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College Bass National Championships Picks Up New Sponsor

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:33:12 -0400

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - Career Sports & Entertainment announced today that Element 21 and its premier fishing product, Carrot Stix, a Scandium Alloy bio-fiber fishing rod signed a two-year deal and will become an official sponsor of Under Armour College Bass throughout the 2010 season.

World's Best Anglers Gearing Up for FLW Tour Stop On Lake Champlain

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:32:05 -0400

PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK - The Walmart FLW Tour presented by Folgers will stop in Plattsburgh, New York, July 9-12 for the final regular-season tournament of the 2009 season on Lake Champlain that will feature anglers from across the United States, Mexico and Japan fishing for top awards of $125,000 cash in the Pro Division and $25,000 cash in the Co-angler Division.

Oswego County Pro-Am Dates Set

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:31:24 -0400

OSWEGO - Lake Ontario's top professional and amateur anglers will be vying for thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise prizes the weekend of July 11 and 12, when Oswego County's 15th annual Pro-Am Salmon and Trout Team Tournament takes place out of the ports of Oswego, Mexico, and Port Ontario. The tournament is the third in a four-county series on Lake Ontario.

Kitchel Wins BFL On Tanners Creek

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:28:50 -0400

Lawrenceburg, Indiana - Ladd Kitchel of Flora, Ind.., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League® Hoosier Division tournament on Tanners Creek Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 10 pounds, 1 ounce. The victory earned Kitchel $3,592 and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the Kentucky/Barkley Lake Regional Championship in Gilbertsville, Ky., Oct. 15-17, where he could ultimately win a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.

Brunson Wins On High Rock Lake

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:28:23 -0400

SALISBURY, North Carolina - Spence Brunson of Salisbury, North Carolina, won the Walmart Bass Fishing League® North Carolina Division tournament on High Rock Lake Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 22 pounds, 1 ounce. The victory earned Brunson $4,428 and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the Clarks Hill Lake Regional Championship in Appling, Ga., Oct. 15-17, where he could ultimately win a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.

Morgenthaler Teams With Special Olympics for Fourth Annual Bass Tournament

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:52:06 -0400

NORMAL, Illinois - Professional bass fisherman Chad Morgenthaler of Coulterville, Illinois, is hooked on Special Olympics. He is teaming up with Special Olympics Illinois and the Law Enforcement Torch Run to host the 4th Annual Chad Morgenthaler Bass Tournament presented by Jasper Engines & Transmissions on Augusty 29 at Rend Lake in southern Illinois.

BASS FISHING'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPION TO BE CROWNED CONJUNCTION WITH THE FORREST WOOD CUP

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:14:36 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The Bass Federation has announced that its 2009 National Guard Junior World Championship will be held on The Allegheny River in Kittanning, Pennsylvania., July 31 - Augist 1, in conjunction with the $2 million Forrest Wood Cup - the world championship of bass fishing - presented by BP and Castrol. Daily weigh-ins will be held at Kittanning Riverfront Park, and will be streamed live to fans around the world watching "FLW Live" on FLWOutdoors.com. All junior anglers will walk across the main stage to be recognized during the Saturday weigh-in of the Forrest Wood Cup in Mellon Arena.

FLORIDA KEYS OUTFITTERS/IGFA INSHORE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BEGINS JULY 7

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:37:20 -0400

Fly Tackle Division

Angler Hometown Tournament Tournament Location

Cal Collier, Jr, Atlanta Ga. Redbone @ Large Deep Water Cay, Grand Bahama Island Fall Tournament
Dave Collier, New York, N.Y. Redbone @ Large Deep Water Cay, Grand Bahama Island Spring Tournament

RISWEICK CINSHES BASS FEDERATION NATIONAL CENTRAL DIVISIONAL

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:36:28 -0400

GREERS FERRY, Arkansas-Staying with a topwater pattern for three days of competition made a champion out of Kansas angler Richard Risewick at Greers Ferry Lake in the BASS Federation Nation Central Divisional presented by Yamaha Outboards and Skeeter Boats.

LIVETARGET LURES FINDS THE BASSMASTER ELITE PODIUM

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:35:15 -0400

Grand Island, New York - Koppers Fishing and Tackle Corp., manufacturer of the ultra-realistic LIVETARGET crankbaits find themselves in the B.A.S.S. spotlight after Elite angler Stephen Browning captured his third top ten finish this season at the Genuity River Rumble June 11-14 in Fort Madison, Iowa.

CENTRAL PRO AM JOINS PAA AS THE FIRST PAA AFFILIATED TRAIL

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:38:26 -0400

The Professional Anglers Association has joined forces with the Central Pro Am Association to offer a one of a kind opportunity for anglers fishing Central Pro Am in 2010. The new affiliation brings together two organizations with a unifying theme of tournament bass fishing, and support of the membership, the fishermen. According to John Crews, President of the PAA, "We are excited to implement partnerships such as this, as we feel it gives strength to both organizations, and as a result creates more opportunities for the anglers, which is important to the PAA."

2009 IFA REDFISH TOURNAMENTS HEADED TO ENGLEWOOD, FLORIDA

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:03:13 -0400

LIZELLA, GEORGIA - Redfish anglers from Florida, the Gulf Coast region and surrounding areas will converge on Englewood, Florida, on June 27 for the second IFA Redfish Tour Florida West Coast Division event of 2009. The event, hosted by Stump Pass Marina, is the second of three regular-season tournaments for the division; one of six divisions in the IFA Redfish Tour which operates tournaments from the Carolinas to Texas.

CASSADY CHAMP ON JAMES RIVER

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:46:42 -0400

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - James Cassaday of Wirtz, Virginia, won the Walmart Bass Fishing League® Shenandoah Division tournament on the James River Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 15 pounds, 15 ounces. The victory earned Cassaday $4,037 and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the Potomac River Regional Championship in Marbury, Md., Oct. 8-10, where he could ultimately win a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.

BOSS WINS ON KENTUCKY/BARKLEY LAKES

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:46:06 -0400

GILBERTSVILLE, Kentucky - Sam Boss of Paducah, Kentucky, won the Walmart Bass Fishing League® LBL Division tournament on Kentucky/Barkley Lakes Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 23 pounds, 12 ounces. The victory earned Boss $4,618 and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the Fort Madison Regional Championship in Fort Madison, Iowa, Oct. 1-3, where he could ultimately win a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.

FREEMAN WINS ON TOLEDO BEND

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:45:16 -0400

MANY, Louisiana - Glen Freeman of Converse, Louisiana, won the Walmart Bass Fishing League® Louisiana/Texas Division tournament on Toledo Bend Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 21 pounds, 15 ounces. The victory earned Freeman $3,766 and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the DeGray Lake Regional Championship in Arkadelphia, Ark., Oct. 22-24, where he could ultimately win a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.