Berkley Experience Trailer Coming To Rogers, Minn.

SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa – The Berkley Experience Trailer is headed to the Cabela’s store in Rogers, Minn. The trailer will roll in May 2-4 and will offer demonstrations and interactive games for kids and adults. read more >>

Travis Wins The Bass Federation National Championship On Lake Wylie

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 26, 2008) – Brian Travis of Conover, N.C., a 30-year-old supervisor for Southeastern Freight Line, is now “Living the Dream” after catching five bass weighing 14 pounds, 5 ounces on the final day of The Bass Federation National Championship presented by the National Guard Saturday on Lake Wylie. He captured the TBF National Championship title with a three-day total catch of 15 bass weighing 45 pounds, 9 ounces. read more >>

Hoernke Wins National Guard Open, $150,000 on Lake Norman

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 27, 2008) – Sean Hoernke of Magnolia, Texas, pocketed $150,000 Sunday in the National Guard Open on Lake Norman with a final-round, two-day total of 10 bass weighing 27 pounds. He earned the hard-fought victory with over 4 pounds to spare over runner-up BP pro Jim Moynagh of Carver, Minn., who earned $50,000 with 10 bass weighing 22-09. read more >>

Mercury Marine Launches OptiMax Jet 80 and Jet 110 Outboard Engines

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (April 24, 2008) – Mercury Marine announced today the launch of the OptiMax Jet 80 and OptiMax Jet 110 outboard engines, perfect for shallow-water boating applications – whether it’s running rivers or hauling to your favorite fishing hole. read more >>

Angler uses "Magic" to catch 17-pound bass in Japan

The description "big bass" is a global language understood by anglers everywhere, so when those words were heard coming from Japan recently, there was no doubt that a newsworthy catch had been made. The photos that followed made it even more impressive. read more >>

Thousands learn Magic Swimmer's secret before Lake Amistad win

Thousands of anglers who attended the Bassmaster Classic Outdoor Show last February in Greenville, S.C., might not have realized it at that time, but they were treated to a fishing lesson that many of the country's top pros are probably now wishing they had seen as well. read more >>

Ranger Boats 'Spring Fever' Promotion Underway

Ranger Buyers Can Receive Up To $1,525 in Benefits with Qualifying Purchase

FLIPPIN, Ark. (April 21, 2008) – No matter what kind of fish you pursue or what your favorite on-water activity may be, the new “Spring Fever” promotion from Ranger Boats gives folks in search of more time on the water an even greater opportunity to catch a great deal this season. read more >>

Lund Introduces New 197 Pro-V GL Fiberglass Model

Download 197 Pro-V GL Specifications PDF

NEW YORK MILLS, Minn., April 15, 2008. — Lund Boat Company’s new line of fiberglass boats is now complete with the start of production of the new 197 Pro-V GL, in time for the remaining boats shows across North America, announced Tom MacNair, Lund Boats vice president of sales and marketing. read more >>

Mercury Marine Supports Pro Angler Eli Delany and Autism Awareness Campaign

Fond du Lac, Wis. (April 17, 2008) - Mercury Marine is proud to partner with Mercury and MotorGuide professional angler Eli Delany in support of his national autism awareness campaign. read more >>

Mercury Marine Extends its ‘Best Built. Mercury Backed.’ Sales Event

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (April 17, 2008) – Mercury Marine is kicking off the 2008 boat and engine selling season with a splash by extending its industry-leading ‘Best Built. Mercury Backed.’ sales event through June 28, 2008.

Consumers who have purchased or will purchase qualifying Mercury outboard engines between Aug. 15, 2007, and June 28, 2008, and who register their engine warranty by July 15, 2008, will receive extended warranties at no additional cost. read more >>

Stratos Boats Unveils “2X Double Your Winnings” Contingency Program

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (April 16, 2008) – Capitalizing on the enormous popularity of team tournaments across the country, Stratos Boats recently announced the new 2X Double Your Winnings contingency program. Designed to reward Stratos owners with serious cash, the program will run from April 15 to December 31, 2008 and will double first-place tournament winnings from any qualified tournament, up to $10,000.

With no signup fee or membership dues to pay, the Stratos 2X Double Your Winnings program is available to owners of any 2007-2009 model Stratos boat and makes no restrictions on individual models or motor pairings. In fact, with the Stratos Boats 2X Double Your Winnings program, anglers simply fill out an affidavit within 30 days of a first-place finish in a qualified tournament and Stratos Boats will double the winnings by matching the first place prize, no matter how many qualified tournaments an angler might win in a year. read more >>

FLW Outdoors Donates $5,000 to Fund Lake Norman Conservation Projects

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 11, 2008) – As part of its longstanding commitment to conservation programs nationwide, FLW Outdoors will donate $5,000 to benefit Lake Norman conservation efforts administered by the FishAmerica Foundation. The donation coincides with the upcoming Wal-Mart™ FLW Tour® National Guard Open hosted by the Charlotte Sports Commission, Visit Lake Norman and Visit Charlotte on Lake Norman April 24-27. read more >>

ArmyBassAnglers and Skeeter Partner to Fight for a Cause

Kilgore, Texas, April 10, 2008 -- Following his last return home to the States four years ago from a tour in Iraq, Army Major Cody Roberson knew it was time to make his dreams of becoming a professional bass angler come true, thus forming the ArmyBassAnglers, a group of active duty soldiers who share his passion for fishing and supporting fellow military personnel. read more >>

Tracy Byrd Big Bass Tournament

Sponsored by Texas Marine and Ranger Boats
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Umphrey Family Pavilion
Lake Sam Rayburn, Jasper, Texas

This is a Big Bass Tournament. Grand Prize is a 2008 177TR 40th Anniversary Edition Ranger Bass Boat and trailer with Yamaha motor. Prizes are awarded to the top 40 biggest bass of the tournament and cash prizes are awarded to the top 5 biggest bass each hour. Entry fee is $100. read more >>

Mann’s pro sets all-time BASS 4-day weight record and wins $100,000

April 7, 2008, Eufaula, AL – Paul Elias shattered the BASS records books with his win at the Bassmaster Elite Series Falcon Lake, Texas tournament. When the scales stopped Paul’s 4-day total weight was an astonishing 132 pounds 8 ounces for 20 bass—just over a 6-½ pound average per fish. The weight eclipsed Steve Kennedy’s prior record of 122 pounds 14 ounces from California’s Clear Lake in 2007, a record that many thought would never be broken. With the win Elias pocketed a cool $100,000 and his first Bassmaster Elite Series victory. read more >>

Stratos 186XT Named To “Best Buys List” By Boating Life

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (April 8, 2008) – Following on the heels of the revolutionary and widely popular Stratos 176XT, the bigger, tournament-ready Stratos 186XT is quickly making a name for itself - racking up accolades and rave reviews since its debut. Most recently, the 186XT was heralded by Boating Life magazine as setting the standard for their annual list of “Best Buys” in the fishing boat industry. read more >>

Mercury Pro Paul Elias wins the Bassmaster Elite Series Lone Star Shootout

Zapata, Texas (April 7, 2008) – Mercury and MotorGuide professional angler Paul Elias, 56, won the Bassmaster Elite Series Lone Star Shootout in Zapata, Texas, Sunday with a combined weight of 132 pounds, eight ounces. Elias’ winning weight broke the BASS four-day, five-bass limit record. read more >>

College anglers taking spring break to the (bass) limits

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (Friday, April 4, 2008) - True to the spring break spirit, there is one group of college students that has been spending its get-away time on the water, but doing so in bass boats instead of in the stereotype beach party setting. read more >>

Alabama’s Aaron Martens Catches More than 40 pounds; Leads Bassmaster Elite Series Event at Falcon Lake

ZAPATA, Texas – Despite catching 42 pounds on the first day of competition and leading the Bassmaster Elite Series’ Lone Star Shootout presented by Longhorn on a productive Falcon Lake, Aaron Martens of Leeds, Ala., lamented Thursday what could have been. read more >>

Ike Inks the Deal

Well-known professional bass angler, and top BASS Elite Series competitor, Mike Iaconelli, has signed a 5 year deal with Fish Harder Companies, developer and marketer of the Stinger and Dart line of tungsten weighted soft plastics, to represent their soft plastic lures. read more >>

Wired 2 Fish - Stratos Boats Unveils 2008 "Great Catch" Sales Promotion

Receive up to $1,000 down payment on new Stratos models

MURFREESBORO, Tenn, (April 2, 2008) – There’s never been a better time to experience all the excitement of the boating lifestyle or upgrade to the added performance of a new fishing boat thanks to Stratos’ 2008 Spring Sales Promotion. From April 1, 2008 until May 15, 2008, customers who purchase any new eligible Stratos boat powered by a Yamaha, Mercury or Evinrude engine from a participating Stratos dealer inventory will receive up to a $1,000 down payment credit. read more >>

2008 Bass Cat Owner's Invitational

Click Here To Download Overall Standings

March 27, 2008 - Bass Cat Boat Owners from across the country have converged on Mountain Home, Arkansas this week to attend the 2008 Bass Cat Owners Invitational. This two day tournament is open to all owners of Bass Cat Boats from our 1971 models to the newest 2008 models. The Pierce Family has provided family oriented fun, great prizes, and a challenging fishing tournament which has been a tradition since 1987. read more >>

Final Weigh-in From Lake Toho to Air April 6

Season-opening Wal-Mart FLW Tour event concludes with crowning of pro champion

MINNEAPOLIS (March 27, 2008) — Tune in Sunday, April 6, to “FLW Outdoors” on FSN for the conclusion of the season-opening Wal-Mart FLW Tour event on Lake Toho in Kissimmee, Fla. Watch as FSN takes viewers through the final weigh-in and awards the winning pro angler $125,000. The one-hour show is the second of a two-part series covering the first tournament of the $9.5 million FLW Tour season. read more >>

Skeeter Announces 2008 Owner's Tournament Series Schedule - Company Heads to South Carolina's Lake Murray

KILGORE, Texas, March 26, 2008– Skeeter Products, Inc., celebrating its 60 th Anniversary this year, is proud to announce its 2008 Skeeter Owner’s Tournament Series schedule, giving its owners the opportunity to fish three of the nation’s top bass lakes, including South Carolina’s Lake Murray, and win thousands of dollars in cash doing so. read more >>

Watkins Incorporated To Sponsor FLW Fantasy Fishing

America’s original gourmet spice and extract company to sponsor world’s richest fantasy sports game

MINNEAPOLIS (March 26, 2008) — FLW Outdoors announced today that Watkins Incorporated, one of America’s first gourmet flavorings and natural apothecary personal-care manufacturers, will come on board as a sponsor of FLW Fantasy Fishing. In 2008, Watkins will have a considerable presence in all of FLW Outdoors’ media channels, most notably FantasyFishing.com. read more >>