Tags: 2012
B.A.S.S. to announce location of Mystery Lake May 24
By djkimmel on May 11, 2012 | In BASS Elites, BASS
The Bassmaster Elite Series Mystery Lake location for the June 28-July 1 tournament has been a mystery to pros and fans alike since the surprise was announced last summer. On Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 1 PM CT, B.A.S.S. will announce the location on Bassmaster.com. B.A.S.S. Social Media Editor Tyler W. Reed reveals that the Mystery Lake is within 500 miles of La Crosse, Wisconsin. His Mystery Lake — where is it? article on Bassmaster.com includes a map of the target area.
Bassmaster Classic 2012: Condition Red
By djkimmel on Feb 23, 2012 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS, Bassmaster Classic
B.A.S.S. News
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — “I’ll know when I get there.”
That’s what several Bassmaster Classic qualifiers had to say about Red River conditions and how the weather might or might not dictate the bite for the Feb. 24-26 Bassmaster Classic out of Shreveport-Bossier City, La.
Harris Wins Everstart Series Western Division Event On Lake Shasta
By djkimmel on Jan 29, 2012 | In Bass Tournaments, FLW Outdoors, Everstart Series, Western
FLW Outdoors
Christiansen wins co-angler title
REDDING, Calif. (Jan. 28, 2012) – K.C. Harris of Shasta Lake, Calif., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 11 pounds, 1 ounce Saturday to win the EverStart Series Western Division event on Lake Shasta with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 42 pounds, 2 ounces. For his victory, Harris earned $29,918.
Oregon State University Wins College Fishing West Conference Event On Lake Shasta
By djkimmel on Jan 29, 2012 | In Bass Tournaments, FLW Outdoors, College Fishing
FLW Outdoors
REDDING, Calif. (Jan. 28, 2012) – The Oregon State University team of Zach MacDonald, of Willits, Calif. and William Sparks, of Corvallis, Ore. won the National Guard FLW College Fishing West Conference event on Lake Shasta Saturday with five bass weighing 9 pounds, 4 ounces. The victory earned the team $5,000. The win also helped them advance to the West Conference Regional Championship.
North American Bass Circuit Registration Underway
By djkimmel on Jan 22, 2012 | In Bass Tournaments, NABC
NABC News
JANUARY 17, 2012—MINNETONKA, MN — Registration is now open for the North American Bass Circuit’s second season of team-tournament action. Anglers are signing up online, by fax or regular mail to enjoy great bass fishing while competing for thousands in cash and prizes in four qualifying tournaments.
Lane wins Harris Chain Open, first berth in 2013 Classic
By djkimmel on Jan 22, 2012 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Opens, BASS, Southern
B.A.S.S. News
Garneau Baits pro Luke Gritter finishes 8th with 44-13!
Orlando, Fla. -- Chris Lane of Guntersville, Ala., made it look easy on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes in the kick-off event of the 2012 Bass Pro Shops Southern Open series. As the only angler to weigh in 20 or more pounds of bass each day on the way to his third B.A.S.S. win with a three-day total of 72-11 pounds. Clifford Pirch of Payson, Ariz., finished second with 58-1.
Chris Lane Grabs Second-Day Lead On The Harris Chain
By djkimmel on Jan 20, 2012 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Opens, BASS, Southern
B.A.S.S. News
Michigan bass pro Luke Gritter advances to final day in 8th place!
TAVARES, Fla. – It was a day of regulars and records on the Harris Chain of Lakes at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open. The regulars were local anglers like Chris Lane and Tim Frederick, who continued to show their dominance. The record – at least for B.A.S.S. history on these waters – belonged to Bassmaster Elite Series rook Jared Miller of Norman, Okla.
PAA Reduces Entry Fees For 2012
By djkimmel on Jan 20, 2012 | In Bass Tournaments, PAA
PAA News
BENTON, Ky. (Jan. 20, 2012) – Entry fees will be reduced for the 2012 Bass Pro Shops PAA Tournament Series which begins in May on Old Hickory Lake in Tennessee.
Official registration begins Feb. 5 for the Bass Pro Shops PAA Tournament Series. Entry fees have been reduced to $1,500 per tournament for the Pro Division. Along with Old Hickory in Hendersonville, Tenn., other events include Neely Henry Lake in Gadsden, Ala., and the Arkansas River in Muskogee, Okla.

