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Kevin Wirth has an odd, yet fun, assignment in front of him: hunt and hook a single bass worth $1 million — not to him, but to his fishing partner for the day, Michael Skidmore of Chicago.

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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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GreatLakesBass.com caught up with Mark Zona to get the scoop on his exciting new project - Zona's Awesome Fishing Show starting January 2011 on The Outdoor Channel! Listen to what Z had to say his guests, plans and secrets for the upcoming show. Click Read More to watch the video.

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MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 9, 2010) – FLW Outdoors announced T. Boone Pickens has become an equity holder and partner in the FLW Outdoors.

Irwin L. Jacobs, Chairman of FLW Outdoors, stated, “Boone and I have been friends and business associates for more than 25 years. We recently were discussing what we could do together to create a significant positive impact on the incredible outdoor resources our country has to offer. As we discussed my involvement with FLW Outdoors, Boone didn’t hesitate to recognize that fishing and the outdoors clearly represent the largest opportunity for all walks of life to enjoy one of nature’s best and most important wonders – the outdoors.

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41 pound 8 ounce monster possible new world record

News Release Published: July 29, 2010 by the Central Office

MADISON – It’s official: the 41 pound, 8 ounce brown trout Roger Hellen of Franksville caught in Lake Michigan on July 16 is now a Wisconsin state record fish.

The Department of Natural Resources received Hellen’s application earlier this week and has confirmed the new state record, which smashes the old record by nearly 5 pounds. The previous record was 36 pounds 8.9 ounces and 40.5 inches for a fish caught August 23, 2004, in Lake Michigan in Kewaunee County.

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Who would have thought a generation ago that the fishing line category would be the scene of some of the most significant technological breakthroughs in the tackle industry? An angler’s choice in fishing line used to boil down to a favorite brand and, perhaps, a few line-test strengths.

No more! Tournament angling has accentuated the importance of line selection. Today successful anglers realize that fishing line is their critical link to their lure – and to the fish! It is the very last place you want to compromise on quality!

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GreatLakesBass.com is pleased to announce that BrandiRawks Productions has signed on as a GreatLakesBass.com site sponsor. This is a unique set of services for any business, but special to GreatLakesBass.com members and sponsors check out this message from BrandiRawks Productions:

"I want to take a few minutes to introduce myself and our company, and tell you a bit about us. We are BrandiRawks Productions, a small production company, specializing in business videos for the web, promotional DVD’s, graphics and some basic web design.

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Several sources are reporting today the ESPN will cancel all outdoors programming for 2011 though they are keeping BASS. So far. ESPN spokespersons state that BASS events fit their programming focus. Rumors have been rampant for some time about the sale of BASS but are rumors only to date.

Worlds Greatest Fishing Show host Mark Zona reports he will have a new home for his show in 2011 and a new title since ESPN owns the title. Expect more details as the season progresses. Bassfan report here.