Hey Dad! Here's that reeeeelly great tangle-free reel you wanted!
By editor on Jun 15, 2011 | In News, Products, Sponsors, Bass Fishing, Fishing | Send feedback »
NBAA News
Happy Father’s Day, now let’s go fishing!
WaveSpin, the reels with the tangle-free guarantee, now has eight models; two below $50
Okay, how many of you Dads (and Moms) out there get tangled-up every time you go fishing? Come on, you can admit it; it’s happened to all of us. How many times have you been knitting your tangled fishing line when you should be casting and fishing it? And isn’t it a real drag when your reel’s drag lets you down? Plus in this recession you’ve put off buying that new reel that you reeeelllly need, right?
B.A.S.S. Owner Don Logan Named Distinguished American Sportsman
By editor on May 28, 2011 | In News, Bass Fishing, Outdoors, Fishing | Send feedback »
B.A.S.S. News
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Don Logan, one of three new owners of B.A.S.S., was named the Distinguished American Sportsman for 2011 by the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Logan, an Alabama native and resident of Birmingham, was honored for his lifetime of contributions to sports, including his ownership of the Birmingham Barons minor league baseball team, his service on the Auburn University Foundation, and his recent purchase of B.A.S.S.
Wisconsin Bass Culling Bill Signed by Governor Walker
By editor on May 27, 2011 | In News, Bass Fishing, State Province Fisheries & Wildlife, WI Dept of Natural Resources | Send feedback »
FLW Outdoors News
Gov. Walker of Wisconsin signing the bill allowing culling in bass tournaments (SB-62)
Kathy Fennel, President of FLW Outdoors Operations Division reports that,
“The state of Wisconsin made a positive move today that will benefit the fishing industry and the state’s economy with the signing of the bill lifting culling restrictions for bass tournaments. FLW Outdoors fully supports this move. This opens the opportunity to bring a major FLW tournament to Wisconsin. Some of the finest fisheries and fishing enthusiasts are located in Wisconsin. This is a great move for the sport and will also serve as an economic stimulus to the state.”
Forty year anniversary of the Ranger Boats Factory Fire
By editor on May 5, 2011 | In News, Products, Sponsors | Send feedback »
Ranger News
Greetings from Ranger. This week marks an important anniversary in the history of our company. Forty years ago, on the evening of May 4, 1971, our founders Forrest and Nina Wood had just sat down for dinner when sirens began to sound in the distance. The Ranger Boat Company was just three years old and the business was on fire - literally.
B.A.S.S. Acquires Leading Outdoors Production Company
By editor on Apr 21, 2011 | In News, Bass Fishing, Outdoors, Fishing | Send feedback »
B.A.S.S. News
CELEBRATION, Fla. — B.A.S.S. LLC has acquired JM Associates, one of the nation’s oldest and largest outdoor programming production companies, B.A.S.S. announced today.
JM Associates was founded by Jerry McKinnis, one of three private investors — along with Don Logan and Jim Copeland — who purchased B.A.S.S. from ESPN in November 2010. The group bought JM from Atlanta-based CSE, which has owned it since 2007.
Major Fishing Regulations Changes for Michigan 2011
By editor on Apr 15, 2011 | In News, Fishing, MI Dept of Natural Resources, State Province Fisheries & Wildlife | Send feedback »
There are a number of significant changes to Michigan fishing regulations that affect many anglers including a major new allowance to legal possession limits with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources adding two additional daily possession limits of fish. Also, effective May 1, walleye possession limits on Lake Erie increase to 6 fish. Please read below and check the 2011 MDNR fishing guide for full details.
Ranger Boats Announces "Operation Troop Salute" Military Appreciation Program
By editor on Apr 13, 2011 | In News, Sponsors, Bass Fishing | Send feedback »
Ranger News
Two levels of incentives available to current and former military personnel
FLIPPIN (April 5, 2011) Recognizing the tremendous contributions of the thousands of brave men and women who currently serve or have served our country, Ranger Boats recently launched "Operation Troop Salute," an incentive program designed to show visible appreciation to the members of the United States Armed Forces community who enjoy the rewards of the fishing and boating lifestyle.
Torch Lake Atlantic Salmon Recognized As Land-locked World Record
By editor on Apr 7, 2011 | In News, Fishing, MI Dept of Natural Resources, State Province Fisheries & Wildlife | Send feedback »
Michigan DNR News
The Department of Natural Resources is pleased to announce that the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has recognized an Atlantic salmon caught at Torch Lake in Antrim County last October as a world record for land-locked Atlantics.