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	Tournament News 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 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...   2009-06-04 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 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 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...   2009-06-03 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...   2009-06-03 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...   2009-06-01 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 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 ...   2009-05-31 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 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...   2009-05-29 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 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...   2009-05-26 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...   2009-05-20 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 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 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 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 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...   2009-05-10 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...   2009-05-06 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 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...   2009-05-03 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. ...   2009-04-27 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....   2009-04-27 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 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 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....   2009-04-25 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 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...   2009-04-08 "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 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....   2009-04-06 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...   2009-04-06 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...   2009-04-03 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 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...   2009-03-26 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 ...   2009-03-25 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 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 ...   2009-03-16 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 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...   2009-03-13 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...   2009-03-13 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 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 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 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...   2009-03-11 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 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...   2009-02-26 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...   2009-02-23 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 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 ...   2009-02-19 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...   2009-02-17 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 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 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 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 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...   2009-02-03 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 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 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...   2009-01-31 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 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...   2009-01-29 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 ...   2009-01-28 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...   2009-01-28 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...   2009-01-27 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 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...   2009-01-09 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...   2009-01-05 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 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...   2008-12-17 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...   2008-12-15 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 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 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 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 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...   2008-11-05 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 ...   2008-11-01 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 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...   2008-10-31 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...   2008-10-28 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 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...   2008-10-22 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...   2008-10-18 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 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...   2008-10-16 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...   2008-10-14 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 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...   2008-10-08 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...   2008-10-03