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By editor on Oct 25, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Elites, BASS, BASS Federation Nation, Bassmaster Classic, Pro Anglers | Send feedback »
Like son, like father: Boyd Golightly is following in his son's footsteps. Just as Bill Golightly did in 2010, Boyd Golightly will compete for Wyoming in the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Championship presented by Yamaha and Skeeter Boats. Father and son went up against each other in early qualifying rounds to become the only angler to represent Wyoming in 2011.
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By editor on Oct 22, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Elites, BASS Opens, BASS, Pro Anglers, Central | Send feedback »
Janet Parker fell out of contention Friday for a Bassmaster Elite Series berth in 2012. The bass pro from Little Elm, Texas, finished in 100th place in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open on Table Rock Lake, knocking her out of the top five in the circuit's points race. She was aiming to garner a top-5 invitation to turn Elite and become the first female Elite pro in the sport's history.
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By editor on Oct 22, 2011 | In BASS Elites, BASS, Pro Anglers | Send feedback »
Kevin VanDam has his cookies, Boyd Duckett his red shoes, Ish Monroe his sandwiches. Scratch any superstar fishing pro and you'll find some sort of lucky charm he or she would not leave home without. Janet Parker of Little Elm, Texas, is no different. She did not forget her lucky pieces this week in her attempt to qualify for the Bassmaster Elite Series via the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open circuit.
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By editor on Oct 21, 2011 | In BASS Elites, BASS, Pro Anglers | Send feedback »
In the 14th century, a nun and outdoor-sports addict named Dame Juliana Berners wrote a book that's now generally accepted as the oldest known work on fishing by a woman. Centuries later, Janet Parker of Little Elm, Texas, is poised to be the next pioneer of women in fishing. She's second in points in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open circuit, a prime position to close on an invitation issued to the season's top five to move up to the Bassmaster Elite Series.
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By editor on Oct 21, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS, Bassmaster Classic | Send feedback »
It's deja vu this week for 27-year-old Jared Miller: Once again, he's in position to qualify for the Bassmaster Elite Series. Fifth in points in the 2011 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open circuit, Miller could earn an Elite Series invitation if he does well at this week's season finale on Table Rock Lake, Oct. 20-22 out of Branson, Mo.
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By editor on Oct 7, 2011 | In BASS Elites, BASS Opens, BASS, Pro Anglers | Send feedback »
The spotlight's on Janet Parker: As the first woman with a rock-solid chance at qualifying for the Bassmaster Elite Series, Janet Parker of Little Elm, Texas, is garnering a lot of media attention. "It's amazing," she said. "I'm trying to handle it with grace."
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By editor on Sep 15, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Elites, BASS Opens, BASS | Send feedback »
Parker poised to be first female Elite Series pro: Janet Parker has a clear shot at becoming the first woman to compete in the Bassmaster Elite Series. From Little Elm, Texas, Parker said if she qualifies she won't hesitate to commit for the 2012 Elite Series season.
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By editor on Mar 8, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Opens, BASS, Pro Anglers, Central | Send feedback »
Janet Parker, Lisa Sternard, Jan Heavener, Sabrina Thompson and Debra Hengst are among the former Womens Bassmaster Tour anglers who now compete in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open tour.
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