Trophy Bass enters into license agreement
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
REP Outdoor Group, LLC and Tackle HD announced, effective Jan. 13, it has reached an exclusive license agreement to manufacture, distribute and sell Trophy Bass Company products.
Tackle HD, a REP Outdoor Group company, produces and markets the Worldwide Buzzer, HD Swimmer, Original Hi-Def Craw, Hellgrammite and Mega-Mite. Among other products, Trophy Bass Company is best known for the Ozark Flash spinnerbait, as well as the Trophy Pro, Trophy Swim and Trophy Finesse jigs.
I appreciate the opportunity Casey Scanlon, Travis Perret, and Justin Russell have entrusted in the partnership with our organization, said Troy Nogosek, president of REP Outdoor Group. The partnership completes a winter-long product expansion and adds the Trophy Bass tournament-grade brand to our family. During the past few months, we have brought our soft-plastic production in-house and invested in injection molding mach
Big Bite picks up Whitaker, Schlapper
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Alabama-based Big Bite Baits announced that it s entered into sponsorship deals with Bassmaster Elite Series anglers Jake Whitaker and Pat Schlapper.
Jake is a great addition to our pro team, said Big Bite pro staff director Les Bratcher. He is a skilled angler for his age with great enthusiasm and has been a strong performer on the Elite Series so far. We are glad to have him on our team this year. Pat has been on our field staff team for a number of years and it is great to now have him on our Elite Series team.
Mullins Big Year Was Bittersweet
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Photo: B.A.S.S./Seigo Saito
Strong showings on the northern swing put David Mullins in the hunt for the 2020 Bassmaster Angler of the Year crown.
By John Johnson
BassFan Senior Editor (Editors note: In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, a new First Cast story will not appear until Tuesday, Jan. 19.)
After a breakout season in 2019 that saw him qualify for his first Bassmaster Classic, David Mullins made another big leap last year when he finished just 3 points shy of claiming the Elite Series Angler of the Year (AOY) title. He admits, however, that the conclusion left a bitter aftertaste.
Bertrand Derives Efficiency From Kneel- N-Reel Method
Friday, January 15, 2021
Photo: BassFan
Josh Bertrand frequently employs the kneel- n -reel technique to ensure that his crankbaits deflect off cover.
By John Johnson
BassFan Senior Editor Major League Fishing pro Josh Bertrand relies on the kneel- n-reel technique frequently when fishing crankbaits. In fact, he s almost always got his rod tip plunged several feet below the water s surface when retrieving his initial cast of the day with a diving plug.
He wants to ensure that his opening presentation features some fish-attracting deflection. Dropping to his haunches and pointing his rod toward the bottom of the lake can get him an additional 4 to 5 feet of depth with the bait.
By Joe Balog
I dont know about you, but I dont get excited sitting around and talking about catching a limit of keeper fish, even though such a catch might earn me more cash than a single 12-pounder.
- Doug Hannon, from his book
Big Bass Magic.
Or are they?
Over the previous few decades, Ive witnessed a change in the overall goal of most bass anglers. Early on, it was recognized that big bass were all the rage. For many, the way to gauge success was with a wall-hanger, signifying some sort of completion of a lifes goal.