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Get Hooked On Fishing Kids Activation At Bassmaster Classic

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Get Hooked On Fishing Kids Activation At Bassmaster Classic
The Shell Bassmaster Get Hooked on Fishing activation presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors is for kids of all ages. It will take place March 24-26 at the GEICO Bassmaster Classic outside of the George R. Brown Convention Center. 
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March 10, 2017

Get Hooked On Fishing Kids Activation At Bassmaster Classic

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HOUSTON — Children attending this year’s GEICO Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods will be in for a special treat March 24-26 at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

Fishing, games, competitions, seminars, special guests, raffles, giveaways and more await them at the Shell Bassmaster Get Hooked on Fishing presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors. Kids can get in on the fun from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, while 52 of the world’s best bass anglers compete at nearby Lake Conroe. All activities are free and open to the public.

“Shell takes great pride in our partnerships and in the events we support throughout the year that are nationally respected, help protect our environment and have a positive impact on local communities,” said Bruce Culpepper, Shell Oil Company president.

“The Bassmaster Classic and Get Hooked on Fishing are both prime examples of getting people personally involved with the outdoors and understanding how important conservation and caring for our environment is for all of us.”

While children of all backgrounds and ages will enjoy Get Hooked on Fishing, special emphasis will be on introducing multicultural youth and their families to the joys of fishing and instructing them in the basics, as well as teaching them about nature, conservation, and stewardship. Kids in grades 2 through 6 will get to experience the real thing too, angling in a pond filled with catfish. Nine hundred students from the Houston Independent School District will test their luck on Friday.

Activities also will include interactive exhibits and presentations by Coastal Conservation Association, Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Additionally, renowned anglers like Pedro Sors and Billy Murray will share their knowledge, while the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Paw Patrol characters will entertain at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., on Saturday and Sunday. Those who want to test their skills can compete in Casting Kids events, while attendees can sharpen their casting and catching skills in Learn From the Pros seminars.

Dogs on the Dock, meanwhile, will feature long-jumping competitions by retrievers, with many local canines expected to compete.

For more information, please visit Bassmaster.com/tournaments/2017-geico-bassmaster-classic.

2017 Bassmaster Classic Title Sponsor: GEICO

2017 Bassmaster Classic Presenting Sponsor: DICK’S Sporting Goods

2017 Bassmaster Classic Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2017 Bassmaster Classic Premier Sponsors: Triton Boats, Yamaha, Berkley, Shell Rotella, Power-Pole, Huk, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Skeeter Boats

2017 Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo Presenting Sponsor: DICK’S Sporting Goods

2017 Bassmaster Classic Local Sponsors: Shipley Donuts, Academy Sports + Outdoors

About the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods
The 47th world championship of bass fishing, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods will host 52 of the world’s best bass anglers competing for more than $1 million, March 24-26 in Houston, Texas. Competition and takeoff will begin each day at Lake Conroe Park (14968 TX-105, Montgomery, Texas) at 7:20 a.m. CT. Weigh-ins will be held daily March 24-26 at 3:15 p.m. in one of Major League Baseball’s Top 20 largest stadiums, the Houston Astros’ Minute Maid Park (501 Crawford Street, Houston, Texas).

In conjunction, the Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods will be open daily only a block from Minute Maid Park at George R. Brown Convention Center, (1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, Texas) the largest in Classic history. Expo hours are Friday, March 24, noon – 8 p.m.; Saturday, March 25, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sunday, March 26, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.

About Shell
Shell Oil Company is an affiliate of the Royal Dutch Shell plc, a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with operations in more than 70 countries. In the U.S., Shell operates in 50 states and employs more than 20,000 people working to help tackle the challenges of the new energy future.

About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 500,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), television show (The Bassmasters on ESPN2), social media programs and events. For more than 45 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.

The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Series, Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation presented by Magellan, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Costa Bassmaster High School Series presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 251 – Mark Rose – March 1,2017

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Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 251 – Mark Rose – March 1,2017

Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 251 – Mark Rose
March 1, 2017 at 12:00 AM
2017 FLW Tour back-to-back Champion and MLF ‘Selects’ competitor, Mark Rose is featured on Bass Edge Radio presented by MegaWare KeelGuard. Mark chats with Aaron and Kurt about his springtime techniques and the FLW Tour history he recently made.

Set the Hook! with Pat Rose – Mar 4, 2017 Featuring Timmy Horton & 2017 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee Diamond Dallas Page

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Set the Hook! with Pat Rose – Mar 4, 2017 Featuring Timmy Horton & 2017 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee Diamond Dallas Page

Set the Hook! with Pat Rose – Mar 4, 2017

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This week’s guest were Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Timmy Horton and 2017 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee Diamond Dallas Page.

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COX LEADS DAY ONE OF FLW TOUR AT HARRIS CHAIN OF LAKES PRESENTED BY RANGER BOATS

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COX LEADS DAY ONE OF FLW TOUR AT HARRIS CHAIN OF LAKES PRESENTED BY RANGER BOATS

COX LEADS DAY ONE OF FLW TOUR AT HARRIS CHAIN OF LAKES PRESENTED BY RANGER BOATS

Kentucky’s Ferguson Leads Co-Anglers

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LEESBURG, Fla. (March 9, 2017) Mud Hole Custom Tackle pro John Cox of DeBary, Florida, caught a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds, 11 ounces to take the lead on opening day of the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes. The event, presented by Ranger Boats, features a field of 326 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals and co-anglers casting for top awards of up to $125,000 cash in the pro division and up to $25,000 cash in the co-angler division.

The weather conditions in central Florida were near perfect Thursday, and anglers experienced warm, sunny conditions with a minimal northwest breeze. Although the majority of the bass on the Harris Chain are now in their postspawn phase, there were still quite a few largemouth found on beds by the FLW Tour anglers.

“I think the fish in the canals are pretty much done, but we’re still seeing that last wave of bass come up from the main lake,” said Cox, the reigning Forrest Wood Cup champion with more than $930,000 in career earnings. “I caught three today looking at them. The others I caught casting.

“I had around 10 to 15 fish on beds marked during practice that I went to today, but they were gone,” Cox continued. “Luckily, the wind wasn’t blowing today and it opened up a few areas that were unfishable during our practice time. I just went fishing. I started off near takeoff and just worked my way around most of the chain. I didn’t go through any locks, but I ran the whole tank of gas out.”

Cox said that his history on the Harris Chain definitely helped him on Day One.

“I’ve been fishing here forever. I remember my mom driving me out here with the jon boat and dropping me off at the pier. It is awesome to be here, at a major event, fishing on the lake that I grew up on.

“I really struggled at the first two events this year and I wanted to just get five in the boat today and I was lucky to get five good ones. Now I’m going to go home and try to figure out how to do it again tomorrow.”

The top 10 pros after day one on the Harris Chain are:

1st:          Mud Hole Custom Tackle pro John Cox, DeBary, Fla., five bass, 25-11

2nd:         Shane LeHew, Catawba, N.C., five bass, 23-15

3rd:          Jim Moynagh, Carver, Minn., five bass, 23-9

4th:          Tim Frederick, Leesburg, Fla., five bass, 21-15

5th:          Livingston Lures pro Andy Morgan, Dayton, Tenn., five bass, 21-13

6th:          Carl Jocumsen, Frisco, Texas, five bass, 20-12

7th:          Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., five bass, 19-10

8th:          Matt Wittekiend, Angleton, Texas, five bass, 18-15

9th:          Andrew Upshaw, Tulsa, Okla., five bass, 18-4

10th:        Rusty Trancygier, Hahira, Ga., five bass, 18-2

For a full list of results visit FLWFishing.com.

Cody Bird of Granbury, Texas, earned the day’s $500 Big Bass award in the pro division thanks to a 7-pound, 14-ounce largemouth.

Overall there were 769 bass weighing 1,888 pounds, 11 ounces caught by 162 pros Thursday. The catch included 142 five-bass limits.

Chris Ferguson of Wittensville, Kentucky, leads the co-angler division with five bass weighing 20 pounds, 1 ounce, followed by Trey Shaw of Dunnellon, Florida, who weighed five bass totaling 19-10, good for second place.

The top 10 co-anglers after day one on the Harris Chain are:

1st:          Chris Ferguson, Wittensville, Ky., five bass, 20-1

2nd:         Trey Shaw, Dunnellon, Fla., five bass, 19-10

3rd:          Tyler Woolcott, Port Orange, Fla., five bass, 18-0

4th:          Kevin Thomas, Miramar, Fla., five bass, 17-1

5th:          Tyler Meredith, Oliver Springs, Tenn., five bass, 16-11

6th:          Steven Hatala, Saint Clair Shores, Mich., five bass, 15-12

7th:          Jeffery Mathews, Maitland, Fla., five bass, 15-8

8th:          Robert Crosnoe, Invernes, Fla., five bass, 15-5

9th:          Jeffrey Clark, Hoover, Ala., four bass, 14-9

10th:        Melissa Young, Tavares, Fla., five bass, 14-8

Shaw earned $250 for the Big Bass award in the co-angler division with an 8-pound, 13-ounce largemouth.

Overall there were 546 bass weighing 996 pounds, 10 ounces caught by 154 co-anglers Thursday. The catch included 66 five-bass limits.

In FLW Tour competition, pros and co-anglers are randomly paired each day, with pros supplying the boat, controlling boat movement and competing against other pros. Co-anglers fish from the back deck against other co-anglers. The full field of 326 anglers competes Thursday and Friday. Co-angler competition concludes following Friday’s weigh-in, while the top 20 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advance to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2017 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing. The 2017 Forrest Wood Cup will be on Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina, Aug. 11-13.

The total purse for the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Ranger Boats is more than $800,000, including $10,000 through 50th place in the Pro division. The tournament is hosted by Lake County, Florida.

Anglers will take off at 7 a.m. EST each day from the Venetian Gardens, located at 201 E. Dixie Ave., in Leesburg. Friday’s weigh-in will be held at the Venetian Gardens beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday’s weigh-ins will be held at the Venetian Gardens but will begin at 4 p.m.

Prior to the weigh-ins Saturday and Sunday, FLW will host a free Family Fishing Expo at the Venetian Gardens from noon to 4 p.m. each day. The Expo is a chance for fishing fans to meet their favorite anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by FLW sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities.

Also for youth, the FLW Foundation’s Unified Fishing Derby will be held at the Venetian Gardens on Saturday from 9-11 a.m. The event is hosted by FLW Foundation pro Cody Kelley along with other FLW Tour anglers, and is free and open to area youth 15 years of age and younger and Special Olympics athletes. Rods and reels are available for use, but youth are encouraged to bring their own if they own one.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

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Zona Live Debuts Tuesday On Bassmaster.com

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The new “Zona Live” with Mark Zona (right) will debut on Tuesday, March 14, airing from 8 a.m. to noon on Bassmaster.com. Each show will have a special guest, and the first guest will be 2014 Angler of the Year, Greg Hackney. 

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March 9, 2017

Zona Live Debuts Tuesday On Bassmaster.com

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Mix the technology of Bassmaster LIVE with the zaniness of Mark Zona and you get the latest Bassmaster.com offering — “Zona Live.”

“Think fun and interactive,” Zona said. “A 4-hour fishing funhouse.”

The latest live offering on Bassmaster.com will be Zona plying a body of water with a special guest. The first of four planned live shows this year will air from 8 a.m. to noon CT on Tuesday, March 14. Greg Hackney, the 2014 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year, will be Zona’s first guest on a lake in southern Louisiana.

“I’m excited about Zona Live as much as any project I’ve ever worked on,” said Zona, who’s served as a Bassmaster TV analyst for 12 years, as well as hosting Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show. “I’m the type of viewer who wants to see it all unscripted — the good, bad and the ugly. I’m sure we’ll have a lot of those highs and lows because that’s what fishing is.

“Although we will have scouted the lake, what you see — whether we catch ’em or not — will be happening in real-time.”

Mike McKinnis, vice president of media content for JM Associates and producer of The Bassmasters, said plans for Zona Live have been in the works since around the time B.A.S.S. began its live programming at the 2015 Classic.

The innovative program, pioneered in the realm of competitive fishing by JM Outdoors and B.A.S.S., employ the same high definition cameras that capture on-the-water action for The Bassmasters show on ESPN2, to stream video online through Bassmaster.com.

“We’ve kind of perfected the live show, so why not take one of our biggest stars in the sport, pair him with one of the biggest Elite anglers in the sport and watch what they do live?” McKinnis said. “With a TV show, you get to watch 22 minutes — with Zona Live, you’re getting four hours of content and have feedback with both people on camera.”

Zona hopes to turn the final 10 minutes of each hour into a fast-moving, question-and-answer period. He wants viewers to ask anything, from what size hooks the anglers are using to “why puppy dogs smell so good.”

Prizes will be awarded for the best questions submitted, and Zona will act as judge.

“I already have the prizes, and they’re awesome,” he said. Among them, he suggested, might be “Viewer of the Day” or “Viewer of the Week.”

“I want our viewers to feel comfortable asking anything to me or our guest … no matter how off-the-wall it is.”

Zona fans and other viewers can join the conversation and pose questions at #ZonaLive on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. This hashtag will be monitored to bring the best posts onto the show.

St. Croix’s Jesse Wiggins fishes with an open-mind and…The Best Rods on Earth

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St. Croix’s Jesse Wiggins fishes with an open-mind and…The Best Rods on Earth

A Student of the Lake

St. Croix’s Jesse Wiggins fishes with an open-mind and…The Best Rods on Earth

Park Falls, WI (March 8, 2017) – A great football coach once said, “The more you know the better you play.” Makes perfect sense… Picture a quarterback pouring over film, banking to memory the formations and tendencies of a formidable defensive secondary. Heck, the field general will be able to take snaps and throw from his studied mind’s eye without making any game-time assessments. Right?

Not if your QB is Bassmaster ELITE angler and recently-recruited St. Croix pro Jesse Wiggins. Sure, he’s interested in historical evidence, but Wiggins isn’t going to hang his helmet on past performances. And that’s precisely how he’ll approach the Bassmaster Classic on Houston, Texas’ Lake Conroe: assess, adjust and conquer.

Photo courtesy of B.A.S.S.

It’s been a successful ploy, too. The Cullman, Alabama basser had never dipped a toe in Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes, but that didn’t stop him from earning the podium at the 2017 Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #1. And that open-mindedness has propelled Wiggins all through his career. “I always fish with an open mind,” says the Zen-like competitor. “I haven’t been to most of the ELITE lakes.” No surprise, really, since Wiggins is a rookie on the circuit.

Yes, a rookie…

Now even though Wiggins fancies himself at “doing things others aren’t doing,” he does understand and appreciate seasonal bass behavior. Moreover, Wiggins has done enough research on 21,000-acre Lake Conroe to surmise certain strategies will be in play.

St. Croix’s ICAST award-winning Legend Glass has quickly become the defacto crankbaiting rod for serious bassers.

First off, he plans to pick apart some docks, as pre-, post- and spawning bass uniformly relate to these manmade shoreline structures. “There are so many boat docks on Conroe, but not all of them will have fish.” So, with memory in mind, coupled with a live assessment of the lake, Wiggins will focus on specific dock structures. “I’ll start with docks on points and the last dock on any outside pockets.” Any docks associated drop-offs or brush-piles are a bonus, he says.

Wiggins expects to open the show skipping Zoom trick-worms on a shaky-head jig, weaponizing with a 7’ 6” St. Croix Legend Elite spinning rod. “The sensitivity of the Legend Elite blows me away.” And he’ll be spooled with 12-lb. Seaguar INVISX, his universal brand of choice.

Conroe, being an impoundment, is sure to feature some lake-making riprap. And that’s where Wiggins will be if the dock fish are misbehaving. He’ll first check-out the topwater scene, chunking a Jenko Flea Bag 100, trying to walk that dog to victory. If surface acrobatics aren’t in the script, Wiggins intends to muscle big worms midst the rocks. Either way, he’ll be making ends meet with a 7’ 1”, medium-heavy, x-fast, St. Croix Legend Xtreme casting rod teamed with 30 lb. Seaguar Smackdown braid and 20 lb. mono leader.

Winning Best Freshwashter Rod at ICAST 2013, St. Croix’s innovative and luxurious Legend Xtreme features a proprietary sculpted handle with Xtreme-Skin that’s both comfortable and hyper-sensitive.

Timing-wise, the dates of the Classic land smack-dab during that ‘tweener period. The bass could be anywhere from pre-spawn feasting to post-spawn recuperating, biological clocks influencing their daily activities. Wiggins says if post-spawn is in play, he’ll search for roosting hens on offshore brush, especially wood linked to humps and breaks. Such a scenario begets cranking, so he’ll bust out an assortment of St. Croix’s new, award-winning, Legend Glass rods. The advanced glass rods cast long with exceptional smoothness, while a limber tip section absorbs slack and flexes freely when bass lose their minds boatside. He’ll inaugurate crankbait-time with a Jenko CD25 tethered to 12-lb. INVISX.

So, welcome St. Croix’s newest professional bass fishing ambassador, and appreciate his conscious blend of on-the-water training and rotisserie of proven methods.

Jesse, we’ll be rooting for you.

Photo courtesy of B.A.S.S.

47 Things To Do At The 47th Bassmaster Classic

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47 Things To Do At The 47th Bassmaster Classic
In addition to the excitement of watching the anglers launch during daily takeoffs at the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, fans can participate in many activities during the 47th annual world championship of bass fishing.
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March 8, 2017

47 Things To Do At The 47th Bassmaster Classic

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — There are far more than 47 things to do and see at the March 24-26, GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. But to celebrate the 47th annual world championship of bass fishing, this list stops at No. 47.

Fishing fans can also use this list as a set of reasons to attend the world championship, which features 52 of the world’s best bass anglers competing for more than $1 million on Lake Conroe, about an hour outside of Houston, Texas, plus the gigantic Outdoors Expo in the George R. Brown Convention Center and daily weigh-in festivities at the Houston Astros’ Minute Maid Park. All activities are family-friendly and free to attend.

  1. Help cheer on your favorite competitor at morning takeoffs. Come to Lake Conroe Park (14968 TX-105, Montgomery, Texas 77356) at 7:20 a.m. CT each morning and send off some of the world’s best bass anglers.
  2. Donut forget breakfast. Warm donuts will be available on-site from Shipley Donuts.
  3. Ride like the wind. Want to know what it feels like to ride like the wind? Come to the take-off site at Lake Conroe Park to test out the latest boats and engines from Mercury, Nitro, Skeeter, Triton and Yamaha.
  4. Experience the largest Outdoors Expo of its kind. Visit the Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods at the George R. Brown Convention Center (1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, Texas 77010). With more than 300,000 square feet of exhibit space, this Expo is the largest in Classic history. Expo hours are Friday, March 24, noon-8 p.m.; Saturday, March 25, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, March 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. All events are free to attend.
  5. Schedule your day. Use the online floor plan to find out which booths you want to visit and what new product introductions you don’t want to miss — available at Bassmaster.com/expoattend.
  6. Meet anglers and win prizes. Check out the Miss GEICO racing boat –– and have the chance to play games, win prizes and meet anglers at the GEICO booth.
  7. Search for deals. Find hot buys, deeply discounted closeouts and launches of many of the newest products for 2017 at the DICK’S Sporting Goods booth and the Academy Sports + Outdoors booth, among others.
  8. Get into the drama of daily weigh-ins. The doors of Minute Maid Park (501 Crawford St., Houston, Texas 77002) will open each day at 3 p.m. for B.A.S.S. Life and Nation members and at 3:15 p.m. for the general public, Friday–Sunday. Find a seat, then sit back, relax and enjoy the slate of pre-weigh-in entertainment.
  9. Get Hooked On Fishing. Bring your kids to check out the Shell Bassmaster Get Hooked On Fishing presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors area from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday to Sunday. Activities include casting lessons, a kid’s fishing pond, a long-jump dog competition, animated character appearances and more. It’s free!
  10. Be a cover model. Get a picture of your face on the cover of Bassmaster Magazine at the B.A.S.S. booth.
  11. Sign-up and don’t miss out. Sign-up for a Toyota Fan Pass and become eligible to win Toyota’s grand prize giveaway. Toyota vehicle owners can also stop by the Toyota tent at take-off and receive a free gift.
  12. Wheel your way to prizes. Stop by the Minn Kota/Humminbird booth and play the big wheel with different Texas Hold ’Em hands for prizes — everyone wins!
  13. Stay on track. Get up-to-the-minute information from the water with BASSTrakk.
  14. Bring your reel for free fill-ups. With 12 line spooling stations in its booth Berkley plans spool approximately 1.5 million yards of line during the three days of the show. Any attendee can bring up to three reels to be spooled with the premium line of their choice across the Berkley, Spiderwire and Stren brands.
  15. Get first dibs. Be one of the first 300 visitors to stop by the T-H Marine booth and you will win a hat and raffle ticket for additional prizes. On Sunday, a product giveaway will take place, and in order to be eligible, you must be wearing your T-H Marine hat and have your raffle ticket in-hand. The grand prize will be an Atlas Hydraulic jackplate, hosted by the T-H Marine Elite Pro Staff.
  16. Find the fish. Stop by the Lowrance booth to see the new HDS Carbon 16 — the largest fishfinder/chartplotter ever used in the Bassmaster Classic.
  17. See Arturo’s art. Don’t miss seeing Bassmaster Magazine illustrator Arturo Murga’s booth to view his original works of art. One lucky adult, and one lucky child, will be entered to win an exclusive autographed painting.
  18. Experience LIVE coverage. Watch the tournament leaders catch bass in real time on the exclusive Classic LIVE program on Bassmaster.com and on WatchESPN. Watch hosts Tommy Sanders, Mark Zona and Davy Hite as they provide analysis and live updates streamed from the Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo.
  19. Get dizzy. Come to the Triton booth to sign up to compete in dizzy bat races at the weigh-in and see the Triton 20th Anniversary Edition boat.
  20. Learn from the experts. Pick up some insider secrets at the DICK’S Sporting Goods 4,000-gallon fishing tank featuring many of the top names in bass fishing doing seminars every hour.
  21. Get charged up. The GEICO booth will offer smart phone charging stations for attendees. You don’t want to miss out on the perfect shot because of a low battery.
  22. Start an autograph collection. Celebrity bass pros will be on hand for autograph sessions, courtesy of the Expo exhibitors. Check schedules at each booth or online at Bassmaster.com/expoattend.
  23. Stay in style. Check out the latest line of fishing wear from Huk Performance Fishing that includes UV protection for those sunny days, moisture wicking capabilities to keep you comfortable and anti-microbial technology to keep you from smelling like your catch. They will also have items including rain gear, headwear and a newly released women’s clothing line.
  24. Be a part of the experience. Stop by the Shell ROTELLA® booth to participate in the most innovative Road Show ever, featuring exciting displays and graphics supporting the Energized Protection™ campaign.
  25. Try out a troller. Check out the latest Ultrex trolling motor at the Humminbird/Minn Kota booth.
  26. Watch the clock. Be present in the Nitro booth for their hourly giveaway items. You can also register for special promotions.
  27. Spin to win. Carhartt will have a spin-it to win-it wheel. A grand prize will be given out several times throughout each day.
  28. See the rising stars. See the fourth annual Costa Bassmaster High School Classic Saturday, March 25 at nearby Lake Houston, with the weigh-in at the Minute Maid Park. And don’t miss the 8th annual College Classic Sunday, March 26 at the same locations.
  29. Keep on rolling. Stop by the Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels booth to enter to win a free set of tires, and to cast, play and win a prize.
  30. Experience Turtle Power. Toyota brings the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles out of the shadows to make daily appearances at the Expo.
  31. Bait and hook. Check out the new line of Berkley hard baits and hooks. And get some expert advice from crankbait legend David Fritts.
  32. Make conservation a priority. See fiberglass replicas of the largest bass caught in Texas public waters. Learn about exciting changes to our popular Toyota ShareLunker Program at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department booth.
  33. Plan your next trip. Stop by the Skeeter Boats booth and enter for a chance to win a saltwater trip with Bourgeois Fishing Charters, fishing with Theophile Bourgeois; or you could win a trip to catch possibly the largest bass in your life, on Lake Fork, Texas, with Mark Pack.
  34. Support the troops. Come out to the weigh-in on Friday and help us honor our country’s military service members. The first 300 to show their designated military ID at the B.A.S.S. booth will receive an official Bassmaster hat.
  35. See the pros’ products. Check out why professional anglers use Power-Pole and register to win a free Power-Pole shallow water anchor of your choice at their booth.
  36. Be a B.A.S.S. winner. Enter the Fish with Gerald Swindle Sweepstakes at the B.A.S.S. booth and around the Expo.
  37. Build a better bait. Customize your own spinnerbait at the Toyota booth.
  38. Score a wristband. Head over to the Shimano booth to find out how you can receive a soon-to-be-coveted wristband for access to its “Meet & Greet — and Meat!” party at Jackson Street BBQ following Saturday’s weigh-in. High school and college anglers will have special opportunities for wristbands, as well.
  39. Be a fan, lend a hand. Be on the lookout for the DICK’S Sporting Goods Bass Fan Bass Hand to wave at the arena.
  40. Record your catch. Stop by the Livingston Lure booth to check out the baits that allow you record all your catch data including: lure details, catch location and environmental conditions with the Sami app, available on the App Store.
  41. Take a sneak peak. Get a preview of what’s new at Mercury Marine for 2017, including the latest engines, parts and accessories.
  42. Defend your right to fish. Stop by the Yamaha booth to spin the wheel and sign up for the Bass Anglers for Saltwater Conservation program.
  43. Thank a first responder. Come to the weigh-in Saturday and show your support and salute our first responders and law enforcement officers. The first 300 to show their official ID/badge at the B.A.S.S. booth will receive an official Bassmaster hat.
  44. Test your luck. Play the spin-to-win wheel at the Mercury Dockstore for a chance to win prizes including oil, trolling motors and props.
  45. See what’s new. Go to the Phoenix Boats booth to see their newest model — the 921 PHX.
  46. Take home the T-shirt. Arguably, the official Bassmaster Classic T-shirt is the ultimate Classic souvenir. But there’s much more at the B.A.S.S. merchandise booth, from hats to shirts in all sizes and colors and for all ages.
  47. Witness history in the making. Watch the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic champion receive his trophy at Sunday’s weigh-in.

2017 Bassmaster Classic Title Sponsor: GEICO

2017 Bassmaster Classic Presenting Sponsor: DICK’S Sporting Goods

2017 Bassmaster Classic Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2017 Bassmaster Classic Premier Sponsors: Triton Boats, Yamaha, Berkley, Shell Rotella, Power-Pole, Huk, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Skeeter Boats

2017 Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo Presenting Sponsor: DICK’S Sporting Goods

2017 Bassmaster Classic Local Sponsors: Shipley Donuts, Academy Sports + Outdoors

First Look: River2Sea Bully Wa 2 By Walker Smith March 6th 2017

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First Look: River2Sea Bully Wa 2 By Walker Smith March 6th 2017

First Look: River2Sea Bully Wa 2

Walker Smith

March 6th 2017

The design of this topwater frog gives it great castability and an outstanding hookup ratio.

Fishing a topwater frog is one of my favorite things to do, so I always jump at the opportunity to test new models. I had never used a River2Sea frog in the past, so I really had no preconceived notions when I got to try the new Bully Wa 2. I had no idea what to expect.

I’ve been testing this frog for quite some time and it accounted for some nice fish catches. I even caught some in 54-degree water. If you’re a fellow frogger, there are some things I think you should know about this particular model.

Set the Hook! with Pat Rose – Feb 25, 2017 Featuring Mark Rose,Kevin VanDam, & Rock and Roll Express Ricky Morton.

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Set the Hook! with Pat Rose – Feb 25, 2017 Featuring Mark Rose,Kevin VanDam, & Rock and Roll Express Ricky Morton.

Set the Hook! with Pat Rose – Feb 25, 2017

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Guests on this week’s show were FLW Touring Pro Mark Rose, 4 Time Bassmaster Classic Champion Kevin VanDam, and 2017 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee 1/2 of the Rock and Roll Express Ricky Morton.

podcastIf you missed the show, you can listen to the podcast here.

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Wayne Skipworth & Don Sprinkle win Carolina’s Bass Challenge Lake Wylie, NC (Mar 4, 2017)

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Wayne Skipworth & Don Sprinkle win Carolina’s Bass Challenge Lake Wylie, NC (Mar 4, 2017)
Lake Wylie, NC (Mar 4, 2017)

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Wayne Skipworth & Don Sprinkle win Wylie with 17.63 lbs! Also top Skeeter Bonus winners! $14,000.00! Great job guys! Wayne & Don have been fishing with us since the beginning!

2nd went to Jason Wilson & Kelly Logan with 5 bass weighing 16.35 lbs., They took the 2nd Skeeter Bonus pushing their total winnings to $8,000.00!

Steve Addington & Scott Beattie were 3rd with 16.30 lbs and they took home the 3rd Skeeter Bonus. They total winnings were $5,500.00.

Thomas Hardwick & Tommy Williams claimed the 4th Skeeter Bonus and 6th with 15.76 lbs. They collected $2,800.00.

The BF of the tournament went to Anthony Johnson & Joe Hamilton with a 7.87 lb bass worth $1,000.00!

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