Pro Circuit Set For 22nd Stop At Big O
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
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Brandon McMillan compiled 106-10 after four days in 2011 to set the MLF Pro Circuit record for the top cumulative weight at Lake Okeechobee.
By MLF Communications Staff Major League Fishing (MLF) will kick off the 2021 Pro Circuit season this week at Lake Okeechobee. In its 26th season, the circuit formerly known as the FLW Tour will feature 163 professionals competing across six regular-season events, each with a top award of up to $135,000. The field will also compete for points to qualify for the 2021 TITLE (the Pro Circuit Championship) and the opportunity to compete for up to $235,000.
B.A.S.S., Yamaha reach new agreement
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
B.A.S.S. and Yamaha have inked a new agreement expanding their longstanding partnership for four more years. Yamahas sponsorship of the Bassmaster Tournament Trail and Bassmaster Classic will continue through 2024.
Were thrilled to continue working alongside the team at Yamaha to support boaters at all levels, said Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. As we reach new audiences and outdoor enthusiasts, it is great to have a partner like Yamaha, who is dedicated to helping anglers get incredible performance out of their equipment as well as active in vital conservation missions that benefit everyone who loves spending time on the water. The expansion of our partnership proves that, together, Yamaha and B.A.S.S. are committed to ensuring a bright future for sportfishing.
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 across every level of competition, said Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. Both brands have a long history focused on both conservation and growing the sport of bass fishing, and our enthusiastic fans are the perfect audience for AFTCO to promote their gear and clothing. Their generous support is also allowing us to enrich our already popular Elite Series Marshal program and lake cleanup efforts.
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 spring. Bass Pro Shops last week announced the first-of its-kind amateur team tournament with a total guaranteed purse of $4.3 million.
With proceeds benefitting conservation and the future of fishing, the event is exclusively for amateurs who own a Tracker, Ranger, Nitro, Triton, Sun Tracker, Tahoe or MAKO boat. The Top 40 finishers from each regional qualifier will be eligible to fish the National Championship this fall at Big Cedar Lodge on Table Rock Lake in Missouri.
Chalk Talk: Punching grass mats with Gluszek
Friday, February 5, 2021 (
Editor s 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 the greenery is at its thickest, almost nothing can consistently compete with punching a creature bait.
Its such a great way to fish to catch big ones, to win a tournament if youre a tournament guy, or even catch the biggest fish of your life, he said. Thats largely due to one prevailing truth: Its where the entire food chain lives. Accordingly, hell suspect hes in a good mat if he sees crawfish scooting around, spies baitfish or hears the pop-pop-pop of feeding blue