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Lewisville To Launch 2012 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:47:53 -0500

Lewisville To Launch 2012 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open
LEWISVILLE, Texas - Bassmaster Elite Series pro Mike McClelland's feelings toward the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open on Lewisville Lake may well resonate with the majority of the field.

Angler Lands Toyota ShareLunker 526 from Lake Austin

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:10:45 -0500

ATHENS—Lake Austin gave up the third Toyota ShareLunker of the season to Austin angler Brett Ketchum January 29.

The 13.0-pound bass is the thirteenth ShareLunker to come from the urban lake. Ketchum caught the fish on a jerkbait in 10 feet of 56-degree water while fishing in an Austin Bass Club of the Deaf tournament. He won big bass and placed second overall.

Deadline Approaching for Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame Nominations

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:09:39 -0500

ATHENS—You have until February 29 to nominate an individual or organization that has made a lasting contribution to freshwater fishing in Texas to the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame.

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Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine launches first-ever online fishing publication

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:56:56 -0500

AUSTIN – Just in time for the annual white bass run, Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine is launching its first-ever online-only extra, “Texas Fishing 2012.”

The 40-page digital publication, available at http://www.tpwmagazine.com/fishing2012 features a 2012 fishing forecast by TPWD staffer and long-time outdoor writer Steve Lightfoot as well as a figurative tackle box full of topical articles aimed at making your next fishing trip enjoyable and productive.

National Guard FLW College Fishing South Conference Is Headed To Lake Amistad

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:09:21 -0500

DEL RIO, Texas- National Guard FLW College Fishing is headed to Lake Amistad Feb. 4 for the first of four stops in the South Conference. Forty college teams will be competing for a top award of $5,000 and a berth in the South Regional Championship tournament.

EverStart Series Texas Division Headed To Lake Amistad

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:08:07 -0500

DEL RIO, Texas - The EverStart Series is headed to Lake Amistad Feb. 2-4 when as many as 300 pros and co-anglers take to the water for the first of four stops in the Texas Division.

"They are definitely catching fish right now on Amistad and the fishing has been very good," said FLW Tour pro Keith Combs of Huntington, Texas. "This is going to be a better than average tournament. With what I've seen lately, I think it's going to take 70 pounds to win this tournament.

Toyota Texas Bass Classic Crowns World Champion

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:57:15 -0500

Toyota Texas Bass Classic Crowns World Champion
CONROE, TX - The thrilling conclusion of this year's Toyota Texas Bass Classic will air nationally in over 75 million homes this Saturday at 1 p.m. Eastern (Noon Central) on Versus, a member of the NBC Sports Group. Following two days of fierce competition, an exciting finale awaits the national viewing audience as the final weigh-in promises a finish unlike any in tournament history.

6th Annual Berkley/Sebile Big Bass Challenge On Lake Fork Yields Success

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:19:30 -0400

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The 6th Annual Berkley Big Bass Challenge on Lake Fork hosted by BassChamps took place on October 15th - 16th, 2011 at Lake Fork Marina. The event was wildly successful with over 700 anglers competing for over $120,000 in cash, boats and prizes being awarded.

6th Annual Berkley/Sebile Big Bass On Lake Fork

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:52:08 -0400

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The 6th Annual Berkley/Sebile Big Bass Challenge on Lake Fork is set for October 15th - 16th at Lake Fork Marina. The event has grown every year and 2011 is shaping up to do the same.

ACA Announces 2012 School of the Year Program

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:33:02 -0400

ACA Announces 2012 School of the Year Program
San Antonio, Texas - The Association of Collegiate Anglers has developed the nation's first comprehensive collegiate bass fishing School of the Year program. The program recognizes collegiate clubs that compete in the BoatU.S. Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Series, along with Mercury College B.A.S.S. and the National Guard FLW Collegiate Fishing. Additional ACA-sanctioned events have also been selected as part of the program to make it the most complete college fishing rankings to date. The ACA will award points to each competing school, based on their finish in the event in relation to field size. In addition to competition points, teams can also earn limited points for participating in conservation projects submitted to the Berkley Conservation Institute Program through the ACA, as well as hosting their own events.

National Guard FLW College Fishing Texas Regional Gearing Up For Lake Somerville

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:04:32 -0400

COLLEGE STATION, Texas.- National Guard FLW College Fishing is headed to Lake Somerville Oct. 13-15 for the Texas Regional Championship which is being hosted by Texas A&M University. Twenty college teams will be competing for a top award of $50,000 to be split between the school and bass fishing club; $37,500 for bass club, which includes $12,500 in cash as well as a Ranger 177TR with a 90 horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard wrapped in school colors and $12,500 for their school.

Largest Amateur Bass Tournament in U.S. of It's Kind

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:58:59 -0400

Big Bass Mania (amateur only) and Proz Vs Joez (pro/am) are both new bass tournaments starting in 2012. Both carry a $125,000 guaranteed first place cash prize and pay to 100 places. Big Bass Mania will be hosted in June on Sam Rayburn Lake in Texas and Proz Vs Joez will be in Oct on Toledo Bend.

Team Logan/Reznicek Wins IFA Redfish Tour Event At Corpus Christi, Texas

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:29:50 -0400

LIZELLA, Ga. - Chris Logan, of Cat Spring, Texas, and Emil Reznicek, of Sealy, Texas, weighed in a two-redfish limit that totaled 16.69 pounds to win the IFA Redfish Tour event at Corpus Christi, Texas, on September 3. To win the event, which operated out of Marker 37, the duo topped a large field of two-angler teams to take home a new, fully rigged Ranger Banshee Extreme powered by a 60-horsepower, four-stroke Yamaha outboard and equipped with a Power-Pole shallow water anchor, Minn Kota trolling motor, Humminbird electronics, Blue Point Fabrication metal work, Bob's four-inch Ultra Light Jackplate, an OPTIMA battery and a Loadmaster trailer valued at $30,000.

Clint Barghi Wins IFA Kayak Fishing Tour Event At Corpus Christi, Texas

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:29:09 -0400

LIZELLA, Ga. - Clint Barghi, of Friendswood, Texas, caught a redfish and speckled sea trout that measure a combined 51.75 inches in length to the win the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour Presented by Hobie Fishing event at Corpus Christi, Texas, on September 4. The event, which operated out of Marker 37, was the last of three regular-season events for the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour's Texas Division.