LAKE SEMINOLE READIES FOR WEEKEND OF FLW YOUTH BASS-FISHING TOURNAMENTS

Courtesy of FLW YETI FLW College Fishing tournament set for Friday, Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Open tournament to follow Saturday BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (Jan. 29, 2019) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) is set to visit the Bainbridge area next week, Feb. 8-9, with the YETI FLW College Fishing event at Lake Seminole and the Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Open at Lake Seminole. The…

Missile Baits To Hold No Entry Fee Tournaments

Release Courtesy of Missile Baits Salem, Va. – January 4, 2019 – Fishing for money and paying no entry fee is no longer only for the pros. Missile Baits is beginning their No Entry Fee Tournament Series. The one day, team events will feature a guaranteed $2,500 total payout with the winning team walking away with a guaranteed $1,000. The teams will only be allowed to have Missile Baits soft…

KHSAA REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FISHING TOURNAMENTS ADVANCE 80 HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS TO KHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ON KENTUCKY LAKE

From FLW Communications BENTON, Ky. (April 23, 2018) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, and The Bass Federation (TBF), partnered with the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) to present the 2018 KHSAA state bass-fishing regional tournaments on Saturday. A total of 420 teams across Kentucky competed in four different regional…

The Econo Lodge Brand Returns as Presenting Sponsor of First Two Bassmaster Elite Tournaments for a Third Consecutive Year

Feb. 5, 2018 Sponsorship includes offering fans the chance to win a day of fishing with pro Justin Lucas BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and ROCKVILLE, Md. — The Econo Lodge brand, part of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) is the presenting sponsor of two Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments in 2018, and is offering fans the chance to win a day of fishing with professional angler Justin Lucas, a…

Postseason Bassmaster Tournaments Scheduled For North Georgia Fisheries In 2018

For the first time, the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship will be held on Lake Chatuge on the Georgia/North Carolina border Sept. 20-23, 2018. The only other B.A.S.S. events held on this fishery were the 2013 and 2014 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championships. Photo by B.A.S.S. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 2, 2017 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —…

FLW ANNOUNCES ITALY AS SIXTH COUNTRY TO BEGIN SANCTIONING FLW FISHING TOURNAMENTS

JIMMY ASHLOCK SIGNS EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENT TO RUN FLW BASS-FISHING TOURNAMENTS IN ITALY MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 1, 2017) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Jimmy Ashlock, of Treviso, Italy, to begin sanctioning FLW bass-fishing tournaments in Italy. The agreement was signed by FLW President of…

South Africa Becomes Latest Country To Sanction Flw Tournaments

SOUTH AFRICA BECOMES LATEST COUNTRY TO SANCTION FLW TOURNAMENTS WJ LINDEQUE CC SIGNS EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENT TO RUN FLW BASS-FISHING TOURNAMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 17, 2016) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced an exclusive licensing agreement with WJ Lindeque CC, of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, to…

New Site, Contingense.com To Help You Find More Cash In Bass Tournaments!

February 8, 2016 – Mansfield, AR – Contingense.com recently launched their new website late last week. The site focuses on supporting the need for outdoor enthusiasts to seek, and enroll in contingency programs from one central website, rather than searching the web, and learning through various other methods, which are all time consuming. The main function of the website creates a…

After Long Absence From Tournaments, Fired-Up Scott Martin Headed To Toyota Team Championship

After fishing Bassmaster tournaments from the mid-90s to early 2001, Scott Martin stepped away from tournament fishing for nearly a decade and a half so he could spend more time with his family. But now he's back and has served notice he is still just as good an angler as he was before. Martin and teammate Cole Winn are heading to the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship next…

Fishers Of Men East Tennessee Tournaments As Much About Faith, Fellowship As Fishing

Teams in the Fishers of Men East Tennessee Division fish to win, but their main focus is on faith and fellowship, said tournament director Steve Jennings. “Our guys are more like a family than just competing against each other,” Jennings said. “We have a good time and enjoy good fellowship. They really are the best group of guys I've ever been around.” Jennings announced that the Friday…

Big Weekend Coming Up For Tournaments In The Region!!

2015 is here, and this weekend is really a mini Kick-off for many team trails and one time tournaments around the region. Lets start with the CBC on Lake Murray. $8000 Guaranteed 1st place with lots of contingency $$ plus some very good conditions to hit Murray right now. Most seem to think it will take 25-27 Lbs to land the W. The Rat-L-Trap Open on Guntersville kicks off Sat as well and that…

A special invite to fish tournaments in a special place

Bill Dance has filmed many TV episodes there. Ditto for Hank Parker, Shaw Grigsby, Roland Martin, the guys from In-Fisherman . . . you name them, if they are a noted angler, they have fished world famous Bienville Plantation. Now the intensely-managed big bass lakes are playing host to, not only TV anglers but tournament anglers as well. For about what it would cost to fish the famed lakes for…

Major League Fishing Format Now Available for Local Tournaments

Teaser image: SCORETRACKER LIVE Allows Anglers Across the Country to FISH “MLF Style” TULSA, Okla. (February 17, 2014) - Major League Fishing’s innovative every-catch-counts competition format – complete with an in-boat leader board for all competitors - is now available to local tournament anglers through an Internet-based program called MLF SCORETRACKER LIVE.…

Shimano Signs On As Supporting Sponsor Of Bassmaster Tournaments

Bass fishing fans will be seeing a new name linked to Bassmaster tournaments in the 2013 season: Shimano.   Maker of precision fishing tackle, Shimano has become an official Supporting Sponsor of the 2013 Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open, Cabela’s B.A.S.S. Nation and Carhartt Bassmaster College Series.   “Two of the best names in bass…

Warm Weather Stymies Fish And Fishermen In Wylie Catt Trail Tournaments

Brett Collins was hoping for some real winter chill to sneak in this week and perhaps wake up the bass in Lake Wylie, but with springlike temperatures predicted through the weekend, anglers could still be scratching their heads after the fourth Lake Wylie CATT Trail Division tournament Saturday. “Fishing has really been tough on Lake Wylie this fall,” Collins said. “Who knows what's going…

Entry Dates For 2013 Bfl Tournaments Announced

Teaser image: FLW has announced BFL entry dates for the 2013 season. Entries will be accepted by division beginning at 8 a.m. Central time on the following dates: December 10 – Hoosier, Michigan, Music City and Volunteer. December 11 – Bulldog, Cowboy, Great Lakes, Illini and Mississippi. December 12 – Bama, Buckeye, Choo Choo, Gator and Mountain. December 13 –…

Fishing For Charities Growing Into National Organization For Charity Tournaments

The Fishing for Charities bass tournament trail, which raises money for various charities in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee, is evolving into a national organization with 52 charity fishing tournaments in 17 states signing up in the last four months. “We are moving in a new direction,” said Dwayne Linkous, president and founder of the Fishing for Charities Tournament Trail. “We started…

Recent NPFL Winner Alex Davis Is Already Locked In for the Ultimate Angler Championship

AC Exclusive / Photo Credit: NPFL The returning Guntersville competitor previews the fall’s biggest bass fishing event — and what a $500,000 payout actually demands. There are bass tournaments. And then there is the Ultimate Angler Championship. The second annual UAC returns to Lake Guntersville, Alabama, September 27 through October 3 — and if last year was any indication, the fishing…

Nominations now open for 2026 class of Bassmaster High School All-Americans

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. is now accepting nominations for the most exceptional high school bass anglers in the country for the annual Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team. B.A.S.S. is celebrating the 12th year of the selection of the team, which recognizes the 12 most outstanding high school anglers in the nation. The program is designed to reward young athletes for…

Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees Readies for MLF Bass Pro Tour Zenni Stage 6 Presented by Toyota

51 pro anglers to compete on Grand Lake in Grove, Oklahoma, competition live all four days at MajorLeagueFishing.com GROVE, Okla. (June 9, 2026) – The Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour (BPT) will make its return to Grand Lake next week, June 18-21, as Zenni Stage 6 Presented by Toyota brings the league’s high-intensity, every-fish-counts format back to Oklahoma. Hosted by the City of…

Utica’s Hedges Beats Brushpiles for Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Kentucky-Barkley Lakes

Mount Washington’s Hamilton Earns Victory in Co-Angler Division GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (June 8, 2026) – Boater Zach Hedges of Utica, Kentucky, caught a three-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 1 ounce, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Kentucky-Barkley Lake . The tournament, hosted by Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau, was the fourth of five…

Newton’s Smith Dominates at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at High Rock Lake

Gastonia’s Lee Wins in Co-Angler Division SALISBURY, N.C. (June 8, 2026) – Boater Jacob Smith of Newton, North Carolina, caught a total of five bass weighing 24 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on High Rock Lake . The tournament was the fourth of five events of the season for the BFL North Carolina Division. Smith earned $2,590 for his…

St. Louis’ Fitzpatrick Earns Victory at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Truman Lake Presented by Precision Sonar

shland’s Bradford Tops Co-Angler Division WARSAW, Mo. (June 8, 2026) – Boater Chase Fitzpatrick of St. Louis, Missouri, caught a total of five bass weighing 20 pounds, 6 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Truman Lake Presented by Precision Sonar . The tournament was the fourth of five events of the season for the BFL Ozark Division. Fitzpatrick…

Georgia’s Parker Guy Holds Off Field for Victory at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Lake Eufaula Presented by Suzuki Marine

Warner Robins’ McNear Wins Co-Angler Division EUFAULA, Ala. (June 8, 2026) – Boater Parker Guy of Ocilla, Georgia, caught a total of five bass weighing 22 pounds, 1 ounce, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Eufaula Presented by Suzuki Marine . The tournament, hosted by Eufaula Barbour County Chamber of Commerce, was the fourth of five events of the…

Banks Shaw Wins Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Stop 5 on Lake Eufaula Presented by K&N Filters

EUFAULA, Okla. (June 7, 2026) – Starting the final day of Stop 5 Presented by K&N Filters in third place, Banks Shaw looked like the odds-on favorite to win. While Cal Lane and Drew Boggs had the edge by weight and place, environmental factors well outside their control didn’t look good. The deluge of rain on Day 2 affected all the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by MillerTech pros,…

Alabama’s Cal Lane Brings Lead into Final Day at Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Stop 5 on Lake Eufaula Presented by K&N Filters

EUFAULA, Okla. (June 6, 2026) – Cal Lane did exactly what he needed to do to stay in the lead of Stop 5 Presented by K&N Filters on Lake Eufaula. Weighing 15 pounds, 15 ounces for a 37-12 two-day total, the Alabama pro caught a five-fish limit fairly quickly, and a key 4-pounder fairly late in the day made sure he ended where he started in the standings. With most of the Tackle Warehouse…

The University of Montevallo Wins the 2025-26 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia

1st – University of Montevallo, 2nd – Carson-Newman University, 3rd – University of North Alabama SAN ANTONIO, TX – The 2025-26 season is complete for the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  The top three were made up of perineal bass fishing powerhouse names with the University of Montevallo earning its 6thSchool of Year title, followed by 2nd place Carson-Newman…

Urchin Uproar with Brandon Palaniuk

Courtesy of Dynamic Sponsorships If you tuned into live coverage of the 2026 Yokohama Tire Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes, you were witness to something special. More than an impressive parade of heavyweight largemouth that we’ve almost come to expect out of Santee, we watched the arrival of a lure and presentation unfold in real time. The urchin. Sure, several tournaments had…

Minor wins weather-shortened kayak event at Santee Cooper Lakes

CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — Ewing Minor is not only one of the best young anglers on any of the Bassmaster circuits, but he’s a competitor at heart. So, naturally, he was disappointed when the second and final day of the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Santee Cooper Lakes presented by Native Watercraft was cancelled due to the potential for dangerous winds. “When you prepare for a…

Georgia’s Jack Story Goes Wire-to-Wire to Win 43rd Annual Phoenix BFL All-American Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Murray

South Carolina Division boater catches final day limit weighing 17-7 to earn 2026 All-American title and top payout of $100,000 COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 30, 2026) – Jack Story of Atlanta, Georgia, was supposed to walk across the graduation stage with his high school classmates this weekend. Instead, he left the weigh-in stage at the 43rd annual Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American…

Oklahoma Readies for Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Stop 5 on Lake Eufaula Presented by K&N Filters

EUFAULA, Okla. – The fifth stop of the 2026 Major League Fishing (MLF) Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by MillerTech will launch next week, June 5-7, in Eufaula, Oklahoma – the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Stop 5 on Lake Eufaula Presented by K&N Filters. The three-day Pro Circuit event will feature up to 150 professional bass anglers competing for a top prize of up to $135,000.…

Lefebre Catches $100K Big Bass, Wins MLF Kubota Heavy Hitters on Orange Lake Presented by Bass Pro Shops

Pennsylvania pro Dave Lefebre catches seven bass weighing 31-3 – including 9-3 largemouth – to earn $100,000 for victory and $100,000 Berkley Big Bass OCALA, Fla. (May 21, 2026) – Erie, Pennsylvania’s Dave Lefebre never publicly announced whether he’s retired as a professional angler. He’s not sure if Kubota Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops will mark his last event. But this much…

Columbia and Lake Murray Set to Host 43rd Annual Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American Presented by T-H Marine

Sport’s Longest-Running Grassroots Championship Brings 94 Top Anglers to Lake Murray for High-Stakes Competition at Dreher Island State Park COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 19, 2026) – Major League Fishing (MLF) is set to return to Columbia, South Carolina next week, May 28-30, for the 43rd annual Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American Championship Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Murray. The…

Mount Airy’s Watson Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on High Rock Lake

Elm City’s Jean Lacerte Earns Victory in Co-Angler Division SALISBURY, N.C. (May 18, 2026) – Boater Troy Watson of Mount Airy, North Carolina, caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 6 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on High Rock Lake. The tournament was the third of five events of the season for the BFL Piedmont Division. Watson earned…

Onalaska’s Laufenberg Earns 12th Career Victory at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Mississippi River in La Crosse

Minnesota’s Hansen Wins Co-Angler Division LA CROSSE, Wis. (May 18, 2026) – Boater Cade Laufenberg of Onalaska, Wisconsin, brought a five-bass limit to the scale weighing 19 pounds even to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on the Mississippi River in La Crosse . The tournament was the second of five events of the season for the BFL Great Lakes Division.…

Edinburg’s Kohl Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Kentucky and Barkley Lakes

West Frankfort’s Daniell Wins Co-Angler Division GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (May 18, 2026) – Boater Levi Kohl of Edinburg, Illinois, caught five bass totaling 19 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Kentucky and Barkley Lakes. The tournament, hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau, was the third of five events of the…
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