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Rapala Signs As Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing Title Sponsor

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Rapala Signs As Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing Title Sponsor

December 23, 2019

Rapala Signs As Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing Title Sponsor

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Rapala, maker of premium lures and other fishing tackle and accessories, will serve as the title sponsor of Rapala Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing, which annually draws more than 26,000 enthusiastic fans of competitive bass fishing. New for 2020, Fantasy Fishing will award more than $90,000 in prizes, offering a much higher chance for players to win prizes at each event.

“The fans who participate in Fantasy Fishing are highly engaged, and many of them have Rapala-sponsored anglers on their fantasy teams,” said Bruce Akin, CEO of B.A.S.S. “We are thrilled to partner with Rapala to offer this knowledgeable audience incredible prize packages designed to help them be more effective anglers on the water.”

Fantasy fishing provides a competitive platform for participants to test their knowledge of professional fishing and prognostication skills to win Rapala gear packages as well as gift cards and more. Participants select their best five-angler team for each of the Bassmaster Elite Series events and the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk, then compete against other players to score the highest number of points. Points are awarded based on each angler’s final standings at the end of an Elite Series event, and every event will feature $2,500 in prizes from Rapala.

As title sponsor of Fantasy Fishing, Rapala will enjoy extensive exposure during tournament coverage, when fans tune into Bassmaster LIVE to follow their fantasy team anglers, as well as across Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times magazines and various social media channels.

“With such an impressive audience watching Bassmaster LIVE throughout every tournament, Rapala is excited to help bring the Fantasy Fishing game to a whole new level of engagement,” said Matt Jensen, Rapala Director of Marketing. “Playing the game and following more anglers makes every tournament more intense, and that is why Rapala is giving away $25,000 in prizes this year and awarding 20 fans every Elite Tournament. It’s going to be fun!”

B.A.S.S. launched the Fantasy Fishing Challenge in 2008, and is expanding in 2020 to award more prizes to more players. In addition to an exciting grand prize at the end of the season, the Top 20 points leaders in each tournament, as well as Top 5 in the points standings at the end of the season will win valuable prize packages, including Rapala Touch Screen Scales and culling kit, Rapala Performance Tool Combos, Rapala baits, clothing, gift cards, cash prizes and more. The season points champion will win over $20,000 in gift cards, cash and gear.

Full rules and a description of each prize package can be found at Bassmaster.com/fantasy.

In addition to serving as title sponsor for Fantasy Fishing, Rapala will be a Supporting Sponsor for the Bassmaster Elite Series, Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Series, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, Bassmaster Team Championship and the grass-roots TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation regional and championship tournaments.

Registration for the 2020 competition opens Jan. 6, 2020. For more information on Rapala Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing, visit Bassmaster.com/fantasy.

About Rapala
Rapala was unofficially founded in 1936 when Lauri Rapala invented the Rapala fishing lure. Rapala has grown from humble beginnings to become a market leader in the fishing tackle industry. The brand’s functionality and high quality are known by fishermen worldwide. Rapala maintains its strict standards of craftsmanship while delivering its fishing products to anglers in more than 130 countries. For more information on Rapala, please visit www.rapala.com.

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 510,000-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 and The Pursuit Channel), radio show (Bassmaster Radio), social media programs and events. For more than 50 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, Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Series, TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Series, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, Bassmaster Team Championship, new Huk Bassmaster B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series powered by TourneyX presented by Abu Garcia and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.

Slow Your Roll! How You Should Really Fish A Colorado Blade

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Slow Your Roll! How You Should Really Fish A Colorado Blade

Slow Your Roll! How You Should Really Fish A Colorado Blade

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A big thumping Colorado-bladed spinnerbait slowly rolled along the bottom is a top bass catcher in cold murky or muddy water.

A bass’ metabolism is slowed down in cold water so the fish don’t want to move far to chase bait and its vision is impaired because of the off-colored water, which makes a spinnerbait with a lot of flash and vibration an ideal lure to throw in this situation. A 3/4-ounce spinnerbait with a number 6 Colorado blade generates plenty of flash and vibration for bass to hone in on in the dirty water. The heavier spinnerbait is preferred because it sinks faster and will stay closer to the bottom during the retrieve. Switch to a 1-ounce spinnerbait if you are fishing deeper than 20 feet in slightly stained water.

A Colorado blade is round, wide and short, which makes the blade produce a cupping action to displace more water. The popular willowleaf blades are longer and narrower, which makes these blades lift the spinnerbait better and run it at higher speeds. I prefer throwing a spinnerbait with a single Colorado blade rather than a tandem blade model because the tandem blades tend to bump into each other when slow-rolling the lure whereas the single blade can spin freely on the wire arm.

An extremely slow retrieve is the key to drawing strikes from bass in cold-water situations. The trick is to reel just fast enough to make the lure move and the blade barely spin but slow enough so the blade bait stays close to the bottom and constantly ticks the rocks. Slowly rolling the blade bait along the bottom imitates a sluggish baitfish, which to a bass looks like an easy meal.

The slow-rolling big spinnerbait is also preferable to a heavyweight bass because those fish want a big meal during the winter. Their slowed-down metabolism causes big bass to eat less frequently so they like to target an easy big prey when the water is cold.

Mild winter days with lots of sunshine are ideal for slow-rolling a spinnerbait in dirty water less than 10 feet deep. The best areas to throw the Colorado blade bait in these weather conditions are chunk rock, gravel or clay banks. During a cold front, the fish will move deeper so try slow-rolling the 1-ounce spinnerbait along creek channels and ledges.

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How To Properly Tune A Crankbait (It Will Get You More Bites) MTB

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How To Properly Tune A Crankbait (It Will Get You More Bites)

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Most crankbaits run true straight out of the manufacturer’s packaging, but there are others that need some fine-tuning to get them tracking on the right path. Some crankbaits also get knocked out of whack when the lures constantly run into rocks or hit solid objects after an errant cast. Properly tuned crankbaits will run deeper and generate better swimming action to trigger more strikes and better hookups.

How To Tune A Crankbait

The Eye Is The Prize

Tuning a crankbait is a simple procedure of making a slight adjustment to the lure’s eye, which is the metal loop where the split ring is attached. For crankbaits veering to the right, bend the eye with a pair of needle-nose pliers slightly to the left. If your crankbait swerves to the left, bend the eye slightly to the right. Cast your lure and check to see if it is running straight. If not, keep making adjustments to the eye until the lure tracks straight.

There are also situations when you might want your straight-running crankbait to veer off to one side or another. Mistuning a crankbait can be a great trick for probing spots inaccessible to straight-running crankbaits.

Bending the eye of the crankbait then will cause the lure to veer in one direction or the other to run under docks or constantly bang and deflect off vertical structures such as bluffs, bridge pilings or riprap banks.

Adding Weight To Your Crankbait

The touring bass pros also like to fine-tune a crankbait by adding weight to the lure. This trick helps the buoyant plug run deeper and suspend rather than float upwards when the lure is paused. The pros either attach some type of lead tape or tungsten putty to the lure’s body or drill holes in the lure to implant some type of weight or liquid into the hole and seal it with epoxy.

Two primary areas for adding weight to a crankbait are underneath the lure’s bill and the front part of the belly. Adding weight to these locations has the most impact on the lure’s ability to dive or suspend. On deep-diving crankbaits, placing the weight on the underneath side of the bill makes the lure suspend and gives it a different diving angle on the bill. This causes the crankbait to dig at a deeper plane and will dive a lot quicker instead of angling off at a lesser depth. Be careful to avoid putting too much weight under the crankbait’s bill, which causes it to suspend nose down and out of balance.

Popular Crankbaits Types

Square Bill Crankbaits

How To Tune A Crankbait - Googan Squad Banger
Googan Squad Banger in Cash Craw

Medium Diving Crankbaits

Rapala DT Series Crankbait in Bluegill.

Deep Diving Crankbaits

Karl’s Amazing Baits Deep Shiver Crank in Ghost Gill

Flat Sided Crankbaits

Googan Squad Flat Banger in Kosmo Shad

Lipless Crankbaits

Strike King Red Eyed Shad in Rayburn Red

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Angler Aid: “The Anglers Helper” by Bruce Callis

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Angler Aid: “The Anglers Helper” by Bruce Callis

Angler Aid:

The Anglers Helper

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Fishing is a contact sport! We live to feel the bass contact our bait and then the tug as we set the hook. We are out there day in and day out, no matter the weather. And we take a beating. From the sun to the bass, our bodies take a beating. And now there is a product made to help us out during our fishing adventures, Angler Aid.

I have spent a lot of time trying it out and testing it. You can test a bait or line easily, but as to a product like this, there is no quick review. It takes time to find out just how it works, and if it works. My name is attached to my review, and so is my reputation.


Brandon Palaniuk’s Angler Aid is a doctor and pharmacist recommended, revolutionary, safe and Non-Cytotoxic (not toxic to cells) first aid solution for the management of minor wounds, minor burns and minor irritations. The principal ingredient is Hypochlorous Acid, a naturally occurring molecule produced by our white blood cells. It helps with Bass Thumb and Fin Spikes, Hook Cuts and Scrapes, Sunburns and Windburns, Plant Saps and Oils, and with Bug Bites and Stings. It helps keep you on the water longer.
The process is simple and easy, spray Angler Aid on your hands and work it into the skin. For minor sunburn on your face, spray it into your hand and then apply to your face. For minor wounds, spray directly on the wound to flush away dirt and debris. If a dressing is used, saturate it with Angler Aid and apply directly over the wound.

I have used the product for months, testing it on my bass thumb, on minor scrapes, and on other issues related to bass fishing and fishing in general. I’ve had minor scrapes from changing a tire on the interstate treated with Angler Aid. My fishing partner, Tiffany Risch cleaned it and applied it directly to the wound before bandaging it. I fished all day afterwards. I’ve used it on minor sunburn and felt great afterwards. When I got a hook buried in my hand, I applied it to clean it and bandaged it up. I would highly recommend that you get some for yourself and use it all the time.

While Angler Aid is an amazing product, it does not take the place of other products, like hand lotion. You will still need to apply it as needed.
You can find Angler Aid on their website, www.angleraid.com and on Amazon. A 2 ounce bottle sells for $15.95 on both sites. The 8 ounce bottle sells for $22.95 on both also. Right now, the Angler Aid website has it on sale for $11.20 and $16.06, respectfully. At this time it is not in major retail outlets, but look for it soon.


Angler Aid also offers an Angler Aid Essentials Box, Angler Aid Safety Kit, and a Hook Removal Kit. The Essentials Box is a 75 piece Boater Kit. It contains a 36 piece First Aid kit, Angler First Aid Spray, Bob’s Butt Wipes, Multi-Tool, 3 different waterproof bandaids, medical gauze, medical tape, Coban Medical Wrap, Sunscreen, Butt Wire Connectors, Fuses, and more. A basic everything box for boaters in a handy plastic box that fits along side our fishing boxes we already use. It sells for $99.95 normally and on sale for $69.96 right now. The Safety Kit is a smaller version that sells for $69.95 and is on sale also for $48.96.

Do yourself a favor, try it out for yourself. Click here to Order Today!

Evinrude Launches New 150 HP Power Tiller

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Evinrude Launches New 150 HP Power Tiller

Sturtevant, Wis. – Evinrude announced today the industry’s first 150 HP tiller controlled outboard with integrated power steering assist and digital shift and throttle, the E-TEC G2 Power Tiller. Designed with beginners to advanced anglers in mind, the new 150 HP Power Tiller is easy to use, even in the worst conditions.
Evinrude makes your boat smarter.
“While the competition is focused on releasing larger and larger engines, we spend our efforts developing products that matter to our core market,” said Tracy Crocker, president of the BRP Marine Group. “Because of the E-TEC G2 architecture, we are able to offer incredible features at a value that our customers appreciate. Unlike other manufacturers, our power tiller doesn’t require accessory power steering kits, additional batteries or recharging systems. This allows us to offer an elegant solution at a significantly lower price point in the outboard sweet spot – the 150 HP category.”
Evinrude makes your boat go further.
Combining the power tiller with the Evinrude E-TEC G2 Intelligent Piloting System, a suite of integrated engine features like iSteer, iTrim and iControl, instills confidence in all boaters. The 150 HP Power Tiller model has zero steering torque feedback and offers boaters exceptional running quality with precision performance. The comfortable twist-grip throttle has adjustable friction capability to fine-tune resistance. It is easy to control the running attitude of the boat with iTrim, as well as the thumb operated tilt and trim switch. The convenience of Touch Troll push-button operation for setting trolling speed is perfect for anglers. In addition, to reduce strain on the driver, the Evinrude E-TEC G2 Power Tiller has adjustments for both vertical and horizontal arm position, enhancing comfort and control.
Evinrude makes your boat better.
All Evinrude E-TEC G2 engines make boats stronger with up to 30% more torque, go further with best in class fuel efficiency, and cleaner with up to 75% fewer total regulated emissions compared to leading four-stroke outboard engines. They also make boats smarter with the most user-friendly ownership experience with no break-in period, one-touch winterization, and no dealer-scheduled maintenance for five-years or 500 hours. All Evinrude E-TEC engines come standard with five-year factory backed coverage and no engine oil changes – ever.
Evinrude’s engine line up, from 3.5 to 300 HP, offers customers superior value across a full range of applications, and are available at authorized Evinrude dealerships worldwide. To download the brochure and additional images, click here. Follow Evinrude on Facebook at www.facebook.com/brpevinrude.

New Aqua-Vu owner Kolt Ringer talks business, underwater cameras, and the future of youth fishing

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New Aqua-Vu owner Kolt Ringer talks business, underwater cameras, and the future of youth fishing
 

The Next Generation

of Underwater Viewing

New Aqua-Vu owner Kolt Ringer talks business, underwater cameras, and the future of youth fishing

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Crosslake, MN (December 19, 2019) –  For as long as Kolt Ringer can remember, two passions have fueled his family’s existence: business and fishing. “I grew up casting for crappies and anything that would bite from the docks around Lake Minnetonka,” recalls Ringer, an ex-fishing guide and current director of competitive youth fishing in Minnesota. “In all those years, I’ve never lost that hunger for fishing, or that intense curiosity to know what’s happening below the surface.”

Recently, the easygoing angler-businessman took the next step toward bringing his two passions together, acquiring Crosslake, Minnesota based Aqua-Vu Underwater Viewing Systems. “An Aqua-Vu is the one fish-finding tool that anglers of any age or skill level can immediately use and understand. Nothing keeps my kids interested in fishing like an Aqua-Vu in the boat or our ice fishing shelter. My family and I couldn’t be more excited to be the owners of this legacy fishing company, and to continue to cultivate and grow the Aqua-Vu brand.”

New Aqua-Vu owner Kolt Ringer and daughter Ella share a love of fishing, along with Ringer’s two sons, TJ and Jake.

Now in its fourth generation, the Ringer family business began in 1926. “My great grandfather started a modest saw sharpening business and grew it into a highly successful multifaceted company. “Over the years, I’ve pretty much worked in every capacity, from sales and customer service to employee training, marketing and the mail room,” Ringer chuckles. For the past decade, he has served on the board of directors for Foley Belsaw, based in Wayzata, MN.

Ringer cites Aqua-Vu’s recent growth in the bass fishing market and its continued leadership in ice fishing as primary reasons for the acquisition. He also notes that Aqua-Vu headquarters will remain at their present location in Crosslake, MN, with all company personal retaining their current positions. Aqua-Vu president and previous co-owner Ben Gibbs will move into a consulting role.

Aqua-Vu’s popular, handheld camera, the micro™ Stealth 4.3 provides endless underwater entertainment.

“Since the company’s inception over twenty years ago, Aqua-Vu has always been known for innovation— the people who invented the underwater viewing category,” Ringer said. “Aqua-Vu’s reputation stands alone as the category leader, known for engineering inventive, top-quality underwater viewing products and technologies. They’ve always excelled at standing behind their products by assuring a high-level customer experience. That certainly won’t change.

“Aqua-Vu has built its business by becoming a leader in the burgeoning ice fishing market,” adds Ringer. “But we’ve also seen major growth opportunities in the bass, saltwater and kayak arenas. Every season, we’re seeing more and more tournament bass anglers relying on Aqua-Vu cameras to find fish during prefishing. We’re exploring ways to creatively serve other outdoors adventurers, too, such as recreational boaters and gold prospectors in Alaska.”

As a former fishing guide and President of the Student Angler Tournament Trail of Minnesota, Ringer is anxious to expand on the obvious connection between young anglers and underwater viewing. “Kids today have been brought up in the ‘screen generation,’” he says. “There’s no better learning tool for a young angler than an underwater camera. A depthfinder can only show you so much, but put an Aqua-Vu in front of a kid and watch them light up. It’s pure enjoyment, but also a great way to help these future anglers learn fish behaviors and how they react to lures.”

In the coming months, Ringer says Aqua-Vu will be working to develop new programs for youth fishing. “Ultimately, we’d love to see an Aqua-Vu in the boat of every boat captain, starting right here in Minnesota. In the meantime, it’s business as usual at Aqua-Vu. It’s shaping up to be an awesome ice fishing season. People we talk to every day are excited, energized to get out there and watch what the fish do next.”

 

 

Your Secret Winter Fishing Hacks For Big Bass

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Your Secret Winter Fishing Hacks For Big Bass

Your Secret Winter Fishing Hacks For Big Bass

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When bass get sluggish in the wintertime your tackle selection shrinks considerably to cater to the mood of the fish.

The key to choosing winter lures is to think about slow-moving lures because a bass will usually be swimming slowly even when the fish are in a feeding mode. So I choose lures I can work slowly to tempt winter bass.

The weather also dictates the lures I throw during the winter. If the weather is calm and sunny I prefer throwing a spinnerbait, jig or a double-tail plastic grub around shallow rocks. As the day gets warmer I will favor slow-rolling a spinnerbait more than bottom bouncing a jig or plastic grub.

winter fishing - jon b and alex peric
Peric and Jon B with an epic bag of Winter largemouth. Most fish were caught using finesse jigs.

Suns Out Guns Out

On windy, sunny days, I opt for a faster-moving lure such as a suspending stickbait or a medium-diving crankbait. Bass tend to suspend rather than move to the bank during windy conditions because wave action continuously churns up colder water preventing the shallows from warming. Suspending jerkbaits and medium-diving crankbaits work best in this weather condition because the lures can be retrieved slowly through the water column where the bass are suspended.

When the weather turns overcast and the water’s surface is slick as glass, I bounce a jig or double-tail grub along ledges of bluffs to catch winter bass on the main lake. I also head into creeks and twitch a suspending jerkbait along ledge rock banks and secondary points.

Winter Fishing Hacks - honey hole fishing
Fish often bunch up into tight packs during the winter. This can make hot fishing holes extra crowded.

Crank Them Up

Cloudy, windy days in the winter means really cold weather, but I know if I can brave the cold I can still catch bass on clear-water lakes. If the water temperature is still in the middle 40s to low 50s, I can depend on a crawfish- or shad-pattern crankbait to catch bass along main lake bluffs or areas where the bank changes from a bluff to a flat or point. If the water temperature is in the upper 30s or low 40s, bass stay in the same area but drop deeper, so I switch to a suspending jerkbait.

Winter Fishing Hacks - Suns out guns out

It might sound crazy, but winter bass fishing on my home waters of Lake of the Ozarks and surrounding clear-water reservoirs can be great on snowy or rainy days. When it’s snowing and a north wind’s blowing, bass will bite a Wiggle Wart crankbait if the water temperature holds around 45 degrees. In colder water, I rely on a suspending jerkbait to catch bass during snowy weather.

Top Winter Fishing Lures

Slowing down is a common and effective approach for targeting bass during the winter months. Here are four baits we recommend

Jerkbait

Winter Fishing Hacks - Jerkbait
Googan Squad Jerkbait
SHOP JERKBAITS

Finesse Jigs

Winter Fishing Hacks - Finesse Jigs
Terminator Finesse Jig
SHOP FINESSE JIGS

Blade Bait

Winter Fishing Hacks - Death Stalker
10,000 Fish Death Stalker
SHOP BLADE BAITS AND SPOONS
Winter Fishing Hacks - Googan Lipless Crankbait
Googan Squad Klutch
SHOP CRANKBAITS

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Missile Baits Tournaments on Smith Mountain and Guntersville in 2020

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Missile Baits Tournaments on Smith Mountain and Guntersville in 2020

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Salem, Va. – December 18, 2019 – Building on the two no entry fee Missile Baits Tournaments conducted in 2019, Missile Baits will hold two more tournaments in 2020. The one day, team tournaments will feature an increased, guaranteed $4000 total payout with the winning team taking home $2,000. The teams competing will only be allowed to have Missile Baits soft plastics and Missile Jigs skirted jigs in their boats but any brand terminal tackle will be allowed.

Company owner and pro angler, John Crews, said, “We had good participation in our tournaments last year. We really liked talking to anglers about the baits and giving many families a reason to go fishing. This year we are going to two of my favorite lakes in the country and we are upping the payout!”
The first tournament of 2020 will be on Smith Mountain Lake in Huddleston, Virginia on March 22nd. Anglers Choice Team Tournaments will help run the tournament and Angler’s Choice Marine is the main host dealer. The host ramp will be Parkway Marina, another Missile Baits dealer.

The second tournament of 2020 will be on world famous, Lake Guntersville out of Scottsboro, Alabama on May 9th. Scottsboro Tackle Co. will be the host dealer and help with logistics at the tournament. The host ramp will be at Goose Pond Colony, another Missile Baits dealer.

In January, anglers will be able to sign up on the Missile Baits web site or at the host dealers for the No Entry Fee Tournaments. The tournament weigh ins will be streamed live on YouTube and each event will be followed with a recap video with interviews of the top 5 finishers and other participants. Anglers may participate in additional side pots to increase their potential winnings. Follow Missile Baits social media for updates on when signups will begin, more tournament details, and other information as the events get closer.

FLW SERIES TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION OFF TO AN IMPRESSIVE START

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FLW SERIES TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION OFF TO AN IMPRESSIVE START

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BENTON, Ky. (Dec. 18, 2019) FLW (Fishing League Worldwide) announced today that entries into the FLW Series have increased over last year, and nearly one-third of those competitors are new to the Series. In the first 43 days of tournament registration, the number of entrants into the 2020 FLW Series has increased 63% compared to 2019 and 29% of those have not fished an FLW Series tournament in the last five years.

“Coming off of a successful 2019 season, we knew that the expanded schedule and reduced entry fees would be very well received by the thousands of tournament anglers that FLW serves,” said Kathy Fennel, FLW Executive Vice President and General Manager. “Our professional tournament experience appeals to both veteran anglers and anglers just starting out in the sport, and we’re seeing that in these early registration numbers.”

In late 2019, FLW announced a reduction in FLW Series entry fees to $1,700 for pros and $550 for co-anglers per tournament along with an expanded FLW Series schedule for 2020. The FLW Series championship payout was increased to $200,000 for first place and an additional $10,000 bonus for the highest-finishing pro from each of the eight U.S. divisions and the International division.

“We’re ecstatic with these registration numbers as it validates our decision to return nearly $3 million in revenue to anglers through Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine and FLW Series entry fees,” commented Jim Wilburn, MLF President and CEO. “Our acquisition of FLW forced us to take a long, hard look at how to sustain and grow the sport, and we believe that business decisions like these bring long-term stability to competitive bass fishing for all anglers.”

The 2020 FLW Series season will consist of three events in eight divisions, up from five divisions in 2019. Anglers who fish all three qualifiers in any of the eight divisions and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee FLW Series Championship for a shot at winning $200,000 cash, plus lucrative contingency bonuses. The winning co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard (valued at more than $30,000). Top payouts in each regular-season event remain $40,000 for pros and a new Phoenix bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard (valued at more than $30,000) for co-anglers. As field sizes increase, so do payouts, with awards reaching a maximum of $65,000 for the winning pro and $35,000 for the winning co-angler at 260 boats, and awards of $2,000 for pros and $550 for co-anglers extending through 65th place.

Registration for the 2020 FLW Series is open for all divisions. Visit FLWFishing.com for complete details. The season kicks off Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2020 at Toledo Bend Reservoir in Many, Louisiana.

About FLW
FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, FLW and its partners conduct more than 290 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show while Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros. Acquired by Major League Fishing in late 2019, FLW is expanding its programming in 2020 to the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel as well as on-demand at MyOutdoorTV (MOTV).

For more information visit FLWFishing.com and follow FLW at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

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