When the 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series season commences on Alabama’s Lake Martin in early February, Dean Rojas will debut an entirely new look. The Lake Havasu City, Arizona pro announced that he will be running a Suzuki engine and a Blazer boat. It’s a significant change for Rojas, who has spent duration of his professional fishi...
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Northern California based lure manufacturer, River2Sea announces the addition of Ocala, Fla. FLW Tour Pro; Glenn Browne. Browne is a 12-year veteran of professional tour fishing, who has earned more than a million dollars in his career. Along the way, the Floridian has earned four FLW wins, 27 top ten finishes in FLW competition and ...
Professional Edge Fishing, Inc., a brand and angler representation company, has announced the sponsorship of Bassmaster Elite Series angler Cliff Crochet by the Texas-based lure manufacturer Santone Lures. Crochet says that people in the fishing world had always spoken highly of Santone’s products, “and Kathy and Jerrod Vaught ar...
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Gerald Swindle, BASSMASTER Elite Series pro joins Rapala VMC Pro Staff Team
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When it comes to Rapala® crankbaits, The G-Man is an O.G. “I’ve got a bunch of Shad Raps I started collecting when I was 19,” says Gerald Swindle, 48, who joined Rapala’s pro team Jan. 1. “This young pro saw my collection and says, “You’re an O.G. when it comes to Shad Raps, G.’ I said ‘Yessir!’ A Shad Rap®, a D...
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Garmin signs as title sponsor for BASSMASTER Elite Series angler Jason Christie
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Garmin is proud to announce its title sponsorship of professional Bassmaster Elite Series angler and longtime Garmin pro, Jason Christie. Three-time Elite Series champion and winner of two Bassmaster Opens and 10 FLW events, Christie is a leading, and perhaps one of the most recognized anglers on the national bass tournament scene. W...
It is with great excitement to announce and welcome Mr. Bill Lowen to Xpress Boats Next Level: Elite Team. Known as one of the founding members and most consistent angler on the Bassmaster Elite tour, Bill has chosen to run The Original All-Welded Aluminum Xpress exclusive Pro Series X21 this year on the elites series after years in ...
New Kahuna Fishing Rod is a Must Have for Bass Fisherman Who Love to Crank Lake Okeechobee, FL – Witch Doctor Tackle (Witchdoctortackle.com), a leader in the design, production, and distribution of premium, performance bass fishing tackle and equipment is pleased to introduce their new Kahuna Custom S-Glass Casting Rod. The Witch D...
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Bassmaster Elite Series Field Set For 2018
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A star-studded field of 111 professional bass anglers — including a mix of rookies, legends and veterans from other tournament circuits — will make up the 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series field when competition gets underway on Lake Martin, Alabama, in February. The lineup includes 99 anglers who competed in ...
ALX Rods, headquartered in Aiken, S.C., has added Fairview, N.C. angler Jake Whitaker to its national pro staff. Whitaker is heading into his rookie season on the Bassmaster Elite Series trail. Whitaker qualified for the Elite Series through the 2017 Bassmaster Northern Opens where he finished third in the Angler of the Year standing...
Boatbuilding Legacy Continues with Launch of New Brand – VEXUS™ Legendary Roots Run Deep in New Fishing Boat Brand On December 1st, some fifty years after legendary boatbuilder, Forrest L. Wood pulled his first hull from the mold, an announcement for a new generation of fishing boats was made at his Outdoor Sports Gallery in Flip...