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 familys financial means. But theyve always done all they can to support Hunters 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. Its a decision that recently paid back $10,000 in Yamaha Power Pay contingency money after Dusty registered for the Yamaha Power Pay program.
When mom got the email confirming our 6th-place finish at the high school national championship was good enough for a $10,000 Yamaha Power Pay bonus, she was screaming and in tears of joy. Shes my biggest fan, said Hunter. Dad read about the new Yamaha Power Pay program right after it launched and knew we had to make sure we signed up, and thank goodness we did.
Lew s/Strike King offering freshman scholarships
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Lew s and Strike King announced recently that it will fund up to five scholarships worth as much as $5,000 each to graduating high school seniors in 2021.
We acknowledge and embrace our youth as the future of fishing, said Rather Outdoors president Rocky Kaslow. We proudly accept the opportunity to help them carry on this tradition that so many of us count as a passion in our own lives and families. Our organization is honored to invest in our youth through this program and feel like it is our obligation to ensure that just as it was passed down to us, the love of fishing is passed on to future generations.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
By Miles Burghoff No matter how good or bad a tournament season was, a new year brings with it new opportunity and a renewed sense of optimism. By no means was 2020 a bad year for me from a tournament fishing perspective, but with the proper adjustments and preparation, I have high hopes that 2021 will be even better.
In order to lay the foundation for a great season, there are quite a few things on my checklist before I make that first cast at the MLF Pro Circuit opener on Lake Okeechobee.
Getting the Branding Right
Each offseason, every professional angler has his own process for preparing for the upcoming schedule. However, one thing thats universal is ironing out sponsorships.
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.