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AFTCO extends B.A.S.S. partnership    After serving as title sponsor for the Elite Series season-opener and as a conservation partner for two years, AFTCO is expanding its partnership with B.A.S.S. The brand, renowned for its performance fishing clothing and precision tackle, will now serve as a supporting sponsor for the Bassmaster Tournament Trail and outfit all staff and marshals for those events. “We are proud to partner with AFTCO on what is sure to be an exciting 2021 season acr...

Registration begins for Bass Pro Shops U.S. Open Wednesday, February 10, 2021    Registration for the first three regional qualifiers for the Bass Pro Shops U.S. Open – Lake Okeechobee, Fla. (March 13); Lake Ray Roberts, Texas (April 17); and Lake Mead, Nev. (April 24) – opened today at basspro.com/usopen. Registration will be open for 24 hours only and allows amateur anglers to be entered in a drawing to compete as one of 250 two-person teams in regional qualifying events this sprin...

Chalk Talk: Punching grass mats with Gluszek Friday, February 5, 2021 ( Editors note: The following is the latest installment in a series of fishing tips presented by The Bass University. Check back each Friday for a new tip.) Bass University co-founder Pete Gluszek honed his craft on the grass-filled waters of the Upper Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River, where thick grass often holds the largest populations of fish. There are several ways to extract them, but he believes that when t...

Schmitt Sets Record For Toyota Series Wins Monday, February 8, 2021 Photo: MLF/Jody White Bryan Schmitt broke a three-way tie with Randy Haynes and Koby Kreiger with his latest Toyota Series victory. By MLF Communications Staff Maryland pro Bryan Schmitt brought four bass to the scale Saturday weighing 18-02 – including a 9-02 kicker – to win the Lake Toho Southern Toyota Series event in Flordia. Schmitt weighed in 14 bass over three days of competition totaling 66-10, besting 2nd-place a...

Mundy dominates another Rayburn event Sunday, January 31, 2021    Derek Mundy of Broaddus, Texas brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 18-07 to win the three-day Toyota Series event at Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Brookeland, Texas. Mundy’s three-day total of 70-11 earned him the win by a 14-pound margin over second-place Jason Bonds of Lufkin, Texas and earned Mundy the top payout of $44,150 in the first tournament of the 2021 Southwestern Division. Mundy started off t...

Lifestyle Changes Have Dudley Feeling Great Monday, February 1, 2021 Photo: MLF David Dudley says hes in his best physical condition since high school thanks to a diet and exercise regimen he began after suffering through a bout with COVID-19 and being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor David Dudley had a pretty good debut season on the MLF Bass Pro Tour, finishing 21st in the points race and never ending up outside the Top 40 in any of the five events. Hi...

Ike Foundation sets telethon for Sunday Wednesday, January 27, 2021    The Ike Foundation announced that Mike Iaconelli and crew will host a fundraising telethon Sunday (Jan. 31) at 6 p.m. EST. The Foundation hosts several fundraising events each year to support efforts to get more kids fishing and to provide college scholarships to qualified high school seniors. COVID-19 restrictions forced the restructuring of those events for all of 2020, as well as the cancellation of the 2021 Scho...

Elite rookie Robertson gets two new deals Wednesday, January 27, 2021    Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Matt Robertson has entered into sponsorship agreements with jig manufacturer Outkast Tackle and online retailer 44 Tackle. “We work as a family here at Outkast and we work hard to get the baits that our guys need," said Outkast VP Connor Summers. "Matt, as a ledge/Tennessee River rat, is going to bring a new angle to our jig lineup. Matt’s down-to-earth personality fits in perfect ...

Howell joins Impulse Lithium pro staff Wednesday, January 27, 2021    Impulse Lithium, a battery company founded in 2019 by Bassmaster Elite Series competitor Bill Weidler, announced that its signed Major League Fishing angler and former Bassmaster Classic champion Randy Howell to a sponsorship deal. “We are excited about the potential Randy brings to Impulse Lithium,” Weidler said. “His work ethic, faith and attitude toward people, life and the fishing industry is what made this th...

Huk to sponsor MLF Big5 Wednesday, January 27, 2021    Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today that Huk, an industry leader in performance fishing apparel, has signed on as the exclusive apparel sponsor of the MLF BIG5 for the 2021 season. As the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, MLF provides anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money across five tournament circuits featuring a five-biggest-fish format, including the Tackle Wa...