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Berkley Bass Tank Headed to Hattiesburg

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:14:32 -0400

COLUMBIA, S.C. (July 25, 2011) - The Berkley Bass Tank will be at the Academy Sports & Outdoors store in Hattiesburg, Miss. The tank is scheduled for July 29-30 and will feature product demonstrations and technique seminars.

Berkley Experience Trailer Stopping in Wenatchee

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:30:02 -0400

COLUMBIA, S.C. (July 22, 2011) - The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at the Hooked On Toys & Sporting Goods in Wenatchee, Wash., on July 29th - 31st. With 60-feet of fun and activities, the Experience Trailer brings fishing education to all levels and skill sets of anglers.

Berkley Nanofil Wins Big At EFTTEX

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:23:42 -0400

COLUMBIA, S.C. - EFTTEX, the European Fishing Tackle Trade Exposition, concluded on Sunday their 30th anniversary show in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The gala closing ceremony included the announcements of the new product award winners. Leading the awards announcements was the naming of Berkley NanoFil as recipient of the first-ever category for Innovation of the Year.

Berkley Bass Tank Headed to North Little Rock

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:44:18 -0400

COLUMBIA, S.C. (June 3, 2011) - The Berkley Bass Tank will be at the Elite Series tournament in North Little Rock, Arkansas The tank is scheduled for June 11-12 and will feature product demonstrations and technique seminars.

Casey Ashley Wins at Home in South Carolina

Mon, 16 May 2011 13:04:27 -0400

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Casey Ashley of Donalds, South Carolina, won the Bassmaster Elite Series Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash on Sunday with a total weight of 61 pounds, 3 ounces.

The leader on Day Three, Ashley closed the deal with a fourth-day catch of 15-5. He won with a 3-pound, 2-ounce margin over fellow South Carolinian Davy Hite and New Jersey's Michael Iaconelli, who tied for second place at 58-1.

Lady Bass Anglers Competing in South Carolina

Thu, 05 May 2011 10:46:24 -0400

(Anderson, SC.) - The Lady Bass Anglers Association (LBAA) is in Upstate South Carolina this week for the second stop of their 2011 tournament year. This is the LBAA's first stop as an organization at South Carolina's Lake Harwell and they have arrived with a new sponsor on board.

Berkley Experience Trailer Stops in St. Cloud

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:09:34 -0400

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at the Scheels in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on April 15th-17th. With 60-feet of fun and activities, the Experience Trailer brings fishing education to all levels and skill sets of anglers.

Berkley USA Team to Compete in World Catfish Classic

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:58:25 -0400

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Captain Phil King, Tim Haynie and David Shipman will be fishing the Berkley World Catfish Classic to take place May 31st to June 3rd at Chiprana, Spain. Berkley plans on sending eight other teams from around the globe to compete in the Catfish Classic.

Berkley Bass Tank Headed To Columbia, S.C.

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:16:44 -0500

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Berkley Bass Tank will be at the Sportsman's Warehouse store in Columbia, S.C. The tank will is scheduled for March 5-6 and will feature product demonstrations and technique seminars.

Wilson Wins BFL South Carolina Division Event

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:57:02 -0500

WHAT: Boater Jeremy Wilson of Blacksburg, South Carolina, caught a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 6 ounces Feb. 19 to win $4,359 in the BFL South Carolina Division tournament on Lake Murray. He was fishing mid-lake in six to 12 feet of water using jigs with brown and green pumpkin trailers to haul in his limit.

Pure Fishing Acquires Seible Fishing Lures

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:23:22 -0500

Columbia, SC - Pure Fishing, Inc., a leading global provider of fishing tackle and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jarden Corporation, today announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of the Sebile fishing lure business from Sebile International SA and its subsidiaries, a global supplier of fresh and saltwater fishing lures marketed under the Sebile® brand name.

Potential IGFA World Record Tuna Caught

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:31:57 -0500

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Few world-fishing records have been as elusive as the yellowfin tuna, standing since 1977 - until now. Fishing on December 6th, Mike Livingston of Sunland, Calif., never thought it possible to hoist up a yellowfin that would potentially topple the previous 33-year old world record of 388 pounds, 12 ounces. However, Livingston caught a giant 405.2-pound giant yellowfin tuna, making good use of the PENN International 30SW, and threatening the 33-year old record.

Boy Scout's First Bass Will Appear On Hank Parker Show

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:12:07 -0400

COLUMBIA, S.C.-Jonathan Dawes, a 13-year-old Boy Scout from Tacoma, Washington, and his father, Daniel, flew to Montgomery, Alabama, to fish with legendary angler Hank Parker.

Jonathan, who has the Life Scout rank, participated in a fishing contest at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, and he caught a 5-pound, 1-ounce catfish that earned him an all-expenses-paid fishing trip with Berkley pro Parker.

1st Annual Berkley Big Bass Challenge On Lake Murray Successful

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 03:11:47 -0400

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The 1st Annual Berkley Big Bass Challenge on the South Carolina's Lake Murray had a field of 100 plus anglers and awarded over $18,000 in cash and prizes. The fun and unique hourly big bass format challenges anglers not only on their fishing skills. The unique tournament format also employs strategy when weighing in fish. Another wrinkle added into the formula is that anglers are only allowed to use Berkley baits.

Washington Scout Wins Fishing Competition at 2010 National Scouting Jamboree

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:20:36 -0400

COLUMBIA, S.C. Participating in a fishing competition sponsored by Pure Fishing, 13-year-old Jonathan Dawes of Tacoma, Wash, caught a 5-pound, 1-ounce catfish that earned him and his father an all-expense paid fishing trip in Alabama with Berkley pro and television celebrity Hank Parker.