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Rojas Ready To Tackle Busy Two-Tour Schedule Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Photo: MLF Dean Rojas will visit a lot of fisheries in 2021, but hes been to all of them before. By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor With his 50th birthday just a few months away, Dean Rojas is preparing for his busiest tournament schedule in well over a decade. Competing on both the MLF Bass Pro Tour and the Pro Circuit, the veteran from Arizona will fish about 15 events in 2021. He and wife Renee recently became em...

Crochet partners with Whitetail Smokeless Thursday, January 21, 2021    Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour angler Cliff Crochet announced that hes partnered with Whitetail Smokeless, a tobacco-free dip manufacturer based in Jefferson, Wisconsin, for the 2021 season. Known as “The Cajun Baby”, Crochet will be competing in his 12th eason as a professional angler when the BPT kicks off at Sam Rayburn Reservoir in March. “We are excited to be working with Cliff in 2021,” sai...

Chalk Talk: Thrift on underspins in clear water Friday, January 22, 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.) When bass of any kind are suspended in clear water, North Carolina superstar Bryan Thrift is quick to reach for an underspin with a swimbait on the back. He likes the ones from Damiki, in both 1/4- and 3/8-ounce weights. He puts a 3-inch Damiki Armor Shad on th...

Dont Be Intimidated By Cold, Muddy Water Thursday, January 21, 2021 Photo: Courtesy of Dustin Wilks One of the advantages of fishing muddy water in the wintertime is that you often have the lake to yourself. By Dustin Wilks Special to BassFan (Editors note: "Catching Bass with Dustin Wilks" airs four times per week on the World Fishing Network – 10:30 p.m. ET Monday, 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, 12:30 p.m. Saturday and 6:30 a.m. Sunday. The six-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier writes about various ...

Balog: A few self-promotion tips Thursday, January 21, 2021    Joe Balogs company, Millennium Promotions, has been around for 20 years now. Hes seen what works and doesnt work in regard to sponsorship acquisition and retention and he uses this weeks edition of Balogs Bass War to offer up a few tips that current and aspiring pros might find useful. To read the column, Latest News By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Jason Christie took a look at the area that he exploited to win the ...

Mississippi HS girls duo gets scholarships Thursday, January 21, 2021    Leslie Redding and Anna Hokamp of the DIberville High School (Mississippi) bass fishing team were recently awarded scholarships to Simpson University in California. A local TV station reported that the duo placed 1st in each of its past two tournaments and is now ranked 2nd in the state among all high school teams. Simpson University is a West Coast powerhouse that took three of the Top 8 places in an FLW-sanction...

13 Fishing to sponsor first Pro Circuit event Tuesday, January 19, 2021    Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today that 13 Fishing has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the 2021 season-opening Pro Circuit event at Lake Okeechobee, Feb. 11-14. “We are thrilled to welcome 13 Fishing to the MLF sponsor family,” said Jim Wilburn, MLF president and CEO. “As an angler-centric league, MLF aligns perfectly with 13 Fishing in putting our professional anglers and their needs at the fo...

Welcher, Huff align with Missile Baits Tuesday, January 19, 2021    Missile Baits announced that its added Kyle Welcher and Cody Huff to its pro staff for 2021. Welcher was a Bassmaster Elite Series rookie in 2012 and finished 10th in the Angler of the Year points to earn a berth into the this years Classic. Huff competed in the 2020 Classic after winning the Bassmaster College National Championship and will compete on the MLF Pro Circuit and Bassmaster Opens this year. “This past yea...

Sonar: The preseason checklist    Professional anglers have a lot of work to do in preparation for a new season – tasks that have nothing to do with catching fish. Entering his third season on the MLF Pro Circuit, Miles Burghoff has come to enjoy most of the process that includes ironing out sponsorship agreements and designing jerseys and boat wraps. To read the newest edition of Sonar Sound-Off, Latest News By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Jason Christie took a look at the ar...

High school angler wins $10,000 contingency Tuesday, January 19, 2021    High school angler Hunter Keller understands his mom, Ashley, and dad, Dusty, need to live within the family’s financial means. But they’ve always done all they can to support Hunter’s love of competitive bass fishing. Rather than buy a pricey fiberglass boat, they chose a tough 18-foot aluminum boat powered by a 115-horsepower Yamaha V MAX SHO. It’s a decision that recently paid back $10,000 in Yamaha Power ...