKE FLW WALLEYE TOUR EVENT TO AIR SEPT. 14 MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 8, 2008) — Tune in Sunday, Sept. 14, to “FLW Outdoors” on FSN for complete coverage of the Walmart FLW Walleye Tour event held on Cass Lake in Cass Lake, Minn. T...   2008-09-08 RHYNE WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON CLARKS HILL LAKE APPLING, Ga. (Sept. 08, 2008) – Boater Tim Rhyne of Inman, S.C., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division Super Tournament on Clarks Hill Lake with a two-day ca...   2008-09-05 PAA Corporate Cup presented by OPTIMA® Batteries Team Highlight Edwin Evers and Matt Reed There are five professional level tournaments left in 2008; four FLW Series events, two in the BP Eastern Division, and two in the National Guard Western Division. The fifth profe...   2008-09-04 BASS Discontinues BASS Club World Championship BASS announced today the organization will discontinue the operation of the BASS Club World Championship, in order to increase focus on its grassroots efforts including the BASS Fe...   2008-09-04 PAA Corporate Cup presented by OPTIMA® Batteries receives Larger than Life Exposure The PAA Corporate Cup presented by OPTIMA® Batteries is generating a lot of interest across the country via the Internet and word of mouth amongst anglers, fans and sponsors alike....   2008-09-04 FALCON LAKE TO HOST 2008 WALMART FLW SERIES FISH-OFF NOV 20-22 ZAPATA, Texas (Sept. 3, 2008) – FLW Outdoors®, home of FLW Fantasy Fishing™ (www.FantasyFishing.com), and the largest cash payout in fantasy sports history, announced today that Fa...   2008-09-02 $10 MILLION WALMART FLW SERIES TO VISIT COLUMBIA RIVER TRI-CITIES, WASH. (Sept. 2, 2008) – The $10 million Walmart FLW Series® will visit the Columbia River in Tri-Cities, Wash., Sept. 17-20 for its third National Guard Western Divisio...   2008-08-27 Justin Kerr nips Gary Dobyns for 2008 U.S. Open title LAS VEGAS—In a race going down to the final flight on Wednesday, pro Justin Kerr of Simi Valley, California nipped Gary Dobyns of Yuba City by .47 pounds to win the 2008 WON Bass U...   2008-08-26 Dobyns big bass actually best on Monday; weather could be a factor today at Mead LAS VEGAS—While each of the five largest bass taken on Monday’s first round of the U.S. Open win identical $1,000 cash awards, it was actually Gary Dobyn’s 3.60-pound largemouth th...   2008-08-26 Kevin VanDam to Host Television Coverage of PAA Corporate Cup Presented by OPTIMA® Batteries Benton, Ky. – As the Professional Anglers Association’s Corporate Cup presented by OPTIMA® Batteries draws near, bass fishing fans can look forward to having the insights of the Wo...   2008-08-26 $10 MILLION WALMART FLW SERIES TO VISIT LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Aug. 20, 2008) – The $10 million Walmart FLW Series® will visit Lake Champlain in Plattsburgh, N.Y., Sept. 10-13 for its third BP Eastern Division tournament of...   2008-08-26 Bailey still leads U.S. Open, but race tightens on day two LAS VEGAS—The top four spots remained the same, but race got tighter Tuesday in the 26th U.S. Open on Lake Mead. Shaun Bailey (20.35), John Kerr (18.65), Gary Dobyns (18.61) and Ju...   2008-08-26 Shaun Bailey takes early lead in U.S. Open bass tournament LAS VEGAS—Leading a field that included 11 former champions, Shaun Bailey of Lake Havasu City, Ariz. took the lead Monday in the 26th WON Bass U.S. Open bass tournament with a firs...   2008-08-25 Club Affiliation Offered by Top Stick Joes In an effort to support the weekender, the Top Stick Joes circuit is offering a ‘club’ deal. If your club signs up as an affiliated club, your angler can earn points toward prizes ...   2008-08-25 DESFORGES WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON 1000 ISLANDS CLAYTON, N.Y. (Aug. 23, 2008) – Pro Mike Desforges of Burlington, Ontario, caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds Saturday to win the Stren Series Northern Division tournament...   2008-08-22 T-H Marine Sponsors PAA Corporate Cup presented by OPTIMA® Batteries Benton, Ky. – As word of the PAA Corporate Cup presented by OPTIMA® Batteries continues to create buzz throughout the fishing industry, the list of partners and participants contin...   2008-08-22 Berkley BIG BASS Challenge - Sign up early - Win big! If you want a chance to win some additional GREAT prizes prior to the big raffle at the Berkley BIG Bass Challenge event in October, then you had better get your entries in right a...   2008-08-22 DESFORGES LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON 1000 ISLANDS CLAYTON, N.Y. (Aug. 21, 2008) – Pro Mike Desforges of Burlington, Ontario, caught a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 3 ounces Thursday to capture a lead in the Stren Series BP E...   2008-08-22 FishAmerica Announces Funding Available for Habitat Restoration The FishAmerica Foundation has grant monies available for marine and anadromous sportfish habitat restoration projects across the coastal United States and the Great Lakes basin. T...   2008-08-21 Minnesota Stay-at-Home Dad Reels in Catch of Lifetime MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 21, 2008) – Michael Thompson has dreamed of becoming a law enforcement officer, some day. He and his wife, Penny, have dreamed about building their dream home, so...   2008-08-20 PAA Announces New Angler Item Auctions Benton, Ky. – The Professional Anglers Association (PAA) has once again posted several new items on EBay as a fundraiser for PAA and Catch-A-Dream; the official charity of the PAA....   2008-08-20 WORTH LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON 1000 ISLANDS CLAYTON, N.Y. (Aug. 20, 2008) – Pro Hugh Worth III of Erie, Pa., caught a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 4 ounces Wednesday to lead opening day of the Stren Series BP Eastern ...   2008-08-19 BASS Insider Wins Fantasy Fishing Trip to Mexico’s Lake El Salto Mike Babineaux of Lafayette, La., owes a debt of gratitude to Bassmaster Elite Series Anglers Kevin VanDam, Mark Davis and Michael Iaconelli. Those famous anglers anchored Babineau...   2008-08-19 A “LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN” WITH THE ANGEL ANGLERS Alexandria, VA – August 19, 2008 – For 40 novice anglers from Boys & Girls Clubs around the country, having the opportunity to fish alongside the Bassmaster Elite Series profession...   2008-08-17 BENNETT WINS $1 MILLION IN FORREST WOOD CUP COLUMBIA, S.C. (Aug. 17, 2008) – Team Duracell pro Michael Bennett of Lincoln, Calif., caught a two-day total of nine bass weighing 24 pounds, 15 ounces to win $1 million in the Fo...   2008-08-15 RAYMER LEADS NATIONAL GUARD JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 15, 2008) – Kyle Raymer, 17, of Brandenburg, Ky., and Jonny Schultz, 13, of Maumelle, Ark., are leading the National Guard Junior World Championship after on...   2008-08-15 100% BASS Announces Sweeping Changes for Team Fishing The California Team Tour is a new and exciting format for Pro Team Fishing. With the high cost of travel, Pro fishing is changing and the CTT will offer a way to compete at the hig...   2008-08-15 BENNETT LEADS $2 MILLION FORREST WOOD CUP PRESENTED BY BP, CASTROL ON LAKE MURRAY COLUMBIA, S.C. (Aug. 15, 2008) – Team Duracell pro Michael Bennett of Lincoln, Calif., crossed the stage with a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 5 ounces to capture the lead on ...   2008-08-15 Cost of Tungsten Weights Got You Tung Tied? Chula Vista, CA – [August 2008] – The Fish Icon, after recently announcing the 1 For a Friend program, now introduces a more cost effective way to use Tungsten Weights. ...   2008-08-13 Top Stick Joes Set to Debut Two Regions The Top Stick Tour is pleased to announce a new circuit, the Top Stick Joes, beginning in early 2009. Top Stick Joes is a series of low cost events where fisherman can enjoy tourna...   2008-08-13 FPT Central Valley anglers get a turn at Delta bass BETHEL ISLAND, Ca - Like the ever popular carousel ride at a local carnival or county fair, the California delta is a fishery that seems to never lose its luster or popularity with...   2008-08-13 FLW Outdoors Announces 2009 Bass Tournament Details BENTON, Ky. (Aug. 13, 2008) – FLW Outdoors announced 2009 bass tournament details that include enhancements at every level, starting with 150 boat fields in all Walmart FLW Tour an...   2008-08-12 Duke Gunnell and River2Sea’s Bully Wa 75 win Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza Benton, Ark. – When the Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza began, Duke Gunnell and his partner, Dr. Hugh Burnett had in their grasps a dream of beating more than 2000 other anglers, and a s...   2008-08-11 Michigan’s Kevin VanDam Visits ESPN Headquarters In recognition of his winning the 2008 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year title, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., visited ESPN, the Worldwide ...   2008-08-10 Qualifying Spots for 2009 Bassmaster Classic, Elite Series Set With the 2008 Bassmaster Elite Series season in the books, the brunt of the qualifying spots for both the 2009 Bassmaster Classic and Bassmaster Elite Series have been determined. ...   2008-08-10 New Jersey, New Mexico Anglers Grab Junior Bassmaster World Championship Titles SYRACUSE, N.Y. – New Jersey’s Kyle Harrigan, 18, and New Mexico’s Jordan McMorris, 15, won their respective age divisions Saturday at the Junior Bassmaster World Championship on Ne...   2008-08-10 Ultra-Light Trolling Leader Sep Hendrickson Endorses FISH ON Insurance Program Sep Hendrickson today announced endorsement of FISH ON INSURANCE, a specialized fishing insurance program, designed by fishermen for fishermen....   2008-08-10 Rojas Gets Redemption in New York; Ends Seven-Year Drought SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Putting to rest a seven-year drought, Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu, Ariz., scored victory at the Champion’s Choice presented by Ramada Worldwide on New York’s Oneida ...   2008-08-10 Arkansas’ Mike McClelland Wins 2008 Berkley Heavyweight Award in Bassmaster Elite Series Mike McClelland of Bella Vista, Ark., collected enough pounds and ounces of bass throughout the Bassmaster Elite Series season to win the 2008 Berkley Heavyweight Award. McClelland...   2008-08-08 Lane Clinches 2008 Advance Auto Parts Rookie of The Year Award SYRACUSE, N.Y. – While he has suspected for a few weeks now that the victory was his, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Fla., did not want to put the hex on his l...   2008-08-08 FSN TO TAPE ‘BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD’ AUG. 16 AT FORREST WOOD CUP COLUMBIA, S.C. (Aug.8, 2008) — Chris Rose, John Salley and Charissa Thompson will join the world’s top professional bass anglers at the 2008 Forrest Wood Cup presented by BP and Ca...   2008-08-08 Amateur anglers prepare for delta 'Summer Shootout' BETHEL ISLAND, Ca. - If you can’t get excited about fishing the California delta in the summertime you may want to check your pulse to see if you’re really alive. With only a mere ...   2008-08-08 Kennedy Grabs Lead in Final Elite Series Event of Season SYRACUSE, N.Y. – On a day when most Bassmaster Elite Series competitors were plagued by constant rain on Oneida Lake, Steve Kennedy managed to remain mostly dry. The Auburn, Ala.,...   2008-08-06 Faircloth Stays Cool in the Final Days of Bassmaster Angler of the Year Race Monday morning, on the first day of practice for the final Bassmaster Elite Series season of 2008, Todd Faircloth sounded as if he had nothing more in front of him than a lazy day ...   2008-08-05 Berkley Big Bass Challenge comes to the Delta BETHEL ISLAND, Ca. - The Berkley BIG BASS Challenge is coming to the California delta this fall, and will be an event that is sure to help us close out what has been a great year o...   2008-08-05 2008 U.S. Open: Dobyns says, ‘I want to win!’ LAS VEGAS--Summertime and the U.S. Open go hand in hand, and the 2008 edition could be one of tightest in history....   2008-08-04 STREN SERIES NORTHERN DIVISION TO HOST EVENT ON KERR LAKE HENDERSON, N.C. (Sept. 3, 2008) – The $6.5 million Stren Series™is headed to Kerr Lake Sept. 17-20 for a $275,225 bass tournament. As many as 400 pros and co-anglers will be compet...   2008-08-04 Kiriyama Dedicates His First Bassmaster Elite Series Victory to Ailing Father BUFFALO – With more than an 8-pound advantage on the final day, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Kotaro Kiriyama of Moody, Ala., capitalized on a successful week of fishing deep and fin...   2008-07-31 Bassmaster Elite Series Pros Cast Their Expert Eye at ICAST When it comes to new fishing tackle, what in the world could catch the eye of Bassmaster Elite Series pros — the anglers who already own garages full of gear?...   2008-07-28 'Future Pro Tech' Classes this Thursday at Sportsman's Warehouse ROCKLIN, Ca. - As many of you know, the Future Pro Tour has begun a series of FREE classroom style training seminars called 'Future Pro Tech' which are designed to give you hands-o...   2008-07-24 Powell Rods Introduces Eight New Powell Max Models for 2009 Novato, CA. – In addition to the recent announcement that they were lowering the prices on all of their rods by thirty dollars, Powell Rods continues their tradition of excellence ...   2008-07-23 Castaic’s RockHard Swimbaits score colossal catches Oak View, CA, July 2, 2008 – Southern California angling wizard Mike Long knows a thing or two about the phenomenon...   2008-07-23 Pressure’s on for Pros on Bubble for Bassmaster Classic By this weekend, Bassmaster Elite Series pros will be back on the road, headed to New York for the final two events of 2008. If the pro is a “bubble boy,” right now he’s feeling th...   2008-07-22 Bassmaster Elite Series Heads to Smallmouth Country The Bassmaster Elite Series will bring its 10th tournament of the season – the Empire Chase presented by Farmer’s Insurance – to Lake Erie and the Niagara River out of Buffalo as t...   2008-07-22 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED AUGUST 16 IN CONJUNCTION WITH FORREST WOOD CUP COLUMBIA, S.C. (July 22, 2008) – The Bass Federation announced Tuesday its field for the 2008 National Guard Junior World Championship on Lake Monticello in Columbia, S.C., Aug. 15...   2008-07-22 ICAST 2008 Continues Tradition as World’s Largest Sportfishing Trade Show July 22, 2008 - Alexandria, VA— From July 16-18, 7,000 representatives of the global sportfishing community came together for ICAST 2008, the world’s largest sportfishing tradeshow...   2008-07-16 100% BASS Announces The California Team Tour The California Team Tour is a new and exciting format for Pro Team Fishing. With the high cost of travel, Pro fishing is changing and the CTT will offer a way to compete at the hig...   2008-07-16 BASS Announces 2009 & 2010 Bassmaster Elite Series Schedules BASS announced today its Bassmaster Elite Series tournament schedule for the next two seasons, 2009 and 2010. In 2009, the most prominent tournament trail in the world will make a ...   2008-07-16 BAUMGARDNER LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (July 16, 2008) – Pro Chris Baumgardner of Gastonia, N.C., caught a five-bass limit weighing 19 pounds, 13 ounces Wednesday to lead opening day of the Stren Seri...   2008-07-15 Malikian & Levy Take Top Stick Tour Finale Congratulations and job well done go to Manas Malikian and Andrew Levy for coming out on top of a tough day fishing. Here are the official results for the finale at Castaic earlier...   2008-07-12 DUDLEY WINS LAND O’LAKES ANGLER OF THE YEAR TITLE DETROIT (July 11, 2008) – David Dudley of Lynchburg, Va., added to his already impressive list of career accomplishments by winning the Land O’Lakes Angler of the Year title Friday...   2008-07-12 Manas is the Man in 2008 Top Stick Finale at Lake Castaic June 28, 2008 Lake Castaic – Today was the 2008 Top Stick Tours’ final stop at the same lake where the season began. Though one of the cornerstones of the Top Stick Tour is to only...   2008-07-09 River2Sea Releases New Nest Raider Size Richmond, Calif. – In 2007, River2Sea introduced Nest Raider, a lure designed to target the naturally aggressive nature of large spawning bass. Sightfishing specialists in the wes...   2008-07-09 Bassmaster Angler of the Year Competition Shaping Up into a VanDam-Faircloth Face-Off The competition for the 2008 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year crown and its $250,000 prize looks like it will come down to a Kevin VanDam vs. Todd Faircloth fight....   2008-07-08 Bass Angler’s Guide teams with John Caulfield Martinez, Ca – July 2008 - The Bass Angler’s Guide magazine, a leading west coast bass publication has just teamed up with John Caulfield as its advertising manager....   2008-07-08 Something Different Online Chula Vista, CA – [July 2008] – The Fish Icon, after recently receiving LLC status, announces the 1 For a Friend program; a savings enhancement tool for the customers willing to ad...   2008-07-04 WON BASS U.S Open draws top names to Lake Mead The WON BASS U.S. Open will once again be returning to Lake Mead this August 21-27th for what is the longest running, richest bass fishing tournament in the west....   2008-07-02 Frey/Remmers win at McClure and Wrap up Angler of the Year Honors Sunday was the last stop of the year for both 100% BASSand the Mother Lode Region.With 27 boats checking in at Barrett Cove on Lake McClure, we found ourselves in for a quick day. ...   2008-07-01 Officials boost chlorine in canal water Although quagga mussels have yet to arrive in the Coachella Valley, water officials decided Tuesday to fight the invasive species by adding 4,050 gallons of chlorine a day to the C...   2008-07-01 Wire-to-Wire Effort Brings Wirth First BASS Victory in 14 Years at Old Hickory Lake HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. – Kevin Wirth of Crestwood, Ky., tried a new strategy that made him uncomfortable throughout the Tennessee Triumph presented by Longhorn on Old Hickory Lake, ...   2008-06-27 Wirth Grabs Day 1 Lead at Tennessee Triumph on Old Hickory Lake HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. – Veteran Bassmaster Elite Series pro Kevin Wirth of Crestwood, Ky., fished a depth at which he wasn’t exactly comfortable, and the change produced the best r...   2008-06-27 Louisiana’s Jamie Laiche Repeats as BASS Federation Nation Central Divisional Champion YANKTON, S.D. – Louisiana angler Jamie Laiche won his second straight BASS Federation Nation Central Divisional title at Lewis & Clark Reservoir, and now he has his sights set on c...   2008-06-27 Powell Rods Announces New Lower Pricing Structure on Powell Max Bass Rods Novato, Calif. – As the cost of living seems to increase daily and retail prices continue to climb nationwide, the burden of those increased costs land squarely on the shoulder of ...   2008-06-26 FLW SERIES LAKE MEAD EVENT TO AIR JULY 6 MINNEAPOLIS (June 26, 2008) — Tune in Sunday, July 6 to “FLW Outdoors” on FSN for the $1 million Wal-Mart FLW Series National Guard Western Division tournament on Lake Mead in Hend...   2008-06-25 WON BASS TEAMS TO HOST CLEAR LAKE SUMMER SERIES Don’t put away those rods for summer as WON BASS will be hosting a special teams region out of Clear lake this June through September....   2008-06-25 Kim Bain Tightens Her Grip On Lead in Women’s Bassmaster Tour Points Race Leading since the tour began in April, Kim Bain of Alabaster, Ala., has a firmer grip on the top spot in the season-long points competition to be the 2008 Toyota Women’s Bassmaster...   2008-06-25 Florida Postal Worker Reels in $100,000 in Fifth FLW Fantasy Fishing Tournament MINNEAPOLIS (June 25, 2008) – Four years ago, one of Terry Totten’s coworkers, a fellow postal worker, invited Totten to try bass fishing. That day, they caught more than 18 bass o...   2008-06-25 San Vicente Reservoir Closure Update San Vicente Reservoir is currently open on its normal summer schedule, Thursdays through Sundays. The city of San Diego, the owner and operator of the reservoir, anticipates that S...   2008-06-16 PROFESSIONAL ANGLERS ASSOCIATION INTRODUCES PAA CORPORATE CUP Benton, Ky. – The Professional Anglers Association (PAA) is proud to announce the 2008 PAA Corporate Cup. The event is a high stakes professional bass fishing tournament on Alabama...   2008-06-12 Bassmaster Elite Series ‘River Rumble’ Relocated to Tennessee’s Old Hickory Lake Recent unsafe conditions on the Mississippi River have prompted BASS to relocate the Bassmaster Elite Series’ River Rumble presented by Longhorn, set for June 26-29 and originally ...   2008-06-11 Future Pro Tour News KELSEYVILLE, Ca. - When he got the word two weeks before last month’s Future Pro Tour delta event that his first born was due any day,soon-to-be father Jose Soto, had a pretty good...   2008-06-10 Women’s Bassmaster Tour Rolls into Tennessee for Third Event of Season Old Hickory Lake will be a new test for the anglers as the Women’s Bassmaster Tour (WBT) presented by Academy Sports & Outdoors makes its June 19-21 stop in Tennessee’s Sumner Coun...   2008-06-08 West Virginia’s Jeremy Starks Takes First BASS Win at Bassmaster Elite Series Event at Alabama’s Whe DECATUR, Ala. – With the odds stacked against him, Jeremy Starks of Charleston, W.Va., outlasted perennial favorite and three-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin...   2008-06-03 TBF Federation National Championship Airs Sunday June 8th Tune in Sunday, June 8, to “FLW Outdoors TV” on FSN 11:00am, EST10CST for complete coverage of the 2008 The Bass Federation National Championship held on Lake Wylie near Charlo...   2008-06-02 FPT get ready to "rumble" at Clearlake this coming Saturday KELSEYVILLE – Ca, There is no question, for anyone in the know, that Clearlake is a big-bass factory that has proven itself time and time again as being perhaps the best big bass f...   2008-06-02 BERLO WINS $1 MILLION WAL-MART BFL ALL-AMERICAN HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (May 31, 2008) – Shayne Berlo, 38, of Vienna, Va., came from behind to win the Wal-Mart BFL All-American presented by Chevy on Lake Hamilton Saturday with a three...   2008-05-30 CARVER TAKES LEAD IN $1 MILLION WAL-MART BFL ALL AMERICAN HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (May 29, 2008) – Veteran angler Kim Carver of Milledgeville, Ga., caught five bass weighing 11 pounds, 6 ounces Thursday to grab the opening-day lead in the $1 mi...   2008-05-30 Gutierrez Steps Away From BASS Elite Series For the past several years I have maintained my position as a Fire Captain with CAL FIRE while I competed on the Bassmaster Elite Tour, and believe me, balancing the busy schedule ...   2008-05-30 WON BASS CLOSES OUT NORTHERN SEASON AT DELTA Bethel Island, CA– The Northern WON BASS Pro-AAA circuit will be making its final stop of the season as it hits the California Delta this June 14 and 15th. Staged out of Russo’s Ma...   2008-05-29 $9.5 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR TO VISIT FORT LOUDOUN-TELLICO LAKES KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (May 28, 2008) – The $9.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour will stop in Knoxville, Tenn., June 19-22 for its fifth regular-season tournament, a $1 million event presented...   2008-05-29 QUAD CITIES TO HOST $1 MILLION WAL-MART BFL ALL-AMERICAN IN 2009 DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 28, 2008) – FLW Outdoors® announced today that the Quad Cities and the Mississippi River will play host to the $1 million Wal-Mart™ BFL All-American presented ...   2008-05-29 BASS Celebrates 40th Anniversary With ‘Gear Up Giveaway’ in June Throughout June, fishing fans can win one of more than 325 prizes in the BASS 40th Anniversary Gear Up Giveaway. Starting at 12:01 a.m. June 1, fans can enter daily to win at Bassm...   2008-05-28 FPT "Delta Shootout" airs this Saturday on Comcast Sports ROCKLIN, Ca - It's showtime! The 2008 FPT "Delta Shootout" that was held May 10th on the California Delta will air this Saturday, May 31st at 10:30am on COMCAST SPORTS TV! Tune in ...   2008-05-27 FLW WALLEYE TOUR ACTION RETURNS TO FSN MINNEAPOLIS (May 27, 2008) — Tune in Sunday, June 1, to “FLW Outdoors” on FSN for complete coverage of the season-opening Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour event held on Lake Erie in Port ...   2008-05-27 Martin-Wells Logs Third Women’s Bassmaster Tour Victory on Neely Henry Lake GADSDEN, Ala. — Two lures she nicknamed “Randall” and “Bobby” helped Pam Martin-Wells of Bainbridge, Ga., to a winning overall weight of 36 pounds, 1 ounce, Saturday at the second ...   2008-05-22 New Fish On Insurance Program Moving Fast In Spite Of Slowing Economy STOCKTON, Calif., May 22nd, 2008 — Westmar Marine Insurance, administrators to the Fish On Insurance Program announced today that their program has consistently doubled in new busi...   2008-05-20 Roumbanis Captures His Second Bassmaster Elite Series Victory on Lake Murray COLUMBIA, S.C. – Confidence, luck with a frog and a big fish he named “Shug” did the trick Sunday for Fred Roumbanis of Bixby, Okla., as the Day 3 leader carried through to win the...   2008-05-20 Bass Angler's Guide #3 On Sale June 1 Don’t miss the best western bass fishing information available today. New and innovative fishing information direct from the angler’s themselves. The Bass Anglers Guide Issue #3 i...   2008-05-19 Pack Wins Wal-Mart Open, $200,000 on Beaver Lake ROGERS, Ark. (May 18, 2008) – Mark Pack of Mineola, Texas, pocketed $200,000 Sunday in the Wal-Mart Open on Beaver Lake with a final-round, two-day total of 10 bass weighing 21 pou...   2008-05-17 Roumbanis Takes Lead in Day 3 at Elite Series Event on Lake Murray COLUMBIA, S.C. – Getting all the fish that bit into the boat made the difference Saturday for Fred Roumbanis of Bixby, Okla., as he claimed the lead heading into the final day of t...   2008-05-17 PORTER WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (May 17, 2008) – Pro Kyle Porter of Acampo, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 31 pounds, 7 ounces Saturday to win the Stren Series Western Division tournamen...   2008-05-16 Goldbeck Surges to Lead at Elite Series Event on Lake Murray COLUMBIA, S.C. – A first-timer on the tournament waters for the sixth Bassmaster Elite Series event of 2008, Grant Goldbeck of Gaithersburg, Md., ignored his instincts and claimed ...   2008-05-16 ANDREWS LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (May 15, 2008) – Pro Mike Andrews of Oakley, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 24 pounds Thursday to retain the lead in the Stren Series Western Division tou...   2008-05-16 ANDREWS LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (May 16, 2008) – Pro Mike Andrews of Oakley, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 1 ounce Friday to widen his lead in the Stren Series Western tourna...   2008-05-16 Shaw Leads Wal-Mart FLW Tour Wal-Mart Open on Beaver Lake ROGERS, Ark. (May 16, 2008) – Alvin Shaw of State Road, N.C., caught five bass weighing 13 pounds, 6 ounces Friday to capture the lead in the $1.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour Wal-Mar...   2008-05-16 Morris Climbs to Lead after Day 2 at Elite Series Event on Lake Murray COLUMBIA, S.C. – Going after the big fish all day proved to be both gutsy and just what Rick Morris of Virginia Beach, Va., needed to take over the lead Friday in the Carolina Clas...   2008-05-14 Kyle Clement Memorial Fund Established Novato, Calif. – The Northern California bass fishing community lost a cherished family member on Saturday, May 10, 2008 when 25-year-old Kyle Clement from Anderson, Calif. was thr...   2008-05-14 ANDREWS LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON THE CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (May 14, 2008) – Pro Mike Andrews of Oakley, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 36 pounds, 3 ounces Wednesday to lead opening day of the Stren Series Western ...   2008-05-13 Zapponi and Perry put delta bass on "lockdown" BETHEL ISLAND, Ca - In the same way they help keep order on their day jobs as a sergeant on San Francisco's police force, and director of loss prevention for the Gap Stores Inc., P...   2008-05-13 Indiana Man Leads Race for $1 Million FLW Fantasy Fishing Prize Minneapolis (May 13, 2008) -- The race for FLW Fantasy Fishing's $1 million grand prize continues to heat up with just four more tournaments to go....   2008-05-13 Andrews/Delamater Take Top Honors at Delta on a Crowded Day Saturday was anything but normal. There were approximately 500+ boats on the delta fishing under incredibly good fishing conditions. 180 in a rookie event, 150 practicing for FLW S...   2008-05-10 HAWK WINS $1 MILLION WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MEAD HENDERSON, Nev. (May 10, 2008) – Pro Roy Hawk of Salt Lake City, Utah, caught a five-bass limit weighing 11 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday to win $100,000 in the $1 million Wal-Mart FL...   2008-05-09 MINDERMAN LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MEAD HENDERSON, Nev. (May 9, 2008) – Extreme Pringles pro Sean Minderman of Spokane, Wash., caught a five-bass limit weighing 6 pounds, 11 ounces Friday to widen his lead in the $1 mill...   2008-05-08 MINDERMAN LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MEAD HENDERSON, Nev. (May 8, 2008) – Extreme Pringles pro Sean Minderman of Spokane, Wash., caught a five-bass limit weighing 11 pounds, 12 ounces Thursday to retain the lead in the $1 ...   2008-05-07 MINDERMAN LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MEAD HENDERSON, Nev. (May 7, 2008) – Extreme Pringles pro Sean Minderman of Spokane, Wash., landed five bass weighing 13 pounds, 9 ounces Wednesday to lead day one of the Wal-Mart FLW S...   2008-05-06 Future Pro Tour stops at the California Delta BETHEL ISLAND, Ca. - Happy to finally put aside for a while their dropshot/darterhead baits and light tackle rigs, Future Pro Tour anglers are welcoming with open arms the middle l...   2008-04-30 Camanche set for FPT Central Valley this Saturday IONE, Ca – Well off the beaten path of most tournament schedules lies a lake that many bass anglers would just as soon see kept off the list of lakes visited by tournament trails....   2008-04-29 WesternBass.Com launches bassfishingtv.com OAKLEY, CA (April 29, 2008) — WesternBass.Com announced today the addition of a brand new website to its suite of bass fishing Internet destinations, bassfishingtv.com. ...   2008-04-28 Hoernke Wins National Guard Open on Lake Norman CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 27, 2008) – Sean Hoernke of Magnolia, Texas, pocketed $150,000 Sunday in the National Guard Open on Lake Norman with a final-round, two-day total of 10 bass ...   2008-04-28 Travis wins TBF National Championship on Lake Wylie CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 26, 2008) – Brian Travis of Conover, N.C., a 30-year-old supervisor for Southeastern Freight Line, is now “Living the Dream” after catching five bass weighi...   2008-04-24 Future Pro Tech series begins May 15th at Sportsman's Warehouse ROCKLIN Ca. – The technology available to today's angler is amazing. Ol' school anglers often express their dismay at the fact that much in the way of electronics didn't exist in t...   2008-04-24 Bassmaster Elite Series Returns to Clarks Hill Lake The Bassmaster Elite Series will bring its fifth tournament of the season – the Pride of Georgia presented by Evan Williams Bourbon – to the Peach State....   2008-04-22 Garrigan/Phelps Take Delta by Narrowest of Margins Fishing on Saturday turned out to be pretty good considering for 3 days straight the wind had blown and by noon it was howling again. That being said, it sure didn’t slow down the ...   2008-04-22 Dehart's Walk Away with New Melones Sunday wasn’t what we expected after the wind blew for days; it was very nice outside as everyone checked in at Glory Hole Sports in Angels Camp. The only exception, it was 31 degr...   2008-04-21 GARCIA WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE KELSEYVILLE, Calif. (April 19, 2008) – Pro Philip Garcia of Yuba City, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 3 ounces Saturday to win the Stren Series Western Divisi...   2008-04-19 CURTISS LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE KELSEYVILLE, Calif. (April 18, 2008) – Pro Wade Curtiss of Lincoln, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 5 ounces Friday to widen his lead in the Stren Series Weste...   2008-04-17 CURTISS LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE KELSEYVILLE, Calif. (April 16, 2008) – Pro Wade Curtiss of Lincoln, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 34 pounds, 11 ounces Wednesday to lead opening day of the Stren Series...   2008-04-14 Faircloth Surges to Victory at Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Lake Amistad DEL RIO, Texas - Sparked by a 'magic tree', Todd Faircloth of Jasper, Texas, jumped Sunday from 10th place to first at the Lone Star Shootout presented by Mahindra Tractors, edging...   2008-04-14 Vicente Final Carryover Storage Project Environmental Study Slated for Certification San Vicente Dam will be raised 54 feet as part of the Emergency Storage Project to store 52,000 acre-feet of additional water for the San Diego region to use in the event of an int...   2008-04-14 Kim Bain of Alabama Pulls Off Upset Win at WBT Event in Texas LEWISVILLE, Texas - Toting more than 17 pounds of bass to the scales Saturday, Kim Bain of Alabaster, Ala., leapfrogged over 19 other pros to win the Women's Bassmaster Tour presen...   2008-04-11 Dove Establishes Lead at Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Lake Amistad DEL RIO, Texas � Demonstrating that Texas� Lake Amistad is still capable of surrendering impressive weights, Kurt Dove of Fairfax, Va., weighed 30 pounds, 8 ounces Fr...   2008-04-11 FPT Berryessa opener air on TV this Saturday ROCKLIN, Ca. – It’s SHOWTIME for all you Future Pro Tour anglers that participated in last month’s season opener on Lake Berryessa, as that kick-off event will be broadcast this Sa...   2008-04-10 Day 1 of Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Lake Amistad Canceled DEL RIO, Texas - Due to unsafe weather conditions and in the best interest of all concerned, BASS announced the first day of tournament action on Lake Amistad, scheduled for Thursd...   2008-04-10 FLW SERIES CAL DELTA EVENT TO AIR APRIL 20 MINNEAPOLIS (April 10, 2008) — Tune in Sunday, April 20 to “FLW Outdoors” on FSN for the big-fish parade from the California Delta in Bethel Island, Calif. The show, which conclude...   2008-04-08 FPT set for spotted bass "shootout" this Saturday at Shasta REDDING, Ca. - Early spring and its Shasta time! Perhaps the most beautiful lake in the west, Shasta's backdrop of high-sierra mountain ranges and abundant wildlife can easily dist...   2008-04-08 $7.3 Million FLW Fantasy Fishing Awards Second $100,000 Prize Race to win $1 million grand prize heats up as fantasy fishing hooks players worldwide. Greensboro, N.C., man wins $100,000 in historic fantasy sports game....   2008-04-06 BENNETT WINS WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON LEWIS SMITH LAKE BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 6, 2008) – Team Duracell pro Michael Bennett of Roseville, Calif., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 27 pounds, 8 ounces to win $125,000 in the...   2008-04-06 Elias Shatters BASS Record with More Than 130 Pounds in Elite Series Win at Falcon Lake ZAPATA, Texas – Demolishing the four-day BASS heavyweight catch record, Paul Elias of Laurel, Miss., scored his sixth BASS victory Sunday in come-from-behind fashion at the Bassmas...   2008-04-05 BENNETT LEADS WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON LEWIS SMITH LAKE BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 5, 2008) – Team Duracell pro Michael Bennett of Roseville, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 9 ounces Saturday to capture the lead in a t...   2008-04-05 Martens top 100 mark, opens 7-pound lead ZAPATA, Texas — Aaron Martens hardly sounded like a man who has a 7-plus-pound lead with 24 hours standing between him and a $100,000 payday. And he certainly didn't sound like som...   2008-04-01 FPT Central valley anglers get ready for Mc Clure this Saturday! ROCKLIN Ca. - After last month's exciting central valley opener on Don Pedro, the Future Pro Tour is ready to go again this Saturday, April 5th, bringing its 2nd event of the seaso...   2008-03-31 LAKE HAVASU TO HOST TBF WESTERN DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (March 31, 2008) – The Bass Federation 2008 Western Divisional Championship presented by the National Guard will be held on Lake Havasu in Lake Havasu City ...   2008-03-29 DEEDS LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON WHEELER LAKE DECATUR, Ala. (March 27, 2008) – Pro Jake Deeds of El Dorado, Ark., caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 6 ounces Thursday to retain the lead in the $1 million Wal-Mart FLW...   2008-03-29 LUNSFORD LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON WHEELER LAKE DECATUR, Ala. (March 28, 2008) – Pro Scott Lunsford of Calhoun, Ga., caught a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 7 ounces Friday to capture the lead in the $1 million Wal-Mart FLW...   2008-03-29 COLSON WINS $1 MILLION WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON WHEELER LAKE DECATUR, Ala. (March 29, 2008) – National Guard Pro Ramie Colson Jr. of Cadiz, Ky., caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 2 ounces Saturday to win $125,000 in the $1 million...   2008-03-27 DEEDS LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON WHEELER LAKE DECATUR, Ala. (March 26, 2008) – Pro Jake Deeds of El Dorado, Ark., landed five bass weighing 18 pounds, 3 ounces Wednesday to lead day one of the Wal-Mart FLW Series® BP Eastern D...   2008-03-25 Elite Series Travels to Texas for First Visit to Bountiful Falcon Lake The Lonestar Shootout presented by Longhorn marks the first time BASS has visited Falcon Lake in Zapata, Texas. The mainstream reservoir on the Rio Grande River has a surface area ...   2008-03-24 San Vicente Reservoir Closure Update Starting May 1, 2008, the reservoir will reopen on its normal summer schedule (Thursdays through Sundays). This will be the last summer season of recreation at San Vicente Reservoi...   2008-03-20 Big FPT Opener set for Berryessa this Saturday NAPA, Ca. – If there is one thing Future Pro Tour anglers can all agree on it’s that it has been a very long winter. And, with the holidays over and the worst of the cold weather n...   2008-03-19 ROCK N' RODS program enhanced for 2008 SACRAMENTO, Ca – He's an innovator, an entrepreneur, and a forward thinking business man that just happens to like to bass fish. And, as a multiple winner of one of his industries ...   2008-03-19 WBT Champ Judy Wong to Visit President Bush Judy Wong was surprised when the caller identified himself as the deputy director in the office of public liaison for the White House and invited her to meet President George W. Bu...   2008-03-18 Lay Lake in Alabama’s Shelby County Tapped as Fishery for 2010 Bassmaster Classic BASS announced today that the 2010 Bassmaster Classic will return in February to Lay Lake in Shelby County, Ala., site of three previous Classic competitions — 1996, 2002 and 2007....   2008-03-17 New Dobyns Rods promotional staff set for 2008 ROCKLIN, Ca. – Last year at the Future Pro Tour Classic celebration banquet, after the appetizers, cocktails, and dinner had been served, the qualifying anglers and their families ...   2008-03-15 Michigan’s Kevin VanDam Capitalizes on Big Bite to Take Lead at Citrus Slam on Kissimmee Chain LAKE WALES, Fla. -- While a strong wind frustrated the field Saturday, a familiar face leaped to the top of the leaderboard with three days of consistent fishing. Kevin VanDam, of...   2008-03-15 HITE WINS $1 MILLION WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. (March 15, 2008) – Team Coppertone pro Brett Hite of Phoenix, who won the Wal-Mart FLW Tour event March 2 at Lake Toho, continued his winning ways when he cau...   2008-03-14 Texan Bryon Velvick Jumps to Lead at Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Kissimmee Chain LAKE WALES, Fla. -- Coming on strong after a lackluster 2007 Bassmaster Elite Series season, Bryon Velvick of Del Rio, Texas, surged into the lead Thursday at the Citrus Slam pres...   2008-03-14 RIEHL LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. (March 13, 2008) – The California Delta continued to produce staggering numbers of large fish — including the fourth- and fifth-largest bass ever to cross an ...   2008-03-13 FRIE LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. (March 12, 2008) – Pro Chad Frie of Livermore, Calif., landed the largest five-bass limit in FLW Series history — a giant stringer that weighed 35 pounds, 10 ...   2008-03-12 FPT Adds Thunder Valley Casino as Sponsor ROCKLIN, Ca. - The Future Pro Tour Tournament Trails is pleased to announce a new addition to its list of premier sponsors for the 2008 season. ...   2008-03-12 Bruce/Stilley use Swimbait to top field at Lake Don Pedro What can you say about the foothill lakes in the spring, other than they can be hard on you when the conditions are changing and Lake Don Pedro, being primarily a Largemouth Bass o...   2008-03-10 DODSON WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON NORFORK LAKE MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (March 8, 2008) – Pro Robbie Dodson of Harrison, Ark., caught a five-bass limit weighing 10 pounds, 5 ounces Saturday to win the Stren Series Central Division t...   2008-03-10 McClelland Catches Up to Win Bassmaster Elite Series Season Opener LEESBURG, Fla. – Mike McClelland of Bella Vista, Ark., came full circle Sunday as he took home the winner’s trophy in the Bassmaster Elite Series’ first tournament of the season, t...   2008-03-07 Missouri’s Snowden Surges to Lead at Elite Series Season Opener LEESBURG, Fla. -- Putting together two consistent days on the stingy Harris Chain of Lakes, Brian Snowden of Reeds Spring, Mo., vaulted into the lead Friday with 37 pounds, 3 ounc...   2008-03-07 HEAD-TO-HEAD FLW SERIES ACTION TO AIR MARCH 16 MINNEAPOLIS (March 7, 2008) — Tune in Sunday, March 16 to “FLW Outdoors” on FSN for the inaugural Wal-Mart FLW Series East-West Fish-Off on Lake Amistad in Del Rio, Texas. Thirty p...   2008-03-05 Delta Breaks Wide Open for Zipton and Gizatullin Russo’s Marina was the site of this second stop on the Delta Region. It was early spring on this first day of March and with four days of warm weather the big fish were biting and ...   2008-03-05 Riley / Benson Hit the Spot at Shasta If you like Spotted Bass fishing then Shasta Lake is the place to be. The big Spots are on the prowl and the 32 boats of 100% BASS’s Northern Regions went a hunting. During check i...   2008-03-02 HITE WINS WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON LAKE TOHO KISSIMMEE, Fla. (March 2, 2008) – Coppertone pro Brett Hite of Phoenix, Ariz., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 38 pounds, 9 ounces to win $125,000 in the $1 million ...   2008-03-02 Future Pro Tour season opener this Sat at Don Pedro LE GRANGE Ca, - The Future Pro Tour's central division is set to kick off it's season opener this Saturday at Lake Don Pedro, a beautiful and fertile impoundment known for its larg...   2008-02-29 HITE LEADS WAL-MART FLW TOUR OPENER ON LAKE TOHO KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Feb. 28, 2008) – Brett Hite of Phoenix, Ariz., crossed an unseasonably-cold weigh-in stage on the edge of Lake Toho Thursday with a five-bass limit weighing 22 pou...   2008-02-28 Elite Series Pros Predict Strong Fishing on Florida’s Harris Chain With the thrill of the 38th Bassmaster Classic still fresh, the 2008 Bassmaster Elite Series season will kick off in earnest with the Sunshine Showdown, March 6-9 on the Harris Cha...   2008-02-26 Out Of Towners open Vanity Cup PreFish Strong KELSEYVILLE Ca. - It was as though someone told the bass it was ok to come out of hiding and feed as the first day of the America's Vanity Cup 5-day pre-fish contest started off wi...   2008-02-24 Alton Jones of Texas Captures His First Bassmaster Classic Win GREENVILLE, S.C. — Alton Jones jockeyed a slim lead into a jumbo win with 49 pounds, 7 ounces Sunday for his first Bassmaster Classic crown and the top prize of $500,000....   2008-02-24 Tucker Receives Posthumous Award for Outstanding Writing Career GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The journalist Tim Tucker brought the outdoors to readers worldwide, and Sunday his fans got to say “Thank you” one more time....   2008-02-23 Louisiana’s Judy Wong Claims Emotional Victory in Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship GREENVILLE, S.C. – Judy Wong of Many, La., coaxed enough fish out of her “hot hole” Saturday on Lake Keowee to claim the 2008 Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship by a mere 6 ounce...   2008-02-23 Texan Alton Jones Surges to Lead in Day 2 of 2008 Bassmaster Classic GREENVILLE, S.C. — A sweet, deep spot helped Alton Jones to a second-day catch of more than 18 pounds and the Saturday lead at the 2008 Bassmaster Classic....   2008-02-23 NEWBERRY WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR JASPER, Texas (Feb. 23, 2008) – Pro Dicky Newberry of Houston, Texas, caught a five-bass limit weighing 23 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday to win the Stren Series Texas Division tournam...   2008-02-23 KERR WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU, Ariz. (Feb. 23, 2008) – Pro Justin Kerr of Simi Valley, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 1 ounce Saturday to win the Stren Series Western Division ...   2008-02-22 KERR LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU, Ariz. (Feb. 21, 2008) – Pro Justin Kerr of Simi Valley, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 19 pounds Thursday to capture a lead in the Stren Series Western Divi...   2008-02-22 Clark Edges Wong for Lead after Day Two of Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship GREENVILLE, S.C. – Dianna Clark of Bumpus Mills, Tenn., was aware of the bone-chilling weather during Friday’s second round of the Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship presented by...   2008-02-22 CECIL LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR JASPER, Texas (Feb. 22, 2008) – Pro Russell Cecil of Willis, Texas, caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 11 ounces Friday to capture his lead in the Stren Series Texas Divi...   2008-02-22 Elite Pro Hartley Leads by Slim Margin after Day One of Bassmaster Classic GREENVILLE, S.C. — Holding off three other contenders by less than a pound, Charlie Hartley claimed the lead Friday in the 2008 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell with 21 pounds, ...   2008-02-21 BASS Announces Three Years of Bassmaster Classic Venues BASS Announces Three Years of Bassmaster Classic Venues: 2009 Classic in Shreveport-Bossier City, La.; 2010 in Birmingham, Ala.; 2011 in New Orleans...   2008-02-20 $10 MILLION WAL-MART FLW SERIES TO VISIT CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (Feb. 20, 2008) – The $10 million Wal-Mart FLW Series® will visit the California Delta in Oakley, Calif., March 12-15 for its first National Guard Western Division t...   2008-02-20 NOLLAR LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU, Ariz. (Feb. 20, 2008) – Pro Brian Nollar of Homer, Alaska, caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 14 ounces Wednesday to lead opening day of the Stren Series Wes...   2008-02-20 2nd annual Vanity Cup on Clear Lake Approaches KELSEYVILLE Ca. – It was only 7:40 am when our breakfast was interrupted by a phone call from one of the 73 teams we had just blasted off in last year’s inaugural America’s Vanity ...   2008-02-14 C&C Marine help you get ready for season opener at Don Pedro MODESTO Ca, - Need some help figuring out how to pattern those wily bass during the Future Pro Tour's March 8th central valley season opener on Lake Don Pedro? Well stop sweatin. O...   2008-02-14 100% BASS - New Region to open at Lake Havasu 100% Bass is proud to announce the opening of a new region for bass anglers at Lake Havasu. This will bring the total number of regions to 9 for 100% BASS pro teams, now expanding ...   2008-02-09 WAL-MART FLW SERIES EAST VS. WEST BATTLE CONCLUDES DEL RIO, Texas (Feb. 9, 2008) – Clayton Meyer of San Diego, Calif., the No. 13 seed from the National Guard Western Division, out-fished his opponent, Mark Rose of Marion, Ark., th...   2008-02-08 WAL-MART FLW SERIES EAST VS. WEST BATTLE BEGINS DEL RIO, Texas (Feb. 7, 2008) – Jimmy Reese of Witter Springs, Calif., the No. 15 seed from the National Guard Western Division, crushed his opponent, Tommy Biffle of Wagoner, Okla...   2008-02-08 OPTIMA Batteries Joins BASS as Sponsor CELEBRATION, Fla. – OPTIMA Batteries, The Ultimate Power Source, and BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, announced Tuesday that Milwaukee, Wisc.,-based OPTIMA has joined...   2008-02-08 Hall of Fame Angler Dee Thomas Joins Powell Rods Pro Staff Novato, Calif. – Powell Rods announces that Dee Thomas of Brentwood, Calif., the father of the flipping technique and an inductee of three separate Freshwater Fishing Halls of Fame...   2008-02-06 BASS ZONE ANNOUNCES NEW STUDIO SHOW Norman, Okla. – The dawning of the 2008 professional bass fishing season is upon us, and The BASS ZONE, the leader in independent on location coverage of professional bass fishing ...   2008-02-06 Four to enter Bass Fishing Hall of Fame HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Four legendary figures of bass fishing who have contributed greatly to the sport through education, angling achievements, innovations and communications will jo...   2008-02-05 Mclaughlin / Sherman conquer tuff bite at Oroville This weekend at Oroville was definitely a challenge. Normally the Spotted Bass are fairly easy to locate and catch this time of year, but with recent weather conditions also being ...   2008-02-05 Hage / Seals Surprise Field With Big Bag Clear Lake Saturday was a different type of day for tournament fishing. First, the weather for the past weeks had been miserable, second, water temperatures were at 10 year lows (low 40’s), a...   2008-02-04 BROWNLEE WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE SEMINOLE BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (Feb. 2, 2008) – Pro Clint Brownlee of Tifton, Ga., caught a one bass weighing 4 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday to win the Stren Series Southeast Division tournament pr...   2008-02-04 Future Pro Tour names Competition Commitee members ROCKLIN Ca. - Tournament organizations for all their pomp and circumstance are really just a big collective. And this collective is not just a head count of the members they serve,...   2008-02-01 JACKSON LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE SEMINOLE BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (Jan. 31, 2008) – Pro Mike Jackson of San Mateo, Fla., caught four-bass weighing 21 pounds, 7 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the Stren Series Southeast Divi...   2008-02-01 COLLEGIATE BASS FISHING TO BENEFIT FROM NEW ASSOCIATION PONCA CITY, Okla. (Jan. 31, 2008) – College bass fishing got another boost today when an established angler group stepped forward to lend its organizational expertise and nationwid...   2008-01-30 2008 Bassmaster Classic on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell Promises to Add to Tales of Great Classics Everyone likes a good story about their favorite sport, and fishing fans are no exception. With the Bassmaster Classic just three weeks away, the stories about how the world’s top ...   2008-01-30 COLE LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE SEMINOLE BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (Jan. 30, 2008) – Pro Shane Cole of Empire, Ala., caught a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 7 ounces Wednesday to lead opening day of the Stren Series Southeast ...   2008-01-29 Elite Series pro Roumbanis Makes Classic Debut with New Wrap, More Sponsors Fred Roumbanis of Bixby, Okla., will unveil an Ima Lures boat wrap when he competes in his first Bassmaster Classic, Feb. 22-24 on Lake Hartwell out of Greenville, S.C....   2008-01-26 KENNEY WINS $1 MILLION WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2008) – Team BP pro J.T Kenney of Port Charlotte, Fla., caught a five-bass limit weighing 19 pounds even Saturday to win $125,000 in the $1 million Wal-Ma...   2008-01-24 Pros Pinpoint ‘Secrets’ to Winning Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship in South Carolina Bringing in Lake Keowee’s biggest spotted bass, bagging a couple of kicker largemouths and maintaining a high level of confidence will be the winning formula in the Feb. 21-23 Wome...   2008-01-24 ESPN’s Mike Golic Packs up Rod and Reel The early birds are already up and listening to his popular ESPN Radio show every morning, so ESPN’s Mike Golic is going to take it on the road and bring listeners along for a big ...   2008-01-23 Future Pro Tour announces new enhancements and sponsors for 2008 season ROCKLIN Ca, - One thing northern California’s amateur anglers can be sure of is that the Future Pro Tour, now approaching it’s sixth year, will never compromise on trying to delive...   2008-01-23 Diverse, Talented Field Sets Stage for Another Exciting Bassmaster Classic With the 38th Bassmaster Classic less than a month away, the pressure is on for the field of 50 contenders in bass fishing’s most prestigious event....   2008-01-22 Yamaha Motor Corporation Signs with BASS CELEBRATION, Fla. – Yamaha Motor Corporation and BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, announced Tuesday that Kennesaw, Ga.-based Yamaha has joined BASS as an Official Eng...   2008-01-22 Skeeter Products, Inc., Signs with BASS CELEBRATION, Fla. – Skeeter Products, Inc., manufacturer of Skeeter brand high performance boats, and BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, announced Tuesday that Kilgore,...   2008-01-22 Advance Auto Parts Adds Bassmaster Elite Pro Greg Hackney to 2008 Pro Staff Bassmaster Elite Series pro Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., has joined the pro staff team of Advance Auto Parts, a BASS sponsor and a leading retailer of automotive aftermarket part...   2008-01-21 $1 MILLION ALL-AMERICAN WILL RETURN TO HOT SPRINGS IN 2008 HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (Jan. 21, 2008) – FLW Outdoors® and the Hot Springs Convention and Visitor’s Bureau announced today that Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs will once again play host to...   2008-01-19 ‘Peter T’ Wins First Bassmaster Event of 2008, Southern Open on St. Johns River PALATKA, Fla. – Patience, local experience and a “What the heck?” attitude paid off Saturday for Bassmaster Elite Series pro Peter Thliveros, who lives less than an hour from the ...   2008-01-18 Young VanDam of Michigan Takes Lead Going into Final Day of Bassmaster Southern Open on St. Johns Ri PALATKA, Fla. – At just 19 years old, Jonathan VanDam has a command of the St. Johns River that would – and likely did – make veteran anglers rather envious. VanDam, of Kalamazoo,...   2008-01-16 BERKLEY, ABU GARCIA ANNOUNCE PRO ANGLING TEAM MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 16, 2008) — Berkley and Abu Garcia, two of the biggest names in fishing, announced today the members of its angling team set to compete on various FLW Outdoors® c...   2008-01-15 Bass Angler's Guide Founder Mark Lassagne Starts Off Season Right Bass Angler’s Guide pro Mark Lassagne cracks the top 20 at the FLW Stren Series opener at Lake Shasta on January 11th. Weighing 15 spotted bass for 24lbs -15oz Lassagne placed 17t...   2008-01-14 LASKOWSKI WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE SHASTA REDDING, Calif. (June 12, 2008) – Pro Chris Laskowski of Anderson, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 8 pounds, 2 ounces Saturday to win the Stren Series Western Division to...   2008-01-09 River2Sea Pro Staff Member Mark Crutcher wins 2008 WON BASS Pro Am Season Opener at Lake Shasta Lake Shasta, Calif. – River2Sea pro staffer Mark Crutcher has been on a roll in the last two years, and if the first week of 2008 is any indication of the year to come, his winning...   2008-01-08 Report Highlights Fishing’s Broad Economic and Conservation Impact Recreational fishing is more than just a getaway for millions of Americans. As an industry, it provides a living for countless people in businesses ranging from fishing tackle and...   2008-01-08 Powell Rods Pro Staffer Mark Crutcher Wins First WON Bass Pro Am of 2008 Novato, Calif. – Showing the quality of the Powell Rods pro staff, Mark Crutcher, a 34-year-old pro from Lakeport, Calif won the first professional bass fishing tournament of 2008...   2008-01-05 GONE FISHIN’ MARINE TO MAKE A SPLASH AT ISE SACRAMENTO Dixon, CA –Gone Fishin’ Marine in Dixon, CA plans a big kick-off to the boating season at the International Sportsmen’s Exposition Western Tour at Cal Expo in Sacramento. The seco...   2008-01-04 STREN SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP TO AIR JAN. 13 ON FSN MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 3, 2008) — Tune in Sunday, Jan. 13 to “FLW Outdoors” on FSN for the no-entry-fee Stren Series Championship held in Mobile, Ala. Only the top 40 anglers based on p...   2008-01-02 P&G ANNOUNCES 2008 ANGLING TEAM Procter and Gamble, a platinum FLW Outdoors sponsor, announced today 17 members of its angling team set to compete in FLW Outdoors bass tournaments in 2008. The anglers represent f...   2007-12-27 FSN TO AIR FINAL FLW SERIES EVENT FROM CLEAR LAKE MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 27, 2007) — Tune in Sunday, Dec. 30 to “FLW Outdoors” on FSN to witness one of the greatest comebacks in professional bass fishing history. The one-hour program c...   2007-12-27 WON BASS SEASON OPENER AT LAKE SHASTA The WON BASS tour will be making the first stop of the northern season this January 5-6th at Lake Shasta. Known for its strong spotted bass bite, the weather at Shasta should chall...   2007-12-19 For Bassmaster Elite Anglers, the Holidays are All About Family Do Bassmaster Elite Series pros want to find fishing tackle in their Christmas stockings?...   2007-12-19 BASS Announces Alignment of Youth Initiatives with BASS Federation Nation BASS announced today enhancements to its youth program, putting its youth competition circuits on a track similar to the BASS Federation Nation tournament structure. As part of the...   2007-12-17 FLW OUTDOORS® OFFERS THE ULTIMATE FISHING BAIT MINNEAPOLIS - (Dec. 17, 2007) – Dangling the opportunity to win as much as $5 million, FLW Outdoors® announces the largest fantasy sports payout in history with the introduction of...   2007-12-17 BASS Announces Full Field for 2008 Bassmaster Elite Series BASS announced today the complete roster for the 2008 Bassmaster Elite Series as the final 10 competitors were determined via the outcome of the Bassmaster Elite Series WildCard ev...   2007-12-10 Bass Anglers Guide, “magazine” is building a team of motivated anglers Have you seen the new book? We pride ourselves as being cutting edge, innovative, performing the impossible. From day one, starting from scratch we gave birth to the Bass Anglers G...   2007-12-10 Gone Fishin' Marine Club Night Out Gone Fishin' is hosting a Club Night Out for the area's bass clubs on Dec. 13th, 6PM at the Dixon shop! And no, no one has to be in a club to attend, it's just a little social ti...   2007-12-06 BASS to Move 2008 Jr. World Championship to Federation Nation Championship Week CELEBRATION, Fla. – In order to align its youth initiatives with its grassroots organization, the Federation Nation, BASS announced today that the 2008 Junior Bassmaster World Cha...   2007-12-06 Cover Your Bass introduces "The Bassroom" MESQUITE, TX --- Cover Your Bass introduces "The Bassroom" the complete portable privacy system that allows you to spend more time on the water fishing by eliminating those inconv...   2007-12-06 PICKWICK LAKE FLW SERIES EVENT TO AIR DEC. 16 MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 6, 2007) — Tune in Sunday, Dec. 16 to “FLW Outdoors” on FSN for the Wal-Mart FLW Series BP Eastern Division event on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Ala. The fourth an...   2007-12-06 Legend Boats Signs as Sponsor of Women’s Bassmaster Tour CELEBRATION, Fla. – In 2008, Legend Boats will become an official boat of the Women’s Bassmaster Tour presented by Academy Sports & Outdoors, signing a multi-year agreement with BA...   2007-12-01 Velvick Takes Bassmaster Elite Series WildCard Event OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – After sharing the same stretch of water for the first two days of the Bassmaster Elite Series WildCard Event, Byron Velvick of Del Rio, Texas, and Keith Phillips...   2007-11-30 Velvick Leads Bassmaster Elite Series WildCard OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – Rebounding from a disappointing 2007 Bassmaster Elite Series campaign, Byron Velvick of Del Rio, Texas, took a commanding lead at the Bassmaster Elite Series Wil...   2007-11-25 America’s Vanity Cup comes back to Clearlake KELSEYVILLE, Ca. - Get ready western anglers, America’s Vanity Cup, the richest event in team bass fishing, is coming back for another go at the number #1 rated bass lake in Americ...   2007-11-20 U.S. Angler’s Choice and Bass West USA Magazine Re-structure Organizations BRENTWOOD, Calif., Nov 20, 2007 -- Privately held U.S. Angler’s Choice, the nations leading team bass tournament trail and Bass West USA Magazine today announced a reorganization o...   2007-11-20 2008 Bassmaster Classic Contenders Set Roughly three months out from bass fishing’s biggest event, the full field for the 2008 Bassmaster Classic was finalized Saturday after Jeff Coble of Beaufort, N.C., punched the fi...   2007-11-14 WON BASS Rookie Team Regional Opener, Sunday NOV 18, CLEAR LAKE In an effort to encourage more beginning anglers to get involved in team tournament bass fishing, WON BASS started our “Rookie Teams” region in Northern California....   2007-11-14 Pyles and Fancelli capture FPT's dual crown OROVILLE, Ca. - Most know that it is quite an accomplishment to win a Future Pro Tour event. And looking at the number of seasoned amateurs fishing the Tour that come close - but n...   2007-11-10 Virginia’s Jeff Freeman Wins BASS Federation Nation Championship KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Jeff Freeman, a deputy sheriff from Max Meadows, Va., locked up the BASS Federation Nation Championship Saturday with a three-day total of 27 pounds, 11 ounces, o...   2007-11-10 River2Sea Introduces Nest Raider Richmond, Calif. – Any angler that has been confronted with a giant bass that is locked on a spawning bed and has felt the frustration of not being able to trigger a strike. Such...   2007-11-08 Best in the west size up FPT Classic event OROVILLE, Ca. – It is for sure that all eyes will be focused this weekend on Lake Oroville as the fifth Future Pro Tour Classic championship event, hosted by the Gold Country Hotel...   2007-11-06 HEAVYWEIGHT BASS CLASSIC ANNOUNCED MESQUITE, NV – It has long been known and generally accepted that there is a huge separation between trophy bass hunters and tournament bass anglers. One group is virtually a secre...   2007-11-06 Angler Support Services for FPT Classic event ROCKLIN, Ca. - Boxers have cut men. NASCAR racers have pit crews. In both cases, these critical support mechanisms are put in place to help competitors recover from bad (and usuall...   2007-10-29 Lake Amistad to Host Wal-Mart FLW Series Fish-off FEb. 7-9 DEL RIO, Texas. (Oct. 27, 2007) – FLW Outdoors announced today that Lake Amistad in Del Rio, Texas, will host the Wal-Mart FLW Series Fish-Off scheduled for Feb. 7-9, 2008....   2007-10-29 KLINGER WINS $1 MILLION WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE KELSEYVILLE, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2007) – National Guard Team Pro Tim Klinger of Boulder City, Nev., caught a five-bass limit weighing an astounding 32 pounds, 8 ounces Saturday to com...   2007-10-26 ZALDAIN LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE KELSEYVILLE, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2007) – Pro Chris Zaldain of San Jose, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds, 11 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the $1 million W...   2007-10-25 MCABEE LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE KELSEYVILLE, Calif. (Oct. 24, 2007) – Pro Randy McAbee Jr. of Bakersfield, Calif., landed five bass weighing 27 pounds, 11 ounces Wednesday to lead day one of the Wal-Mart FLW Seri...   2007-10-22 Hartley, Auten and Lane Sew Up Bassmaster Classic Berths DECATUR, Ala. — Bassmaster Elite Series pro Charlie Hartley of Grove City, Ohio, qualified Saturday for the 2008 Bassmaster Classic — his first — along with two-time Classic qualif...   2007-10-22 Father and Son team capture FPT Berryessa title SPANISH FLAT, Ca - Five years ago when a microphone was put in front of him and the question was asked: “How did you like fishing with your dad?”, you would have received from a th...   2007-10-22 President Signs Order to Protect Striped Bass and Red Drum Alexandria, VA – October 22, 2007 – With the vast expanse of the Chesapeake Bay as his backdrop, on October 20, 2007, President Bush signed an Executive Order establishing gamefish...   2007-10-19 Florida’s Bobby Lane Leads Bassmaster Southern Open on Wheeler Lake in Alabama DECATUR, Ala. – Pulling a five-fish limit of largemouth bass from the “Decatur flats” of Wheeler Lake, Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Fla., took the lead Thursday at the season finale of...   2007-10-19 FPT Showdown at Berryessa WINTERS, Ca. – Just as many of the vintners in the Napa valley prepare to gather a harvest that took an entire year to cultivate, Future Pro Tour anglers will also prepare with gre...   2007-10-15 Louisiana Six Win First BASS Club World Championship Title Shreveport, La. -- The Baton Rouge Bassmasters club earned the ultimate bragging rights of the BASS Federation Nation Saturday....   2007-10-15 FLW Outdoors Announces 2008 Stren Series Schedule BENTON, Ky. (Oct. 15, 2007) – FLW Outdoors announced Monday its 2008 Stren Series schedule with a total purse of $6.5 million over 21 events....   2007-10-15 ROSE WINS $1 MILLION WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON PICKWICK LAKE FLORENCE, Ala. (Oct. 13, 2007) – Suave pro Mark Rose of Marion, Ark., caught a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday to win $125,000 in the $1 million Wal-Mart FLW...   2007-10-15 Bass Angler's Guide goes quarterly Bass Angler's Guide — An exceptional “Must Have” fishing tool is slated to hit news stands in November. “Even if you have seen it before you need to check out this issue”! Publish...   2007-10-11 ROSE LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON PICKWICK LAKE FLORENCE, Ala. (Oct. 10, 2007) – Team Suave pro Mark Rose of Marion, Ark., landed five bass weighing 18 pounds, 15 ounces Wednesday to lead day one of the Wal-Mart FLW Series BP Ea...   2007-10-11 BFL ALL-AMERICAN TO AIR OCT. 21 ON FSN MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 10, 2007) — Tune in Sunday, Oct. 21, to “FLW Outdoors” on FSN for complete coverage of the 24th annual Wal-Mart BFL All-American on the Ohio River in Louisville,...   2007-10-11 2008 Toyota Women’s Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year Will Qualify for Bassmaster Classic In its third year, the Women’s Bassmaster Tour presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors will now provide anglers with a direct qualifying route into bass fishing’s premier event, the...   2007-10-11 Help for FPT Millerton event at West Marine this Friday FRESNO, Ca. - Its crunch time for many of the central valley anglers sitting near, on, or just outside the 2007 Future Pro Tour Classic “qualifying bubble”, where invitational bert...   2007-10-08 Oregon BASS Fed hosts Jamboree The Oregon BASS Federation is hosting its annual Jamboree on December 1st at the Canby Fairgrounds. It will run from 8am-5pm....   2007-10-08 The United States repeats its victory at the Eurobass Cup The United States has shown once again its hegemony in bass fishing with its overwhelming defeat to the European selection team in the fourth championship of the Eurobass Cup. The...   2007-10-02 FLW Series Champion Mike Goodwin Joins Powell Rods Pro Staff Novato, Calif. – The Powell Rods pro staff reads like a who’s who of bass fishing. Powell has assembled a pro staff team that contains some of the world’s best known National and...   2007-10-02 Texan Trent Huckaby Scores First BASS Win at Bassmaster Central Open on Lake Amistad DEL RIO, Texas — Charging up from third place, 41-year-old hunting outfitter and lodge owner Trent Huckaby of Fort Stockton, Texas, pulled off his first BASS win Saturday at the Ba...   2007-09-28 Missouri’s Sammy Burks Takes Lead at Bassmaster Central Open on Texas’ Lake Amistad DEL RIO, Texas — Sammy Burks of Joplin, Mo., working what he called “a typical fall pattern” took a 3-pound-plus lead on the first day of the Bassmaster Central Open in Texas....   2007-09-28 Angling Retains its Mainstream Appeal and Broad Economic Impact Alexandria, VA - Sept. 28, 2007 - Despite competition from video games and other similar activities and increased urbanization, recreational angling remains one of the largest outd...   2007-09-22 WEYER WINS $1 MILLION WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON COLUMBIA RIVER TRI-CITIES, Wash. (Sept. 22, 2007) – Pro Charlie Weyer of West Hills, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 9 pounds, 8 ounces Saturday to win $100,000 in the $1 million Wal-Ma...   2007-09-22 Laura Gober of Georgia Gets First Win at Women’s Bassmaster Tour Event in Louisiana SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La - When her primary Red River spot produced zero bass for her Saturday, Laura Gober of Pendergrass, Ga., went to Plan B for the limit of five bass that s...   2007-09-21 WEYER LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON COLUMBIA RIVER TRI-CITIES, Wash. (Sept. 21, 2007) – Pro Charlie Weyer of West Hills, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 8 ounces Friday to widen his lead in the $1 million Wal-M...   2007-09-21 Georgia’s Laura Gober Charges into First Place at Women’s Bassmaster Tour Event on Louisiana’s Red R SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La. - Climbing from fifth place, Laura Gober of Pendergrass, Ga., captured the second-day lead at the season finale of the Mercury Marine Women’s Bassmaste...   2007-09-20 WEYER LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON COLUMBIA RIVER TRI-CITIES, Wash. (Sept. 20, 2007) – Pro Charlie Weyer of West Hills, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 2 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the $1 million W...   2007-09-20 Georgia’s Lisa Johnson Leads Women’s Bassmaster Tour Event on Red River SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La. – With a 14-pound bag of five Red River largemouth bass, Lisa Johnson of Aragon, Ga., pinned down the first-day lead Thursday in the season finale of t...   2007-09-19 MEYER LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON COLUMBIA RIVER TRI-CITIES, Wash. (Sept. 19, 2007) – Pro Clayton Meyer of San Diego, Calif., landed five bass weighing 16 pounds, 13 ounces Wednesday to lead day one of the Wal-Mart FLW Series Nat...   2007-09-19 Fishing Slow on Final Stop of Season for Women’s Bassmaster Tour What’s at stake: $88,940 in cash and merchandise to the top 25 pros in the Mercury Marine Women’s Bassmaster Tour presented by Triton Boats; valuable points toward qualifying for t...   2007-09-18 Qualifying Spots for 2008 Bassmaster Classic, Elite Series Set KISSIMMEE, Fla. – After 11 events from California to Florida, the 2007 Bassmaster Elite Series season has come to a close and 2008 qualifying spots have been determined for the Bas...   2007-09-18 Big Final Day Vaults Texan Ben Matsubu to Victory in Bassmaster Elite Series Lake Toho Event KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Ben Matsubu knew he was on a good fishing spot, but he also knew he had to wait for the bass to turn on and start feeding. His patience paid off Sunday with a fiv...   2007-09-15 California’s Skeet Reese Takes Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Award KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Attaining an elusive goal and fulfilling a “lifelong dream”, Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., closed the 2007 Bassmaster Elite Series season with his first Toyota...   2007-09-15 Fred Roumbanis Takes Toyota Moving Forward Award in Elite Series With Greatest Improvement in 2007 KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Second-year Bassmaster Elite Series pro Fred Roumbanis of Auburn, Calif., bounced back from his rookie season in 2006 to earn the Toyota Moving Forward Award, re...   2007-09-13 FORREST WOOD CUP TV COVERAGE BEGINS SEPT. 23 MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 13, 2007) — Eighty one of the world’s top professional bass anglers traveled to Hot Springs, Ark., for a chance at winning $1 million in their sport’s crowning e...   2007-09-13 Kentucky’s Bill Smith Leads Bassmaster Elite Series Finale on Lake Tohopekaliga Bill Smith of Somerset, Ky., was just looking to kill some time Thursday morning. He ended up catching the biggest limit on the opening day of the Bassmaster Elite Series’ Sunshine...   2007-09-12 BASS Announces Schedule for 2008 Bassmaster Opens BASS announced today that the 2008 Bassmaster Opens, a qualifying series featuring a Southern and Central division, each with three events, will visit fisheries in Florida, Louisia...   2007-09-12 South Carolina’s Davy Hite Among Elite Pros Striving to Qualify for Bassmaster Classic With the 2008 Bassmaster Classic scheduled in his home state, Davy Hite of Ninety Six, S.C., naturally wants to be among the Bassmaster Elite Series pros who earn Classic berths by...   2007-09-09 HIBDON WINS $1 MILLION WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 8, 2007) – Team BP pro Guido Hibdon of Gravois Mills, Mo., showed he still knows how to win by catching a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 5 ounces Satu...   2007-09-07 Future Pro Tour heads for Gold Country! ROCKLIN, Ca – In and around an area that once hosted California's great Gold Rush during the mid 1800's, lies a lake that today hosts one of the best "gold mines" for spotted bass...   2007-09-07 DAY THREE OF WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN CANCELED DUE TO HIGH WINDS PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 7, 2007) – Day three of the Wal-Mart FLW Series BP Eastern Division event on Lake Champlain has been canceled due to inclement weather. After consulting wi...   2007-09-05 Much at Stake for Bassmaster Elite Series Anglers at Season Finale CELEBRATION, Fla. — Fishing fans will turn their full attention on Sept. 13-16 to the 11th and final event of the Bassmaster Elite Series season, the Sunshine Showdown presented by...   2007-09-04 Fourth annual Eurobass Cup to be held Sept 25th and 26th at Ricobayo Valladolid. August 2007 - The fourth annual Eurobass Cup will be held September 25th and 26th at the reservoir of Ricobayo (Zamora). The European team will try to achieve its fir...   2007-08-28 Williams Wins Top Stick Championship at Santa Margarita Ever had that tournament where everything went right? If it didn’t for Guy Williams it was close enough. Williams posted a very consistent weight of 22.10 pounds on day one and 21....   2007-08-27 Boyd Duckett Takes Bassmaster Legends by Ounces RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Scoring his second BASS victory in 2007, Boyd Duckett of Demopolis, Ala., outlasted the 50-angler field at the Bassmaster Legends presented by Ramada Worldwide...   2007-08-24 Martens Leads 12 Qualifiers After Day 2 of Bassmaster Legends RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Celebrating his 35th birthday, Aaron Martens of Leeds, Ala., stepped closer to his second victory of the 2007 Bassmaster Elite Series season by being the firs...   2007-08-23 Roumbanis Takes Day 1 Lead at Bassmaster Legends RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Seeking his second victory of the 2007 Bassmaster Elite Series season, Fred Roumbanis of Broken Arrow, Okla., caught five bass totalling weighing 20 pounds, 5...   2007-08-23 River2Sea Introduces Junk Grenade Hand Tied Flat Rubber Flipping Jig Richmond, Calif. – River2Sea continues to produce lures that meet the needs of anglers everywhere. Our latest offering; the Junk Grenade flipping jig, is in line with River2Sea’s...   2007-08-20 TROMBLY WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (Aug 18, 2007) – Pro Mike Trombly of Perrysburg, Ohio, caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 7 ounces Saturday to win the $275,225 Stren Series Northern Divis...   2007-08-20 FOLSOM BASS LEAGUE SCHEDULE UPDATE Scott Shambre has an update for all FBL anglers......   2007-08-17 Fowler goes all the way in BASS Federation Nation Northern Divisional VERMILLION, Ohio — Michigan angler Don Fowler led on the opening day of the BASS Federation Northern Divisional at Lake Erie and never looked back....   2007-08-14 Frogs rule Future Pro Tour Delta event BETHEL ISLAND, Ca - It was a long time coming for the Future Pro Tour's legion of anglers as with much anticipation, they converged last Saturday in big numbers on the legendary Ca...   2007-08-14 Kids “Catch” the Spirit with Bassmaster Elite Anglers Alexandria, VA – August 14, 2007 – It was a weekend like none other for 21 novice anglers from Boys & Girls Clubs around the country who paired up with Bassmaster Elite anglers for...   2007-08-12 California’s Skeet Reese Takes Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Potomac River LA PLATA, Md. – In dominating fashion, Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., went wire to wire at the Capitol Clash presented by Advance Auto Parts on the Potomac River, scoring his third...   2007-08-10 California’s Skeet Reese Leads Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Potomac River, Bassmaster Angler of LA PLATA, Md. – Bassmaster Elite Series pro Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., is looking to put an exclamation point on his “ultimate goal” of winning the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster An...   2007-08-09 Kenny Schmitt Joins Powell Rods Pro Staff Novato, Calif. – Another top Western pro has joined the ranks of the Powell Rods Pro Staff; FLW Series and Stren Series pro Kenny Schmitt adds to the impressive list of anglers ded...   2007-08-08 Future Pro Tour comes to the California Delta this Saturday OAKLEY Ca. - Attention...all you certified "delta rats"!....It's not too late to be part of the big Future Prot Tour event being held this Saturday on the California Delta! This wi...   2007-08-07 Costa Del Mar/BASS Conservation Scholarship Program CELEBRATION, Fla. – Outdoor-eyewear maker Costa Del Mar and BASS are teaming up again to help fund the studies of future natural resource professionals with the 2007-2008 Costa Del...   2007-08-06 LEHEW WINS NATIONAL GUARD JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (August 5, 2007) – Shane Lehew, 18, of Charlotte, N.C., and Dylan Peppers, 13, of Good Hope, Ga., are the National Guard Junior World Champions after two days of...   2007-08-03 THRIFT LEADS $2 MILLION FORREST WOOD CUP HOT SPRINGS (Aug. 2, 2007) – Bryan Thrift of Shelby, N.C., crossed the stage with a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 7 ounces to lead day one of the $2 million Forrest Wood Cup...   2007-08-03 2007 U.S. Open features biggest prize in the West Vegas is the place to win big baby, and no where in west coast bass fishing will you find a bigger payday than at the 2007 WON BASS U.S. Open. With an increased first place paybac...   2007-08-02 Future Pro Tour Televised ROCKLIN, Ca. - Though long in coming ....the Future Pro Tour's Clearlake event held earlier this year will be televised this Saturday at 10:00am on Comcast Sports Net....   2007-08-02 Bassmaster Legends Major Relocated to Arkansas’ Lake Dardanelle CELEBRATION, Fla. – Due to recent unsafe conditions on the Arkansas River, BASS will relocate the Bassmaster Legends presented by Ramada Worldwide, set for Aug. 23-26, to Lake Dard...   2007-07-31 Thliveros Defends Bassmaster Memorial Title by 2 Ounces SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Needing every ounce of his two-day total of 39 pounds, 0 ounces, Peter Thliveros of Jacksonville, Fla., defended his Bassmaster Memorial presented by Evan Williams...   2007-07-31 MARTIN WINS WAL-MART FLW TOUR SNICKERS BIG BASS OF THE YEAR AWARD BENTON, Ky. (July 30, 2007) – When National Guard pro Scott Martin of Clewiston, Fla., caught an 8-pound, 12-ounce bass on Lake Travis in Austin, Texas, at the first stop of the 20...   2007-07-23 Evers Takes Victory at Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Lake Erie BUFFALO – Saving his best for last, Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., boated the heaviest limit of the tournament, 23 pounds, 14 ounces, of Lake Erie smallmouth bass Sunday, to outlast...   2007-07-23 THRIFT WINS GAIN ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (July 23, 2007) — Shelby, N.C., native Bryan Thrift, who made his mark in the Stren Series Southeast Division before qualifying for the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, won the...   2007-07-20 DAY 2 OF BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES EVENT ON LAKE ERIE CANCELED BUFFALO – Due to unsafe weather conditions and in the best interest of all concerned, BASS announced today the second day of tournament action, scheduled for Friday, July 20, for t...   2007-07-20 LANE LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON POTOMAC RIVER LA PLATA, Md. (July 19, 2007) – Pro Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Fla., caught a five-bass limit weighing 23 pounds, 3 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the $275,225 Stren Series No...   2007-07-19 Pennsylvania’s Paul Hirosky Takes Early Lead in Bassmaster Elite Series Empire Chase on Lake Erie BUFFALO – Taking advantage of his considerable experience on massive Lake Erie, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Paul Hirosky of Guy Mills, Pa., persevered through windy conditions Thur...   2007-07-17 Powell Rods adds 11 New Powell Max Models for 2008 Las Vegas, Nev. – Continuing in the tradition of excellence started in 1910, Powell Rods introduced 11 new Powell Max bass rods the fishing industry at ICAST50 in Las Vegas, Nev. J...   2007-07-17 Bass fishing industry mourns tragic loss Longtime BASS Senior Writer Tim Tucker was killed today in an automobile accident near Gainesville, Fla. Details of the accident are incomplete, but news reports indicate that a cr...   2007-07-15 Yelas Wins Second Land O’Lakes Angler of the Year Title Detroit (July 14, 2007) – Jay Yelas of Tyler, Texas, added to his already impressive list of career accomplishments by winning his second Land O’Lakes Angler of the Year title Frid...   2007-07-15 Timmy Horton of Alabama Scores His First Bassmaster Elite Series Win PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Using only a fraction of his allotted fishing time Sunday, Timmy Horton of Muscle Shoals, Ala., cruised to his first Bassmaster Elite Series win in the Champion...   2007-07-13 Kennedy Holds 4-Ounce Lead After First Day of Elite Series on Lake Champlain PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Steve Kennedy traveled as far south as he could go Thursday on Lake Champlain and the long trip was worth it: The Auburn, Ala., angler caught a 21-pound, 6-ounc...   2007-07-13 FLW Online Store now open Suit up for summer and beyond with new FLW Outdoors gear and apparel...   2007-07-10 Ten Things Fans Might Not Know About Greg Hackney CELEBRATION, Fla. – Think you know every detail about Bassmaster Elite Series pro Greg Hackney? Maybe not. Check out this inside information about the angler:...   2007-07-09 World’s Best Bass Anglers Heading to Hot Springs Aug. 2-5 for Sport’s Biggest Week HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (July 3, 2007) – Thousands of anglers from more than 40 states, Japan, Australia, Canada, Italy and Spain have been casting for more than a year to earn a trip to...   2007-07-09 River2Sea Introduces Kong Swimbait and Rover 230 Topwater Lure Richmond, CA – As more and more large fish are taken on big baits in general, River2Sea introduces two new lures to give trophy hunters more weapons in their arsenal....   2007-06-26 Michigan’s Kevin VanDam Wins Bassmaster Elite Series Event at Oklahoma’s Grand Lake GROVE, Okla. – Scoring his second Bassmaster Elite Series victory of 2007, Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., totaled 78 pounds, 2 ounces, over four days of competition at the Soon...   2007-06-26 Michael Iaconelli Among ESPY Nominees With seven top-10 finishes in the past 12 months, reigning Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Michael Iaconelli is among the nominees for “Best Outdoor Athlete” at the 200...   2007-06-21 Kevin VanDam Storms into Lead at Elite Series Event on Grand Lake GROVE, Okla. – Relying on his typical “helter-skelter” approach and covering abundant water on picturesque Grand Lake, Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., caught a 21-pound, 11-ounce...   2007-06-20 2006 U.S. Open Champion, Scott Nielsen Joins Powell Rods Pro Staff Novato, Calif. – The list of names on the Powell Rods Pro Staff continues to grow, and Keith Bryan, the President of Powell has added yet another top notch angler to the Powell Pro...   2007-06-20 High Water Moves Fish Shallow for Bassmaster Elite Series Anglers What’s at stake: $673,150 in cash to the top 50 Elite pros and valuable points toward qualifying in the Bassmaster Majors and the race for the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of t...   2007-06-18 BAUMGARDNER WINS WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON POTOMAC RIVER WASHINGTON (June 17, 2007) – Team Snickers pro Chris Baumgardner of Gastonia, N.C., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 33 pounds, 5 ounces to win $125,000 in the $1 mil...   2007-06-18 2nd Annual Take-A-Kid Fishing coming back to Northern California at Folsom Lake Last year’s event was a ton of fun for the kids and we plan on making this one even better! Come join in on all the fun and get the opportunity to fish with your child in what will...   2007-06-14 DAVIS LEADS FLW TOUR EVENT ON POTOMAC RIVER CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (June 14, 2007) – Mark Davis of Mount Ida, Ark., crossed the stage with a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 4 ounces to lead day one of the $1 million Wal-Mar...   2007-06-14 Early Bounty Puts Clark in Lead After Day One of Bassmaster Central Open SHREVEPORT, La. – Just before dawn Thursday, 158 boats began the first of three days on the water as the Bassmaster Central Open took to the Red River....   2007-06-13 Dan Mathisen Joins WesternBass.Com OAKLEY, CA (June 14 2007) — WesternBass.Com announced today that Dan Mathisen has joined the site staff as sales and marketing director....   2007-06-12 Evers On Verge Of Greatness CELEBRATION, Fla. – Edwin Evers is on the verge of greatness, as fishing fans watch and wonder when the 32-year-old Oklahoma pro will break through. Evers already has won three tou...   2007-06-12 Bryant Crenshaw Tournament Canceled This is a public notice to all anglers that the Bryant Crenshaw Scholarship Fund Tournament for 2007 has been canceled....   2007-06-12 2008 BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED CELEBRATION, Fla. – BASS announced enhancements to its tournament structure today. Next season, Bassmaster Elite Series anglers will compete from their own branded boats in all com...   2007-06-05 Elite Pro Kurt Dove Joins Powell Rods Pro Staff Novato, Calif. – Keith Bryan and Powell Rods continues to add top names the their already world class pro staff. The latest name to join the list is Bassmaster Elite Series angler...   2007-06-05 Bolton’s Andrews wins dream bass tour prize It’s a first-of-its-kind $100,000 bass tournament prize package that instantly converts one of 30,000 weekend anglers across the country into a tour pro. But for the Bolton residen...   2007-06-04 GOODWIN WINS $1 MILLION WAL-MART BFL ALL-AMERICAN PRESENTED BY CHEVY LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 2, 2007) – Boater Shonn Goodwin of Moore, Okla., caught five bass weighing 5 pounds on the Ohio River Saturday to win the $1 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing Lea...   2007-05-29 CHICO'S NATIONAL FISHING WEEK EVENT To kick off "National Fishing Week", the city of Chico will be welcoming kids to an outstanding free "Hooked On Fishing, Not On Drugs"** event. It is one of the largest single-day...   2007-05-29 Mike Tuck Joins Powell Rods Pro Staff Novato, Calif. – Powell Rods announces the addition of another top Western pro angler to their pro staff. Powell Rods is pleased to announce that Mike Tuck of Antelope, Calif. is...   2007-05-23 NATIONAL GUARD OPEN TO HIT THE TUBE MINNEAPOLIS (May 23, 2007) — Tune in Sunday, June 3, to “FLW Outdoors” on FSN for complete coverage of the $1.5 million National Guard Open. The event, held on Lake Norman near Cha...   2007-05-22 Future Pro Tour heads to the California Delta Saturday June 2nd! ROCKLIN Ca. - With three of the season’s seven events logged in the books, the Future Pro Tour finally makes the “Delta swing” and brings its first delta event to Brannon Island St...   2007-05-22 Timing Couldn’t Be Better For Roumbanis CELEBRATION, Fla. – The timing of Fred Roumbanis’ victory in last weekend’s Bassmaster American could not have been better....   2007-05-22 Hayward Toyota Joins WesternBass.Com Sponsor Group OAKLEY, CA (May 22, 2007) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Hayward Toyota as the newest addition to its sponsor group....   2007-05-21 REESE WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. (May 19, 2007) – Pro Jimmy Reese of Witter Springs, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 5 ounces Saturday to win the $275,225 Stren Series We...   2007-05-21 ‘Baby Pattern’ Pays Off for California’s Fred Roumbanis in Bassmaster American GREENSBORO, N.C. – Using a strategy he dubbed "the baby pattern," Bassmaster Elite Series pro Fred Roumbanis of Auburn, Calif., won the Bassmaster American presented by Advance Aut...   2007-05-16 Blevins/Wood Still Think it’s Time for a Spawn, With Huge Bag of Fish at the Delta While most anglers think the spawn is the only time to catch big bags of Bass, this month 100% BASS’s Delta Region fisherman have taken this idea and blown it up. 2 teams came in w...   2007-05-16 WBT Angler of the Year Race Heats Up CELEBRATION, Fla. –The Mercury Marine Women’s Bassmaster Tour presented by Triton Boats has turned the corner in the 2007 season and heads into the home stretch with just two tourn...   2007-05-16 Pam Martin-Wells Joins Powell Rods Pro Staff Novato, Calif. – Powell Rods is proud to announce the addition of 2007 Bassmaster Women’s Tour Champion winner Pam Martin-Wells to the Powell Rods Pro Staff. Martin-Wells is a 20...   2007-05-15 Future Pro Tour heads back to Don Pedro ROCKLIN, Ca - The Future Pro Tour heads back for the second time this year to Don Pedro reservoir, one of the most fertile and popular lakes in the mother lode region. And, having...   2007-05-15 Will mussel spell disaster for Delta? A few inch-long mussels could multiply into a billion-dollar bellyache for the Delta and other California waterways, officials warn as the summer boating season approaches....   2007-05-14 Montana Wins the West, Guerrette Crowned Tourney Champ BULLFROG, Utah—The Montana team won its first ever BASS Federation Nation Western Divisional title today at Lake Powell and Arizona angler Jeff Guerrette became the individual tour...   2007-05-12 Idaho's McFarland wins TBF Western Divisional MOSES LAKE, Wash. – Fourteen anglers from seven states earned a slot in the 2008 TBF National Championship today on the final day of the TBF Western Divisional presented by the Nat...   2007-05-10 Hobbs brings 18-8 to lead TBF Western Divisional MOSES LAKE, Wash. – Potholes Reservoir yielded far more bass than was previously expected on day one of The Bass Federation Western Divisional Championship presented by the Nationa...   2007-05-08 Scroggins Wins the Bassmaster Southern Open on Santee Cooper MANNING, S.C. — Terry Scroggins of San Mateo, Fla., took 18 pounds, 3 ounces of largemouth bass from Santee Cooper Reservoir on Saturday, boosting his three-day total to 50-11 for...   2007-05-08 HODGES WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON KENTUCKY LAKE BENTON, Ky. (May 5, 2007) – Pro Andy Hodges of Cadiz, Ky., caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 0 ounces Saturday to win the $275,225 Stren Series Central Division tourname...   2007-05-08 Ron and Rob Bettiga shatter FPT 5-fish record with 38.24 pounds KELSEYVILLE Ca. - If Clearlake is not regarded by those that rate bass fisheries as the best big bass fishery in the U.S.A, then justice simply doesn't exist. For even after months...   2007-05-08 Iaconelli’s Not Panicking CELEBRATION, Fla. – For many Bassmaster Elite Series pros, holding down the 39th spot in the yearlong Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings nearing the midway poin...   2007-05-07 Clear Lake marks final event of WON BASS season Kelseyville, CA – The Northern WON BASS Pro-AAA circuit will be making the final stop of the 2007 WON BASS season with the June 9-10th Clear Lake Open staged out of the Konocti Har...   2007-05-02 THE BASS FEDERATION UNVEILS TBF NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM PONCA CITY, Okla. (May 2, 2007) – Before a crowd of excited students, teachers, The Bass Federation (TBF) state presidents and TBF state conservation directors, The Bass Federation...   2007-05-01 FPT heads to Clearlake and big fish country KELSEYVILLE, Ca. - On the heels of what has been perhaps the longest “big fish” streak” in bass fishing history, Clearlake will host yet another big event this weekend that many be...   2007-05-01 Is Reese Coming of Age as Bassmaster Elite Series Angler? CELEBRATION, Fla. – Are fishing fans witnessing the coming of age of Skeet Reese? That is an obvious question considering the impressive start the Auburn, Calif., pro has enjoyed o...   2007-04-27 CAMPIOTTI LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE KELSEYVILLE, Calif. (April 26, 2007) – Pro Gino Campiotti of Manteca, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 9 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the $275,225 Str...   2007-04-26 DAY 1 OF BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES EVENT ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE CANCELED GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. – Due to unsafe weather conditions and in the best interest of all concerned, BASS announced today the first day of tournament action, scheduled for Thursday, Ap...   2007-04-26 Shakespeare/Pflueger sold Jarden Corp. today announced that is has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire K2, including its Shakespeare, Pflueger, All Star, Cajun, Penn, Stearns, and X-Tools brands...   2007-04-25 America’s Sportsmen Draw Bead on Invaders April 25, 2007 -- Brooklyn Center, MN - A survey of twenty national hunting and fishing organizations demonstrates a growing concern about the impact that invasive plant, animal an...   2007-04-23 ANDREWS COMES FROM BEHIND, WINS TBF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 21, 2007) – David Andrews of Bolton, Mass., a 39-year-old research scientist working in the pharmaceutical industry, discovered a winning pattern early in hi...   2007-04-23 Future Pro Tour heads to McClure this Saturday ROCKLIN Ca. - After last month's central valley opener on Don Pedro, which to many of the participants must feel like eons ago, the Future Pro Tour is ready go again bringing its 2...   2007-04-19 GONE FISHIN’ MARINE EXPANDS OPERATIONS EASTWARD Dixon, CA- Gone Fishin’ Marine, formerly of Dixon, CA, is now Gone Fishin’ Marine of Dixon and Loomis, CA. In an April 1 move, GFM President Mark Blanton officially expanded the c...   2007-04-19 ALABAMA’S HORTON LEADS TBF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE WYLIE CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 19, 2007) – Southern Division boater Jamie Horton, 39, from Centerville, Ala., is one step closer to “Living the Dream” after catching five bass weighing 15...   2007-04-12 TBF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE WYLIE CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 2007) – The best of the nation’s weekend anglers are headed to Lake Wylie near Charlotte, N.C., for The Bass Federation National Championship presented by th...   2007-04-12 Anglers Marine "Ironman" Double Header series comes to Diamond Valley Lake Hold on to you hats folks because the Diamond Valley Lake night events just got a major facelift. Throw in major sponsors like Ranger Boats, Mercury Motors, the stellar events that...   2007-04-11 Stone/Brown come up HUGE at Clear Lake If you don’t think that Clear Lake is the best BASS Fishery in the entire country, than you just don’t understand Bass Fishing. This place is without a doubt, Phenomenal!! Where do...   2007-04-11 FPT Berryessa opener airs this Saturday on ComCast Sports Net ROCKLIN Ca - The Future Pro Tour's season opener held March 24th on Lake Berryessa will air this Saturday, April 14th on Comcast Sports Net the Sacramento and Bay area's superstati...   2007-04-10 Pure Fishing sold The Jarden Corp. today announced that it has acquired Pure Fishing and its brands that include Abu Garcia, Berkley, Mitchell, Stren, Trilene, and Gulp!....   2007-04-09 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES COLEMAN AS NEWEST SPONSOR MINNEAPOLIS (April 9, 2007) — FLW Outdoors announced today a sponsorship agreement with The Coleman Company, Inc., a well-respected name in camping and outdoor recreation gear....   2007-04-09 Russ Meyer Joins Powell Rods Russ Meyer, who is one of the most consistent well respected, and dominant Western anglers of all time, has joined the Powell rod team. Russ retired from fishing a few years ago to...   2007-04-04 FSN TO AIR RECORD-BREAKING FLW SERIES EVENT FROM CAL DELTA MINNEAPOLIS (April 5, 2007) — Tune in Sunday, April 15 to “FLW Outdoors” on FSN for the big-fish parade from the California Delta in Bethel Island, Calif. The show, which concludes...   2007-04-03 Three National Champions to host FPT Shasta Seminars ROCKLIN, Ca - Early spring and its Shasta time! Perhaps the most beautiful lake in the west, Shasta's backdrop of high-sierra mountain ranges and abundant wildlife can easily distr...   2007-04-01 KENNEDY WINS BASSMASTER ELITE ON CLEAR LAKE LAKEPORT, Calif. – In a record-setting performance on the Bassmaster Elite Series circuit, Steve Kennedy of Auburn, Ala., bested Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., by more than five p...   2007-04-01 DAVIS WINS WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT KnoxviLlE, Tenn. (April 1, 2007) – Yamaha pro Mark Davis of Mount Ida, Ark., caught a final-round total of eight bass weighing 27 pounds, 11 ounces to win $100,000 in the $1 millio...   2007-03-31 GUTIERREZ HOLDS SLIM LEAD AT BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES LAKEPORT, Calif. – Heading into Saturday’s action, Greg Gutierrez of Red Bluff, Calif., held a commanding 10-pound plus lead but the 45-year-old relinquished more than eight pounds...   2007-03-30 Battery Systems announces sponsorship package for FPT Anglers of the Year ROCKLIN Ca. – In a move that underscores their commitment to the best amateur level anglers in the west, Battery Systems Inc., has announced that it will support the Future Pro Tou...   2007-03-30 GUTIERREZ OPENS UP HUGE LEAD AT CLEAR LAKE LAKEPORT, Calif. – Greg Gutierrez of Red Bluff, Calif., opened up a sizable 10-pound plus lead at the Bassmaster Elite Series “Golden State Shootout presented by Evan Williams Bour...   2007-03-29 GUTIERREZ TAKES THE LEAD AT BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES ON CALIFORNIA’S CLEAR LAKE LAKEPORT, Calif. – Red Bluff, Calif., Bassmaster Elite Series pro Greg Gutierrez weighed 32 pounds, 13 ounces of Clear Lake bass Thursday and leads the “Golden State Shootout pres...   2007-03-28 Stich/Fonte Prove They are Masters of Bass at the Delta This Saturday was different than many others. The BASSMASTER’s have been in town all week and they were very impressive. The biggest names in our sport, once again proved they coul...   2007-03-28 Wind and Cold Weather Challenge Bassmaster Elite Anglers on Clear Lake What’s at stake: $673,150 in cash to the top 50 Elite pros and valuable points towards qualifying in the Bassmaster Majors and the race for the Bassmaster Angler of the Year award...   2007-03-28 REDFISH SERIES EVENT FROM LAFITTE, LA., TO AIR ON FSN MINNEAPOLIS (March 28, 2007) — The Louisiana Delta is perhaps the Mecca of saltwater fishing in the United States. The Delta’s numerous canals and backwater ponds near the Mississi...   2007-03-28 Allec/Cole Figure Out the Secret to Big Fish in the Breeze at Don Pedro Sunday’s at Lake Don Pedro in March makes you think of big fish and bed fishing. With the warm weather over the past week, we were in for a treat. Morning reports at PH Jigs Tackle...   2007-03-27 Michael Wright and Jason Milligan shatter FPT big fish record to win Berryessa crown NAPA, Calif - Nobody that has ever fished one of the Future Pro Tour’s past four season openers on Lake Berryessa would have ever doubted that a double-digit largemouth bass would...   2007-03-26 INSIDE BASS: ODD COUPLE COMPETING IN WBT EVENT CELEBRATION, Fla. -- Traveling partners Violette Sesco and Mary Miday are bound to get noticed during this week’s Mercury Marine Women’s Bassmaster Tour presented by Triton Boats e...   2007-03-25 CALIFORNIA NATIVE AARON MARTENS WINS BASS “DUEL ON THE DELTA” STOCKTON, Calif. – Castaic native Aaron Martens now of Leeds, Ala., capped off a week to remember Sunday winning the Bassmaster Elite Series “Duel on the Delta presented by Mahindr...   2007-03-23 ALABAMA ROOKIE DEREK REMITZ CONTINUES HOT STREAK AT DUEL ON THE DELTA STOCKTON, Calif. – Madison, Ala., rookie Derek Remitz continued his first-year domination of the 2007 Bassmaster Elite Series, grabbing the Day 2 lead at the Duel on the Delta pres...   2007-03-22 SCHOONVELD LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE AMISTAD DEL RIO, Texas (March 22, 2007) – Pro Dan Schoonveld of Mansura, La., caught a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 9 ounces Thursday to retain the lead in the $275,225 Stren Series...   2007-03-21 Hooked Up On ESPNOutdoors.com CELEBRATION, Fla. – ESPN2 Outdoors television personalities Tommy Sanders and Mark Zona will serve as host and analyst of Hooked Up, a 30-minute live-streaming video pre-game show,...   2007-03-21 Bassmaster Elite Series Pros Ready for the Duel on the Delta What’s at stake: $673,150 in cash to the top 50 Elite pros and valuable points towards qualifying in the Bassmaster Majors and the race for the Bassmaster Angler of the Year award...   2007-03-18 TEXAN BRIAN CLARK WINS BASSMASTER CENTRAL OPEN ON LAKE TEXOMA DENISON, Texas —Brian Clark, a bull rider turned professional angler from Haltom City, Texas, started slow, but put it together by the third day of the Bassmaster Central Open on L...   2007-03-17 ROOKE WINS $100,000 IN RECORD-BREAKING $1 MILLION WAL-MART BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. (March 17, 2007) – Pro Michael Rooke of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., caught a five-bass limit weighing 24 pounds, 14 ounces Saturday to win $100,000 in the $1 mil...   2007-03-16 BARRACK LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. (March 15, 2007) – A number of large bass — including many weighing more than 9 pounds and a few weighing more than 10 pounds — were hoisted on the weigh-in s...   2007-03-16 Incentives line up for 2007 FPT season ROCKLIN Ca. - The Future Pro Tour Tournament Trails is excited to announce its line up of incentives for anglers that will be participating in the 2007 season. A 7-event Tour that...   2007-03-15 OPALECKY LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES RECORD-SETTING EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. (March 14, 2007) - Wal-Mart FLW Series rookie Jim Opalecky of Elk Grove, Calif., led the way in a record-setting day in the $1 million National Guard Western...   2007-03-14 WEISS LAKE TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE BAMA DIVISION TOURNAMENT CENTRE, Ala. (March 14, 2007) – The Bama Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit Weiss Lake in Centre, Ala., March 24 for thesecond of five regular-sea...   2007-03-14 LAKE OCONEE TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE BULLDOG DIVISION TOURNAMENT BUCKHEAD, Ga. (March 14, 2007) – The Bulldog Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit Lake Oconee in Buckhead, Ga., March 24 for the second of five regu...   2007-03-13 Bassmaster Elite Series Begins Western Swing STOCKTON, Calif. — Fresh from the big-bass slugfest in the season-opener on Texas’ Lake Amistad, the Bassmaster Elite Series head west for a two-tournament western swing that begin...   2007-03-12 Vanity Cup event shatters 2-day record on Clearlake KELSEYVILLE, Ca. - There is a saying that giving is better than receiving. If this is so, then Greg McCosker and Mark Crutcher’s reciprocal gesture of presenting the American Vanit...   2007-03-11 River2Sea Pro Staff Member Mark Crutcher Wins America’s Vanity Cup in Record Fashion (Kelseyville, CA March 11, 2007) Proving why he is one of the most feared anglers to ever touch the water at California’s famous Clear Lake; River2Sea pro staffer Mark Crutcher and...   2007-03-10 KREIGER WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. (March 10, 2007) – Gain Pro Koby Kreiger of Okeechobee, Fla., caught a five-bass limit Saturday to win the $275,225 Stren Series Southeast Division tournament on Lake...   2007-03-10 ALABAMA ROOKIE DEREK REMITZ STORMS INTO LEAD AT ‘BATTLE ON THE BORDER’ DEL RIO, Texas – Competing in his first Bassmaster Elite Series event, Huntsville, Ala., pro Derek Remitz scored the Saturday lead at the “Battle on the Border presented by Longhor...   2007-03-09 DRAIME LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. (March 9, 2007) – Pro Jesse Draime of Long Beach, Miss., caught four bass weighing 13 pounds, 12 ounces Friday to capture the lead in the $275,225 Stren Series Southe...   2007-03-09 KENNEDY MAINTAINS SLIM LEAD IN ‘BATTLE ON THE BORDER’ DEL RIO, Texas – Despite what he called a “frustrating” day on Texas’ Lake Amistad, Steve Kennedy of Auburn, Ala., continued to lead the 108-pro field of the Bassmaster Elite Serie...   2007-03-08 Veterans Pat Clement and Bret Leber take 3rd day big fish prize Kelseyville Ca, - When veteran anglers Pat Clement and Bret Leber made the decision to invest some of their FLW National Guard pre-fishing time, for the chance at earning some cas...   2007-03-08 WILLIAMS LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. (March 8, 2007) – Pro Timothy Williams of Auburn, Ala., caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 2 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the $275,225 Stren Serie...   2007-03-08 KENNEDY SEIZES SLIM LEAD AT ‘BATTLE ON THE BORDER’ DEL RIO, Texas – Steve Kennedy entered the practice period for the “Battle on the Border presented by Longhorn” on Texas’ Lake Amistad never having caught a bass with a swimbait. T...   2007-03-07 Jordan/Berrends Back on Top at Berryessa Saturday was the half way point in the season for the Wine Region of 100% BASS. As everyone checked in at Spanish Flat Resort for what turned out to be a beautiful day, all anyone...   2007-03-07 Big fish award pot triples after two days of Vanity Cup pre-fishing Kelseyville CA. – Treated to fantastic weather that laid down pastel blue skies with no wind to speak of, many of the anglers that have arrived for the week-long America’s Vanity C...   2007-03-05 SEASON-OPENING WAL-MART FLW SERIES WESTERN DIVISION EVENT TO AIR MARCH 11 ON FSN MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 28, 2007) — Tune in Sunday, March 11 to “FLW Outdoors” on FSN for the inaugural Wal-Mart FLW Series National Western Division event on Lake Havasu in Lake Havasu...   2007-02-28 Central Valley...FPT season kicks-off on Lake Don Pedro this Saturday ROCKLIN Ca. - The Future Pro Tour season begins anew this Saturday at Don Pedro, giving the central valley's legion of amateur anglers a great opportunity to experience Tour compet...   2007-02-27 LAWRY’S RENEWS, APPOINTS MOREHEAD TEAM CAPTAIN MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 27, 2007) — FLW Outdoors announced today Paducah, Ky., native Dan Morehead will represent Lawry’s as the captain of its professional angling team. Lawry’s, which...   2007-02-26 Rocklin West Marine Hosts River2Sea Day March 3 (Rocklin, CA – February 24, 2007) Coming March 3, 2007, the management and staff of West Marine’s Rocklin store will be hosting a River2Sea Day featuring River2Sea Pro Staffer Dan...   2007-02-25 ALABAMA’S BOYD DUCKETT WINS BASSMASTER CLASSIC IN FIRST APPEARANCE BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Boyd Duckett accomplished Sunday what no Bassmaster Classic angler had been able to in the 37-year history of the marquee event. The Demopolis, Ala., Bassmaster...   2007-02-24 MICHELS WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MEAD HENDERSON, Nev. (Feb. 24, 2007) – Pro Jeff Michels of Lakehead, Calif., caught zero bass Saturday and was able to hang on and win the $275,225 Stren Series Western Division tournam...   2007-02-24 MICHIGAN’S KEVIN VANDAM STORMS INTO CLASSIC LEAD BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In a come-from-behind charge familiar to fishing fans, three-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam moved up the leaderboard with one of h...   2007-02-24 PAM MARTIN-WELLS WINS INAUGURAL WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – There was no catching Pam Martin-Wells of Bainbridge, Ga., in the inaugural Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship as she capped a wire-to-wire victory Saturday wi...   2007-02-23 MICHELS LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MEAD HENDERSON, Nev. (Feb. 22, 2007) – Pro Jeff Michels of Lakehead, Calif., caught four bass weighing 9 pounds, 8 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the $275,225 Stren Series Weste...   2007-02-22 MARTIN-WELLS LEADS FIRST-EVER WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP CLANTON, Ala. – A day full of sunshine and bluebird skies foiled the best-laid plans for the majority of the field in the inaugural Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship on Lake Mit...   2007-02-21 $10 MILLION WAL-MART FLW SERIES TO VISIT CALIFORNIA DELTA BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. (Feb. 21, 2007) – The $10 million Wal-Mart FLW Series will visit the California Delta in Bethel Island, Calif., March 14-17 for its second National Guard West...   2007-02-21 DOMBROWSKI LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MEAD HENDERSON, Nev. (Feb. 21, 2007) – Pro Alex Dombrowski of Duvall, Wash., caught a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 9 ounces Wednesday to lead opening day of the $275,225 Stren Se...   2007-02-21 BASSMASTER CLASSIC PROS TEST LAY LAKE WITH GOOD RESULTS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — None of the hundreds of casts made by the 50 contenders in the 37th annual Bassmaster Classic on Wednesday counted for anything official. But they were still imp...   2007-02-21 WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL PRACTICE HAS WOMEN READY BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Bass fishing enters a new era on Thursday when 24 women will cast their lines on Day 1 of the inaugural Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship, Feb. 22-24 on Lake...   2007-02-21 FLW OUTDOORS, PTSI ANNOUNCE NEW CONTINGENCY AWARD MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 21, 2007) — FLW Outdoors announced a new contingency award today with PTSI, the leader in transportation and logistic solutions. The award, appropriately titled t...   2007-02-20 BASSMASTER SOUTHERN OPEN PROS OPEN IN BIG-BASS COUNTRY CELEBRATION, Fla. — There will be no rest for three Bassmaster Classic contenders who will leave Birmingham immediately after the world-championship event and head for the Kissimm...   2007-02-20 TOYOTA TO SPONSOR 2007 BASSMASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR AWARD CELEBRATION, Fla. – Toyota, a leading full-line manufacturer of vehicles known for their quality, reliability and durability, and BASS, the worldwide authority of bass fishing, ann...   2007-02-18 Niapas/Schachton Win 2nd stop on Modesto Toyota Trail at New Melones Lake Sunday was the 2nd stop of the year on the Modesto Toyota Mother Lode Region of 100% BASS. 83 teams checked in at Glory Hole Sports before driving down to the lake for what turned...   2007-02-18 SOUTH AFRICAN AND KENTUCKY ANGLERS TAKE HOME JUNIOR BASSMASTER TITLES PELL CITY, Ala. – South Africa’s Jeffrey Toplis, 14, and Kentucky’s Kalem Tippett, 17, persevered through Sunday’s chilly temperatures and gusting winds on Alabama’s Logan Martin L...   2007-02-18 HASTINGS WINS WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON LAKE TRAVIS AUSTIN, Texas (Feb. 18, 2007) – Pro Aaron Hastings of Middletown, Md., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 19 pounds, 9 ounces to win $125,000 in the $1 million Wal-Mart...   2007-02-17 Roland/Bryant Wow Field at Antioch Toyota Delta Team Tournament Saturday turned out to be just one incredible day as the fishing in the Delta has gone from cold and miserable in January, to warmer and good this month. Many anglers reported flip...   2007-02-16 Going Ol' School for the Future Pro Tour Pedro opener Throwing swimbaits, hopping a dropshot rig, tossing a chatterbait, and pitching Shaky head worms are just a few of the latest and greatest patterns used by tournament anglers today...   2007-02-16 LAND O’LAKES EXPANDS ANGLER OF THE YEAR PROGRAM MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 16, 2007) — FLW Outdoors announced today an expansion of the Land O’Lakes Angler of the Year program with the nation’s No. 1 marketer of branded butter and deli c...   2007-02-14 WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR TO MAKE HISTORY IN ALABAMA CELEBRATION, Fla. — Fishing history will be made when the inaugural Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship kicks off Feb. 22-24 on Alabama’s Lake Mitchell. The nation’s top female a...   2007-02-14 Ranger Boats Opens Owners Tournaments to All Anglers FLIPPIN, Ark. (Feb. 14, 2007) – Responding to requests from Ranger boat owners nationwide, Ranger Boats has decided to open its Ranger Owners Tournament Championship Series events...   2007-02-13 Ranger Owners Series announced BENTON, Ky. - FLW Outdoors has announced the formation of the Ranger Owners Tournament Championship Series for members of the 2007 Ranger Owners Group [http://www.ptxsecure.com/rog...   2007-02-09 Scalish's big switch BassFans may recall that Bassmaster Elite Series pro Frank Scalish was one of the anglers left without a ride after Stratos cut most of its pro staff late last year. At that time,...   2007-02-08 JOHNSTON LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR ASPER, Texas (Feb. 8, 2007) – Pro Stephen Johnston of Hemphill, Texas, caught a five-bass limit weighing 19 pounds, 9 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the $275,225 Stren Seri...   2007-02-08 AUSTIN AREA WAL-MART STORES TO HOST WAL-MART FLW TOUR PRO NIGHT AUSTIN, Texas (Feb. 7, 2007) — Fishing fans will have the opportunity to meet some of the most accomplished anglers in the world of competitive bass fishing at seven Wal-Mart store...   2007-02-08 Gray / Minugh Dominate Spotted Bass and Shasta Lake It was another incredible day on Shasta Lake as 39 Boats enjoyed 65 degree weather and limits of bass biting. Virtually everyone weighed in 5 fished limits and the fish were eating...   2007-02-08 Bates / Kelly Battle Fog at Clear Lake for Top Honors Saturday wasn’t your normal start to a tournament. While the cold of weeks past was gone, a new barrier arose for today’s anglers, Fog. The fog settled in about a half hour before...   2007-02-07 BIG AMISTAD BASS TO HIGHLIGHT FIRST EVENT OF 2007 WBT SEASON What’s at stake: $88,940 in cash and merchandise to the top 25 pros and valuable points towards qualifying for the Women’s Bassmaster Tour championship and winning the Toyota Wome...   2007-02-07 TOP WOMEN’S BASSMASTER PROS GEAR UP FOR ALABAMA’S LAKE MITCHELL CELEBRATION, Fla. — For the inaugural Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship contenders, success on Alabama’s Lake Mitchell will come down to the same basic decision facing their 200...   2007-02-05 TOTINO’S JOINS FLW OUTDOORS LINEUP MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 5, 2007) — FLW Outdoors announced today an agreement with Totino’s, making it the official pizza and pizza roll sponsor. Pro angler Tim Johnson will represent Tot...   2007-02-05 Wilks Out for Another Season CELEBRATION, Fla. – For the second consecutive year, an elbow injury has derailed the tournament plans of Dustin Wilks....   2007-02-05 Future Pro Tour season set to kick-off in March! Attention beginning and intermediate level anglers…. The 2007 Future Pro Tour season kicks off next month offering you – the beginning to intermediate level bass fishing angler, an...   2007-02-04 Outdoor Pro Shop has Huddleston’s limited - Fillmore II Outdoor Pro Shop will be debuting the newest signed, numbered, limited edition Huddleston swim bait at the upcoming Fred Hall Fishing Tackle Show at the Cow Palace, Wednesday Febru...   2007-02-03 GOODWIN WINS $1 MILLION WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (Feb. 3, 2007) – Pro Mike Goodwin of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., caught two bass weighing 5 pounds, 13 ounces Saturday to win $125,000 in the $1 million Wal-Ma...   2007-02-02 GOODWIN, STRADER LEAD WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (Feb. 2, 2007) – Pros Mike Goodwin of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and Phil Strader of Glide, Ore., are tied for first place going into the final day of competi...   2007-02-01 GOODWIN LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (Feb. 1, 2007) – Pro Mike Goodwin of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., caught a five-bass limit weighing 11 pounds, 1 ounce Thursday to retain his lead in the $1 mil...   2007-02-01 CLARK LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE SEMINOLE BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (Feb. 1, 2007) – Pro Clark Smith, Jr. of Pell City, Ala., caught four bass weighing 11 pounds, 6 ounces Thursday to retain the lead in the $275,225 Stren Series Sou...   2007-02-01 CLASSIC SWEET HOME ALABAMA FOR NINE CONTENDERS CELEBRATION, Fla. — BASS has hosted 36 Bassmaster Classics in its illustrious history and not one has featured a winner that hailed from the state the marquee event was held in....   2007-01-31 GOODWIN LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (Jan. 31, 2007) –Pro Mike Goodwin of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., landed five bass weighing 13 pounds, 13 ounces Wednesday to lead day one of the Wal-Mart FLW S...   2007-01-31 LAKE MARTIN TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE DIXIE DIVISION TOURNAMENT ALEXANDER CITY, Ala., (Jan. 31, 2007) – The Dixie Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit Lake Martin in Alexander City, Ala., Feb. 10 for the first of...   2007-01-31 SANTEE COOPER LAKES TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUMMERTON, S.C. (Jan. 31, 2007) – The South Carolina Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit Santee Cooper Lakes in Summerton, S.C., Feb. 10 for the fi...   2007-01-31 TENNESSEE AND ARKANSAS PROS FILL MAJORITY OF WBT CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD CELEBRATION, Fla. — The inaugural Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship set for Feb. 22-24 on Alabama’s Lake Mitchell will feature a friendly border war of sorts....   2007-01-29 DUDLEY WINS $1 MILLION WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 27, 2007) – Team Castrol pro David Dudley of Lynchburg, Va., caught a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 8 ounces Saturday to win $125,000 in the $1 million...   2007-01-29 RUSSELL COLWELL QUALIFIES FOR BASSMASTER CLASSIC GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. – Trailing by more than 11 pounds heading into the final day of competition, Baltimore, Md., angler Russell Colwell figured he needed some good luck to win the E...   2007-01-29 FULL FIELD OF 50 SET FOR BASSMASTER CLASSIC CELEBRATION, Fla. – The full field is now set for professional bass fishing’s most prestigious event, the 37th Bassmaster Classic, scheduled for Feb. 23-25 on Lay Lake near Birming...   2007-01-29 GAIA WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR JASPER, Texas (Jan 29, 2007) – Boater Andy Gaia of Tomball, Texas, won the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Cowboy Division tournament on Sam Rayburn Reservoir Saturday with a five-bas...   2007-01-26 MariTech Industries Wins CASBC 2006 Safety Award MariTech Industries is delighted to announce its selection as the winner of the 2006 Canadian Safe Boating Council (CASBC) Award for the Marine Industry, presented January 14, 2007...   2007-01-26 BASSMASTER CLASSIC RETURNS TO HISTORY-RICH ALABAMA CELEBRATION, Fla. — When the 37th annual Bassmaster Classic unfolds on Lay Lake Feb. 23-25, it will be familiar waters for some of the highly accomplished tournament field....   2007-01-26 DUDLEY LEADS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2007) – Team Castrol pro David Dudley of Lynchburg, Va., caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 2 ounces Friday to take the lead in the $1 million W...   2007-01-26 ESPN NAMES TOM RICKS GENERAL MANAGER OF BASS CELEBRATION, Fla. – ESPN today introduced Tom Ricks, a veteran of the fishing and consumer products industry, as general manager of BASS, effective Feb. 12....   2007-01-25 Team Sakata Take Delta Opener during Toughest Bite in 15 years While some people were expecting a big crowd, we knew with fishing this tough, a small field of very experienced anglers would appear come Saturday morning at Russo’s Marina. Calif...   2007-01-25 WON BASS kicks off Southern Circuit at Lake Havasu Lake Havasu City, AZ – The Southern WON BASS Pro-AAA circuit makes its second stop of the 2007 season with the Feb 10-11th Lake Havasu Open. Staged out of the Sunset Station Hotel...   2007-01-24 Niapas/Schachton take McClure on Record Setting Day On a cold and Sunny day at Lake McClure in the Mother Lode Region of 100% BASS, two very special things happened. A record setting purse and the unveiling of the new 2007 Toyota Tu...   2007-01-23 Martin-Wells Eagerly Awaits Inaugural Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship CELEBRATION, Fla. – Pam Martin-Wells is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished active female tournament anglers in the world....   2007-01-23 OKLAHOMAN ROYCE DENNINGTON WINS BASS FEDERATION NATION CHAMPIONSHIP GADSDEN, Ala. – In his first time fishing outside the state of Oklahoma, Royce Dennington outfished 53 other amateur anglers with a catch of 43 pounds of bass to win the BASS Feder...   2007-01-18 MARYLAND’S WATERMAN LEADS BASS FEDERATION NATION CHAMPIONSHIP GADSDEN, Ala. – It only took until 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning for Kevin Waterman to boat the 19 pounds, 4 ounces of bass that gave him the lead in the 2007 BASS Federation Nation...   2007-01-17 FLW Outdoors Fantasy Fishing Challenge kicks off 2007 season New league play, guaranteed cash prizes and an all-expense-paid trip to the Forrest Wood Cup just some of the wrinkles in store for this year's participants...   2007-01-17 Tharp is Epitome of a Weekend Series Angler CELEBRATION, Fla. -- Randy Tharp could be the poster boy for weekend anglers who participate in the Bassmaster Weekend Series operated by American Bass Anglers....   2007-01-17 2006 FPT Classic scheduled to air Mon Jan 22nd on Comcast Sports Net The 2006 Future Pro Tour Classic is scheduled to air on Monday, Jan 22nd at 5:00pm on Comcast Sportsnet - the home of the Sacramento Kings!...   2007-01-14 Goldston’s Take Oroville With First Ever Victory Lake Oroville is one of the premier Spotted Bass fisheries in the Western United States and this week was no exception. With freezing temperatures in Northern California for the pa...   2007-01-13 GRAY WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE SHASTA REDDING, Calif. (Jan. 13, 2007) – Pro Gene Gray of Atascadero, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 8 ounces Saturday to win the $275,225 Stren Series Western Divis...   2007-01-13 Stone/Brown Take Top Honors at Berryessa Kick Off While most of Northern California is in the midst of a freeze, (starting air temp on Saturday was 17 degrees and wind chill brought it down to around zero), one thing was constant,...   2007-01-12 GREAT MOMENTS IN BASSMASTER CLASSIC HISTORY CELEBRATION, Fla. — With 36 editions of the Bassmaster Classic in the books, the most prestigious tournament in bass fishing has provided fishing fans with a number of memorable m...   2007-01-12 DAVIS LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE SHASTA REDDING, Calif. (Jan. 11, 2007) – Pro Jim Davis of San Jose, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 10 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the $275,225 Stren Serie...   2007-01-11 GRAY LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE SHASTA REDDING, Calif. (Jan. 10, 2007) – Pro Gene Gray of Atascadero, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 11 ounces Wednesday to lead opening day of the $275,225 Stren Se...   2007-01-11 GILBERT CHEVROLET TO HOST WAL-MART FLW SERIES CHEVY PRO NIGHT OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Jan. 11, 2007) - As part of the festivities surrounding the season-opening Wal-Mart FLW Series BP Eastern Division event on Lake Okeechobee in Clewiston, Fla., Ja...   2007-01-10 Zebra mussels discovered in Lake Mead On January 6th, 2007, the fears of many western fisheries biologists became reality when a Las Vegas Harbor marina employee discovered a lone zebra mussel attached to a breakwater...   2007-01-09 NATIONAL GUARD EXPANDS ANGLING TEAM FOR 2007 MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 9, 2007) - The National Guard announced today eight new members of its angling team set to compete in FLW Outdoors tournaments in 2007. Notable additions are Wal-...   2007-01-08 BROWNE WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Jan. 6, 2007) - Berkley pro Glenn Browne of Ocala, Fla., caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 12 ounces Saturday to win the $275,225 Stren Series Southeas...   2007-01-08 $10 MILLION WAL-MART FLW SERIES TO VISIT LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2007) - The $10 million Wal-Mart FLW Series will visit Lake Okeechobee in Clewiston, Fla., Jan. 24-27 for its first BP Eastern Division tournament of the s...   2007-01-08 Major League Baseball Player Figgins New BASS Member The newest high-profile member of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society might be its fastest ever....   2007-01-08 ALABAMA’S LAKE NEELY HENRY TO HOST BASS FEDERATION NATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION, Fla. — The BASS Federation Nation National Championship is the place where dreams are realized for amateur anglers....   2007-01-08 Busch leaves BASS Anheuser-Busch chose not to renew its contract with BASS, and is no longer a sponsor of the league. The company's involvement with BASS has been significant – it once sponsored the...   2007-01-08 The Canadian Vanity Cup comes to America! It’s finally coming to America! Pier Resorts in association with Angler’s Press is excited to present the first annual “America’s” Vanity Cup team tournament which will be held on...   2007-01-05 Skeeter Boats join WesternBass.Com sponsor group OAKLEY, CA (Janaury 5, 2006) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Skeeter Boats as the newest addition to its sponsor group....   2007-01-04 STREN SERIES WESTERN DIVISION TO OPEN ON LAKE SHASTA REDDING, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2007) - The $6.5 million Stren Series is headed to Lake Shasta Jan. 10-13 for a $275,225 bass tournament. As many as 400 pros and co-anglers from 11 states...   2007-01-04 Powell Ads 9 New Models to MAX Rod Series Powell Rods the 97 year rod manufacture recently completed development and release of 9 new rod models to ad to the already accomplished MAX series of rods. These rods will begin t...   2007-01-04 BROWNE LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Jan. 4, 2007) - Berkley Pro Glenn Browne of Ocala, Fla., caught a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 5 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the $275,225 Stren...   2007-01-03 College Education Interrupted for Bassmaster Elite Series For Bryan Hudgins, college will have to wait. The 27-year-old Florida pro has different plans for 2007 — competing in the Bassmaster Elite Series....   2007-01-03 ESPN2 UNVEILS 2007 OUTDOORS PROGRAMMING CELEBRATION, Fla. – ESPN Outdoors will continue to bring the latest when-to, where-to and how-to information and entertainment to its viewers, helping them become better anglers a...   2006-12-28 LAKE AMISTAD TO HOST WAL-MART TEXAS TOURNAMENT TRAIL EVENT DEL RIO, Texas (Dec. 27, 2006) - The Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Abu Garcia will make its first of three $226,500 regular-season stops Jan. 6-7 on Lake Amistad. Th...   2006-12-28 2007 Bass Bytes calendar – helping a great cause! The latest project from Mike DelVisco, Pro angler and TV host of Bass Bytes and sportskool-on-demand is the 2007 Bass Bytes calendar. The calendar is 12x12 wall size and features s...   2006-12-28 Inside BASS: Tim Horton vs. Tim Hortons? When is a professional angler’s name not his own property?...   2006-12-27 River2Sea Bully Wa Croaker Is Back (Richmond, CA, December 26, 2006) Frog fishing fanatics rejoice – Bully Wa is back on the scene and better than ever. Bully Wa is a hollow bodied weedless frog designed to be the a...   2006-12-26 WON BASS Northern Region Opener hits Shasta on Jan 6-7th The WON BASS tour will be making the first stop of the northern season this January 6-7th at Lake Shasta. Known for its strong spotted bass bite, the weather at Shasta should chal...   2006-12-26 STREN SERIES SOUTHEAST DIVISION TO OPEN ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Dec. 21, 2006) - The $6.5 million Stren Series is headed to Lake Okeechobee Jan. 3-6 for a $275,225 bass tournament presented by Evinrude. As many as 400 pros and...   2006-12-21 Solar Bat Sunglasses Partners With TBF, Inc., To Support Nation's Grassroots Anglers PONCA CITY, Okla. (Dec. 20, 2006) - The Bass Federation, Inc., (TBF) Wednesday announced that it has entered into a multi-year agreement to partner with Solar Bat as the official e...   2006-12-21 SUPERBUMPER Makes Debut The SUPERBUMPER will pull your trailer, cushion trailer towing, protect your vehicle from rear-end collisions, reduce whiplash injuries, shield your gas tank from under-ride, reduc...   2006-12-21 ROSTER FOR 2007 BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES GROWS CELEBRATION, Fla. – On the heels of a successful inaugural Bassmaster Elite Series season, 108 of the world’s best anglers will compete in the 2007 Bassmaster Elite Series, BASS, t...   2006-12-21 Iaconnelli Joins BassCat Boats The Bass Cat Family of Owners, the Pierces and staff of Bass Cat Boats are pleased to announce that Mike Iaconelli will be joining the "Bass Cat Family"....   2006-12-20 PTSI BECOMES PLATINUM FLW Outdoors SPONSOR, SHUFFIELD TO CAPTAIN PRO ANGLING TEAM MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 18, 2006) - FLW Outdoors announced today that PAM Transportation Services (PTSI), has enhanced its sponsorship with the world's premier tournament-fishing organiz...   2006-12-20 BASSMASTER MAGAZINE JANUARY ISSUE TO FEATURE WINTER BASS FISHING The January edition of the award-winning Bassmaster Magazine is in BASS member mailboxes now. A must-read by pro anglers and their fans, the 11 annual issues are considered the mos...   2006-12-20 Inside BASS: Bassmaster Elite Series Pros Hunt for a Good Cause Veteran Bassmaster Elite Series pros Gerald Swindle, Stephen Browning and Shaw Grigsby recently participated in an outdoors experience that clearly moved them. And it had nothing t...   2006-12-15 River2Sea Introduces Additions to V-Crank Family (Richmond, CA December 15, 2006) Crankbaits account for a large number of bass catches each year. Now, thanks to additions to our V-Crank family of jointed crankbaits from River2Se...   2006-12-12 Chin & Lee Dominate WON Castaic Lake Field In what can only be described as brute force, John Chin of Fullerton and Daniel Lee of Fountain Valley topped a field of 59 teams with a huge limit of bass weighing 26.02 pounds to...   2006-12-12 Singer & Bassett take FBL win The rain opened up right at blast off for the 43 teams that came out to brave the elements on Folsom Lake today. This wet weather did not dampen the spirits of all of the anglers a...   2006-12-11 Johnson & Warner Take NBW El Capitan The National Bass West San Diego Region had 67 teams this weekend and paid back $13,440 in cash, with a total entry and option fee of $260....   2006-12-05 2007 Bass Anglers Guide Now On Sale A unique bass angler’s planning tool is slated to hit news stands this week December 5th. Produced by pro bass angler Mark Lassagne, the ‘2007 Bass Angler’s Guide is the 16th editi...   2006-12-05 After Struggling, Morris Eyeing Better Days Ahead Rick Morris began his 2006 Bassmaster Elite Series season on a high note, making a run at the CITGO Bassmaster Classic title before ultimately finishing second in bass fishing’s mo...   2006-11-28 FSN TO AIR STREN SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP FROM WHEELER LAKE SUNDAY MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 28, 2006) - Tune in Sunday to "FLW Outdoors" on FSN for the no-entry-fee $1 million Stren Series Championship on Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Ala. Only the top 40 ang...   2006-11-27 10 Things You May Not Know About T.O. Here are 10 things fishing fans might not know about 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Takahiro Omori...   2006-11-21 BASSMASTER MAGAZINE DECEMBER ISSUE TO FEATURE 225 GIFT IDEAS The December edition of the award-winning Bassmaster Magazine is in BASS member mailboxes now. A must-read by pro anglers and their fans, the 11 annual issues are considered the mo...   2006-11-20 Brownlie goes wire-to-wire in Lake Havasu tour stop LAKE HAVASU CITY—Scott Brownlie of Apple Valley went wire to wire in capturing the season opener on the WON BASS Tour at Lake Havasu. His two day catch of 26.11 pounds gave him a c...   2006-11-19 HOERNKE WINS WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LEWIS SMITH LAKE JASPER, Ala. (Nov. 18, 2006) - Pro Sean Hoernke of Magnolia, Texas, landed five bass weighing 9 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday on Lewis Smith Lake to win the Wal-Mart FLW Series' final...   2006-11-18 Brownlie takes first day lead at Lake Havasu LAKE HAVASU CITY—While catches were down from just a few weeks previous, WON BASS pros and AAA’s were in the midst of a hotly contested season opener at Lake Havasu....   2006-11-18 TEXAN MATSUBU SECURES FIRST BASS WIN LEESBURG, Fla. – Ben Matsubu’s consistency reigned supreme in Saturday’s final round of the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series Wildcard tournament on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes. T...   2006-11-15 RMD Safety Device Prevents Boating Trailer Accidents Santa Clara, Ca (November 15, 2006) – Research Machine Development (RMD) announces the market introduction of a revolutionary new safety device designed to prevent severe tr...   2006-11-14 BASS TO LICENSE BASSMASTER WEEKEND SERIES TO AMERICAN BASS ANGLERS, INC. CELEBRATION, Fla. – Beginning in 2007, BASS will license its Bassmaster Weekend Series circuit to American Bass Anglers, Inc., an Athens, Ala.,-based group originally formed in 19...   2006-11-13 WAL-MART BFL ANNOUNCES 2007 SCHEDULE OFFERING $8.8 MILLION, NEW VOLUNTEER DIVISION BENTON, Ky. (Nov. 6, 2006) - FLW Outdoors announced Monday that competitors in the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League (BFL) will compete for $8.8 million in 2007 and the opportunity to p...   2006-11-13 BURNS WINS WAL-MART TEXAS TOURNAMENT TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE STILLHOUSE KILLEEN, TEXAS (Nov. 12, 2006) - Pro Rob Burns of Plano, Texas, caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 35 pounds, 12 ounces to win $75,000 in cash and prizes Sunday, including...   2006-11-13 Hare & Toscano Take ABA Perris Opener Don Hare and John Toscano caught 'em up good and hoisted a 10.17 big bass to boot...   2006-11-13 Hart & Viazanko Claim WON Castiac Opener Mike Hart and John "Zank" Viazanko made it back-to-back wins at Castaic Lake this past weekend by topping a field of 54 teams at Sunday's WON BASS Southern California Region 2006-2...   2006-11-07 WAL-MART BFL ANNOUNCES 2007 SCHEDULE OFFERING $8.8 MILLION, NEW VOLUNTEER DIVISION BENTON, Ky. (Nov. 6, 2006) - FLW Outdoors announced Monday that competitors in the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League (BFL) will compete for $8.8 million in 2007 and the opportunity to p...   2006-11-07 ELITE WILDCARD EVENT OFFERS SECOND CHANCE FOR PROS CELEBRATION, Fla. — After nearly 40 years in the tournament business, “firsts” are extremely rare when it comes to the competitive side of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society....   2006-11-03 SCOTT LEADS $1 MILLION STREN SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON WHEELER LAKE DECATUR, Ala. (Nov. 3, 2006) - Ricky Scott of Van Buren, Ark., caught a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 2 ounces Friday - the third heaviest limit of the tournament - to lead 1...   2006-11-01 Art Berry Joins Powell Rod Co. (Novato, CA) Art Berry, one of the most versatile and well respected Western anglers of all time, has joined the Powell rod team. Art is currently an FLW Tour Pro, and when...   2006-10-30 2007 WON BASS PROGRAM The WON BASS circuit for 2007 consists of 6 events – 3 in a Northern Region and 3 in a Southern Region. Each event has an official two-day practice period prior to the event. All...   2006-10-30 THREE EARN SPOTS IN THE 2007 CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC MONETA, Va. – With the completion on Saturday of the five-event 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Northern Tour, three up-and-coming pros qualified for what is considered the ultimate test in...   2006-10-30 CHERRY WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE CHEVY WILD CARD ON OLD HICKORY LAKE GALLATIN, Tenn. (Oct. 30, 2006) - Boater Hank Cherry of Charlotte, N.C., earned $6,457 Saturday as winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Chevy Wild Card event on Old Hickory L...   2006-10-30 $6.5 MILLION WAL-MART FLW SERIES TO VISIT LEWIS SMITH LAKE JASPER, Ala. (Oct. 30, 2006) - The $6.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Series will stop in Jasper, Ala., Nov. 15-18 for its fifth and final regular-season tournament, which will be held on L...   2006-10-29 2 CENTRAL FLORIDIANS WIN ANGLING AGAINST CANCER TOURNAMENT KISSIMMEE, Fla. – On Sunday, an Ocala angler who fished the 2005 Bassmaster Southern Open circuit and a BASS Youth member won the 7th annual Angling Against Cancer, a one-day bass...   2006-10-27 DILLOW LEADS FINAL BASSMASTER NORTHERN TOUR EVENT MONETA, Va. – Chris Dillow of Waynesboro, Va., persevered through near-freezing conditions and a one-hour fog delay on Thursday to catch a limit of 15 pounds, 10 ounces and seize a...   2006-10-24 2 CIRCUITS TO REACH ELITE SERIES ANNOUNCED FOR 2007 CELEBRATION, Fla. – BASS anglers who want to fish at the most elite level of competition will have two avenues in 2007 to reach that goal....   2006-10-24 WAL-MART FLW STRIPER SERIES TEAMS EYE $125,000 PURSE IN CAMBRIDGE CAMBRIDGE, Md. (Oct. 24, 2006) - The new $1 million Wal-Mart FLW Striper Series will stop at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge on Nov. 4 for a $125,000 catch-and-releas...   2006-10-24 LAKE STILLHOUSE TO HOST WAL-MART TEXAS TOURNAMENT TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP KILLEEN, Texas (Oct. 23, 2006) - The $1 million Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Abu Garcia will stage its season-ending championship on Lake Stillhouse in Killeen Nov....   2006-10-24 TBF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL GUARD TO BE HELD ON LAKE WYLIE BENTON, Ky. (Oct. 24, 2006) - The Bass Federation (TBF) and FLW Outdoors announced Monday that Lake Wylie in Charlotte, N.C., will host the 2007 TBF National Championship presented...   2006-10-18 $1 MILLION STREN SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP SET TO KICK OFF ON WHEELER LAKE DECATUR, Ala. (Oct. 17, 2006) - The $6 million Stren Series is headed to Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Ala., Nov. 1-4 for the $1 million Stren Series Championship, where the winning pro...   2006-10-15 MONROE TAKES BUSCH SHOOTOUT GRAPEVINE, Texas – There’s a reason Ish Monroe is building a house in the Lone Star State. The Hughson, Calif., pro won his first Bassmaster title at the season-opening CITGO Bassm...   2006-10-15 HIBDON WINS $900,000 WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (Oct. 14, 2006) - Chevy Pro Dion Hibdon of Stover, Mo., held on for a $100,000 win Saturday in the Wal-Mart FLW Series tournament on Lake of the Ozarks after succe...   2006-10-12 PRO's Kicker New product release by Innovative Promotions the makers of PRO's Soft~Bait Glue. We are pleased to announce, PRO's Kicker, an adhesive accelerant for PRO's Soft~Bait Fishing Glue. ...   2006-10-12 TEXAS’ GRAPEVINE LAKE ANNOUNCED AS SITE OF 2006 BUSCH SHOOTOUT GRAPEVINE, Texas – Thirteen anglers arrived at airports Thursday morning with no idea where they would find themselves this afternoon. Unlike other tournaments, packing tackle for...   2006-10-10 HELPING FIND A CURE CELEBRATION, Fla. – CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series angler Terry Segraves is capping off the 11-event season with a tournament of his own. On Oct. 28-29, the 58-year-old angler will...   2006-10-10 LRT Grpahics Joins WesternBass.Com Sponsor Group OAKLEY, CA (October 10, 2006) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of LRT Graphics as the newest addition to its sponsor group....   2006-10-07 LAKE CHICKAMAUGA TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit Lake Chickamauga near Hixson, Tenn., Oct. 12-14 one of seven no-entry-fee Regional Championships. During the tournament hos...   2006-10-07 JOE BALOG REELS IN HIS FIRST BASS VICTORY BY A WIDE MARGIN By more than 7 pounds, Joe Balog of Harrison Township, Mich., outpaced the 82-angler field in the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Tour on Saturday for his first BASS victory....   2006-10-05 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES TOURNAMENT ENTRY DATES FOR 2007 WAL-MART FLW TOUR, FLW SERIES, STREN SERIES FLW Outdoors, the world's premier fishing-tournament organization, announced Thursday the entry dates for its 2007 Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series and Stren Series tournamen...   2006-10-05 The United States wins its third Eurobass Cup The team from the United States has won the Eurobass Cup once again. Three years, three victories, but the feeling passed on by the European anglers is that of having stepped it u...   2006-10-05 JOE BALOG TAKES THE LEAD IN THE CITGO BASSMASTER NORTHERN TOUR ON LAKE ERIE SANDUSKY, Ohio – Joe Balog of Harrison Township, Mich., took the Day 1 lead in the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Tour event on Lake Erie with 23 pounds, 12 ounces of largemouth bass, b...   2006-10-04 KERR LAKE TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit Kerr Lake near Henderson, N.C., Oct. 12-14 for one of seven no-entry-fee Regional Championships. During the tournament host...   2006-10-04 SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit Smith Mountain Lake near Moneta, Va., Oct. 19-21 for one of seven no-entry-fee Regional Championships. During the tournamen...   2006-10-04 LAKE DEMOPOLIS TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit Lake Demopolis near Demopolis, Ala., Oct. 19-21 for one of seven no-entry-fee Regional Championships. During the tournament...   2006-10-04 BASS ANNOUNCES 2007 WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR SCHEDULE The Mercury Marine Women’s Bassmaster Tour presented by Triton Boats will make its sophomore debut in 2007 with five stand-alone events designed to challenge the very best women an...   2006-10-04 WRIGHT PATMAN LAKE TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit Wright Patman Lake in Texarkana, Texas, Oct. 19-21 for one of seven no-entry-fee Regional Championships. During the tournam...   2006-10-04 KENTUCKY LAKE TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit Kentucky and Barkley lakes near Gilbertsville, Ky., Oct. 19-21 for one of seven no-entry-fee Regional Championships. During...   2006-10-03 Jared Lintner Joins Powell Rods Jared Litner, who is one of the most consistent and most well respected young Western anglers, has joined the Powell rod team. Jared has been one of the most consistent fishermen a...   2006-10-02 VIRGINIA’S IVAN MORRIS TAKES FEDERATION NATION MID-ATLANTIC DIVISIONAL WALDORF, Md. — Ivan Morris of Virginia Beach, Va., led his team to a strong victory at the BASS Federation Nation Mid-Atlantic Divisional on Friday, winning the overall title with...   2006-10-02 United States wins its third Eurobass Cup The team from the United States has won the Eurobass Cup once again. Three years, three victories, but the feeling passed on by the European anglers is that of having stepped it u...   2006-10-02 GLUSZEK WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 30, 2006) - Ranger pro Pete Gluszek of Franklinville, N.J., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 33 pounds to win the Stren Series Northeast Divi...   2006-10-02 OLD HICKORY LAKE TO HOST CHEVY WILDCARD BENTON, KY. (Oct. 2, 2006) - FLW Outdoors officials today announced Old Hickory Lake as host site for the 2006 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Chevy Wild Card regional Oct. 27-28. If...   2006-09-29 Closure of the Shelter Island Launch Ramp This notice is to advise you of a public meeting being held at 6:00 p.m., on Monday, October 2, 2006 to discuss the scheduled refurbishment of the Shelter Island Launch Ramp, and e...   2006-09-27 CBAF ANNOUNCES 2007 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE La Grange, CA (September 26, 2006) – The CBAF, an acronym for The Christian Bass Anglers Fellowship, has released its’ 2006/2007 tournament season schedule with a kick- off event s...   2006-09-27 $6.5 MILLION WAL-MART FLW SERIES TO VISIT LAKE OF THE OZARKS OZARK, Mo. (Sept. 26, 2006) - The $6.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Series will stop in Ozark, Mo., Oct. 11-14 for its fourth regular-season tournament, which will be held on Lake of the O...   2006-09-25 FSN TO AIR CONCLUSION OF $1.5 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ON OCT. 1, 2006 MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 21, 2006) - Tune in Sunday, Oct. 1, to "FLW Outdoors" on FSN for the conclusion of the $1.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship presented by Castrol on Logan...   2006-09-25 CANADIAN CO-ANGLER TAKES TOP HONORS AT EASTERN DIVISIONAL PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Fishing as a co-angler, Canada’s Mark Rorke of the Ontario BASS Federation Nation took top honors today at the BASS Federation Eastern Divisional wrapping up to...   2006-09-20 Nielsen muscles his way to U.S. Open lead LAS VEGAS—A big limit of largemouths by Scott Nielsen of Salt Lake City pushed the Utah pro to the top of the heap in the 2006 U.S. Open on Lake Mead. Despite late winds that guste...   2006-09-20 Nielsen routs U.S. Open field with 37.02 pounds LAS VEGAS—Scott Nielsen of Salt Lake City took a 4-pound lead into the final round and extended it to a near 10-pound margin Wednesday, to win his first U.S. Open title with a tota...   2006-09-20 VERMONT FEDERATION NATION PRESIDENT LEADS EASTERN FEDERATION NATION DIVISIONAL PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.— As president of the Vermont BASS Federation Nation, all Sean Alvarez of Rutland wanted to do was make sure his team could be mentally hyped to compete on Lake Ch...   2006-09-20 BASS Reporter’s Notebook: Special End-of-Season Edition Anglers have said the 11-event CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series is the best test of an athlete’s true performance because it put competition on a range of lake types through several w...   2006-09-19 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES 2007 STREN SERIES SCHEDULE BENTON, Ky. (Sept. 19, 2006) - FLW Outdoors announced Tuesday its 2007 Stren Series schedule, a new cumulative-weight format, new Ranger Boats contingency bonuses and a total purse...   2006-09-19 Haring jumps to first day lead in 2006 U.S. Open LAS VEGAS--Post frontal conditions brought only light winds and modest 88-degree temperatures to Lake Mead, and the net result were less than expected weights in the 2006 U.S. Open...   2006-09-18 Mark Meddock joins Powell Rods FLW Series and Stren Series pro Mark Meddock has joined the pro staff at Powell rods. "We at Powell are fortunate and excited to have such an excellent fisherman and personable you...   2006-09-18 MICHAEL IACONELLI BECOMES 2006 CITGO BASSMASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. — On Saturday, CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series pro Michael Iaconelli of New Jersey became the 37th CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year in the history of the BASS...   2006-09-14 DOCK PATTERN PUTS MINNESOTA ANGLER AT FOREFRONT IN FEDERATION NATION DIVISONAL ALEXANDRIA, Minn. - A dock pattern paid off handsomely for Minnesota angler Jim Severson and his partner today in the first round of the BASS Federation Nation Northern Divisional...   2006-09-14 REESE GRABS EARLY LEAD AT ELITE SERIES FINALE ON TABLE ROCK KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. – Skeet Reese found a pattern that played to his strengths Thursday at Table Rock Lake and led the first day of competition in The Rock presented by TheraSeed,...   2006-09-14 Yakima Smallmouth Is New State Record A 9.32-pound smallmouth bass caught by a Kennewick angler earlier this month is the new state record....   2006-09-11 TROMBLY WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON THE DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. - Ranger Pro Mike Trombly of Perrysburg, Ohio, caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 38 pounds, 8 ounces to win the $262,125 Stren Series Midwest Division t...   2006-09-11 RYAN COLEMAN REELS IN HIS FIRST BASS VICTORY GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Ryan Coleman of Flowery Branch, Ga., tapped into his Lake Lanier guiding experience to win the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Southern Tour event on Lake Lanier on Satur...   2006-09-11 NIGGEMEYER, DUCKETT AND HAMLIN EARN FIRST 3 SPOTS IN 2007 CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC GAINESVILLE, Ga. – After a grueling, five-event 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Southern Tour schedule, three pros emerged with what most bass anglers consider to be the ultimate prize: a ch...   2006-09-11 George Kramer named editor of PAA website George Kramer of Lake Elsinore, Calif. has been named the new editor of the PAA website (www.proanglersassociation.com), announced Gene Ellison, executive director of the organizat...   2006-09-07 SHAFFER MAINTAINS LEAD AT STREN SERIES EVENT ON THE DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (Sept. 7, 2006) - Ranger Pro Dick Shaffer of Rockford, Ohio caught a two-day total weighing 44 pounds, 11 ounces to lead day two of the Stren Series Midwest Division...   2006-09-07 DAVID NICHOL LEADS CITGO BASSMASTER SOUTHERN TOUR ON LAKE LANIER GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Local angler David Nichol of Gainesville, Ga., took the Day 1 lead on Thursday in the fifth and final event of the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Southern Tour....   2006-09-06 MAACO Collision and Auto Painting joins FPT's family of quality sponsors ROCKLIN, Ca. - Future Pro Tour Tournament Trails is proud to announce a partnership with MAACO Collision & Auto Repair of Rancho Cordova Calif. As a new addition to the Future Pro...   2006-09-06 SHAFFER LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON THE DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (Sept. 6, 2006) - Pro Dick Shaffer of Rockford, Ohio, caught a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds to lead day one of the Stren Series Midwest Division event on the D...   2006-09-06 PROS CITE TOUGH CONDITIONS AT SOUTHERN TOUR FINALE ON LAKE LANIER What’s at stake: $324,650 in cash to the top 60 pro anglers and valuable points towards qualifying in the CITGO Bassmaster Classic and CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series. The top 50 co-...   2006-09-03 WON BASS introduces new Rookie teams region In an effort to encourage more beginning anglers to get involved in team tournament bass fishing, WON BASS is introducing a new “Rookie Teams” region for Northern California....   2006-08-30 A gas saving pre-fish seminar featuring Dave Rush ROCKLIN, Ca. - With the price of gas going through the roof, anything that can be done to reduce the cost of pre-fishing for a tournament certainly helps. And with the Future Pro T...   2006-08-29 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES FORMAT CHANGE FOR $2 MILLION FORREST WOOD CUP BENTON, Ky. (Aug. 29, 2006) - FLW Outdoors announced Tuesday that it will replace its championship bracket format with the traditional Wal-Mart FLW Tour cut format beginning with t...   2006-08-28 MCDONALD WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON LAKE MONROE BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Aug. 28, 2006) - Boater Bill McDonald of Indianapolis, Ind., earned $4,315 Saturday as winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Hoosier Division event on Lake...   2006-08-28 RITTER WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER CLINTON, Iowa. (Aug. 28, 2006) ? Boater Jeff Ritter of Prairie Du Chien, Wis., earned $3,514 Saturday as winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Great Lakes Division event on th...   2006-08-28 LAVICTOIRE WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON 1000 ISLANDS CLAYTON, N.Y. (Aug. 28, 2006) - Boater Thomas Lavictoire of West Rutland, Vt., earned $4,359Saturday as winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Empire Division event on 1000 Isl...   2006-08-28 BECKER WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON THE DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (Aug. 28, 2006) - Boater Gary Becker of Saint Marys, Ohio, earned $3,879 Saturday as winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Michigan Division event on the Detroi...   2006-08-28 Gushea and Fraser take FPT Central Valley delta title OAKLEY, Ca. - The first Future Pro Tour/Central Valley region event held on the California delta last Saturday, proved once again that some simply can't get enough of the exciting...   2006-08-28 Reed Juggles Work, Family, Fishing Career Matt Reed may not be the prototype professional fisherman when it comes to the image in the minds of fishing fans....   2006-08-27 SCOTT ROOK BECOMES A ‘LEGEND’ LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – With Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee watching, Little Rock resident Scott Rook came from behind Sunday to win the third and final Bassmaster Major, the Bassmaster L...   2006-08-26 DIANNA CLARK CLINCHES HER 2ND WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR TITLE LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Dianna Clark of Bumpus Mills, Tenn., made angling history Saturday when she became the first competitor to win two events in the 2006 Mercury Marine Women’s Bas...   2006-08-24 FSN TO AIR CONCLUSION OF WAL-MART BFL ALL-AMERICAN ON CONNECTICUT RIVER MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 23, 2006) - Tune in Sunday, Sept. 3, to "FLW Outdoors" on FSN for the conclusion of the 22nd annual Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League All-American presented by Chevy o...   2006-08-23 All-Star line up set for Extreme Outdoorsman seminar this Friday OAKLEY, Ca. - This Friday at Extreme Outdoorsman in Oakley, the Future Pro Tour will host its traditional pre-registration seminar festivities for those of you that want to get a &...   2006-08-22 LOWEN WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON THE OHIO RIVER LAWRENCBURG, Ind. (Aug. 21, 2006) - Boater Bill Lowen of North Bend, Ohio., earned $3,679 Saturday as winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Buckeye Division event on the Ohio...   2006-08-22 MUIR WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON CHESAPEAKE BAY ELKTON, Md. (Aug. 21, 2006) - Boater Donald Muir of Nottingham, Md., earned $3,592 Saturday as winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Northeast Division event on Chesapeake Bay...   2006-08-22 A LEGEND IN BASS FISHING CELEBRATION, Fla. — Ray Wilson Scott, Jr. did not invent bass fishing, but for millions of avid anglers all around the world, he might as well have....   2006-08-20 LeMieux & Vu Win Casitas Night Finale OAK VIEW – Jeff LeMieux of Santa Clarita and Dung Vu of Downey made two decisions on Saturday evening, August 19th. Their first decision proved to be a very good one, but their sec...   2006-08-20 FPT's Central Valley Anglers ready for a taste of Delta BETHEL ISLAND, Calif - “There is always room for Jello”, a pitch man once said in a 70s TV commercial implying that no matter how full one gets, they can never turn away...   2006-08-19 LEFEBRE WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON POTOMAC RIVER LA PLATA, Md. (Aug. 19, 2006) - Kellogg's pro Dave LeFebre of Union City, Penn., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 33 pounds, 6 ounces to win the $262,125 Stren Series...   2006-08-18 FSN TO TELEVISE WAL-MART BFL ALL-AMERICAN ON CONNECTICUT RIVER MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 18, 2006) - Tune in Sunday, Aug. 27 to "FLW Outdoors" on FSN as co-hosts Charlie Evans and Keith Lebowitz take viewers to the $1 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing Lea...   2006-08-18 FLORIDA ANGLER SURGES INTO LEAD ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – James Charlesworth of St. Cloud, Fla., jumped eight places in the standings to take the Day 2 lead in the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Tour on Lake Champlain....   2006-08-16 Taking Care of New Friends On the surface, the Sooner Run stop of the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series back in June on Grand Lake in Oklahoma doesn’t look like one that Elite pro Ken Brodeur would recall fondly...   2006-08-16 1000 ISLANDS TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EMPIRE DIVISION TOURNAMENT CLAYTON, N.Y. (Aug. 16, 2006) - The Empire Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit 1000 Islands near Clayton, N.Y., Aug. 26 for the fourth of five regu...   2006-08-16 DETROIT RIVER TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE MICHIGAN DIVISION TOURNAMENT TRENTON, Mich. (Aug. 16, 2006) - The Michigan Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit the Detroit River near Trenton, Mich., Aug. 26 for the fourth of...   2006-08-16 LAKE MONROE TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE HOOSIER DIVISION TOURNAMENT BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Aug. 16, 2006) - The Hoosier Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit Lake Monroe near Bloomington, Ind., Aug. 26 for the fourth of f...   2006-08-16 MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE GREAT LAKES DIVISION TOURNAMENT CLINTON, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2006) ? The Great Lakes Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit the Mississippi River near Clinton, Iowa, Aug. 26 for the fourt...   2006-08-16 GRIGGS LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON POTOMAC RIVER LA PLATA, Md. (Aug. 16, 2006) - Ranger Pro Eddie Griggs of Richmond, Va., caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 3 ounces to lead day one of the Stren Series Northeast Divisi...   2006-08-15 Delta done; Shasta next for FPT anglers BETHEL ISLAND, Calif, - Its a good bet that the sudden rush of wind heard by many at the conclusion of Saturdays Future Pro Tour/California Delta event wasn't the typical delta aft...   2006-08-13 Chad Martin Joins Powell Chad Martin, who is a very well respected Western angler, has joined the Powell rod team. “Chad has won a boat on Clear Lake, placed 4th at the Bassmaster Lake Shasta Tournament, a...   2006-08-12 VIRGINIA ANGLER MORRIS SEEKING FIRST BASS WIN CHARLES COUNTY, Md. – Rick Morris has always done well in Bassmaster tournaments on the Potomac River....   2006-08-12 JUNK WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FORT MADISON, Iowa (Aug. 12, 2006) - Pro David Junk of Quincy, Ill., caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 3 ounces to win the Stren Series Midwest Division event on the Mis...   2006-08-11 THE BASS FEDERATION GROWTH CONTINUES WITH NEW STAFF PONCA CITY, Okla. (Aug. 11, 2006) - The Bass Federation Inc. announced Friday that it has hired Mark Gintert of Diamond, Ohio, to the position of National Youth Programs Coordinato...   2006-08-11 CALIFORNIA’S REESE VAULTS INTO POTOMAC LEAD CHARLES COUNTY, Md. – Patience paid off for Skeet Reese Friday as the California pro waited for the tide to “get right” and took the lead on the second day of the Capitol Clash pre...   2006-08-10 "Battle of the Brands" When the so-called ”dog days” of summertime arrive, many anglers “call it a day”, and put away their fishing gear to wait for the cooler days of fall to arrive....   2006-08-09 Weyer’s World, Bugle Boys and Seeing Double Elite Series pro Charlie Weyer is joining the growing list of Elite Series anglers to make the move to Del Rio, Texas – specifically for the incredible fishing on Lake Amistad, sit...   2006-08-09 PICKETT LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FORT MADISON, Iowa (Aug. 9, 2006) - Pro Lloyd Pickett of Bartlett, Tenn., caught a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 6 ounces to lead day one of the Stren Series Midwest Division...   2006-08-08 Don’t Look Now – KVD’s Gaining in Angler of the Year Race Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Satchel Paige once cautioned, “Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you.”...   2006-08-08 TROMBLY AND TROMBLY WIN STRATOS OWNERS' TRAIL TOURNAMNET ON LAKE ERIE BROWNSTOWN, Mich. (Aug. 7, 2006) - The Team of Tom Trombly of Romulus, Mich., and Mike Trombly of Perrysburg, Ohio, won the Stratos Owners' Tournament Trail event on Lake Erie near...   2006-08-07 Powell Rods Signs John Murray to Pro Staff FLW Tour and Bassmaster Elite Series pro John Murray recently inked Powell Rods as his newest sponsor. Powell is a rod company that's been in business nearly 100 years, with deep t...   2006-08-05 EHRLER WINS $500,000 AT WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 5, 2006) - Standing before an arena filled with cheering bass-fishing fans, Brent Ehrler of Redlands, Calif., brought in a winning catch of five bass weighin...   2006-08-04 John Murray joins Powell Rods John Murray, one of the most respected, well liked and successful Professional Bass Fisherman of all time from the west has joined forces with Powell Rods. John has earned well ove...   2006-08-04 2006 WON BASS U.S. Open September 14th through the 20th will mark the dates for what is largely regarded as the marquee bass fishing event on the west coast. The 2006 WON BASS U.S. Open will feature near...   2006-08-02 FSN TO TAPE 'BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD' AT $1.5 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 1, 2006) - Chris Rose, John Salley, Leeann Tweeden, Rodney Peete and Rob Dibble will be joining the world's top professional bass anglers at the 2006 Wal-Mar...   2006-08-02 $6 MILLION STREN SERIES NORTHEAST DIVISION HEADS TO POTOMAC RIVER LAPLATA, Md. (Aug. 2, 2006) - The $6 million Stren Series is headed the Potomac River near LaPlata, Md., Aug. 16-19 for the third of four $262,125 regular-season Northeast Division...   2006-08-02 $1.5 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP UNDER WAY BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 2, 2005) - Anthony Gagliardi of Prosperity, S.C., the No. 1 seed coming into the $1.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship presented by Castrol on Lake Log...   2006-08-02 BASS Reporter's Notebook: Wolak's Winnings, Big Year for Richardson, Win Some and Lose Some, Go Tomm What’s the first thing Bassmaster American presented by Advance Auto Parts winner Dave Wolak did when he got home to Pennsylvania?...   2006-07-31 INAUGURAL NATIONAL GUARD JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONS CROWNED ON LAKE NEELY HENRY GADSDEN, Ala. (July 31, 2006) - Josh Wagy of Dewitt, Va., and Johnathan Jones of Chickasha, Okla., won bass fishing's National Guard Junior World Championship on Lake Neely Henry M...   2006-07-27 ENCORE IN BIRMINGHAM: CRAIG MORGAN TO PERFORM AT WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (July 27, 2006) - After an impressive performance at the 2005 Wal-Mart Open powered by Tyson, country music star Craig Morgan will give an encore to bass fishing fans a...   2006-07-25 FSN TO AIR FINAL QUALIFYING EVENT OF WAL-MART FLW TOUR SEASON ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN MINNEAPOLIS (July 25, 2006) - Stretching more than 100 miles from Whitehall, N.Y., across the Canadian border to the Richelieu River in Quebec, Lake Champlain is an impressive body...   2006-07-25 BASS NEWS FEATURES News and notes from B.A.S.S....   2006-07-24 DARRIN SCHWENKBECK MASTERS THE MISSISSIPPI FORT MADISON, Iowa – Already committed to the 11-event, prestigious CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series, Darrin Schwenkbeck decided in June to add the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Tour circ...   2006-07-24 VATALARO WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE ERIE CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 22, 2006) - Gain pro Vic Vatalaro of Kent, Ohio, caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 38 pounds, 10 ounces to win the $262,125 Stren Series Northeas...   2006-07-24 GREENE WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON LAKE SHELBYVILLE FINDLAY, Ill. (July 24, 2006) - Boater Dale Greene of Mount Vernon, Ill., earned $3,766 Saturday as winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Illini Division event on Lake Shelbyv...   2006-07-24 MAHOOD WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON THE HUDSON RIVER CATSKILL, N.Y. (July 24, 2006) - Boater Joseph Mahood of Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., earned $3,247 Saturday as winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Northeast Division event on th...   2006-07-24 RHODE WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON LAKE ERIE SANDUSKY, Ohio (July 24, 2006) - Boater Jared Rhode of Port Clinton, Ohio, earned $3,679 Saturday as winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Buckeye Division event on Lake Erie....   2006-07-24 BERHORST WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON LAKE TRUMAN ...   2006-07-24 $6 MILLION STREN SERIES MIDWEST DIVISION HEADS TO MISSISSIPPI RIVER FORT MADISON, Iowa (July 24, 2006) - The $6 million Stren Series is headed to the Mississippi River near Fort Madison, Iowa, Aug. 9-12 for the third of four $262,125 regular-seaso...   2006-07-20 COATES LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE ERIE CLEVELAND, Ohio. (July 19, 2006) - Pro Bryan Coates of Amherst, Ohio caught a five-bass limit weighing 24 pounds, 10 ounces to lead day one of the Stren Series Northeast Division e...   2006-07-20 BASS Reporter’s Notebook CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series anglers are typically well-equipped for any fishing situation, their tackle boxes and boats overflowing with a vast assortment of lures and tackle....   2006-07-20 WAL-MART FLW SERIES FORMS DIVISIONS, EIGHT $1 MILLION TELEVISED EVENTS FOR 2007 LAS VEGAS (July 20, 2006) - FLW Outdoors fulfilled the dreams of western anglers at ICAST today when it announced its 2007 Wal-Mart FLW Series schedule complete with a new National...   2006-07-20 FLW OUTDOORS SIGNS BP TO MOMENTOUS SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT LAS VEGAS (July 20, 2006) - In yet another demonstration of the sport of professional angling's rapid growth, FLW Outdoors announced today that BP, one of the world's largest oil a...   2006-07-19 STAGE SET FOR BASS FISHING'S BIGGEST WEEK BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 19, 2006) - They've driven thousands of miles, spent weeks studying lake maps and water conditions, and made countless casts in preparation for this moment....   2006-07-19 Quinn is the Man in Upcoming Lake Wylie Bassmaster Major With back-to-back CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series events behind him, Jason Quinn is finally allowing himself to think about the upcoming Major — the Bassmaster American presented by...   2006-07-19 NATIONAL GUARD JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPION TO BE CROWNED JULY 31 AS PART OF WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP GADSDEN, Ala. (July 19, 2006) - Since the National Guard partnered with FLW Outdoors and TBF (The Bass Federation) earlier this year, it has stepped up in support of the youth and...   2006-07-17 Hart & Siemantel Dominate Casitas Night Tournament Field OAK VIEW – As they have done on countless occasions in the past, Mike Hart of Winnetka and Bill Siemantel of Castaic blew away the rest of the field at the second 2006 J&T Tackle N...   2006-07-17 BASS ANNOUNCES 2007 CITGO BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES, BASSMASTER MAJORS SCHEDULE CELEBRATION, Fla. – BASS is following up its ground-breaking 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series and Bassmaster Majors season with an action-packed 2007 schedule sure to excite both...   2006-07-17 DENNY BRAUER IS THE VICTOR OF THE CHAMPION’S CHOICE PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Denny Brauer handily outfished three-day leader Chris Lane on Sunday to take the $100,000 win in the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series’ Champion’s Choice on Lake Ch...   2006-07-17 BASSMASTER AMERICAN PRESENTED BY ADVANCE AUTO PARTS FIELD IS SET CELEBRATION, Fla. – With the conclusion of this week’s CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series’ Champion’s Choice in New York, BASS has finalized the 55-angler field for the second Bassmast...   2006-07-17 MIDWEST STREN SERIES EVENT ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER DETERMINED BY TIEBREAKER ONALASKA, Wis. (July 15, 2006) - They say football is a game of inches and competitive bass fishing is a game of ounces. The winner of $262,125 Stren Series Midwest Division tourna...   2006-07-17 AUFFENBERG WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON THE OHIO RIVER TELL CITY, Ind. (July 17, 2006) - Boater Michael Auffenberg of Medora, Ind., earned $4,720 Saturday as winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Hoosier Division event on the Ohio...   2006-07-17 People’s Folsom Lake/Future Pro Tour “Summer Slam” event yields big prizes while rais FOLSOM Ca, - Last Saturdays big “Summer Slam” event hosted by Peoples Folsom Lake Chrysler/Jeep/Hyundai, and the Future Pro Tour, did more than just put smiles on the fac...   2006-07-14 JOHNSON MAINTAINS LEAD AT STREN SERIES EVENT ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER ONALASKA, Wis. (July 13, 2006) - Pro Jim Johnson of La Crosse, Wis., caught 10 bass limit weighing 33 pounds, 2 ounces to lead day two of the Stren Series Midwest Division event on...   2006-07-14 ELITE ROOKIE CHRIS LANE CAPTURES LEAD IN CHAMPION’S CHOICE PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Elite Series’ rookie and Florida pro Chris Lane took the Day 1 lead in the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series’ Champion’s Choice on Lake Champlain on Thursday....   2006-07-13 People's Summer Slam PT Cruiser Give-away this Saturday! People's Folsom Lake Chrysler/Jeep/Hyundai dealerships, title sponsor of the Future Pro Tour, is inviting all anglers to come down to it's 5-star dealership, located in the Folsom...   2006-07-12 Old Glory for Reynolds, A High School Cheerleader, Throwing It Back, Richardson Rejoices, EOBS Tourn Throughout the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series season, California pro Mike Reynolds has turned heads with his “These Colors Don’t Run” boat design, a tribute to the nation’s arm...   2006-07-11 McAninch/Dooley Take Piru Night Opener The first NBW Summer Night Series for 2006 kicked off July 8 at Lake Piru. With extremely hot daytime temperatures and a healthy weekend pleasure boating crowd stirring up oxygen i...   2006-07-11 LAKE TRUMAN TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE OZARK DIVISION TOURNAMENT CLINTON, Mo. (July 11, 2006) - The Ozark Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit Lake Truman near Clinton, Mo., July 22 for the fourth of five regular-...   2006-07-11 LAKE ERIE TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE BUCKEYE DIVISION TOURNAMENT SANDUSKY, Ohio. (July 11, 2006) – The Buckeye Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit Lake Erie near Sandusky, Ohio, July 22 for the third of five...   2006-07-10 THE CHASE IS OVER: TOMMY BIFFLE COULDN’T BE CAUGHT SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Holding tight to the lead he built Saturday, Tommy Biffle of Wagoner, Okla., won the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series’ Empire Chase presented by Mahindra Tractors on...   2006-07-08 YUSUKE MIYAZAKI: WINNING BY OUNCES SYRACUSE, N.Y. – For the second consecutive day, anglers fishing the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series’ Empire Chase presented by Mahindra Tractors on Oneida Lake put up a fierce battl...   2006-07-07 BAILEY TAKES THE LEAD ON DAY 1 OF THE EMPIRE CHASE SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Elite angler Lee Bailey of Boaz, Ala., ascended to the top of the leaderboard on Day 1 of the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series’ Empire Chase presented by Mahindra Tra...   2006-07-06 MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE GREAT LAKES DIVISION TOURNAMENT PRAIRIE DU CHEIN, Wis. (July 6, 2006) - The Great Lakes Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit the Mississippi River near Prairie Du Chein, Wis., July...   2006-07-06 Chilling Out, Wolak Expecting … In addition to the abundance of smallmouth bass in Oneida Lake, the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series’ first tour stop in New York – the Empire Chase presented by Mahindra Tractors - q...   2006-07-05 Iaconelli’s Overlooked Performance If Michael Iaconelli can hang onto to his lead and win the coveted CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year title, he will likely look back to his worst — and most overlooked — performa...   2006-07-05 Rural Property Web Sites Link Buyers and Sellers AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) July 5, 2006 -- Farm Credit financing institutions in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas have formed a strategic alliance with LandsofAmeri...   2006-06-30 Take-A-Kid Fishing Tournament A Success The Future Pro Tour’s first annual “Take-A-Kid Fishing” event hosted by the Lighthouse Resort and Marina lived up to it’s anticipated excitement and fun, with over 70 kids – plus t...   2006-06-29 Something Fishy in Kentucky Waters BENTON, Ky. -- A pair of fishing buddies were charged with 10 felonies after being accused of cheating in fishing tournaments on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley on the Kentucky-Tenn...   2006-06-29 Stone’s Swoon in Full Swing In the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year race, Marty Stone battled eventual winner Aaron Martens down to the last day of the season. In fact, the North Carolina pro missed m...   2006-06-28 $6 MILLION STREN SERIES MIDWEST DIVISION HEADS TO MISSISSIPPI RIVER BENTON, Ky. (June 28, 2006) - The $6 million Stren Series is headed to the Mississippi River near Onalaska, Wis., July 12-15 for the second of four $262,125 regular-season Midwest...   2006-06-26 KEELSHIELD JOINS BASS FEDERATION NATION AS SUPPORTING SPONSOR CELEBRATION, Fla. – KeelShield, Inc., a leading provider of boat hull protection products, and BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, announced today that the Illinois-base...   2006-06-26 FSN TO AIR DRAMATIC CONCLUSION OF KENTUCKY LAKE WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT MINNEAPOLIS - Tune in Sunday, July 2, to "FLW Outdoors" on FSN for the conclusion of the $900,000 Wal-Mart FLW Tour event presented by Pedigree from Kentucky Lake. Watch as co-host...   2006-06-26 SAIN NOTCHES NORTHERN TOUR WIN GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. – With only minutes left in his fishing day, Tennessee pro Jason Sain boated a 2-pound bass. It was exactly enough fish for the win at the CITGO Bassmaster Nort...   2006-06-23 Take-A-Kid Fishing this Sat! It's finally here! The Future Pro Tour's first annual Take-A-Kid Fishing tournament this Saturday, on the beautiful California delta!...   2006-06-23 LASHLEE LEADS IN CITGO BASSMASTER NORTHERN TOUR OPENER GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. – In pro fishing, there is no substitute for experience. Using a wealth of knowledge developed over many years of fishing Kentucky Lake, Sam Lashlee put togethe...   2006-06-20 At 61, Houston Keeps Plugging Away Perhaps the most recognizable face — and certainly the most recognizable laugh — in fishing belongs to longtime tournament competitor and television show host Jimmy Houston. The pe...   2006-06-19 FYFFE WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON THE OHIO RIVER UNION, Ky. (June 19, 2006) - Boater Dave Fyffe of Heath, Ohio, earned $4,119 Saturday as winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Buckeye Division event on the Ohio River. The to...   2006-06-18 MORIZO SHIMIZU BATTLES HIS WAY TO ELITE SERIES VICTORY GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. – In Sunday’s surprise finish, Morizo Shimizu took the title in the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series’ Bluegrass Brawl on Kentucky Lake....   2006-06-17 EVANS WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON KERR LAKE HENDERSON, N.C. (June 17, 2006) - Pro Larry Evans of Southpoint, Ohio, caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 29 pounds, 6 ounces to win the Stren Series Northeast Division sea...   2006-06-17 Wirth Looking to Win at Home GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. — Kevin Wirth has flirted with victory on several occasions during this year's CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series....   2006-06-15 TINDALL LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON KERR LAKE HENDERSON, N.C. (June 15, 2006) - Pro Curt Tindall of Brandon, Vt., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 31 pounds, 8 ounces to lead day two of the Stren Series Northeast Div...   2006-06-15 VanDam hitting all cylinders early on GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. — If you listen to pundits, several have wondered aloud "What's up with Kevin VanDam?" The most prolific angler in BASS-earnings history was disqualified from a...   2006-06-14 CLAUSEN, MCCANN WIN CRAIG MORGAN FLW OUTDOORS TOURNAMENT NASHVILLE (June 12, 2006) - The tournament may have been hosted by Craig Morgan, but it was Lila McCann and Team Chevy pro Luke Clausen who stole the show during Saturday's weigh-i...   2006-06-14 TOP BASS ANGLERS SET TO COMPETE IN $1 MILLION WAL-MART BFL ALL-AMERICAN HARTFORD, Conn. (June 14, 2006) - After celebrating the Fourth of July, Hartford will celebrate the nation's rich fishing history July 5-8. Specifically, the city will host the nat...   2006-06-10 LASHLEE WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON KENTUCKY AND BARKLEY LAKES BENTON, Ky. (June 10, 2006) - Pro Sam Lashlee of Camden, Tenn., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 44 pounds, 15 ounces to win the Stren Series Midwest Division event o...   2006-06-09 LASHLEE LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON KENTUCKY AND BARKLEY LAKES BENTON, Ky. (June 9, 2006) - Pro Sam Lashlee of Camden, Tenn., continued his amazing tournament-fishing run Friday when he caught a five-bass limit weighing 23 pounds, 3 ounces to...   2006-06-08 ABA - Diamond Valley Summer Slug Fest Night Series American Bass - Diamond Valley Region in conjunction with Anglers Marine (Title Sponsor and an event permit holder) and the Point Seekers Bass Club (Associate Sponsor and an event...   2006-06-08 TENNESSEAN 1 SHY OF LIMIT, STILL TAKES LEAD AT FEDERATION NATION SOUTHERN DIVISIONAL GALLATIN, Tenn.—Tim Runions said he “left behind” a fifth largemouth that he needed to complete his five-bass limit on Old Hickory Lake, site of the BASS Federation Nation’s Southe...   2006-06-08 AUTEN LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON KENTUCKY AND BARKLEY LAKES BENTON, Ky. (June 7, 2006) - Pro Mike Auten of Benton, Ky., caught a five-bass limit weighing 23 pounds, 10 ounces to lead day one of the Stren Series Midwest Division event on Ken...   2006-06-08 LASHLEE LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON KENTUCKY AND BARKLEY LAKES BENTON, Ky. (June 8, 2006) - Pro Sam Lashlee of Camden, Tenn., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 41 pounds, 5 ounces to lead day two of the Stren Series Midwest Division e...   2006-06-08 Delta's "Dynamic Duo" host this Friday's FPT seminar In the same way Gotham City had Batman & Robin, the San Francisco 49ers had Montana-Rice, and Lakers fans enjoyed the Shaq-Kobe dynasty, we too in northern California are fortunate...   2006-06-07 ONE-ON-ONE WITH DON RUCKS Don Rucks took a few moments to talk about some of the accomplishments BASS has made this year as well as what’s upcoming with the 2007 season, including bass fishing’s most major...   2006-06-07 LAKE CHAMPLAIN TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EMPIRE DIVISION TOURNAMENT PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (June 6, 2006) - The Empire Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit Lake Champlain near Plattsburgh, N.Y., June 17 for the first of f...   2006-06-07 River2Sea Introduces Tungsten Vibe Richmond, CA (June 07, 2006) Lipless crankbaits have a well-earned reputation for catching bass under a variety of conditions. However, along with their penchant for creating strik...   2006-06-05 Hart & Siemantel Set New WON BASS Record at Lake Casitas VENTURA – Just as they have done on countless occasions in the past, Mike Hart of Winnetka and Bill Siemantel of Castaic blew away the competition at the WON BASS Southern Californ...   2006-06-05 Swank and Madinger Take NBW Castaic Castaic - When we got to the West Ramp Sunday morning I didn't think we would be launching. The wind was howling out of the North and the white caps were breaking over the finger d...   2006-06-04 ARKANSAS’ MIKE MCCLELLAND REELS IN WIRE-TO-WIRE WIN ON GRAND LAKE GROVE, Okla. – In the biggest win of his career, 38-year-old Mike McClelland of Bella Vista, Ark., outpaced the entire field of CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series anglers, taking a wire...   2006-06-03 LASHLEE WINS $100,000 AT WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT ON OLD HICKORY LAKE GALLATIN, Tenn. (June 3, 2006) - Pro Sam Lashlee of Camden, Tenn., caught a four-day total of 18 bass weighing 52 pounds, 10 ounces to win the Wal-Mart FLW Series event on Old Hick...   2006-06-03 MCCLELLAND HOLDS ON TO LEAD ON DAY 3 OF SOONER RUN GROVE, Okla. – Fighting spectator and weekend boat traffic, CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series pro Mike McClelland of Bella Vista, Ark., on Saturday maintained his lead in the Elite Ser...   2006-06-02 MCCLELLAND DOMINATES DAY 2 OF ELITE SERIES’ SOONER RUN ON GRAND LAKE GROVE, Okla. – After a long day of competitive fishing, CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series pro Mike McClelland was exhausted and sunburned. Fighting off fatigue, the angler made a last-...   2006-06-01 FLW OUTDOORS, CRAIG MORGAN TEAM UP FOR CELEBRITY TOURNAMENT DURING CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL NASHVILLE (June 1, 2006) - The CMA Music Festival in downtown Nashville, June 8-11, will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a new hook that includes top Wal-Mart FLW Tour anglers...   2006-06-01 ELITE ANGLERS STILL SEARCHING FOR WINNING BITE ON GRAND LAKE What’s at stake: $673,150 in cash to the top 50 Elite pros and valuable points towards qualifying in the Bassmaster Majors, CITGO Bassmaster Classic and the race for the CITGO Bass...   2006-06-01 June 10th delta event a welcome homecoming for many FPT anglers ROCKLIN Ca, - Happy to finally put aside for a while their dropshot/darterhead baits and light tackle rigs, Future Pro Tour anglers are welcoming with open arms the middle leg of t...   2006-06-01 ABA - Diamond Valley Summer Slug Fest Night Series American Bass - Diamond Valley Region and Anglers Marine (Title Sponsor) is please to announce the Diamond Valley Summer Slug Fest Night Series. We will conduct a series of night t...   2006-05-31 OHIO RIVER TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE ILLINI DIVISION TOURNAMENT GOLCONDA, Ill. (May 30, 2006) - The Illini Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit the Ohio River near Golconda, Ill., June 10 for the third of five re...   2006-05-31 POTOMAC RIVER TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE NORTHEAST DIVISION TOURNAMENT LAPLATA, Md. (May 30, 2006) - The Northeast Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit the Potomac River near LaPlata, Md., June 10 for the first of five...   2006-05-31 Elite Series Launched Amistad Land Rush When the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series opened in grand fashion with a memorable big-bass slugfest on Lake Amistad, the fishing world was awakened to one of America’s best and most...   2006-05-30 Clear Lake is final stop on Northern WON BASS tour Kelseyville, CA – The Northern WON BASS Pro-AAA circuit will me making its final stop of the season on June 10th-11th at the Clear Lake Open. The headquarters hotel for this event...   2006-05-25 LAKE GASTON TO HOST WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SHENANDOAH DIVISION TOURNAMENT BRACEY, Va. (May 23, 2006) - The Shenandoah Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit Lake Gaston near Bracey, Va., June 3 for the third of five regular-...   2006-05-25 THE MIGHTY MIZES CELEBRATION, Fla. – For Jimmy Mize, the ultimate goal in his professional fishing career is to have his wife, son and daughter all qualify for and compete against him in bass fishi...   2006-05-25 $6 MILLION STREN SERIES MIDWEST DIVISION OPENS ON KENTUCKY LAKE BENTON, Ky. (May 25, 2006) - The $6 million Stren Series is headed to Kentucky Lake near Benton, Ky., June 7-10 for the first of four $262,125 regular-season Midwest Division event...   2006-05-23 Dave Rush Joins Powell Dave Rush, who is one of the most consistent and most well respected Western anglers of all time, has joined the Powell rod team. Dave has won numerous tournaments as well as numer...   2006-05-23 SKUTT WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER LA CROSSE, Wis. (May 22, 2006) – Boater Jason Skutt of Roberts, Wis., earned $5,057 Saturday as winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Great Lakes Division event on the Mi...   2006-05-23 RIKARD WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON LAKE HARTWELL CLEMSON, S.C. (May 22, 2006) - Boater Greg Rikard of Leesville, S.C., earned $4,575 Saturday as winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division event on Lake Har...   2006-05-23 BIRMINGHAM TO HOST 2007 CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Birmingham, which was recently voted as America’s bass capital by Bassmaster magazine readers, will host the CITGO Bassmaster Classic on Feb. 23-25, 2007....   2006-05-23 BASS STAGES FIRST-EVER WOMEN’S TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Bass fishing entered a new era today as BASS revealed the long-awaited details of its first-ever women’s championship event, to be held in conjunction with the 2...   2006-05-21 DIANNA CLARK TAKES WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR WITH WIRE-TO-WIRE WIN FORT WORTH, Texas – When Dianna Clark starting fishing four years ago, she told her husband all she wanted was win just one tournament. Now, she’s going to have to set a new goal....   2006-05-21 THLIVEROS SURGES INTO LEAD AT MEMORIAL; 1 STEP CLOSER TO $250,000 TOP PRIZE FORT WORTH, Texas – After a poor practice at Eagle Mountain Lake, Peter Thliveros was less than thrilled with his chances at winning the $250,000 top prize at the first-ever Bassma...   2006-05-21 MARTIN WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR JASPER, Texas (May 20, 2006) - Pro Ranger Pro Lendell Martin, Jr., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 36 pounds to win the $262,125 Stren Series Central Division tourna...   2006-05-19 CLARK KEEPS THE LEAD ON DAY 2 OF THE WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR LEWISVILLE, Texas – Dianna Clark continued her productive pattern on Lewisville Lake on Friday to maintain the lead in the second tournament of the Mercury Marine Women’s Bassmast...   2006-05-19 IACONELLI SURGES TO TOP POSITION FORT WORTH, Texas – You can call it a Texas tangle between two Toyota anglers. Following Day 2 of the Bassmaster Memorial, a couple of young and personable BASS pros, Mike Iaconell...   2006-05-19 YEXLEY WINS WESTERN DIVISIONAL BY 1 OUNCE UMATILLA, Ore. – Wilsonville, Ore., angler Gary Yexley edged out a teammate to win the individual championship of the BASS Federation Nation Western Divisional on Friday on the Co...   2006-05-19 Albidrez Wins Title, California Top Team California's John Albidrez slammed a double victory at the TBF Western Divisional. He whacked a bag of 13.09 at Idaho's Lake Lowell to win the overall individual title and the Cali...   2006-05-18 FPT heads to "Gold Country" this Saturday ROCKLIN, Ca – In and around an area that once hosted the great California gold rush of the mid 1800's, lies a lake that today hosts one of the best gold mines for spotted bass in t...   2006-05-18 Russell Leads With 14, California Tops State Race Weights remained low, thanks to a tough bite, at the TBF Western Divisional at Idaho's Lake Lowell, but Samuel Russell of Wyoming caught 14.01 pounds. When added to his 12.12 day-1...   2006-05-18 Albidrez Leads With 14 Pounds Individuals and teams from eight states were greeted with sweltering heat and a tough bite on day 1 of the TBF Western Divisional at Idaho's Lake Lowell, and the weights suffered....   2006-05-18 WOLAK LOOKING TO SHAKE OFF SOPHOMORE SLUMP FORT WORTH, Texas - Two weeks ago, Dave Wolak wasn’t even aware he had qualified for the lucrative Bassmaster Majors. After Thursday, the Warrior Run, Pa., angler led the decorated...   2006-05-18 DIANNA CLARK: THE HEAT IS ON LEWISVILLE, Texas– Tennessee angler Dianna Clark overcame sweltering heat and slow bites to lead the first day at Lewisville Lake in the second tournament of the 2006 Mercury Marin...   2006-05-16 Powell Rods joins WesternBass.Com sponsor group OAKLEY, CA (May 16, 2006) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Powell Products Inc., as the newest addition to its sponsor group....   2006-05-15 Reese & Poolman Capitalize on Castaic's Great Fishing CASTAIC – As anticipated, Castaic Lake generously provided WON BASS Southern California Region team tournament anglers the very best that it had to offer. The region’s May 13th tou...   2006-05-14 KENNEDY WINS $900,000 WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON KENTUCKY LAKE BENTON, Ky. (May 13, 2006) - The final round of the $900,000 Wal-Mart FLW Tour stop on Kentucky Lake presented by Pedigree was an all-out battle between two of the hottest sticks i...   2006-05-13 BOLTON LEADS $900,000 WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON KENTUCKY LAKE BENTON, Ky. (May 12, 2006) - Yamaha pro Terry Bolton of Paducah, Ky., caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 9 ounces to lead 10 finalist into the last day of the $900,000 Wa...   2006-05-13 ALABAMA’S INGRAM MAINTAINS TOUR LEAD EUFAULA, Ala. – The high winds that roughed up Lake Eufaula on Thursday faded Friday, but Ryan Ingram didn’t....   2006-05-12 River2Sea Introduces Trophy Minnow Richmond, CA (May 10, 2006) An athlete holds a trophy as a prized possession, a symbol of excellence and a task performed to the best of their ability. River2Sea’s new Trophy Minno...   2006-05-12 Martens ‘Vaults’ into the Green Professional bass tournaments are the faces of BASS most often seen, but beyond the competitions and pageantry, the BASS Conservation department incessantly works to spread a messa...   2006-05-11 Iaconelli Assumes Angler of the Year Lead Don’t look now, but Michael Iaconelli has quietly assumed the lead in the CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year race as the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series nears this season’s midway p...   2006-05-11 River2Sea Introduces Ripper Richmond, CA (May 10, 2006) Shallow jerkbaits have always had a reputation for catching big gamefish with their erratic action and flash that imitates a wounded minnow. River2Sea n...   2006-05-07 CLARKS HILL BITE IS JUST RIGHT FOR HITE COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. – With a six-plus-pound lead heading into the final day of the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series’ Pride of Augusta presented by Lowrance, the tournament was Davy H...   2006-05-06 REESE WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. (May 6, 2006) - Pro Jimmy Reese of Witter Springs, Calif., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 39 pounds, 1 ounce to win the Stren Series Western D...   2006-05-05 River2Sea Joins WesternBass.Com Sponsors OAKLEY, CA (May 5, 2006) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of River2Sea USA, as the newest addition to its sponsor group....   2006-05-05 ON TOP OF THE HILL: OKLAHOMAN TAKES DAY 1 LEAD COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. – A pair of crafty veterans sit atop the leaderboard after Day 1 of the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series’ Pride of Augusta presented by Lowrance on Clarks Hill La...   2006-05-05 Stren Western: Delta sticks smash big-bass record – twice BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. – Pro Steve Sapp weighed in a 14-pound, 1-ounce largemouth bass in Stren Series Western Division competition Thursday. However, he was only able to celebrate...   2006-05-05 REESE TAKES LEADS IN STREN SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. (May 5, 2006) - Pro Jimmy Reese of Witter Springs, Calif., caught five bass weighing 21 pounds, 5 ounces Friday to lead day three of the Stren Series Western...   2006-05-04 Take-A-Kid Fishing tournament comes to the Delta! Do you know a young person just dying to experience the fun fishing in a tournament setting? If you do…get ready for the Future Pro Tour’s first annual Take-A-Kid Fishing tournamen...   2006-05-04 WBT Kick-Off Gets Big Time Approval The nation’s most enthusiastic female tournament bass anglers labored in the shadows for years and never enjoyed the important foundation that the men had long benefited from — a l...   2006-04-26 New Champion and new record at WON BASS Delta OAKLEY—Jarred Jennings of Stockton is the new WON BASS Delta Champion and he captured the title with an impressive 2-day total weight of 60.81-pounds. Jennings one of the younger p...   2006-04-26 FPT Central Valley anglers prepare for Pine Flat spots If you ask anglers in the know, you will hear that Pine Flat reservoir is the place to be if your’e looking for BIG spotted bass. In fact, the lake boasts of so many big “spots” th...   2006-04-26 Starks Spreading the Word for Coal Industry Theirs is a unique partnership born from the unique rules and format of the inaugural season of the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series designed to allow the anglers to promote themselve...   2006-04-25 SPORTSKOOL ON-DEMAND HAS GONE FISHING WITH NEW SERIES New York, NY: April 17, 2006 – sportskool on-demand, the first on-demand television network dedicated to delivering in-depth sports instruction with world class athletes, takes on...   2006-04-24 RICHARDSON WINS FIRST EVENT OF WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR GADSDEN, Ala. – It was a thrilling day of paramount achievements for anglers fishing the inaugural Mercury Marine Women’s Bassmaster Tour presented by Triton Boats. Professional an...   2006-04-24 IACONELLI POUNDS OUT ELITE SERIES WIN GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. – On Sunday, in what could be called a tournament of champions, 2003 CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Michael Iaconelli of New Jersey outpaced nine other former...   2006-04-21 HUDGINS LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON SANTEE COOPER MANNING, S.C. (April 21, 2006) – Pro Bryan Hudgins of Orange Park, Fla., caught a five-bass limit weighing 19 pounds, 7 ounces to lead day three of the Stren Series Southeast...   2006-04-21 ALTON JONES PULLS AWAY FROM ELITE SERIES PACK GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. -- Tornado warnings and severe weather continued to threaten the competition as 105 CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series anglers and their co-anglers battled on Lake Gu...   2006-04-21 FIRST WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR TITLE IS ON THE LINE GADSDEN, Ala. – Six anglers will chase history on Saturday as they seek to become the winner of the inaugural event of the Mercury Marine Women’s Bassmaster Tour presented by Trito...   2006-04-20 KREIGER LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON SANTEE COOPER MANNING, S.C. (April 19, 2006) – Pro Koby Kreiger of Okeechobee, Fla., caught a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 9 ounces to lead day one of the Stren Series Southeast Divi...   2006-04-20 Pro's Choice Guide Service Joins WesternBass.Com Sponsors OAKLEY, CA (April 20, 2006) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Pro’s Choice Guide Service, as the newest addition to its sponsor group....   2006-04-20 Research Machine Development joins WesternBass.Com Sponsors OAKLEY, CA (April 20, 2006) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Research Machine Development, as the newest addition to its sponsor group....   2006-04-18 LOWRANCE ENHANCES FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP, PARTNERS WITH THE BASS FEDERATION MINNEAPOLIS (April 19, 2006) - FLW Outdoors announced today that Lowrance, a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of high-quality marine electronics - encompassing...   2006-04-18 Desaro Saved His Season Early Bink Desaro is taking the biggest financial risk of his life by investing in himself and his abilities to the tune of $55,000 — the cost to compete in the inaugural CITGO Bassmaste...   2006-04-18 Future Pro Tour hosts big fish showdown on Clearlake this Saturday ROCKLIN, Ca. - For those of you that haven't signed up yet...it's not too late to get in on all the fun to be had at Saturday's Future Pro Tour event at Clearlake!...   2006-04-17 ABA Team Tournament Paybacks Given the almost daily increase in gas prices we as tournament anglers need to closely look at who we spend our tournament dollars with in order to maximize our opportunity to rece...   2006-04-17 RANDY HOWELL DISQUALIFIED FROM “SANTEE COOPER SHOWDOWN” CELEBRATION, Fla. - CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series angler Randy Howell has been disqualified from the recently completed CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series’ Santee Cooper Showdown for vi...   2006-04-13 $6 MILLION STREN SERIES WESTERN DIVISION TO VISIT CALIFORNIA DELTA BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. (April 13, 2006) - The $6 million Stren Series is headed to the California Delta near Bethel Island, Calif., May 3-6 for the final regular-season Western Divi...   2006-04-13 River2Sea Introduces Step Wa! (Richmond, CA – April 11, 2006) As the popularity of the Bully Wa! continues to increase, River2Sea introduces a new member to the Wa! family; Step Wa!...   2006-04-12 Bradshaw/Hennecke top field at New Melones, Spotted Bass Huge New Melones, like everywhere else is breaking out with spring time fishing. A field of 55 teams checked in at Glory Hole Sports for what turned out to be a great day of Spotted Bas...   2006-04-12 Bassmaster Pros Love Their Jobs If there’s any doubt that CITGO Bassmaster pros love their jobs, here’s a telling story that illustrates their passion for bass fishing:...   2006-04-12 FLW OUTDOORS DONATES OVER $7,000 TO RESTORE BEAVER LAKE HABITAT ROGERS, Ark. (April 12, 2006) - In an effort to promote conservation among the fisheries that host its professional bass tournaments, FLW Outdoors has donated more than $7,000 to t...   2006-04-11 CHIP HARRISON TO HEAD SIRIUS PRO ANGLING TEAM MINNEAPOLIS (April 10, 2006) - FLW Outdoors announced today that SIRIUS Satellite Radio will sponsor a professional angling team captained by Wal-Mart FLW Tour pro Chip Harrison. D...   2006-04-11 'FLW OUTDOORS' NOMINATED FOR SPORTS EMMY AWARD MINNEAPOLIS (April 11, 2006) - FLW Outdoors announced today that its highly rated "FLW Outdoors" television program on FSN has been nominated for a Sports Emmy Award. Nominees were...   2006-04-11 Records Fall as Spring Erupts at the Delta for Rhyme and Monaghan Records were made to be broken and on this day they fell like timber. 84 teams checked in at Russo’s Marina for the third stop on this years Delta Region of 100% BASS. The buzz all...   2006-04-10 FUKAE WINS $1.25 MILLION WAL-MART OPEN ON BEAVER LAKE ROGERS, Ark. (April 8, 2006) - Shinichi Fukae of Mineola, Texas, earned the Wal-Mart FLW Tour's coveted Land O'Lakes Angler of the Year title as a rookie in 2004, and today he join...   2006-04-10 Niggemeyer Notches Second BASS Win MANNING, S.C. – Riding a red-hot wave of recent tournament fishing, James Niggemeyer added another BASS win — his second in the past six months — to his resume....   2006-04-10 Nollar powers his way to WON BASS win at Lake Pleasant CAREFREE, Ariz.—Brian Nollar from Homer, Alaska ignored bedding fish opportunities and, and instead, powered his way to a spinnerbait win at Lake Pleasant, the final stop in the WO...   2006-04-07 TOUR ANGLERS ATTACK SANTEE COOPER ON HEELS OF ELITE SERIES BONANZA MANNING, S.C. – Competing in the wake of the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series event at Santee Cooper Reservoir, anglers in the CITGO Bassmaster Southern Tour got a shot at the product...   2006-04-07 POWERS TAKES LEAD IN WAL-MART OPEN ON BEAVER LAKE ROGERS, Ark., (April 6, 2006) - An opening round total of 10 bass weighing 31-pounds, 4-ounces propelled Team Gain pro Craig Powers of Rockwood, Tenn., to the top of the leaderboar...   2006-04-07 NIGGEMEYER SEIZES BASSMASTER SOUTHERN TOUR LEAD MANNING, S.C. – It’s always been a dream of Texan James Niggemeyer to fish in the CITGO Bassmaster Classic and to compete in the top level of Bassmaster competition, the CITGO Bass...   2006-04-07 Fukae Grabs Lead in $1.25 Million Wal-Mart Open on Beaver Lake ROGERS, Ark. (April 7, 2006) - Shinichi Fukae of Mineola, Texas, grabbed a 1-pound, 7-ounce lead over Team Bounty pro Craig Powers of Rockwood, Tenn., Friday in the $1.25 million W...   2006-04-06 Lake McClure is second stop for FPT’s central valley anglers The second stop for the FPT’s central valley region will be Lake McClure located just a few miles from Lake Don Pedro which was the tour’s first stop in the new central valley regi...   2006-04-06 THE SPORTSMAN CHANNEL ANNOUNCES SHOWS FOR 2ND QUARTER Big Bend, WI (April 6, 2006) – With an increased emphasis on new, nationally-exclusive programming, The Sportsman Channel, the only television channel dedicated exclusively to hunt...   2006-04-06 $6 MILLION STREN SERIES CENTRAL DIVISION TO VISIT LAKE TEXOMA DENISON, Texas (April. 4, 2006) - The $6 million Stren Series is headed to Lake Texoma near Denison, Texas, April 26-29 for the third of four regular-season Central Division events...   2006-04-06 SNICKERS, PEDIGREE PRO ANGLERS TO HELP EDUCATE SCHOOL CHILDREN ABOUT FISHING, CONSERVATION ROGERS, Ark. (April 5, 2006) — On Friday, April 7 , select members of the Snickers® and Pedigree® pro-fishing teams will visit Westside Elementary School to meet with an assem...   2006-04-06 THOMAS LEADS WAL-MART OPEN ON BEAVER LAKE ROGERS, Ark., (April 5, 2006) - Under looming storm clouds and intermittent rain Wednesday, a majority of the 200 pros fishing the $1.25 million Wal-Mart Open powered by Tyson head...   2006-04-05 VanDam Not Enjoying Time at Home Two-time CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Kevin VanDam is renowned for his mental toughness. But the events of the past week left him sounding both frustrated and devastated when...   2006-04-02 CLARK DEMOLISHES 4-DAY CATCH RECORD AT SANTEE COOPER MANNING, S.C. — Preston Clark, who took the Santee Cooper Showdown presented by MotorGuide on Santee Cooper Reservoir on Sunday with a record-breaking 115 pounds, 15 ounces, said h...   2006-04-01 CLARK WIDENS GAP AT SANTEE COOPER MANNING, S.C. — Preston Clark has a shot at rewriting the record books, again. The Palatka, Fla., Elite angler brought in another impressive limit – 23 pounds, 15 ounces - on Day...   2006-04-01 MEDDOCK WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE SHASTA REDDING, Calif. (April 1, 2006) – Pro Mark Meddock of Woodland, Calif., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 40 pounds, 9 ounces to win the Stren Series Western Division...   2006-03-31 Future Pro Tour Anglers Zero In On Clearlake's big bass factory ROCKLIN – Ca, There is no question, for anyone in the know, that Clearlake is a big-bass factory that has proven itself time and time again as being perhaps the best bass fish...   2006-03-31 Riley stretches pro lead; Kerr catches 8 ½-pounder REDDING, Calif. – Once again, the five-bass limits piled up in Stren Series Western Division competition at prolific Lake Shasta, and once again, Jim Riley emerged at the top of th...   2006-03-31 MICHELS LEADS FINAL ROUND AT STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE SHASTA REDDING, Calif. (March 31, 2006) – Local pro Jeff Michels of Lakehead, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 7 ounces to lead round one of the Stren Series West...   2006-03-30 Lake Pleasant final stop on WON BASS Southern Tour Peoria, AZ – The Southern WON BASS Pro-AAA circuit will me making its final stop of the 2006 season on April 8-9 at the Lake Pleasant Open. The headquarters hotel for this event w...   2006-03-30 LUNKER SPECIALIST CLARK STORMS INTO LEAD AT SANTEE COOPER MANNING, S.C. — Preston Clark has made a name for himself as a big-fish specialist of sorts. The Palatka, Fla., Elite angler knows how to capitalize on a grand-scale sight-bite on...   2006-03-30 ALTON JONES DISQUALIFIED FROM “SANTEE COOPER SHOWDOWN” MANNING, S.C. - CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series angler Alton Jones has been disqualified from the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series’ Santee Cooper Showdown presented by MotorGuide for vi...   2006-03-29 Riley reels in huge spot, leads at Shasta Stren REDDING, Calif. – A record here, a record there. These Stren Series Western Division anglers have a pretty good gig going in California....   2006-03-28 KEVIN VANDAM DISQUALIFIED FROM “SANTEE-COOPER SHOWDOWN” CELEBRATION, Fla. -- Kevin VanDam, the top-ranked angler on the Bassmaster Elite Series Power Index, has been disqualified from the third stop of the 11-event CITGO Bassmaster Elit...   2006-03-27 Harris wins WON Bass tournament with 30.14 pounds at Lake Mead HENDERSON, Nev.—Lake Mead put its best face forward over the weekend, producing some of the biggest sacks in recent memory and hosting a hotly contested event on the WON Bass Tour....   2006-03-23 Future Pro Tour Central Valley opener this Saturday on Don Pedro The Future Pro Tour, presented by People’s Folsom Lake Chrysler/Jeep/Hyundai, will hold it’s first Central Valley Region event this Saturday at Lake Don Pedro....   2006-03-23 What to Look Forward to, a Double Distinction and Louie, Louie … The first CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series on Lake Amistad in Del Rio, Texas, was undeniably one of the greatest events in BASS history, and it will be hard to live up to that spectac...   2006-03-21 Future Pro Tour anglers find lots of fish, but no size in Berryessa season opener “March Madness” a phrase usually associated with the mind-numbing, whirlwind tournament series college basketball serves up at the beginning of spring, was in full affect for the F...   2006-03-21 Rowland Joins BASS Millionaire’s Club Somewhat lost in the big-bass mania that enveloped the season-opener of the new CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series on Texas’ Lake Amistad was the fact that Lone Star State native son Ze...   2006-03-20 Father and Son Teams Dominate Lake Castias OAKVIEW - At a rare Sunday tournament, Mike and Tom Hamilton of Valencia topped a field of 52 teams at Lake Casitas on March 19th with an incredible five-fish limit weighing 25.66...   2006-03-19 GREG HACKNEY REIGNS IN LONE STAR SHOOTOUT JASPER, Texas — A temperature drop and increased cloud coverage helped secure the top spot and $100,000 prize for Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., in the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Seri...   2006-03-17 HACKNEY, KVD BATTLE AT THE TOP OF DAY 1 AT THE ‘LONE STAR SHOOTOUT PRESENTED BY TRITON BOATS’ JASPER, Texas — Louisiana’s Greg Hackney and Michigan’s Kevin VanDam battled each other – as well as bouts of homesickness – at the top of the leaderboard Thursday on Day 1 of the...   2006-03-15 Elite Schedule has Veteran Elias Feeling Rejuvenated When the schedule for the inaugural CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series was announced, few pros were as excited as Paul Elias....   2006-03-14 Crutcher/McCosker win Berryessa with Big Limit and Big Bass Saturday's 3rd stop on the Wine Region of 100% BASS was pretty exciting if you like big fish. With unstable weather all week and the threat of rain and snow all day long, 31 boats...   2006-03-14 Lake Mead is second stop on WON BASS Southern Tour Lake Mead, NV – The Southern WON BASS Pro-AAA circuit will me making its second stop of the season on March 25-26 at the Lake Mead Open. The headquarters hotel for this event will...   2006-03-14 “BASS BOSS” Ray Scott Special Guest At Springfield Bass Pro Shop PINTLALA, ALABAMA—Known around the world as “Mr. Bass,” Ray Scott, founder of BASS (the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society) will make an appearance at the Springfield, MO. Bass Pro Sho...   2006-03-14 New Life Jacket Combines Comfort and Style with Latest Technology Bellingham, WA. March 2006 – Mustang Deluxe HT™ series of high-performance Inflatable PFD’s feature an automatic hydrostatic inflator that is designed for use in extreme weather co...   2006-03-14 AC Plugs account for Huge Big Bass Trip Allan Cole (created the AC Plug, which spawned the swimbait revolution on the west coast) and Steve Keene (long-time fishing buddy) just had possibly the best day ever in the histo...   2006-03-13 Future Pro Tour's Berryessa opener to be on TV ROCKLIN, Ca - A new TV show made it's debut several weeks ago in Northern California, and has really created a new kind of excitement amongst an angling community eager for a venue...   2006-03-13 GOLDEN STATE’S MONROE PREVAILS IN ELITE SERIES OPENER DEL RIO, Texas — The CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series’ “Battle on the Border Presented by Mercury Marine” began with 106 of the world’s best anglers and ended on Sunday on Lake Amista...   2006-03-10 OKLAHOMA’S COOK LEADS THE PACK ON DAY 1 OF ELITE SERIES EVENT DEL RIO, Texas — After months of anticipation, 106 of the world’s top professional anglers launched the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series with the “Battle on the Border Presented by Me...   2006-03-08 Rogers: CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series a Good Investment As a guide on world-renowned Lake Fork in Texas and an up-and-coming tournament pro, Brooks Rogers was faced with a serious dilemma when the new CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series was a...   2006-03-08 Another record payout at the Delta for Porter and LaFever Delta events are always interesting, with the threat of big fish and big bags of fish, Saturday delivered exactly what was expected. Pre spawn conditions were anticipated when 92 t...   2006-03-08 Rasmussen/Menzes Take Second in a Row, at Mother Lode’s Don Pedro Lake Don Pedro is also famous for big fish, but on this windy day with the threat of rain all day, the legend did not appear. Mostly small bags of 5 fish limits were caught on worm...   2006-03-07 NATIONAL BASS WEST CENTRAL COAST OPENS National Bass West is hosting four “Open” Team Tournaments on the Central Coast....   2006-03-06 West Marine to offer "Angler Support Services" at FPT events ROCKLIN, Ca - Future Pro Tour Tournament Trails is pleased to announce a program that will help all anglers participating in FPT events find the help they need when facing difficul...   2006-03-04 RANGER PRO LUKE CLAUSEN WINS 36TH BASSMASTER CLASSIC KISSIMMEE, Fla. (February 26, 2006) – With no previous BASS wins to his credit, Ranger Pro Luke Clausen used one of the sport’s biggest stages – an event older than he is – to notc...   2006-03-04 JEANE WINS WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON PICKWICK LAKE FLORENCE, Ala. (March 4, 2006) – Rookie pro George Jeane Jr. of Evans, La., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 29 pounds, 1 ounce to win the $900,000 Wal-Mart FLW...   2006-03-04 NETHERY CAPTURES HIS FIRST BASS TITLE JASPER, Texas – Saturday’s CITGO Bassmaster Southern Tour win couldn’t have come at a better time for Acworth, Ga., angler Eric Nethery. Nethery said he will use his hefty winner’s...   2006-03-04 REESE WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE LAKEPORT, Calif. (March 4, 2006) - Pro Jimmy Reese of Witter Springs, Calif., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 40 pounds, 8 ounces to win the Stren Series Western Div...   2006-03-02 KILBY HOLDS LEAD AT WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON PICKWICK LAKE FLORENCE, Ala. (March 2, 2006) – Pro Rob Kilby of Hot Springs, Ark., caught a two-day total of eight bass weighing 31 pounds, 10 ounces to lead round one of the $900,000 Wal-M...   2006-03-02 FOLKESTAD LEADS DAY TWO OF STREN SERIES EVENT AT CLEAR LAKE LAKEPORT, Calif. (March 2, 2006) - Pro Mike Folkestad of Yorba Linda, Calif., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 45 pounds, 11 ounces to lead day two of the Stren Series We...   2006-03-02 UNIQUE PATTERN PROPELS BURKS TO LEAD AT RAYBURN JASPER, Texas -- Sammy Burks’ willingness to get creative on famed Sam Rayburn Reservoir vaulted the Joplin, Mo., angler into the Day 1 lead at the second stop of the CITGO Bassmas...   2006-03-01 CITGO BASSMASTER SOUTHERN TOUR VISITS FAMILIAR TEXAS TERRITORY The famed Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Jasper, Texas, will host the second stop of the CITGO Bassmaster Southern Tour March 2-4. Pros are fishing for $324,650 and co-anglers are compet...   2006-03-01 KILBY LEADS WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON PICKWICK LAKE FLORENCE, Ala. (March 1, 2006) – Pro Rob Kilby of Hot Springs, Ark., caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 2 ounces to take a commanding lead on day one of the $900,000...   2006-03-01 FOLKESTAD LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE LAKEPORT, Calif. (March 1, 2006) - Pro Mike Folkestad of Yorba Linda, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 26 pounds, 12 ounces to lead day one of the Stren Series Western Div...   2006-03-01 Fancelli/Paine take Brigestone/Gils Tires Pro opener at Shasta Lake This weekends Pro/Am opener couldn’t have been much better. 51 Pro’s and 51 Am’s showed up Phil’s Props in Redding for the inaugural Brigestone/Gils Tires Pro/am Tournament Trail o...   2006-02-28 TOP 10 BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES POWER INDEX ANGLERS FISHED THE CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC TOP 10 ON INDEX FISHED CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC...   2006-02-28 CLAUSEN BECOMES YOUNGEST BASS ANGLER IN HISTORY TO SURPASS $1 MILLION IN WINNINGS AFTER WAL-MART FLW BENTON, Ky. (Feb. 27, 2006) - Luke Clausen, 27, became the youngest professional bass anglers in history to surpass the $1 million mark in tournament winnings Sunday when he notche...   2006-02-28 A statement from Michael Iaconelli I want to publicly apologize to anyone I have offended by my actions and...   2006-02-28 36th CITGO Bassmaster Classic was a Huge Success By now you are probably well aware that 27-year-old (Cool Hand) Luke Clausen won the 36th annual CITGO Bassmaster Classic Sunday and took the $500,000 winner’s purse and the most i...   2006-02-28 Wight/Hall Take Stockton Bass Event Stockton Bass held its 2nd tournament of the year on February 25th. Damon...   2006-02-27 CRISWELL BREAKS RECORD, WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE AMISTAD DEL RIO, Texas. (Feb. 25, 2006) - Pro Jim Criswell of Del Rio, Texas, set an FLW Outdoors two-day weight record with 10 bass weighing 56 pounds, 7 ounces to win the Stren Series Ce...   2006-02-26 CLAUSEN FINISHES OFF WIRE-TO-WIRE BASSMASTER CLASSIC WIN KISSIMMEE, Fla. — On a day when weather wreaked havoc on his closest pursuers, Luke Clausen of Washington state put the finishing touches on a rare wire-to-wire victory Sunday in t...   2006-02-24 Future Pro Tour kids division is back for 2006 NOTHING compares to the satisfying grin a kid gets on his or her face when they look into a dark, cool livewell and see a suspended bass – a bass that they had a big part in helpin...   2006-02-20 FLW OUTDOORS AND THE BASS FEDERATION ANNOUNCE A NEW JOINT SPONSORSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL GUARD BENTON, Ky. (Feb. 20, 2006) - FLW Outdoors and The Bass Federation announced Monday a joint sponsorship with the National Guard that will provide unprecedented financial support to...   2006-02-20 Larry Marquez wins WON Bass Tour event at Lake Havasu LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz.—A promising first round for the competitors in the WON Bass Tour event last weekend at Lake Havasu deteriorated for most of the field, but local angler Larr...   2006-02-19 TUCKER WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON WEST POINT LAKE LAGRANGE, Ga. (Feb. 18, 2006) - Pro Terry Tucker of Gadsden, Ala., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 25 pounds, 12 ounces to win the Stren Series Southeast Division ev...   2006-02-19 Thomas/Peungate win National Bass West Delta Opener National Bass West held it's first tournament of the season today leaving out of Russo's Marina. 25 teams braved the cold (and it was cold) and rain to fish for some of the best pa...   2006-02-19 HIBDON, KELLY WIN 2006 JUNIOR BASSMASTER CHAMPIONSHIP LEESBURG, Fla. – In exactly one week, the 36th CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion will be named. But on Sunday, it was the younger generation’s turn to shine as 90 of the most promi...   2006-02-18 Hage/Seals Win Big at Clear Lake 100% BASS This Weekends team tournament at Clear Lake will be remembered as much for the weather as the fishing. As everyone was checking in at Konocti Vista Casino, All anyone was talking a...   2006-02-16 PUROLATOR, THE OFFICIAL OIL AND AIR FILTER OF BASS, EXTENDS CONTRACT THROUGH 2008 CELEBRATION, Fla. – Purolator, the Official Oil and Air Filter of the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail, announced today that it has extended its contract with BASS, the worldwide...   2006-02-16 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS INCREASES ASSOCIATION WITH BASS CELEBRATION, Fla. - Lowrance Electronics is continuing its affiliation with BASS as a premier sponsor through 2008, making it the Official Marine Electronics of the CITGO Bassmaste...   2006-02-16 CITGO BASSMASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR AIMS FOR CLASSIC CELEBRATION, Fla. — Regardless of the outcome of the 36th annual CITGO Bassmaster Classic, Feb. 24-26, on Lake Tohopekaliga in Kissimmee, Fla., Aaron Martens will make BASS histor...   2006-02-16 WILLIAMS LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON WEST POINT LAKE LAGRANGE, Ga. (Feb. 15, 2006) - Pro Tommy Williams of Shepherdsville, Ky., caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 8 ounces to lead day one of the Stren Series Southeast Divis...   2006-02-15 ELITE SERIES ANGLER MIKE O’SHEA TAKES A SWING WITH GOLF DIGEST SCHOOLS CELEBRATION, Fla. – CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series angler Mike O’Shea recently signed a deal with a premier sponsor unlike any other on the BASS circuit. Golf Digest Schools, headqu...   2006-02-15 CLASSIC WEEK FOR KIDS CELEBRATION, Fla. — Some of today’s most well-known professional anglers were inspired to pursue their dream career after attending a CITGO Bassmaster Classic activity designed esp...   2006-02-15 Scroggins the Heavy Favorite for Upcoming CITGO Bassmaster Classic Jason Quinn can certainly identify with Terry Scroggins and his status as the consensus heavy favorite entering next week’s 36th annual CITGO Bassmaster Classic on Lake Tohopekalig...   2006-02-15 Austin/Barksdale take record payout at Delta opener for 100% BASS Saturday couldn’t have started any better with the largest regular team tournament on the Delta in over 4 years. 91 teams checked in at Russo’s marina to start the season. They wer...   2006-02-15 Rasmussen/Menzes take New Melones stop on Mother Lode Trail Sunday was a great day for lake fishing, sun shining, a slight breeze and the feel of big fish was in the air. Everyone checked in at The Glory Hole Tackle Store and headed for the...   2006-02-14 ESPN OUTDOORS EXPO A CURE FOR CABIN FEVER CELEBRATION, Fla. — Late February used to be the time most bass anglers fought off cabin fever, searching for something to do while waiting for warmer weather to fish....   2006-02-14 RECORD-SETTING WATERS OFFER CLASSIC INTRIGUE CELEBRATION, Fla. — All of the elements are pointing toward a gangbuster of a world championship event when the CITGO Bassmaster Classic unfolds Feb. 24-26 on Lake Tohopekaliga in...   2006-02-14 BIG NAMES, LIVE COVERAGE, MONSTER BASS WILL HIGHLIGHT CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC TELECAST CELEBRATION, Fla. — With 51 of the world’s best anglers, coupled with seasoned hosts, on-the-water reporters, and decorated BASS pro analysts who have a combined 114 Top 10 finis...   2006-02-14 FUJIFILM PRO ANGLERS TO TEACH SCHOOL CHILDREN ABOUT FISHING, CONSERVATION FLORENCE, Ala. (Feb. 14, 2006) - On Friday, March 3, select members of Fujifilm's pro-fishing team will visit Hibbett Middle School to meet with an assembly of fifth-grade students...   2006-02-14 WAL-MART TIRE AND LUBE EXPRESS TO HOST FISHING SEMINAR PRIOR TO WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT FLORENCE, Ala. (Feb. 14, 2006) - Some of FLW Outdoors' most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques when they host the Wal-Mart Tire & Lub...   2006-02-14 FLW OUTDOORS TO LAUNCH NATION'S LARGEST, HIGHEST-PAYING STRIPED BASS TOURNAMENTS BENTON, Ky. (Feb. 14, 2006) - The organization responsible for bringing bass, walleye, redfish and kingfish anglers the most lucrative tournaments in history is set to make the str...   2006-02-13 $6 MILLION STREN SERIES WESTERN DIVISION TO VISIT CLEAR LAKE LAKEPORT, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2005) - The $6 million Stren Series is headed to Clear Lake near Lakeport, Calif., March 1-4 for the second of four regular-season Western Division event...   2006-02-13 Multi-tour champion co-hosts Ranger Owners Tourney Modesto - CA. When you hear the tag line; “Ranger Boat ownership has its privileges”, you can be sure that it’s not just talk. Along with their reputation for consistently producin...   2006-02-10 River2Sea Introduces Fetch Minnow and Jerk Shad Jerkbaits (Richmond, CA February 9, 2006) Bass that thought they could hide from jerkbaits in deeper water had better beware because River2Sea’s Fetch Minnow has arrived....   2006-02-09 HOT SPRINGS TURNS UP THE HEAT WITH CITGO BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES ANGLER CELEBRATION, Fla. – The green and blue colors of Hot Springs, Ark., will be highly visible this year on the new CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series trail, thanks to a business relationsh...   2006-02-09 CARROLL LEADS CHEVY OPEN ON LAKE MURRAY COLUMBIA, S.C. (Feb. 8, 2006) - With temperatures hovering near freezing at takeoff early Wednesday morning, a majority of the 200 pros fishing the $1.25 million Chevy Open on Lake...   2006-02-09 'FLW OUTDOORS' TV RETURNS TO FSN MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 9, 2006) - Tune in Sunday, Feb. 19, to "FLW Outdoors" on FSN as Charlie Evans and Keith Lebowitz host the season-opening Wal-Mart FLW Tour event from Lake Okeecho...   2006-02-09 BASS Reporter’s Notebook An easy Classic? Like most CITGO Bassmaster Classic contenders, Louisiana pro Greg Hackney is excited about the prospects of fishing Lake Tohopekaliga later this month. It’s a well...   2006-02-09 HOW I TOLD MY HUSBAND I WAS FISHING THE WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR “When I expressed interest in the tour, he got really excited. He couldn’t be any more supportive. He knows I can do this.” - Robinette Fox, 30, Jessieville, Ark....   2006-02-09 CARROLL LEADS 10 PROS INTO CHEVY OPEN FINALS ON LAKE MURRAY COLUMBIA, S.C. (Feb. 9, 2006) - Lake Murray didn't disappoint Thursday, as 200 pros and 200 co-anglers representing 37 states, Japan and Canada continued their parade of 7-, 8- and...   2006-02-08 Snow/Mize Conquer biggest field in years at Pine Flat Lake The Big Valley Region held its 2nd Tournament of the season at Pine Flat Lake on February 4th. Weather was great and fishing was fairly good with most of the quality fish being cau...   2006-02-08 Gamakatsu U.S.A. joins Future Pro Tour's family of sponsor for 2006 Future Pro Tour Tournament Trails is pleased to announce the addition of Gamakatsu U.S.A to its family of premier sponsors for the 2006 season. Gamakatsu without question, produces...   2006-02-07 WON BASS kicks off Southern Circuit at Lake Havasu Lake Havasu City, AZ – The Southern WON BASS Pro-AAA circuit will be kicking off the 2006 season with the Feb 18-19th Lake Havasu Open. Staged out of the Nautical Inn and Resort,...   2006-02-07 $6 MILLION STREN SERIES CENTRAL DIVISION TO VISIT LAKE AMISTAD DEL RIO, Texas (Feb. 7, 2005) - The $6 million Stren Series is headed to Lake Amistad near Del Rio, Texas, Feb. 22-25 for the first of four regular-season Central Division events....   2006-02-07 MARTENS: GETTING ORGANIZED CELEBRATION, Fla. - After finishing second in the CITGO Bassmaster Classic for the third time in four years last year, Aaron Martens took some time off from fishing to finally get...   2006-02-07 FOOD FOR THOUGHT: CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC FACTS CELEBRATION, Fla. — Here are some facts about the CITGO Bassmaster Classic from the illustrious 35-year history of fishing’s biggest event. The upcoming Classic will take place Feb...   2006-02-07 Clunn Returns to Scene of his Second Classic Win Legendary pro Rick Clunn will return Feb. 24-26 to the scene of the second of his record four victories in the CITGO Bassmaster Classic — Lake Tohopekaliga — for the 36th annual wo...   2006-02-06 FISH ALONGSIDE THE WORLD’S MOST ELITE BASS FISHING PROS CELEBRATION, Fla. – Ever wonder what it might be like to ride alongside your favorite NASCAR driver or caddie for Tiger Woods? In the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series and Bassmaster...   2006-02-06 EVINRUDE, STREN PARTNER TO OFFER 2006 CO-ANGLER AWARD MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 6, 2006) - Evinrude and Stren announced Monday their partnership to offer Stren Series co-anglers a lucrative contingency award for the 2006 tournament season. Kn...   2006-02-04 SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD PRO WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (Feb. 4, 2006) - John Billheimer Jr. of Discovery Bay, Calif., a 16-year-old pro fishing his first Stren Series event, caught a two-day total of seven large...   2006-02-03 COLUMBIA COMMUNITY INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN LAKE MURRAY CONSERVATION PROJECT COLUMBIA, S.C. (Feb. 2, 2006) - During the Wal-Mart FLW Tour's Chevy Open held Feb. 8-11 anglers and fishing fans will have the opportunity to help preserve Lake Murray. At the tou...   2006-02-03 A&W ROOT BEER BECOMES OFFICIAL SOFT DRINK OF FLW OUTDOORS MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 2, 2006) - FLW Outdoors announced today that A&W Root Beer, a leading brand from Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (CSAB), is joining its family of sponsors as...   2006-02-03 SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD PRO LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (Feb. 3, 2006) - John Billheimer Jr. of Discovery Bay, Calif., a 16-year-old pro fishing his first Stren Series event, caught four bass Friday weighing 11 p...   2006-02-02 Kistler Rods Announces to New Rods Kistler Rods announced the release of two new rod lineups, the Megnesium TS fishing Rod and the Helium 2 LTX Fishing Rod....   2006-02-02 MCCLELLAND PERSEVERES TO ‘ELITE’ STATUS CELEBRATION, Fla. – After a two-year hiatus from BASS tournaments, Mike McClelland has defied the odds and joined the Elite ranks as a 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series pro angle...   2006-02-02 CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC QUALIFIER KENNEDY BELIEVES IN FEDERATION SYSTEM CELEBRATION, Fla. – A few weeks from now, amateur bass angler James Kennedy will have the chance to fulfill a longtime dream when he competes in bass fishing’s most major event, th...   2006-02-02 COLEMAN LEADS AT STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (Feb. 2, 2006) - Pro Aaron Coleman of Oakland, Calif., caught the only five-bass limit Thursday at the Stren Series Western Division event on Lake Havasu pr...   2006-02-02 Victory Lane, Spawning, Reese at the Super Bowl and Full-Time Fishing … Florida pro Chris Lane is a well-known competitive angler in the Sunshine State, but in the bigger world of professional bass fishing, he has been largely an unknown commodity....   2006-02-01 LEE TAKES LEAD AT STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (Feb. 1, 2006) - Pro Robert Lee of Angels Camp, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 12 ounces to lead day one of the Stren Series Western D...   2006-02-01 VanDam’s Thoughts are on Winning Four in a Row Much has been written about CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Kevin VanDam as he prepares to defend his title in Kissimmee, Fla., where the 36th annual installment of the Bassmaste...   2006-01-31 Megabait Unveils Their New Fishing Lures La Habra, CA (PRWEB) January 31st, 2006 – Megabait, the award winning manufacturer of freshwater and saltwater fishing lures and tackle unveiled a new line of fishing lures, swimb...   2006-01-31 Trolling Motor Doctor Joins WesternBass.Com OAKLEY, CA (January 31, 2006) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of The Trolling Motor Doctor, as the newest addition to its sponsor group....   2006-01-31 WAL-MART TIRE AND LUBE EXPRESS TO HOST FISHING SEMINAR COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 31, 2006) - Some of FLW Outdoors' most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques when they host the Wal-Mart Tire & Lub...   2006-01-31 SEARCH AND RESCUE VOLUNTEER FINDS WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR CELEBRATION, Fla. – An Oklahoma cattle rancher who volunteered in the search-and-rescue efforts after the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001, has signed up to fish the 2006 Mercury...   2006-01-30 FUJIFILM PRO ANGLERS TO TEACH SCHOOL CHILDREN ABOUT FISHING, CONSERVATION COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 30, 2006) - On Friday, Feb. 10, select members of Fujifilm's pro-fishing team will visit Lexington Elementary School to meet with an assembly of fifth-grade st...   2006-01-28 LANE SURGES TO TOUR VICTORY OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – Less than two weeks ago, Chris Lane quit his job as a salesman so he could concentrate on fishing. The decision is starting to look like a good one: On Saturday,...   2006-01-27 Forgetting the Fish, Kissimmee Grass, More of Moore Got fish? Funny things can happen in the heat of any competition, and the sport of bass fishing certainly is no exception....   2006-01-27 WAL-MART PRO ANGLING TEAM DISCLOSED MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 26, 2006) - Wal-Mart, the world's leading supporter of tournament fishing, announced today the members of its professional angling team. In 2006, the Wal-Mart ang...   2006-01-27 SCROGGINS LEADS IN TOUR SEASON OPENER OKEECHOBEE, Fla. -- When you visit Lake Okeechobee, it’s a good idea to bring your flipping stick, so it comes as no surprise that legendary flipper Terry Scroggins leads after Da...   2006-01-27 FLW OUTDOORS DONATES OVER $5,000 TO RESTORE LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 27, 2006) - In an effort to promote conservation among the fisheries that host its professional bass tournaments, FLW Outdoors has donated more than $5,000 to...   2006-01-27 $6 MILLION STREN SERIES SOUTHEAST DIVISION TO VISIT WEST POINT LAKE LAGRANGE, Ga. (Jan. 27, 2005) - The $6 million Stren Series is headed to West Point Lake near LaGrange, Ga., Feb. 15-18 for the second of four regular-season Southeast Division eve...   2006-01-27 NIGGEMEYER VAULTS INTO TOUR LEAD AT OKEECHOBEE OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – James Niggemeyer, a guide on Texas bass-factory Lake Fork, tapped into his knowledge of home waters to jump from fifth place into the lead of the CITGO Bassmaste...   2006-01-26 CITGO BASSMASTER SOUTHERN TOUR SEASON KICKS OFF ON “BIG O” What’s at stake: $324,650 in cash and merchandise to the top 60 pro anglers. Co-anglers will compete for $68,800 in prizes....   2006-01-26 12 CASTINGKIDS FINALISTS PREPARE FOR COMPETITION CELEBRATION, Fla. – One contestant said he would celebrate a victory by having a big party. Another said he would “go crazy and dance.”...   2006-01-26 Snag Proof Lures & 100% BASS announce Partnership for Snag Proof Open Grass Valley, CA (January,26) -100% BASS is proud to announce our new relationship with Snag Proof Lures. 2006 is sure to be our finest year, and we are excited about the new part...   2006-01-25 TODAY’S CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC IS A BIG-LEAGUE SPORTING EVENT CELEBRATION, Fla. — At the final weigh-in of the inaugural CITGO Bassmaster Classic in Las Vegas in 1971, the total number of spectators watching atop the roof of a marina on the s...   2006-01-25 LAND O'LAKES PRO ANGLING TEAM ANNOUNCED MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 24, 2006) - Land O'Lakes - the Arden Hills, Minn., dairy producer - announced today the members of its professional angling team competing in the 2006 FLW Outdoor...   2006-01-25 $7.6 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR TO VISIT LAKE MURRAY COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 25, 2006) - The $7.6 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour will stop in Columbia, S.C., Feb. 8-11 for the $1.25 million Chevy Open, the tour's second regular-season event....   2006-01-24 KING & VENKUS WIN STOCKTON BASS OPENER January tournaments are cold, fished in muddy water with only a few bites – at least that is the old wives tale. Stockton Bass anglers put that tale to rest on January 21st at Stoc...   2006-01-24 Amateur anglers get ready for Future Pro Tour season opener on Berryessa! The search for the best amateur bass fishing team in the west begins anew with the opening of the Future Pro Tour Tournament Trails 2006 season! The west’s largest and most excitin...   2006-01-24 New Bassmaster Tour Represents Varied Dreams Two pros with entirely different resumes, experiences and career goals. One tournament circuit. That’s an abbreviated overview of Homer Humphreys, Mike Balon and the newly revamped...   2006-01-23 JEFF COBLE OF NORTH CAROLINA FILLS FINAL CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC SPOT CELEBRATION, Fla. – When North Carolina bass angler Jeff Coble became the 51st and final qualifier for the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Classic, his immediate thoughts weren’t shock, awe...   2006-01-23 $2 MILLION FORREST WOOD CUP TO BE HELD IN HOT SPRINGS HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (Jan. 23, 2006) - FLW Outdoors and the Hot Springs Convention and Visitor's Bureau announced today that Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs has been selected as host sit...   2006-01-23 GET READY: CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC FIELD NOW FULL CELEBRATION, Fla. – The full field is now set for professional bass fishing’s richest and most prestigious event, the 36th CITGO Bassmaster Classic, scheduled for Feb. 24-26 on Lak...   2006-01-23 FLW OUTDOORS PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF G3, POLAR KRAFT BENTON, Ky. (Jan. 23, 2006) - In a move that will greatly expand tournament opportunities for the nation's walleye anglers, FLW Outdoors announced Friday the addition of G3 and Pol...   2006-01-21 FUKAE WINS WAL-MART FLW TOUR OPENER, $100,000 ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 21, 2006) - He won the coveted Land O'Lakes Angler of the Year title as a rookie in 2004 then stumbled in 2005, finishing the season a disappointing 99th. On...   2006-01-21 TEAMWORK PAYS OFF FOR NORTH CAROLINA DUO KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Though Jeff Coble of Manson, N.C. was the clear-cut winner of the inaugural ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series Championship on Saturday, he’s thanking another compet...   2006-01-20 PACE LEADS 10 FINALISTS IN WAL-MART FLW TOUR OPENER ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 20, 2006) - Despite warm temperatures and sunny skies, which had many anglers predicting a much improved bite, the fishing on Lake Okeechobee proved to be tou...   2006-01-20 COBLE SEIZES COMMANDING LEAD AT CHAMPIONSHIP KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Persevering through tough conditions on East Lake Tohopekaliga, Jeff Coble of Mason, N.C., was one step closer on Friday to the CITGO Bassmaster Classic and a $10...   2006-01-19 ZEPHYR TRAVEL ANNOUNCES WEB SITE Chattanooga, TN, January 9,2006 - Zephyr Travel Systems announced today the inauguration of its web site http://www.zephyrtravel.com as part of an ongoing effort to provide time...   2006-01-19 ARMY NATIONAL GUARD PRO ANGLING TEAM REVEALED MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 19, 2006) - The Army National Guard announced Wednesday the members of its professional angling team to compete in FLW Outdoors tournaments in 2006. This veteran...   2006-01-19 BASS Weekend Warriors … Not Just Toho … A Dilemma for Elite Pros? The eyes of the bass fishing world will focus this week on Florida’s East Lake Tohopekaliga for the inaugural ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series National Championship....   2006-01-19 RACE FOR FINAL BASSMASTER CLASSIC BERTH BEGINS KISSIMMEE, Fla.- Two anglers with very different goals were head-to-head after Day 1 of the ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series National Championship....   2006-01-19 BIFFLE LEADS WAL-MART FLW TOUR OPENER ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2006) - The skies cleared and the temperatures warmed for day two of the 2006 Wal-Mart FLW Tour season opener presented by Snickers on Lake Okeechobee, bu...   2006-01-18 FUJIFILM PRO ANGLERS TO TEACH SCHOOL CHILDREN ABOUT FISHING, CONSERVATION CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 18, 2006) - On Friday, Jan. 20, select members of Fujifilm's pro-fishing team will visit Central Elementary School in Clewiston to meet with an assembly of fi...   2006-01-18 HAWKES LEADS WAL-MART FLW TOUR OPENER ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 18, 2006) - The 2006 tournament season got off to a sweet start for pro Mike Hawkes of Sabinal, Texas, Wednesday when he caught a five-bass limit weighing 19...   2006-01-18 NEW ANGLING OPPORTUNITIES IN WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR CELEBRATION, Fla. – While the newly created Women’s Bassmaster Tour is luring first-time women anglers to compete in the five-event season in 2006, a few tried and true fishing pro...   2006-01-18 WE ARE ELATED: 6 BASS FEDERATION ANGLERS BOUND FOR CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC CELEBRATION, Fla. – While their emotions ranged from relief to determination and from shock to excitement, there was no question that all six anglers were elated about what they ha...   2006-01-18 DEBUT ROSTER FOR CITGO BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES UNVEILED CELEBRATION, Fla. – BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, has announced its 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series field will be filled with 110 of the world’s most elite angl...   2006-01-17 WILL THE RECORD BE BROKEN? CELEBRATION, Fla. – CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series angler Dean Rojas is celebrating an anniversary today – but it’s one that may not last much longer....   2006-01-17 Theragenics Becomes Official Supporting Sponsor of BASS CELEBRATION, Fla. – Theragenics Corporation®, a leading provider of brachytherapy (“seeding”) devices for prostate cancer, and BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, today...   2006-01-17 Byron Velvick Signs with River2Sea National Pro Staff (Richmond, CA – January 16, 2006) River2Sea is proud to announce their partnership with one of the premier tournament anglers and industry spokesmen in the world, Byron Velvick. Wh...   2006-01-17 1 COVETED SPOT REMAINS FOR CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC CELEBRATION, Fla. — Fifty of the contenders in the 36th CITGO Bassmaster Classic, Feb. 24-26, are busy organizing tackle and studying maps in preparation for the world championship...   2006-01-17 DUSTIN WILKS: YOUNG, ENERGETIC, READY TO COMPETE CELEBRATION, Fla. – At just 28 years old, Dustin Wilks is familiar with being one of the youngest guys in the field – and dealing with the challenges that come with it....   2006-01-17 REVAMPED CITGO BASSMASTER TOUR KICKS OFF ’06 SEASON CELEBRATION, Fla. — Terry Scroggins is one of the favorites entering next month’s CITGO Bassmaster Classic on Lake Tohopekaliga in Kissimmee, Fla. But before competing for the $500...   2006-01-17 Big-Time Pros in ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series Championship The inaugural ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series National Championship this week on Florida’s East Lake Tohopekaliga will reward the country’s top weekend angler with $100,000 and the...   2006-01-13 WAL-MART TO HOST WAL-MART FLW TOUR PRO NIGHT CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2006) – The Wal-Mart located at 1005 W. Sugarland Highway in Clewiston will be hosting Wal-Mart FLW Tour pros George Cochran, Wes Thomas and John Sap...   2006-01-13 GO Bassmaster Southern Tour, International Colors and The Big ‘O’ No More The debut of the CITGO Bassmaster Southern Tour is less than two weeks away, and excitement is mounting for the brand new venue for professional anglers....   2006-01-13 OHIO’S BILL LOWEN TAKES DAY 2 LEAD OF BASS FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP LEESBURG, Fla. – Though international anglers commandeered Day 1 of the BASS Federation Championship, it was stateside anglers who overpowered the field Thursday, including tourna...   2006-01-13 WON BASS Northern Circuit debuts at Lake Shasta WON BASS will be kicking off its 2006 season starting this January 28th-29th at Lake Shasta. Known for its strong winter time bite on spotted bass, Shasta has traditionally been o...   2006-01-13 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES NEW STRATOS OWNERS' TOURNAMENT TRAIL FOR 2006 BENTON, Ky. (Jan. 13, 2006) - FLW Outdoors, the world's leading fishing-tournament organization, announced Friday the introduction of an all-new Stratos Owners' Tournament Trail fo...   2006-01-13 SOUTH AFRICA’S ANRÉ DE VILLIERS CROWNED FIRST INTERNATIONAL BASS FEDERATION CHAMPION LEESBURG, Fla. – Tension, excitement and big bass led the way Friday in the 33rd BASS Federation Championship as six anglers advanced to bass fishing’s biggest dance, the CITGO Ba...   2006-01-13 FLW OUTDOORS, THE BASS FEDERATION FORM HISTORIC ALLIANCE BENTON, Ky. (Jan. 13, 2006) - FLW Outdoors and The Bass Federation Inc. announced Friday a historic alliance that ensures a vibrant and independent future for Federation chapters a...   2006-01-12 Davidson/Cox Take home largest check in Team history at Lake McClure Sunday was the start of a whole new year for everyone in the Mother Lode and with great expectation 79 Boats turned out for what was to be a memorable day. Everything started with...   2006-01-12 INTERNATIONALS DOMINATE DAY 1 OF BASS FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP LEESBURG, Fla. – International anglers took the field by storm on Day 1 of the BASS Federation Championship on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, Fla....   2006-01-11 WAL-MART TIRE AND LUBE EXPRESS TO HOST FISHING SEMINAR PRIOR TO WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 10, 2006) - Some of FLW Outdoors' most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques when they host the Wal-Mart Tire & Lu...   2006-01-11 LEARN FROM THE LEGENDS AT BASSMASTER UNIVERSITY CELEBRATION, Fla. – Bassmaster University, a series of classes teaching the foundations of professional angling, has released its 2006 spring schedule. From Florida to California,...   2006-01-11 BASS MOVES TOUR EVENTS FROM TOLEDO BEND CELEBRATION, Fla. - Due to unsafe conditions that currently exist on Toledo Bend Reservoir, BASS is relocating the first Women’s Bassmaster Tour stop, originally scheduled for Marc...   2006-01-10 GILBERT CHEVROLET TO HOST WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHEVY PRO NIGHT OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Jan. 10, 2006) - As part of the festivities surrounding the Wal-Mart FLW Tour stop presented by Snickers on Lake Okeechobee in Clewiston Jan. 18-21, Gilbert Chevr...   2006-01-10 CONSERVATION A HOT TOPIC DURING CLASSIC WEEK CELEBRATION, Fla. — In February, while fishing fans are watching 51 anglers battle on the water for the 2006 CITGO Bassamaster Classic $500,000 top prize, some very important work...   2006-01-10 Youngers Wrote the Book on Bassmaster Classic Waters If he was so inclined, Charlie Youngers could probably make a mint marketing his angling knowledge to the contenders in the upcoming CITGO Bassmaster Classic slated for Feb. 24-26...   2006-01-10 BASS UNVEILS NEW FEDERATION NATION PROGRAM CELEBRATION, Fla. — Taking a bold step into the next generation of BASS State Federation chapters, BASS introduced today its plan for the Federation Nation, a group that will focu...   2006-01-10 WARMING TREND LIKELY TO BOOST WEIGHTS AT FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP What’s at stake: $53,000 total in prize money, plus six berths into the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Classic. Telecast: Coverage of the event will air Saturday, Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. EST on...   2006-01-10 Future Pro Tour hosts “Top Club" Challenge Adding another avenue of excitement to it’s 2006 season, the Future Pro Tour is announcing a new challenge for participants that also belong to one of the many bass clubs in northe...   2006-01-09 KEVIN WIRTH: A MASTER OF SPORTS CELEBRATION, Fla. – Professional BASS angler Kevin Wirth has enjoyed a diverse and successful life in sports and at 43 years old, he’s far from finished....   2006-01-09 $7.6 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR TO VISIT LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 9, 2006) - The $7.6 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour will stop in Clewiston Jan. 18-21 for its annual $900,000 season opener presented by Snickers on Lake Okeechobee...   2006-01-09 WEEKEND SERIES ANGLERS GO FOR FISHING’S BRASS RING CELEBRATION, Fla. — East Lake Tohopekaliga may be the best bass lake you’ve never heard of. Located adjacent to the larger and much more publicized West Lake Tohopekaliga - most of...   2006-01-09 JOHNSON & JOHNSON INKS MULTIYEAR SPONSORSHIP WITH FLW OUTDOORS MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 9, 2006) - FLW Outdoors announced Monday that Johnson & Johnson, the world's most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products, is joining...   2006-01-08 THRIFT WINS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Jan. 7, 2006) - Pro Bryan Thrift of Shelby, N.C., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 36 pounds, 9 ounces to win the Stren Series Southeast Division ev...   2006-01-06 LANE LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Jan. 6, 2006) - Pro Bobby Lane of Lakeland caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 11 ounces to lead day three of the Stren Series Southeast Division event o...   2006-01-05 LOWRANCE BECOMES OFFICIAL FRESHWATER ELECTRONICS SPONSOR OF FLW OUTDOORS MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 5, 2006) - FLW Outdoors announced Tuesday that Lowrance - a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of high-quality sport-fishing sonar and Global P...   2006-01-05 Harris’ Split Personality, Twice the Toho, Excitement for Amistad Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes is no stranger to the top ranks of competitive bass fishing. Over the past two decades, the productive chain in Central Florida has played host to n...   2006-01-05 MCMILLAN LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Jan. 5, 2006) - Pro Jimmy McMillan of Belle Glade caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 35 pounds, 14 ounces to lead day two of the Stren Series Southeast Di...   2006-01-04 BASS FISHING PATRIARCH TO FISH CITGO BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES CELEBRATION, Fla. – A veteran of more than 20 successful years of professional bass fishing, Paul Elias is a respected and popular angler who knows what he’s talking about. So when...   2006-01-04 FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE LAKE CELEBRATION, Fla. – Mentoring plays a huge role in growing the sport of bass fishing and one Women’s Bassmaster Tour angler already is actively teaching and recruiting women into...   2006-01-04 PURE FISHING ANNOUNCES PRO ANGLING TEAM MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 4, 2006) - Pure Fishing, the trade umbrella under which the highly recognized consumer brands Berkley, Fenwick, Abu Garcia, Spiderwire, Johnson and Sevenstrand op...   2006-01-04 FORMER BASSMASTER CLASSIC QUALIFIER COWAN SUPPORTS BASS FEDERATION CELEBRATION, Fla. — Ed Cowan, who in just a few days will make a record seventh appearance at a BASS Federation Championship when he competes on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesbu...   2006-01-04 ASHLEY LEADS STREN SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Jan. 4, 2006) - Pro Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., caught a five-bass limit weighing 23 pounds, 11 ounces to lead day one of the season-opening Stren Series South...   2006-01-03 ANHEUSER-BUSCH ON BOARD WITH BASS IN 2006 CELEBRATION, Fla. – BASS announced today that Anheuser-Busch, the premier sponsor of the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series, will continue its sponsorship with the worldwide authority o...   2006-01-03 ANGLERS PREPARE FOR BASS FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP ON HARRIS CHAIN CELEBRATION, Fla. — The 54 anglers contending for the biggest title in amateur tournament bass fishing — the BASS Federation National Championship, Jan. 11-13 — should find the fis...   2005-12-30 ASA/FRED HALL SHOWS JOIN WESTERNBASS.COM SPONSOR GROUP OAKLEY, CA (December 30, 2005) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of the Fred Hall Fishing Tackle, Boat and Travel Shows, as the newest addition to its sponsor group....   2005-12-30 ISE JOINS WESTERNBASS.COM SPONSOR GROUP OAKLEY, CA (December 30, 2005) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of International Sportsmen's Exposition, as the newest addition to its sponsor group....   2005-12-29 ESPN OUTDOORS UNVEILS STAR-STUDDED PROGRAMMING LINEUP ON ESPN2 CELEBRATION, Fla. – ESPN Outdoors has announced its most thrilling schedule of outdoor programming on ESPN2 on Saturday and Sunday mornings in 2006....   2005-12-29 STREN SERIES WESTERN DIVISION FIELD HITS 200 PROS FOR SEASON OPENER, SETS RECORD LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (Dec. 29, 2005) - The $6 million Stren Series is headed to Lake Havasu City, Ariz., Feb. 1-4 with a record-setting full field of 200 pros signed up to compe...   2005-12-28 WON BASS Northern Circuit to kick off season at Lake Shasta The WON BASS circuit will kick off its 2006 season at Lake Shasta this coming January 28th & 29th. Staged out of the Bridge Bay Marina, this event should see a full field in atten...   2005-12-21 CLASSIC WEEK FOCUSES ON FAMILY CELEBRATION, Fla. — While much of the hoopla surrounding the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Classic focuses on the three-day, world-class tournament, families and fishing fans also can part...   2005-12-21 FORMER BODYGUARD LEAVES THREAT ASSESSMENT CAREER FOR BASS FISHING CELEBRATION, Fla. – A Texas business entrepreneur and former bodyguard has abandoned her career - where she protected celebrities from stalkers and assessed the threat of fanatic f...   2005-12-20 Kennedy Finally Reaches His Goal Steve Kennedy has enjoyed much success on a national tournament circuit, winning an event and qualifying for its championship this season. But his career goal always has been to co...   2005-12-19 44 ANGLERS QUALIFIED FOR 51-FIELD CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC CELEBRATION, Fla. - Although professional bass fishing underwent a dramatic restructuring with the announcement of the groundbreaking CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series and more lucrati...   2005-12-19 $6 MILLION STREN SERIES TO VISIT LAKE OKEECHOBEE FOR SEASON OPENER OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Dec. 19, 2005) - The $6 million Stren Series is headed to Lake Okeechobee Jan. 4-7 for the season-opening event, a $262,125 Southeast Division tournament launchin...   2005-12-16 REGISTRATION NOW UNDERWAY FOR CITGO BASSMASTER TOURS CELEBRATION, Fla. – Registration is now underway for the CITGO Bassmaster Northern and Southern Tours and both pro anglers and co-anglers are rapidly filling the fields, BASS annou...   2005-12-16 Preparations for the Eurobass Cup III begin Valladolid - Spain (December 2005) - The organizing body of the Eurobass Cup is already working on next year’s event which will be celebrated in Spain in September and where profes...   2005-12-15 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES ENTRY DATES FOR 2006 WAL-MART FLW KINGFISH TOUR, FLW KINGFISH SERIES, FLW RED BENTON, Ky. (Dec. 15, 2005) - FLW Outdoors, the world's premier fishing-tournament organization, announced Thursday the entry dates for its 2006 saltwater-fishing tournament trails...   2005-12-14 Omori Will Be Missed at 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Classic Somewhat lost in the excitement of the final five pros qualifying for the upcoming CITGO Bassmaster Classic through the CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship was the elimination of a...   2005-12-14 Attention Bass Clubs Looking for Bass Club Insurance Here are the higlights of the insurance program offered by Sawyer Cook Insurance for bass clubs looking to have the events covered by insurance...   2005-12-13 KISSIMMEE’S LAKE TOHOPEKALIGA: TRULY CLASSIC WATERS CELEBRATION, Fla. — If you have to bet where many of the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Classic competitors will search for big bass during...   2005-12-13 THE EVOLUTION OF BASS: FROM CREATION TO INNOVATION CELEBRATION, Fla. – Nearly 40 years after an insurance salesman took a Southern-rooted hobby and put it on a path to become an international pastime, BASS, the worldwide leader in...   2005-12-12 IGFA restores 50 year-old smallmouth bass record DANIA BEACH, Fla., (Dec. 12, 2005) – After an intense investigation of documents, many from 50 years ago, the International Game Fish Association, the organization which among i...   2005-12-12 THE EVOLUTION OF BASS: FROM CREATION TO INNOVATION CELEBRATION, Fla. – Nearly 40 years after an insurance salesman took a Southern-rooted hobby and put it on a path to become an international pastime, BASS, the worldwide leader in...   2005-12-11 Maes and Graves win FBL at Folsom 44 teams checked in a SUSIES COUNTRY OAKS CAFE that included MIKE IACONNELLI, ZACK THOMPSON, and the BENNETT BROTHERS. After the National Anthem at first safe light, every team bla...   2005-12-09 National Bass West and MariTech Industries Partner for Betterment of Bass Fishing Redding, Calif. – December 9, 2005 -- MariTech Industries, today announced its partnership with National Bass West, Inc. in promoting its award winning CAST wireless lanyard/kill s...   2005-12-08 VANDAM PREDICTS RECORD-SHATTERING CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC ON TOHO CELEBRATION, Fla. – Two-time CITGO Bassmaster Classic winner Kevin VanDam predicts the conditions will be perfect for a record-shattering 2006 edition of professional bass fishing’...   2005-12-07 STILL LOOKING FOR A HOLIDAY GIFT? BASS HAS THE ANSWER CELEBRATION, Fla. – Looking for an out-of-the-ordinary holiday present? Or a gift for that person on your list who has everything? Walt Disney World Resort and BASS have the perfec...   2005-12-06 Classic Wives Get the Credit Two of the five pros who qualified for the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Classic through last week’s CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship in Alabama credited their partners for helping them...   2005-12-05 MCCLELLAND SWEEPS CITGO BASSMASTER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP PRATTVILLE, Ala. – Mike McClelland of Bella Vista, Ark., earned so many awards Sunday afternoon that, much like a child with too many toys, he’s wasn’t sure which one excited him m...   2005-12-05 Troy's Outdoor Sports Joins WesternBass.Com OAKLEY, CA (December 5, 2005) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Troy’s Outdoor Sports, as the newest addition to its sponsor group....   2005-12-05 Martin-Bitker Best AC field on Berryessa Chris Martin and Jeff Bitker's 21.14 pound limit anchored by a 7.72 Big Bass took top honors and a check for $3,380.00. Firuz Gizatullin and Jeremy Zipton's 15 and change limit too...   2005-12-05 CLASSIC QUALIFIERS PUMPED UP AFTER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION, Fla. – A few hours after he earned a spot in the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Classic, Randy Howell still couldn’t contain his excitement. “It’s awesome,” said Howell, who fi...   2005-12-05 CITGO BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES ATTRACTS PROS FROM THE WEST CELEBRATION, Fla. – The new 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series has attracted an all-star lineup of bass fishing professionals, and four successful anglers from the West are among t...   2005-12-03 5 BASS PROS IN CITGO BASSMASTER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP PUNCH CLASSIC TICKETS PRATTVILLE, Ala. – Using a variety of fishing strategies, baits and techniques, five of the world’s top BASS pros competing in the CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship on Saturday ea...   2005-12-01 CITGO BASSMASTER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: A HARD BATTLE FOR CLASSIC BERTHS What’s at stake: $490,745 in total prize money, plus five berths into the CITGO Bassmaster Classic on Lake Tohopekaliga in Kissimmee, Fla., Feb.24-26, 2006....   2005-12-01 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES ENTRY DATES FOR 2006 WAL-MART TEXAS TOURNAMENT TRAIL PRESENTED BY ABU GARCIA BENTON, Ky. (Nov. 30, 2005) - FLW Outdoors, the world's premier fishing-tournament organization, announced Wednesday the entry dates for its 2006 Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail pr...   2005-12-01 Scrambling in Day 1 of the CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship PRATTVILLE, Ala. - Pro angler Mike McClelland of Bella Vista, Ark., fished in the fast lane of the Alabama River to take the Day 1 lead in the high-stakes CITGO Bassmaster Open Cha...   2005-12-01 Tackle It to move in Lakeport Lakeport, CA (December 1, 2005) — Tackle It, the fisherman’s friendly tackle store in Lakeport on Clear Lake, announced it’s last day at the original location will be December 3rd...   2005-11-30 AS BASS FISHING GROWS, LIFE GETS BUSIER FOR PRO BASS ANGLERS CELEBRATION, Fla. – They fish in dozens of tournaments each year and spend weeks on the road traveling. They also work on their tackle and equipment, fulfill sponsor obligations an...   2005-11-29 HAVE A VERY MERRY HOLIDAY WITH GIFTS FROM BASS CELEBRATION, Fla. – Is there an outdoor enthusiast on your gift list? This holiday season, BASS offers gift ideas to make everyone’s season bright. From stocking stuffers to anglin...   2005-11-29 'FLW OUTDOORS' TV AIRS CONCLUSION OF 2005 EVERSTART SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON PICKWICK LAKE MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 29, 2005) - Tune in Sunday to "FLW Outdoors" on FSN for the conclusion of the $1 million EverStart Series Championship on Pickwick Lake. Watch as co-hosts Charlie...   2005-11-29 MATCHROOM SPORT PARTNERS WITH FLW OUTDOORS FOR WORLDWIDE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 29, 2005) - FLW Outdoors announced today that it has given worldwide distribution rights (excluding the U.S.) of its "FLW Outdoors" program, now being broadcast o...   2005-11-29 BASS ANGLERS GROW SPORT, COURT SPONSORS IN OFF-WATER EVENTS CELEBRATION, Fla. – Professional BASS anglers preparing for the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Classic and new CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series are doing more than honing their fishing skills....   2005-11-29 Big in 2005...Bigger in 2006 Little Rock, Ark. - Over the past few years the Redfish Nation has worked hard to create some fun and exciting tournaments for anglers from the Carolinas to South Texas. If you ha...   2005-11-29 Omori’s Classic Hopes on the Line This Week Given his stature in the BASS world and his season-opening CITGO Bassmaster Tour win on Lake Tohopekaliga in January, Texan Takahiro Omori would have to be considered one of the pr...   2005-11-29 Ray Scott Wrangles Mustang Into Bass Fishing Spotlight Ray Scott’s hands and feet are bound with duct tape as he stands on the bow of a bass boat ready to plunge into the waters below....   2005-11-29 Mills and Pattyson Romp on Lake Pleasant Lake Pleasant (November, 2005) — The second event on the Arizona Bass Fishing 2005-2006 season was won by Charles Mills and Ken Pattyson, who crushed the field with a...   2005-11-28 2006 JUNIOR BASSMASTER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON HARRIS CHAIN CELEBRATION, Fla. – The 2006 Junior Bassmaster World Championship and the Bassmaster Family Fest will be held on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, Fla., on Feb.19, BASS announ...   2005-11-28 YEAR IN REVIEW: BASS CONSERVATION MADE IMPACTS AROUND THE COUNTRY CELEBRATION, Fla. – BASS Conservation positively impacted the legal and environmental landscape surrounding the sport of fishing in 2005....   2005-11-21 CITGO BASSMASTER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD ANNOUNCED CELEBRATION, Fla. – In less than two weeks, 90 anglers searching for a spot in the 2006 CITGO Bassmasster Classic will converge on the Alabama River in Prattville, Ala., for their...   2005-11-21 SUAVE JOINS FLW OUTDOORS SPONSOR FAMILY MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 21, 2005) - FLW Outdoors proudly announced Monday that Suave, the world-famous manufacturer of personal care products, is joining the family of FLW Outdoors spons...   2005-11-20 UP-AND-COMER HUGHES TAKES WESTERN OPEN ON SHASTA LAKE SHASTA LAKE, Calif. – A Redding, Calif., angler whose previous best BASS finish was 19th place six years ago in an Arizona BASS tournament swept the CITGO Bassmaster Western Open...   2005-11-20 Stockton Bass winds down Season Once the fog burned off it was a great day to fish, catching was the problem. Taking first place was Hose and Kevin Looper with 25 lbs. 14 ozs. and Kevin had big fish of 7 lbs 4 oz...   2005-11-20 Poore & Wilder Claim WON BASS Lake Cachuma Victory SANTA BARBARA – In 1989, a former successful tournament bass fishing organization was reborn. It was called WON BASS (an acronym for Western Outdoor News) and it was a rekindling o...   2005-11-19 IT’S A TIGHT GAME ON SHASTA LAKE SHASTA LAKE, Calif. – The CITGO Bassmaster Western Open on Shasta Lake is still very much any angler’s tournament, as first and ninth place are separated by just 5 pounds....   2005-11-17 QUALITY OVER QUANTITY FOR DAY 1 WESTERN OPEN LEADER SHASTA LAKE, Calif. – While most anglers were catching 30 to 45 bass during Day 1 of the CITGO Bassmaster Western Open, Fred Roumbanis – the leader of the day – secured his 13-pou...   2005-11-17 FISH ARE DEEP, SHALLOW, MIXED ON SHASTA What’s at stake: $224,032 in total prize money, plus 15 berths into the CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship. The top five boaters at the Open Championship will earn berths into the...   2005-11-17 Ohio Company Introduces Next “Must Have” Fishing Accessory (Wadsworth, OH - November 14, 2005) Since their introduction at the 2005 Bassmaster Classic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Reel Grips™ continue to make a splash in the fishing indust...   2005-11-17 COLD FRONT MAKES FOR TOUGH FISHING ON TOHO LAKE WALES, Fla. – A cold front pushed through Central Florida late in the morning Thursday, creating tough fishing for the anglers in the season-ending CITGO Bassmaster Southern...   2005-11-16 AQUATIC VEGETATION, SCHOOLING FISH GRAB ANGLERS’ ATTENTION What’s at stake: $322,021 in total prize money, plus 25 berths into the CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship on the Alabama River in Prattville, Ala., Dec.1-4. The top five boaters...   2005-11-15 Kevin VanDam’s Classic Reign As the only repeat winner of the CITGO Bassmaster Classic since ESPN acquired BASS in the spring of 2001, Kevin VanDam is in a rare position to gauge the company’s giant impact on...   2005-11-15 YAMAHA TO EXPAND FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 15, 2005) - FLW Outdoors announced today that Yamaha Outboards will expand its sponsorship to include the new Wal-Mart FLW Series. Yamaha will be one of the offic...   2005-11-15 EVINRUDE EXTENDS SPONSORSHIP TO INCLUDE NEW WAL-MART FLW SERIES MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 15, 2005) - FLW Outdoors announced Tuesday that Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP U.S., Inc.) will expand its sponsorship to include the new $6.5 million...   2005-11-14 KEELSHIELD IS EXCLUSIVE ON TRITON BOATS KeelShield, manufacturer of boat protectors and shielding products, has been named as the exclusive source of keel protectors on Triton Boats by Earl Bentz. KeelShield CEO Sue Rog...   2005-11-14 Lake Berryessa IMPACT The Bureau of Reclamation has issued its Final Environment Impact Statement regarding their plan to "reshape" Lake Berryessa when the current agreements expire in 2008-2009. The d...   2005-11-14 IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY: SCOTT MARTIN WINS CHARITY BASS TOURNAMENT CELEBRATION, Fla. – Scott Martin, the son of recently retired BASS legend Roland Martin, teamed up with BASS Tournament Manager Deb Wilkinson to win the 6th annual Angling Against...   2005-11-13 ANOTHER BATCH OF CITGO BASSMASTER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ANGLERS SET CELEBRATION, Fla. – The closing of the CITGO Bassmaster Central Open on the Red River in Louisiana last week finalized another batch of anglers advancing to the CITGO Bassmaster O...   2005-11-12 MORI, KLEIN BATTLE AT THE TOP NATCHITOCHES, La. - The last day of the CITGO Bassmaster Central Open on the Red River is shaping up to be a shootout as two of BASS’ elite pros are vying for a $50,000 payday....   2005-11-12 HOERNKE TAKES HIS FIRST BASS WIN NATCHITOCHES, La. – Sean Hoernke has a really good excuse to miss a wedding....   2005-11-11 DAY 1 LEADER GRAVES NEEDED NO PRACTICE NATCHITOCHES, La. – Though the saying goes “practice makes perfect,” Billy Graves doesn’t believe it. The grocery store and tackle shop owner from Montgomery, La., didn’t practice...   2005-11-10 THE CHALLENGE: FINDING KEEPERS ON RED RIVER What’s at stake: $322,021 in total prize money, plus 25 berths into the CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship. The top five boaters at the Open Championship will earn berths into the...   2005-11-10 Aim Marine Tournament Involvement for 2005/2006 LAKESIDE, CA - Aim Marine is very proud to announce our involvement and support of the following organizations for the remainder of 2005 and into 2006....   2005-11-09 The New CITGO Bassmaster Northern and Southern Tours Somewhat lost in the recent excitement of the new CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series has been the complete revamping of the former CITGO Bassmaster Opens in 2006 into a 10-tournament ci...   2005-11-09 WHITNEY AND LECLERC WIN THE FBL OPENER GRANITE BAY - The Folsom Bass League opened the 2005-06 Season on November 6th. At blastoff, the 44 teams stood for the National Anthem. After a quick reminder of some of the rules...   2005-11-08 WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT TREATS VANDAMS TO EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME CELEBRATION, Fla. – Between grand marshaling the Magic Kingdom parade and appearing as a special guest on the ESPN Club’s Sports Talk Live, 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion K...   2005-11-08 2005 CITGO BASSMASTER WESTERN OPEN SEASON TO CLOSE ON SHASTA LAKE CELEBRATION, Fla. — With a nearly $50,000 top prize, invitations to next month’s CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship and a potential ticket to this winter’s CITGO Bassmaster Classic...   2005-11-08 South Padre Island Lands Championship The Oh Boy! Oberto Redfish Cup presented by frogg toggs is strong. Strong enough to withstand the tumultuous rains and winds of three of the most devastating hurricanes ever to h...   2005-11-08 THOMAS AND PUENGATTE TAKE NATIONAL BASS WEST CHAMPIONSHIP (Bethel Island, Ca) Congratulations to Dee Thomas and Bill Peungatte for winning the first National Bass West TOC at the Delta. Their two day total of 35.93# earned them a check fo...   2005-11-07 WATKINS INCORPORATED SIGNS ON WITH FLW OUTDOORS MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 7, 2005) - Watkins Incorporated, one of America's first gourmet flavorings and natural apothecary personal-care manufacturers, has signed on as a sponsor of FLW O...   2005-11-07 Cash Match the Talk of Bass-a-Thon ANAHEIM, Ca - Anglers Marine showcases a ton of product at the 19th annual Bass-a-Thon November 12 and 13, none more so then a fabulous lineup of bass boats highlighted by Cash Mat...   2005-11-05 CLAY DYER INSPIRES AUDIENCE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – “When your confidence climbs, good things start happening,” said Clay Dyer. The professional bass angler knows what he’s talking about....   2005-11-05 KENNEDY LEADS 10 ANGLERS INTO FINAL DAY OF EVERSTART CHAMPIONSHIP FLORENCE, Ala. (Nov. 4, 2005) - Pedigree pro Steve Kennedy of Auburn, Ala., caught a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 2 ounces Friday to lead 10 finalists in the $1 million Ever...   2005-11-05 NEWBY WINS $140,000 IN EVERSTART SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP FLORENCE, Ala. (Nov. 5, 2005) - Kellogg's pro Sam Newby of Pocola, Okla., earned $140,000 Saturday when he placed five bass weighing 8 pounds, 3 ounces on the scale to earn the 200...   2005-11-04 LEGENDARY HOUSTON CEMENTS HIS ELITE STATUS CELEBRATION, Fla. – Sometimes, the obligations of a legendary outdoors television host get in the way of what’s most important - tournament fishing. But Jimmy Houston, who makes m...   2005-11-04 YOUNGERS ANGLING FOR NEW BEGINNING WITH CITGO BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES CELEBRATION, Fla. – A long-time BASS angler who battled back injuries for decades has found renewed health and will fish the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series in 2006....   2005-11-04 NEWTON LEADS IN EVERSTART CHAMPIONSHIP FLORENCE, Ala. (Nov. 3, 2005) - With two days complete at the $1 million EverStart Series Championship on Pickwick Lake, the field of 200 pros and 200 co-anglers from 38 states has...   2005-11-03 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES ENTRY DATES FOR 2006 WAL-MART FLW TOUR, STREN SERIES, WAL-MART BFL BENTON, Ky. (Nov. 3, 2005) - FLW Outdoors, the world's premier fishing-tournament organization, announced Thursday the entry dates for its 2006 Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Stren Series and...   2005-11-03 ALL-STAR LINEUP FILLS CITGO BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES FIELD CELEBRATION, Fla. – The world’s most elite anglers who together have more than 150 BASS victories to their names will compete in the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series, BASS annou...   2005-11-02 SHIMIZU, OMORI ADD INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR TO CITGO BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES CELEBRATION, Fla. – There is no better evidence of the evolution of bass fishing than the influx of international anglers. Two of the most successful are Japanese anglers Takahiro...   2005-11-02 ELITE SERIES ANGLER JARRETT EDWARDS HAS RENEWED SPIRIT FOR 2006 CELEBRATION, Fla. – Pro angler Jarrett Edwards has overcome more obstacles in one year than the average person will endure in a lifetime. The 26-year-old angler from Page, Ariz., i...   2005-11-02 NIXON'S MARINE JOINS WesternBass.Com SPONSORS OAKLEY, CA (November 2, 2005) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Nixon’s Marine, as the newest addition to its sponsor group....   2005-11-02 KENNEDY LEADS $1 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP FLORENCE, Ala. (Nov. 2, 2005) - The quest for the final EverStart Series Championship title began Wednesday on Pickwick Lake with 200 pros and 200 co-anglers from 38 states vying f...   2005-11-01 CITGO BASSMASTER NORTHERN OPEN ANGLERS VAULT INTO ELITE STATUS CELEBRATION, Fla. – On the surface, Jon Bondy and Robert “Doc” Merkin are polar opposites. Merkin, 55, is a veterinarian from Downers Grove, Ill., and Bondy, 32, is a veteran fish...   2005-11-01 Roland Martin Retires from Bass Tournament Fishing Roland Martin’s name has been synonymous for 35 years with BASS tournaments and tournament records. But that link has come to an end with the retirement of the 65-year-old Florida...   2005-11-01 RED JR. CAPTURES STATE FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP Angels Camp, CA (November 1, 2005) — The California BASS Federation State Classic was won by veteran angler Ron Red Jr., who took the two-day championship on New Melones Reservoir...   2005-10-31 ‘PETER T’, KEN COOK JOIN PROMISING LIST OF ELITE SERIES ANGLERS CELEBRATION, Fla. – Another two accomplished BASS pros this week joined the growing group of anglers who have accepted their invitations to fish the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Elite Ser...   2005-10-31 US Anglers Choice Foothill Division Sweetens the Pot ALOHA! Yes - You did read that correctly. Fish the CALIFORNIA FOOTHILLS division of U.S. Angler's Choice and you just may win a trip to HAWAII! The trip includes a week stay in a c...   2005-10-31 REIGNING CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC CHAMP KEVIN VANDAM JOINS ELITE FIELD CELEBRATION, Fla. – Reigning CITGO Bassmaster Classic Champion Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., will fish the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series, the angler announced today....   2005-10-31 TIM HORTON JOINS VANDAM, COMMITS TO 2006 CITGO BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES CELEBRATION, Fla. –Tim Horton, a six-time CITGO Bassmaster Classic qualifier and three-time BASS winner, will join fellow elite anglers Kevin VanDam, Aaron Martens, Shaw Grigsby, R...   2005-10-31 BASS MOVES SOUTHERN OPEN ON LAKE TOHOPEKALIGA IN FLORIDA Anglers fishing the CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open on Lake Tohopekaliga in Kissimmee, Fla., Nov. 17-19, will launch and weigh-in at Camp Mack’s River Resort, outside of Lake Wales,...   2005-10-31 BASSMASTER CENTRAL OPENS WIND DOWN ON RED RIVER CELEBRATION, Fla. — A shot at making the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Classic will be up for grabs Nov. 10-12 to anglers during the season-finale of the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Central Ope...   2005-10-31 ARMY NATIONAL GUARD JOINS FORCES WITH FLW OUTDOORS MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 31, 2005) - FLW Outdoors announced today that the Army National Guard will become a platinum sponsor beginning with the 2006 FLW Outdoors tournament season....   2005-10-31 2003 CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC CHAMP IACONELLI: ‘ELITE SERIES IS EVOLUTION OF SPORT AND I AM CRAZY AB CELEBRATION, Fla. – One of the most well-known personalities in professional bass fishing has accepted an invitation to compete against the world’s best anglers in the 2006 CITGO...   2005-10-27 TEAM CITGO ANGLER MARTY STONE IN PRE-FISH FRENZY FOR CITGO BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES, BASSMASTER MAJOR CELEBRATION, Fla. – While there’s still five months until the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series kicks off in March with the “Battle on the Border” on Lake Amistad in Del Rio, Texa...   2005-10-27 QUINN: WRAPPED, FOCUSED AND READY CELEBRATION, Fla. – This month, charismatic angler Jason Quinn accepted his invitation to fish in the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series and extended and expanded his sponsorship c...   2005-10-27 Fish the California Foothills and go to Hawaii ALOHA! Yes you read that right. You could win a trip to Hawaii that includes a weeks stay in a condo, courtesy of Get Away 2 Maui.com, and air fare for two, courtesy of American We...   2005-10-27 BASS FEDERATION PREPARES FOR STATE CLASSIC Angles Camp, CA (October 27, 2005) — The main event for California BASS Federation is about to get under way as anglers gather at New Melones Reservoir for a two day battle to dete...   2005-10-27 FATHER-SON COMBO READY TO TACKLE 2006 CITGO BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES CELEBRATION, Fla. – There are legends in the sport of bass fishing and then there is Denny Brauer....   2005-10-26 CITGO BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES HIGHLIGHT: FROM REESE TO ROGERS CELEBRATION, Fla. – “I think this is the future of bass fishing,” professional BASS angler Mark Rogers says happily. “This is absolutely the way it should be.”...   2005-10-26 ood Time Had By All Anglers at WBT Preview Event Last week’s preview tournament of the 2006 Women’s Bassmaster Tour on Lewisville Lake in Texas was a historical event, providing a peek into the future for women anglers who now ha...   2005-10-26 RANGER CUP TEAMS WITH FOLSOM BASS LEAGUE Take a look at what's new for the FOLSOM BASS LEAGUE!!!! It is official, RANGER CUP IS NOW A PART OF THE FBL PAYBACK!!!!!!...   2005-10-25 CITGO BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES ANGLERS REEL IN THEIR SPONSORS FOR 2006 CELEBRATION, Fla. – With the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series fast approaching, two Elite Series pros are revealing a few tried-and-true techniques they use to secure sponsorships....   2005-10-25 ‘I MADE HISTORY’ LEWISVILLE, Texas – The winner of the historic Women’s Bassmaster Tour preview event on Lewisville Lake in Texas is an 18-year veteran of competitive bass fishing tournaments and –...   2005-10-24 MARTIN-WELLS MASTERS LEWISVILLE LEWISVILLE, Texas - Pam Martin-Wells, one of the most experienced and highly decorated women bass anglers, dominated the Lewisville Lake super six on Day 3 of the Women’s Bassmaste...   2005-10-24 FPT anglers look to Clearlake to fill Classic dreams Kelseyville, Calif - It is for sure that on next Saturday all eyes will turn to the resort town of Kelseyville California and the exciting Future Pro Tour Classic event to be held...   2005-10-24 BASS ANNOUNCES ESPN OUTDOORS BASSMASTER SERIES REGISTRATION DATES CELEBRATION, Fla. – BASS is offering priority registration to a select group of anglers who wish to participate in the expanded ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series in 2006....   2005-10-24 Martin-Serrano Win At Stockton Bass John Martin and Tony Serrano took 1st place in the Stockton Bass tournament with 28 lbs 2 ozs and their big fish was an even 6 lbs. ( there was 4 fish over 6 lbs weighed in). 2nd w...   2005-10-21 DOUTHIT SURGES TO LEAD WOMEN’S HISTORIC PREVIEW EVENT LEWISVILLE, Texas – Among the cheers of her fellow anglers, Angie Douthit of Clewiston, Fla., made history on Thursday evening after bringing in 15 pounds, 6 ounces to lead Day 1 o...   2005-10-21 Friermood/Franklin Lead Oberto Redfish Tournament Clearwater, Fla. - After rough times in the previous four tournaments, Florida anglers took three of the top five slots in a shorted version of the Oh Boy! Oberto Redfish Cup qual...   2005-10-21 BASS RESCHEDULES CITGO BASSMASTER SOUTHERN OPEN Due to impending hurricane conditions and in the best interest of all concerned, BASS has rescheduled the CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open on Lake Tohopekaliga in Kissimmee, Fla., or...   2005-10-21 WAL-MART FLW SERIES FIELDS NEAR CAPACITY BENTON, Ky. (Oct. 21, 2005) - It took less than 30 minutes to fill over half the field when registration for FLW Outdoors' new $6.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Series opened Friday mornin...   2005-10-21 POPE PERSEVERES TO LEAD ON LEWISVILLE LEWISVILLE, Texas – Despite a strong breeze at Lewisville Lake on Friday, Pamela Pope of Robinson, Texas, flipped her way to the Day 2 lead after catching an impressive 12-pound, 7...   2005-10-20 LADIES LOOK FORWARD TO LEWISVILLE What’s at stake: $60,000 to boaters and non-boaters in cash, including $15,000 to the first-place boater and $7,500 for the non-boater winner, based on a 100-angler field....   2005-10-20 THE POWER OF TELEVISION CELEBRATION, Fla. – ESPN, which bought BASS in 2001, will continue its exclusive coverage of the professional bass fishing organization in 2006 with expanded coverage on both ESPN...   2005-10-20 Open Letter from Irwin Jacobs These are exciting times for our company and for anglers everywhere. In order to give anglers the information needed to make good decisions about the opportunities that are availab...   2005-10-20 GROWTH THROUGH MARKETING CELEBRATION, Fla. – Richard Petty and Benny Parsons remember the days when they tried to do everything to help NASCAR racing grow. In the early 1970s, NASCAR racing was a regional...   2005-10-19 'FLW OUTDOORS' TV AIRS WAL-MART FLW REDFISH SERIES EVENT AT TITUSVILLE MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 18, 2005) - Tune in Sunday to "FLW Outdoors" on FSN for the $200,000 Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series event held in Titusville, Fla. The fourth and final Eastern Divis...   2005-10-19 Excitement Builds for Women’s Debut with Preview Event in Texas The excitement among the nation’s top legion of women anglers is building on the eve of this week’s Women’s Bassmaster Tour preview event on Texas’ Lewisville Lake....   2005-10-19 BAILEY GAINS SECOND MAJOR NON-ENDEMIC SPONSOR CELEBRATION, Fla. - Lee Bailey Jr., one of the first BASS anglers to garner a non-endemic sponsorship – Foxwoods Resort Casino – 10 years ago, was never satisfied with the status q...   2005-10-19 ON THE ROAD TO A ‘NATIONAL PHENOMENON’ CELEBRATION, Fla. – As BASS takes major steps to elevate the sport of professional bass fishing, comparisons often are made to NASCAR stock car racing....   2005-10-18 ENTIRE CITGO PRO TEAM SIGNS UP FOR ELITE SERIES CELEBRATION, Fla. — The lineup for the new and innovative 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series is starting to gather steam with the commitment of the entire, star-studded CITGO pro...   2005-10-17 CECIL WINS WAL-MART TEXAS TOURNAMENT TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE CONROE CONROE, Texas (Oct. 16, 2005) - Pro Russell Cecil of Willis caught 10 bass weighing 29 pounds, 6 ounces to win the Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail Championship presented by Lays on...   2005-10-17 GREATEST ANGLER DEBATE WINNER RICK CLUNN COMMITS TO 2006 CITGO BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES CELEBRATION, Fla. – Rick Clunn, a 30-time CITGO Bassmaster Classic qualifier, four-time Classic winner and recently named by fans as the greatest angler of all time, has accepted a...   2005-10-17 CITGO BASSMASTER SOUTHERN PROS WRAP UP SEASON CELEBRATION, Fla. — Lake Tohopekaliga, site of next year’s CITGO Bassmaster Classic in February, will host the final CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open Oct. 27-29 — an event that ultim...   2005-10-15 SMITH LEADS WAL-MART TEXAS TOURNAMENT TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE CONROE CONROE, Texas (Oct. 15, 2005) - Pro Barry Smith of Palo Pinto caught five bass weighing 18 pounds, 3 ounces to lead the Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail Championship presented by La...   2005-10-15 OMORI CAPTURES SECOND BASS WIN IN 2005 MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – It takes a skilled angler to win two BASS tournaments in one year. Takahiro Omori put himself in that coveted category with a commanding 4 pound, 10 ounce wi...   2005-10-15 EXPERIENCED LINTNER SURGES TO VICTORY AT CLEAR LAKE LAKEPORT, Calif. — Jared Lintner and Chris Zaldain should fish together more often. The pair were randomly paired together on the final day of the CITGO Bassmaster Western Open...   2005-10-14 OKLAHOMA’S HALLMAN CRUISES TO LEAD AT CITGO BASSMASTER OPEN MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. - Oklahoma’s Brad Hallman was less than optimistic about his chances of taking the lead after catching 13 pounds, 13 ounces of bass on the opening day of the...   2005-10-14 NEARLY ENTIRE CITGO BASSMASTER WESTERN OPEN FIELD BRING LIMITS TO SCALES LAKEPORT, Calif. — David Kromm of Kennewick, Wash., took a commanding lead early during the Day 1 weigh-in of the CITGO Bassmaster Western Open on Clear Lake with a five-fish limi...   2005-10-14 TEAM EARLY RISER LEADS WAL-MART FLW KINGFISH TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (Oct. 14, 2005) – Team Early Riser headed by Captain John Parks of Jacksonville caught a kingfish weighing 38 pounds, 1 ounce Friday to jump from 36th plac...   2005-10-14 OMORI VAULTS INTO LEAD DESPITE TOUGH CONDITIONS MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Leave it to a former CITGO Bassmaster Classic winner to champion significantly tough conditions. Fighting through a near three-hour fog delay and extremely p...   2005-10-14 McKay, Lute lead first day of Team Championships south LAKE HAVASU CITY--On the strength of a 5.19-pound largemouth and a hefty 4-pound class smallmouth, Brent McKay and Keith Lute of the Colorado River region took a commanding lead on...   2005-10-13 FINDING BASS NO EASY TASK What’s at stake: $224,032 in total prize money, plus 15 berths into the CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship. The top five boaters at the Open Championship will earn berths into the...   2005-10-13 NORFORK LAKE NEW TERRITORY TO MOST BASS ANGLERS What’s at stake: $322,021 in total prize money, plus 25 berths into the CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship. The top five boaters at the Open Championship will earn berths into the...   2005-10-12 Triton Lures CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year Martens In a sponsorship change rarely seen with a reigning CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year, Aaron Martens has joined the Triton Boats pro team....   2005-10-12 $1 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE HELD ON PICKWICK LAKE FLORENCE, Ala. (Oct. 12, 2005) - The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to Pickwick Lake near Florence Nov. 2-5 for the $1 million EverStart Series Championship, where the wi...   2005-10-12 KEELSHIELD JOINS WESTERNBASS.COM SPONSOR GROUP OAKLEY, CA (October 12, 2005) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of KeelShield, The Ultimate in Hull Protection, as the newest addition to its sponsor group....   2005-10-11 HACKNEY ENROLLS TO FISH 2006 CITGO BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES CELEBRATION, Fla. – 2004 Toyota Rookie of the Year and three-time CITGO Bassmaster Classic qualifier Greg Hackney, 32, of Gonzales, La., has signed, sealed and delivered his partic...   2005-10-11 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES NEW WAL-MART FLW SERIES BENTON, Ky. (Oct. 10, 2005) - In a move to meet the needs of professional bass anglers in a rapidly evolving marketplace, FLW Outdoors has announced a new companion circuit to the...   2005-10-11 HARRIS CHAIN OF LAKES TO HOST BASS FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION, Fla. – The Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg will host the 2006 BASS Federation Championship on Jan. 11-14, 2006 – a tournament with 54 invited anglers battling for $...   2005-10-06 CHARLES BURLEIGH JOINS WESTERNBASS.COM SPONSOR GROUP OAKLEY, CA (October 6, 2005) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Charles Burleigh/Intero Real Estate as the newest addition to its sponsor group....   2005-10-06 Delta guru Steve Sapp to speak at Friday's FPT seminar Few can argue that pro angler Steve Sapp's very name is synonymous with fishing excellence - especially when it comes to the California Delta. Having won 3 fully-rigged boats in B....   2005-10-05 COMFORTROLL JOINS WESTERNBASS.COM SPONSOR GROUP OAKLEY, CA (October 5, 2005) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of ComforTroll as the newest addition to its sponsor group....   2005-10-05 Anglers Rival Strength of Football Players, Concentration of Golf’s Best Not too long ago, Sports Illustrated ran a mini-poll that asked sports figures to weigh in on the follow question: Are professional anglers athletes?...   2005-10-04 'WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS' TV AIRS WAL-MART FLW REDFISH SERIES EVENT AT CHARLOTTE HARBOR MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 3, 2005) - Tune in Sunday to "Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors" on FSN for the $200,000 Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series event held in Charlotte Harbor, Fla. The third Eastern Di...   2005-10-04 OH BOY! OBERTO REDFISH CUP - OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT The Oh Boy! Oberto Redfish Cup presented by Frogg Toggs Championship has been rescheduled for South Padre Island, Texas on November 11-13. The Friday through Sunday event will fe...   2005-10-04 Gambler Lures - Little O and Free Bass Gambler continues to develop new and innovative products for you. This month we have released the Little 'O'. The Little 'O' is the smaller version of the popular Ugly Otter. It...   2005-10-04 BASSMASTER WESTERN OPEN DESCENDS ON CLEAR LAKE CELEBRATION, Fla. — When veteran California pro Ish Monroe talks about the famed Clear Lake these days, he uses words like “awesome,” “incredible” and “insane.”...   2005-10-04 BAY TACKLE JOINS WESTERNBASS.COM SPONSOR GROUP OAKLEY, CA (October 4, 2005) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Bay Tackle as the newest addition to its sponsor group....   2005-10-04 ESPN OUTDOORS BASSMASTER SERIES EXPANDS IN 2006 CELEBRATION, Fla. – Anglers who fish in the ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series in 2006 should be prepared for more opportunity on the water and bigger prize purses....   2005-10-04 2006 CITGO BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES GAINS ITS FIRST ANGLER CELEBRATION, Fla. – In September, Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., made history by becoming the first professional angler to register for the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series, an 11-eve...   2005-10-03 ESPN OUTDOORS BASSMASTER SERIES ANGLERS GET SECOND CHANCE TO REACH CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION, Fla. – Anglers vying to compete in the ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series Championship will have another chance to qualify through a second-chance tournament the weekend...   2005-09-29 BASS CANCELS BASSMASTER EVENT AT SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR DUE TO IMPACT OF HURRICANE RITA Due to the impact of Hurricane Rita, BASS has cancelled the ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series event scheduled on Oct. 9 on Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Jasper, Texas....   2005-09-29 ANGLERSURVEY.COM TO BENEFIT BUSINESS AND ANGLERS September 29, 2005 - Alexandria, VA – WWW.ANGLERSURVEY.COM, a new online survey, will help the sportfishing industry better serve its customers. It’s free to participants who have...   2005-09-29 WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR PREVIEW MOVED DUE TO HURRICANE RITA DEVASTATION CELEBRATION, Fla. – Because of substantial damage caused by Hurricane Rita in the area surrounding Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Jasper, Texas, BASS has moved the Women’s Bassmaster Tou...   2005-09-28 'WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS' TV TO AIR WAL-MART FLW KINGFISH TOUR EVENT AT MAYPORT, FLA. MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 27, 2005) - Tune in Sunday to "Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors" on FSN for the $300,000 Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour event held in Mayport, Fla., July 8-9. The third event o...   2005-09-27 THE SPORTSMAN CHANNEL INKS AGREEMENTS WITH COMCAST Big Bend, WI (September 26, 2005) – The Sportsman Channel, the first and only television network dedicated exclusively to hunting and fishing programming 24 hours a day, seven days...   2005-09-27 Future Pro Tour Central Valley Open - This Saturday! Central Valley anglers!…If you have always wanted to fish the Future Pro Tour and experience all of the fun and excitement it has to offer, now is your chance to experience it for...   2005-09-27 2006 CITGO BASSMASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR: THE HIGH-STAKES CHASE IS ON CELEBRATION, Fla. – In just a few months, Elite Series anglers will begin the chase for the CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year title, which in 2006 will pay bigger dividends than...   2005-09-27 Bassmaster Pros Rescue at Guntersville On the first day of last week’s CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open, Ken Sheets was fishing on Lake Guntersville in Alabama when he saw an emergency unfold that launched him into immedi...   2005-09-27 Florida Lure Anglers Becomes First Redfish Nation Club The Redfish Nation is pleased to announce an affiliation with the Florida Lure Anglers fishing club of Jacksonville, Florida. This will be the first saltwater fishing club in the...   2005-09-26 WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR PREVIEW EVENT EXCEEDS GOAL OF 100 BOATS CELEBRATION, Fla. – BASS is pleased to announce that the 100-boater field of the Women’s Bassmaster Tour preview event, scheduled Oct. 20-22 at Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Texas, is f...   2005-09-24 VIDA WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (Sept. 24, 2005) - Pro Kevin Vida of Clare caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 36 pounds, 11 ounces to win the EverStart Series Northern Division event on the...   2005-09-24 MORGAN BOUNCES BACK, WINS BASSMASTER SOUTHERN OPEN ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — “Sweet” was the word of the day Saturday according to angler Andy Morgan of Dayton, Tenn., who found his first ever BASS win in the CITGO Bassmaster Southern...   2005-09-23 "California Kid" and partner hold onto lead and capture Future Pro Tour-Folsom Lake title  Folsom, Calif - With a face that befits his nickname – “The California Kid”, Justin Lucas and partner John Billheimer - both barely over 19, took down a big field of veteran angler...   2005-09-23 MOLESKI LEADS DAY THREE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (Sept. 23, 2005) - Pro Thomas Moleski of Elkhart, Ind., caught a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 4 ounces to lead day three of the EverStart Series Northern Divi...   2005-09-23 SCROGGINS SURGES TO DAY 2 LEAD, MORGAN SLIPS DOWN A NOTCH GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — Flipping grass is all it takes to bring in some toads, according to two-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier Terry Scroggins who overtook the Day 2 lead Friday in...   2005-09-23 United States regains its title as champion of the Eurobass Cup Valladolid, Spain (September 2005) - The U.S team has regained its title as champion of the Eurobass Cup by defeating the Europeans 14 points to 10. Even after the slight differe...   2005-09-23 MAINE, VIRGINIA TAKE TOP HONORS AT BASS FEDERATION DIVISIONALS WINTHROP, Maine – There’s no place like home for the Maine BASS Federation team. The 12 skilled amateurs from the Pine Tree State held off a final round charge from Connecticut to...   2005-09-22 Aaron Martens goes back to back, winning 2005 U.S. Open LAS VEGAS—Aaron Martens of Leeds, Ala. won the 2005 WON BASS U.S. Open at Lake Mead, finishing the tough three-day event with a total of 36.40 pounds. In doing so, he became the se...   2005-09-22 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR 2006 STREN SERIES BENTON, Ky. (Sept. 22, 2005) - FLW Outdoors, the world's premier fishing-tournament organization, announced Thursday the schedule for its 2006 Stren Series (formerly known as the E...   2005-09-22 BASS RESCHEDULES CITGO BASSMASTER CENTRAL OPEN ON NORFORK LAKE Due to impending hurricane conditions and in the best interest of all concerned, BASS has rescheduled the CITGO Bassmaster Central Open on Norfork Lake in Arkansas, originally sche...   2005-09-22 STRUIF LEADS ROUND ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (Sept. 22, 2005) - Pro Eric Struif of Lake Villa, Ill., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 42 pounds to lead round one of the EverStart Series Northern Divis...   2005-09-21 FEAST OR FAMINE: ANGLERS PREDICT SCATTERED FISH WILL YIELD BOTH BIG STRINGERS, SMALL CATCHES What’s at stake:  $322,021 in total prize money, plus 25 berths into the CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship. The top five boaters at the Open Championship will earn berths into the...   2005-09-21 BRUCE WILLIS TO RECEIVE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AWARD WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced today that it will honor film actor Bruce Willis for his support of conservation at the Celebrating the Grea...   2005-09-21 STRUIF LEADS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (Sept. 21, 2005) - Pro Eric Struif of Lake Villa, Ill., caught five bass weighing 22 pounds, 10 ounces to lead day one of the EverStart Series Northern Division even...   2005-09-21 FLW OUTDOORS, PURE FISHING SIGN HISTORICAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 21, 2005) - FLW Outdoors announced today that Pure Fishing(r) - with its leading portfolio of fishing brands including Berkley(r), Abu Garcia(r), Stren(r), Spide...   2005-09-21 Pros Turn Attention to Katrina Victims There have been many heart-warming stories about Americans coming together to help improve the lives of Hurricane Katrina victims along the Gulf Coast. And that includes the effort...   2005-09-20 Saturday Oct 1st – Future Pro Tour Central Valley Open Central Valley anglers!….If you have always wanted to fish the Future Pro Tour and experience all of the fun and excitement it has to offer, now is your chance to experience it for...   2005-09-20 KERR TAKES DAY ONE LEAD AT US OPEN LAS VEGAS--John Kerr of Ramona, Calif.took the opening day lead in the 2005 U.S. Open with the only double-digit sack of black bass taken at Lake Mead. His 5 fish weighed 10.35 pou...   2005-09-20 LAKE CONROE TO HOST WAL-MART TEXAS TOURNAMENT TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP CONROE, Texas (Sept. 20, 2005) - The $1 million Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Lay's will stage its season-ending championship on Lake Conroe Oct. 15-16. Hosted by th...   2005-09-20 BASSMASTER MAJORS: MEMORIAL, AMERICAN AND LEGENDS ARE THREE CROWNING EVENTS CELEBRATION, Fla. – Though it’s still several months away, pro anglers fishing the Elite Series are getting pumped about the newly introduced Bassmaster Majors – the Bassmaster Mem...   2005-09-19 Rossetti's Blow Away Stockton Bass Field Well, the Rossetti"s (John and Lorenze) blew past everyone with a winning weight of only 34 lbs 6 ozs. (har har) and their big fish was only 6 lbs 15 ozs. They have the early fall...   2005-09-19 BASS TO MAKE INAUGURAL VISIT TO NORFORK LAKE WITH CENTRAL OPEN CELEBRATION, Fla. — After nearly four decades of staging big-league tournaments, it is difficult to find a bass fishery that has escaped the BASS circuit....   2005-09-17 KNAPP WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 17, 2005) - Pro Jason Knapp of Uniontown, Pa., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 38 pounds, 6 ounces to win the EverStart Series Northeast Divisio...   2005-09-17 READY, AIM … CHAPMAN ON TARGET IN SECOND ANNUAL BUSCH SHOOTOUT RIDGEDALE, Mo. - Brent Chapman was getting ready to make the 45-mile run to the marina at Big Cedar Lodge Saturday morning when he decided to make a few casts at a spot he origina...   2005-09-17 RODRIGUES WINS FINAL CITGO BASSMASTER NORTHERN OPEN ON ONEIDA LAKE SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Joey Rodrigues of Danbury, Conn., won his first ever BASS event today, sealing the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Open win on Oneida Lake by a mere two ounces over runn...   2005-09-16 “ULTIMATE BASS” with Kent Brown On KHTK 1140 Beginning October 1st 2005, northern California bass enthusiasts will have a new source of outdoor entertainment. Each Saturday morning from 5 to 6 a.m., KHTK 1140 will air “ULTIMA...   2005-09-16 WAL-MART TEXAS TOURNAMENT TRAIL TO AWARD $1 MILLION IN 2006 BENTON, Ky. (Sept. 16, 2005) - The world's most lucrative weekend tournament series - the Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail - will again pay $1 million in cash and prizes during the...   2005-09-16 ALLARD LEADS DAY THREE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 16, 2005) - Pro Larry Allard of Ware, Mass., caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 5 ounces to lead day three of the EverStart Series Northeast Div...   2005-09-16 WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES HIGHER PAYOUTS FOR 2006 WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE BENTON, Ky. (Sept. 16, 2005) - FLW Outdoors, the nation's leading provider of affordable, close-to-home weekend tournaments for bass anglers, announced Friday that competitors in t...   2005-09-16 MIZE GETS AHEAD OF PACK IN BUSCH SHOOTOUT RIDGEDALE, Mo. - Jimmy Mize had always practiced well at Table Rock Lake, but he'd never done well in a CITGO Bassmaster tournament here....   2005-09-16 NORTHEAST WINDS, RAIN MAKE FISHING TOUGH ON ONEIDA SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gusty winds and pouring rain on  Day 2 of the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Open on Oneida Lake didn’t stop Japanese angler Shinichi Fukae from pulling a limit of 15 p...   2005-09-16 NORTHEAST WINDS, RAIN MAKE FISHING TOUGH ON ONEIDA SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gusty winds and pouring rain on  Day 2 of the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Open on Oneida Lake didn’t stop Japanese angler Shinichi Fukae from pulling a limit of 15 p...   2005-09-15 CHAPMAN LEADS DAY ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 14, 2005) - Pro Bill Chapman of Salt Rock, W.Va., caught a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 11 ounces to lead day one of the EverStart Series Northeast...   2005-09-15 TABLE ROCK LAKE ANNOUNCED AS HOME TO SECOND ANNUAL ‘BUSCH SHOOTOUT’ ST. LOUIS – Anglers arrived at airports this morning with no idea where they would find themselves this afternoon.  Unlike other fishing tournaments, packing tackle for the BUSCH S...   2005-09-15 KENNEY LEADS ROUND ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 15, 2005) - Pro J.T. Kenney of Frostburg, Md., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 37 pounds, 11 ounces to lead round one of the EverStart Series N...   2005-09-15 LOCAL COMPETITOR TAKES LEAD ON ONEIDA LAKE SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Leading a BASS tournament for the first time in his life, Craig Nels, 23, is ecstatic about today’s performance on the water. Nels pulled in an impressive 17 poun...   2005-09-14 MYSTERY SURROUNDS SECOND ANNUAL ‘BUSCH SHOOTOUT’ ST. LOUIS – Regardless of where the anglers find themselves this Thursday, competition will be fierce as 13 competitors vie for the “BUSCH Shootout” Championship title and $100,00...   2005-09-14 BASS IN SUMMER TRANSITION PREPARE FOR FALL FEED ON ONEIDA What’s at stake:  $322,021 in total prize money, plus 25 berths into the CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship. The top five boaters at the Open Championship will earn berths into the...   2005-09-14 Aim Marine Hosts DVL Night Tournament Aim Marine will be hosting another Diamond Valley Night Tournament this Saturday, the 17th. The entry fee for this tournament is $230, with three $20 options available per team....   2005-09-13 A LOOK INSIDE THE CITGO BASSMASTER TOURS CELEBRATION, Fla. – In 2006, the newly created CITGO Bassmaster Northern and Southern Tours will be a high-performance level of professional bass fishing, according to BASS officia...   2005-09-12 BASS TAKES LEADERSHIP ROLE IN NOAA CELEBRATION, Fla. - BASS/ESPN Outdoors and the American Sportfishing Association will lead a coalition to support a new grant program called the Open Rivers Initiative, which is d...   2005-09-12 FUTURE PRO TOUR ANNOUNCES 2006 SCHEDULE Sacramento (September 12, 2005) - Vince Harris, President of the Future Pro Tour announced the 2006 regional schedules for the Northern and Central Valley....   2005-09-12 ANGLERS TO BE CHALLENGED ON GUNTERSVILLE BY FALL TRANSITION CELEBRATION, Fla. — Bassmaster pros have enjoyed some memorable big-bass bonanzas on Alabama’s famed Lake Guntersville during regular spring visits in past years....   2005-09-12 'WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS' TV AIRS JUNE 10-11 WAL-MART FLW KINGFISH TOUR EVENT FROM VENICE MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 12, 2005) - Tune in Sunday to "Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors" on FSN for the $300,000 Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour event held in Venice, La., June 10-11. The second event...   2005-09-09 Eurobass Cup II: Only ten days remain to start Valladolid, Spain(September 2005) - Only ten days remain to start the second annual Eurobass Cup, the prestigious competition organized by the Iberian Hunting and Fishing Week in w...   2005-09-09 "Serious Dropshottin Using Your Electronics" Clinic featuring Dave Rush To help many of you who will be pre-fishing for the upcoming Folsom Event, the FPT will host a clinic: ?Serious Dropshottin Using Your Electronics? at West Marine Products in Rockl...   2005-09-07 'WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS' TV AIRS WAL-MART FLW REDFISH SERIES EVENT FROM PORT ARANSAS MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 7, 2005) - Tune in Sunday to "Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors" on FSN for the $200,000 Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series event held in Port Aransas, Texas. The inaugural Western...   2005-09-07 CITGO BASSMASTER NORTHERN OPEN PROS WRAP UP SEASON SYRACUSE, N.Y.  — With thoughts of grabbing one of the few remaining spots in the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Classic, competitors in the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Open season finale on...   2005-09-07 UNPRECEDENTED INTEREST IN WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR RAYBURN PREVIEW CELEBRATION, Fla. – With a high level of excitement and enthusiasm, women anglers signing up for the preview event of the newly created Women’s Bassmaster Tour have nearly filled b...   2005-09-06 THE BASICS OF THE CITGO BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES BASS officials recently announced sweeping changes to its Bassmaster CITGO Tournament Trail, introducing the CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series and defining it as an “unmatched level of...   2005-09-06 Martens Gets Far Away from Fishing What does a man who was born to be a fisherman do in the aftermath of a highly successful CITGO Bassmaster Tour season that included winning the CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year...   2005-08-31 $6.24 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT THE DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (Aug. 31, 2005) - The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to the Detroit River Sept. 21-24 for the fourth of four regular-season Northern Division events with a...   2005-08-30 “Entry” Into Controversy The sweeping changes made by ESPN/BASS for the upcoming Tour season seem to...   2005-08-29 Future Pro Tour announces "real-time" pre-fish support! Ever been pre-fishing the day before an event and can't seem to figure out a pattern, or don't have a clue as to what you need to do to get the fish to bite?...   2005-08-29 NOR-CAL BASS HOSTS 2ND ANNUAL OWNERS TOURNAMENT Coming to Clear Lake in September will be the 2nd Annual Bob’s Marine Stratos-Champion Boat Owners Tournament. Open to all registered Stratos, Javelin and Champion boat owners, thi...   2005-08-29 St. Croix® introduces new Triumph® casting and spinning rods Park Fall, WI - Designed for every possible fishing application that requires the outstanding strength, sensitivity and hook-setting performance of a fast action rod, St.® introduc...   2005-08-27 GLIEBE WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MICHIGAN ESCANABA, Mich. (Aug. 27, 2005) - Pro David Gliebe of Benton, Ky., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 42 pounds, 14 ounces to win the EverStart Series Northern Division eve...   2005-08-26 NEW FISHING GEAR FOR 2006 ARRIVES EARLY! XTOOLS® the industry leading manufacturer of floating, non-corrosive, fishing accessories announced the launching of several new products at ICAST 2005; the world’s largest sportf...   2005-08-26 BASS INTRODUCES ELITE SERIES TO SHOWCASE WORLD’S BEST ANGLERS CELEBRATION, Fla. – BASS announced major enhancements today to its tournament structure, creating the all new CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series – the highest level of competition featu...   2005-08-26 GLIEBE LEADS DAY THREE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MICHIGAN ESCANABA, Mich. (Aug. 26, 2005) - Pro David Gliebe of Benton, Ky., caught a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 4 ounces to lead day three of the EverStart Series Northern Division...   2005-08-25 PAPPAS LEADS DAY ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MICHIGAN ESCANABA, Mich. (Aug. 24, 2005) - Pro Joseph Pappas of Southgate caught a five-bass limit weighing 19 pounds, 3 ounces to lead day one of the EverStart Series Northern Division ev...   2005-08-25 Mark Lassagne/Farmers Insurance Joins WesternBass.Com Sponsor Group OAKLEY, CA (August 25, 2005) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Mark Lassagne, Farmers Insurance as the newest addition to it’s sponsor group....   2005-08-25 $6.24 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Aug. 25, 2005) - The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to Lake Champlain Sept. 14-17 for the fourth of four regular-season Northeast Division events with...   2005-08-25 ADKINS LEADS ROUND ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MICHIGAN ESCANABA, Mich. (Aug. 25, 2005) - Pro Gary Adkins of Green Bay, Wis., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 36 pounds, 9 ounces to lead round one of the EverStart Series North...   2005-08-23 Boalites light up your boat BOALITES are a new unique lighting design for night time use, for fishing or as a navigational aid on your watercraft. This new innovation in Watercraft Night Lighting was designe...   2005-08-23 'WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS' TV AIRS INAUGURAL WAL-MART FLW KINGFISH TOUR EVENT FROM FORT PIERCE MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 23, 2005) - Tune in Sunday to "Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors" on FSN for the inaugural Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour event held in Fort Pierce, Fla. The first regular-season...   2005-08-23 Edwards’ Recovery Coming Along Nicely Jarrett Edwards wants BASS fans to know he is “100 percent cancer-free” and looking forward with renewed enthusiasm to the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Tour, kicking off March 9-12 on Lak...   2005-08-22 STOEGER PUBLISHING PRESENTS THE NEW RULE BOOK FOR BASS FISHNG Accokeek, Maryland (August, 2005) Stoeger Publishing is pleased to present the new handbook for bass fishing - The Big Bass Zone. This 264-page book provides innovative, fre...   2005-08-20 HALL WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON THE POTOMAC RIVER WOODBRIDGE, Va. (Aug. 20, 2005) - Pro Michael Hall of Annandale caught a two-day total of eight bass weighing 27 pounds, 7 ounces to win the EverStart Series Northeast Division eve...   2005-08-20 AIM MARINE CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAYS Aim Marine will be hosting a customer appreciation party Sunday August 28th, August 28th, 2005. Aim Marine will be open from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a storewide one-day sale....   2005-08-19 No Sweat Mist joins WesternBass.Com Sponsor Group OAKLEY, CA (August 19, 2005) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of No Sweat Mist as the newest addition to its sponsor group....   2005-08-19 BASS TAKES GREAT EXCEPTION TO PAA REPORT On Monday, Aug. 15th, BASS and ESPN Outdoors met with both PAA and non-PAA members to openly discuss future tournament plans. Since that time, there have been significant omissions...   2005-08-19 HALL LEADS DAY THREE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON THE POTOMAC RIVER WOODBRIDGE, Va. (Aug. 19, 2005) - Pro Michael Hall of Annandale caught a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 12 ounces to lead day three of the EverStart Series Northeast Division...   2005-08-18 HALL LEADS DAY ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON THE POTOMAC RIVER WOODBRIDGE, Va. (Aug. 17, 2005) - Pro Michael Hall of Annandale caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 10 ounces to lead day one of the EverStart Series Northeast Division ev...   2005-08-18 PEEK LEADS ROUND ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON THE POTOMAC RIVER WOODBRIDGE, Va. (Aug. 18, 2005) - Pro Tim Peek of Sharpsburg, Ga., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 32 pounds to lead round one of the EverStart Series Northeast Division...   2005-08-17 Wireless Lanyard Products Take Innovation of the Year Award at MAATS 2005 LAS VEGAS, NV - MariTech Industries featured its wireless lanyard products at MAATS 2005 in Las Vegas July 20-22 and walked away with the prestigious Innovation of the Year Award i...   2005-08-17 PAA goes to bat for anglers with BASS/ESPN Yesterday, August 15, 2005, the PAA board and its executive director met with ESPN and BASS officials in Orlando, FL. The PAA board members in attendance included Gene Ellison, Kev...   2005-08-17 Legends of the West Bass Tournament Announces Partnership with No Sweat Mist Grass Valley, California - August 16, 2005 - Bob Kornhauser, President/Owner of Legends of the West / 100% BASS, have reached an agreement with No Sweat Mist to partner for Legen...   2005-08-17 ‘Greatest Angler’ Rick Clunn to compete in 2005 U.S. Open LAS VEGAS—Rick Clunn of Ava, Missou., winner of the ESPN Greatest Angler...   2005-08-16 Dream Trip Awaits Bass Fans er wonder what it would be like to experience one of America’s most storied largemouth and smallmouth fisheries? In a boat with two of the top pros in the country? While enjoying r...   2005-08-16 A CLASSIC SUCCESS IN PITTSBURGH CELEBRATION, Fla. – The fish caught at the 35th annual CITGO Bassmaster Classic may have been small, but the spirit of the city of Pittsburgh and BASS’ impact was enormous, accordi...   2005-08-14 Nitro boat owners can earn an extra $500 cash at the SnagProof Open! Cope and McPhetres Marine, one of the west's premier Nitro bass boat dealers has announced it will award $500.00 CASH to the registered Nitro boat owner with the highest overall we...   2005-08-13 Northern California Club Classic highlights the “grass roots” of Bass fishing The First Annual Northern California Club Classic tournament will be held on Saturday October 29, 2005, at Russo’s Marina on the beautiful California Delta.  This is an event that...   2005-08-12 IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR AT LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, NY - One of the most engaging things about fishing is the bond created between a parent and child. Father and son anglers Steve and Joe Lucarelli know this bond well,...   2005-08-12 Two world champions will compete in the 2nd annual Eurobass Cup Valladolid. August 2005.- This year’s Eurobass Cup II will count on the participation of two world champions for the American team. We are talking about Tommy Martin and Mike Iacon...   2005-08-10 'WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS' TV AIRS CONCLUSION OF FORREST L. WOOD CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE HAMILTON MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 10, 2005) - Tune in Sunday, Aug. 14, to "Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors" on FSN for the conclusion of the $1.5 million Forrest L. Wood Championship on Lake Hamilton. Watch...   2005-08-10 LAKE CHAMPLAIN: GREAT FISHERY, ACCORDING TO PROS PLATTSBURGH, NY –  Anglers are expected to bring heavy sacks of both largemouth and smallmouth bass to the scales later this week during the second Northern Open tournament, taking...   2005-08-10 CITGO BASSMASTER OPENS PROVIDE BIG-LEAGUE VENUE CELEBRATION, Fla. — The 35th annual CITGO Bassmaster Classic is over, but that doesn’t signal an end to big-league tournaments for the rest of the year....   2005-08-09 10 More Pros Qualify for ’06 Classic Lost in the excitement and drama of the recent CITGO Bassmaster Classic in Pittsburgh was the fact that several more CITGO Bassmaster Tour pros earned a coveted ticket to the 2006...   2005-08-08 ROUMBANIS WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER ONALASKA, Wis. (Aug. 6, 2005) - Pro Fred Roumbanis of Auburn, Calif., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 27 pounds, 2 ounces to win the EverStart Series Northern Division e...   2005-08-08 BASSMASTER NORTHERN OPEN VISITS BASS PARADISE CELEBRATION, Fla. — There are few tournament waters that create more excitement and anticipation among anglers than giant Lake Champlain, site of the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Open...   2005-08-05 CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC AUDIENCE INCREASES OVER 2004 CELEBRATION, Fla. – An average of more than 405,000 households tuned in to the weigh-in telecasts of the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Classic on ESPN and ESPN2 July 29-31, up 9 percent fr...   2005-08-02 PAA's Statement on BASS Ruling to Allowing Gary Klein in Two Classics LYNNFIELD, Mass. -- At the request of our membership, the Professional Anglers Association (PAA) Board of Directors has spent many hours carefully reviewing this situation. We are...   2005-08-01 VANDAM PREVAILS FOR SECOND CLASSIC CROWN PITTSBURGH — When the 35th edition of the CITGO Bassmaster Classic ended on Sunday, a pair of highly accomplished pros found themselves in very familiar positions....   2005-07-31 COATES WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE ERIE CLEVELAND (July 30, 2005) - Pro Bryan Coates of Amherst caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 39 pounds, 2 ounces to win the EverStart Series Northeast Division event on Lake...   2005-07-31 CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC NOTEBOOK: JULY 31 Outdoors Expo Draws Droves of Fans...   2005-07-30 MERCURY MARINE HONORED AT CLASSIC FOR CONSERVATION DONATION PITTSBURGH – The state of Wisconsin and BASS honored Mercury Marine on Friday with a certificate of appreciation for its $15,000 contribution to help support a study of culling eff...   2005-07-30 BASS APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF HIGHWAY BILL PITTSBURGH -   BASS and the anglers fishing the 35th annual CITGO Bassmaster Classic have yet another victory to celebrate this week....   2005-07-30 CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC NOTEBOOK: JULY 30 Nine-year-old Kiana Clark of Washington and 14-year-old Corey Harrington of North Carolina were officially named the national champions of BASS’ CastingKids competition today at th...   2005-07-29 BASS ANGLER CHAMPIONSHIP TV GAMES™ HITS SHELVES CELEBRATION, Fla. - July 29, 2005 – BASS announced today the launch of BASS Angler Championship TV Games™ based on ESPN’s BASS franchise.  BASS TV Games is the latest title from JA...   2005-07-29 COATES LEADS ROUND ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE ERIE CLEVELAND (July 28, 2005) - Pro Bryan Coates of Amherst caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 39 pounds, 2 ounces to lead round one of the EverStart Series Northeast Division...   2005-07-29 PROS TAKE ON THREE RIVERS TOMORROW PITTSBURGH — After spending Thursday off the water signing autographs, posing for photos, conducting media interviews and hearing two news announcements, the nation's 47 hottest pr...   2005-07-29 BASSMASTER FAMILY FEST REELS IN YOUNGSTERS, FANS PITTSBURGH – Hundreds of children wet a line at Bassmaster Family Fest in Point State Park earlier today, part of the 35th annual CITGO Bassmaster Classic week. ...   2005-07-29 Snag Proof Open draws near One thing is for sure. It takes a lot to excite California’s bass anglers. The large palette of Pro/Ams, team circuits - even national circuits with massive media crews poised to b...   2005-07-29 FLW OUTDOORS, LAND O'LAKES REACH MULTIYEAR EXTENSION OF SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM MINNEAPOLIS (July 29, 2005) - FLW Outdoors announced Friday that Land O'Lakes, the nation's No. 1 marketer of branded butter and deli cheese, has extended its sponsorship with Amer...   2005-07-29 COATES LEADS DAY THREE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE ERIE CLEVELAND (July 29, 2005) - Pro Bryan Coates of Amherst caught a five-bass limit weighing 19 pounds, 12 ounces to lead day three of the EverStart Series Northeast Division event on...   2005-07-28 Legends of the West Bass Tournament Announce Priority Entry for 100% BASS Grass Valley, California – July 27, 2005 - Bob Kornhauser, President/Owner of Legends of the West / 100% BASS, announce priority entry for 100% BASS members....   2005-07-28 Skeeter Boats Unleashes the i-Class via Internet KILGORE, Texas – Skeeter Boats, the leader in bass boat innovation since 1948, is preparing for its biggest boat launch in more than a decade with a philosophy of “it’s not just ab...   2005-07-28 THE DEBATE IS OVER! RICK CLUNN VOTED GREATEST ANGLER OF ALL TIME PITTSBURGH – Rick Clunn is the greatest bass angler of all time, as determined in ESPN’s Greatest Angler Debate presented by John Deere, BASS announced today. Clunn, of Ava, Mo., b...   2005-07-28 BASS REVEALS DETAILS OF 2006 WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR PITTSBURGH – In 2006, the newly created Women’s Bassmaster Tour will visit lakes in Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, North Carolina and Missouri, BASS announced. Further, a preview event...   2005-07-27 $6.24 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT POTOMAC RIVER WOODBRIDGE, Va. (July 27, 2005) - The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to the Potomac River near Woodbridge Aug. 17-20 for the season's third Northeast Division event with...   2005-07-27 HASTINGS LEADS DAY ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE ERIE CLEVELAND (July 27, 2005) ­ Pro Aaron Hastings of Middletown, Md., caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 3 ounces to lead day one of the EverStart Series Northeast Division...   2005-07-26 ZEBCO RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD FOR SPORTFISHING LEADERSHIP (Las Vegas, NV)…The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF) recognized Zebco as the Take Me Fishing Manufacturer of the...   2005-07-26 'WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS' TV AIRS CONCLUSION OF 2005 CHEVY OPEN ON POTOMAC RIVER MINNEAPOLIS (July 25, 2005) - Tune in Sunday, July 31, to "Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors" on FSN for the conclusion of the $1.25 million Chevy Open presented by Kellogg's on the Potomac Ri...   2005-07-24 ICAST 2005 New Product Best of Show Competition Goes to Shimano (Las Vegas, NV)… The Shimano Torsa Reels won the Overall Best of Show Award, and Best of Show for the Reel category, in the ICAST 2005 New Product Showcase awards competition. The...   2005-07-24 COX WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON THE DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (July 23, 2005) – Pro Chris Cox of Appleton, Wis., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 45 pounds, 2 ounces to win the EverStart Series Northern Division event...   2005-07-22 COX LEADS DAY THREE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON THE DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (July 22, 2005) - Pro Chris Cox of Appleton, Wis., caught a five-bass limit weighing 24 pounds, 15 ounces to lead day three of the EverStart Series Northern Division...   2005-07-22 10TH ANNIVERSARY FORREST L. WOOD CHAMPIONSHIP SETS NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (July 22, 2005) ­ It’s not called the Super Bowl of fishing for nothing. Just hours after Hot Springs native George Cochran won the Wal-Mart FLW Tour’s 10th anniv...   2005-07-21 RANGER PRO ANGLER GEORGE COCHRAN CROWNED FLW CHAMPION FLIPPIN, Ark. (July 16, 2005) -- Arkansas native and Ranger Boats angler George Cochran took home top honors at the 10th Anniversary Forrest L. Wood Championship on Saturday at Lak...   2005-07-21 DESFORGES LEADS DAY ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON THE DETROIT RIVER Pro Mike Desforges of Burlington, Ontario caught a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 4 ounces to lead day one of the EverStart Series Northern Division event on the Detroit River...   2005-07-19 'WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS' TV AIRS 2005 CHEVY OPEN ON POTOMAC RIVER MINNEAPOLIS (July 19, 2005) - Tune in Sunday, July 24 to "Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors" on FSN as co-hosts Charlie Evans and Keith Lebowitz take viewers to the Chevy Open presented by Kel...   2005-07-18 Legends of the West Bass Tournament to be held at 2006 California State Fair Sacramento, California – July 18, 2005 - Bob Kornhauser, President/Owner of 100% BASS/Legends of the West, and Marketing firm to be announced have arranged with the California Stat...   2005-07-16 COCHRAN WINS $500,000 AT FORREST L. WOOD CHAMPIONSHIP HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (July 16, 2005) - Standing before an arena filled to capacity with cheering, hometown bass-fishing fans, George Cochran of Hot Springs brought in a winning catch...   2005-07-15 FPT anglers get ready as biggest event of the year draws closer The stage is set for the biggest event of the 2005 Future Pro Tour season, Saturday, August 13th on the California Delta. Brannon Island State Park will be the staging point in wh...   2005-07-15 TWELVE ANGLERS ADVANCE TO FINAL ROUND OF $1.5 MILLION FORREST L. WOOD CHAMPIONSHIP HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (July 15, 2005) - J.T. Kenney, a 7UP pro from Frostburg, Md., caught a semifinal-round total of five bass weighing 8 pounds, 11 ounces to displace No. 44 seed Mic...   2005-07-14 BASS Announces Gary Klein is Classic Bound After careful consideration and a thorough review of the rules pertaining to the Elite 50 point distribution, BASS has determined that angler Gary Klein has qualified for both the...   2005-07-14 $6.24 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ONALASKA, Wis. (July 14, 2005) - The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to Onalaska Aug. 3-6 for the second Northern Division event with a $262,125 tournament....   2005-07-14 WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS AND RANGER BOATS ANNOUNCE A RECORD $2.5 MILLION BASS TOURNAMENT MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (July 14, 2005) - Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors and Ranger Boats have combined efforts to conduct the richest bass tournament in the history of the sport. A record $1 mi...   2005-07-14 BUCKEYE STATE DOMINATES DAY 1 ON LAKE ERIE SANDUSKY, Ohio – Ohio anglers dominated Day 1 of the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Open on Lake Erie in Sandusky, Ohio, as six of the top 10 anglers hail from the Buckeye state....   2005-07-14 TWENTY-FOUR ANGLERS ADVANCE TOWARD $500,000 PAYDAY AT FORREST L. WOOD CHAMPIONSHIP HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (July 14, 2005) - Tracy Adams of Wilkesboro, N.C., the No. 44 seed in the Wal-Mart FLW Tour Forrest L. Wood Championship presented by Castrol on Lake Hamilton, br...   2005-07-14 MARITECH INDUSTRIES JOINS WESTERNBASS.COM SPONSOR GROUP OAKLEY, CA (July 14, 2005) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Maritech Industries as the newest addition to it’s sponsor group....   2005-07-13 WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS TO BROADCAST REAL-TIME TOURNAMENT DATA ON FLWOUTDOORS.COM HOUSTON (July 13, 2005) - FLW Outdoors and Remote Knowledge have announced plans to roll out a new digital monitoring technology July 16 during the final round of competition at th...   2005-07-13 ANGLERS READY TO BATTLE ON LAKE ERIE SANDUSKY, Ohio – After three days of practice on Lake Erie’s clear and calm waters, anglers are expecting to weigh-in impressive sacks during the first CITGO Bassmaster Northern Op...   2005-07-13 $500,000 BATTLE BEGINS AT FORREST L. WOOD CHAMPIONSHIP HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (July 13, 2005) - Matt Herren of Trussville, Ala., the No. 4 seed in the Wal-Mart FLW Tour Forrest L. Wood Championship presented by Castrol on Lake Hamilton in H...   2005-07-12 Rookies Face Particular Challenge in Classic Traditionally, rookies in the annual CITGO Bassmaster Classic face a unique challenge that has nothing to do with fishing strategy....   2005-07-12 FOR 3 PROS, PITTSBURGH CLASSIC A MOMENTOUS AFFAIR CELEBRATION, Fla. — In professional fishing, there is no other event like the CITGO Bassmaster Classic. It is the most anticipated and prestigious world championship staged each y...   2005-07-12 WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES DATE AND LOCATION OF 2006 FORREST L. WOOD CHAMPIONSHIP BENTON, Ky. (July 12, 2005) - Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors announced Tuesday that the Wal-Mart FLW Tour is once again Birmingham Bound, with the 2006 Forrest L. Wood Championship - featur...   2005-07-10 Jordan Outdoor Enterprises Signs on with Save Phace Middletown, CA. July 8, 2005,--The makers of the Real Tree Camo patterns have agreed to license...   2005-07-10 Jordan Outdoor Enterprises Signs on with Save Phace Middletown, CA. July 8, 2005,--The makers of the Real Tree Camo patterns have agreed to license...   2005-07-08 PRO’s Soft~Bait Glue Company Reviews Progress Ashland, VA (June 27, 2005): In January, 2002, Mike Rice, the creator of PRO's Soft~Bait Fishing Glue® and the founder and president of Innovative Promotions, started marketing the...   2005-07-07 Gary Dobyns Moves To Powell Rods Powell Products better known as the 95 year old Fly Rod Company has just announced that they are entering into the bass rod market and will sell their bass rods strictly through re...   2005-07-06 CLASSIC PROS PREP FOR A CHALLENGNG CHAMPIONSHIP PITTSBURGH — When BASS founder Ray Scott established the CITGO Bassmaster Classic in 1971, one of his goals was to create a world-championship tournament with a level playing field...   2005-07-06 $6.24 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT LAKE ERIE CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 6, 2005) - The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to Lake Erie near Cleveland July 27-30 for the second Northeast Division event with a $262,125 tournam...   2005-07-06 CITGO BASSMASTER NORTHERN OPENS DEBUT IN OHIO SANDUSKY, Ohio — Anglers say Lake Erie is home to such a tremendous smallmouth fishery that it is easy to get spoiled after a trip or two to the famed bass waters....   2005-07-06 WAL-MART TIRE & LUBE EXPRESS TO HOST FISHING SEMINAR PRIOR TO FORREST L. WOOD CHAMPIONSHIP HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (July 6, 2005) - Some of FLW Outdoors' most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques when they host the Wal-Mart Tire & L...   2005-07-05 INSIDE BASS: Excitement builds for new women’s bass tour Last week’s announcement of BASS’ Women’s Bassmaster Tour in 2006 created unprecedented excitement among professional women anglers throughout the country....   2005-07-05 'WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS' TV SHOWS CONCLUSION OF 2005 WAL-MART BFL ALL-AMERICAN ON OHIO RIVER MINNEAPOLIS (July 5, 2005) - Tune in Sunday, July 10, to "Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors" on FSN for the conclusion of the 22nd annual Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League All-American presented by...   2005-07-05 FLW OUTDOORS, LA PLATA COMMUNITY TEAM UP TO PRESERVE LOCAL FISHERY LA PLATA, Md. (July 5, 2005) - Anglers and fishing fans have teamed up with FLW Outdoors and its sponsors to help preserve and enhance the largemouth bass population on the Potomac...   2005-07-03 35th CLASSIC A BATTLE DOWN TO THE WIRE PITTSBURGH — Keeper-size Three Rivers bass have proven to be somewhat rare commodities in the first two rounds of the 35th annual CITGO Bassmaster Classic. But the struggle is bein...   2005-07-01 INDUSTRY MOURNS PASSING OF PIONEER BILL LEWIS We regretfully announce that William "Bill" Lewis, a pioneer in the fishing tackle industry and founder of Bill Lewis Lures, passed away Friday, June 17, 2005 in his residence in t...   2005-06-30 $6.24 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT THE DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (June 29, 2005) ? The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to the Detroit River near Trenton July 20-23 to kick off the 2005 Northern Division season with a $262...   2005-06-30 BASSMASTER ELITE 50 SERIES PROS SET SIGHTS ON CLASSIC CROWN PITTSBURGH — Ten of the 46 contenders participating in the 35th annual CITGO Bassmaster Classic will have a little extra momentum, thanks to recent successes in the Bassmaster Elit...   2005-06-30 Voting now open for the 13th Annual ESPY Awards Celebration, Fla. – Fans now can vote for one of the four superior fishing and outdoors athletes nominated this year for an ESPY Award. This week, ESPN announced its ESPY nominees...   2005-06-30 Iaconelli is primed for another Classic run To the delight of his fans — and dismay of his detractors — Michael Iaconelli just keeps getting better. The controversial New Jersey pro, who turned 33 years old this month, has b...   2005-06-30 WORLD'S BEST BASS ANGLERS SET FOR $1.5 MILLION WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE HAMILTON, JULY 13-16 HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (June 30, 2005) - Anglers from 32 states, Japan, Australia, Mexico, Italy and Spain have fished the lucrative Wal-Mart FLW Tour all season for the right to compet...   2005-06-28 BASS Unveils Women’s Bassmaster Tour Celebration, Fla. – BASS, the world’s largest fishing organization, announced today the creation of the Women’s Bassmaster Tour, a five-event series debuting in 2006 – following a...   2005-06-28 'WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS' TV HIGHLIGHTS 2005 WAL-MART BFL ALL-AMERICAN ON OHIO RIVER MINNEAPOLIS (June 28, 2005) - Tune in Sunday, July 3 to "Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors" on FSN as co-hosts Charlie Evans and Keith Lebowitz take viewers to the 22nd annual Wal-Mart Bass Fi...   2005-06-28 WON BASS JOINS WESTERNBASS.COM SPONSOR GROUP OAKLEY, CA (June 28, 2005) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of WON BASS as the newest addition to it’s sponsor group....   2005-06-27 DELTA FUTURE PRO TOUR FIELD TO BE CAPPED The stage is set for the biggest event of the 2005 Future Pro Tour season, Saturday, August 13th on the California Delta. Brannon Island State Park will be the staging point in whi...   2005-06-26 National Advertising Campaign Set to Begin for Kevin VanDam’s Line and Lure Conditioner (PRWEB) June 26, 2005 -- Beginning July 16th during ESPN 2 Saturday morning- "Bass Saturday", pro bass fishing superstar Kevin VanDam will begin promoting the benefits of his new L...   2005-06-25 LOUISIANA'S GREG HACKNEY WINS ANGLER OF THE YEAR TITLE LAPLATA, Md. (June 25, 2005) - Yamaha pro Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., proved once again that he is one of the best anglers in professional bass fishing by winning the 2005 Wal-M...   2005-06-25 IACONELLI WINS CHEVY OPEN PRESENTED BY KELLOGG'S LAPLATA, Md. (June 25, 2005) - Mike Iaconelli of Runnemede, N.J., landed his first Wal-Mart FLW Tour win in grand fashion Saturday with a two-day, final-round total of 10 bass weig...   2005-06-25 Menendez stays on top, takes Southern Open Lanette, Ala. - An angler who recently spent more than a week hospitalized with a rare but serious infection took home top honors Saturday at the Southern Open on West Point Lake....   2005-06-24 IACONELLI LEADS WAL-MART FLW TOUR ANGLERS ON POTOMAC RIVER LAPLATA, Md. (June 24, 2005) - Mike Iaconelli of Runnemede, N.J., caught a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds Friday to lead the $1.25 million Chevy Open presented by Kellogg's on...   2005-06-24 Menendez on Fast Track to Recovery; Leads at Lanett Lanett, Ala. – Based on his performance Friday, you would have never known that pro angler Mark Menendez was laid up in a hospital bed just four months ago....   2005-06-23 WILLIAMS LEADS CHEVY OPEN ON THE POTOMAC RIVER LAPLATA, Md. (June 22, 2005) - For pros and co-anglers chasing berths in the $1.5 million Forrest L. Wood Championship, the 2005 Wal-Mart FLW Tour season has boiled down to four da...   2005-06-23 CHAPMAN LEADS CHEVY OPEN ON THE POTOMAC RIVER LAPLATA, Md. (June 23, 2005) - With two days complete at the $1.25 million Chevy Open presented by Kellogg's on the Potomac River, the Wal-Mart FLW Tour's qualifying season is ov...   2005-06-23 Scroggins Surges to Day One Lead at West Point Lake Lanett, Ala. - The good news just doesn’t stop coming for Terry Scroggins. Scroggins, who already has officially qualified for the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Classic (Pittsburgh, Penn.,...   2005-06-22 BASS Returns to West Point Lake; First Southern Open of the Season Lanett, Ala. – Anglers haven’t competitively fished a BASS event on West Point Lake since 1987. This weekend, that 18-year-old is hiatus about to end....   2005-06-21 Professional American anglers against European anglers in the Eurobass Cup II Valladolid, June 2005 - The Iberian Week is working in the II Eurobass Cup organisation, the competition disputed between world élite American professionals and European anglers fr...   2005-06-21 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES 2006 WAL-MART FLW TOUR PURSE BENTON, Ky. (June 21, 2005) - FLW Outdoors announced purse detail for its 2006 Wal-Mart FLW Tour schedule Tuesday following registration at the $1.25 million Chevy Open presented b...   2005-06-20 FRINGE BENEFITS OF A BASSMASTER CLASSIC VICTORY PITTSBURGH — Winning the Bassmaster Classic championship has proved to be a substantial triumph beyond just the title, according to past winners....   2005-06-20 BOLTON WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON KENTUCKY LAKE BENTON, Ky. (June 18, 2005) - Yamaha pro Terry Bolton of Paducah, caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 37 pounds, 9 ounces to win the EverStart Series Central Division event...   2005-06-20 BASS Madness Unveils 2006 Bassmaster Tour and Majors Season Lake Buena Vista, Fla. - For the first time ever, BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, reached an entirely new audience as it announced live on ESPN its 2006 CITGO Bassma...   2005-06-20 CITGO Bassmaster Classic Comes to Toho in 2006 on Feb. 24-26 Lake Buena Vista, Fla. - At a news conference televised live on ESPN’s “BassCenter,” BASS General Manager Don Rucks announced that the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Classic will be contest...   2005-06-20 Omori Turns Focus to Bassmaster Classic PITTSBURGH — He is a hero to anglers in two countries and professional fishing’s first international champion. But it’s going to take more than an admirable track record and revere...   2005-06-20 The Complete Listing of the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Classic Qualifiers With the end of the 2005 Bassmaster Elite 50 Series, the list of the 46 anglers competing for $700,000 in prize money at the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Classic in Pittsburgh, Penn., Jul...   2005-06-17 IKE LIKES WISSOTA AS BASSMASTERS STRUGGLE IN WISCONSIN Chippewa Falls, Wis. — Relentless. That’s the only word to describe 2003 CITGO Bassmaster Classic champ Michael Iaconelli after two days on Wisconsin’s Lake Wissota. After being de...   2005-06-17 MCGUIRE LEADS FINAL ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON KENTUCKY LAKE BENTON, Ky. (June 17, 2005) - Pro Curt McGuire of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., caught five bass weighing 18 pounds, 8 ounces to lead the final round of the EverStart Series Central Divisio...   2005-06-17 VanDam Getting It Done in Elite 50 … Again! Chippewa Falls, Wis. — There have been eight Bassmaster Elite 50 tournaments in history, and 2001 CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Kevin VanDam has made the cut to 12 anglers all...   2005-06-17 WESTERNBASS.COM SIGNS BOBBY BARRACK TO SPONSOR GROUP OAKLEY, CA (June 17, 2005) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Bobby Barrack’s Back To Class Guide Service as the newest addition to it’s sponsor group....   2005-06-16 Future Pro Tour anglers look forward to delta's big fish A long an certainly frustrating week (or month if you include the Shasta event) of fishing came to a merciful end for the three-hundred and twenty two anglers fishing the 4th event...   2005-06-16 DAVIS LEADS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON KENTUCKY LAKE BENTON, Ky. (June 15, 2005) - Pro William Davis of Russellville, Ala., caught five bass weighing 21 pounds, 12 ounces to lead day one of the EverStart Series Central Division event...   2005-06-16 DAVIS LEADS ROUND ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON KENTUCKY LAKE BENTON, Ky. (June 16, 2005) - Pro William M. Davis of Russellville, Ala., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 35 pounds, 11 ounces to lead round one of the EverStart Series...   2005-06-14 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES 2006 WAL-MART FLW TOUR SCHEDULE indicated that complete payout details will be released June 21 following registration for the $1.25 million Chevy Open presented by Kellogg's on the Potomac River in Charles Count...   2005-06-14 BASS’s Bubble Boys Hope It Doesn’t Burst Chippewa Falls, Wis. – Pressure is a byproduct of tournament angling. Even legendary anglers like Gary Klein and Larry Nixon are not immune to the pressure of qualifying for the CI...   2005-06-12 OKLAHOMA'S RAMSEY WINS ALL-AMERICAN Boater Wade Ramsey of Midwest City, Okla., caught 15 bass over three days weighing 33 pounds, 3 ounces to win the 2005 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League All-American presented by Chevy...   2005-06-12 Elias and Dotson Win Anglers and Artists BASS Tournament Rod and reel met country and western Saturday at the second annual Anglers and Artists BASS Tournament on Tennessee’s Columbia River. 1982 CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Paul El...   2005-06-10 Anglers and Artists BASS Tournament in Nashville Nashville, Tenn. – Each summer, some of country music’s biggest and brightest stars gather in Nashville for the Country Music Association Music Festival. This event is perfect for...   2005-06-10 OKLAHOMA'S RAMSEY TAKES ALL-AMERICAN LEAD PADUCAH, Ky. (June 10, 2005) - Wade Ramsey of Midwest City, Okla., caught five bass weighing 11 pounds, 10 ounces Friday to boost his two-day total weight to 20 pounds, 5 ounces an...   2005-06-09 Pros site versatility as key to Future Pros overcoming challening Oroville bite Asking advice from the western pros about catching a winning bag of late spring bass on Lake Oroville and hoping to get even two responses that are identical, is almost like asking...   2005-06-09 ALABAMA'S CROW TAKES ALL-AMERICAN LEAD PADUCAH, Ky. (June 9, 2005) - Boater Brent Crow of Hartselle, Ala., caught five bass weighing 11 pounds, 11 ounces to grab the opening-day lead in the 2005 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing Le...   2005-06-09 U.S. COAST GUARD ON BOARD SPONSORING FRIDAY NIGHT FISH FRY PROGRAMMING Big Bend, WI (June 8, 2005) – The only television network dedicated exclusively to hunting and fishing programming, The Sportsman Channel, is pleased to announce the U.S. Coast Gua...   2005-06-08 GONE FISHIN’ MARINE CELEBRATES DAD Dixon, CA –Gone Fishin’ Marine in Dixon, CA will host an open house in honor of Dads world wide. The Father’s Day Fishin’ Fest is to be held the weekend of June 18th-19th, 2005 fr...   2005-06-08 'WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS' TV SHOWS CONCLUSION OF 2005 WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON WHEELER LAKE MINNEAPOLIS (June 8, 2005) - Tune in Sunday, June 12, to "Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors" on FSN for the conclusion of the $900,000 Wal-Mart FLW Tour event on Wheeler Lake. Watch as co-host...   2005-06-07 FSN’S HIT SHOW ‘BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD’ TO TAPE AT WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHEVY OPEN ON THE POTOMAC LAPLATA, Md. (June 7, 2005) – Tom Arnold, Chris Rose and John Salley will be joining the world’s top professional bass anglers on the Potomac River when the $7.6 million Wal-Mart F...   2005-06-06 CLUNN OR MARTIN, WHO’S THE GREATEST ANGLER? The debate started with a list of 35 top anglers from the world of competitive bass fishing. It was pared down to the sport’s 10 best in January. Fan voting began in January and en...   2005-06-06 SNAG PROOF MFG INC. JOINS WESTERNBASS.COM SPONSOR GROUP OAKLEY, CA (June 6, 2005) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Snag Proof Manufacturing Inc. as the newest addition to it’s sponsor group....   2005-06-06 UNFAMILIAR WATERS AWAIT CLASSIC PROS Pittsburgh, Pa. — When the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Classic qualifiers arrive in Pittsburgh in June for an official seven-day scouting period, almost all of them will launch their boa...   2005-06-04 POWERS EARNS SECOND CONSECUTIVE EVERSTART SERIES VICTORY ON KERR LAKE HENDERSON, N.C. (June 4, 2005) ? Pro Craig Powers of Rockwood, Tenn., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 27 pounds, 14 ounces to win the EverStart Series Northeast Divi...   2005-06-04 VanDam Charges to Lewisville Elite 50 Victory Lewisville, Texas -- There are great weeks and then there are weeks like the one Kevin VanDam just had. The Kalamazoo Kid dominated the Lake Lewisville Bassmaster Elite 50 in every...   2005-06-03 POWERS LEADS FINAL ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON KERR LAKE HENDERSON, N.C. (June 3, 2005) ? Pro Craig Powers of Rockwood, Tenn., caught a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 15 ounces to lead day three of the EverStart Series Northeast Div...   2005-06-03 Iaconelli Looks to End Drought at Lewisville Elite 50 Lewisville, Texas – It’s been two years of close calls for Mike Iaconelli. He has four top-five finishes to his credit since his 2003 CITGO Bassmaster Classic victory, but has yet...   2005-06-02 IT’S CLUNN VS. MARTIN IN THE FINAL GREATEST ANGLER DEBATE VOTE Lewisville, Texas – It’s only fitting that ESPN’s Greatest Angler Debate presented by John Deere comes down to one of professional bass fishing’s oldest questions: Which is the gre...   2005-06-02 Van Dam Shatters Lake Record, Claims Opening Round Lead at Lewisville Lewisville, Texas – They say everything is bigger in Texas. After an outlandish Day One limit of 24 pounds, two ounces at Lake Lewisville, 2001 CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Ke...   2005-06-02 'WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS' TV HIGHLIGHTS 2005 WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON WHEELER LAKE MINNEAPOLIS (June 1, 2005) - Tune in Sunday, June 5 to "Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors" on FSN as co-hosts Charlie Evans and Keith Lebowitz take viewers to the $900,000 Wal-Mart FLW Tour ev...   2005-06-02 Competitor, Teacher and Friend, Archery’s Wayne Endicott Aims with Enthusiasm A bright smile and an undying love for the Game drive Wayne Endicott to be an archery champion. Following an outstanding performance at the 2004 Great Outdoor Games, Endicott retur...   2005-06-02 FLW OUTDOORS, COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTE TO BETTER FISHING AT WHEELER LAKE ROGERSVILLE, Ala. (June 2, 2005) - Anglers and fishing fans have teamed up with FLW Outdoors and its sponsors to boost bank-fishing opportunities at Wheeler Lake in Joe Wheeler Sta...   2005-06-02 VanDam Continues to Dominate Bassmaster Elite 50 at Lewisville Lewisville, Texas – It was a day of good news and bad news for three-time CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam. The good news is that the Kalamazoo Kid sits in first pl...   2005-06-02 POWERS LEADS ROUND ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON KERR LAKE HENDERSON, N.C. (June 2, 2005) Pro Craig Powers of Rockwood, Tenn., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 34 pounds, 13 ounces to lead round one of the EverStart Series Nort...   2005-06-01 Lewisville Lake: Challenging Fishing in the Lone Star State Lewisville, Texas – Summer’s sun and warming temperatures mean tougher times for anglers as they struggle to find largemouth bass amongst teeming boaters, skiers, tubers and recre...   2005-06-01 GLUSZEK LEADS DAY ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON KERR LAKE HENDERSON, N.C. (June 1, 2005) – Pro Pete Gluszek of Franklinville, N.J., caught a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds to lead day one of the EverStart Series Northeast Division eve...   2005-06-01 GREATEST ANGLER DEBATE – NO. 3: BILL DANCE In the early days of modern bass fishing, there was Bill Dance. The spectacled furniture salesman from Memphis with the ubiquitous orange “T” on his fishing cap was the sport’s fir...   2005-05-31 Edwards and Menendez on Road to Recovery During the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Tour, veteran pros Jarrett Edwards and Mark Menendez were hit with life-threatening illnesses that ended their seasons prematurely. Fishing fans wi...   2005-05-31 GREATEST ANGLER DEBATE – NO. 4: DENNY BRAUER The Greatest Angler Debate presented by John Deere shows that the world’s greatest anglers can come from virtually any background or geographic region. There are fishing guides fro...   2005-05-28 Meyer Leaves Delta Field in Dust Bethel Island, Calif. – This wasn’t the first time that California’s Russ Meyer and Arizona’s John Murray tangled on the final day of a bass tournament. Fortunately for Meyer, this...   2005-05-27 Meyer Manhandles Delta Bethel Island, Calif. – In racing terms, it’s referred to as lapping the field, and if Russ Meyer were in a race car, he would have lapped the field by now. The laid-back Californi...   2005-05-26 Miami (USA) Mayor’s Cup team edges former champs from Bermuda to win sixth annual Rolex/IGFA Offshor CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO –  In what was considered an insurmountable final day lead to overtake, four anglers from Miami, Fla. and the suburbs of Chicago, Ill., caught eight billfish...   2005-05-26 Meyer Masters Delta as West Flexes Muscles Bethel Island, Calif. – Under normal BASS tournament circumstances, a 26-pound bag is considered an excellent day of fishing, but excellent doesn’t do justice to Russ Meyer’s day....   2005-05-25 $6.24 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT KENTUCKY LAKE BENTON, Ky. (May 25, 2005) - The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to Kentucky Lake June 15-18 to end the regular season of the 2005 Central Division with a $262,125 tournam...   2005-05-25 Thrilling, Amazing and Exciting: SuperJack Competitors Plan to Astound Celebration, Fla. – Who’s light on their feet, quick on the draw and can power through 20-inch logs in a matter of seconds? It’s this year’s SuperJack competitors in ESPN’s Great O...   2005-05-25 FEDERATION ANGLERS CHASE BIG-LEAGUE DREAM IN CLASSIC Pittsburgh, Pa. — Part of the lore and allure of the CITGO Bassmaster Classic has always been the storybook participation of the fishermen who climb through the BASS Federation ama...   2005-05-25 California Delta Fishing Expected to Rise and Fall with the Tide Bethel Island, Calif. – The swell of the tide expects to produce the best bass fishing on California’s Delta Waterway this Memorial Day weekend, May 26-28. High tide in the morning...   2005-05-24 ELITE 50 HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAKE DARDANELLE The City of Russellville and Lake Dardanelle have a definite love affair with the Bassmaster Elite 50 Series, as evidenced by the tremendous reception the tournament received for t...   2005-05-24 $7.6 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR TO VISIT POTOMAC RIVER WITH CHEVY OPEN LAPLATA, Md. (May 24, 2005) – The $7.6 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour will stop in Charles County June 22-25 for the inaugural Chevy Open presented by Kellogg’s. Hosted by the Charles C...   2005-05-24 GREATEST ANGLER DEBATE – NO. 5: KEVIN VANDAM It’s all a question of era. Professional bass fishing has been around for nearly 40 years. In the early days, the sport was dominated by Bill Dance and Roland Martin; then came Ric...   2005-05-24 California Delta Waterway Fact Sheet The top 15 boaters and non-boaters in the Western Division Open points will qualify for a spot in the CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship. Through the championship, anglers can qual...   2005-05-23 Future Pro Tour heads for Gold Country! There's gold in them thar hills! A toothless miner once declared those famous words back in 1849 and kicked-off what history now records as the great California "Gold Rush". And th...   2005-05-23 More Reasons to Cover ESPN’s Great Outdoor Games Celebration, Fla. – Whizzing arrows, flying dogs, the crack of gun fire, revving engines and the growl of chainsaws will fill the air as ESPN’s Great Outdoor Games presented by Dod...   2005-05-23 BASSMASTER ELITE-50 ENTERS UNCHARTERED WATERS Lewisville, Texas — After more than 35 years of staging world-class professional bass fishing tournaments throughout America, it seems impossible that a top-notch lake has escaped...   2005-05-21 POWERS WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON WEST POINT LAKE LANETT, Ala. (May 21, 2005) – Stratos pro Craig Powers of Rockwood, Tenn., caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 24 pounds, 7 ounces to win the EverStart Series Southeast...   2005-05-20 KENNEDY LEADS FINAL ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON WEST POINT LAKE LANETT, Ala. (May 20, 2005) – Pedigree pro Steve Kennedy of Auburn caught a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 4 ounces to lead the final round of the EverStart Series Southeast D...   2005-05-20 Hite’s On Top of the Hill, Not Over It Russellville, Ark. – Some people dread turning 40. For South Carolina’s Davy Hite, 40 is a magic number. Hite turned 40 on Wednesday, the first day of competition at the Lake Darda...   2005-05-19 Iaconelli Takes Early Lead at Dardanelle Russellville, Ark. – With the BASS Federation Championship just concluded, it’s only fitting that New Jersey’s Michael Iaconelli is in the lead at the Lake Dardanelle Elite 50 even...   2005-05-19 BUTTS LEADS ROUND ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON WEST POINT LANETT, Ala. (May 19, 2005) – Pro Flash Butts of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 30 pounds, 12 ounces to lead round one of the EverStart Series Sou...   2005-05-19 Iaconelli Finds Gold in Junk at Dardanelle Russellville, Ark. – They call it junk fishing, but it sure has been valuable to 2003 CITGO Bassmaster Classic Champion Michael Iaconelli at the Lake Dardanelle Bassmaster Elite 50...   2005-05-19 TOP ANGLERS TO COMPETE FOR $100,000 AT ALL-AMERICAN PRESENTED BY CHEVY ON THE OHIO RIVER PADUCAH, Ky. (May 19, 2005) – The best of the nation’s weekend anglers are headed to the Ohio River near Paducah for the 22nd annual Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League All-American prese...   2005-05-18 ATV Star John Natalie is Ready to Ride in ESPN’s Great Outdoor Games VI Celebration, Fla. – ATVs are roaring into ESPN’s Great Outdoor Games VI presented by Dodge at Disney’s Wide World of Sports ® Complex, July 8-10, with some of the best and brighte...   2005-05-18 KENNEDY LEADS DAY ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON WEST POINT LANETT, Ala. (May 18, 2005) – Pedigree pro Steve Kennedy of Auburn caught a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 3 ounces to lead day one of the EverStart Series Southeast Division...   2005-05-18 BASSMASTER WESTERN OPEN SEASON BEGINS AT CALIFORNIA DELTA Bethel Island, Calif. — Western BASS pros will get an early start on qualifying for the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Classic when they take to the water in the first event of the Bassmast...   2005-05-18 Arkansas River Dredging Project Raises Biological Concerns In 1984, bass fishing legend Rick Clunn rewrote Bassmaster Classic history by winning his third Classic on the Arkansas River. Clunn stunned the rest of the tournament field and th...   2005-05-17 Elite 50 Pros Return to Lake Dardanelle Russellville, Ark. – One word describes the fishing on Lake Dardanelle for the second Bassmaster Elite 50 event: sluggish. The largemouths have hit a mid-season slump as they trans...   2005-05-17 GREAT MOMENTS IN BASSMASTER CLASSIC HISTORY “There’s nothing quite like the CITGO Bassmaster Classic in fishing or any other sport,” praised Jay Yelas, the 2002 Classic champion and 2003 CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year....   2005-05-17 Pyles and Fanncelli capture FPT Shasta title “Although it’s not “prime time”…there are still some pretty good fish that can be caught rippin in the late spring”....   2005-05-15 SHAW WINS WAL-MART FLW TOUR STOP ON WHEELER LAKE DECATUR, Ala. (May 14, 2005) – The third time was the charm for veteran Kellogg’s pro Alvin Shaw of State Road, N.C., as he won the Wal-Mart FLW Tour event presented by Pedigree on...   2005-05-14 JORDON LEADS WAL-MART FLW TOUR ANGLERS ON WHEELER LAKE DECATUR, Ala. (May 13, 2005) – Kelly Jordon of Mineola, Texas, caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 11 ounces Friday to lead some of the hottest anglers on tour in the $900...   2005-05-13 ESPN’s Great Outdoor Games VI Features 5 New Events Celebration, Fla. – Roaring ATV engines, leaping dogs and intense timber action highlight the five new sports to debut at this year’s ESPN Great Outdoor Games. Four Wheel Frenzy, T...   2005-05-13 JORDON LEADS FINALISTS AT WAL-MART FLW TOUR ON WHEELER LAKE DECATUR, Ala. (May 12, 2005) – With two days of competition complete in the $900,000 Wal-Mart FLW Tour stop presented by Pedigree on Wheeler Lake, Yamaha pro Kelly Jordon of Mineol...   2005-05-11 SUGGS LEADS WAL-MART FLW TOUR ON WHEELER LAKE DECATUR, Ala. (May 11, 2005) – It was decision time Wednesday for 200 pros chasing a top award of $100,000 and critical Land O’Lakes Angler of the Year points in the Wal-Mart FLW T...   2005-05-11 $6.24 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT KERR LAKE HENDERSON, N.C. (May 11, 2005) – The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to Kerr Lake near Henderson June 1-4 to kick off the 2005 Northeast Division season with a $262,125 to...   2005-05-11 DECATUR COMMUNITY INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN WHEELER LAKE CONSERVATION PROGRAM DECATUR, Ala. (May 11, 2005) — At 67,100 acres, Wheeler Lake is located in north central Alabama between Birmingham and Nashville and is one of Alabama’s most popular fishing lakes...   2005-05-11 Weekend Series Angler Takes 4th Best Catch in BASS History Clewiston, Fla. – Seven pounds! That’s what the average bass in Gary Neimi’s five-bass limit weighed at the ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series event on Florida’s Lake Okeechobee, May...   2005-05-11 GREATEST ANGLER DEBATE – NO. 6: LARRY NIXON Who was the first angler to tally more than $1 million in BASS tournament winnings? How about the only angler to win four BASS MegaBucks titles? If you said Larry Nixon, you’d be r...   2005-05-11 RANGER BOATS’ FORREST L. WOOD NAMED TO LIST OF FISHING LEGENDS FLIPPIN, Ark. – Describing Forrest L. Wood’s contribution to fishing in a story entitled “The Legends of Fishing” in the May 2005 edition of Field & Stream, writer John Merwin told...   2005-05-10 LONG WAIT ALMOST OVER FOR BASSMASTER OPEN PROS Five lucky pros have known for months that their tickets had been punched for the coveted 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Classic in Pittsburgh, July 29-31, to be played out on the Allegheny...   2005-05-10 Mark Davis Has His E-50 Mojo Working When it comes to the all-star circuit known as the Bassmaster Elite 50 Tour, Mark Davis is the man....   2005-05-09 A Q&A Session with BASS General Manager Don RUCKS BASSMASTER.COM: You talk about growing the sport of bass fishing. What exactly is ESPN/BASS doing to grow the sport?...   2005-05-09 SACRAMENTO PRO TACKLE JOINS WESTERNBASS.COM SPONSOR GROUP OAKLEY, CA (May 9, 2005) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Sacramento Pro Tackle to the web site sponsor group. Sacramento Pro Tackle is a full service shop, carryin...   2005-05-09 SKEETER BOATS, YAMAHA MOTORS AND G3 BOATS JOIN WESTERNBASS.COM SPONSOR GROUP OAKLEY, CA (May 9, 2005) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Skeeter Boats, Yamaha Outboards and G3 Boats as primary sponsors to the web site sponsor group....   2005-05-09 Bassmaster Elite 50s Return To Lake Dardanelle Russellville, Ark. — It was just last summer that Russellville and Lake Dardanelle hosted the debut of the most exciting new concept to come along in professional fishing in years...   2005-05-09 Bassmaster Elite 50s Return To Lake Dardanelle Russellville, Ark. — It was just last summer that Russellville and Lake Dardanelle hosted the debut of the most exciting new concept to come along in professional fishing in years...   2005-05-07 SAPP WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA Steve Sapp of Manteca caught a final-round total of eight bass weighing 36 pounds to win the EverStart Series Western Division event on the California Delta presented by Garmin. Sa...   2005-05-07 Proud to be Okies at Sam Rayburn Jasper, Teas – Don’t mess with Texas … unless you’re an Oklahoma BASS pro, that is. The Texans may have dominated Day Two at Sam Rayburn Reservoir in the season opener of the CITGO...   2005-05-06 Big Changes on Sam Rayburn Leaderboard Jasper, Teas – Wipe the slate clean. The Sam Rayburn leaderboard looks entirely different than it did just 24 hours ago. Five new names are atop the Day Two leaderboard. Texas’s Ne...   2005-05-06 BARRACK LEADS DAY THREE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. (May 6, 2005) – Bobby Barrack of Oakley caught a four-bass limit weighing 19 pounds, 3 ounces to lead day three of the EverStart Series Western Division event...   2005-05-05 Central Opens Off and Running at Rayburn Jasper, Texas – Four ounces – that’s all that separates the top three anglers at the season opening CITGO Bassmaster Central Open on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. The weather was ideal an...   2005-05-05 LE LEADS ROUND ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA; CLINCHES WESTERN DIVISION POINTS T BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. (May 5, 2005) – Pro Thanh Le of El Cajon caught a two-day total of eight bass weighing 39 pounds, 8 ounces to lead round one of the EverStart Series Western D...   2005-05-05 3 top western champions featured at Future Pro Tour's upcoming Shasta event! Late spring is an exciting month to be fishing lake Shasta. Perhaps the most beautiful lake in the west, its backdrop of high-sierra mountain ranges and abundant wildlife can easil...   2005-05-04 ‘WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS’ TV HIGHLIGHTS 2005 WAL-MART OPEN ON BEAVER LAKE MINNEAPOLIS (May 4, 2005) — Tune in Sunday, May 8 to “Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors” on FSN as co-hosts Charlie Evans and Keith Lebowitz take viewers to the $1.25 million Wal-Mart Open Pow...   2005-05-04 BONHAM LEADS IMPRESSIVE DAY ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. (May 4, 2005) – Pro Dewayne Bonham of Brentwood caught a huge four-bass limit weighing 24 pounds, 6 ounces to lead day one of the EverStart Series Western Div...   2005-05-04 Rough Weather, Muddy Water Await Open Anglers at Rayburn Jasper, Texas – Wind gusts and cooler than normal temperatures have stirred up the fishing forecast for anglers just in time for the Bassmaster Open Series season opener for the Ce...   2005-05-03 ESPN Outdoors Takes Emmy for Great Outdoor Games Back to back! For the second year in a row ESPN Outdoors has won the Emmy for its achievement in Live Audio for coverage of The ESPN Great Outdoor Games....   2005-05-03 CITGO Bassmaster Central Open All the facts and details relating to the upcoming BASSMASTER Central Open...   2005-05-03 WAL-MART TIRE & LUBE EXPRESS TO HOST FISHING SEMINAR PRIOR TO WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT DECATUR, Ala. (May 3, 2005) — Some of FLW Outdoors’ most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques when they host the Wal-Mart Tire & Lube E...   2005-05-03 GUY EAKER KEEPS HIS CLASSIC DREAM ALIVE Guy Eaker has a dream. It’s not just any fisherman’s dream, either. The 65-year-old North Carolina pro has a burning desire to become the oldest angler ever to qualify for the CITG...   2005-05-01 10 CastingKids Bound for Pittsburgh Classic Lake Buena Vista, Fla. – Bundles of nerves and boundless energy marked BASS’ 14th annual CastingKids Semifinals at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex Saturday. Ninety-two compet...   2005-04-30 FIVE FROM FEDERATION ARE CLASSIC BOUND Lake Buena Vista, Fla. – “This one’s for Bryan.” That’s what Pennsylvania’s Ed Cowan, 46, said when he realized that he’d be taking home the Bryan Kerchal Memorial Trophy as the 20...   2005-04-30 PEEK DOMINATES EVERSTART EVENT ON LAKE EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. (April 30, 2005) – Pro Tim Peek of Sharpsburg, Ga., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 43 pounds, 6 ounces to win the EverStart Series Southeast Division even...   2005-04-29 PEEK LEADS DAY THREE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. (April 29, 2005) – Pro Tim Peek of Sharpesburg, Ga., caught a five-bass limit weighing 23 pounds, 3 ounces to lead day three of the EverStart Series Southeast Divisio...   2005-04-29 FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP HEATS UP ON DISNEY’S BAY LAKE Lake Buena Vista, Fla. – Pennsylvania’s Ed Cowan said it best. “Bay Lake is full of fish. Limits are just a given.” The exclusive lake on Walt Disney World property proved as good...   2005-04-28 Tired of Getting Everything Except What You REALLY Want For Father’s Day? Middletown, CA. April 28, 2005. Save Phace, Inc., the inventors of Fish Hedz, the fisherman’s facemask has just the answer for you. With their new and improved lens combined with...   2005-04-28 GREATEST ANGLER DEBATE – NO. 7: HANK PARKER Don’t let a few of the numbers fool you, Hank Parker is one of bass fishing’s all-time greats despite the fact that he “only” won a little more than $400,000 in his 13 year career...   2005-04-27 BASS Founder to Serve as Master of Ceremonies at Federation Championship Celebration, Fla. – Ray Scott, the founder of BASS, will serve as the master of ceremonies at the BASS Federation Championship on Lake Tohopekaliga and Disney’s Bay Lake, April 27-...   2005-04-27 BASSMASTER FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP FACT SHEET The BASS Federation comprises 2,800 locally organized clubs whose members participate in a range of activities including tournaments, youth programs and conservation initiatives. T...   2005-04-27 MYERS & JONES TORCH STOCKTON BASS FIELD You read it right, 48lbs. 13ozs. for 7 fish and they only had 2nd big fish of 10lbs 1 oz. Now who had that limit and how did they catch them. The team was Richard Myers and Westley...   2005-04-27 $6.24 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT WEST POINT LAKE LANETT, Ala. (April 28, 2005) – The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to West Point Lake May 18-21 for the Southeast Division’s fourth and final stop of the season with a $2...   2005-04-27 MURRAY LEADS DAY ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. (April 27, 2005) – Pro Jim Murray Jr. of Arabia, Ga., caught a five-bass limit weighing 24 pounds, 2 ounces to lead day one of the EverStart Series Southeast Division...   2005-04-27 Eastern Division Struts Its Stuff in Federation Championship Opening Round Kissimmee, Fla. – The Federation Championship is the stuff that dreams are made of. This week 55 amateur anglers fishing Florida’s Lake Tohopekaliga are hoping it will be a bridge...   2005-04-26 “ANGRY” VANDAM TAKES IT OUT ON THE TOUR One of the biggest lessons learned during the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Tour season is that you should never make Kevin VanDam mad....   2005-04-24 TAYLOR CRUSHES BASS FED CLEAR LAKE FIELD Lakeport, CA (April 24, 2005) — The fourth event for California BASS Federation Sacramento Region was won by federation angler Sieg Taylor, who crushed the field on Clear Lake with...   2005-04-23 Davis Takes Third Elite 50 Title in Five Tries Jasper, Ala. – Mark Davis really loves the Bassmaster Elite 50s and for good reason. He’s won three of the five no-entry-fee, reduced field events in BASS history, including the $4...   2005-04-23 MOREHEAD WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (April 23, 2005) – Evinrude pro Dan Morehead of Paducah, Ky., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 33 pounds, 2 ounces to win the EverStart Series Central Di...   2005-04-22 PRO BASS ANGLERS, COMMUNITY TEAM UP TO PRESERVE LOCAL FISHERY ROGERS, Ark. (April 22, 2005) — Anglers and fishing fans alike have teamed up with FLW Outdoors and its sponsors to make a difference in the Rogers community by donating more than...   2005-04-22 Mark Davis in Peak Form at Smith Lake Elite 50 Jasper, Ala. – Mark Davis finally feels 100 percent. This is big news when you consider that the Mount Ida, Ark., pro has suffered through multiple shoulder surgeries and a failed...   2005-04-22 BURNS LEADS FINAL ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (April 22, 2005) – Pro Danny Burns of Ozark caught five bass weighing 17 pounds, 7 ounces to lead the final round of the EverStart Series Central Division event on...   2005-04-21 VanDam Runs and Guns Past Smith Lake Sight Fishermen Jasper, Ala. – Smith Lake is surprising everyone. Anglers who fished the lake in practice figured 10 pounds a day would be a healthy catch, but they were dead wrong. Ten pounds was...   2005-04-21 JEANE LEADS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (April 20, 2005) – Pro George Jeane Jr. of Evans, La., caught five bass weighing 21 pounds, 1 ounce to lead day one of the EverStart Series Central Division event...   2005-04-21 $7.6 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR TO VISIT WHEELER LAKE DECATUR, Ala. (April 20, 2005) – The $7.6 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour will stop in Decatur May 11-14 with a $900,000 event on Wheeler Lake presented by Pedigree. Hosted by the Decatu...   2005-04-21 DONHAM LEADS OPENING ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (April 21, 2005) – Pro Dave Donham of Highlandville caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 38 pounds, 2 ounces to lead the opening round of the EverStart Serie...   2005-04-21 Diamond Valley Lake hosts first ever pro bass tournament, April 30-May 1 HEMET—The first professional bass tournament ever held on Diamond Valley Lake will take place April 30-May 1 when WON BASS hosts the 2005 Anglers Marine Open....   2005-04-21 VANDAM HANGING ON AT SMITH LAKE ELITE 50 Jasper, Ala. – BASS anglers beware. Three-time CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year and 2001 CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Kevin VanDam is in a groove. VanDam, who won the Bassm...   2005-04-21 BASS FEDERATON CHAMPIONSHIP AT DISNEY WORLD Lake Buena Vista, Fla. – A record-setting Florida lake and the fantasy bass waters inside the Walt Disney World Resort at Lake Buena Vista will serve as perfect settings for the an...   2005-04-21 Bass Fishing Superstar Kevin VanDam Reveals the Secret to His Competitive Edge (PRWEB) April 6, 2005 -- "Adding yards to your casting distance is now instantly available to every fisherman." Kevin VanDam says his Professional Line & Lure Conditioner will...   2005-04-20 SMITH LAKE KICKS OFF THE 2005 ELITE 50 SERIES Jasper, Ala. – Sometimes a change of scenery is just what anglers are looking for. The kickoff to the Elite-50 Series at Smith Lake will provide bass fishing’s biggest stars with a...   2005-04-20 NEW TOP ROOKIE READIES FOR ELITE 50S This week, Dave Wolak is in a place he never expected to be three months ago. The 28-year-old Pennsylvania pro is in Jasper, Ala., searching the clear, deep waters of Smith Lake fo...   2005-04-20 GREATEST ANGLER DEBATE – NO. 8: JAY YELAS With well over $1 million dollars in tournament winnings, a CITGO Bassmaster Classic crown, CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year title, FLW Angler of the Year award and an acclaimed...   2005-04-19 BASSMASTER ELITE 50 SERIES – SMITH LAKE FACT SHEET The Elite-50s represent a unique tournament format. First of all, there is no entry fee for the 50 qualifying anglers. Secondly, every angler in the field will cash a check at the...   2005-04-19 Mohr/Peterson winners as Delta gets ready to explode This week’s event was one that had something for everyone. Great weather, great fishing and some incredible fish brought to the scales. Everyone checked in at Russo’s Marina on the...   2005-04-18 Sharpe & Rose Top Confused Lake Cachuma Field SANTA YNEZ – Anyone who has been bass fishing in Southern California for any period of time certainly knows that April is usually the best month of year to fish. It is the time of...   2005-04-16 MOORE WINS WAL-MART OPEN POWERED BY TYSON ON BEAVER LAKE ROGERS, Ark. (April 16, 2005) – With just 6 ounces separating the top two contenders going into Saturday’s final round of the $1.25 million Wal-Mart Open Powered by Tyson on Beaver...   2005-04-15 $6.24 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT CALIFORNIA DELTA BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. (April 14, 2005) – The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to the California Delta May 4-7 for the fourth event of the 2005 Western Division season. Angl...   2005-04-15 ROBERTSON LEADS WAL-MART OPEN POWERED BY TYSON ON BEAVER LAKE ROGERS, Ark. (April 15, 2005) – Castrol pro Darrel Robertson of Jay, Okla., caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 6 ounces Friday to lead the $1.25 million Wal-Mart Open Pow...   2005-04-14 GUIDO HIBDON LEADS WAL-MART OPEN POWERED BY TYSON ROGERS, Ark. (April 13, 2005) – With a $1.25 million purse and $200,000 going to the winning pro, it’s one of the biggest and most anticipated tournaments in bass fishing, surpasse...   2005-04-14 PIRCH LEADS FINALISTS IN WAL-MART OPEN POWERED BY TYSON ON BEAVER LAKE ROGERS, Ark. (April 14, 2005) – Wal-Mart FLW Tour rookie Clifford Pirch of Payson, Ariz., made a remarkable jump from 105th to first on the leader board Thursday with a 19-pound, 8...   2005-04-13 10 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT AARON MARTENS Here are 10 things you may not know about newly crowned CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year Aaron Martens....   2005-04-13 BASSMASTER ELITE 50 SERIES OPENS ON SMITH LAKE Jasper, Ala. — The last time the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail stopped at Smith Lake in Alabama, the anglers were greeted by some of the worst weather in BASS history. Torrenti...   2005-04-13 GREATEST ANGLER DEBATE – NO. 9: GARY KLEIN The debate rages on! Who is the greatest angler of all-time? The subject of thousands of dockside conversations is now being fought out on the Internet and played out on television...   2005-04-11 BASS Modifies Tour Points System and Creates Wild Cards for 2006 Majors Montgomery, Ala. – Today BASS announced several refinements to its 2006 tournament season, including a new points system for the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Tour and an additional route...   2005-04-10 BASS Announces Dates 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Tour and All-New Majors Montgomery, Ala. – BASS today announced the following dates for its 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Tour events and majors – the Bassmaster Memorial, Bassmaster American and Bassmaster Legen...   2005-04-09 BOLIVAR LEADS FINAL ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MEAD Pro Gabe Bolivar of Ramona, Calif., caught five bass weighing 12 pounds to lead the final round of the EverStart Series Western Division event on Lake Mead near Henderson. Ten pros...   2005-04-09 LE WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MEAD Pro Thanh Le of El Cajon, Calif., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 19 pounds, 2 ounces to win the EverStart Series Western Division event on Lake Mead near Henderson. Le...   2005-04-07 KLINGER LEADS ROUND ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MEAD HENDERSON, Nev. (April 7, 2005) – Pro Tim Klinger of Boulder City, winner of the 2004 FLW Tour Wal-Mart Open, caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 27 pounds, 9 ounces to lead...   2005-04-06 CLUNN MAKING A CLASSIC COMEBACK “Remember who you are.” It’s good advice – just ask Rick Clunn. The four-time CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion recalled when his wife, Melissa, presented him with a card which sai...   2005-04-06 $6.24 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT LAKE EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. (April 6, 2005) – The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to Lake Eufaula April 27-30 for the Southeast Division’s third stop of the season with a $262,125 tourn...   2005-04-06 KLINGER LEADS DAY ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MEAD HENDERSON, Nev. (April 6, 2005) – Pro Tim Klinger of Boulder City, winner of the 2004 FLW Tour Wal-Mart Open, caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 8 ounces to lead day one...   2005-04-05 Is there ANYTHING better than Clear Lake in the spring? This big-bass factory that has proven itself time and time again as being perhaps the best bass fishery in the country, will be the site of the Future Pro Tour's second stop for th...   2005-04-05 TOUR FINALE OFFERS DRAMA, EXCITEMENT The $100,000 CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year battle went down to the wire. Once again, a last-minute charge created a situation where the leader in the race for the coveted awa...   2005-04-05 GREATEST ANGLER DEBATE – NO. 10: MARK DAVIS The debate rages on! Who is the greatest angler of all-time? The subject of thousands of dockside conversations is now being fought out on the Internet and played out on television...   2005-04-03 CALIFORNIA’S MARTENS TAKES ANGLER OF YEAR AS HACKNEY WINS TABLE ROCK Kimberling City, Mo. – Second place just gets old after a while. Greg Hackney and Aaron Martens know this all too well. Both are successful BASS pros who have long since earned the...   2005-04-02 AOY Race Rages On as Hackney Takes Lead at Table Rock Kimberling City, Mo. – You could hardly script a better final act for the long-running CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year race. The most coveted award on the Bassmaster Tournament...   2005-04-01 KVD Grabs the Lead at Table Rock Lake as AOY Race Heats Up Kimberling City, Mo. – There’s an old adage that says slow and steady wins the race, but there’s nothing slow about Kevin VanDam. The CITGO Bassmaster Tour’s most notorious power f...   2005-03-31 CENTRAL FLORIDA AND DISNEY’S WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS COMPLEX TO HOST 2005 ESPN GREAT OUTDOOR GAMES ORLANDO, Fla. – Many of the world’s most talented outdoors athletes will converge on Central Florida and Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex to compete in the ESPN Great Outdoor...   2005-03-31 BASS Introduces Sweeping Changes for 2006 Montgomery, Ala. – BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, announced sweeping changes, including a new format for the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Tour, a revolutionary tiered entr...   2005-03-31 HIBDON USES HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE TO TAKE LEAD AT TABLE ROCK Kimberling City, Mo. – It hasn’t been the best of years for local anglers. At the Harris Chain and Lake Norman CITGO Bassmaster Tour events, local favorites faltered in the final r...   2005-03-31 CLARK CEMENTS HUGE LEAD AFTER DAY 2 AT SANTEE COOPER MANNING, S.C. — If anyone could use a check for $100,000, it’s Preston Clark. The expenses of the Palatka, Fla., Elite angler and his wife, Katrina, are about to rise, as the coup...   2005-03-30 TABLE ROCK SET FOR EXCITING FINISHES KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. – Everyone loves a close finish. The sixth and final stop of the CITGO Bassmaster Tour should produce several as the collective blood, sweat and tears of more...   2005-03-29 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV HIGHLIGHTS 2005 WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON OUACHITA RIVER MINNEAPOLIS (March. 29, 2005) — Tune in Sunday to “FLW Outdoors” on FSN as co-hosts Charlie Evans and Keith Lebowitz take viewers to the $900,000 Wal-Mart FLW Tour event on the Oua...   2005-03-29 EASY EDDIE EVERS COASTS INTO ANGLER OF THE YEAR RACE Who could have known that securing the earliest ticket to this summer's coveted CITGO Bassmaster Classic in Pittsburgh would light a fire under Edwin Evers?...   2005-03-28 $7.6 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR TO VISIT BEAVER LAKE ROGERS, Ark. (March 28, 2005) – The $7.6 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour will stop in Rogers April 13-16 for the eighth annual Wal-Mart Open Powered by Tyson. Hosted by the Rogers Advert...   2005-03-28 CITGO BASSMASTER TOUR - TABLE ROCK FACT SHEET WHAT: The sixth and final stop of the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Tour. WHERE: Table Rock Lake, Kimberling City, Mo. WHEN: March 31 – April 3, 2005...   2005-03-27 River2Sea Introduces Bully Wa! (Richmond, CA, March 27, 2006) As the popularity of weedless frogs has increased, so have the variations of the old standards. River2Sea introduces Bully Wa!, a frog designed to be...   2005-03-25 SOWBELLY - A Great Read Hits Stores Everywhere In the tradition of The Orchid Thief, a fascinating look at obsessed fishermen and...   2005-03-25 FUTURE PRO TOUR MOVES TO CLEAR LAKE Is there ANYTHING better than Clear Lake in the spring? This big-bass factory that has proven itself time and time again as being perhaps the best bass fishery in the country, will...   2005-03-25 ASA’s Gordon Robertson Honored for Aquatic Conservation On March 10, 2005, Gordon Robertson, vice president of the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), received the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services’ (USFWS) Assistant Director’s Conse...   2005-03-24 BASS Supports Troops, Soldiers Enjoy Fishing Excursion MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Quality Bass Club and the South Texas BASS Federation have teamed up for a one-day bass fishing excursion on April 2, 2005, with wounded soldiers of Brooke Army...   2005-03-24 GONE FISHIN’ MARINE JOINS WON BASS TOUR Dixon, CA –Gone Fishin’ Marine in Dixon, CA has joined the WON BASS 2005 tour to present the Gone Fishin’ Marine Open bass fishing tournament. The third of four stops on the tour,...   2005-03-24 LONG NGUYEN IS WESTERNBASS.COM’S NEWEST SPONSOR Long Nguyen, a loan consultant from Washington Mutual Bank, is our newest website sponsor. As the newest member of the web site sponsor group, Long will be able to provide anglers...   2005-03-21 Evers Outlasts Field at Lake Norman It's been a tough year for locals. First, Peter Thliveros snatched a victory away from central Florida native Jim Bitter at the Harris Chain of Lakes in February. Today, Oklahoma's...   2005-03-20 Pro angler Matthew Mize takes EverStart Central victory on the Columbus Pool As the old saying goes, “when the going gets tough, the tough get tougher,” and at this week’s EverStart Series Central Division event on the Columbus Pool, none were as tough as M...   2005-03-20 Howel & Howell Win Stockton Bass on Delta Due to popular demand we have upped from 60 to 70 boats per tournament. After the first tournament when we had 74 teams show up we decided to increase to 70 max field per tournamen...   2005-03-19 Local favorite Quinn takes Bassmaster lead Longtime Lake Norman guide Jason Quinn put his extensive local knowledge to good use in Friday's second round of the $618,000 CITGO Bassmaster Tour event, bringing a five-bass limi...   2005-03-19 MIZE LEADS FINAL ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON THE COLUMBUS POOL Pro Matthew Mize of Ben Lomond, Ark., caught five bass weighing 13 pounds, 10 ounces to lead the final round of the EverStart Series Central Division event on the Columbus Pool of...   2005-03-19 Is Quinn set to win on Norman? Jason Quinn, the Bassmaster Tour pro and sometime Lake Norman fishing guide from Clover, S.C., brought a 5-fish limit weighing 9 pounds, 10 ounces to the scales Saturday, giving hi...   2005-03-16 DUPLER LEADS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON THE COLUMBUS POOL Pro Will Dupler of Columbus caught five bass weighing 19 pounds to lead day one of the EverStart Series Central Division event on the Columbus Pool of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Water...   2005-03-15 2005 Open schedule blends old with new BASS announced the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Open schedule Tuesday. The Opens are a qualifying series for anglers who hope to qualify for the CITGO Bassmaster Tour. The Opens are also...   2005-03-14 HUNT TAKES BASS FEDERATION DUAL EVENT AT CLEAR LAKE Lakeport, CA (March 13, 2005) — The third event for California BASS Federation Sacramento Region was won by federation angler Allan Hunt, who topped the field on Clear Lake with a...   2005-03-12 TOKYO’S NAMIKI WINS WAL-MART FLW TOUR STOP ON OUACHITA RIVER MONROE, La. (March 12, 2005) – The stage was set for a showdown between Tokyo’s Toshinari Namiki and Matt Herren of Trussville, Ala., Saturday on the final day of the $900,000 Wal-...   2005-03-12 TAYLOR REWRITES RECORD BOOK, WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE CLEARLAKE, Calif. (March 12, 2005) – Rookie pro Sieg Taylor of Clearlake caught a final-round total of eight bass weighing 45 pounds, 3 ounces to win the EverStart Series Western D...   2005-03-11 ASTROS TAKE BRAVES … HOOK, LINE AND SINKER! LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Forget the diamond and the chalk lines, it was the lake and the lagoon where the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros battled on Wednesday, and it wasn’t grea...   2005-03-11 TAYLOR CONTINUES TO DOMINATE, LEADS FINAL ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE LAKEPORT, Calif. (March 11, 2005) – Rookie pro Sieg Taylor of Clearlake caught a four-bass limit weighing 24 pounds, 10 ounces to lead day three of the EverStart Series Western Div...   2005-03-11 TOKYO’S NAMIKI LEADS FINAL ROUND AT $900,000 WAL-MART FLW TOUR STOP ON OUACHITA RIVER MONROE, La. (March 11, 2005) – Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge in southern Arkansas was the place to be Friday for anglers competing in the final round of the $900,000 Wal-Mart...   2005-03-10 Take two for Taylor After a near record-setting performance in Wednesday’s competition, pro Sieg Taylor of Clearlake, Calif., picked up right where he left off, continuing his dominance of the Pro Div...   2005-03-09 Clear sailing ahead With mist dancing off the water and a beautiful sunrise serving as backdrop to opening takeoff, EverStart Western Division anglers departed Konocti Vista Casino Resort and Marina s...   2005-03-09 Live from the Ouachita weigh-in tent … it’s FLW Outdoors Live! Thanks to some innovative technology, hardcore bass-fishing enthusiasts will be able to get “real-time” weigh-in results on FLWOutdoors.com from the March 9-12 FLW Tour event at th...   2005-03-09 Taylor torches EverStart competition on Clear Lake Mount St. Helens wasn’t the only thing that erupted today. With staggering weights coming off Clear Lake despite mandated four-fish limits, Sieg Taylor of Clearlake, Calif., exhibi...   2005-03-09 MELINDA MIZE: FIRST WOMAN CLASSIC CONTENDER? Standing five feet, four inches tall and weighing in at just over 100 pounds, Arkansas’ Melinda Mize doesn’t look like the average professional bass angler. She listens to hip-hop,...   2005-03-09 HERREN LEADS $900,000 WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON OUACHITA RIVER Yamaha pro Matt Herren of Trussville, Ala., caught a five-bass limit weighing 24 pounds, 14 ounces to take the lead on opening day of the $900,000 Wal-Mart FLW Tour stop on the Oua...   2005-03-09 BOLIVAR LEADS FINAL ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE MEAD Pro Gabe Bolivar of Ramona, Calif., caught five bass weighing 12 pounds to lead the final round of the EverStart Series Western Division event on Lake Mead near Henderson. Ten pros...   2005-03-08 R.J. BENNETT REMAINS TOUR'S YOUNGSTER For the second consecutive season, R.J. Bennett is the “kid” on the CITGO Bassmaster Tour — this time at age 22. The second time around, though, the young California pro entered th...   2005-03-08 AOY Race Tightens Up After Fourth Event The fourth tournament of the CITGO Bassmaster Tour season did more to shake up the leaderboard of the CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year race than any other event this season....   2005-03-07 Reynolds wraps up win at Clarks Hill Another day, another leader at the CITGO Bassmaster Tour event on Clarks Hill Reservoir, but this time the leader is also the winner. In Augusta, where the Masters is king, this we...   2005-03-07 CITGO BASSMASTER TOUR ON HOME STRETCH The last time a BASS tournament was held on North Carolina’s Lake Norman it was 1994, and winner Peter Thliveros had a measly 23 pounds, four ounces of bass to show for four days o...   2005-03-06 Murph McBride tops 131 pros in Aim Marine/WON BASS Open at Havasu Veteran team tournament angler Murph McBride of Pinoche, Nev. led wire-to-wire in winning the Aim Marine/WON Bass open at Lake Havasu on Sunday, Feb. 27. His two-day total of 33.11...   2005-03-06 Ranger Cup Program Delivers All-Time Richest Bonus Payouts. With the all-time highest contingency payouts in tournament fishing, the legendary Ranger Cup program continues to be the bellwether. In 2005, the program has added more qualified...   2005-03-05 Iaconelli on top on Clarks Hill Reservoir The race is on! The CITGO Bassmaster Tour event on Clarks Hill Reservoir began with Maryland's Frank Ippoliti jumping out to a huge lead with his 26-pound, 7-ounce Day One catch. O...   2005-03-05 GLASGOW DEFEATS KENNEY IN TIEBREAKER TO WIN EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON SANTEE COOPER Rookie pro Allan Glasgow of Ashville, Ala., the leader after round one, fought through tough fishing conditions Saturday to win the EverStart Series Southeast Division event on the...   2005-03-04 FUJIFILM PRO ANGLERS TO HELP EDUCATE SCHOOL CHILDREN ABOUT FISHING, CONSERVATION On March 11 at 9 a.m. select members of Fujifilm’s pro-fishing team will visit Riverbend Elementary School in West Monroe to meet with an assembly of fifth-grade students. The angl...   2005-03-04 Eaker on top after shakeup at Clarks Hill Yesterday, Maryland's Frank Ippoliti broke into the clear and headed for the end zone, striking the Heisman Trophy pose on stage after bringing a 26-pound, 7-ounce limit to the sca...   2005-03-03 GLASGOW LEADS ROUND ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON SANTEE COOPER Rookie pro Allan Glasgow of Ashville, Ala., caught a two-day total of eight bass weighing 44 pounds, 15 ounces to lead round one of the EverStart Series Southeast Division event on...   2005-03-02 Tour's oldest rookie marches to own drummer To understand just what Gliebe means by "voices," it's important to know a little about the concept of "subliminal fishing"...   2005-03-02 South Carolina offers up chilly reception Anglers brave freezing conditions, steady winds during opening day of EverStart Eastern Division tou...   2005-02-28 Omori Retakes Top Spot in Angler-of-the-Year Race Don't look now, but reigning CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Takahiro Omori is back in the lead for the sport's other most coveted title — the CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year...   2005-02-27 ROWLAND'S LATE HEROICS SEAL BASSMASTER VICTORY GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — The final-round heroics of Zell Rowland and Morizo Shimizu on Sunday ruined Edwin Evers' hopes of a wire-to-wire victory in the $618,000 CITGO Bassmaster Tour...   2005-02-27 Payne Wins Stockton Bass Season Opener on California Delta 56 boats weighed in with lot of fish including the Big Fish of 8 lbs 9 ozs brought in by Vince Mina. 1st place went to John Payne (JM Plumbing, a sponsor) with a weight of 37 lbs.,...   2005-02-26 GREEN WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON SAM RAYBURN JASPER, Texas (Feb. 26, 2005) – Pro Jerry Green of Justiceburg caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 27 pounds, 11 ounces to win the EverStart Series Central Division event on...   2005-02-26 EVERS HOLDS ONTO BASSMASTER LEAD AT GUNTERSVILLE GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — Although the pack gained a little ground on him Saturday, Edwin Evers clings to the lead for the $100,000 top prize in the CITGO Bassmaster Tour event on Lake...   2005-02-24 BASS Pros Expect Big Catches at Guntersville Lake Guntersville is a place everyone loves to fish. It’s like the baseball park you love to hit in, the alley you love to bowl in and that pool table you just can’t miss on....   2005-02-24 CURTIS LEADS DAY ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON SAM RAYBURN Pro David Curtis of Trinity caught a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds, 3 ounces to lead the EverStart Series Central Division opener on Sam Rayburn Reservoir near Jasper. A field...   2005-02-24 $6.24 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT COLUMBUS POOL The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to the Columbus Pool of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway March 16-19 for the second stop of the 2005 Central Division....   2005-02-24 WAL-MART TIRE & LUBE EXPRESS TO HOST FISHING SEMINAR PRIOR TO WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT Some of FLW Outdoors’ most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques when they host the Wal-Mart Tire & Lube Express Fishing and Automotive...   2005-02-23 Former Classic Champ Glad To Be Back It seems strange that the word “comeback” could be used to describe Dion Hibdon’s career at age 37. Wasn’t it only yesterday that Guido Hibdon’s kid was an up-and-coming young pro...   2005-02-18 DFG Clarifies Culling Rules: Better Option is to Catch and Release Responding to inquiries from recreational anglers, the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is clarifying its 2005 Freshwater Fishing Regulations concerning the practice of...   2005-02-18 FLW OUTDOORS DONATION HELPS REVEGETATE LAKE TOHOPEKALIGA KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Feb. 1518, 2005) — In an effort to promote conservation among the fisheries that host its professional bass tournaments, FLW Outdoors has donated $5,000 to the Flo...   2005-02-18 RAYMARINE BECOMES EXCLUSIVE ELECTRONICS SPONSOR OF TWO NEW WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS SALTWATER FISHING C MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 18, 2005) — FLW Outdoors announced today that Raymarine, the world leader in marine electronics, will be the exclusive marine electronics sponsor of the new Wal-M...   2005-02-18 FLW OUTDOORS PRESENTS INAUGURAL SALTWATER SPONSORSHIP LINEUP MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 18, 2005) — FLW Outdoors released today the complete sponsor lineup for the new Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour and Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series. Through the support of...   2005-02-18 Listen to Jay Yelas with Host Steve vonBrandt on the New Radio Show February 18, 2005 -- S&K Guide Service, and Delaware Tackle, already known for producing new and innovative programming and features on their top rated website, have now started th...   2005-02-16 BASS and ESPN Outdoors to be Feature Attractions at ESPN The Weekend at Walt Disney World ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s a sports world after all at Walt Disney World when ESPN The Weekend takes center stage Feb. 25-27, and BASS and ESPN Outdoors will be a part of it....   2005-02-16 $6.24 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT CLEAR LAKE LAKEPORT, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2005) – The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to Clear Lake near Lakeport March 9-12 for the second event of the Western Division....   2005-02-16 FUJIFILM BECOMES LATEST FLW OUTDOORS SALTWATER SPONSOR MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 16, 2005) — FLW Outdoors announced today that Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. will be a sponsor of the new Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour and Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series....   2005-02-16 $7.6 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR COMING TO THE OUACHITA RIVER MONROE, La. (Feb. 16, 2005) – The $7.6 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour will make its third stop March 9-12 with a $900,000 event presented by 7 UP on the Ouachita River near Monroe, La....   2005-02-15 GONE FISHIN' MARINE JOINS WESTERNBASS.COM SPONSOR GROUP OAKLEY, CA (February 4, 2004) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Gone Fishin’ Marine as the newest member of the web site sponsor group. Gone Fishin’ Marine is one of...   2005-02-14 BASS Mourns Loss of Industry Leader and Legend Tom Mann MONTGOMERY, Ala. – BASS is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Tom Mann on Friday, February 11, in Eufaula, Ala., due to heart complications. Mann was one of the industry’s...   2005-02-14 CITGO Bassmaster Tour Returns To Lake Guntersville GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — In northern Alabama, the end of February is a magical time to be a bass fisherman. On famed Lake Guntersville, that’s when trophy-class female bass feed franti...   2005-02-12 MANN WINS WAL-MART FLW TOUR STOP ON LAKE TOHO KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Feb. 12, 2005) – Veteran pro Tom Mann Jr. of Buford, Ga., caught three bass weighing 8 pounds Saturday in the $900,000 Wal-Mart FLW Tour stop on Lake Toho presente...   2005-02-12 Future Pro Tour opens season on familiar ground Staying with the admonition of a song title made popular by guitarist George Benson - "Never give up on a good thing", the Future Pro Tour Tournament Trails is staying with familia...   2005-02-11 Junior Bassmaster World Championship Will Kickoff 2005 Classic For the second year in a row, the kickoff to the CITGO Bassmaster Classic will be the Junior Bassmaster World Championship. This time, the battle of the best young bass anglers wil...   2005-02-11 LANE LEADS FINAL ROUND AT WAL-MART FLW TOUR STOP ON LAKE TOHO KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Feb. 11, 2005) – FLW Tour rookie Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Fla., caught a five-bass limit weighing 10 pounds, 14 ounces Friday to lead the $900,000 Wal-Mart FLW Tour...   2005-02-10 KENNEY RETAINS LEAD IN WAL-MART FLW TOUR STOP ON LAKE TOHO KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2005) – 7 UP pro JT Kenney of Frostburg, Md., retained his lead Thursday in the Wal-Mart FLW Tour stop on Lake Toho with a solid five-bass limit weighing...   2005-02-09 Moore making push for Rookie of the Year Andre Moore has had considerable success on a rival bass circuit, but making his mark on the Bassmaster Tour is now his main focus...   2005-02-09 KENNEY LEADS WAL-MART FLW TOUR STOP ON LAKE TOHO KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Feb. 9, 2005) – After weeks of cool weather that kept catch weights low in recent tournaments, 7 UP pro JT Kenney of Frostburg, Md., made the most of Wednesday’s w...   2005-02-09 Atchafalaya Basin Bassmaster Series Event Rescheduled Morgan City, La. – Due to unsafe conditions on the Atchafalaya River, BASS announced today that the ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series event scheduled for February 13 will be reschedu...   2005-02-09 $6.24 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT SANTEE COOPER MANNING, S.C. (Feb. 9, 2005) – The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to the Santee Cooper lakes March 2-5 for the second event of the Southeast Division....   2005-02-09 CHEVY REACHES LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP WITH FLW OUTDOORS, ADDS GROUNDBREAKING ELEMENTS TO SPONSORSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 9, 2005) — FLW Outdoors, the world leader in professional tournament fishing, and General Motors Corporation announced today a strategic marketing partnership and...   2005-02-09 Walker Takes Lead in CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year Race A week ago, when he found himself in second place in the race for the coveted CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year award, David Walker emphasized that it was much too early in the C...   2005-02-07 Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa Joins WesternBass.Com Sponsor Group OAKLEY, CA (February 7, 2004) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa to the web site sponsor group. The facility is proud to host some of th...   2005-02-06 FLORIDIANS DOMINATE HARRIS CHAIN BASSMASTER EVENT LEESBURG, Fla. — The whims of Florida's wintertime weather struck again Sunday in the final round of the $618,000 CITGO Bassmaster Tour event on the Harris Chain of Lakes, shaking...   2005-02-06 American Bass Lake Shasta 2/6/2005 Tournament This was the 2nd qualifying event in American Bass Shasta Cascade region for the 2005 tournament season! This event was held on 2/6/2005 at Shasta out of Packers Bay Marina. This...   2005-02-05 TEXAN WRESTS LEAD ENTERING HARRIS CHAIN FINAL ROUND LEESBURG, Fla. — Texas pro Todd Faircloth took advantage of hometown favorite Jim Bitter's stumble on Saturday to grab the lead entering Sunday's final round of the $618,000 CITGO...   2005-02-05 River2Sea "Yabbie" the Key To Crutcher/McCosker Dominance at Berryessa Saturday was a beautiful day for fishing as 74 anglers showed up to start the Wine Region's race for the championship. Spanish Flat Resort on Lake Berryessa was our host and we tha...   2005-02-04 Hometown Hero Bitter Holds Onto Bassmaster Lead LEESBURG, Fla. — In the grips of a passing cold front, the Harris Chain of Lakes on Friday proved more challenging during the second round of the $618,000 CITGO Bassmaster Tour, se...   2005-02-03 FLW OUTDOORS DONATION HELPS HABITAT RESTORATION ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Feb. 3, 2005) — In an effort to promote conservation among the fisheries that host its professional bass tournaments, FLW Outdoors has donated $5,000 to the Florid...   2005-02-03 Harris Chain Shows Off In Bassmaster Opening Round LEESBURG, Fla. — Blame it on a three-hour fog delay Thursday morning, or blame it on the whims of Florida's famous largemouth bass. Whatever the cause, the fishing on the Harris Ch...   2005-02-03 Rolex/IGFA Offshore Championship Tournament CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO (February 1, 2005) — Nearly 60 teams from around the world have pre-registered for the Rolex/International Game Fish Association Offshore Championship Tourn...   2005-02-02 OMORI’S GOOD FORTUNE IS WALKER’S FRUSTRATION Some interesting facts emerged from the just completed season-opener of the CITGO Bassmaster Tour on Lake Tohopekaliga and the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes....   2005-02-02 Reigning Classic Champion Takes Early Lead for CITGO Angler of the Year It’s only the first week of the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Tour season, but already the race for CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year is shaping up to be interesting....   2005-02-02 WAL-MART TIRE AND LUBE EXPRESS TO HOST FISHING SEMINAR PRIOR TO WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Feb. 1, 2005) — Some of FLW Outdoors’ most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques when they host the Wal-Mart Tire & Lub...   2005-02-02 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV HIGHLIGHTS 2005 WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 1, 2005) — Tune in Sunday to “FLW Outdoors” on FSN (Fox Sports Net) as co-hosts Charlie Evans and Keith Lebowitz take viewers to the $900,000 Wal-Mart FLW Tour ev...   2005-02-02 $6.24 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT SAM RAYBURN JASPER, Texas (Feb. 2, 2005) – The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to Sam Rayburn Reservoir Feb. 23-26 to kick off the 2005 Central Division....   2005-02-02 FUJIFILM PRO ANGLERS TO HELP EDUCATE SCHOOL CHILDREN ABOUT FISHING, CONSERVATION KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Feb. 2, 2005) — On Feb. 11 select members of Fujifilm’s pro-fishing team will visit Boggy Creek Elementary School in Kissimmee to meet with an assembly of fifth-gr...   2005-02-02 BASS Pros Agree: Harris Chain is Different Leesburg, Fla. – Coming off the CITGO Bassmaster Tour event on central Florida’s Lake Tohopekaliga, you’d think that moving just up the road to the Harris Chain of Lakes would pres...   2005-02-01 MIKE LONG DOES IT AGAIN, GIANT BASS LOCAL RECORD Mike Long of Poway caught a 17 pound 2 ounce black bass on Lake Jennings on Saturday, eclipsing the record of 16 pounds 4 ounces. It's Long's fourth such lake record....   2005-02-01 Stage is set for Future Pro Tour's Berryessa Opener The climax to an awesome season came to a head last November with the crowning of Future Pro Tour champions Phil Hart and Mike Johnson ? the best amateur team in the west. Fighting...   2005-01-31 ESPN Great Outdoor Games Will Not Return to Madison After an exhaustive effort, we have concluded that we have no alternative but to look beyond Madison for this summer's ESPN Great Outdoor Games....   2005-01-30 CLASSIC CHAMP STARTS TOUR SEASON WITH VICTORY Kissimmee, Fla. -- All it took was one victory. Takahiro Omori turned a victory in last July's CITGO Bassmaster Classic into a confidence-builder. The Japanese pro added another fi...   2005-01-29 MEYER WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (Jan. 29, 2005) – Pro Clayton Meyer of San Diego, Calif., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 25 pounds, 10 ounces to win the EverStart Series Wester...   2005-01-29 CLASSIC CHAMP STILL CRANKING ‘EM IN ON TOHO Kissimmee, Fla. -- Takahiro Omori is defying convention – zigging when the rest of the CITGO Bassmaster Tour pros seem to be zagging. And it’s working!...   2005-01-28 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TO DEBUT ON FSN FEB. 6 BENTON, Ky. (Jan. 28, 2005) – Not since Jacques Cousteau have fish seen this many cameras, and never before have fishing fans seen tournaments with this much FOX attitude. Outdoor...   2005-01-28 Wirth The Wait, Fog Delay Bears No Burden for the Kentucky Native Kissimmee, Fla.-- After nearly six months of inactivity, anglers on the CITGO Bassmaster Tour had to wait an additional two hours to start their new season on Lake Tohopekeliga....   2005-01-28 MEYER LEADS ROUND ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (Jan. 27, 2005) – Pro Clayton Meyer of San Diego, Calif., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 31 pounds to lead round one of the EverStart Series Wes...   2005-01-28 MEYER LEADS FINAL ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (Jan. 28, 2005) – Pro Clayton Meyer of San Diego, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 8 ounces to take the lead going into the final day of...   2005-01-28 CLASSIC CHAMP TAKES LEAD AT TOHO Kissimmee, Fla. – Japanese pro Takahiro Omori ended the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Tour season on top with a victory in the CITGO Bassmaster Classic....   2005-01-26 Harris Chain is Next Stop on CITGO Bassmaster Tour Leesburg, Fla. — The $618,000 CITGO Bassmaster Tour moves a few miles north from Lake Toho to Leesburg and the Harris Chain of Lakes next week (Feb. 3-6) for its second stop on the...   2005-01-26 CITGO Angler of the Year Preview article The much-anticipated, highly competitive CITGO Bassmaster Angler-of-the-Year race gets underway this week with the season-opener of the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Tour on Lake Tohopekal...   2005-01-26 FOLKESTAD LEADS DAY ONE OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (Jan. 26, 2005) - Ranger pro Mike Folkestad of Yorba Linda, Calif., a legendary angler in the western United States, caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 po...   2005-01-26 BASS Pros May Get Cool Reception from Toho Bass KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Four years ago, it took just four days for the world’s best bass fishermen to make Central Florida’s Lake Tohopekaliga a tournament no one would ever forget....   2005-01-25 TAKAHIRO’S CLASSIC REIGN The reign of CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Takahiro Omori is nearly half over, but the defense of his 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Classic crown could be said to start this week at th...   2005-01-25 BASS Federation Adds Sixth Division For 2005 Montgomery, Ala. – BASS announced today that the BASS Federation program is restructuring its division system to include six division rather than five. The reorganization will culm...   2005-01-24 Cialis® (tadalafil) Joins BASS as Premiere Sponsor KISSIMMEE, Fla. (January 24, 2005) — Cialis® (tadalafil), the erectile dysfunction drug marketed by Lilly ICOS (NYSE: LLY and NASDAQ: ICOS), and BASS, the worldwide authority on ba...   2005-01-24 $7.6 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR COMING TO LAKE TOHO KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Jan. 24, 2005) – The $7.6 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour will make its second stop Feb. 9-12 with a $900,000 event presented by Snickers on Lake Toho near Kissimmee, Fl...   2005-01-24 $6.24 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (January 24, 2005) – The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to Lake Havasu on Wednesday to kick off the 2005 Western Division season....   2005-01-24 U.S. Anglers Choice Names New President (Brentwood, CA) M.A.M. Marketing Group LLC, parent company of U.S. Anglers Choice Tournament Trails announced today that Al Smith has been named President of U.S. Anglers Choice To...   2005-01-22 JORDAN WINS $900,000 WAL-MART FLW TOUR SEASON OPENER ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 22, 2005) – Pro Kelly Jordon of Mineola, Texas, caught four bass weighing 23 pounds in the final hours of the Wal-Mart FLW Tour season opener presented by Eve...   2005-01-21 JERRY FOURNIER GUIDE SERVICE JOINS WESTERNBASS.COM SPONSOR GROUP OAKLEY, CA (January 21, 2004) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of A day on the Water Bassin’ with Jerry Fournier Guide Service as the newest member of the sponsor grou...   2005-01-21 BASS: Bigger, Better and Bolder In 2006 Montgomery, Ala. – Today BASS announced exciting and expansive changes to its tournament programs for the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail. The CITGO Bassmaster Tour will exp...   2005-01-21 KENNEDY RETAINS LEAD ON DAY THREE OF $900,000 WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 21, 2005) – Pedigree pro Steve Kennedy of Auburn, Ala., caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 4 ounces Friday to retain his lead in the $900,000 Wal-Ma...   2005-01-20 ROOKIE LANE LEADS $900,000 WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2005) – The Wal-Mart FLW Tour’s 10th anniversary season is officially under way on Lake Okeechobee with rookie pro Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Fla., leading t...   2005-01-20 KENNEDY LEADS ROUND ONE OF $900,000 WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 20, 2005) – Pedigree pro Steve Kennedy of Auburn, Ala., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 35 pounds, 14 ounces to lead round one of the $900,000 Wal-...   2005-01-20 Awards, Contests and Prizes Add Excitement to BASS Trail In addition to big cash prizes, glory and the satisfaction of competing against the world’s best bass anglers, the CITGO Bassmaster Tour and Elite 50 Series also offer awards, cont...   2005-01-19 Chevrolet Tahoe tops long list of unique items for IGFA’s 21st Annual International Auction and Banq DANIA BEACH, Fla - A 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 SUV is the featured item up for bid in the International Game Fish Association’s 21st Annual International Auction and Banquet at The...   2005-01-18 BRAUER’S NOT AFRAID OF FLORIDA ANYMORE A few years ago, the thought of starting a new BASS season with two Florida tournaments would have been a little daunting to Denny Brauer, professional fishing’s version of the Int...   2005-01-17 FUJIFILM PRO ANGLERS TO HELP EDUCATE SCHOOL CHILDREN ABOUT FISHING, CONSERVATION CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 17, 2005) — On Friday select members of Fujifilm’s pro-fishing team will visit Central Elementary School in Clewiston to meet with an assembly of fifth-grade...   2005-01-16 CITGO BASSMASTERS RETURN TO RECORD-SETTING SITE KISSIMMEE, Fla. — For bass fishermen, there are few more hallowed waters than Lake Tohopekaliga. It was here in January of 2001 that the 22,750-acre lake provided two of the most r...   2005-01-13 New Patented Night Ranger™ Lighted Fishing Tackle Box (Jan 13, 2004) In April 2004, Brooks & Baker, LLC signed a worldwide Licensing and manufacturing agreement with Flambeau, Inc. on the Night Ranger™ product line of lighted boxes....   2005-01-12 JR-400 Adapter Plate; Mounting for Compact LCD Electronics Gadsden, AL. — Johnny Ray, LLC, the leading name in marine electronic mounting innovation since 1977, has unveiled the JR-400 Adapter Plate, where total mounting peace of mind, ver...   2005-01-12 Virginaia State Record Striped Bass Landed A 63-lb., 8-oz. striped bass caught on January 2nd by Paul W. Kleckner of Greenbackville has been certified as a new Virginia state record by the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournam...   2005-01-11 Skeeter Boats backs National Bass West If you want to have a successful bass tournament circuit, you must have the support of a major boat manufacturer. That has been the rule almost from the beginning of competitive ba...   2005-01-11 Tour Looms Large, But Classic Qualifiers Relaxed and Ready When the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Tour cranks up Jan. 27-30 on Florida's Lake Toho, it’s a safe bet that every angler there will have just one goal in mind – earning a trip to the 200...   2005-01-10 $7.6 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR TO KICK OFF ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 10, 2005) – The $7.6 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour will kick off its 10th year of competition Jan. 19-22 with a $900,000 event presented by EverStart Batteries on...   2005-01-10 ISH MONROE READIES FOR BASS MARATHON For the past month, Ish Monroe has been working hard to prepare himself for the marathon tournament run that he faces over the next six months....   2005-01-08 DEKA WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT AT LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2005) – Pro Daryl Deka of Wellington, Fla. caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 32 pounds, 6 ounces to win the EverStart Series Southeast Divisio...   2005-01-07 Chevrolet and IGFA announce partnership DANIA BEACH, Fla. – (January 5, 2005) – The International Game Fish Association today announced Chevrolet as the official automotive group of the world’s oldest and largest fishing...   2005-01-07 GUICE LEADS DAY THREE AT LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 7, 2005) – Pro Edward Guice of Decatur, Ala., caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 7 ounces to lead day three of the $262,125 EverStart Series Southea...   2005-01-06 KENNEY LEADS FIRST ROUND AT LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 6, 2005) – Pro J.T. Kenney of Frostburg, Md., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 48 pounds, 14 ounces to lead the first round of the $262,125 EverStar...   2005-01-05 EVERSTART SERIES ACTION KICKS OFF ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE Clewiston, Fla. (Jan. 5, 2005) – In a day that saw nearly 3,000 pounds of bass brought to the scale, pro J.T. Kenney of Frostburg, Md., came out on top with a five-bass limit weigh...   2005-01-04 SOLAR BAT EXTENDS FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP TO INCLUDE NEW SALTWATER TRAILS MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 4, 2005) — FLW Outdoors and Solar Bat, a maker of polarized sunglasses designed specifically for anglers, announced Tuesday an expansion in Solar Bat’s sponsorshi...   2005-01-04 HEALTHY GRIGSBY LOOKING FORWARD TO RETURN A new Shaw Grigsby will return to the CITGO Bassmaster Tour later this month with the same old drive and familiar enthusiasm for his favorite sport....   2005-01-03 ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series Set to Kick Off This Month! Montgomery, Ala. – With the launch of the new ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series later this month, hundreds of anglers who are new to the world of cast for cash will get a big league...   2004-12-30 Loudmouth Bass Debuts on ESPN2’s BASS Saturday New Year’s Day Bristol, Conn. – With the debut of BASS Saturday on Jan. 1, ESPN2 launches a new programming lineup that promises to excite bass anglers like a ten-pound largemouth smashing a topw...   2004-12-29 $6.24 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO KICK OFF 2005 SEASON ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Dec. 29, 2004) – The $6.24 million EverStart Series is headed to Florida’s fabled Lake Okeechobee Jan. 5-8 to kick off the 2005 Southeast Division season with a $2...   2004-12-29 Mike DelVisco’s Bass Bytes DVD series announces new title Greer, SC. (November 12, 2004) – The next installment in the Bass Bytes DVD series from Mike DelVisco is Plastic Tactics. In his new DVD Mike explores the many techniques, tactics...   2004-12-28 FRITTS BATTLING CAREER-THREATENING EYE AILMENT Christmas was especially enjoyable for David Fritts this year, and it had nothing to do with presents. Instead, it involved some precious improvement in his vision. Although fishin...   2004-12-27 OPTIMUM BAIT LAUNCHES TITAN SERIES Optimum Bait Co., an industry leader in innovation and design of plastic swimbaits, is pleased to announce its latest release-The Titan Series Optimum AKA: Top Optimum....   2004-12-27 MAKE FISH IDENTIFICATION FUN AND EASY The Ident-I-Card Company has available a product designed to assist the angler with fast, accurate, at-a-glance identification of freshwater fish. Not only are these cards handy...   2004-12-25 We're Going Fishing! Now What? That first fishing trip you take with your children is chock-full of possible snags and tangles. We're Going Fishing! Now What? is a must-have shared-activity guide for parents, gr...   2004-12-21 BASS Pros Are Athletes, Too! For those still under the mistaken belief that BASS pros are not athletes with physically demanding jobs, this brief narrative X-ray should set the record straight. Take a look at...   2004-12-21 ESPN2’s Saltwater Sundays Start on the Second Bristol, Conn. – After you’ve been “bowled” over on New Year’s Day, there’s nothing like a day of fishing to wind down and get back into the swing of things. It’s no coincidence th...   2004-12-14 ESPN Premieres BASS Saturday, Featuring BassCenter, on New Year’s Day Bristol, Conn. – Bass anglers everywhere have a chance to start their New Year right by tuning into ESPN2 for BASS Saturday. Beginning on January 1, 2005, BASS Saturday debuts with...   2004-12-14 TWO MASTERS JOIN FORCES; AC PLUG MINNOW Allan Cole knows a thing or two about Big Baits catching Big Fish!! After all, his baits hold over fifteen (15) world, lake and line class records. His patented jointed minnow st...   2004-12-13 OH BOY! OBERTO BEEF JERKY TO SPONSOR NEW WAL-MART FLW REDFISH SERIES MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 13, 2004) — FLW Outdoors announced Monday that Oh Boy! Oberto® Beef Jerky, maker of America’s No. 1 favorite jerky, will be a core sponsor of the new Wal-Mart FLW...   2004-12-13 US ANGLERS CHOICE PRO-AM AT OROVILLE DOCUMENTED ON WESTERNBASS.TV Brentwood, CA (December 13, 2004) It was announced today that the US Anglers Choice Pro-Am Tournament Trail will be filmed and aired on WesternBass.TV. The first event on Lake Orov...   2004-12-13 THERE’S A NEW BRAUER ON THE WAY Even the casual fan knows the fishing lineage that goes with the name Brauer. First, there’s Denny Brauer, 55, the all-time BASS money-winner with nearly $2 million in prize winnin...   2004-12-08 7 UP WELCOMES TWO NEW ADDITIONS TO ANGLING TEAM MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 7, 2004) — 7 UP announced Tuesday two new additions to its 2005 professional angling team. The new members are Chris McCall and J.T. Kenney, both successful FLW T...   2004-12-08 BASSMASTER UNIVERSITY BEAT GOES ON As an educational institution for anglers, the 31-year-old Bassmaster University seminar series has no peer. The top ranks of the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail are littered wit...   2004-12-08 Don Butler: Classic Winner and First BASS Member Loses Battle With Cancer Montgomery, Ala. – BASS is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Don Butler on Tuesday, December 7, at his Grand Lake, Okla., home following a long bout with cancer. Butler wa...   2004-12-08 BASS CHAMPIONS TAKE TO THE TOUR Montgomery, Ala. – As if winning a championship on the Open, Federation or Weekend series were not enough, BASS is raising the stakes this season to include an automatic berth to f...   2004-12-08 HAWAIIAN PUNCH ADDS PROFESSIONAL ANGLING TEAM TO SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 8, 2004) — Hawaiian Punch – the gold standard of fruit punch drinks – announced Wednesday that Robert Pearson will fish as a member of its professional angling te...   2004-12-07 BASS BYTES RELEASES PLASTIC TACTICS DVD The next installment in the Bass Bytes DVD series from Mike DelVisco is Plastic Tactics. In his new DVD Mike explores the many techniques, tactics and patterns associated with one...   2004-12-06 Save Phace Joins WesternBass.Com Sponsor Group OAKLEY, CA (December 12, 2004) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Save Phace Inc. as a new sponsor. Save Phace Inc. are manufacturers of the new Fish Hedz protective...   2004-12-05 OPEN CHAMPION CROWNED AS FIVE ARE CLASSIC BOUND WEST MONROE, La. – In a tough test of the best, Texas’ Bradley W. Stringer outfished, outlasted and ultimately outweighed the other four finalists to take the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster...   2004-12-04 AND THEN THERE WERE 5! LOOK WHO’S CLASSIC BOUND! WEST MONROE, La. – There’s still one day of fishing left at the CITGO Bassmaster Open Series Championship, but for five talented anglers, a mountain has been climbed. They’ve each...   2004-12-03 HACK LEADS THE PACK ON OPEN TOP 10 LIST WEST MONROE, La. – The “Hack Attack” still leads the pack, but the race for five Classic berths is tight at the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Open Series Championship on the Ouachita River...   2004-12-02 2005 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE A HOMECOMING! PRATTVILLE, Ala. – The 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship presented by Busch Beer will be held Dec. 1-4 in Prattville, Ala., on the Alabama River. The event will be a homecomi...   2004-12-02 THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME FOR HACKNEY WEST MONROE, La. – Pre-tournament favorite Greg Hackney of Gonzalez, La., surprised absolutely no one when he took the first round lead at the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Open Series Cha...   2004-11-29 YO-ZURI FISHING LINE TO SPONSOR NEW WAL-MART FLW KINGFISH TOUR MINNEAPOLIS (November 29, 2004) — FLW Outdoors announced Monday the addition of Yo-Zuri America Inc. to its broad network of sponsors. Yo-Zuri joins a growing list of more than 40...   2004-11-29 Ivan proves Louisiana coast on its last leg, researcher says November 29, 2004 -- In 1998, Hurricane Georges left the Chandeleur Islands in tatters when it roared past the island chain, but University of New Orleans researcher Shea Penland s...   2004-11-29 BEWARE THE HACK ATTACK In 1998, a little-known Louisiana angler made his BASS debut by finishing a forgettable 193rd in the Bassmaster Missouri Invitational on Lake of the Ozarks. It was not a hint of wh...   2004-11-26 CITGO BASSMASTER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP COMES TO OUACHITA RIVER WEST MONROE, La. — Five coveted invitations to the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer in Pittsburgh will be handed out at the conclusion of the CITGO Bassmaster...   2004-11-26 The National Rod Builders’ Show CHARLOTTE, NC - The Charlotte Convention Center will host The Rod Builders Show on February 26 & 27, 2005. The event is open to the public for a $12 admission fee. On hand will b...   2004-11-25 New HawkEye Portable Fish Finder By NorCross Makes it Possible For Millions of Anglers to Electronic Orlando, FL (PRWEB) November 25, 2004 -- NorCross Marine Products announced the launch of HawkEye Portable Fish Finder FF3355P, which wires together a sonar sensor that can be toss...   2004-11-23 FORMER COLLEGE FOOTBALL STAR TACKLES BASS CAREER While his former college team, the Florida State Seminoles, was battling the archrival Florida Gators on the football field last Saturday, Matt Frier had hoped to be on Lake Okeech...   2004-11-20 HORTON HANGS ON AS HACKNEY HANGS IN Okeechobee, Fla. – In an unexpectedly tight finish, 31-year-old Alabama pro Tim Horton fought off a final round charge by Louisiana’s Greg Hackney to take the CITGO Southern Open a...   2004-11-20 THOMPSON MASTERS CLEAR LAKE Zachary Thompson was having great success catching bass on a spoon, but when the catching stopped early, he kept throwing the same spoon that gave him the first- and second-day lea...   2004-11-19 CELEBRITIES SHARE THE OUTDOORS EXPERIENCE ON THE NEW AMERICAN SPORTSMAN BRISTOL, Conn. – For years, The American Sportsman showcased some of America’s best-known celebrities as they enjoyed their favorite outdoors sports. The tradition will continue No...   2004-11-19 HORTON ON PACE TO ECLIPSE “THE BACHELOR’S” RECORD Okeechobee, Fla. – The rest of the tournament field will need their track shoes for Saturday’s final round of the 2005 CITGO Southern Open on Lake Okeechobee because Tim Horton is...   2004-11-19 ZACK ATTACK LEADS AT CLEAR LAKE There's a magic spot on Clear Lake that has Zack Thompson's name on it. It doesn't have any sign or marker, but Thompson sure knows where it's at and how to get to it. In two days,...   2004-11-18 DAY ONE AT CLEAR LAKE IS SHORT BUT SWEET FOR SOME LAKEPORT, Calif., -- Their day shortened by a stubborn morning fog that turned Clear Lake into the English Channel, anglers here for the first day of the CITGO Bassmaster Western O...   2004-11-18 Central Florida to Host 2005 BASS Federation Championship MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The 2005 BASS Federation Championship will be contested on two Florida lakes, BASS announced today, taking the world’s top amateur anglers to both Lake Tohopekal...   2004-11-18 HORTON TAKES EARLY LEAD ON THE BIG “O” Okeechobee, Fla. – If you’re a fan of professional bass fishing, you’ve followed Tim Horton’s career over the past few years. Following Tim Horton is exactly what 178 other pros wo...   2004-11-16 CHARLIE EVANS PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT, CEO OF FLW OUTDOORS MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 18, 2004) — Irwin L. Jacobs, chairman of FLW Outdoors, announced today that Charlie Evans has been promoted to the position of President and Chief Executive Offic...   2004-11-16 Luhr-Jensen Big Bites Luhr Jensen’s new “Power Pop” lure for 2005 will attack the eastern US striper and blue fish regions. The big...   2004-11-16 WALKER SEARCHES FOR FIRST BIG LEAGUE WIN It’s easy to understand David Walker’s burning to desire to win a CITGO Bassmaster tournament. None of the current class of Bassmaster pros has flirted more closely or more often w...   2004-11-15 Anglers Marine Ranger Winner's Circle $1,000 Promotion for 2005 Check out the latest in a long line of innovations and special promotions, the Winner's Circle, brought to the public by Rick Grover and the staff at Anglers Marine in Anaheim, Ca...   2004-11-12 Bass Angler’s Guide & Tournament Schedule CONCORD, CA— A unique bass angler’s planning tool is slated to hit news stands in November this year. Produced by pro bass angler Mark Lassagne, the ‘2005  Bass Angler’s Guide & To...   2004-11-12 BARRACK SNAGS 2004 NOR-CAL BASS/100% BASS PRO CHAMPIONSHIP The Nor-Cal Bass and 100% BASS pro-am tournament trail seasons came to an end this past weekend at the $45,000 2004 Pro Championship. The two individual circuits conduct five pro-a...   2004-11-12 PRO's Soft ~Bait Glue® Joins Roland Martin Productions for 2005 Ashland, VA (Nov - 12, 2004): Mike Rice, founder and President of Innovative Promotions, the maker of PRO's Soft~Bait Fishing Glue®, and the creator of the glue, today announced a...   2004-11-12 FLW OUTDOORS REACHES AGREEMENT ON MULTIYEAR SPONSORSHIP WITH MANN’S BAIT COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 12, 2004) — FLW Outdoors announced Friday the addition of Mann’s Bait Company to its extensive family of sponsors. Mann’s Bait Company joins a growing list of mor...   2004-11-10 WESTERNBASS.COM SIGNS ANGLERS MARINE TO SPONSOR GROUP OAKLEY, CA (November 10, 2004) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Anglers Marine as a new sponsor. Anglers Marine has been serving Southern California boaters and fis...   2004-11-10 7 UP RENEWS SPONSORSHIP OF FLW OUTDOORS MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 10, 2004) — FLW Outdoors, the world’s leading marketer of competitive fishing, announced Wednesday that 7 UP renewed its highly successful sponsorship as the offi...   2004-11-10 BASSMASTER WESTERN OPENS WRAP UP AT CLEAR LAKE CLEAR LAKE, Calif.  - Last fall, Mark Tyler won the CITGO California Bassmaster Western Open on Clear Lake by flipping shoreline tules and shallow grass flats to collect 48 pounds...   2004-11-09 FLW OUTDOORS ADDS NEW FLAVOR TO SPONSORSHIP TEAM WITH ADDITION OF HAWAIIAN PUNCH MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 9, 2004) — FLW Outdoors announced Tuesday that Hawaiian Punch is set to become the “official shelf-stable juice of FLW Outdoors” in 2005. Hawaiian Punch joins a g...   2004-11-09 BASS FOUNDER HEADING FOR IRAQ Since the war began, BASS has received numerous letters and emails from military men serving in Iraq. Later this month, BASS founder Ray Scott pays a Thanksgiving visit to the troo...   2004-11-09 BASSMASTER SOUTHERN OPEN WILL REVEAL A NEW BIG O OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — When the Bassmaster pros were at Lake Okeechobee last fall, they found the big lake considerably higher than most had ever seen it. When they return to the Big O...   2004-11-08 CASTING AGAINST CANCER IS WIRTH THE EFFORT Kissimmee, Fla. - Kentucky BASS pro Kevin Wirth was all set to make a long run to fish the Kissimmee River in Sunday's Angling Against Cancer tournament when he decided to check a...   2004-11-08 STOCKTON BASS FINAL RESULTS Well, what the hell is a 9 boat bonus? Well since this was our last regular tournament of the year I figured that any more than 30 boats was a bonus, and we ended up with 39....   2004-11-06 EHRLER WINS 2004 EVERSTART SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP SOMERSET, Ky. (Nov. 6, 2004) – It was West meets East this week at the EverStart Series Championship on Kentucky’s Lake Cumberland, as Redlands, Calif., pro Brent Ehrler became the...   2004-11-05 IACONELLI WORKS TO POUND OUT A CURE Professional athletes have long used their celebrity to raise money and awareness to fight illness and injustice in our society. The 2003 CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion, Michael...   2004-11-05 EHRLER LEADS $335,975 EVERSTART SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE CUMBERLAND SOMERSET, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2004) – Western Division angler Brent Ehrler of Redlands, Calif., continued the West Coast domination of this week’s EverStart Series Championship presented...   2004-11-04 SUMPTER LEADS OPENING ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP SOMERSET, Ky. (Nov. 4, 2004) – Day-one leader H.C. Sumpter of Nancy continued his hot streak Thursday at the $335,975 EverStart Series Championship presented by Energizer on Kentuc...   2004-11-03 SUMPTER LEADS $335,975 EVERSTART SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP SOMERSET, Ky. (Nov. 3, 2004) – Pro H.C. Sumpter of Nancy landed at the top of the leaderboard after day one at the 2004 EverStart Series Championship on Kentucky’s Lake Cumberland...   2004-11-02 THERE IS NO OFF-SEASON FOR ANGLER OF THE YEAR For most CITGO Bassmaster pros, fall is the off-season. That’s not the case for Gerald Swindle. As the reigning CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year, the 34-year-old Alabama pro is...   2004-11-01 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV TO PREVIEW 2004 EVERSTART SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE CUMBERLAND MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 1, 2004) — Don’t miss “FLW Outdoors” Sunday, Nov. 21, when the popular pro-fishing show previews the $335,975 EverStart Series Championship presented by Energizer...   2004-11-01 Future Pro Tour Classic field set for Nov 6th and 7th They say timing is everything. And most of us know all too well how being out of “synch” at the wrong time can virtually kill our best laid plans of overcoming a challenging situat...   2004-11-01 Bassmaster CastingKids Checkered Line Challenge HAMPTON, Ga. -- Georgia’s state champions in the Bassmaster CastingKids program stood at the start/finish line of Atlanta Motor Speedway during pre-race festivities Sunday and demo...   2004-10-30 MURRAY WINS INAUGURAL 2004 BUSCH SHOOTOUT WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — John Murray waited longer than anyone else to compete in the inaugural Busch Shootout, having qualified by catching the heaviest single-day stringer at the CITG...   2004-10-30 PONDS GOES WIRE TO WIRE FOR LAKE EUFALA TITLE EUFAULA, Ala. — After eight years on the BASS circuit, Pete Ponds realized his dream of winning a big-league tournament Saturday and he did it in fine fashion, finishing off a deci...   2004-10-29 MATSUBU PROVES HE’S NO LIGHTWEIGHT AT BUSCH SHOOTOUT WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Texas pro Ben Matsubu had the lowest Busch Heavyweight catch among the anglers who qualified for the Busch Shootout from the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by...   2004-10-28 PONDS FIGHTS FOG TO LEAD AT EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. – Like the rest of the 175-boater field in the CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Busch Beer, Pete Ponds grew increasingly frustrated as a fog delay on Lake...   2004-10-28 FishDelta.com Gets Extreme Makeover Welcome to the New and Improved FishDelta.com! We hope you like the new look and feel, and we're excited about the new features and services that are coming your way!...   2004-10-28 BUSCH SHOOTOUT ANGLERS TO FISH VIRGINIA’S JAMES RIVER WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The location of the inaugural Busch Shootout is no longer a secret. And shortly after the secret came out, surprise followed in its wake....   2004-10-28 ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series Schedule ...   2004-10-27 AIM Marine Joins WesternBass.Com Sponsor Group OAKLEY, CA (October 27, 2004) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of AIM Marine as a new sponsor. Aim Marine is an authorized sales and warranty service center for Skeete...   2004-10-25 BASS Announces 2005 Schedule for Bassmaster University MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Bass fishing enthusiasts often wonder how professional BASS anglers always catch fish regardless of location or time of year. Now they have the opportunity to l...   2004-10-25 MYSTERY SURROUNDS INAUGURAL ‘BUSCH SHOOTOUT’ ST. LOUIS (Oct. 25, 2004) – This much is certain – competition will be fierce with this field of anglers.  CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Takahiro Omori, all-time money winner D...   2004-10-23 PACE CATCHES STRIDE, WINS CITGO BASSMASTER CENTRAL OPEN MORGAN CITY, La. – Cliff Pace won $50,000 on Saturday but his 29 pound, 2 ounce victory at the CITGO Bassmaster Central Open presented by Busch Beer on the Atchafalaya Basin also g...   2004-10-23 CITGO Bassmaster Western Open Winner: “I Was About Due” SHASTA LAKE, Calif. – He was a wrestler in college, a fire captain these days, but Greg Gutierrez of Red Bluff can fish a lick, too. Gutierrez held off fellow local angler Russ Mey...   2004-10-22 FOGGY WEATHER FORCES CANCELLATION OF CITGO BASSMASTER CENTRAL OPEN’S SECOND ROUND MORGAN CITY, La. – A dense, unmoving fog bank over the Atchafalya Basin forced tournament officials to cancel the second day of the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Open presented by Busc...   2004-10-22 BIG DAY PUTS REDDING ANGLER ATOP WESTERN OPEN STANDINGS SHASTA LAKE, Calif. – Five years ago Russ Meyer quit fishing, flat out gave up the sport as his recreation and full-time profession to spend more time with his family....   2004-10-21 Tearing Down Hetch Hetchy a Long Way Off Recently, environmentalists have renewed their efforts to tear down the Hetch Hetchy dam, and restore the Valley to the greatness that it once was. An intriguing effort perhaps....   2004-10-21 CALIFORNIA FIRE CAPTAIN LEADS CITGO BASSMASTER WESTERN OPEN SHASTA LAKE, Calif. – A fire captain, Greg Gutierrez fights fires for a living and bass for fun....   2004-10-21 Mississippi Angler Sets the Pace at CITGO Bassmaster Central Open MORGAN CITY, La. – Cliff Pace is a motivated man. The Mississippi angler has his eye on an invitation to the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer and, coming into the CIT...   2004-10-20 LAKE CUMBERLAND TO HOST EVERSTART SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY ENERGIZER SOMERSET, Ky. (Oct. 19, 2004) – Bass anglers from around the nation will head to Kentucky’s Lake Cumberland Nov. 3-6 for the $335,975 EverStart Series Championship presented by Ene...   2004-10-20 FSN PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHES WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS INTO SPORTS MEDIA FOREFRONT MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 20, 2004) — Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors, the premier fishing organization in the world, is once again elevating America’s awareness of sport fishing by partnering with...   2004-10-19 AIM MARINE BOATING & FISHING JAMBOREE COMING Are you ready?  The Aim Marine Fishing and Boating Jamboree is coming!  Formerly known as the Aim Marine Open House, we've upped the ante this time around.  This year's event is bi...   2004-10-19 CLASSIC CHAMP RETURNS TO ACTION Last fall when his career was considerably lower profile and the demands on his time were far fewer, Takahiro Omori was the tournament marathon man, competing in eight CITGO Bassma...   2004-10-19 BASS ANGLERS FINALLY GET TO EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. — The CITGO Southern Open anglers were in the city of Eufaula last month scouting historic Lake Eufaula in preparation for the $308,700 CITGO Southern Open presented...   2004-10-18 Bass-A-Thon the ‘next big thing’ The Anglers Marine Bass-A-Thon is the biggest bass fishing party and sale of the Year. Set for Nov. 13-14, the event will feature an all-star lineup of fishing professionals. Ther...   2004-10-18 WORLDWIDE AUTHORITY ON BASS FISHING TO RELOCATE HEADQUARTERS TO CENTRAL FLORIDA BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, will move its headquarters to Central Florida near Walt Disney World Resort in Spring 2005. BASS offices will be located in Celebrat...   2004-10-17 WALL/BRODDIE WIN AT STOCKON BASS To say the bite was tough for some would be a understatement. But for Mickey Wall and Steve Broddie they were in the right place at the right time using the right lures at the righ...   2004-10-17 Johnny Ray Accessory Wiring Terminals…. Johnny Ray Accessory Wiring Terminals have been arround for 20 years, but now can be utilized like never before with the introduction of On-Board Charging Systems. These type syste...   2004-10-16 Dudley Sweeps At Smith Mountain Lake MONETA, Va. – The wind blew hard across Smith Mountain Lake on the final day of the last CITGO Bassmaster Northern Open of the season, but it wasn’t hard enough to blow local favor...   2004-10-16 ELIAS TAKES SOUTHERN OPEN IN FIRST WIN SINCE ‘88 COLUMBUS, Miss. – Paul Elias didn’t come out of nowhere to win the CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Busch Beer. He came out of 18th place, loaded down with a 20-pound,...   2004-10-15 Dudley Fends Off Challenger, Keeps Northern Open Lead MONETA, Va. – David Dudley may be in the lead, but “Cheeseburger” was in paradise on Day 2 of the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Open presented by Busch Beer after weighing 14 pounds, 1...   2004-10-15 BROWNING SEIZES SOUTHERN OPEN LEAD HEADING INTO FINAL ROUND COLUMBUS, Miss. – The sun was shining on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Friday, particularly on Arkansas’ Stephen Browning, who took the lead in the boater division at the CITGO...   2004-10-15 WAL-MART TEXAS TOURNAMENT TRAIL TO AWARD $1 MILLION IN 2005 BENTON, Ky. (Oct. 15, 2004) – The world’s most lucrative weekend tournament series – the Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Lay’s – will celebrate its fifth anniversary i...   2004-10-14 BASS FISHING: THE BASICS WITH CHUCK WOOLERY ON DVD FEBRUARY 2005 (New York) – October 6 - TV Icon Chuck Woolery (Love Connection, Wheel of Fortune, Lingo) has been an avid fisherman his entire life. His new DVD, Bass Fishing: The Basics, feature...   2004-10-14 Ranger ® Boats New 1850 Reata is a “Full Utility” Fish N’ Play Boat With All the Comfort and Smooth FLIPPIN, Ark. (October 2004) - Ranger ® Boats’ newest entry into the fishing and family recreation boat market will give traditional aluminum boat buyers plenty to think about. Wi...   2004-10-14 BASSMASTER WESTERN OPEN HEADS TO SHASTA SHASTA LAKE, Calif. – After a three-year absence, BASS returns to beautiful Shasta Lake in Northern California from Oct. 21-23 for the second of three CITGO Bassmaster Western Open...   2004-10-14 BASS MAKES LONG-AWAITED RETURN TO LOUISIANA FISHERY MORGAN CITY, La. – An intriguing tournament awaits BASS anglers when the CITGO Bassmaster Central Open presented by Busch Beer comes to Morgan City, La. and the mysterious Atchafay...   2004-10-14 Dudley Grabs Lead on Home Waters at CITGO Bassmaster Northern Open MONETA, Va. – Local favorite David Dudley shrugged off his first-day catch of 14 pounds, 10 ounces, but it was good enough to take the lead in the third and final CITGO Northern Op...   2004-10-14 HACK ATTACKS THE TENN-TOM, TAKES LEAD IN NORTHERN OPEN COLUMBUS, Miss. – The weather is playing havoc with the bass of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, and that spells trouble for the anglers fishing the CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open...   2004-10-14 CONFIDENT TUCK TAKES LEAD ON CLEAR LAKE LAKEPORT, Calif. — All it takes is a little confidence for California angler Michael Tuck to succeed. After a tough first day that included a lost 5 pounder on his first cast, T...   2004-10-12 CLUNN MAKES PROGRESS IN RETURN TO THE TOP After qualifying for an incredible 28 consecutive Bassmaster Classics — one of the most impressive records in all of sports — Rick Clunn has been absent from fishing’s world champi...   2004-10-11 FLW OUTDOORS RADIO VISITS WITH BEST FRIENDS CHRIS MCCALL, HARMON DAVIS DALLAS (Oct. 8, 2004) — The topics of this week’s edition of “FLW Outdoors presented by Wal-Mart” range from bass fishing to searching for soul mates, thanks to a lively mix of gu...   2004-10-11 ESPN’s ‘BassCenter’ Brings News Format to Bass Fishing Television BRISTOL, Conn. – For “SportsCenter” fans, it’s the most familiar theme music on television: DA-da-DA! DA-da-DA!...   2004-10-07 WesternBass.Com Announce new Striped Bass Section OAKLEY, CA (October 7, 2004) WesternBass.Com announced today the grand opening of the newest section to the web site, stripers.westernbass.com, dedicated to and intended for all we...   2004-10-06 Revolutionary tackle designer to headline Future Pro Tour’s Folsom Seminar In the same fashion that the famous “Senko” bait excited the bass angling world becoming a tackle box “staple”, another soft pour bait has grabbed a foothold in the marketplace and...   2004-10-06 CITGO Renews BASS Sponsorship Through 2009 MONTGOMERY, Ala. – BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, and CITGO Petroleum Corporation announced today CITGO has renewed its sponsorship with BASS through 2009....   2004-10-05 A WEEKEND ANGLER COULD BE IN 2006 CLASSIC Included in this week’s announcement of the new $4.2 million ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Weekend Series was an intriguing, life-changing element that might have gotten lost in all of...   2004-10-04 BASSMASTER PROS TO INVADE UNFAMILIAR WATERS MONETA, Va. - After 37 years of staging big-league tournaments, it is hard to find a top-notch bass fishery that BASS has never visited. But that is exactly the situation when the...   2004-10-04 Stockton Bass Two Day Tournament Thats right it took 64 lbs 11 ozs to win the 2 day Stockton Bass 2 day open. Day one the winning team weighted in 33 lbs 12 ozs with a big fish of 6 lbs 12 ozs. and the second day...   2004-10-04 BASS LAUNCHES NEW TOURNAMENT TRAIL FOR WEEKEND ANGLERS MONTGOMERY, Ala. – BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, and ESPN Outdoors announced today that a new series of single-day, weekend tournaments will launch in January at s...   2004-09-30 Eurobass Cup, the revenge of the Ryder Cup The U.S. professionals captained by Mike Iaconelli have proclaimed themselves champions of the 1st ever Eurobass Cup, the most important competition fought out in Europe this Septe...   2004-09-30 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV TO PREVIEW WAL-MART RCL WALLEYE CHAMPIONSHIP ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 30, 2004) — Tune in Oct. 17 to the “FLW Outdoors” television show on the Outdoor Life Network for a preview of the $1.4 million 2004 Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Champio...   2004-09-30 BASS ANNOUNCES DATES FOR RESCHEDULED BUSCH SHOOTOUT MONTGOMERY, Ala. – BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, and Anheuser-Busch have rescheduled the 2004 Busch Shootout, which was postponed from its Sept. 18 date because of...   2004-09-30 WON BASS Motherlode Regional Opener Just over a month away The 2004/2005 season opener of the WON Bass Motherlode Region Team Tournaments is just over a month away. Lake McClure will host the kick off event at the Barrett Cove launch area....   2004-09-28 ANGLERS GET PEEK AT NEW WEEKEND SERIES America’s weekend legion of BASS anglers will get a sneak peek at an eagerly awaited new tournament series when a pilot tournament for the upcoming ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Weekend...   2004-09-28 Bazz Clazz Videos are now available on DVD! From the best video on sonar ever made, "How the Pros Use Sonar", to our "Secrets of the Western Pros" Series, to our Guide Series, every information packed minute in Digital clari...   2004-09-25 WORKMAN WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 25, 2004) – Craig Workman of Fort Worth, Texas, caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 32 pounds, 9 ounces to win the final EverStart Series Northern D...   2004-09-24 TEN ANGLERS ADVANCE TO FINAL ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 24, 2004) – Ten anglers remain at the final EverStart Series Northern Division event of the season, taking place this week on New York’s Lake Champlain, an...   2004-09-24 PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 24, 2004) – Ten anglers remain at the final EverStart Series Northern Divis PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 23, 2004) – After a record-breaking day one at the season-ending EverStart Series Northern Division event on Lake Champlain, anglers hauled them in again T...   2004-09-23 Future Pro Tour to complete season with a Folsom Lake finale! Folsom lake, without question one of the most beautiful and fertile lakes in northern California, will be the site of the final event of the Future Pro Tour ‘s 2004 season! Angler’...   2004-09-23 BASS PRO BYRON VELVICK BECOMES THE BACHELOR NEW YORK, N.Y. – Byron Velvick’s friends knew he was a bachelor. They just didn’t know he was “The Bachelor,” star of ABC’s hit reality dating show, until they watched the show’s...   2004-09-23 NEW HAMPSHIRE CONTINUES TO LEAD FEDERATION EASTERN DIVISIONAL GILFORD, N.H. – The Massachusetts team gained ground on Thursday, but New Hampshire kept the lead with a 236-pound, 15-ounce cumulative catch at the CITGO BASS Federation Eastern D...   2004-09-23 FERGUSON TAKES LEAD AT $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 23, 2004) – After a record-breaking day one at the season-ending EverStart Series Northern Division event on Lake Champlain, anglers hauled them in again T...   2004-09-23 NEW HAMPSHIRE WINS CITGO BASS FEDERATION EASTERN DIVISIONAL GILFORD, N.H. – Fourteen anglers went home happy Friday after best-of-team performances at the CITGO BASS Federation Eastern Divisional presented by Busch Beer. The top angler fro...   2004-09-22 HOME TEAM LEADS AT CITGO BASS FEDERATION EASTERN DIVISIONAL GILFORD, N.H. – The home team is in the lead after the first day of the CITGO BASS Federation Eastern Divisional tournament presented by Busch Beer, and a pair of New Hampshire ang...   2004-09-22 RUCKS ON NEW BASS POST: MONTGOMERY, Ala. – He’s been tournament bass fishing in some form or another for the last 25 years and last week was named general manager of BASS, the worldwide authority on bass...   2004-09-22 EVERSTART SERIES ACTION KICKS OFF ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 22, 2004) – In a day that saw nearly 4,000 pounds of bass brought to the scales, pro Mike Oberski of Ypsilanti, Mich., hauled in a limit of five that weigh...   2004-09-21 Berends/Mateo Top 4th Stop on 100% BASS Pro Circuit Let’s see, where to start, I guess we will start with the weather since it’s been goofy all year and this weekend was no exception. The weather was 100 degrees on Monday and by...   2004-09-21 HURRICANE IVAN POSTPONES ANXIOUS ANGLERS’ HOPES After months of inactivity, the pros had filtered in to the town of Eufaula on the Alabama-Georgia border and begun laying the groundwork for their first national tournament of the...   2004-09-21 Forget Mexico! Well not literally. Mexico has one of the best world-class bass fisheries known to man within its boundaries known as El Salto Lake. I know this because I have visited Billy Chapma...   2004-09-18 EVERS TAKES TROPHY AT CITGO BASSMASTER CENTRAL OPEN JASPER, Texas - Edwin Evers clenched and unclenched his hands and checked on the five fish in his bag at the final weigh-in of the CITGO Bassmaster Central Open presented by Busch...   2004-09-17 TEXAS TOMMYS TOP CITGO BASSMASTER CENTRAL OPEN LEADERBOARD JASPER, Texas - A pair of Texans named Tommy are locked in a tight struggle for the $50,000 top prize heading into the final round of the CITGO Bassmaster Central Open presented by...   2004-09-17 CITGO BASS FEDERATION NORTHERN DIVISIONAL SENDS NINE TO CHAMPIONSHIP YANKTON, S.D. - The CITGO BASS Federation Northern Divisional presented by Busch Beer wound up Friday, sending the top angler from each of the competing nine states to the BASS Fed...   2004-09-16 MISSISSIPPI ANGLER LEADS CITGO BASSMASTER CENTRAL OPEN JASPER, Texas - Sam Rayburn Reservoir's grass beds are missing and the bass seem bewildered, but none of that stopped Mississippi's Jesse Draime from pulling in a 20-pound, 5-ounce...   2004-09-16 IOWA ANGLER CONTINUES DOMINANCE AT CITGO BASS FEDERATION NORTHERN DIVISIONAL Divisional presented by Busch Beer, Iowa's Andy Somerfelt is holding on to...   2004-09-15 Anglers Struggle at CITGO BASS Federation Northern Divisional Yankton, S.D. - BASS Federation anglers had a tough time on Lewis and Clark Lake Wednesday during the first day of the CITGO BASS Federation Northern Divisional presented by Busch...   2004-09-15 RUCKS NAMED BASS GENERAL MANAGER ESPN Outdoors today introduced Don Rucks as general manager of BASS and named Dean Kessel to the newly created position of vice president of BASS Operations....   2004-09-14 Martens takes big lead at U.S. Open LAS VEGAS--Although he hadn't been to Lake Mead in five years, Aaron Martens of Castaic kicked in the door and stepped on the field as he posted a five fish limit weighing 15.31 po...   2004-09-14 BUSCH SHOOTOUT TOURNAMENT POSTPONED DUE TO HURRICANE MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Officials from BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, and Busch Beer, the official beer of BASS, announced Tuesday that the $160,000 Busch Shootout tourn...   2004-09-13 BASS TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR TRIP WELDON ON 2005 CITGO BASSMASTER TOURNAMENT TRAIL SCHEDULE “What better place to kick off the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer than the home of the five-bass record of 45 pounds and 2 ounces caught by Dean Rojas in 2001?...   2004-09-13 CLINT EASTWOOD TO RECEIVE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AWARD WASHINGTON – Sept. 13, 2004 – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (Foundation) announced today that it will honor film icon Clint Eastwood for his efforts in conservation at...   2004-09-13 HURRICANE IVAN CAUSES BASS TO RESCHEDULE SOUTHERN OPEN MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Officials from BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, announced Monday that the CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Busch Beer that was scheduled...   2004-09-09 Future Pro Tour anglers size up Oroville For those anglers familiar with Lake Oroville, the abundance of forage, structure, and most importantly bass, is nothing new. This sprawling Gold Country impoundment is famous thro...   2004-09-09 2005 CITGO BASSMASTER TOURNAMENT TRAIL LOCATIONS ANNOUNCED MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Thursday, officials from BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, released the official schedule for the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail presented b...   2004-09-08 EVERSTART SERIES NORTHERN DIVISION TO WRAP UP SEASON ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 8, 2004) – New York’s Lake Champlain, one of the nation’s premier smallmouth fisheries, will be the playing field for the final EverStart Series Northern D...   2004-09-07 SWINDLE HAS GOOD REASONS FOR COMPETING IN OPENS Fans will find Gerald Swindle’s name on the entry list for the upcoming CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Busch Beer on Alabama’s Lake Eufaula....   2004-09-02 BASS HEAVYWEIGHTS WEIGH IN MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The following quotes are from a series of interviews with the 13 anglers who earned a berth in the Sept. 18 Busch Shootout, which will award $100,000 to the winn...   2004-09-02 THIS WEEK ON FLW OUTDOORS RADIO: BASS FISHING’S MOST ELIGIBLE ‘BACHELOR’ DALLAS (Sept. 2, 2004) — Before fans of the hit TV show “The Bachelor” can see one of this season’s contenders in action later this month, they’ll get a chance to hear him on “FLW...   2004-09-02 SOLAR BAT ANNOUNCES LONG-TERM RENEWAL OF FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 2, 2004) — FLW Outdoors, the world’s leading marketer of competitive fishing, and Solar Bat, maker of polarized sunglasses designed specifically for anglers, ann...   2004-09-01 CITGO BASSMASTER CENTRAL OPEN HEADS FOR TEXAS JASPER, Texas — When the CITGO Bassmaster Central Open comes to Sam Rayburn Reservoir in East Texas Sept. 15-18, it will mark the 28th time BASS has visited the esteemed bass facto...   2004-08-31 Stacey King has always been the determined type That quality is a big reason why the 55-year-old Missouri pro has qualified for 10 appearances in the CITGO Bassmaster Classic and won two BASS tournaments during his career. But t...   2004-08-30 WAL-MART AND FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF FLW REDFISH SERIES MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 30, 2004) — As the leader in professional tournament fishing, FLW Outdoors has provided bass and walleye anglers the opportunity to get hooked on lucrative tourna...   2004-08-30 BUSCH SHOOTOUT TOURNAMENT AWARDING $100,000 TO ONE OF 13 ANGLERS MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Sept. 18, the Busch Shootout will give anglers a chance to do something that hasn’t been done since 1976: compete on a completely unknown “mystery lake.”...   2004-08-28 PAPPAS WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE ERIE BUFFALO, N.Y. (Aug. 28, 2004) – Pro angler Joseph Pappas of Southgate, Mich., turned his semifinal-round lead into his first career EverStart Series victory Saturday at the EverSta...   2004-08-27 BIGFISHTOOLS.COM OFFERS ANGLERS HIGH TECH RESUMES BENICIA, Ca. (Aug. 24, 2004) — A new Resume is now offered at Bigfishtools.com. A Resume is perhaps the single most accessible and interactive marketing tool you can invest in for...   2004-08-27 TEN ANGLERS ADVANCE TO FINAL ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE ERIE BUFFALO, N.Y. (Aug. 27, 2004) – An impending storm meant tougher fishing for EverStart Series Northern Division competitors today on Lake Erie, but leader Joseph Pappas of...   2004-08-26 FLW OUTDOORS RADIO TALKS TO FLW OUTDOORS CHAIRMAN, HOUSTON ASTROS OUTFIELDER DALLAS (Aug. 26, 2004) — Listen to “FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart” online or on the air this Sunday as host Keith Lebowitz is joined by FLW Outdoors Chairman Irwin L. Jacobs,...   2004-08-26 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP NOT TOO FAR OUT OF SIGHT FOR MANY ANGLERS Approximately 800 other anglers, all of whom are competing in tournaments across the country in hopes of qualifying for the CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship...   2004-08-26 WAL-MART AND FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF NEW PROFESSIONAL KINGFISH TOUR MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 26, 2004) — For years, FLW Outdoors has been and continues to be the leading tournament organization in competitive bass and walleye fishing....   2004-08-26 HENSLEY LEADS OPENING ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE ERIE BUFFALO, N.Y. (Aug. 26, 2004) – It’s a smallmouth-catching frenzy this week on Lake Erie, as EverStart Series Northern Division competitors have milked the legendary fishery...   2004-08-25 SPONSOR MASCOT TOURNAMENT PAYS OFF FOR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF ALABAMA Professional bass anglers weren’t the only ones casting for fish and prizes during the 2004 Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship presented by Castrol, held Aug. 11-14 on...   2004-08-25 EVERSTART SERIES ACTION BEGINS ON LAKE ERIE BUFFALO, N.Y. (Aug. 25, 2004) – The third regular-season event of the EverStart Series Northern Division presented by Schick Quattro began Wednesday, with pros and co-anglers battl...   2004-08-24 FLW OUTDOORS DONATION HELPS DEVELOP NEW FISH HABITATS IN LOGAN MARTIN LAKE BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 24, 2004) — In an effort to promote conservation among the fisheries that host its professional bass tournaments, FLW Outdoors has donated $5,000 to...   2004-08-24 “MR. CONSISTENCY” BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT Before Rick Clunn was labeled “Mr. October” for his exploits at the CITGO Bassmaster Classic (which were originally staged in the fall) and “Gentleman George” Cochran had two...   2004-08-23 CLASSIC CHAMP RETURNS HOME: EIGHTEEN HOURS WITH TAKAHIRO OMORI KYOTO, Japan – Popeye’s tackle shop was seemingly lifeless when the tour bus pulled into its small parking lot. The store manager opened the door, smiling wildly,...   2004-08-23 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV REVIEWS 2004 WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ON LOGAN MARTIN LAKE MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 23, 2004) — Watch the Outdoor Life Network Aug. 29 as veteran angling pro Larry Nixon reviews the $1.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship on “FLW Outdoors”...   2004-08-19 SKIPPY PEANUT BUTTER SPREADS FUN ACROSS FLW OUTDOORS TOURNAMENT TRAILS MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 19, 2004) — FLW Outdoors announced Thursday that Skippy Peanut Butter, one of America’s favorite brands, will spread the fun of fishing to the masses by renewing...   2004-08-19 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ CHAMPIONSHIP TV SHOW TO RE-AIR ON OUTDOOR LIFE NETWORK MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 19, 2004) – Fans of the “FLW Outdoors” television show will now get two more chances to catch all the action of the $1.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship...   2004-08-18 LAWRY’S ADDING SPICE TO FISHING WITH FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP RENEWAL MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 18, 2004) — FLW Outdoors announced today that Lawry’s is spicing up professional fishing by renewing its sponsorship of the organization’s six tournament trails....   2004-08-17 NO TIME TO REST FOR SOME CLASSIC PROS After competing in the biggest event in the bass world with all of the associated hoopla and fanfare, the very next week 11 pros who competed in the CITGO Bassmaster Classic...   2004-08-15 HURTADO / BALLARDO TAKE STOCKTON BASS EVENT Vince Hurtado and Jard Ballardo turned out to be the top team of a 53 boat field as Stockton Bass continues its current season...   2004-08-14 ENERGIZER DONATES $25,000 TO CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 14, 2004) — Energizer Lighting Products shined the light on children today through a $25,000 donation to the Children’s Miracle Network that will benefit the...   2004-08-14 Former Classic Champion Wins Northern Open on Hudson River CATSKILL, N.Y. – Heading into the final day of competition, former world champion bass angler Woo Daves was 2 pounds, 4 ounces from the leader’s spot at the CITGO Bassmaster...   2004-08-14 REED CLAIMS VICTORY AT CITGO BASSMASTER CENTRAL OPEN PADUCAH, Ky. – On a day when fishing was at its toughest on the Tennessee, Ohio and Cumberland Rivers Texan Matt Reed cruised to easy victory at the CITGO Bassmaster Central Open...   2004-08-14 CLAUSEN LEADS TOURNAMENT WIRE TO WIRE, WINS $500,000 AT WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 14, 2004) – Luke Clausen, 26, of Spokane, Wash., completed a four-day sweep of the $1.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship to win $500,000 Saturday...   2004-08-14 CHARLIE DELIGHT WINS R3 FINALE AT LAKE SONOMA Lake Sonoma, CA (August 14, 2004) — The Cal. BASS Fed Sac Region 3 finale was won by veteran Northern California angler Charlie Delight, who topped the field on Lake Sonoma...   2004-08-13 Wireless Lanyard Now Available For Bass And Tournament Anglers!! The world’s first marine-grade “Wireless Lanyard” – CAST...   2004-08-13 NATIONAL BASS WEST INTRODUCES NEW MAGAZINE San Dimas (Aug. 13, 2004) - NATIONAL BASS WEST, Inc. will unveil their new fishing publication, NBW NEWS. The publication will published each month starting in mid-September....   2004-08-13 HUDSON RIVER YIELDS NORTHERN OPEN LEAD TO PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER PADUCAH, Ky. – If Mike Auten can keep his grip on the lead through the final day of the CITGO Bassmaster Central Open presented by Busch Beer, he will win $50,000 and be a giant...   2004-08-13 CLAUSEN LEADS 12 PROS WHO WILL FISH FOR $500,000 AT WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 13, 2004) – Wal-Mart FLW Tour rookie Luke Clausen of Spokane, Wash., continued his momentum Friday at the $1.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship...   2004-08-13 AUTEN HANGS ON TO LEAD THROUGH DAY TWO OF CITGO BASSMASTER CENTRAL OPEN PADUCAH, Ky. – If Mike Auten can keep his grip on the lead through the final day of the CITGO Bassmaster Central Open presented by Busch Beer, he will win $50,000 and be a giant...   2004-08-12 GLUSZEK DOMINATES FIRST ROUND OF CITGO BASSMASTER NORTHERN OPEN CATSKILL, N.Y. – On a normal day, Pete Gluszek talks with the speed of a carnival barker, peppering his conversation with nearly audible exclamation points and italics....   2004-08-12 AUTEN LEADS DAY ONE OF CITGO BASSMASTER CENTRAL OPEN PADUCAH, Ky. – Kentucky’s own Mike Auten claimed the lead Thursday at the CITGO Bassmaster Central Open presented by Busch Beer on the Tennessee, Ohio and Cumberland rivers....   2004-08-12 TWENTY-FOUR ANGLERS ADVANCE TO FISH FOR $500,000 AT WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 12, 2004) – BFGoodrich Tires pro Scott Martin of Clewiston, Fla., who won the last regular-season event of the 2004 Wal-Mart FLW Tour,...   2004-08-11 LAKE ERIE TO HOST $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES TOURNAMENT BUFFALO, N.Y. (Aug. 11, 2004) – The EverStart Series Northern Division presented by Schick Quattro will visit Lake Erie near Buffalo Aug. 25-28 for a $256,825 event. The tournament...   2004-08-11 LURES FOR A CURE FUNDS CANCER RESEARCH The Lure For a Cure kit is designed to help fund cancer research. This program started with a limited edition...   2004-08-11 $500,000 JOURNEY BEGINS AT FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 11, 2004) – The two heaviest weights from opening day of the $1.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship came out of one bracket, as No. 26 seed Luke Clausen...   2004-08-10 INSIDE BASS: WHIRLWIND YEAR BEGINS FOR CLASSIC CHAMPION As expected, newly crowned CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Takahiro Omori’s life has already been turned upside down in a little more than a week since winning professional...   2004-08-10 Gangwer / Fagundes Top Delta Field at Bryant/Crenshaw Charity Fund This past Saturday at Russo’s Marina on the Delta, 41 teams gathered for the 6th Annual Bryant/Crenshaw Memorial Scholarship Tournament. While the focus of the day was on college...   2004-08-10 NATIONAL BASS WEST COMES TO THE DELTA San Dimas (Aug. 10, 2004) — NATIONAL BASS WEST, Inc. today announced the expansion of their tournament trails to Northern California for the 2005 season....   2004-08-10 Five to be enshrined into IGFA Hall of Fame Five men will be inducted into the International Game Fish Assoc. Hall of Fame.  The class of 2004 includes Walter Fondren, Peter Goadby, Frank Mather, Ray Scott & Mark Sosin...   2004-08-09 Bobby Barrack, Ish Monroe, Aaron Coleman host seminars for upcoming Snag Proof frog tournament ! Snagproof Pro-staffers Bobby Barrack, Ish Monroe, and Aaron Coleman will host a series of seminars at the Outdoor Pro Shop in Alameda for the upcoming Snagproof Open tournament!...   2004-08-09 The Ultimate Frog Tournament is Back ! Get ready for the 3rd annual Snagproof Open to be held Aug 21-22 on the beautiful California Delta! Presented by Outdoor Pro Shop and in association with the Big Break Marina,...   2004-08-06 CITGO BASSMASTER NORTHERN OPEN MOVES TO HUDSON CATSKILL, N.Y. -Torrential rains that flooded upstate New York in recent days has given a new look and created a more challenging playground for the boaters and non-boaters in the...   2004-08-06 BASSMASTER CENTRAL OPENS KICK OFF IN KENTUCKY PADUCAH, Ky. - The recently completed CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer signifies the end of one season, but some anglers have little time to rest. Many, have enter...   2004-08-06 U.S. Commerce Department imposes 22.52 percent duty on Japanese engine FOND DU LAC, Wis. (Aug. 6, 2004) The U.S. Department of Commerce(DOC) announced today it has issued a preliminary determination of "dumping" by Japanese outboard engine...   2004-08-05 FLW OUTDOORS RADIO TALKS TO FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS DALLAS (Aug. 5, 2004) — Listen to “FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart” online or on the air this Sunday as host Keith Lebowitz is joined by Fox Sports Net’s Barry Stokes to...   2004-08-05 WAL-MART FLW OUTDOORS SIGNS CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 5, 2004) — Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors announced today that the American Forces Network (AFN) – the administrative department that provides stateside radio and TV...   2004-08-05 SPONSOR MASCOT TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD DURING $1.5 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 5, 2004) — FLW Outdoors will host its first-ever Sponsor Mascot Tournament Aug. 11-14 during the $1.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship Boat and Outdoor Show...   2004-08-04 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV HIGHLIGHTS 2004 WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ON LOGAN MARTIN LAKE MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 4, 2004) — Tune in Aug.22 to the “FLW Outdoors” television show on the Outdoor Life Network as co-hosts Taylor Carr and Carlton Wing take viewers from the opening...   2004-08-04 CONGRATULATIONS TAKAHIRO AND TEAM YAMAMOTO They say to fish in the Classic makes a dramatic, lasting...   2004-08-04 WAL-MART FLW TOUR ANGLERS TO VISIT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug 4, 2004) - Wal-Mart FLW Tour anglers David Lauer, J.T. Kenney, Bobby Curtis and Laura Aldridge will visit Children's Hospital in Birmingham Aug. 13 at 10...   2004-08-03 OMORI PREPARED TO UNIFY BASS-FISHING TITLES AT $1.5 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 3, 2004) – For Japanese native and Emory, Texas, resident Takahiro Omori, it’s one down and one to go in his quest to become the undisputed heavyweight champ...   2004-08-03 SIMPLY A GRAND, GRAND CLASSIC Web sites and chat rooms are abuzz about 11 hours of television coverage, which surpassed any previous coverage that has ever been done on the sport of fishing. Between the special...   2004-08-03 INDUSTRY LEADERS ADDRESS PLANS FOR FISHING'S FUTURE CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Faced with little or no growth in recreational fishing, leaders of the sportfishing industry went to a panel of experts for answers: They asked children how to...   2004-08-01 Fishing Reel Maintenance Video Yantis, Texas – July 30, 2004 – Lake Fork Tackle Repair, a nationally recognized source for expert rod and reel repair services has produced a first of it’s kind video......   2004-08-01 BREAKFAST AT THE CLASSIC – DAY THREE CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The crowd of anglers at breakfast had been cut in half Sunday as world championship contenders clattered silverware and filled up before a long day on the water...   2004-08-01 MARTIN RECEIVES BASS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Since 2002, the CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer has provided the stage for the worldwide authority on bass fishing to present the BASS Outstand...   2004-08-01 A TRUE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Japanese pro Takahiro Omori conjured up some last-minute heroics Sunday to become the first non-American to win the CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch...   2004-07-31 Fishing Industry Rallies Together For A Common Cause CHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 31, 2004) – The second in a series of limited-edition lure kits designed to help fund cancer research was introduced today at the CITGO Bassmaster Classic...   2004-07-31 BREAKFAST AT THE CLASSIC – DAY TWO CHARLOTTE, N.C. – If we’re really only as old as we feel, then William Pippen must be 21....   2004-07-31 CANADIAN, NORTH CAROLINIAN WIN 2004 BASSMASTER CASTINGKIDS FINALS CHARLOTTE, N.C. – It came down to two overtime “castoffs,” but finals of the 2004 Bassmaster CastingKids presented by CITGO crowned its champion in the 11-14 age division...   2004-07-31 BASS Statement: Disqualification of Michael Iaconelli’s Catch CHARLOTTE, N.C. – BASS tournament director Trip Weldon announced Saturday at the CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer that Michael Iaconelli’s catch for the day was...   2004-07-31 ROJAS GRABS CLASSIC LEAD ENTERING FINAL ROUND CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dean Rojas already has a prominent place in the BASS record books, but on Saturday he took a big step toward professional fishing immortality by grabbing the lead...   2004-07-31 CLASSIC NOTEBOOK: ONE FOR THE TEAM As those associated with the Professional Bass Fishing Hall of Fame will learn Saturday night when boat-manufacturing icon Earl Bentz is inducted as a member, he can’t get far in...   2004-07-30 FLWOUTDOORS.COM LAUNCHES 'FLW LIVE' WITH VIDEO FOR 2004 WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (July 30, 2004) - In its continuing effort to bring professional bass fishing to the masses, FLWOutdoors.com - a leader in technological innovation within the...   2004-07-30 BREAKFAST AT THE CLASSIC Waking up on the morning of your first CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer must be a mind-boggling experience . especially if you were the last person to get into the...   2004-07-30 CLASSIC NOTEBOOK - FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2004 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The heroes and stars of bass fishing's past and present gathered for the "Night Of Champions" Wednesday to honor each other, the heritage of their sport...   2004-07-30 THAT’S OMORI: JAPANESE PRO TAKES LEAD IN 2004 CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The 34th CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer got off to an intriguing start Friday on Lake Wylie as a Japanese pro grabbed the opening-round lead and...   2004-07-30 HOME IS WHERE THE FISH ARE – HOPEFULLY CHARLOTTE, N.C. – If you can’t be relaxed at home, where can you be relaxed?...   2004-07-29 TOYOTA JOINS BASS CHARLOTTE, N.C. – BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, and Toyota today announced a strategic marketing alliance and sponsorship agreement that will make Toyota the...   2004-07-29 The Greatest Angler Debate Begins CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In celebration of the history, heritage and future of professional bass fishing, ESPN Outdoors and BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing today, announced...   2004-07-28 BREAKFAST AT THE CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC - PRACTICE DAY CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A casual observer in the Charlotte Hilton at 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday might have expected to see one or two sleepy-eyed people drowsing over cups of coffee and bemo...   2004-07-28 Walt Disney World Resort Announces New BASS Fishing Excursions LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - World-class theme parks and attractions are not the only reasons for visiting Walt Disney World Resort. There's fishing, too, with trophy-sized largem...   2004-07-28 CLASSIC PROS SCOUR LAKE WYLIE WITH MIXED RESULTS CHARLOTTE, N.C. - They were eight of the most precious hours of the year for pros competing in the 34th annual CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer, yet none of the...   2004-07-27 CALIFORNIA, KENTUCKY YOUTHS WIN FIRST JUNIOR BASSMASTER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sean Alarid and Bradley Roy released their bass back into Lake Norman Monday, but ended up with something that lasts forever. The two young anglers became the...   2004-07-27 INSIDE BASS: NEXT FISHING STARS ON DISPLAY AT JUNIOR BASSMASTER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Professional fishing's next generation of stars was on full display Monday during the inaugural Junior Bassmaster World Championship on Lake Norman....   2004-07-27 GREAT OUTDOOR GAMES AUDIENCE UP 37% ESPN's Great Outdoor Games V, held July 8-11, enjoyed a banner year in its new home, Madison, Wis. The Games feature more than 200 athletes competing in 23 categories in Timbe...   2004-07-27 GENTLEMAN, START YOUR MERCURY ENGINES! CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Little fanfare will accompany the launch of 53 boats into Lake Wylie on Wednesday, but for the pros guiding them, the day holds a special significance:...   2004-07-26 FLW OUTDOORS RADIO TALKS TO FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS, TEXAS RANGERS FIRST BASEMAN DALLAS (July 26, 2004) — Listen to “FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart” online or on the air this Sunday as host Keith Lebowitz interviews two qualifiers of the 2004 Wal-Mart...   2004-07-26 CLASSIC XXXIV IS HERE – FINALLY! CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After four weeks of waiting, 53 of the nation's top bass anglers are finally back in Charlotte and gearing up to chase their biggest dream during this week...   2004-07-24 LIECHTY WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (July 24, 2004) - Pro Jim Liechty of Fort Wayne, Ind., parlayed a Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League victory on the Detroit River into an even more lucrative win there...   2004-07-24 PROS + PRACTICE = PERFECT FOR JUNIOR BASSMASTER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ANGLERS CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ninety-nine crisp, logo-covered shirts wilted on the backs of anglers waiting to weigh in on the sunny banks of Lake Norman Sunday....   2004-07-23 VETERAN ANGLER NIXON REVIEWS FLW TOUR’S LAKE CHAMPLAIN STOP ON ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV MINNEAPOLIS (July 23, 2004) — Watch the Outdoor Life Network Aug. 8 as veteran bass pro Larry Nixon reviews the Wal-Mart FLW Tour event on New York’s Lake Champlain for the...   2004-07-23 SHAFFER TAKES LEAD AT EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (July 23, 2004) – Pro Dick Shaffer of Rockford, Ohio, caught a five-bass limit Friday weighing 20 pounds, 1 ounce to claim the lead heading into the final round of...   2004-07-22 FUJIFILM PRO ANGLERS TO HELP EDUCATE SCHOOLCHILDREN ABOUT FISHING, CONSERVATION BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 22, 2004) - On Friday, Aug. 13, select members of Fujifilm's pro fishing team will visit Clay Elementary to meet with an assembly of fifth-grade students...   2004-07-22 YOUNGSTERS, FAMILIES A FOCUS DURING CLASSIC WEEK CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Classic Week, professional bass fishing's annual week-long celebration, centers around the 53 pros competing for the $200,000 prize and world championship tit...   2004-07-22 MILLER LEADS OPENING ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (July 22, 2004) – Despite what anglers called a tough bite on the Detroit River and nearby lakes Erie and St. Clair, pro Jeff Miller of Crestwood, Ill., still manage...   2004-07-21 WAL-MART SUPERCENTERS TO HOST FISHING SEMINARS PRIOR TO WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 21, 2004) — Some of FLW Outdoors’ most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques the weekend of Aug. 7-8...   2004-07-21 PUROLATOR TO AWARD BOATLOAD OF PRIZES MONTGOMERY, Ala. – If there weren’t enough reasons to be excited about the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer, Purolator, maker of the official oil filter...   2004-07-21 EVERSTART SERIES ACTION BEGINS ON DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (July 21, 2004) – The EverStart Series Northern Division presented by Schick Quattro kicked off its second regular-season event Wednesday on the Detroit River,...   2004-07-20 MOJO LURES ANNOUNCES NEW STAFF HIRES We have some real great news from Mojo Lures! Mojo has brought a couple of great fisherman and hard workers aboard working for Mojo. Truly great friends as well as the great skills...   2004-07-20 INSIDE BASS: TALENTED GROUP SET TO GUIDE CLASSIC TV VIEWERS Not only is ESPN, the parent company of BASS, stepping up big with an unprecedented 11-plus hours of coverage for next week’s CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer,...   2004-07-19 BASS FISHING'S YOUNG ELITE SET TO COMPETE FOR JUNIOR BASSMASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Sixty-six young anglers from 42 states and Canada are just a week away from dropping a line in competition at the Junior Bassmasters World Championship, July 26th...   2004-07-16 WISCONSIN LOG ROLLER WINS ESPY AWARD LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Tina Bosworth became the first woman and the first non-bass angler to win an ESPY Award in the "Best Outdoors Athlete" category. The 12th annual ESPY Awards...   2004-07-15 'FLW OUTDOORS' TV TO HIGHLIGHT FORREST WOOD OPEN EVENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN MINNEAPOLIS (July 15, 2004) - Tune in Aug. 1 to the "FLW Outdoors" television show on the Outdoor Life Network to watch the final qualifying tournament on the 2004 Wal-Mart FLW...   2004-07-15 BASSMASTER ELITE 50 PROS SET SIGHTS ON CLASSIC CROWN CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Ten of the 53 contenders in the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer will have a little extra momentum in the July 30-Aug. 1 tournament...   2004-07-14 FLW OUTDOORS RAISES EVERSTART SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP PAYOUT TO $1 MILLION AND ADDS NEW DIVISION BENTON, Ky. (July 14, 2004) - FLW Outdoors, the nation's leading provider of competitive fishing opportunities, announced Wednesday that the EverStart Series Championship payou...   2004-07-14 NORTH CAROLINA ANGLERS CHARGED FOR HOMETOWN CLASSIC CHARLOTTE, N.C. - When sports fans think of the Tar Heel state, the college basketball of Tobacco Road and NASCAR racing immediately come to mind. When the CITGO Bassmaster Classic...   2004-07-13 FLW OUTDOORS RAISES ALL-AMERICAN PAYOUT TO $1 MILLION, ADDS FOUR NEW DIVISIONS, INCREASES WAL-MART B BENTON, Ky. (July 13, 2004) – FLW Outdoors, the nation’s leading provider of affordable, close-to-home weekend tournaments for bass anglers, announced Tuesday that top competitors...   2004-07-13 FLW OUTDOORS RADIO TALKS TO FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS, COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTAR DALLAS (July 13, 2004) - Listen to "FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart" this Sunday online or on the air as hosts Keith Lebowitz and Tony Casillas gear up for the Wal-Mart FLW Tour...   2004-07-12 PRO's Soft ~Bait Glue® Joins WesternBass.Com Sponsor Group OAKLEY, CA (July 12, 2004) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of PRO's Soft ~Bait Glue® as a new sponsor. This product will quickly become a part of every angler'...   2004-07-12 FOLSOM BASS TEAM’s SUMMER TWO DAY EVENT For many, the annual two day tournament at Lake Shasta is the Folsom Bass Team season's premier event. Members talk about it all year, and the event typically draws club alumni...   2004-07-12 IACONELLI HAS ENJOYED A HIGH-PROFILE REIGN CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Michael Iaconelli has enjoyed a fast-paced, wide-ranging, remarkable reign as champion of the 2003 CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer....   2004-07-12 ESPN UNVEILS 2004 BASSMASTER CLASSIC MARKETING CAMPAIGN MONTGOMERY, Ala. - ESPN will unveil a new multimedia advertising campaign this week, promoting the CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer featuring professional anglers...   2004-07-12 ESPN GREAT OUTDOOR GAMES COMMENTATORS NFL commentator Merril Hoge and ABC's first female pit reporter for the Indianapolis 500, Jamie Little, are the host and co-host for the 2004 telecast the ESPN Great Outdoor Ga...   2004-07-11 MADISON CROWDS BEAT GREAT OUTDOOR GAMES ATTENDANCE RECORD MADISON, Wis. - When the gates finally closed on ESPN Great Outdoor Games V presented by Dodge, nearly 70,000 fans had crisscrossed the 9-acre Alliant Energy Center grounds...   2004-07-10 ILLINOIS-MISSOURI TEAM WINS FRESHWATER DOUBLES MADISON, Wis. - Anglers in the new Freshwater Doubles fishing competition at the ESPN Great Outdoor Games presented by Dodge needed to catch both bass and walleye to be successful....   2004-07-10 GREAT OUTDOOR GAMES NOTEBOOK Excellent care is essential for any athletes at the Great Outdoor Games presented by Dodge, but a special team has chipped in for those of the canine variety this weekend....   2004-07-09 GREAT OUTDOOR GAMES NOTEBOOK The fishermen competing in the Freshwater Doubles tournament at the ESPN Great Outdoor Games presented by Dodge won't be putt-putting across the five lakes in the Madison chain...   2004-07-08 GREAT OUTDOOR GAMES V ROAR TO A START IN WISCONSIN MADISON, Wis. - The official opening of the 2004 ESPN Great Outdoors Games started with the rhythmic crack of axes across Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center....   2004-07-08 GREAT OUTDOOR GAMES NOTEBOOK BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, will offer a hands-on kids' fishing activity at the ESPN Great Outdoor Games presented by Dodge in Madison, Wis. Children...   2004-07-07 $3.88 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES RETURNS TO DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (July 7, 2004) - The Schick Quattro Northern Division of the $3.88 million EverStart Series will travel to the Detroit River near Trenton July 21-24 for the second...   2004-07-07 TENNESSEE RETRIEVER TEAM WINS GREAT OUTDOOR GAMES GOLD MADISON, Wis. -- J. Paul Jackson didn't give his Labrador retriever its name, but he helped the canine live up to it during Wednesday's final round in the retriever trials...   2004-07-06 FLW OUTDOORS RADIO TALKS FOOTBALL, HIGHLIGHTS FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ANGLER DALLAS (July 6, 2004) - Listen to "FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart" online or on the air this Sunday when hosts Keith Lebowitz and Tony Casillas interview Minnesota Vikings...   2004-07-06 INSIDE BASS: CLASSIC SCOUTING PERIOD BRINGS MIXED RESULTS The official tournament waters for the CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer changes yearly and can range from the massive wilderness known as the Louisiana Delta...   2004-07-06 TEAM ESPN AND WONDERFUL OUTDOOR WORLD BRING 20 YOUTHS TO ESPN GREAT OUTDOOR GAMES Team ESPN, the corporate outreach program of ESPN, Inc, and Wonderful Outdoor World (WOW), sponsored by The Walt Disney Company, are bringing 20 children from Salt Lake City, Utah...   2004-07-02 BASS ANGLERS, WALLEYE PROS TEAM UP AT GREAT OUTDOOR GAMES MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Less than a week remains before the start of ESPN's Great Outdoor Games and angling fans from all over the country are gearing up to take part in the new...   2004-07-02 Bryant/Crenshaw Scholarship Fund Raiser set for Aug 7th The Bryant/Crenshaw Memorial Scholarship Fund is proud to announce the 6th annual Fund Raising Bass Team Tournament to be held on August 7th, 2004 at Russo’s Marina on the Delta...   2004-07-02 CLASSIC ANGLERS EXCITED AFTER OFFICIAL PRACTICE CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The official practice period for the CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer wraps up Friday and the anglers who will be competing in the world champions...   2004-07-01 SKEETER BOATS JOINS FORCES WITH FLW OUTDOORS MINNEAPOLIS (July 1, 2004) - FLW Outdoors announced today that Skeeter Boats will join the FLW Outdoors sponsorship lineup for the 2005 season, beginning in January....   2004-06-30 EVINRUDE RENEWS LONG-TERM SPONSORSHIP OF FLW OUTDOORS MINNEAPOLIS (June 30, 2004) — Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) has renewed its sponsorship as one of the official outboard engines of FLW Outdoors’ premier tournament...   2004-06-30 LAKE WYLIE CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY AS CLASSIC LAKE At 100 years old, Lake Wylie has lost little of her charm and charisma. She is just as fresh as ever, with a youthful renewal that shows itself year after year...   2004-06-30 FLW OUTDOORS RADIO FEATURES ALL-STAR GUESTS DALLAS (June 30, 2004) - This Sunday, tune in to "FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart" online or on its new station, 105.3 FM, to listen to hosts Keith Lebowitz and Tony Casillas...   2004-06-29 INSIDE BASS: AUTEN NARROWLY MISSES HOMETOWN CLASSIC For the last six months and through two different avenues, the 38-year-old South Carolina pro feverishly worked to qualify for the upcoming world championship, the CITGO Bassmaster...   2004-06-26 MARTIN WINS $1.25 MILLION FORREST WOOD OPEN ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (June 26, 2004) - Team BFGoodrich Tires pro Scott Martin of Clewiston, Fla., caught a two-day total of 10 smallmouths weighing 32 pounds, 8 ounces to win the...   2004-06-26 SCALISH SQUEAKS OUT VICTORY AT CITGO BASSMASTER NORTHERN OPEN BUFFALO, N.Y. - After two days of coming up a little shy on Lake Erie, Ohio's Frank Scalish brought in 17 pounds and 2 ounces to edge two-day leader Gaspare Costabile of Canada...   2004-06-25 COSTABILE LEADS DAY TWO OF CITGO BASSMASTER NORTHERN OPEN ON LAKE ERIE Buffalo, N.Y. – The fishing conditions may have changed at the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Open presented by Busch Beer, but the leader did not: Canada’s Gaspare Costabile...   2004-06-25 BLAUKAT LEADS PROS IN $1.25 MILLION FORREST WOOD OPEN ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (June 25, 2004) – Team Fujifilm pro Randy Blaukat of Lamar, Mo., caught a five-fish limit of smallmouths weighing 16 pounds, 2 ounces to lead the semifinal round...   2004-06-24 FLW OUTDOORS RADIO TALKS TO FLW TOUR WINNER, GEARS UP FOR CHAMPIONSHIP DALLAS (June 24, 2004) — The winner of professional bass fishing’s prestigious Forrest Wood Open will be on the “FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart” radio program this Sunday....   2004-06-24 BUFFALO, N.Y. – An extremely breezy day meant tough conditions at the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Open New Yorker Gospare Costabille dug in his heels when the wind started to pick up and brought in an impressive limit to lead the first of three days of competition....   2004-06-24 JAPAN’S SHINICHI FUKAE WINS ANGLER OF THE YEAR, MAKES BASS-FISHING HISTORY Plattsburgh, N.Y. (June 24, 2004) – Reigning Japan Bass Angler of the Year Shinichi Fukae of Osaka, Japan, made professional bass-fishing history Thursday on New York’s Lake...   2004-06-24 KILBY LEADS PROS IN $1.25 MILLION FORREST WOOD OPEN ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN Fukae Wins Land O’Lakes Angler of the Year Title...   2004-06-24 ALABAMA ANGLER WINS TRITON GOLD ELITE FISH-OFF Derrick Millirons parlayed the five dollars he paid for a Suspending Fat Free Shad crankbait into $40,000 by using it to win the first annual Triton Gold Elite tournament,...   2004-06-23 CAROLINA PROS SET THEIR SIGHTS ON A SPECIAL CLASSIC CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For five talented bass pros, the 34th CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer is shaping up to be an unusually special event....   2004-06-23 WALKER LEADS PROS IN $1.25 MILLION FORREST WOOD OPEN ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (June 23, 2004) – Team Evinrude pro and former Land O’Lakes Angler of the Year David Walker of Sevierville, Tenn., caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 3...   2004-06-22 INSIDE BASS: CLASSIC ESPN OUTDOORS EXPO TO ANCHOR CHARLOTTE EVENT While 53 contenders scour Lake Wylie in pursuit of bass and the world championship title at the CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer, as many as 100,000 fishing fans...   2004-06-22 FLW OUTDOORS ADDS $800,000 TO 2005 WAL-MART FLW TOUR PURSE, RECORD $7.6 MILLION TO BE AWARDED IN 10T BENTON, Ky. (June 22, 2004) – FLW Outdoors announced its 2005 Wal-Mart FLW Tour schedule Tuesday and answered a long-standing request from professional bass anglers by increasing...   2004-06-22 FAN VOTING TO DETERMINE BEST OUTDOOR SPORTS ATHLETE FOR 12TH ANNUAL ESPY AWARDS For the first time since the category’s creation in 2002, fan voting will determine which Outdoors athlete will win laurels at the 2004 ESPY Awards ceremony, televised from...   2004-06-21 AFTER ELITE 50S, SEVEN ANGLERS FIND CLASSIC DREAMS FULFILLED MONTGOMERY, Ala. - After three months of pins-and-needles anticipation,...   2004-06-21 FUJIFILM PRO ANGLERS TO HELP EDUCATE ASSEMBLY ABOUT FISHING, CONSERVATION PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (June 21, 2004) — On Friday, June 25, select members of Fujifilm’s pro fishing team will visit Tapawingo Day Camp for an assembly open to the public. The anglers...   2004-06-19 VANDAM WINS $150,000 BASSMASTER ELITE 50 SERIES CROWN PADUCAH, Ky. – Michigan’s Kevin VanDam made history Saturday when he added the first Bassmaster Elite 50 series championship to his collection of laurels, which includes three...   2004-06-18 ANGLERS ROCK LEADER BOARD AT BASSMASTER ELITE 50 FINALE PADUCAH, Ky. - Only six anglers remain in the hunt at the final Bassmaster Elite 50 series event on the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, where zeroed weights heading into...   2004-06-17 BUSCH SHOOTOUT COMPETITION HEATS UP AS ANGLERS APPROACH FINAL TWO QUALIFYING DAYS ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Who’s in? Who’s out? Those are the questions among anglers as the Elite 50 Series, which is part of the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail presented by Busch B...   2004-06-17 ANGLERS TO COMPETE FOR $80,000 IN CASH Thirty-one bass anglers who won cash bonuses totaling $44,000 through the Triton Gold tournament rewards program during the past calendar year will...   2004-06-16 JAPAN'S SHINICHI FUKAE POISED TO MAKE BASS-FISHING HISTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN BENTON, Ky. (June 16, 2004) - Reigning Japan Bass Angler of the Year Shinichi Fukae of Osaka, Japan, is poised to make professional bass-fishing history in New York...   2004-06-16 AMATEUR ANGLERS CHASING BIG-LEAGUE DREAM IN CLASSIC CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Jeff Boyer owns a piece of the BASS record book that is sure to become part of an answer to a future trivia question among fishing fans...   2004-06-16 HACKNEY LEADS DAY ONE OF BASSMASTER ELITE 50 SERIES FINALE PADUCAH, Ky. - After a night that saw over 4 inches of rainfall bring the Ohio, Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers up to flood stage, anglers on the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail...   2004-06-15 Inside BASS: JUNIOR BASSMASTER CHAMPIONSHIP KICKS OFF CLASSIC WEEK Before Michael Iaconelli gets a chance to defend his CITGO Bassmaster Classic championship or Gerald Swindle makes his first cast toward adding that coveted crown to his CITGO Bass...   2004-06-15 PITTSBURGH TO HOST 35TH CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer will be held July 29-31 in Pittsburgh, Pa. The announcement was made today by officials from BASS...   2004-06-15 FLW OUTDOORS RADIO FINDS NEW HOME AT LIVE 105.3 DALLAS (June 165XX, 2004) - FLW Outdoors announced it is moving its radio program, "FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart," to KLLI- FM. Beginning July 4, Emmy Award-winning host...   2004-06-15 BASSMASTER ELITE 50 ANGLERS READY THEMSELVES FOR THE BIG FINALE PADUCAH, Ky. - Anglers competing in the Bassmaster Elite 50 series are getting ready for the exciting finale on the Tennessee, Ohio and Cumberland Rivers in Paducah, Ky....   2004-06-14 K-FROG BASS CLASSIC BENEFIT STORMS ONTO DIAMOND VALLEY JULY 10-11 Hemet, CA (June 14, 2003) — Bass anglers everywhere got news today of a chance to fish for awesome prizes and for a great cause at the same time. K-FROG 95.1 radio, in conjunction...   2004-06-12 ANGLER OF THE YEAR, HIT SONGWRITER WIN BASS ANGLERS AND ARTISTS TOURNAMENT AT CMA MUSIC FEST Country Music artists traded music scales for weigh-in scales on Saturday as they teamed up with BASS anglers for the BASS Anglers and Artists Tournament during CMA Music Festival...   2004-06-12 RITTER WINS $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER RED WING, Minn. (June 12, 2004) – Pro Jeff Ritter of Prairie du Chien, Wis., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 23 pounds, 1 ounce to win the $256,825 EverStart Series...   2004-06-11 'FLW OUTDOORS' TV TO PREVIEW FORREST WOOD OPEN EVENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN MINNEAPOLIS (June 11, 2004) - Tune in June 27 to the "FLW Outdoors" television show on the Outdoor Life Network for a preview of the $1.25 million Forrest Wood Open presented by...   2004-06-11 CITGO BASS FEDERATION SOUTHERN DIVISIONAL SENDING SEVEN ANGLERS TO FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP PADUCAH, Ky. - With the finale of the CITGO BASS Federation Southern Divisional presented by Busch Beer, seven southern anglers are heading to the 2005 CITGO BASS Federation...   2004-06-11 FELDERMANN LEADS SEMIFINAL ROUND OF $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER RED WING, Minn. (June 11, 2004) - Pro Mike Feldermann of Galena, Ill., caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds to lead the semifinal round of the $256,825 EverStart Series...   2004-06-10 BASSMASTER ELITE 50 SERIES WRAPS UP IN BLUEGRASS STATE ...   2004-06-10 FLW OUTDOORS RADIO TALKS TO WAL-MART FLW TOUR ANGLERS, TEXAS RANGER DALLAS (June 10, 2004) - This Sunday tune in to "FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart" to listen to hosts Keith Lebowitz and Tony Casillas interview two professional anglers from...   2004-06-10 KENTUCKY CONTINUES TO REIGN ON HOME WATER AT SOUTHERN DIVISIONAL PADUCAH, Ky. - After two days of competition, the Kentucky BASS Federation is showing why it loves the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. The Kentucky BASS Federation...   2004-06-10 NORMAN LEADS OPENING DAY OF $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER RED WING, Minn. (June 9, 2004) - Pro Harvey Norman of Delaware, Ohio, caught a five-bass limit of largemouths weighing 13 pounds, 2 ounces to lead the $256,825 EverStart Series...   2004-06-10 RITTER LEADS OPENING ROUND OF $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER RED WING, Minn. (June 10, 2004) - Pro Jeff Ritter of Prairie du Chien, Wis., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 23 pounds, 9 ounces to lead the first round of the $256,825...   2004-06-09 CITGO BASSMASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR AIMS FOR CLASSIC CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Gerald Swindle is well aware of that fact that there has only been one pro - Arkansas' Mark Davis - that has ever won both the CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the...   2004-06-09 LAKE CHAMPLAIN TO HOST $1.25 MILLION FORREST WOOD OPEN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (June 9, 2004) - The Wal-Mart FLW Tour will wrap up its regular season on one of the nation's most prolific fisheries with the $1.25 million Forrest Wood Open...   2004-06-09 ESPN GREAT OUTDOOR GAMES TELECAST: BRISTOL, Conn. - Before the first dog leaps or the first ax falls, fans of Great Outdoor Games V presented by Dodge have something to anticipate: more than 21 original hours...   2004-06-09 FACT SHEET BASS Anglers and Artists Tournament ...   2004-06-09 Bass Bytes television vignettes will premier July 3, 2004 as Feature on Raghorn Outdoors Television Mike DelVisco’s Bass Bytes video vignettes will premier July 3rd, 2004. These vignettes presented by Texas Roadhouse will be a 2-minute weekly regular feature on the popular...   2004-06-09 BASS ANGLERS OVERCOME TROUBLED WATERS AT FEDERATION SOUTHERN DIVISIONAL PADUCAH, Ky. - Federation anglers fishing the CITGO BASS Federation Southern Divisional presented by Busch Beer had a tougher time launching their boats than catching fish Wednes...   2004-06-08 Shakespeare Acquires All Star Rods Shakespeare Fishing Tackle, the leading manufacturer of fishing rods, kits, and combos is pleased to announce the acquisition of All Star Rods....   2004-06-08 INSIDE BASS: DAVIS' WIN COMES ON 37th BASS ANNIVERSARY The fishing fans that crowded into Prattville's Stanley-Jensen Stadium might not have realized it, but Mark Davis wrapped up his heroics at the Bassmaster Elite 50 event...   2004-06-08 EIGHT BASS ANGLERS LOCK UP BERTHS FOR $160,000 BUSCH SHOOTOUT MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Following the next-to-last event on the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail presented by Busch Beer, eight of a total 13 anglers have qualified for the Sept....   2004-06-07 BASS STEP OUTSIDE CHAMPIONS: QUINN IS A FISHING "TEACHER" TO YOUNG ANGLERS Alicia Howard enjoyed a unique 17th birthday present last July 25. She went bass fishing on Lake Wylie with BASS pro Jason Quinn - and caught bass after bass after bass....   2004-06-07 'FLW OUTDOORS' TV FEATURES TOP-RATED PROFESSIONAL ANGLERS MINNEAPOLIS (June 7, 2004) - Coming June 20 on "FLW Outdoors" television, co-hosts Carlton Wing and Taylor Carr will talk with several well-known anglers, including father-and-son...   2004-06-07 2004 CITGO BASS FEDERATION SOUTHERN DIVISIONAL TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY BUSCH BEER OHIO, CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVERS, PADUCAH, KY....   2004-06-06 EIGHT ANGLERS ADVANCE TO CITGO BASS FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP FROM CENTRAL DIVISION MORGAN CITY, La. - With the finale of the CITGO BASS Federation Central Divisional, eight men are one step closer to their dream of going to the CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented...   2004-06-05 NEWTON CLAIMS EVERSTART SERIES VICTORY ON KENTUCKY LAKE GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (June 5, 2004) – Ranger pro Jonathan Newton of Rogersville, Ala., earned his second career EverStart Series victory Saturday by topping a hard-charging...   2004-06-04 BIFFLE TOPS ELITE 50 LEADERBOARD HEADING INTO FINALS PRATTVILLE, Ala. - Tommy Biffle just seems unstoppable on the Alabama River. The Oklahoma pro kept the lead going into the Bassmaster Elite 50 tournament's final day by luggin...   2004-06-03 LASHLEE LEADS OPENING ROUND OF KENTUCKY LAKE EVERSTART SERIES EVENT GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (June 3, 2004) – Local anglers continue to dominate this week’s EverStart Series Central Division event on Kentucky Lake, as the tournament’s opening round...   2004-06-03 ANGLERS STARTING TO FEEL PRESSURE IN SECOND DAY ON ATCHAFALAYA RIVER BASIN MORGAN CITY, La. – With only one day remaining in the CITGO BASS Federation Central Divisional presented by Busch Beer, anglers are starting to feel the pressure of qualifying...   2004-06-03 BIFFLE LEADS BASSMASTER ELITE 50; KING REPORTS SHOOTING Tommy Biffle of Waggoner, Okla., swapped places with South Carolina’s Davy Hite and claimed the leaderboard’s top spot Thursday at the Bassmaster Elite 50 tournament presented by...   2004-06-02 WAL-MART SUPERCENTER TO HOST FISHING SEMINAR PRIOR TO WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (June 2, 2004) — Some of FLW Outdoors’ most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques Sunday, June 20, when they host the...   2004-06-02 SHOOTING SPORTS: TOP SHOTS CRAVE HEAD-T0-HEAD DUELS MADISON, Wis. – For most people, high-stress situations jumble thoughts and short-circuit performance, leaving them shaken and defeated. Not everyone, though, is crippled by such...   2004-06-02 ESPN BRINGS BIG-TIME COVERAGE TO CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The sport of professional bass fishing may never be the same after ESPN, the Worldwide Leader in Sports, gives bass fishing’s world championship its patented big...   2004-06-02 ANGLERS GET A LATE START BUT FARE WELL ON ATCHAFALAYA BASIN MORGAN CITY, La. – After thunderstorms ravaged the Atchafalaya Basin Wednesday morning, delaying launch for an hour, anglers rallied to have a solid first day at the CITGO BAS...   2004-06-02 MOREHEAD LEADS KENTUCKY LAKE EVERSTART SERIES EVENT GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (June 2, 2004) – Local favorite and Evinrude pro Dan Morehead of Paducah kicked off the $256,825 EverStart Series event on Kentucky Lake Wednesday with a li...   2004-06-02 HITE WEIGHS 18 POUNDS FOR LEAD AT BASSMASTER ELITE 50 PRATTVILLE, Ala. – If Davy Hite has one wish for the week, it’s that the dam masters on the Alabama River will keep the water flowing....   2004-06-01 BUSCH SHOOTOUT HEATS UP WITH ONLY EIGHT OPPORTUNITIES LEFT TO QUALIFY MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Only two events remain in the Bassmaster Elite 50 series and that means there are only eight chances left for anglers to qualify for the Sept. 18 Busch Shootout...   2004-06-01 BASS AN ASSOCIATE SPONSOR OF CHARTER NASCAR BUSCH SERIES TEAM (St. Louis and Montgomery, Ala.) – Charter Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHTR) and BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, today announced BASS as an associate sponsor...   2004-06-01 INSIDE BASS: BASS FANS INCLUDE HERO Fishing fans come from all walks of a life. Case in point: a visitor to the final-day weigh-in at last week’s Bassmaster Elite 50 event in Columbus,...   2004-06-01 INSIDE BASS: COCHRAN’S ’96 CLASSIC RING HOLDS SPECIAL MEANING Like most CITGO Bassmaster Classic champions, two-time Classic winner George Cochran is extremely proud of the distinctive rings that signify his achievements at the world champion...   2004-06-01 RAIN, FINICKY BASS WELCOME BASSMASTER ELITE 50 ANGLERS TO ALABAMA Prattville, Ala. – In 2003, the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail presented by Busch Beer came upon a very flooded Alabama River for the season finale in which Oklahoma’s...   2004-05-29 JOHANSON’S BIG BREAK: WASHINGTON ANGLER WINS CITGO BASSMASTER WESTERN OPEN BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. – Clint Johanson ran away with the trophy at the CITGO Bassmaster Western Open presented by Busch Beer on the San Joaquin Delta Saturday, bringing in a...   2004-05-28 BASS AN ASSOCIATE SPONSOR OF CHARTER NASCAR BUSCH SERIES TEAM St. Louis and Montgomery, Ala.) – Charter Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHTR) and BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, today announced BASS as an associate sponsor...   2004-05-27 BASS ANGLERS, COUNTRY ARTISTS TEAM UP FOR TOURNAMENT AT CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL Pro fishermen and country music stars will team up June 12 for the 2004 BASS Anglers and Artist Invitational, a single-day BASS exhibition tournament in conjunction with the CMA Mu...   2004-05-27 BUSCH SHOOTOUT HEATS UP WITH ONLY EIGHT OPPORTUNITIES LEFT TO QUALIFY MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Only two events remain in the Bassmaster Elite 50 series and that means there are only eight chances left for anglers to qualify for the Sept. 18 Busch Shoo...   2004-05-27 FLW OUTDOORS RADIO TALKS TO WAL-MART FLW TOUR ANGLERS DALLAS (May 27, 2004) — This Sunday tune in to “FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart” to listen to hosts Keith Lebowitz and Tony Casillas interview two professional anglers from...   2004-05-27 CALIFORNIA ANGLERS CONTROL THE DELTA AT CITGO BASSMASTER WESTERN OPEN ETHEL ISLAND, Calif. – The hometown boys made good Thursday during the first round of the CITGO Bassmaster Western Open presented by Busch Beer on the San Joaquin Delta....   2004-05-27 WASHINGTON ANGLER LEAPS TO LEAD AT CITGO BASSMASTER WESTERN OPEN BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. – Clint Johanson’s moneymaking bait is no secret, but his honey hole is....   2004-05-26 EVERSTART SERIES NORTHERN DIVISION TO KICK OFF SEASON ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER RED WING, Minn. (May 26, 2004) – The Northern Division of the $3.88 million EverStart Series will kick off its 2004 season June 9-12 on the Mississippi River near Red Wing....   2004-05-26 Modesto Am-Bass-Ador's 32nd Night Team Classic The Modesto Am-Bass-Ador's 32nd Night Team Classic will be held at Flemming Meadows, Don Pedro June 12 & 13. Sign-ups will be held Saturday June 12, 2pm to 5pm. A participant...   2004-05-26 WORLD’S BEST BASS ANGLERS BIRMINGHAM BOUND FOR SHOT AT $500,000 TITLE ON LOGAN MARTIN LAKE AUG 11-14 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 26, 2004) – In football there is the Super Bowl; in baseball, the World Series; and in bass fishing, the Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship presented by Castrol....   2004-05-26 WORLD'S BEST BASS ANGLERS BIRMINGHAM BOUND FOR SHOT AT $500,000 TITLE ON BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 26, 2004) - In football there is the Super Bowl;...   2004-05-26 NEW BASSMASTER ELITE 50 SERIES HEADS TO ALABAMA PRATTVILLE, Ala. — The Alabama River is used to being the site of high-stakes, big-league fishing events. Last year, it was the scene of the 2003 CITGO Bassmaster Tour season...   2004-05-26 LONG WAIT ENDS FOR BASSMASTER CLASSIC PROS CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bink Desaro and 11 other pros have known for months that their tickets had been punched for the coveted 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer...   2004-05-26 LONG WAIT ENDS FOR BASSMASTER CLASSIC PROS CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bink Desaro and 11 other pros have known for months that their tickets had been punched for the coveted 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer...   2004-05-25 INSIDE BASS: BASS FANS INCLUDE HERO Fishing fans come from all walks of a life. Case in point: a visitor to the final-day weigh-in at last week's Bassmaster Elite 50 event in Columbus,...   2004-05-25 'FLW OUTDOORS' TV REVIEWS FLW TOUR STOP ON KENTUCKY LAKE MINNEAPOLIS (May 25, 2004) - Coming June 13 on "FLW Outdoors," veteran pro angler and show host Larry Nixon will take a look back at the fifth stop on the Wal-Mart FLW Tour...   2004-05-25 FACT SHEET - CITGO BASSMASTER WESTERN OPEN - CALIFORNIA DELTA WATERWAY FACT SHEET - 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Western Open Series presented by Busch Beer - Event 1 of 3 - California Delta Waterway - Bethel, Calif. May 27-29, 2004...   2004-05-25 BASS FANS INCLUDE HERO Fishing fans come from all walks of a life. Case in point: a visitor to the final-day weigh-in at last week’s Bassmaster Elite 50 event in Columbus, Miss....   2004-05-24 CITGO BASSMASTER OPEN SEASON BEGINS AT CALIFORNIA DELTA BETHEL, Calif. - Western anglers will get an early chance to qualify for the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer at the $308,700 CITGO Bassmaster Western Open...   2004-05-24 NEW BASSMASTER ELITE 50 SERIES HEADS TO ALABAMA PRATTVILLE, Ala. — The Alabama River is used to being the site of high-stakes, big-league fishing events. Last year, it was the scene of the 2003 CITGO Bassmaster Tour season...   2004-05-24 PIERSON & BIGGS JR. CROWNED NOR-CAL CHAMPIONS AT DON PEDRO Nor-Cal Bass held there annual night open this past weekend at Lake Don Pedro. Ninety-five anglers signed up to compete in the 12-hour marathon....   2004-05-23 McAninch & Uyema Win National Bass West Season Finale The Southwest Region finished up its season Saturday with a great tournament followed by a BBQ. On the water Bill McAninch and Edgar Uyema managed to boat 15.42 lbs. to take home...   2004-05-23 Jue & Nichols Win WON BASS Cachuma Tournament with Confidence SANTA YNEZ – In a time of over stocked bass fishing super stores and countless on-line fishing tackle retailers, today’s tournament anglers can purchase everything that they could...   2004-05-23 Future Pro Tour Come to the California Delta! Nothing excites tournament bass anglers like the California Delta. It?s 1100 miles of seemingly endless waterways calls out to those in search of bass fishing excitement like no...   2004-05-22 GETTYS WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON GUNTERSVILLE LAKE GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (May 22, 2004) – Local angler Edward Gettys of Stevenson dominated the semifinal and final rounds of the $256,825 EverStart Series Eastern Division event present...   2004-05-22 DAVIS LEADS WIRE TO WIRE ON TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY COLUMBUS, Miss. - Arkansas pro Mark Davis became the first angler to post a wire-to-wire win at a Bassmaster Elite 50 series event after Saturday's final round on the Tennessee...   2004-05-21 GETTYS LEADS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT INTO FINAL DAY ON GUNTERSVILLE GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (May 21, 2004) - Edward Gettys of Stevenson landed a semifinal-round catch of five bass weighing 24 pounds, 9 ounces Friday to lead the $256,825 EverStart Series...   2004-05-21 TEN ANGLERS QUALIFY FOR 2005 CITGO BASS FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP BULLFROG BASIN, Utah - Ten very happy anglers took the stage at the CITGO BASS Federation Western Divisional presented by Busch Beer Friday after winning berths in next spring'...   2004-05-21 DAVIS CONTINUES DOMINTATION ON TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY COLUMBUS, Miss. - Arkansas pro Mark Davis lengthened his reign on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Friday, when he brought in a whopping 16-pound, 6-ounce limit on day three of...   2004-05-20 PUGH TAKES OPENING-ROUND LEAD AT GUNTERSVILLE LAKE GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (May 20, 2004) - Pedigree pro Greg Pugh of Cullman leads the 20 pros who advanced to Friday's semifinal round of the four-day, $256,825 EverStart Series...   2004-05-20 INDIVIDUALS' SUCCESS NO GUARANTEE FOR STATE TEAM VICTORY AT CITGO BASS FEDERATION WESTERN DIVISI BULLFROG BASIN, Utah - The New Mexico state team led the field Thursday at the CITGO BASS Federation Western Divisional presented by Busch Beer, while the 12 members...   2004-05-20 DAVIS RETAINS LEAD ON TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE COLUMBUS, Miss. – Arkansas pro Mark Davis brought in a five-fish limit Thursday that lifted his two-day weight up to 33 pounds, 5 ounces and gave him the lead on day two of the...   2004-05-19 FLW OUTDOORS, WAL-MART PARTNER TO GET KIDS HOOKED ON FISHING MINNEAPOLIS (May 19, 2004) — For the seventh time in as many years, Wal-Mart and FLW Outdoors will partner to bring children and parents together for a rewarding day of fun in the...   2004-05-19 $3.88 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES RETURNS TO KENTUCKY LAKE GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (May 19, 2004) – The EverStart Series Central Division presented by Schick Quattro will wrap up its regular season June 2-5 with a $256,825 tournament on...   2004-05-19 WAL-MART SUPERCENTER TO HOST FISHING SEMINAR PRIOR TO EVERSTART SERIES EVENT RED WING, Minn. (May 19, 2004) — Some of FLW Outdoors’ most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques Sunday, June 6, when they host the Wal...   2004-05-19 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV HIGHLIGHTS FLW TOUR’S KENTUCKY LAKE EVENT MINNEAPOLIS (May 19, 2004) — Tune in June 6 to the “FLW Outdoors” television show on the Outdoor Life Network as co-hosts Taylor Carr and Carlton Wing take viewers from the opening...   2004-05-19 A LOANER FOR RIGGS For a while, it looked like Tennessee teen-ager Jamie Riggs had a problem. Riggs, a crowd favorite at the 2003 Great Outdoor Games shotgun competition, lost her Beretta 391...   2004-05-19 COUCH LEADS ANGLERS AT GUNTERSVILLE EVERSTART SERIES EVENT GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (May 19, 2004) - Pro Tony Couch of Buckhead, Ga., caught a five-bass limit Wednesday that weighed 21 pounds, 5 ounces to take an early lead in the four-day,...   2004-05-19 LOTS OF FISH, FEW LUNKERS AT CITGO BASS FEDERATION WESTERN DIVISIONAL BULLFROG BASIN, Utah – Bass fishing is always a fickle game, but that fact was hammered home with unusual ferocity to the amateur anglers gathered to compete at the CITGO BASS Fed...   2004-05-19 EARLY PREDICTIONS PROVE ACURATE ON TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY COLUMBUS, Miss. - Anglers on the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail presented by Busch Beer have been struggling in practice for the Bassmaster Elite 50 series event on...   2004-05-18 GRIGSBY RECOVERING NICELY While his fellow Bassmaster Elite 50 pros are competing in Mississippi, Shaw Grigsby is resting at his Gainesville, Fla., home and recuperating from a triple-bypass heart surgery...   2004-05-18 Nguyen and Billheimer Take AC Delta Semi-Pro The fourth stop of the traveling Angler's Choice semi-pro series visited the delta on Sunday, May 16th. The traveling semi pro trail has seen some fierce competition, and to to...   2004-05-18 2004 BASSMASTER TOURNAMENT TRAIL PRESENTED BY BUSCH BEER After day two of the event, the field will be cut to the top 12 anglers who will fish a six-hole course. The remaining anglers will fish the main lake on day three in order to...   2004-05-18 RAINY DAYS MAKE PRACTICE TOUGH ON TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY COLUMBUS, Miss. – The pros on the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail presented by Busch Beer are having some tough practice days on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, site of the...   2004-05-18 STEWART & REYNOLDS TAKE NOR-CAL SEASON FINALE The final qualifying event of the 2004 season took place at New Melones. Sixty anglers signed up to fish for the top 20 pro and amateur spots that will send them to the 2004 Pro...   2004-05-15 GAGLIARDI CLAIMS $100,000 AS WINNER ON KENTUCKY LAKE BENTON, Ky. (May 15, 2004) – Pro Anthony Gagliardi of Prosperity, S.C., hauled in a two-day catch of 10 bass that weighed 29 pounds, 8 ounces to claim his first career Wal-Mart FLW...   2004-05-12 FLW OUTDOORS RADIO TO AIR LIVE FROM BYRON NELSON GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP DALLAS (May 12, 2004) — This Sunday, “FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart” hosts Keith Lebowitz and Tony Casillas will broadcast live from the first fairway at the 2004 Byron Nelson...   2004-05-12 FRITTS LEADS $900,000 WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON KENTUCKY LAKE BENTON, Ky. (May 12, 2004) – Pro angler David Fritts of Lexington, N.C., led day one of the four-day, $900,000 Wal-Mart FLW Tour event presented by Pedigree on Kentucky Lake...   2004-05-10 HEALTH PROBLEMS FORCE GRIGSBY TO SKIP ELITE 50S MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Professional fishing will be missing one of its brightest stars and most popular anglers for the remainder of the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail...   2004-05-10 MOTORGUIDE RENEWS 26-YEAR BASS SPONSORSHIP MONTGOMERY, Ala. - BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, today announced that MotorGuide, its longest-running current sponsor, has renewed its premier sponsorship...   2004-05-08 SASO WINS $208,605 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (May 8, 2004) – Local pro Mike Saso of Elk Grove caught a five-bass limit Saturday to give him a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 36 pounds, 2 ounces to win the...   2004-05-07 SASO LEADS SEMIFINAL ROUND OF $208,605 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (May 7, 2004) – Local pro Mike Saso of Elk Grove caught a five-bass limit Friday weighing 22 pounds, 3 ounces to lead the semifinal round of the $208,605 EverStart...   2004-05-06 Snag Proof Open back to the California Delta for Froggin’ event! It takes a lot to excite northern California’s bass anglers. The large variety of Pro-ams, team circuits - even national circuits with massive media crews...   2004-05-06 HOWELL LEADS OPENING ROUND OF $208,605 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON CALIFORNIA DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (May 6, 2004) – Pro Gary Howell of Stockton caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 39 pounds, 1 ounce to lead the opening round of the $208,605 EverStart Series...   2004-05-06 FOUR FLY ANGLERS QUALIFY FOR GREAT OUTDOOR GAMES AFTER COMPETITION ON GENEROUS EAGLE RIVER VAIL, Colo. – The Eagle River gave up a host of enormous trout and the final four tickets to the summer’s big event this week, as fly fishermen from across the country gathered to...   2004-05-05 Record Rainfall Doesn’t Dampen Ranger ® Rally Spirits FLIPPIN, Ark. (May 2004) - Ranger ® Boats officials are pleased with the results of the first-ever Ranger Rally Week held April 23 rd and 24 th on the grounds of their manufacturin...   2004-05-05 GAUNT CATCHES NEAR-RECORD BASS, LEADS OPENING DAY OF $208,605 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON CAL DELTA OAKLEY, Calif. (May 5, 2004) – Pro Bernie Gaunt of West Sacramento caught a huge, five-bass limit Wednesday weighing 28 pounds, 13 ounces to lead the $208,605 EverStart Series West...   2004-05-04 DATE CHANGED FOR FISHING SEMINAR AT BENTON WAL-MART BENTON, Ky. (May 4, 2004) – Some of FLW Outdoors’ most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques Saturday, May 8 when they host the Wal-Mart...   2004-05-04 FLW OUTDOORS’ TV HIGHLIGHTS WAL-MART BFL ALL-AMERICAN MINNEAPOLIS (May 4, 2004) — Tune in May 23 to “FLW Outdoors” television to watch the nail-biting conclusion of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League All-American on Lake Hamilton...   2004-05-04 JAY YELAS' REVERSAL OF FORTUNE In 2003, Jay Yelas was fresh off of a victory in the CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer when he went on to surprise the fishing world by becoming just the second...   2004-05-03 FUTURE PRO TOUR MOVES ON TO LAKE SHASTA Late spring is an exciting month to be fishing lake Shasta. Perhaps the most beautiful lake in the west, its backdrop of high-sierra mountain ranges and abundant wildlife can...   2004-05-03 13 POUND BIG FISH GIVES HIGGINS/HINKLE AC TEAM WIN "Man!" I thought to myself, "If the fishing is gonna be as good as this buffet. We're gonna have a great day!" The Prime Rib and Seafood buffet that's served every Friday a...   2004-05-01 ROOK EARNS FIRST CAREER EVERSTART SERIES WIN ON RED RIVER NATCHITOCHES, La. (May 1, 2004) – In a classic duel between two veteran anglers, Little Rock, Ark.’s Scott Rook edged out tournament heavyweight Dan Morehead of Paducah, Ky.,...   2004-05-01 test a...   2004-04-30 ACT II POPCORN RENEWS FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (April 30, 2004) — FLW Outdoors announced today that ConAgra Foods – Snack Foods Group, America’s No. 1 manufacturer of popcorn products including ACT II and Jiffy Pop,...   2004-04-30 JEANE LEADS SEMIFINAL ROUND OF RED RIVER EVERSTART SERIES EVENT NATCHITOCHES, La. (April 30, 2004) – Pro George Jeane Jr. of Evans took a hefty 4-pound, 2-ounce lead heading into the final day of the $256,825 EverStart Series Central Division...   2004-04-30 Professionals from the United States will compete in Spain for the Eurobass Cup The contest will be fought out on September 21 and 22, 2004...   2004-04-29 SWINDLE'S ANGEL ANGLERS VISIT CHILDREN IN RUSSELLVILLE Montgomery, Ala. - A few years ago, CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year Gerald Swindle had an idea. Swindle was inspired by the youth programs that BASS is committed to, including...   2004-04-29 FLW OUTDOORS RADIO TO TALK FISHING, BASEBALL, GOLF DALLAS (April 29, 2004) — This Sunday on “FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart,” hosts Keith Lebowitz and Tony Casillas will talk with Jim Behnken of Garden Ridge,...   2004-04-29 MORGAN LEADS OPENING ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON RED RIVER NATCHITOCHES, La. (April 29, 2004) – After two days of tough fishing on the Red River in Louisiana, Trey Morgan of Goldonna leads the 20 Pro Division anglers who will fish...   2004-04-28 $6.8 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR RETURNS TO KENTUCKY LAKE FOR $900,000 EVENT BENTON, Ky. (April 28, 2004) – The $6.8 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour will visit Kentucky Lake May 12-15 for a $900,000 event that will bring anglers from the United States, Italy,...   2004-04-28 $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT KICKS OFF ON RED RIVER NATCHITOCHES, La. (April 28, 2004) – Louisiana’s Red River is the playing ground for this week’s $256,825 EverStart Series Central Division event presented by Schick Quattro,...   2004-04-27 Paganelli's Bass Experience Newest Sponsor to WesternBass.Com OAKLEY, CA (April 27, 2004) — WesternBass.Com announced the signing of Paganelli’s Bass...   2004-04-27 KEVIN WIRTH'S FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR This has to be Kevin Wirth's favorite time of the year. The 41-year-old Triton pro from Crestwood, Ky., has already qualified for the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by...   2004-04-27 FLW OUTDOORS’ TV PREVIEWS WAL-MART BFL ALL-AMERICAN MINNEAPOLIS (April 27, 2004) — Coming May 16 on “FLW Outdoors” television, co-hosts Carlton Wing and Taylor Carr will preview the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League All-American...   2004-04-27 Rasmussen / Menzes sweep field at New Melones Nothing hurts a spawn or fishing during the spawn more, than a lake manager that decides to let the water out. Over the past two days before Sundays event, the folks at...   2004-04-27 CITGO BASSMASTER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE HELD IN MONROE LOUISIANA MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Officials from BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, announced today that the CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship presented by Busch Beer will be held...   2004-04-26 FUJIFILM PRO ANGLERS TO HELP EDUCATE SCHOOLCHILDREN ABOUT FISHING, CONSERVATION BENTON, Ky. (April 26, 2004) — On Friday, May 14, select members of Fujifilm’s pro fishing team will visit Central Elementary School to meet with an assembly of fifth-grade student...   2004-04-26 CITGO BASS FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP ADDS FIVE QUALIFIERS FOR CLASSIC MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Only 10 spots remain open for bass fishing's premier event, the CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer July 30-Aug. 1 in Charlotte, N.C....   2004-04-24 SHUMPERT WINS $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON SANTEE COOPER MANNING, S.C. (April 24, 2004) – Stratos pro Ricky Shumpert of Lexington caught a two-day total of 10-bass weighing 38 pounds, 12 ounces to win the $256,825 EverStart Series...   2004-04-24 BASSMASTER CASTINGKIDS SEMIFINALS SENDS 10 KIDS TO CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC JENKS, Okla. - A hushed crowd was on hand at the Jenks High School gymnasium Saturday as the top children in the country attempted to pitch, flip and cast their way to the finals...   2004-04-24 IOWA ANGLER BECOMES AMATEUR WORLD CHAMPION AT CITGO BASS FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP JENKS, Okla. - Thad Takes kissed the trophy cradled in his arms as 4,500 fans stood and cheered the freshly crowned CITGO BASS Federation Champion. Takes, of Center Point, Iowa...   2004-04-23 SHUMPERT LEADS SEMIFINAL ROUND OF $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON SANTEE COOPER MANNING, S.C. (April 23, 2004) – Pro Ricky Shumpert of Lexington caught a five-bass limit Friday weighing 18 pounds, 7 ounces to lead the semifinal round one...   2004-04-23 SLOW, STEADY STRATEGY PUTS PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER IN LEAD AT CITGO BASS FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP JENKS, Okla. - Pennsylvania's George Acord earned every ounce of his lead Friday at the CITGO BASS Federation Championship presented by Busch Beer. On a day when he estimates...   2004-04-22 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV RE-AIRS HIGHLIGHTS FROM WAL-MART FLW TOUR’S STOP ON ATCHAFALAYA BASIN MINNEAPOLIS (April 22, 2004) — Tune in to “FLW Outdoors” May 9 on the Outdoor Life Network to watch the exciting conclusion of Wal-Mart FLW Tour stop No. 2 on the Atchafalaya Basin...   2004-04-22 EVANS LEADS OPENING ROUND OF $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON SANTEE COOPER MANNING, S.C. (April 22, 2004) – Pro Dale Evans of Ridgeville caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 38 pounds, 11 ounces to lead round one of the $256,825 EverStart Series Eas...   2004-04-22 ALABAMA ANGLER MUSCLES THROUGH MUDDY WEATHER FOR LEAD AT CITGO BASS FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP JENKS, Okla. - Like another 24 of the 55 anglers competing in the CITGO BASS Federation Championship presented by Busch Beer on Keystone Lake, Eddie Armstrong of West Point, Miss.,...   2004-04-21 CALIFORNIA DELTA TO HOST $214,525 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT OAKLEY, Calif. (April 21, 2004) – The Western Division of the $3.88 million EverStart Series will stage its fourth and final regular-season event May 5-8 on the California Delta...   2004-04-21 WAL-MART SUPERCENTER TO HOST FISHING SEMINAR PRIOR TO WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT BENTON, Ky. (April 21, 2004) – Some of FLW Outdoors’ most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques Saturday,...   2004-04-21 FLW OUTDOORS RADIO TO TALK FISHING, BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL DALLAS (April 21, 2004) — This Sunday on “FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart,” hosts Keith Lebowitz and Tony Casillas will broadcast live from Sherman, Texas, where the Wal-Mart...   2004-04-21 HUDGINS LEADS OPENING DAY OF $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON SANTEE COOPER MANNING, S.C. (April 21, 2004) – Pro Bryan Hudgins of Orange Park, Fla., caught five bass weighing 23 pounds, 15 ounces to lead day one of the $256,825 EverStart Series...   2004-04-21 Striped Bass Derby Set for Delta Get your striper gear ready for the big derby happening on the California Delta May 1...   2004-04-20 STOEGER PUBLISHING KNOWS THE WAY TO THE WORLD'S BEST FISHING WEB SITES Stoeger Publishing’s newest book, Fishing Online: 1,000 Best Web Sites, is a comprehensive reference guide for 21st century fishermen. According to a nationwide survey by...   2004-04-20 Spence/Raza Conquer 100% BASS Field under Tough Delta Conditions Spring time fishing is always a crap shoot. One day your on 7 pound lunkers, the next day the wind blows, the temperature drops and you can’t even find a small male in the shallow...   2004-04-20 BASSMASTER ELITE 50 EVENT WOWS FANS, PROS ALIKE Ask 10 different bass professionals about almost any subject and chances are you will get...   2004-04-20 4/17/04 – Spence / Raza Concure Tuff Field under Tuff Delta Conditions Spring time fishing is always a crap shoot.One day your on a 7 pound lunkers,the next day the wind blows,the temperature drops...   2004-04-20 Gangwer / Fagundes Top Legend by Less Than 3/4 of a Pound at Delta Sunday was one of days that you just don’t know about. As everyone checked in at Brannon Island for the days event, it was partly cloudy and partly stary with the wind blowing...   2004-04-19 Ranger Boats opens Ranger Cup Program to Future Pro Tour anglers! Owning a Ranger has always had its rewards. And now with added bonuses from Ranger ‘s exclusive Ranger Cup series, Future Pro Tour anglers will have the opportunity to cash in on...   2004-04-19 LEGENDARY ANGLERS TO BE INDUCTED INTO PRO BASS HALL OF FAME AT CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC Hot Springs, Ark. - The Board of Directors of The Professional Bass Fishing Hall of Fame has announced that the fourth annual induction into the Professional Bass Fishing Hall of...   2004-04-19 RECORD NUMBERS AT FIRST BASSMASTER ELITE 50 EVENT MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Crowds reached an estimated 7,500 at the inaugural Bassmaster Elite 50 event in Russellville, Ark., peak numbers for any event on the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament...   2004-04-19 Fact Sheet for CITGO BASS Federation Championship on Keystone Lake Fact Sheet for the 2004 CITGO BASS FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP PRESTENTED BY BUSCH BEER - TULSA, OK - KEYSTONE LAKE - APRIL 22-24, 2004...   2004-04-18 FUTURE PRO TOUR HEAD TO CLEARLAKE Ahh...Beautiful Clear Lake...a fishery that has proven itself time and time again as being perhaps the best bass fishery in the country will be the site of the Future Pro Tour...   2004-04-17 NEW JERSEY’S SCHAFER TAKES ALL-AMERICAN LEAD Arkansas’ Boatright wins Co-angler Division...   2004-04-17 ALABAMA’S HAYES WINS ALL-AMERICAN BY 2 OUNCES HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (April 17, 2004) – Boater Allen Hayes of Moody, Ala., caught 15 bass over three days weighing 31 pounds to win the 2004 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League All-American...   2004-04-17 NIXON WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE CLEARLAKE, Calif. (April 17, 2004) – EverStart Series rookie Brian Nixon, 22, of Grand Junction, Colo., scored his first EverStart Series victory in dominating fashion Saturday...   2004-04-17 HOWELL WINS INAUGURAL BASSMASTER ELITE 50 EVENT RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Randy Howell was understandably emotional Saturday when he accepted the winner’s trophy for the first tournament in the inaugural Bassmaster Elite 50 season....   2004-04-16 FLW OUTDOORS RADIO TO TALK FISHING, FOOTBALL DALLAS (April 16, 2004) — This Sunday on “FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart,” hosts Keith Lebowitz and Tony Casillas will talk with Wal-Mart FLW Tour pro Craig Powers, who landed...   2004-04-16 NIXON TAKES LEAD AT EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE CLEARLAKE, Calif. (April 16, 2004) – Pro Brian Nixon of Grand Junction, Colo., caught five bass Friday that weighed 24 pounds, 14 ounces to hold a 2-pound, 1-ounce advantage...   2004-04-16 HOWELL LEADS WORLD’S TOP 50 ANGLERS FOR DAY THREE OF THE BASSMASTER ELITE 50 SERIES RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – On Friday, at least, Alabama’s Randy Howell was the best angler in a field full of the top bass fishermen in the world. Howell caught 15 pounds of bass...   2004-04-15 VIRGINIA’S BERLO TAKES ALL-AMERICAN LEAD HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (April 15, 2004) – Boater Shayne Berlo of Vienna, Va., caught a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 1 ounce to grab the opening-day lead in the 2004 Wal-Mart...   2004-04-15 BERRY LEADS OPENING ROUND OF $214,525 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE CLEARLAKE, Calif. (April 15, 2004) – Pro Art Berry of Hemet took over the top spot Thursday at the EverStart Series Western Division tournament on Clear Lake with a five-bass limit...   2004-04-15 LEADERBOARD SHIFTS AFTER DAY TWO AT BASSMASTER ELITE 50 RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Texan Kelly Jordon earned his spot in the Bassmaster Elite 50 series as the three-season points leader on the CITGO Bassmaster Tour and on Thursday, Jordon...   2004-04-14 VOORHEES & SMYLIE EDGE COMPETITION FOR CROWN The California Delta marked the fourth stop for Nor-Cal Bass on their 2004 Pro-Am Tournament Trail.  Seventy-six anglers signed up to fish the event...   2004-04-14 $3.88 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES RETURNS TO RED RIVER NATCHITOCHES, La. (April 14, 2004) – The EverStart Series Central Division presented by Schick Quattro will hold its third regular-season event April 28-May 1 on the Red River near...   2004-04-14 BOLIVAR LEADS $214,525 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE CLEARLAKE, Calif. (April 14, 2004) – Pro Gabe Bolivar of Ramona caught a five-bass limit Wednesday on Clear Lake that weighed 29 pounds, 1 ounce to take a 4-pound, 15-ounce lead...   2004-04-14 HORTON LEADS FIRST DAY OF BASSMASTER ELITE 50 ON LAKE DARDANELLE RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The BASS pros on Lake Dardenelle showed how they qualified for the inaugural Bassmaster Elite 50 tournament on Wednesday, averaging 10 pounds of fish per...   2004-04-14 BASS FEDERATION'S BEST ARE READY TO RUMBLE IN OKLAHOMA TULSA, Okla. - In bass fishing, timing is everything. And for the 55 anglers set to compete in the CITGO BASS Federation Championship presented by Busch Beer April 19-24...   2004-04-13 ESPN and Dwango North America To Develop Bassmaster Mobile Game For Wireless Phones SEATTLE, Wash. (April 13, 2004) - ESPN and Dwango(r) North America (OTCBB:DWGN) today announced a licensing agreement that will bring distinctive BASS-branded mobile entertainment...   2004-04-13 BASSMASTER ELITE 50 ANGLERS HAVING DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES ON LAKE DARDANELLE RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - As the kickoff event for the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail's $1.6 million Bassmaster Elite 50 series draws near, two Arkansas anglers are having opposi...   2004-04-13 RANGER ® BOATS ANNOUNCES RECORD RETAIL MONTH FLIPPIN, Ark. (April 2004) – The 2004 model year continues to heat up for Ranger Boats.  With March sales numbers recently tallied, Ranger is reporting an impressive level of...   2004-04-12 Fact Sheet for Bassmaster Elite 50 Event 1 -- Lake Dardanelle, Ark. Information for the upcoming debut event of the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail...   2004-04-12 WAL-MART SUPERCENTER TO HOST FISHING SEMINAR PRIOR TO EVERSTART SERIES EVENT NATCHITOCHES, La. (April 12, 2004) — Some of FLW Outdoors’ most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques Sunday, April 25 when they host...   2004-04-12 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV REVIEWS FLW TOUR STOP ON BEAVER LAKE MINNEAPOLIS (April 12, 2004) — Coming May 2 on “FLW Outdoors,” veteran pro angler Larry Nixon will take a look back at the Wal-Mart Open on Beaver Lake presented by Tyson, which...   2004-04-08 OFFICIAL CASTING SMILES-FISHING WITH KIDS WEB SITE UPDATED MINNEAPOLIS (April 8, 2004) — Wal-Mart and FLW Outdoors are collaborating again this year to bring children and their parents a great way to have fun in the sun through the Casting...   2004-04-08 ANTICIPATION BUILDING FOR BASSMASTER ELITE 50 SERIES MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The stage is set, April 14-17 on Arkansas Lake Dardanelle, for the first Bassmaster Elite 50 series event on the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail presented by...   2004-04-08 EASTERN FLY FISHING CHALLENGE QUALIFIES FOUR FOR ESPN GREAT OUTDOOR GAMES V ISLAMORADA, Fla. - The best strategy in fly fishing sounds simple but isn't....   2004-04-07 SANTEE COOPER TO HOST $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT MANNING, S.C. (April 7, 2004) – The EverStart Series will visit the Santee Cooper lakes near Manning April 21-24 for the third of four regular-season Eastern Division events....   2004-04-07 XTOOLS BECOMES NEWEST MEMBER OF FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP TEAM MINNEAPOLIS (April 7, 2004) — XTOOLS™, the industry leader in floating fishing tools and accessories, inked a deal with FLW Outdoors to become the official fishing-tool sponsor...   2004-04-06 U.S. BANK RENEWS FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (April 6, 2004) — FLW Outdoors announced Tuesday that longtime partner U.S. Bank has renewed its successful sponsorship with the world’s leading competitive fishing...   2004-04-06 BASS ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR 2004 CITGO BASSMASTER OPEN SERIES MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Officials from BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, today announced the official schedule of the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Open series presented by Busch...   2004-04-06 PROS' THOUGHTS TURN TOWARD BASSMASTER ELITE 50 CIRCUIT With the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Tour season presented by Busch Beer now over, the thoughts of 50 select top pros have now turned toward the exciting new Bassmaster Elite 50...   2004-04-06 'MAD FISHERMAN' CHARLIE MOORE TO APPEAR ON ESPN2'S 'COLD PIZZA' Boston bloviator Charlie Moore, host of "Beat Charlie Moore" on ESPN2's weekend outdoor television block, will appear live on ESPN2's morning show "Cold Pizza" (7-9 a.m. ET...   2004-04-06 EXCITEMENT PEAKS AS NEW BASSMASTER ELITE 50 SERIES KICKS OFF RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - When the first cast of the morning of April 14 enters the water, history will be made with the launching of professional fishing's first showdown style...   2004-04-05 BASS FOUNDER RAY SCOTT RETURNS MONTGOMERY, Ala. - BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, today announced the return of Ray Scott to the organization he created more than three and a half decades ago....   2004-04-05 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV SHOW HIGHLIGHTS FLW TOUR’S WAL-MART OPEN ON BEAVER LAKE MINNEAPOLIS (April 5, 2004) — On April 25 “FLW Outdoors” on the Outdoor Life Network will chronicle the exciting $1.25 million Wal-Mart Open presented by Tyson....   2004-04-03 MONSOOR LEADS PROS INTO FINAL ROUND OF $1.25 MILLION WAL-MART OPEN ON BEAVER LAKE Turner wins $40,000 as co-angler champ...   2004-04-03 KLINGER EARNS $200,000 AS WAL-MART OPEN WINNER ON BEAVER LAKE ROGERS, Ark. (April 3, 2004) – Rookie Tim Klinger of Boulder City, Nev., walked away with one of bass fishing’s most lucrative cash awards Saturday as the $200,000 winner...   2004-04-02 FLW OUTDOORS’ TV TO PREVIEW FLW TOUR WAL-MART OPEN Coming April 18 on “FLW Outdoors,” fishing Hall of Famer Hank Parker will preview the FLW Tour’s annual stop on Beaver Lake for the Wal-Mart Open...   2004-04-02 FLW OUTDOORS CONTINUES CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN 2004 MINNEAPOLIS (April 2, 2004) — FLW Outdoors remains committed to conservation in 2004 through its partnership with the FishAmerica Foundation,...   2004-04-01 FLW OUTDOORS RADIO TO TALK FISHING, COUNTRY MUSIC DALLAS (April 1, 2004) — This Sunday on “FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart,” hosts Keith Lebowitz and Tony Casillas will broadcast live from the Wal-Mart Supercenter...   2004-04-01 POWERS LEADS OPENING ROUND OF $1.25 MILLION WAL-MART OPEN ON BEAVER LAKE ROGERS, Ark. (April 1, 2004) – Stratos pro Craig Powers of Rockwood, Tenn., put himself in good position to claim the $1.25 million Wal-Mart Open’s top prize of $200,000 cash...   2004-04-01 FUJIFILM PRO ANGLERS TO HELP EDUCATE SCHOOLCHILDREN ABOUT FISHING, CONSERVATION ROGERS, Ark. (April 1, 2004) — On Friday, April 2, select members of Fujifilm’s pro fishing team will visit Grace Hill Elementary to meet with an assembly of fifth-grade students....   2004-03-31 $3.88 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO RETURN TO CLEAR LAKE CLEARLAKE, Calif. (March 31, 2004) – The Western Division of the $3.88 million EverStart Series will hold a four-day, $214,525 event on Clear Lake April 14-17,...   2004-03-31 FUKAE LEADS $1.25 MILLION WAL-MART OPEN ON BEAVER LAKE ROGERS, Ark. (March 31, 2004) – Pro Shinichi Fukae of Osaka, Japan, grabbed the lead on opening day of the $1.25 million Wal-Mart Open on Beaver Lake thanks to a five-bass catch...   2004-03-31 WHO'S IN AND WHO'S OUT: CLASSIC FIELD FILLING UP FAST MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Missouri's Brian Snowden barely missed qualifying for the CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer on Sunday when BASS Officials announced the list o...   2004-03-30 WHITE-KNUCKLE FINISH CROWNS CITGO BASSMASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR. SETS FIELD FOR BASSMASTER ELITE 50 It is hard to imagine a tournament with more excitement, intrigue and even drama than the $613,000 South Carolina CITGO Bassmaster Tour event presented by Busch Beer on Santee...   2004-03-30 Palermo’s Dave Rush Makes it Back to Back Victories at Oroville 100% BASS Pro/Am Saturday was a pretty good day to fish concidering the past 2 days of rain, wind and heavy clouds. The weatherman said we would have clear skys over Lake Oroville and everyone at...   2004-03-29 VOORHEES AND FARMER TAKE NOR-CAL TITLE AT DON PEDRO The fish were shallow and anglers were scoring on the huge prowling Don Pedro bass. The annual migration was in full swing and angler success was high....   2004-03-29 EVERSTART BATTERIES RENEWS COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT FISHING THROUGH FLW OUTDOORS MINNEAPOLIS (March 29, 2004) — EverStart Batteries announced this week the renewal of its long-term sponsorship of FLW Outdoors, the world’s leading marketer of competitive fishing...   2004-03-29 BASSMASTER ELITE 50 ENTRY LIST AND FACT SHEET The all-new Bassmaster Elite 50 series is a four-event, no-entry-fee circuit...   2004-03-28 JORDON WINS TOUR FINALE ON SANTEE COOPER RESERVOIR MANNING, S.C. - Kelly Jordon overcame a 6-pound, 2-ounce deficit and then some to take home the trophy at Sunday's finale of the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer o...   2004-03-28 BASS SETS FIELD FOR UPCOMING BASSMASTER ELITE 50 SERIES MANNING, S.C. - The finale of the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer has set the stage for the next big thing in bass fishing: the upcoming Bassmaster Elite50 tournament...   2004-03-28 BASS ANNOUNCES 25 CLASSIC QUALIFIERS FROM CITGO BASSMASTER TOUR MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The following is a list of anglers who have qualified for the CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer in Charlotte, N.C., July 30-Aug. 1...   2004-03-27 PACK WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON PICKWICK LAKE FLORENCE, Ala. (March 27, 2004) – Pro Mark Pack of Mineola, Texas, collected $64,900 in cash and prizes and his first EverStart Series victory Saturday as winner of the $256,825...   2004-03-27 SWINDLE WRAPS UP CITGO BASSMASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR RACE WHILE KILE LEADS TOUR FINALE MANNING, S.C. - Arizona's Mark Kile's 68-pound, 10-ounce total put him solidly in first place after the third day of the CITGO Bassmaster Tour event presented by Busch Beer...   2004-03-27 FRANCESCHI TOPS R3 FEDERATION BERRYESSA FIELD Winters, CA (March 27, 2004) — California BASS Federation Sacramento Region 3 got underway and Tony Franceschi topped the field with a solid five fish limit weighing 9.89 pounds....   2004-03-26 FLW OUTDOORS RADIO TO PREVIEW WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON BEAVER LAKE, TALK FOOTBALL DALLAS (March 26, 2004) — This Sunday on “FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart,” hosts Keith Lebowitz and Tony Casillas will talk with Team Kellogg’s pro Clark Wendlandt of Cedar...   2004-03-26 PACK LEADS SEMIFINAL ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON PICKWICK LAKE FLORENCE, Ala. (March 26, 2004) – Pro Mark Pack of Mineola, Texas, held on to the lead heading into the final day of the four-day, $256,825 EverStart Series Central Division event...   2004-03-26 HACKNEY TO WIN OR LOSE ANGLER OF THE YEAR TITLE ON SATURDAY MANNING, S.C. - It's official: the race for the CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year title is Greg Hackney's to lose...   2004-03-26 McCLELLAND LEADS AFTER TWO DAYS AT CITGO BASSMASTER TOUR FINALE MANNING, S.C. - A bare 13 ounces anchor Arkansan Mike McClelland to the second round lead of the season-ending CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer on Santee Cooper...   2004-03-25 WESTERNBASS.TV IS HERE OAKLEY, CA (March 25, 2004) — WesternBass.Com introduced it’s newest tool for bass anglers, WesternBass.TV. Video programming running non stop featuring pro anglers, guides with...   2004-03-25 PACK LEADS ANGLERS INTO SEMIFINAL ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON PICKWICK LAKE FLORENCE, Ala. (March 25, 2004) – Pro Mark Pack of Mineola, Texas, leads the 20 pros who advanced to the semifinal round of the EverStart Series Central Division event presented by...   2004-03-25 BRETT HITE LEADS AN UP AND DOWN DAY ONE ON SANTEE COOPER MANNING, S.C. - It was feast or famine for anglers during day one of the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer on Santee Cooper Reservoir, where Arizona's Brett Hite le...   2004-03-25 TOO CLOSE TO CALL: HACKNEY LOOKS LIKE LEADER IN PHOTO-FINISH ANGLER OF THE YEAR RACE MANNING, S.C. - Greg Hackney isn't just a bass master. On Thursday, the Louisiana pro also demonstrated his command of leapfrog, hopping over four tough competitors to take th...   2004-03-24 BASS ANGLERS GEARING UP FOR FINALE ON SANTEE COOPER MANNING, S.C. - Anglers are scouring South Carolina's Santee Cooper Lakes for an edge and a shot at some of the half million dollars in cash and prizes that will be won - and l...   2004-03-24 OZARK TRAIL ANNOUNCES PROFESSIONAL ANGLING TEAM MEMBERS MINNEAPOLIS (March 24, 2003) — Ozark Trail, the newest addition to FLW Outdoors’ group of sponsors, recently announced the members of its professional angling team that will hit...   2004-03-24 MOODY LEADS $256,825 EVENT ON PICKWICK LAKE FLORENCE, Ala. (March 24, 2004) – Pro Sam Moody of Athens collected five bass Wednesday that weighed 24 pounds, 5 ounces to lead opening day of the four-day, $256,825 EverStart...   2004-03-23 Lucky Craft Open Comes to Lake Oroville April 10th! It's nearly here. An open event with all the excitement of the Snag Proof and Yamamoto opens. On April 10th, Lake Oroville will be the site of the first Lucky Craft Open...   2004-03-23 FACT SHEET CITGO BASSMASTER TOUR EVENT #6 SANTEE COOPER LAKES FACT SHEET for the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer - Event #6 will be held at Santee Cooper Lakes in Manning, South Carolina on March 22 - 28, 2004...   2004-03-23 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV REVIEWS FLW TOUR’S STOP ON OLD HICKORY MINNEAPOLIS (March 23, 2004) — Coming April 11 on “FLW Outdoors,” veteran pro angler Larry Nixon will take a look back at the third event of the 2004 Wal-Mart FLW Tour season...   2004-03-23 ROOKIE SUGGS FEELING PRESSURE IN ANGLER OF YEAR RACE Scott Suggs is brutally honest about the bulls eye on his back as the leader in the hotly contested CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year race entering this week's showdown on th...   2004-03-21 LOCAL PRO GOODWIN WINS $214,525 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (March 20, 2004) – Local pro Mike Goodwin of Lake Havasu City caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 27 pounds, 13 ounces to win the $214,525 EverStart...   2004-03-21 BRAUER FENDS OFF ROOKIE CHALLENGER FOR EUFAULA VICTORY EUFAULA, Ala. - In one of the most dramatic tournament finishes in recent memory, Missouri's Denny Brauer snatched victory and a $100,000 prize purse from Idaho's Bink Desa...   2004-03-19 WesternBass.Com Welcomes Bob Thein Guide Service on Clear Lake OAKLEY, CA (March 19, 2004) — WesternBass.Com introduced Bob Thein Guide Service as a new sponsor on the suite of bass fishing web sites. Bob has been guiding on Clear Lake and...   2004-03-19 WesternBass.Com Welcomes Bay Area Backwaters Guide Service OAKLEY, CA (March 19, 2004) — WesternBass.Com introduced Dave McKenzie’s Bay Area Backwaters Guide Service as a new sponsor on the suite of bass fishing web sites....   2004-03-19 WesternBass.Com Welcomes Donnie Vachon Guide Service OAKLEY, CA (March 19, 2004) — WesternBass.Com introduced Donnie Vachon Guide Service as a new sponsor on the suite of bass fishing web sites. Lake records are being shattered and...   2004-03-19 GOODWIN LEADS SEMIFINAL ROUND OF $214,525 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (March 19, 2004) – Local pro Mike Goodwin of Lake Havasu City caught a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 3 ounces to lead the semifinal round of the...   2004-03-19 BRAUER LEADS AFTER DAY TWO ON LAKE EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. - Weights were down a bit on day two of the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer on Lake Eufaula, but that didn't stop former world champion Denny Brauer...   2004-03-18 ROGERS LEADS EARLY ON LAKE EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. - Day one of the Eufaula CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer saw lots of large bass, but none larger than that of Florida's Mark Rogers. Rogers brought...   2004-03-17 ANGLERS BATTLE FLUCTUATING WATER LEVELS DURING EUFAULA PRACTICE EUFAULA, Ala. - At Lake Eufaula, the pre-spawn fish are frustrated - and so are the anglers trying to catch them in practice for the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer....   2004-03-17 MERCURY MARINE AND TRITON BOATS NOW OFFICIAL AND EXCLUSIVE BRANDS OF BASS MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Mercury Marine, Triton Boats and BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, today announced a strategic marketing alliance that will make the two manufactur...   2004-03-17 Great Outdoor Games V presented by Dodge There aren't any gold medals, but there will still be plenty of winners at the 2004 Sports Emmy Awards - and the ESPN Great Outdoor Games telecast has received its first nomina...   2004-03-17 PROS EXPECT ANOTHER BIG-BASS SLUGFEST AT SANTEE MANNING, S.C. - The Bassmaster pros have pointed towards the final week in March for months, ever since they received the schedule for the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Tour schedule pre...   2004-03-17 BASS ADJUSTS QUALIFYING CRITERIA FOR BASSMASTER ELITE 50 SERIES MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Tournament officials for the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail presented by Busch Beer announced today that the qualifying criteria for the new Bassmaster Elite...   2004-03-16 MARTIN GETS MOTIVATED After 262 tournaments, 19 victories, nine CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year titles, 25 Bassmaster Classic appearances and more than 30 years in the BASS wars, legendary angler...   2004-03-16 BASS BRINGS SPONSOR EXPO TO CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL IN NASHVILLE MONTGOMERY, Ala. - BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, and the Country Music Association today announced plans to bring the popular BASS Sponsor Expo to the 2004 CMA...   2004-03-15 CITGO BASSMASTER TOUR FACT SHEET LAKE EUFAULA Fact Sheet for the upcoming CITGO BASSMASTER TOUR stop on Lake Eufala in Alabama on March 18-21, 2004...   2004-03-12 NATIONAL BASS WEST PLANS OPEN TEAM EVENT AT DIAMOND VALLEY San Dimas (Mar. 2004) — National Bass West announces the 1st Annual Diamond Valley Pro Team Open. The tournament will be held on April 3rd and 4th at Diamond Valley Lake in Hemet...   2004-03-10 CITGO BASSMASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR COMING DOWN TO THE WIRE MONTGOMERY, Ala. - With two events remaining on the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Tour schedule, anglers are starting to realize their potential for becoming the newly crowned CITGO...   2004-03-09 SWINDLE LIVING UP TO HIS POTENTIAL Since he joined the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail presented by Busch Beer six years ago, the 34-year-old Alabama pro has practically oozed potential. And although he qualified...   2004-03-07 KREIGER WINS $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. (March 6, 2004) – Pro Koby Kreiger of Okeechobee, Fla., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 39 pounds, 1 ounce to win the $256,825 EverStart Series Eastern...   2004-03-07 MARTIN TAKES LEAD AFTER THREE DAYS ON TABLE ROCK KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. – With 19 wins over his career, BASS legend Roland Martin holds the record for most BASS tournament victories. Heading into Sunday’s final round of the CITGO...   2004-03-07 SAPP/VARANI TAKE AC EAST DELTA EVENT As the weather has cleared and the temperature is rising, the Delta is...   2004-03-07 FORMER CLASSIC CHAMP MARK DAVIS RULES ON TABLE ROCK LAKE KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. - It's been a long wait for three-time CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year and CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Mark Davis, but on Sunday, Davis won the C...   2004-03-06 KREIGER LEADS SEMIFINAL ROUND OF $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. (March 5, 2004) – Pro Koby Kreiger of Okeechobee, Fla., caught a five-bass limit Friday weighing 22 pounds, 6 ounces to lead the semifinal round of the $256,825...   2004-03-06 ELIAS WIDENS LEAD DURING DAY TWO ON TABLE ROCK KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. - Former world champion Paul Elias gained ground on Table Rock Lake Friday, ending the day two a full 4 pounds, 5 ounces ahead of his closest competitors at...   2004-03-06 TEAM AZEVEDO CLAIMS AC LAKE MCCLURE STOP March 6th saw U.S. Angler's Choice hold the 4rd of 7 events this season,...   2004-03-06 BLEVINS & GENTRY TOP FIELD AT DON PEDRO Nor-Cal Bass visited Lake Don Pedro for their 3rd stop of the 2004 season. Seventy-two anglers signed up to fish the event....   2004-03-06 MACHADO / ROLAND RUN AWAY WITH SERIES 90 DELTA OPENER While everyone else was trying to figure out the tuff bite on this beautiful Saturday in March, Our winners were proving that some of the early spring largemouth have already start...   2004-03-05 NEW OUTDOORS WEBSITE SIGHTS-IN ON NORTHERN CALIFORNIA An exciting new web site focusing on the great outdoors was launched recently to provide information access on recreational opportunities in Northern California....   2004-03-04 2004 Future Pro Tour season set to kick-off March 20th at Lake Berryessa! It?s that time again! The start of a new exciting season with the Future Pro Tour! It seems like just yesterday anglers were battling it out to be crowned the first-ever Future Pro...   2004-03-04 EXPERTS SHARE GOOD NEWS, LATEST RESEARCH ABOUT LARGEMOUTH BASS VIRUS OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The good news far outweighed the bad at this year's Largemouth Bass Virus (LMBV) Workshop, sponsored by BASS...   2004-03-04 DEFOE LEADS FIRST ROUND OF $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. (March 4, 2004) – Pro Ott Defoe of Knoxville, Tenn., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 41 pounds to lead the first round of the $256,825 EverStart Series...   2004-03-04 RAIN SHORTEND DAY PROVES DIFFICULT FOR ANGLERS KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. - All-stars packed the leader board after day one of the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer on Table Rock Lake, Thursday, with former CITGO Bassmast...   2004-03-03 EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT LAKE HAVASU FOR $214,525 EVENT LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (March 3, 2004) – The $3.88 million EverStart Series will stage a four-day, $214,525 Western Division event on Lake Havasu March 17-20, marking the first...   2004-03-03 WAL-MART SUPERCENTER TO HOST FISHING SEMINAR PRIOR TO EVERSTART SERIES EVENT FLORENCE, Ala. (March 3, 2004) — Some of FLW Outdoors’ most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques Sunday, March 21, when they host the...   2004-03-03 TOUR PROS: TABLE ROCK COMPETITION LOOKS 'PRETTY TOUGH' KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. - After three days of practice, anglers are still having a tough time finding patterns that work for them at the third event of the CITGO Bassmaster Tour...   2004-03-03 SMITH LEADS OPENING DAY OF $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. (March 3, 2004) – Pro Rusty Smith of Somerset, Ky., caught five bass weighing 22 pounds, 4 ounces to lead the $256,825 EverStart Series Eastern Division event on Lake...   2004-03-02 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV SHOWCASES ICAST GADGETS, GOES BEHIND SCENES OF RANGER BOATS AND MANN’S BAIT CO. MINNEAPOLIS (March 2, 2004) — This week on “FLW Outdoors” television, co-hosts Carlton Wing and Taylor Carr will walk the floor of ICAST, the nation’s largest recreational-fishing...   2004-03-02 BENNETT BRINGS YOUTH TO BASSMASTER TOUR At 21, R.J. Bennett is the youngest pro on the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer, but he can take the heat of competing with the world's top anglers; after all, som...   2004-03-01 ESPN THE TRUCK ROLLS INTO KIMBERLING CITY Kimberling City, Mo. - The CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer will host ESPN's state-of-the-art interactive extravaganza - ESPN the Truck - at Table Rock Lake during...   2004-02-29 TWO-TIME CLASSIC CHAMPION WINS ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. - Two-time CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion George Cochran of Arkansas boated just shy of 100 pounds of bass to win the $100,000 top prize at the third event...   2004-02-28 TRUAX WINS $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON SAM RAYBURN JASPER, Texas (Feb. 28, 2004) – Pro David Truax of Beaumont, Texas caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 30 pounds, 5 ounces to win the $256,825 EverStart Series Central Div...   2004-02-28 THREE CLASSIC CHAMPS BATTLE THROUGH FOG TO MAKE GUNTERSVILLE SUPER SIX GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. - Three world champions are among the Super Six anglers who will vie for victory in the Sunday finals of the third event on the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented...   2004-02-27 STRINGER LEADS OPENING ROUND OF $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON SAM RAYBURN JASPER, Texas (Feb. 26, 2004) – Local pro Bradley Stringer of Huntington, Texas, caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 38 pounds, 3 ounces to lead the first round of the...   2004-02-27 FORMER CLASSIC CHAMPIONS BRAVE WIND AND SNOW FOR TOP TWO SPOTS ON DAY ONE AT LAKE GUNTERSVILLE GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. - Anglers awoke to find two inches of snow on their boats Thursday morning as they prepared to launch for the first day of the CITGO Bassmaster Tour event...   2004-02-27 PICKETT LEADS SEMIFINAL ROUND OF $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON SAM RAYBURN JASPER, Texas (Feb. 27, 2004) – Pro Lloyd Pickett Jr. of Bartlett, Tenn., caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 9 ounces to lead the first round of the $256,825 EverStart...   2004-02-27 REIGNING CLASSIC CHAMP TAKES LEAD ON GUNTERSVILLE GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. - Anglers prevailed over frigid temperatures for a second day at the CITGO Bassmaster Tour event presented by Busch Beer on Lake Guntersville Friday....   2004-02-25 STEVE SAPP SEMINAR AT DAVE'S BASS SHACK IN TRACY Delta sensation Steve Sapp to speak on Delta Bass fishing techniques Wednesday March 3rd at 6pm. Dave’s Bass Shack and FishDelta.com have teamed up to bring anglers one of the...   2004-02-25 AMERICAN BASS NEW SPONSOR TO WESTERNBASS.COM OAKLEY, CA (February 25, 2004) — WesternBass.Com introduced American Bass Association as a new sponsor on the suite of bass fishing web sites. The ABA mission statement is to...   2004-02-25 CITGO BASSMASTER TOUR SWINGS TO MISSOURI KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. - The best bass anglers in America take their act to one of the best bass lakes in the country March 4-7 for the $613,000 CITGO Bassmaster Tour event presented...   2004-02-25 $6.8 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR HEADED TO OLD HICKORY LAKE GALLATIN, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2004) – Two hundred of the world’s best bass pros will visit Old Hickory Lake March 10-13 for the Wal-Mart FLW Tour’s third regular-season stop....   2004-02-25 RAIN DAMPENS ANGLERS' HOPES ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. - All season, CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year points leader Scott Suggs has looked forward to fishing the grass beds common on Lake Guntersville, site of the...   2004-02-25 ESPN GREAT OUTDOOR GAMES V Presented by Dodge BOULDER CITY, Nev. - Shooting and archery athletes battled rain, wind and cold over the weekend and two of them marked perfect scores en route to earning a berth in this summer'...   2004-02-25 GUNDEL LEADS OPENING DAY OF $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON SAM RAYBURN JASPER, Texas (Feb. 25, 2004) – Pro Joe Gundel of Seligman, Mo., caught five bass weighing 19 pounds, 9 ounces to lead the $256,825 EverStart Series Central Division event on...   2004-02-24 FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES NEW LINE OF TACKLE THROUGH MANN’S BAIT CO. MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 24, 2004) — FLW Outdoors announced Tuesday an agreement with Mann’s Bait Co. to produce a line of FLW Outdoors soft plastics, jigs and spinnerbaits to be avail...   2004-02-24 JAPANESE PRO RETURNS FOR ANOTHER SHOT In 2000, just weeks after enjoying one of his biggest career highlights, Norio Tanabe returned to his native Japan, where he spent the next three years....   2004-02-24 VETERAN ANGLER LARRY NIXON REVIEWS WAL-MART FLW TOUR ATCHAFALAYA BASIN STOP ON 'FLW OUTDOORS' MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 24, 2004) — On the upcoming episode of “FLW Outdoors,” veteran angler Larry Nixon will talk with Fujifilm pro Sam Swett of Covington, La., who recently won...   2004-02-23 FACT SHEET EVENT #4 CITGO BASSMASTER TOUR TABLE ROCK LAKE FACT SHEET - Event #4 Kimberling City, MO - Table Rock Lake - 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer...   2004-02-22 EAGLETON/SPADE LAND BIG FISH AND AC SEMI-PRO WIN AT OROVILLE Our first traveling tournament went very well. Jason Bubier and Nate Boles brought the Anglers Choice trailer, a good thing considering the rain. The rain was on and off all day...   2004-02-22 Stam / Loberg top field at 100% BASS - Delta-2 Sunday tournaments always bring a different results and this week was no acceptation. As the 58 anglers started to show up at the Hook, Line & Sinker in Oakley for today’s event...   2004-02-21 MATHEWS & IGNACIO TOP FIELD AT NOR-CAL BASS - NEW MELONES (Angels Camp CA -February 21, 2004) The second event of our 2004 Pro-Am season took place at New Melones. Seventy-four pro and amateur anglers showed up to fish the event....   2004-02-21 Sapp / Varanai Take Top Honors at 100% BASS Delta Season Kickoff Weather conditions were perfect over the past few days with warming water temps and just a slight overcast the morning of the event. Check in started early at The Hook...   2004-02-19 WAL-MART SUPERCENTER TO HOST FISHING SEMINAR PRIOR TO WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT GALLATIN, Tenn. (Feb. 19, 2004) — Some of FLW Outdoors’ most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques Sunday, March 7, when they host the...   2004-02-19 SUGGS LEADS CITGO BASSMASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR RACE MONTGOMERY, Ala. - His friends will tell you that Scott Suggs attracts good news like a magnet, but even Suggs was surprised when his latest stroke of good fortune came in a double...   2004-02-18 LAKE EUFAULA TO HOST $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT EUFAULA, Ala. (Feb. 18, 2004) – The $3.88 million EverStart Series returns to Lake Eufaula March 3-6 for a $256,825 event, the second of four regular-season Eastern Division...   2004-02-18 CITGO BASSMASTER TOUR RETURNS TO LAKE GUNTERSVILLE GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. - America's top tournament anglers are always excited about returning to Alabama's Lake Guntersville where they know the shallow grassbeds harbor one of...   2004-02-18 WAL-MART TO PROMOTE FLW OUTDOORS ON WAL-MART TELEVISION NETWORK MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 18, 2004) — Commercials promoting FLW Outdoors will launch on the Wal-Mart Television Network beginning later this month. The commercials showcase the FLW Tour’s...   2004-02-17 MASTERFOODS RENEWS SNICKERS-BRAND FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP MINNEAPOLIS ( Feb. 17, 2004) — Masterfoods USA, one of the world’s leading food manufacturers, announced Tuesday its renewal of an FLW Outdoors sponsorship for the 2004 tournament...   2004-02-17 INSIDE BASS: TUCKER GIVES HIS CAREER A LIFT Don't mention that theory to Mark Tucker. A former competitive body-builder, the 43-year-old Missouri pro can squat 350 pounds and leg-press 1,000....   2004-02-17 Hank Parker Comes to the Long Beach show Legendary bass fisherman and TV personality Hank Parker will be appearing at the Fred Hall Fishing Tackle & Boat Show March 3-7, at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center...   2004-02-17 EXTREME ANGLER JOINS WESTERNBASS.COM SPONSORS OAKLEY, CA (February 17, 2004) — WesternBass.Com introduced Extreme Angler as a new sponsor on the suite of bass fishing web sites. Extreme Angler is a full service store featuring...   2004-02-17 BASS HIRES U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE VETERAN FOR CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Noreen Clough, former southeast regional director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has been named BASS Conservation Director, Dean Kessel, Vice President...   2004-02-16 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV SHOW HIGHLIGHTS WAL-MART FLW TOUR’S SECOND STOP ON ATCHAFALAYA BASIN MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 16, 2004) — The exciting conclusion of stop No. 2 on the 2004 Wal-Mart FLW Tour will be the focus of the March 7 edition of “FLW Outdoors” on the Outdoor Life...   2004-02-16 Brunswick, Zodiac agree to suit dismissal Fond du Lac, WI - A lawsuit filed by Zodiac and its affiliated companies against Brunswick Corporation will be dismissed, according to an agreement reached last week by the two...   2004-02-16 FACT SHEET EVENT #3 CITGO BASSMASTER TOUR LAKE GUNTERSVILLE Fact Sheet - Event #3...   2004-02-14 Angler's Choice - Valentines Day Folsom Lake 2-14-04 The weather had been clear and bright the week prior to our Valentines Day Folsom Lake event. But the cloud cover rolled in and a few sprinkles of rain dampened the ground on Sat...   2004-02-13 Mercury Marine to offer SmartCraft NetworkedTM digital compatibility to other companies FOND DU LAC, Wis., Feb. 12, 2004 – Mercury Marine will actively license its SmartCraft protocol to manufacturers of navigation electronics, gauge systems and other electronic...   2004-02-13 Verado arrives; Mercury launches revolutionary FourStroke FOND DU LAC, Wis.  Mercury Marine officially introduced Verado, its heralded family of new FourStroke engines, Feb. 12 at the Miami International Boat Show......   2004-02-13 WAL-MART FLW TOUR CROWNS FIRST WOMAN CHAMPION: JUDY ISRAEL MORGAN CITY, La. (Feb. 13, 2004) – Temperatures continued to drop Friday and rain fell as it has the entire tournament, but co-angler Judy Israel, a former elementary school...   2004-02-13 "THE CITGO BASSMASTERS" CATCHES WEATHER WOES AND WEYER'S WIN MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Between thunderstorms and snow flurries, the pros on the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer had their work cut out for them at Alabama's Smith Lak...   2004-02-12 MONSOOR LEADS OPENING ROUND OF $900,000 WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT ON ATCHAFALAYA BASIN MORGAN CITY, La. (Feb. 12, 2004) – The rain continued Thursday and temperatures dropped, but pro Tom Monsoor of La Crosse, Wis., continued to catch quality bass and jumped from...   2004-02-12 STRATOS BOATS WESTERN REGIONAL RETURNS TO CLEAR LAKE Team anglers from eleven western states will converge on Clear Lake, April 2 & 3, 2004 for the Stratos Owners Western Regional Tournament for Stratos and Javelin boat owners....   2004-02-11 SAM RAYBURN TO HOST EVERSTART SERIES CENTRAL DIVISION OPENER JASPER, Texas (Feb. 11, 2004) – The Central Division of the $3.88 million EverStart Series will kick off its four-event regular season Feb. 25-28 with a $256,825 event on...   2004-02-10 'FLW OUTDOORS’ TV TO PREVIEW SECOND STOP ON FLW TOUR MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 10, 2004) — Coming Feb. 29 on “FLW Outdoors,” fishing Hall of Famer Hank Parker will preview the Wal-Mart FLW Tour’s second stop of the season, presented by Lay’s...   2004-02-09 VETERAN INGRAM RETURNS TO BASSMASTER TOUR The 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer has lured one the sport's top performers from retirement....   2004-02-08 WEATHERED CALIFORNIA PRO TAKES FIRST BASS WIN JASPER, Ala. - Even the sun came out to watch Sunday's final round of the CITGO Bassmaster Tour stop on Smith Lake, its first appearance during the four-day event....   2004-02-07 LOW TEMPERATURES HAMPER FISHING FOR THIRD STRAIGHT DAY JASPER, Ala. - Gerald Swindle was an odds-on favorite heading to Smith Lake for the second stop on the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer. Like the rest of the pros...   2004-02-06 WAL-MART SUPERCENTER TO HOST FISHING SEMINAR PRIOR TO EVERSTART SERIES EVENT JASPER, Texas (Feb. 5, 2004) — Some of FLW Outdoors’ most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques Sunday, Feb. 22 when they host the...   2004-02-06 SMITH LAKE STILL STINGY WITH BASS FOR DAY TWO JASPER, Ala. - The thunderheads are gone from Smith Lake, but a different kind of cloud is still hanging over the anglers competing on the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch...   2004-02-05 VETERAN ANGLER LARRY NIXON REVIEWS WAL-MART FLW TOUR LAKE OKEECHOBEE STOP ON ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 5, 2004) — Coming Feb. 22 on “FLW Outdoors,” veteran pro angler Larry Nixon interviews some of the top finishers from one of the Wal-Mart FLW Tour’s...   2004-02-05 FRITO LAY RENEWS FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 5, 2004) — FLW Outdoors announced Thursday that snack-food maker Frito Lay will remain an integral part of the Wal-Mart FLW Tour Family Fun Zone and a staple...   2004-02-05 FIERCE WEATHER MADE FOR ROUGH FISHING ON SMITH LAKE JASPER, Ala. - Rain and wind ripped across Smith Lake Thursday, battering anglers and sending the lake's bass into hiding at the second event of the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament...   2004-02-04 FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP TEAM CONTINUES TO GROW AT RAPID PACE MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 4, 2004) — As professional tournament fishing continues to grow both in popularity and payouts, FLW Outdoors has kept up with demand through the help of its many...   2004-02-04 A NEW LAKE, SLOT LIMITS AND LOOMING WEATHER: BASS ANGLERS STRUGGLE THROUGH PRACTICE JASPER, Ala. - It may be the first time in years that Roland Martin's vast experience fishing the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail presented by Busch Beer doesn't give him...   2004-02-04 Future Pro Tour announces 2004 Classic location and angler incentives! It’s that time again! The Future Pro Tour, the largest amateur level circuit in the west, is back for another season packed with fun and excitement for the entry to intermediate...   2004-02-03 OZARK TRAIL JOINS FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP TEAM IN 2004 MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 3, 2004) — FLW Outdoors announced Tuesday that Ozark Trail has joined FLW Outdoors as its official camping-equipment sponsor. The outdoor-equipment company will...   2004-02-03 IACONELLI'S WILD (DISNEY) RIDE CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Michael Iaconelli chose to skip the final few hours of practice for the Florida CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer event to experience...   2004-02-02 U.S. Commerce Department presses forward with Japanese dumping investigation FOND DU LAC, Wis.  The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that an investigation into possible "dumping" practices by Japanese outboard-engine companies will begin...   2004-02-02 BASS PROS RETURN TO SMITH LAKE AFTER LONG ABSENCE ASPER, Ala. - The last time a BASS tournament was held at Smith Lake, the year was 1968 and the legendary Bill Dance ruled the roost....   2004-02-02 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV SHOW HIGHLIGHTS WAL-MART FLW TOUR SEASON OPENER ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 2, 2004) — Coming Feb. 15 on “FLW Outdoors,” 10 of the world’s best bass anglers are in the spotlight on Lake Okeechobee in Clewiston, Fla., site of the first...   2004-02-01 CLOUSE WINS $214,525 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE PLEASANT PEORIA, Ariz. (Jan. 31, 2004) - Pro Marcus Clouse of Henderson, Nev., dominated the field Saturday to win the $214,525 EverStart Series Western Division event on Lake Pleasant...   2004-02-01 HARRIS CHAIN OF LAKES - FINAL STORY LEESBURG, Fla. - North Carolina's Marty Stone recovered from his "self-proclaimed slump" on Sunday, sweeping past the competition to win the first event of the 2004CITGO Bassma...   2004-01-31 HARRIS CHAIN OF LAKES - BASSMASTER DAY 3 LEESBURG, Fla. - Under a rainy Saturday afternoon at the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, Fla., 12 anglers on the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer were cut to the...   2004-01-30 HARRIS CHAIN OF LAKES - BASSMASTER DAY 2 LEESBURG, Fla. - Crowds of fans gathered at the Harris Chain of Lakes bore witness to serious upheaval when anglers weighed in for Day 2 of the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by...   2004-01-30 LYON LEADS FINAL ROUND OF $214,525 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE PLEASANT PEORIA, Ariz. (Jan. 30, 2004) – Pro Jim Lyon of Reno, Nev., caught a limit of five bass weighing 8 pounds, 5 ounces to lead Friday’s round of the $214,525 EverStart Series Western...   2004-01-28 PARK & RUTHMAN TAKE NOR-CAL BASS KICKOFF EVENT AT LAKE McCLURE Nor-Cal Bass kicked off their 2004 season at Lake McClure this past Saturday. Seventy-seven anglers arrived under a steady rain to compete for the more then $10,000 that would be...   2004-01-28 FUJIFILM PRO ANGLERS TO HELP EDUCATE SCHOOLCHILDREN ABOUT FISHING, CONSERVATION MORGAN CITY, La. (Jan. 28, 2004) — On Friday, Feb. 13, select members of Fujifilm’s pro fishing team will visit Bayou Vista Elementary to meet with an assembly of fifth-grade...   2004-01-28 WAL-MART FLW TOUR TO HOLD $900,000 EVENT ON ATCHAFALAYA BASIN MORGAN CITY, La. (Jan. 27, 2004) – The $6.8 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour will return to the Atchafalaya Basin Feb. 11-14 for a $900,000 event presented by Frito Lay....   2004-01-28 BALDIZAN LEADS OPENING DAY OF $214,525 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE PLEASANT PEORIA, Ariz. (Jan. 28, 2004) – Pro Rudy Baldizan Jr. of Peoria, Ariz., caught five bass weighing 12 pounds, 7 ounces to lead the $214,525 EverStart Series Western Division event...   2004-01-27 WAL-MART SUPERCENTER TO HOST FISHING SEMINAR PRIOR TO WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT MORGAN CITY, La. (Jan. 27, 2004) — Some of FLW Outdoors’ most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques Sunday, Feb. 8 when they host the...   2004-01-27 BOLER SEEKS REVENGE ON HARRIS CHAIN Roger Boler is returning to the scene of the crime, so to speak, when the season opener of the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer comes to Leesburg, Fla., this week....   2004-01-26 AMATEURS ALL FUELED UP FOR 2004 CITGO BASSMASTER TOUR MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Pro anglers aren't the only ones with something to gain on the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer. Amateurs are also competing for big rewards, b...   2004-01-26 Future Pro Tour kicks-off 2004 season March 20th in Napa Valley's Lake Berryessa! It's that time again! The start of a new exciting season with the Future Pro Tour! It seems like just yesterday anglers were battling it out to be crowned the first-ever Future...   2004-01-24 SCHEIDE WINS $6.8 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR SEASON OPENER CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 24, 2004) – Ray Scheide, 33, of Russellville, Ark., capped off a record-setting week on Lake Okeechobee Saturday with a $100,000 win the $6.8 million Wal-Mart...   2004-01-23 FLW OUTDOORS CONTINUES CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN 2004 MINNEAPOLIS (Jan 23, 2004) — FLW Outdoors is committed to conservation in 2004 through its longstanding partnership with the FishAmerica Foundation, the conservation arm of the...   2004-01-23 IF THE BASSMASTER ELITE 50 SERIES BEGAN TODAY ...   2004-01-22 NOT SATISFIED WITH SECOND, ALTON JONES SETS SIGHTS ON BASS POINTS CHAMPIONSHIP MONTGOMERY, Ala. - If you want to know which prize is most coveted on the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer, just ask Alton Jones. Jones is primed to seize the...   2004-01-22 MCCALL CRUISES TO LEAD IN $6.8 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR SEASON OPENER ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 22, 2004) – By all accounts, the Wal-Mart FLW Tour season opener presented by EverStart Batteries on Lake Okeechobee this week is a tournament for the record...   2004-01-21 BASSMASTER ELITE 50 RACE ALREADY AFFECTING ANGLERS' SEASONS MONTGOMERY, Ala. - BASS Veteran Ish Monroe is already feeling the pressure of making the all-new Bassmaster Elite 50 Series. With the stringent qualifying criteria for the $1.6 mil...   2004-01-21 NIXON LEADS PROS IN $6.8 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR SEASON OPENER ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 21, 2004) – Based on Larry Nixon’s tournament-leading catch Wednesday of five bass weighing 28 pounds, 6 ounces, the $6.8 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour season...   2004-01-20 NEW FEATURES ADD PIZZAZ TO SAN FRANCISCO SHOW The upcoming San Francisco Sports, Boat and Fishing Show will showcase outdoor gear and equipment of all kinds and feature scores of entertaining exhibits and demonstrations & more...   2004-01-20 CITGO BASSMASTER TOUR KICKS OFF AT HARRIS CHAIN LEESBURG, Fla. - There is tremendous excitement surrounding the season opener of the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer as the pros prepare to kick off their season...   2004-01-19 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV TO AIR FEB. 8 ON OLN MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 19, 2004) — FLW Outdoors’ television show will make its 2004 debut Sunday, Feb. 8 on the Outdoor Life Network with a preview of the Wal-Mart FLW Tour season...   2004-01-19 DAVIS AIMS FOR FOURTH ANGLER OF THE YEAR TITLE IN 2004 Mark Davis, otherwise know as Mr. Consistency on the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer, has finished up a fall of deer hunting and now turns his attention to his other...   2004-01-16 STRIKEPRO USA WELCOMED AS NEW WESTERNBASS.COM ADVERTISER OAKLEY, CA (January 16, 2004) — WesternBass.Com introduced Strike Pro USA as a new sponsor on the suite of bass fishing web sites. Strike Pro has been in the lure manufacturing...   2004-01-15 FUJIFILM PRO ANGLERS TO HELP EDUCATE SCHOOLCHILDREN ABOUT FISHING, CONSERVATION CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 15, 2004) — On Friday, Jan. 23, select members of Fujifilm’s pro fishing team will visit Clewiston Middle School to meet with an assembly of sixth-graders...   2004-01-15 FLW OUTDOORS TO PARTNER WITH BASSMEDICS LIVEWELL ADDITIVES BENTON, Ky. (Jan. 15, 2004) – FLW Outdoors announced Thursday a joint effort with BassMedics that will help ensure the health of tournament-caught fish and further enhance FLW...   2004-01-15 FLW OUTDOORS BEEFS UP SPONSORSHIP TEAM WITH OH BOY! OBERTO BEEF JERKY MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 15, 2004) — FLW Outdoors announced today that Oh Boy! Oberto Beef Jerky, maker of America’s No. 1 favorite jerky, is the newest member of its sponsorship team....   2004-01-14 PEDIGREE ADDS PROFESSIONAL ANGLING TEAM TO SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 14, 2004) — PEDIGREE , the No. 1 pet-food manufacturer in the world and a leader in dog nutrition, recently announced the members of its professional angling team...   2004-01-14 NEW CROP OF ROOKIES READY FOR 2004 TOUR MONTGOMERY, Ala. - It's not the first day of school, but something pretty like it is looming over the 12 rookies who are poised to fish the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by B...   2004-01-14 EVERSTART SERIES WESTERN DIVISION TO OPEN 2004 SEASON ON LAKE PLEASANT PEORIA, Ariz. (Jan. 14, 2004) – To kick off its second year of action, the EverStart Series Western Division is returning to where it all began – Lake Pleasant near Peoria, Ariz.,...   2004-01-13 HINKLE / REIGHLEY TOP 100% BASS NORTHERN TEAM OPENER Sunday started the race for Anglers of the Year and those elusive spots to reach the Team Championship. 32 teams checked in at Bidwell Canyon on beautiful Lake Oroville...   2004-01-13 PLAY FLW OUTDOORS FISHING CHALLENGE – NOW AVAILABLE AT FLWOUTDOORS.COM MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 13, 2004) — Starting Tuesday at FLWOutdoors.com, visitors can sign up for the FLW Outdoors Fishing Challenge – the free interactive contest where fantasy-fishing...   2004-01-13 NO RECORD FOR SPRING LAKE BASS A Santa Rosa woman lost her bid for a world bass record and potentially millions of dollars in endorsements after a sporting body rejected her claim for lack of solid proof....   2004-01-13 IGFA REJECTS RECORD LARGEMOUTH The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has been the keeper of records for the world’s game fish since 1939. The non-profit association, based in Dania Beach, Florida, takes...   2004-01-13 WAL-MART SUPERCENTER TO HOST FISHING SEMINAR PRIOR TO WAL-MART FLW TOUR EVENT CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 13, 2004) — Some of FLW Outdoors’ most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques Sunday, Jan. 18 when they host the...   2004-01-12 WHAT IS A FRED HALL SHOW? A Fred Hall /ASAShow is many things to many people. It is, most importantly, a place for anglers to assemble. It is a place where large numbers of anglers can share the joy...   2004-01-12 MASTERFOODS RENEWS PEDIGREE-BRAND FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 12, 2004) — Masterfoods USA, one of the world’s leading food manufacturers, announced Monday its renewal of an FLW Outdoors sponsorship for the 2004 season...   2004-01-12 FLW OUTDOORS INTRODUCES AUTOMATED CHECK-IN USING RF CODE TECHNOLOGY AT EVERSTART SERIES OPENER BENTON, Ky. (Jan. 12, 2004) – In a continuing effort to keep competitive bass fishing on the cutting edge, FLW Outdoors introduced RF Code technology distributed by ACC Systems...   2004-01-12 CLASSIC CHAMP HAS HIGH HOPES FOR 2004 SEASON It has been nearly six months since Michael Iaconelli competed in his last national tournament. Of course, that was the 33rd CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer where...   2004-01-10 LOCAL PRO SCHWIER WINS $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Jan. 10, 2004) - Local pro Justin Schwier of Okeechobee caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 26 pounds, 12 ounces to win the $256,825 EverStart Series...   2004-01-09 LOCAL PRO SCHWIER LEADS $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE GOING INTO FINAL ROUND OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Jan. 9, 2004) – Local pro Justin Schwier of Okeechobee used his extensive knowledge of Lake Okeechobee to catch five bass weighing 18 pounds, 8 ounces...   2004-01-08 OUTDOOR PRO SHOP JOINS WESTERNBASS.COM SPONSORS OAKLEY,CA (January 8, 2004) — WesternBass.Com proudly introduces Outdoor Pro Shop as a new sponsor on the suite of bass fishing web sites. Outdoor Pro Shop has two locations...   2004-01-08 NEW SEASON OF "THE CITGO BASSMASTERS" LAUNCHES SATURDAY ON ESPN2 MONTGOMERY, Ala. - "The CITGO Bassmasters" is back on ESPN2. The 2004 season begins this Saturday, Jan. 10 at 10:30 a.m. (ET)/9:30 a.m. (CT)/7:30 a.m. (PT), with coverage of...   2004-01-08 BFGOODRICH TIRES TO SPONSOR PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT-FISHING TEAM THROUGH FLW OUTDOORS MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 8, 2004) — BFGoodrich® Tires, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of tires for passenger cars and light trucks, announced Thursday that it will sponsor a pro...   2004-01-08 MORGENTHALER LEADS $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE AFTER FIRST ROUND OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2004) – Chad Morgenthaler of Coulterville, Ill., caught five bass weighing 17 pounds, 3 ounces Thursday on Lake Okeechobee to boost his two-day total...   2004-01-07 SKEETER BOATS BACKS NATIONAL BASS WEST San Dimas (Jan. 2004) — Qualifying for the National Bass West Inc. 2004 Havasu Classic just became a whole lot sweeter. The winning team will be taking home a fully rigged Skeeter...   2004-01-07 $6.8 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR TO KICK OFF ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 7, 2004) – The $6.8 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour will kick off its ninth year of competition Jan. 21-24 with a $500,000 event presented by EverStart Batteries...   2004-01-07 BASS ANGLERS FIND WEALTH OF MOTIVATION FOR TOUR SEASON MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Even the world's best bass anglers sometimes need a little motivation to get up in the morning, particularly when the tournament life can demand mornings tha...   2004-01-07 GRIGSBY LEADS $256,825 EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Jan. 7, 2004) – Pro Chad Grigsby of Colon, Mich., kicked off the EverStart Series season on the right foot with a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 8 ounces to...   2004-01-05 IN EARLY CLASSIC CLASS OF 2004, DESARO STANDS OUT Consider these names: Art Ferguson, Kevin Wirth, Chuck Economou, Edwin Evers, Tim Carroll, Steve Sennikoff, Tim Horton, David Walker, Denny Brauer, Skeet Reese, and John Murray....   2004-01-05 test a...   2004-01-03 Stewart / Tosh take 100% BASS Series 90 opener at McClure Saturday was a pretty good day for everyone. The weather man cooperated and gave us sunshine after days of clouds and rain and the fish god gave us 34 out of 54 boats bringing in...   2003-12-30 PUROLATOR JOINS BASS AS PREMIER SPONSOR OF TOURNAMENT TRAIL MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Purolator, a leading national brand of ArvinMeritor Inc., and BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, announced today that Purolator is the Official Oil...   2003-12-30 BIG BREAK MARINA JOINS WESTERNBASS.COM SPONSORS OAKLEY,CA (December 30, 2003) — WesternBass.Com introduced Big Break Marina as a new sponsor on the suite of bass fishing web sites. Owned and operated by the David Biron Corp...   2003-12-30 $3.88 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO KICK OFF ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Dec. 30, 2003) – The $3.88 million EverStart Series is back for its seventh year of bass-fishing action, and for the seventh year in a row, Florida’s famed Lake...   2003-12-30 BRASH BEANTOWN ANGLER BATTLES ALL COMERS ON NEW ESPN FISHING SHOW BRISTOL, Conn. - Charlie Moore isn't one to sit quietly in a boat for fear of scaring the fish. In fact, the brash Bostonian has made quite a name for himself as one of the mo...   2003-12-29 A NEW LOOK FOR A NEW YEAR MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Bassmaster Magazine, founded in 1968, is known for its popular how-to and where-to articles, along with insider information from the sport's top bass pros....   2003-12-27 AUSTRAILIAN FEMALE ANGLER ENJOYS OPEN The non-boater (also called "amateur") fields in the CITGO Bassmaster Opens and Tour events attract anglers from all walks of life....   2003-12-22 DECISION COULD BE NEAR ON ALLEGED WORLD RECORD BASS The bizarre twists and turns of the nation's biggest outdoors story of the year -- an alleged world-record bass caught at a small lake near Santa Rosa could lead to a final ans...   2003-12-19 Spring Lake bass may set record Santa Rosa mother, son haul in largemouth weighing 22 pounds, 8 ounces that could break mark set 71 years ago in Georgia...   2003-12-18 UNDERSTANDING SONAR DVD NOW AVAILABLE Sonar has been a real mystery to many anglers for long time. What am I actually looking at when I watch my screen? How do I tell the difference between structures and cover?...   2003-12-17 Lamiglas teams up with Future Pro Tour for 2004! Future Pro Tour Tournament Trails, the largest and fastest growing amateur team circuit in the west, is proud to announce its partnership with Lamiglas rods for the 2004 season!...   2003-12-16 Inside BASS: IT'S NICE TO HAVE AN ANGLER IN THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON, D.C. – It's great to have a bass fisherman in the White House....   2003-12-16 FLW OUTDOORS.COM LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 16, 2003) — Beginning today, FLWOutdoors.com will have a new and improved look. The updated site is more user-friendly, with better organization and easier...   2003-12-12 BASS CHIEF ATTENDS WHITE HOUSE MEETING WASHINGTON, D.C. - BASS Vice President and General Manager Dean Kessel was one of 20 invited guests at a White House briefing on Friday morning....   2003-12-11 Bassin' Vacation to Mexico up for grabs for Angler's Choice Semi Pro Win an Ultimate Fishing Vacation, sponsored by Wet-A-Lines Tours and U.S. Angler’s Choice Semi-Pro trail...   2003-12-09 TWO TOUR PROS ON THE MEND For those who don't consider professional fishing a sport or its participants athletes, consider the plight of a pair of veteran CITGO Bassmaster Tour pros...   2003-12-09 FORMER CIRCUS PERFORMER'S NEW CAREER IN FISHING A look inside the B.A.S.S. tournament trail...   2003-12-08 BASSMASTER UNIVERSITY OPENS DOORS IN 29 LOCATIONS ACROSS UNITED STATES MONTGOMERY, Ala. – It’s like an avid angler’s daydream, except that the rumors are 100 percent true: The world’s top bass anglers are coming to campuses around the country to teach...   2003-12-07 MURRAY TAKES TOP HONORS AT TOLEDO BEND MANY, La. – Before Sunday afternoon, Arizona's John Murray had never won a BASS event, but when he finally took the top spot, it was in style, at the CITGO Bassmaster Open Cham...   2003-12-06 MURRAY LEADS INTO FINAL DAY OF CITGO BASSMASTER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP MANY, La. – The top 12 boaters covered a lot of water on Toledo Bend Wednesday and brought in quite a few fish for day three of the CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship presented by...   2003-12-05 HIGH WINDS MAKE FOR TOUGH DAY TWO OF CITGO BASSMASTER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP MANY, La. – Wind gusts of up to 20 mph Friday made fishing difficult for the anglers in the CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship presented by Busch Beer. Of the 80 boats that went...   2003-12-04 BROWNING LEADS DAY ONE OF INAGURAL CITGO BASSMASTER OPEN MANY, La. – When you put the top 80 anglers from the CITGO Bassmaster Open series presented by Busch Beer on Toledo Bend in December...   2003-12-03 WISCONSIN TO HOST 2004 ESPN GREAT OUTDOOR GAMES MADISON, Wis. – The world’s best outdoors athletes will converge on Madison next summer to compete in the ESPN Great Outdoor Games. Officials from ESPN, Charter Communications...   2003-12-02 BASS Pro Stephen Browning Outlasts Competition to Win "The Wild Rules" on ESPN MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Miserable cold. Days of hunger strung in a row. Exhausting hikes. Isolation. And $100,000 to show for it....   2003-12-01 WIN DROUGHT OVER, ALLEN AIMS FOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Rarely has there been a sweeter victory, a more appreciated win than Harold Allen's recent triumph in the $300,000 Louisiana CITGO Bassmaster Central Open on the Ouachita River...   2003-12-01 Mark your calendars….the Lucky Craft Open is coming this spring! Whatever you got going in April….you may need to re-review your calendars! The first annual Lucky Craft Open sponsored by Angler’s Press is on it’s way to Lake Oroville...   2003-12-01 BASS ANNOUNCES NEW FORMAT FOR JUNIOR BASSMASTER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Officials from BASS, the worldwide authority on bass...   2003-11-25 TOP PROS READY FOR CITGO BASSMASTER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP MANY, La. – It would be difficult to find an angler more excited about the inaugural $205,000 CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship presented by Busch Beer on Toledo Bend Reservoir...   2003-11-24 INSIDE BASS: TWO VAGABOND PROS FISH ALL FOUR OPEN CIRCUITS It's a good bet that the busiest two anglers in America this fall were Ray Brazier and...   2003-11-24 ABU GARCIA, BERKLEY BECOME BASS PREMIERE SPONSORS FOR 2004 MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Berkley and Abu Garcia will become a Premiere Sponsor of BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, officials announced today....   2003-11-22 HIGH WINS FORCE EARLY END TO CITGO BASSMASTER WESTERN OPEN LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. - Fierce winds and dangerous conditions on Lake Havasu Saturday forced BASS officials to cancel the final day of the CITGO Bassmaster Western Open presented...   2003-11-21 VETERAN GADLAGE TAKES LEAD AT BASSMASTER WESTERN OPEN LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. - Increasingly strong winds blew in a bit of luck Friday as anglers struggled with sluggish bass at the CITGO Bassmaster Western Open presented by Busch...   2003-11-20 ARIZONA ANGLER TAKES BASSMASTER LEAD WITH TWO-FISH CATCH LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. - Clifford Pirch will be telling this story long after the boats are trailered, the bass are returned to Lake Havasu, and the trophies are distributed at...   2003-11-18 The Delorenzi’s keep it “in the family” and take first Future Pro Tour Classic Title! Talk about the ingredients for an exciting finish. Fifty top competitors facing post-frontal conditions, an inaugural championship on the line - wide open for anyone win, and the...   2003-11-18 ESPN AIRS 'BASS FEDERATION VIGNETTES' MONTGOMERY, Ala. - ESPN has launched a series of mini-shows to celebrate the BASS Federation. The shows, called "Federation Vignettes," air during the weekend ESPN Outdoors block...   2003-11-17 ENERGIZER ADDS PROFESSIONAL ANGLING TEAM TO SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 17, 2003) — Energizer, on behalf of its battery and lighting-product brands, recently announced the members of its professional angling team that will hit the...   2003-11-16 Alberdi/Miller top of field at 100% Team Championship This was a pretty exciting weekend as 75 teams from 3 states gathered at The Glory Hole Sports Center on beautiful New Melones Res for this years team championship. While the weath...   2003-11-14 Rocky River Outdoors Introduces The Strike Jacket EFL Studio City, CA – November 14, 2003 – Rocky River Outdoors, Inc. announces the introduction of the Strike Jacket EFL, an amazing enhancement to crank baits, jerk baits, stick baits...   2003-11-13 ENERGIZER BATTERIES AND LIGHTING PRODUCTS SHINE BRIGHT AS FLW OUTDOORS SPONSOR MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 13, 2003) — Energizer, including both its battery and lighting-products business units, announced it has renewed its sponsorship of all six FLW Outdoors...   2003-11-13 KELLOGG’S ADDS NEW MEMBER TO PROFESSIONAL ANGLING TEAM MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 13, 2003) — FLW Outdoors announced today the addition of Dave Lefebre of Erie, Pa., to the Team Kellogg’s professional angler lineup for 2004. Team Kellogg’s...   2003-11-12 MINN KOTA CONTINUES TROLLING WITH FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 12, 2003) — FLW Outdoors announced Wednesday that Minn Kota, the world’s leading manufacturer in bow- and transom-mount trolling motors, has extended it’s sponsor...   2003-11-11 2004 EVERSTART SERIES RETURNS WITH $3.88 MILLION PURSE BENTON, Ky. (Nov. 11, 2003) – FLW Outdoors, the world’s leading marketer of competitive fishing, announced Tuesday the 2004 EverStart Series schedule, which includes stops on 17...   2003-11-06 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV TO RECAP EVERSTART SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON OLD HICKORY LAKE MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 6, 2003) — This week on “FLW Outdoors” television, watch as some of the world’s best anglers compete for the top prize of $25,000 cash and a Ranger boat at the...   2003-11-06 SCHICK BECOMES FLW OUTDOORS’ NEWEST SPONSOR MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 6, 2003) — On Thursday, FLW Outdoors announced the addition of Schick razors to its growing roster of tournament sponsors. Schick, a name synonymous with quality...   2003-11-05 KELLOGG FEATURES ANGLER OF THE YEAR DAN MOREHEAD ON CEREAL BOXES MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 5, 2003) — The Wal-Mart FLW Tour’s 2003 Land O’Lakes Angler of the Year, Dan Morehead of Paducah, Ky., will join the ranks of sports icons this month when he...   2003-11-03 BASSMASTER SOUTHERN OPEN SEASON WRAPS UP AT EUFAULA EUFAULA, Ala. — There will be more at stake than ever before when the CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open comes to a close at Alabama's famed Lake Eufaula, Nov. 6-8....   2003-11-03 Inside BASS:For Seagraves, Cancer Research Event is Personal A star-studded line-up of CITGO Bassmaster pros, including CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Michael Iaconelli, did their part to fight cancer by participating in the Angling Again...   2003-11-01 WICKHAM WINS EVERSTART/EVINRUDE CO-ANGLER AWARD BENTON, Ky. (Nov. 1, 2003) – FLW Outdoors announced Saturday that the first-ever EverStart Batteries and Evinrude Outboard Engines Co-angler Award will go to EverStart Series West...   2003-11-01 SHAFFER WINS $335,975 EVERSTART SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON OLD HICKORY LAKE GALLATIN, Tenn. (Nov. 1, 2003) – Pro angler Dick Shaffer of Celina, Ohio, qualified for the 2002 EverStart Series Championship on Alabama’s Lake Martin and finished in 10th place....   2003-10-31 CHRISTIAN LEADS SEMIFINAL ROUND OF $335,975 EVERSTART SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON OLD HICKORY LAKE GALLATIN, Tenn. (Oct. 31, 2003) – On a tough day of fishing, Tony Christian of Hull, Ga., caught three bass weighing 10 pounds, 11 ounces to lead the Pro Division into Saturday’s...   2003-10-30 NEW POINT SYSTEM INTRODUCED FOR ALL BASS TOURNAMENT SERIES MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Officials for BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, announced plans for a new 300-point scoring system for all of its tournament series, including the...   2003-10-30 WENDLANDT LEADS OPENING ROUND OF $335,975 EVERSTART SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON OLD HICKORY LAKE GALLATIN, Tenn. (Oct. 30, 2003) – After an opening day characterized by a fog delay and tough fishing conditions, anglers were greeted with unseasonably warm temperatures and blueb...   2003-10-29 TULSA TO HOST 2004 CITGO BASS FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP TULSA, Okla. – Bass anglers from 53 Federations will battle for their sport's amateur world championship title on Oklahoma's Keystone Lake next spring, officials announced...   2003-10-29 TOUGH START AT EVERSTART CHAMPIONSHIP GALLATIN, Tenn. (Oct. 29, 2003) – EverStart Series Championship qualifiers woke up Wednesday morning to a thick blanket of fog covering Old Hickory Lake just outside of Nashville,...   2003-10-27 FLWOUTDOORS.COM MAKES ‘FLW LIVE’ AVAILABLE FOR EVERSTART SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 27, 2003) — In its continuing effort to bring professional bass fishing to the masses, FLWOutdoors.com – a leader in technological innovation within the...   2003-10-27 Inside BASS: BUSCH $1 MILLION BONUS HAS ROJAS FIRED UP Last week's announcement of the new Busch Shootout program for 2004 has created a buzz among the competitors on the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer....   2003-10-25 TYLER RALLIES TO WIN WESTERN OPEN AT CLEAR LAKE Mark Tyler was looking for a boost in confidence at Clear Lake, and he found it Saturday by winning the CITGO Bassmaster Western Open presented by Busch Beer....   2003-10-24 SIEMANTEL STAYS ON TOP FOR DAY TWO AT CLEAR LAKE A family man and a full-time firefighter, Bill Siemantel doesn't get to fish the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer that often these days, but the Los Angeles firema...   2003-10-23 TOLEDO BEND TO HOST INAUGURAL CITGO BASSMASTER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In December, for the first time ever, the best anglers on the CITGO Bassmaster Open Tournament Trail will compete against one another in a championship....   2003-10-23 SIEMANTEL LEADS DAY ONE AT CLEAR LAKE He's a full-time fireman who has caught a lot of big California largemouth bass, but none of them were as important to big Bill Siemantel as the fish he caught Thursday at Clea...   2003-10-21 CLASSIC CHAMP VISITS WITH BASS STAFF CITGO Bassmaster Classic Champion, Michael Iaconelli took time out of his busy schedule last week to visit BASS headquarters in Montgomery, Ala. to thank the staff for their effort...   2003-10-21 FUTURE PRO TOUR CLASSIC SET FOR MID NOVEMBER The fall season is usually a time of preparation. Preparation for the colder weather, preparation for the shorter days, and preparation for the ensuing holiday season. For the...   2003-10-21 SOME OF BASS FISHING'S BEST LOOK TO REEL IN THEIR BIGGEST CATCH EVER KISSIMMEE-ST. CLOUD (FL) CVB, October 21, 2003 – Reigning CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Mike Iaconelli is one of the 20 superstar bass fishermen participating in this year'...   2003-10-20 CASTROL ENHANCES FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP WITH RADIO ADDITION MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 21, 2003) — FLW Outdoors announced Tuesday that Castrol, the world’s leading lubrication specialist and official motor oil of FLW Outdoors, will join the growing...   2003-10-20 CLASSIC CHAMP VISITS WITH BASS STAFF CITGO Bassmaster Classic Champion, Michael Iaconelli took time out of his busy schedule last week to visit BASS headquarters in Montgomery, Ala. to thank the staff for their effort...   2003-10-18 KENNEY ROMPS AT THE BIG O OKEECHOBEE, Fla., Oct. 18, 2003 – The lake he once guided on wasn't as kind to tournament leader J.T. Kenney Saturday as it had been earlier in the week, but the Maryland pro s...   2003-10-17 KENNEY BLOWS THEM AWAY AT LAKE OKEECHOBEE OKEECHOBEE, Oct. 17, 2003 – It has been nearly four years since J.T. Kenney guided on Lake Okeecobee – and January since he last fished it – but you can't tell that by the way...   2003-10-16 DATES ANNOUNCED FOR 2004 WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Oct. 16, 2003) – The Wal-Mart FLW Tour is Birmingham Bound in 2004, as the nation’s premier professional bass-fishing circuit will wrap up its season on...   2003-10-16 GODLESKI TO HEAD ESPN OUTDOORS BRISTOL, Conn. - ESPN announced today that Christine Godleski has been promoted to Vice President and General Manager, ESPN Outdoors, overseeing all aspects of the company's...   2003-10-16 BIG BASS, BIG BAGS HIGHLIGHT CITGO BASSMASTER SOUTHERN OPEN OKEECHOBEE, Fla., Oct. 16 – Adverse weather ruined the plans of many of the 396 anglers in the $300,000 Florida CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Busch Beer on Thursday...   2003-10-14 Inside BASS: Cochran Cherished Special Classic Memento Like most CITGO Bassmaster Classic champions, George Cochran is extremely proud of the two distinctive rings that signify his position in the world of competitive fishing...   2003-10-14 CITGO BASSMASTER NORTHERN OPEN MOVES TO CLEAR LAKE CLEARLAKE, Calif., Oct. 14 — The top western pros that ply their trade on the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail have come to love Clear Lake in the springtime when the famed...   2003-10-08 Season Final Future Pro Tour Event This Saturday! The Future Pro Tour ends its 7-event season on the popular California Delta Saturday, Oct 11th, with two exciting races at stake. First and foremost, anglers that have battled all...   2003-10-04 WEATHER CANCELS FINALS OF CITGO BASSMASTERS NORTHERN OPEN SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A dangerous combination of gusting winds, rain and dropping temperatures erased any suspense Friday in the $300,000 New York CITGO Bassmaster Northern Open...   2003-10-03 SUN BREAKS IN SYRACUSE DAY TWO WEIGHTS HOLD STRONG SYRACUSE, NY - Day two at Oneida Lake saw a break in the weather, but not the fishing. New Jersey native, Jess Salmon had the big weight of today with 17 pounds and 6 ounces, but...   2003-10-03 AN OPEN LETTER FROM IRWIN JACOBS TO PROFESSIONAL ANGLERS, FANS MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 3, 2003) — I want to convey to anyone who has any involvement in and/or relationship to professional bass fishing to know that at no time before, during or immed...   2003-10-03 CITGO BASSMASTER CENTRAL OPEN RETURNS TO THRIVING SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR SAM RAYBURN, Texas – The second stop on the 2003 CITGO Bassmaster Central Open series presented by Busch Beer will be a familiar site for anglers – Sam Rayburn Reservoir....   2003-10-02 FRIGID TEMPERATURES MAKE FOR HOT FISHING ON ONEIDA LAKE Syracuse, NY - Chilly temperatures and high winds weren't enough to stop the anglers today on Oneida Lake for the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Open Presented by Busch Beer. The o...   2003-10-01 Inside BASS: Mark Davis Recalls His First BASS Roadtrip Although he's now a three-time BASS Angler of the Year and former CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion, Mark Davis will never forget his first Bassmaster Top 100 tournament....   2003-10-01 TYSON FOODS LAUNCHES PROFESSIONAL ANGLING TEAM MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 1, 2003) — Tyson Foods – the world’s largest producer of chicken, beef and pork – announced today the members of its professional angling team to compete in FLW...   2003-10-01 EAGLE CLAW REMAINS HOOKED ON FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 1, 2003) — Eagle Claw – where great fishing begins – announced Wednesday that the company has renewed its FLW Outdoors sponsorship through a multiyear agreement....   2003-10-01 CITGO BASSMASTER NORTHERN OPEN ANGLERS WRAP UP SEASON SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The first invitations to the inaugural CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship presented by Busch Beer will be issued in Syracuse Oct. 2-4 as the Northern Open circuit...   2003-09-30 CHARLOTTE, N.C. TO BE SITE OF 2004 CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Professional bass fishing's world championship will be decided in the Carolinas when the CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer heads to Charlotte J...   2003-09-29 Kessel's Statement Regarding FLW Schedule Change A statement by Dean Kessel, Vice President and General Manager of BASS, in response to last Friday's announcement that the Forrest L. Wood Tour had changed the dates of its sea...   2003-09-29 Angler Response to FLW Schedule Change Angler reaction to the FLW's announcement that its season ending tournament will now coincide with the Bassmaster Classic...   2003-09-29 CASTROL ADDS ANGLERS TO ITS FLW OUTDOORS BASS-FISHING LINEUP WAYNE, N.Y. (Sept. 29, 2003) – Castrol North America, already a major sponsor of the Wal-Mart FLW Tour and FLW Outdoors’ “Take a Kid Fishing” program, has announced the signing of...   2003-09-28 Future Pro Tour Anglers wage a Dropshottin' war on Oroville Spots! It’s no news to anyone that dropshottin’ has revolutionized the sport of bass fishing. The phenomenon has affected the sport so much that a good majority of anglers have seemed to...   2003-09-27 CAUTHEN WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 27, 2003) – Pro Allen Cauthen of Lancaster, S.C., won $64,900 in cash and prizes Saturday on Lake Champlain in the final regular season EverStart Series...   2003-09-27 BRAUER TAKES TOP HONORS AT CITGO BASSMASTER SOUTHERN OPEN DECATUR, Ala. – Turbulence was the order of the day for both the weather and...   2003-09-26 FERGUSON LEADS EVERSTART SERIES TOURNAMENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 26, 2003) – Pro Art Ferguson III of St. Clair Shores, Mich., made the most of much improved conditions Friday on Lake Champlain by catching five smallmouth...   2003-09-26 WAL-MART FLW TOUR MOVES CHAMPIONSHIP TO JULY, MAKES FAMILY-FRIENDLY CHANGE MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 26, 2003) — FLW Outdoors, widely recognized for its family-friendly and innovative programs designed to introduce more youths to the sport of fishing, announced...   2003-09-26 OHIO ANGLER WINS CITGO BASS FEDERATION NORTHERN DIVISIONAL IN UPSET MIDLAND, Ontario, Canada - Brian Runyon soared from sixth place on day two to win the CITGO BASS Federation Northern Divisional on Georgian Bay Friday....   2003-09-26 A BIG DAY FOR COMEBACKS AT CITGO BASSMASTER SOUTHERN OPEN Decatur, Ala. – Local angler Tim Horton took the lead in the second day of the...   2003-09-25 CITGO BASSMASTER NORTHERN OPEN ANGLERS WRAP UP SEASON SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The first invitations to the inaugural CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship presented by Busch Beer will be issued in Syracuse Oct. 2-4 as the Northern Open circuit...   2003-09-25 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV TO RECAP WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ON JAMES RIVER MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 25, 2003) — This week on “FLW Outdoors” television, co-host and angling veteran Larry Nixon talks to the three top finishers in the $1.5 million FLW Tour Champio...   2003-09-25 CASTROL RENEWS LONGSTANDING SPONSORSHIP OF FLW OUTDOORS MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 25, 2003) — FLW Outdoors announced Thursday that Castrol, the world’s leading lubrication specialist, will remain the official motor oil of FLW Outdoors’...   2003-09-25 WEATHER FORCES CANCELLATION OF DAY TWO ACTION AT EVERSTART SERIES TOURNAMENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 25, 2003) – After a solid start to the final regular season EverStart Series tournament of 2003 Wednesday, strong winds swept across Lake Champlain on...   2003-09-25 FIRST DAY TOUGH FOR ANGLERS STRUGGLE DURING SOUTHERN OPEN DEBUT DECATUR, Ala - Wheeler Lake proved to be a challenge for the anglers at the first day of the Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Busch Beer in Decatur. Out of 417 anglers...   2003-09-25 There isn't much rough in this Diamond HEMET - Department of Fish and Game biologist Mike Giusti knew the day eventually would come. "I'll be losing my private lake," Giusti deadpanned....   2003-09-24 GATES LEADS EVERSTART SERIES ANGLERS ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 24, 2003) – The final regular season tournament of the $3.88 million 2003 EverStart Series kicked off Wednesday on Lake Champlain in Plattsburgh with 200...   2003-09-23 YAMAHA RENEWS FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 23, 2003) — FLW Outdoors announced Tuesday that Yamaha Outboards will expand its sponsorship of the tournament-fishing organization. Yamaha will be one of the...   2003-09-22 GARMIN EXPANDS FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP WITH RENEWAL MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 22, 2003) — FLW Outdoors announced Monday that Garmin International – a leader in Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation, sonar and communication technology...   2003-09-21 WASHINGTON’S LAMBERT POSTS WIRE-TO-WIRE WIN AT CITGO BASSMASTER WESTERN OPEN KENNEWICK, Wash. – After leading the first two days at the CITGO Bassmaster Northern Open presented by Busch Beer, Chris Lambert knew it was his tournament to lose when he launched...   2003-09-18 Future Pro Tour Heads for Gold Country's Oroville Lake Lake Oroville (Sept 8, 2003) - If you were to put together the ingredients necessary to make an awesome fishery you would most likely mix the following...   2003-09-18 FULL COVERAGE OF WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP TO AIR ON ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 18, 2003) — This week on “FLW Outdoors” television, watch as 48 of the world’s best anglers compete for a record $500,000 first prize at the Wal-Mart FLW Tour...   2003-09-18 EDWARDS, LAMBERT TIE UP LEADERBOARD AT COLUMBIA RIVER KENNEWICK, Wash. - There's a tie atop the leaderboard on the Columbia River, where 259 anglers gathered to compete at the CITGO Bassmaster Western Open presented by Busch Beer....   2003-09-16 FLW OUTDOORS DONATION TO ENHANCE JAMES RIVER MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 16, 2003) — FLW Outdoors continues to promote conservation efforts at fisheries that host its professional bass tournaments, as evidenced by the $5,000 donation...   2003-09-16 Shutting down the lake CASTAIC -- County officials are preparing plans to end operations at Castaic Lake after a funding bill failed to pass through the state Legislature....   2003-09-15 ENERGIZER DONATES $25,000 TO CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK AT WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP RICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 15, 2003) — On behalf of the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Energizer made a $25,000 donation to the Children’s Miracle Network during the FLW Tour Championship presented...   2003-09-13 DUDLEY WINS $500,000 AS WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPION RICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 13, 2003) – Castrol pro David Dudley, 28, entered the $1.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour World Championship of Bass Fishing presented by Castrol as FLW Outdoors’...   2003-09-12 Castaic's fate rests on bill SANTA CLARITA -- Community and government leaders expressed optimism about Castaic Lake's future Wednesday, despite months of concern over the recreation area's potential c...   2003-09-12 TWELVE ANGLERS TO COMPETE FOR $500,000 IN WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP’S FINAL ROUND RICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 12, 2003) – A long stretch of picture-perfect weather on the James River came to a rainy halt Friday as 24 semifinalists in the $1.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour...   2003-09-11 FIELD NARROWED TO 24 AT $1.5 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP RICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 11, 2003) – Half the field went home after Thursday’s conclusion of the opening round at the $1.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour World Championship of Bass Fishing...   2003-09-10 COMPETITION BEGINS AT $1.5 MILLION WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP RICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 10, 2003) – High tide and a northeastern wind dominated talk among Wal-Mart FLW Tour pros during Wednesday’s opening day of the $1.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour...   2003-09-10 CASTAIC LAKE LIKELY TO STAY OPEN The Board of Supervisors unanimously endorsed fee hikes for Castaic Lake on Tuesday in an effort to plug a budget shortfall that has county officials threatening to terminate...   2003-09-10 Kerr wins U.S. Open to edge all-time tourney leader Dobyns LAS VEGAS, NV. — First-time pro John Kerr of Ramona parlayed three 9-pound limits and then held on to outlast 10-time WON BASS winner Gary Dobyns, in capturing the Miller High Life...   2003-09-09 Brent Lyon Wins Close Battle at Clear Lake PRO/AM Clear Lake - Saturday was one of the closest tournaments we’ve had in many years, with the top 3 finishers separated by only 6/10th of a pound. It seemed like everything would be...   2003-09-09 FUJIFILM PRO ANGLERS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT FISHING, CONSERVATION RICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 9, 2003) — Select members of Fujifilm’s pro angler team will visit Binford Middle School Friday to meet with an assembly of sixth-grade students to talk about...   2003-09-09 ‘FLW OUTDOORS’ TV TO PREVIEW WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 9, 2003) — This week on “FLW Outdoors” television, co-host and angling veteran Hank Parker is in Virginia for the $1.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship...   2003-09-09 Arizona angler leads day 1 of U.S. Open at Lake Mead LAS VEGAS, NV. — Clifford Pirch of Payson, AZ, has taken the lead in the Pro Division on the first round of the WON BASS Miller High Life U.S. Open at Lake Mead with a total of 9.5...   2003-09-09 Pirch still holds lead on day 2 at U.S. Open on Lake Mead LAS VEGAS, NV. — Clifford Pirch of Payson, AZ, held the lead for the second...   2003-09-08 7 UP CONTINUES TO FLOW ON FLW TOUR WITH FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP RENEWAL MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 8, 2003) — 7 UP retains its status as the official soft drink of the Wal-Mart FLW Tour with the announcement that it has renewed its sponsorship agreement...   2003-09-08 Future Pro Tour - "On the Water" Instruction Roseville, CA (Sept 8, 2003) - As it is with most beginning anglers, it is not un-common to spend countless hours and days on the lake trying to understand the various principles...   2003-09-08 FLW OUTDOORS CELEBRITY CHALLENGE RAISES $50,000 FOR CANCER RESEARCH RICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 8, 2003) – Forty-eight professional fishermen and 96 celebrities, donors and guests took off from Seven Springs Marina on Lake Chesdin Monday for the FLW...   2003-09-08 ProFloat™ Enters Market With Fishing’s Premier Rod Flotation Device Dallas, Texas: September 4, 2003 - Entrepreneur Pete Riebel has announced the new market introduction of ProFloat, an easy to install device designed to keep rods afloat should a...   2003-09-07 RYAN NEWMAN, WARD BURTON TO HELP KICK OFF FLW TOUR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF BASS FISHING FESTIVITIES RICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 7, 2003) – Chevy Rock and Roll 400 winner Ryan Newman will be spending a few extra days in Richmond to fish the FLW Outdoors Celebrity Challenge...   2003-09-04 $3.88 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT LAKE CHAMPLAIN PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 4, 2003) – The EverStart Series Northern Division will wrap up its regular season Sept. 24-27 with a $256,825 event on Lake Champlain in Plattsburgh...   2003-09-03 NASCAR GREAT TERRY LABONTE TO BE AT WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP SEPT. 11 RICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 3, 2003) — Two-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Terry Labonte will make a pit stop in Richmond to sign autographs and pose for photos during the Wal-Mart FLW...   2003-09-03 CASTAIC GETS ONE MONTH REPRIEVE On Tuesday the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted behind closed doors to keep the Castaic Lake Recreation Area open until Oct. 1, officials said....   2003-08-28 WAL-MART SUPERCENTERS TO HOST PRO ANGLER APPEARANCES PRIOR TO WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP RICHMOND, Va. (Aug. 28, 2003) — Some of FLW Outdoors’ professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques Saturday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept. 7, when they make...   2003-08-27 CASTROL TO OFFER AWARDS AT 2003 WAL_MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHP MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 27, 2003) — FLW Outdoors and Castrol announced Wednesday a new addition to the 2003 FLW Tour Championship presented by Castrol contingency programs...   2003-08-26 FLWOUTDOORS.COM LAUNCHES ‘FLW LIVE’ FOR WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 26, 2003) — In its continuing effort to bring professional bass fishing to the masses, FLWOutdoors.com – a leader in technological innovation within...   2003-08-26 Best anglers converge on Lake Mead for U.S. Open bass tournament SAN CLEMENTE — The WON BASS Miller High Life U.S. Open is more than just the richest bass tournament in the West. It’s also the largest U.S. bass tournament on an international...   2003-08-23 VATALARO WINS EVERSTART SERIES NORTHERN DIVISION ON LAKE ERIE PORT CLINTON, Ohio (Aug. 23, 2003) – Vic Vatalaro of Kent, won $10,000 cash and a new Ranger 519VS Comanche bass boat Saturday as the winner of the EverStart Series Northern...   2003-08-22 WAVE INDUSTRIES RIDES INTO FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (August 22, 2003) — FLW Outdoors announced Friday the addition of Wave Industries Inc. to its sponsorship team. Wave Industries, known for its Wave Worm baits...   2003-08-22 VATALARO LEADS 10 ANGLERS INTO FINAL ROUND OF $239,325 EVERSTART SERIES TOURNAMENT PORT CLINTON, Ohio (Aug. 22, 2003) – Vic Vatalaro of Kent caught five bass weighing 18 pounds, 14 ounces Friday to lead the semifinal round of the EverStart Series Northern Div...   2003-08-21 BALOG LEADS OPENING ROUND OF EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON LAKE ERIE PORT CLINTON, Ohio (Aug. 21, 2003) – Joe Balog of Independence caught a two-day total of 10 bass that weighed 38 pounds, 7 ounces to lead the four-day $239,325 EverStart Series...   2003-08-20 County delays closure of Castaic Lake by week CASTAIC - County officials agreed on Monday to extend the closure date of Castaic Lake by one week in order to avoid a Labor Day disaster for nearby businesses, which rely heavily...   2003-08-13 BASSMASTER CLASSIC ON ESPN & ESPN2: AUDIENCE HAS ALMOST DOUBLED IN TWO YEARS The CITGO Bassmaster Classic, aired this past weekend on ESPN2 and ESPN, was seen in an average of 425,000 households, an increase of 44% over last year's 296,000 homes and nea...   2003-08-13 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Tour Schedule Q&A with Trip Weldon BASS Tournament Director Trip Weldon's comments about the 2004 season of the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer and the upcoming inaugural Elite 50 series...   2003-08-13 BASS ANNOUNCES 2004 CITGO BASSMASTER TOUR, ELITE 50 SCHEDULES MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Aug. 13, 2003 - The 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer will visit six sites in 2004 and the newly created Bassmaster Elite 50 series travels to...   2003-08-13 Teen's love for fishing hooks in club members (Contra Costa) - Unable to garner interest in a fishing club at school, a teen has reeled in success as co-founder of a youth fishing club...   2003-08-11 U.S. Anglers Choice Motherlode Closes out Season The last tournament of the U.S. Anglers Choice Motherlode season was held at Don Pedro Aug. 9&10. Twenty Nine paid teams showed to fish a dual weigh-in night tournament....   2003-08-07 U.S. Open is an International Event SAN CLEMENTE — The U.S. Open is more than just the richest bass tournament in the West. It’s also the largest U.S. bass tournament on an international scale, drawing over two dozen...   2003-08-06 LAND O’LAKES RENEWS FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 6, 2003) — FLW Outdoors announced Wednesday that Land O’Lakes, the nation's No. 1 marketer of branded butter and deli cheese, renewed its sponsorship...   2003-08-05 WORLD’S LEADING ANGLERS FISH FOR RECORD $500k FIRST-PLACE AWARD AT WAL-MART FLW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP RICHMOND, Va. (Aug. 5, 2003) – Forty-eight leading bass anglers from the United States and Japan will be fishing for a record-setting top pro award of $500,000 cash...   2003-08-03 Future Pro Tour Announces 'On the Water' Instructional Series In keeping with the mission statement: 'A Great Place To Learn', the Future Pro Tour and title sponsor People's Folsom /Stockton auto dealership, is proud to present...   2003-08-03 NEW JERSEY'S IACONELLI TAKES TOP HONORS AT 2003 CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC NEW ORLEANS - Confidence has never been a problem for Michael Iaconelli. And on Sunday, in the giant marshland known as the Louisiana Delta, he lived up to the old Dizzy Dean adage...   2003-08-02 NEW JERSEY PRO ASSUMES LEAD IN CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC NEW ORLEANS, La., Aug. 12 - Thirty-three-year-old New Jersey pro Michael Iaconelli on Saturday morning recovered from mechanical problems that left him temporarily adrift...   2003-08-01 $3.88 MILLION EVERSTART SERIES TO VISIT LAKE ERIE PORT CLINTON, Ohio (Aug. 1, 2003) – The EverStart Series Northern Division will stage the third of four regular-season events on Lake Erie near Port Clinton Aug. 20-23....   2003-08-01 BASS FOUNDER RAY SCOTT OPENS CLASSIC OUTDOOR SHOW WITH PIZAZZ NEW ORLEANS - Aug. 1, 2003 - "As I look out here, I see all the soldiers -...   2003-08-01 WETLANDS EXPERTS: LOCAL EROSION IS A NATIONAL PROBLEM NEW ORLEANS - Every day, a little bit of Louisiana disappears as the Gulf of Mexico inches inland, swallowing up 25 to 35 square miles of coastal wetlands per year....   2003-08-01 MENENDEZ AND FOUR-LEGGED FRIEND TAKE CLASSIC LEAD NEW ORLEANS - Kentucky pro Mark Menendez, joined in his boat by a yellow Lab named Barkley, posted a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 10 ounces on Friday to take the first-round...   2003-07-31 MERCURY DEMONSTRATES PROJECT X OUTBOARDS AT CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC NEW ORLEANS - Rocky Rockhill needed only one word to describe a new generation of four-stoke Mercury outboards demonstrated for outdoors writers Thursday at the CITGO Bassmaster...   2003-07-31 KIDS CLASSIC DRAWS CROWDS TO LAFRENIERE PARK METARIE, La. - BASS Federation angler Tom Schachten looked at the endless line of autograph seekers at the 2003 Kids Classic presented by Chevy Trucks and smiled....   2003-07-30 CLASSIC PROS GET EARLY TASTE OF DELTA'S HOME COOKING NEW ORLEANS, La. - The largest field in the 33-year history of the CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer got its first look in a month at the bass fishery scattered...   2003-07-30 EVINRUDE RENEWS FLW OUTDOORS SPONSORSHIP MINNEAPOLIS (July 30, 2003) — Bombardier and Evinrude® outboard engines will return as one of the official outboard-motor sponsors of the FLW Outdoors tournament trails for 2004...   2003-07-29 South Valley Nites To Be Held At Lake Success The first season of the WON Bass South Valley Nites team tournaments are scheduled for Lake Success near Porterville in the South Central San Joaquin Valley...   2003-07-29 WORLD'S TOP BASS PROS CONVERGE ON THE BIG EASY NEW ORLEANS - July 29 - The world's 61 hottest bass pros converged on New Orleans Tuesday, prepared to take their first steps on the road to the most important tournament...   2003-07-26 HAYWARD WINS EVERSTART SERIES EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER TRENTON, Mich. (July 26, 2003) – Pro David Hayward of Sylvania, Ohio,claimed $10,000 cash plus a fully rigged Ranger 519VS Comanche bass boat Saturday as winner...   2003-07-25 Future Pro Tour heads to the California Delta So.... you’re a “Delta Rat” are ya? You just love the musty smell of the freshly turned produce fields, and the easy way the tulles sway when them Delta breezes kick in don’t you?...   2003-07-25 Casitas Night Tournament Series Continues OJAI – Coming off a tough series opener last month, the second installment of the 2003 J&T Tackle Night Team Tournament Series will take place on Saturday evening, July 26th...   2003-07-25 Innovative four-event Elite 50 series announced MONTGOMERY, Ala. — BASS, the world authority on bass fishing, today announced the creation of an exciting Elite 50 format featuring no entry fees and a $1.6 million prize purse...   2003-07-24 BOAT INSPECTIONS PRIOR TO OCTOBER OPENING Preparing for the opening of Diamond Valley Lake in early October, Metropolitan Water District scheduled the first two dates in a series of boat inspections planned in August at...   2003-07-23 NewBass Grand Fish Off Changes The 2003 Grand Fish Off for NewBass has been changed to Oct. 11 & 12, 2003 on Lake Shasta. Also the NewBass Team Spectacular will be held on Lake Shasta Oct. 4 & 5, 2003....   2003-07-17 Hogan's University How to Fishing Clinic (Pleasant Hill, CA) PARENTS, TEENS and KIDS, ever want to know how to actually apply some of those fishing methods you've read about or have seen on television?...   2003-07-09 Athletes Hope to Beat the Heat and Win Great Outdoor Games RENO, Nev. - It was 96 scorching degrees Wednesday afternoon when New Zealander Sheree Taylor checked in for her athlete credential on the eve of the fourth annual ESPN Great Outdo...   2003-07-05 $3.88 Million Everstart Series to Visit Detroit River TRENTON, Mich. (July 3, 2003) – The EverStart Series Northern Division will hold its second regular-season event July 23-26 on the Detroit River near Trenton. As many as 200 pros a...   2003-07-04 ESPN Brings BIG-TIME Excitement to Classic Coverage NEW ORLEANS, La. - Having televised virtually every sport imaginable...   2003-06-30 Holder & Marietta By Day - James & Grinolds By Night “It was incredible!” said an excited James to the awards ceremony crowd. “We pulled up to the bank and Tim caught two five pounders on consecutive casts. Then I threw out and...   2003-06-30 Future Pro Tour Anglers Ride Out Tough Folsom Lake Bite (Folsom, CA)It didn’t take 16 pounds to win the 4th event of the 2003 People’s Folsom Lake/Stockon Future Pro Tour last Saturday as was predicted by many of the people in the know...   2003-06-28 Texas pro wins Everstart Central Division NATCHITOCHES, La. – When Sean Hoernke beat 2002 FLW Tour champion John Sappington by 4 ounces in the final round of EverStart Series Central Division competition Saturday, it was t...   2003-06-24 One Bass Is All It Takes To Win Tournament On Roosevelt Jun. 24, 2003 - Phoenix, AZ)... As tough as fishing has been, one fish can make your whole day....   2003-06-21 Martens Wins 200,000 Forrest Wood Open FLORENCE, Ala. (June 21, 2003) – Pro Aaron Martens of Castaic, Calif., collected $200,000 cash Saturday as the winner of the $1 million Forrest Wood Open presented by Kellogg’s on...   2003-06-19 Biffle leads FLW Forrest Wood Open FLORENCE, Ala. (June 18, 2003) – Pro Tommy Biffle of Wagoner, Okla., caught five bass Wednesday that weighed 18 pounds, 13 ounces to lead the four-day, $1 million Forrest Wood Open...   2003-06-16 Murray makes his mark on BASS Tour If you are reading this from a home or office west of the Continental Divide, chances are good that you are very familiar with the tournament exploits of John Murray. But he might...   2003-06-13 Future Pro Tour Heads to Folsom The Future Pro Tour will “Double Down” and re-visit one of the most beautiful and fertile impoundments in Northern California’s gold country…Folsom Lake. Having already fished this...   2003-06-13 Morgan Leads at Guntersville GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (June 13, 2003) – Pro Andy Morgan of Dayton, Tenn., will lead 10 pros into the final round of the four-day, $256,825 EverStart Series event on Guntersville Lake...   2003-06-10 Casitas Night Series Set VENTURA – On Saturday evening, June 28th, J&T Tackle of Simi Valley will be presenting the first in a series of four summertime night team bass tournaments to be held at Lake Casit...   2003-06-08 Dudley Wins Lake Vermilion TOWER, Minn. (June 7, 2003) – Castrol pro David Dudley of Manteo, N.C., caught five bass Saturday weighing 14 pounds, 7 ounces to claim $65,900 in cash and prizes as the winner of...   2003-06-04 Frustrated Davis Heads to Classic Those who know him well have seen the frustration building in mild-mannered Mark Davis throughout the 2003 CITGO Bassmaster Tour season presented by Busch Beer....   2003-06-04 Yelas and Biffle Get Checkered Flag ORLANDO, Fla. - June 4, 2003 - Jay Yelas didn't catch the most weight in the second annual Jeff Burton Celebrity Challenge fishing tournament presented by CITGO. The bad news f...   2003-06-03 Nate Couchman & Dan Sexton Win Pedro Night Open After a spring that didn't want to stick around for long quickly gave way to summer, we found ourselves hovering around the triple digits. Along with the warmer temperatures co...   2003-06-02 Top BASS Pros Tune up For Outdoor Games A star-studded field of bass pros will gather in Reno July 10-13 for the fourth annual ESPN Great Outdoor Games fishing competition - the last major event before the prestigious CI...   2003-06-01 Dobyns Wins Delta Everstart OAKLEY, Calif. (May 31, 2003) – Gary Dobyns of Yuba City emerged victorious Saturday at the fourth and final regular-season EverStart Series Western Division event, held on the Cal...   2003-06-01 Christian Wins All American MOBILE, Ala. (May 31, 2003) – Tony Christian of Hull, Ga., landed the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League All-American crown and $100,000 Saturday in front of an enthusiastic crowd at the...   2003-05-31 Christian Leads All Americans into Final Round MOBILE, Ala. (May 30, 2003) – Tony Christian of Hull, Ga., landed three bass weighing 7 pounds, 5 ounces Friday in the $345,000 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League All-American on the Mob...   2003-05-29 Rudd Leads Opening Round Of Delta Everstart OAKLEY, Calif. (May 29, 2003) – Rick Rudd of Danville leads 20 Pro Division anglers who advanced to Friday’s semifinal round of EverStart Series competition on the California Delta...   2003-05-29 Georgia's Christian Leads All American MOBILE, Ala. (May 29, 2003) – Continuing the incredible run that landed him a berth in the 21st annual Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League All-American, Tony Christian of Hull, Ga., caugh...   2003-05-29 Dobyns Leads into Final Round OAKLEY, Calif. (May 30, 2003) – Gary Dobyns of Yuba City caught five bass weighing 20 pounds, 8 ounces Friday on the California Delta to sit in the No. 1 spot heading into the fina...   2003-05-28 CITGO Honors Duo With Season-Ending Awards MONTGOMERY, Ala. (May 27, 2003) - Texas angler Takahiro Omori and Arizona's Mark Kile were big winners over the weekend as the CITGO Bassmaster Tour wrapped up the 2003 regular...   2003-05-28 Nor-Cal Night Open set for Don Pedro Our annual Night Open Team takes place at Don Pedro on Saturday & Sunday May 31 - June 1, 2003. Sign-ups for the tournament will start at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday May 31, 2003. Headqu...   2003-05-28 Klinger Leads EVERSTART SERIES EVENT on The Delta OAKLEY, Calif. (May 28, 2003) – Tim Klinger of Boulder City, Nev., caught five bass weighing 22 pounds, 7 ounces Wednesday to take the lead in the four-day, $185,220 EverStart Seri...   2003-05-27 Here Comes Everstart It has been quite a year for Delta bass fishing after the now famous catch of Robert Lee accelerated the Delta into the national spotlight. Many anglers still say that 30 seconds o...   2003-05-27 Bass Classic Anglers MONTGOMERY, Ala. - May 27, 2003 - BASS, the world's largest fishing organization, today announced the official field of competitors for the 2003 CITGO Bassmaster Classic presen...   2003-05-24 Hill Stays on Top in Alabama MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Kenyon Hill went trout fishing Saturday and came away with the lead in the CITGO Bassmaster Tour event presented by Busch Beer on Jordon Lake....   2003-05-23 Hill Leads Field At Alabama River MONTGOMERY, Ala. - May 23, 2003 - In layman's terms Kenyon Hill is kicking butt in the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer event on the Alabama River. The only thing...   2003-05-17 Jerry Shawver Wins BASS Federation Championship TUSCALOOSA, Ala., May 17, 2003 - When the fishing is tough, bass tournaments predictably go down to the wire. And that is just what happened Saturday afternoon when the CITGO BASS...   2003-05-17 Boy Records Perfect Score at CastingKids Semifinals TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - May 17, 2003 - Robert Snyder will have plenty of folks in his corner when he heads to the Bassmaster CastingKids finals presented by Chevy Trucks and CITGO in Ne...   2003-05-17 Kennedy Wins 100,000 At Wal-Mart FLW Tour Event BENTON, Ky. (May 17, 2003) - Pro Steve Kennedy of Auburn, Ala., collected $100,000 cash Saturday on Kentucky and Barkley lakes as winner of the four-day, $500,000 Wal-Mart FLW Tour...   2003-05-14 'FLW Outdoors' TV To Preview Fifth Stop On Tour MINNEAPOLIS (May 14, 2003) - This week on "FLW Outdoors" television, co-host and angling veteran Hank Parker talks to three pros as they prepare for stop No. 5 on the Wal-Mart FLW...   2003-04-17 Interview with Angler of the Year Leader Alton Jones MONTGOMERY, Ala., April 17, 2003 - Alton Jones clings to a one-point lead in the Busch BASS Angler of the Year standings after winning the CITGO Bassmaster Tour's most recent s...   2002-02-02 LOCAL WAL-MART STORES TO HOST WAL-MART FLW TOUR PRO NIGHT COLUMBIA, S.C. (Feb. 1, 2006) - Fishing fans will have the opportunity to meet some of the most talented anglers in the world of competitive bass fishing at six Wal-Mart stores in...   2002-02-01 LEGENDARY ANGLERS HEAD 2006 CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC FIELD CELEBRATION, Fla. — They are legends in professional bass fishing — four pros who have accomplished nearly everything important in the sport....   2001-11-21 FLW SERIES EAST VS. WEST BATTLE CONTINUES ZAPATA, Texas (Nov. 21, 2008) – Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., the No. 16 seed from the BP Eastern Division, easily out-fished his opponent, John Billheimer Jr. of Discovery Bay, C...   2001-02-01 STREN SERIES WESTERN DIVISION TO STOP AT LAKE MEAD HENDERSON, Nev. (Feb. 1, 2007) – The $6.5 million Stren Series is headed to Lake Mead Feb. 21-24 for a $275,225 bass tournament presented by Evinrude. As many as 400 pros and co-an...   1008-07-22 Future Pro Tour heads back to the California Delta BETHEL ISLAND, Ca. - Though we have officially entered the so-called 'dog days' of summer - a period in which many anglers opt to put away their fishing gear to wait for the cooler...   0000-00-00 Michigan’s Kevin VanDam Holds On for 14th BASS Victory at Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Kentucky GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. – Furthering his reputation as the best angler on the planet, three-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., scored his...