Bass Fishing News

B.A.S.S. News

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Moose and bass don’t normally go together, but according to viewers of The Outdoor Channel, The Bassmasters television show is worthy of the industry’s highest praise — a Golden Moose Award.

The Bassmasters, a year-long series that covers the professional Bassmaster Elite Series and Bassmaster Classic, was voted tops in the category “Fan Favorite Fishing Series.” Other nominees in the category included Bill Dance Saltwater and Speargun Hunter.

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B.A.S.S. News

CELEBRATION, Fla. — Jim Sexton of Birmingham, Ala., has been named Chief Digital Officer of B.A.S.S. LLC, with oversight of all strategy and execution, including content, for Bassmaster.com and B.A.S.S. social media, mobile and online video properties.

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B.A.S.S. News

Award-winning writer Don Barone will be providing his unique perspective on the Bassmaster Elite Series again in 2011

B.A.S.S. LLC and Wired2Fish.com have joined forces to bring Barone’s take on the trail as well as on fishing in general to readers of both Bassmaster.com and Wired2Fish.com.

“Don Barone writes about the anglers’ hearts, about why we fish,” said Jerry McKinnis, a B.A.S.S. owner.

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All three of the magazines published by BASS Publications in Celebration, Fla., won top prizes in the 2010 Florida Magazine Association competition.

Flagship publication Bassmaster won a Charlie (a gold) in the “Upfront Column” category for the editorials written by Editor James Hall and designed by Bassmaster head designer Laurie Tisdale. Bassmaster also won a bronze award for Jonathan H. Milo’s illustration, “Bass Basics: Catch Bass on Small Crankbaits.”

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BASS announced today a new multiple-year sponsorship agreement with Humminbird®, a leading innovator in cutting-edge technology in the electronics category. With the agreement, Humminbird will become an official sponsor of the Bassmaster Classic and Bassmaster Elite Series in addition to a supporting sponsor of the Bassmaster Opens.

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