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The Ike Foundation® College Scholarship Opportunity for Young Anglers

Pittsgrove, NJ, March 21, 2019.  The Ike Foundation® is a non-profit organization founded by Mike and Becky Iaconelli. The mission of the Foundation is to introduce urban and rural children to the wholesome sport of fishing while instilling in them a love and respect for the outdoors. The Ike Foundation® Scholarship Fund provides five college scholarships to deserving high school seniors who share The Ike Foundation’s® mission and meet academic and mission-based criteria.

The 2019 Ike Foundation® Scholarship Dinner raised over $17,000 this year, with help from the local community and sponsors as well as generous support from the fishing community and corporate sponsors.

Scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors pursuing full-time enrollment in a 2-year or 4-year college or university in the United States. Awards are based on academic achievement, demonstrated volunteer commitment (preferably in the fishing or conservation world), and a personal statement of how fishing has impacted their life and prepared them for college. Deadline has been extended as students may be waiting for college acceptance letters. Completed and submitted application materials must be postmarked or submitted online before April 5, 2019.

The Foundation’s Scholarship Committee conducts a blind review of all applications to determine the final award. Trustees score submissions using a pre-defined point system. Scholarship awards may be applied to tuition, fees, supplies, books, or equipment. All interested applicants should go to https://theikefoundation.org/2019-scholarship-application.

The Ike Foundation® hosts and sponsors several fundraising events per year. All proceeds support the mission and are tax-deductible via a credit card contribution on the website https://theikefoundation.org/donate.

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The Ike Foundation® appreciates the generous donations from individuals and corporate sponsors, including Bass Cat Boats, Toyota, Yamaha Outboard Motors, Hobie, Abu Garcia, Flambeau, Rapala, RAM Mounts®, Sawyer and more.  A full list of sponsors can be found at https://theikefoundation.org/sponsors.

 

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DeFoe Slams Door On Hometown Bassmaster Classic Victory With Huge Final Day

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For decades, it seemed almost impossible for an angler to win the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods in his home state.

Knoxville native, Ott DeFoe takes home the title of 2019 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods champion with three-day total of 49 pounds, 3 ounces. 

Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S

Now it’s happened four times in six years.

Tennessee pro Ott DeFoe, who makes his home in Knoxville, caught five bass Sunday from the Tennessee River that weighed 18 pounds, 14 ounces to win the Super Bowl of Bass Fishing and the $300,000 prize that goes with the iconic trophy.

His three-day total weight of 49-3 helped him slip past second-place angler Jacob Wheeler before a raucous home crowd at the University of Tennessee’s Thompson-Boling Arena.

The world-championship bass tournament drew a record-total attendance of 153,809 to tournament venues, including daily weigh-ins in Thompson-Boling Arena, the Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo consumer show presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods in the Knoxville Convention Center and World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, and morning takeoffs at Volunteer Landing. Attendance counts, including as many as 6,500 at Saturday’s early-morning takeoff, were provided by officials at each of the venues.

“This is a dream come true — a dream I’ve had since I was a 9-year-old kid,” said DeFoe, who now has six career victories with B.A.S.S. “When we came over here and did the walk-through the day before the tournament, I actually imagined hearing my name after the words ‘Bassmaster Classic champion.’

“For it to happen now … I just keep thinking I’m gonna wake up.”

For the first 36 years the event was held, no home-state angler claimed the Classic crown. But that streak was broken in 2007, and then home-state anglers won three straight times from 2014-16.

Since DeFoe lives in Knoxville — and since few others in the 52-angler field had much experience on the tournament waters of Fort Loudon and Tellico lakes — he was one of the obvious favorites coming into the event.

But things didn’t go smoothly for him in his own backyard all three days.

After catching 20 pounds during Friday’s opening round, DeFoe caught five bass that weighed just 10-5 Saturday — and he said that tough day might have been the best thing that could have happened to him.

“If I would have had a good Day 2 — if I’d had even 14 or 15 pounds — I might have been totally committed to what I was doing,” DeFoe said. “It was working. Why would I not stay with it?

“But the fact that it just didn’t work for me, that caused me to just scrap it all. I just went fishing today, and that’s exactly what I needed to do.”

DeFoe spent Day 1 far away from the shoreline fishing the shallow tips of points in 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 feet of water. His primary bait was a Storm Arashi Vibe lipless crankbait in the “rusty craw” pattern — but it was almost unrecognizable after he doctored it with orange, red and black Sharpies.

“I was making it a lot prettier than it is to start with,” DeFoe said, laughing. “That’s definitely a confidence thing, but I altered the color of the bait pretty substantially to give it a lot more orange and red.

“It may be a confidence thing, but who’s gonna argue with it?”

After staying offshore for most of the first round, DeFoe switched to fishing shallow boat docks the second day, when a strong north wind interfered with his pattern. His bait of choice around the docks — a 3/8-ounce bladed jig — helped him land three of his five keepers on Day 2.

He used the bladed jig again Sunday. But he moved from the shallow docks to the outside wall of a marina after a quick conversation with Keith Poche, a fellow Classic competitor from Alabama who failed to make the cut for Championship Sunday.

“In this tournament, we can all talk and share,” DeFoe said. “That kind of thing happens all the time, and sometimes it works to go try some of that stuff.

“These guys all know what they’re doing, or they wouldn’t be here.”

DeFoe’s closest competition came from Wheeler, an Indiana native who moved to Tennessee two years ago after enjoying great success on fisheries in the Volunteer State. Wheeler has two career B.A.S.S. wins — one on Lake Chickamauga and one on nearby Cherokee Lake.

“I knew it was going to be hard to beat Ott on this fishery,” said Wheeler, who caught 12-15 Sunday and finished with a three-day weight of 45-5. “All I can say is I caught fish every day, so it was a great week for me.

“If I just had to come up a little short, I’m glad to see Ott win it.”

Tuskegee, Ala., angler Mark Daniels Jr. and Talala, Okla., pro Edwin Evers split the Berkley Big Bass prize with identical 6-pound, 3-ounce bass. Winners of the Toyota Bonus Bucks contingency prizes were DeFoe, who collected $7,500 and Daniels who collected $2,500.

The 49th world championship of bass fishing paid a total of $1 million to the 52 professional anglers competing.

2019 Bassmaster Classic Title Sponsor: GEICO

2019 Bassmaster Classic Presenting Sponsor: DICK’S Sporting Goods

2019 Bassmaster Classic Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2019 Bassmaster Classic Premier Sponsors: Berkley, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Skeeter Boats, Talon, Triton Boats, Yamaha, Abu Garcia

2019 Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo Presenting Sponsor: DICK’S Sporting Goods

2019 Bassmaster Classic Local Host: Visit Knoxville Sports Commission

2019 Bassmaster Classic Local Partners: Calhoun’s, Pilot Flying J, TVA

About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport. With more than 510,000 members internationally, B.A.S.S. is not only home to the nation’s premier fishing tournament trails, but it also boasts the most expansive and comprehensive media network in the fishing industry. Its media include The Bassmasters on the ESPN networks, more than 130 hours of tournament programming on the Pursuit Channel, 250 hours of on-the-water streaming coverage on Bassmaster LIVE and 1 million monthly visitors to the flagship website on bass fishing – Bassmaster.com. B.A.S.S. also provides more than 4.4 million readers with the best in bass fishing coverage through Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times, and its radio and social media programs and events reach hundreds of thousands each month.

The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, culminating in the ultimate event on the biggest stage for competitive anglers, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. The trail also includes the Bassmaster Elite Series, BassPro.com Bassmaster Open Series, B.A.S.S. Nation Series, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series, and the Bassmaster Team Championship.

 2019 Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK'S Sporting Goods 3/15-3/17
Tennessee River, Knoxville  TN.
(ANGLER) Standings Day 3

   Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Ott DeFoe              Blaine, TN              15  49-03    0 $302,500.00
  Day 1: 5   20-00     Day 2: 5   10-05     Day 3: 5   18-14
2.  Jacob Wheeler          Harrison, TN            15  45-05    0  $52,500.00
  Day 1: 5   14-11     Day 2: 5   17-11     Day 3: 5   12-15
3.  Jesse Wiggins          Cullman, AL             15  43-14    0  $40,000.00
  Day 1: 5   10-11     Day 2: 5   15-15     Day 3: 5   17-04
4.  Michael Iaconelli      Pitts Grove, NJ         15  42-09    0  $30,000.00
  Day 1: 5   09-02     Day 2: 5   19-07     Day 3: 5   14-00
5.  Mark Daniels Jr.       Tuskegee, AL            15  41-12    0  $26,250.00
  Day 1: 5   14-08     Day 2: 5   17-06     Day 3: 5   09-14
6.  Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN        15  40-05    0  $22,000.00
  Day 1: 5   09-11     Day 2: 5   12-00     Day 3: 5   18-10
7.  Wesley Strader         Spring City, TN         15  39-08    0  $21,500.00
  Day 1: 5   10-14     Day 2: 5   17-02     Day 3: 5   11-08
8.  Edwin Evers            Talala, OK              15  39-07    0  $22,250.00
  Day 1: 5   08-12     Day 2: 5   16-00     Day 3: 5   14-11
9.  Dean Rojas             Lake Havasu City, AZ    15  35-06    0  $20,500.00
  Day 1: 5   09-04     Day 2: 5   14-01     Day 3: 5   12-01
10. Brandon Palaniuk       Rathdrum, ID            12  34-15    0  $20,000.00
  Day 1: 3   08-03     Day 2: 5   12-06     Day 3: 4   14-06
11. Roy Hawk               Lk Havasu Cty, AZ       13  34-04    0  $15,000.00
  Day 1: 5   17-11     Day 2: 5   09-15     Day 3: 3   06-10
12. Chris Zaldain          Laughlin, NV            11  34-00    0  $15,000.00
  Day 1: 4   09-00     Day 2: 5   21-12     Day 3: 2   03-04
13. Adrian Avena           Vineland, NJ            15  32-10    0  $15,000.00
  Day 1: 5   12-15     Day 2: 5   11-05     Day 3: 5   08-06
14. Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL            15  32-09    0  $15,000.00
  Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   10-05     Day 3: 5   09-00
15. Seth Feider            New Market, MN          14  31-13    0  $15,000.00
  Day 1: 4   08-10     Day 2: 5   13-07     Day 3: 5   09-12
16. Kyle Dorsett           Odenville, AL           11  31-10    0  $13,000.00
  Day 1: 4   12-03     Day 2: 5   11-15     Day 3: 2   07-08
17. Justin Lucas           Guntersville, AL        12  31-09    0  $13,000.00
  Day 1: 5   16-07     Day 2: 5   10-09     Day 3: 2   04-09
18. Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ              12  31-08    0  $13,000.00
  Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 3   09-03     Day 3: 4   05-10
19. Brent Chapman          Lake Quivira, KS        13  30-13    0  $13,000.00
  Day 1: 5   14-08     Day 2: 5   09-10     Day 3: 3   06-11
20. Kevin VanDam           Kalamazoo, MI           15  30-01    0  $13,000.00
  Day 1: 5   10-02     Day 2: 5   11-04     Day 3: 5   08-11
21. Skeet Reese            Auburn, CA              12  27-01    0  $13,000.00
  Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 5   10-14     Day 3: 2   04-02
22. Jacob Powroznik        North Prince George, VA 10  26-07    0  $13,000.00
  Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   13-03     Day 3: 0   00-00
23. James Elam             Tulsa, OK               11  25-06    0  $13,000.00
  Day 1: 5   12-09     Day 2: 5   10-15     Day 3: 1   01-14
24. Todd Faircloth         Jasper, TX              10  25-03    0  $13,000.00
  Day 1: 5   13-09     Day 2: 3   06-08     Day 3: 2   05-02
25. Cliff Pace             Petal, MS               11  23-11    0  $13,000.00
  Day 1: 5   10-14     Day 2: 5   10-06     Day 3: 1   02-07
BERKLEY BIG BASS
     Edwin Evers              Talala, OK          06-03      $1,250.00
     Mark Daniels Jr.         Tuskegee, AL        06-03      $1,250.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        30       217       501-15
 2        33       213       508-10
 3        13        91       227-13
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          76       521      1238-06

Bryan College Rides Fast Start To College Classic Victory

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Cole Sands and Bailey Fain got ahead of today’s unfavorable weather conditions, sacked up a five-bass limit that weighed 13 pounds, 11 ounces and won the Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic presented by Bass Pro Shops on Watts Bar Lake.

Cole Sands and Bailey Fain of Bryan College win the 2019 Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic  presented by Bass Pro Shops out of  Knoxville, Tenn., with  13 pounds, 11 ounces on Watts Bar Lake. 

Photo by Laurie Tisdale/B.A.S.S.

 

The event was held in conjunction with the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

A passing cold front left the typical “bluebird” day — high, bright skies and light wind — in its wake, so the winners were happy to secure a limit by about 9:30 a.m. After that, the day grew brighter and the bite became more difficult.

“We thought we’d upgrade the rest of the day,” said Sands, a senior business management major. “We upgraded three times, but they were little upgrades.”

Targeting main-channel banks, the Bryan College anglers caught most of their bass on a Rapala DT6 crankbait and a Strike King KVD 1.5 squarebill, both in crawfish colors. Fain added the duo’s biggest bass on a YUM Yumbrella Flash Mob Jr. umbrella rig with Zoom swimbaits.

“Bailey threw the [umbrella rig] because it catches big fish, and I kept a DT6 in my hand all day because I caught some good fish on it in practice,” Sands said. “It seemed that when I did get a bite it was a decent fish.”

The winning performance bested the second-place Tusculum College team of Grant Cordell and Caleb Lafleur by a margin of 2-5. Essential to the win was the right shoreline composition.

“There was a certain type of rock we were looking for and when you saw it, you’d think you were going to get bit,” Sands said. “It seemed like there was a little current deal too, but our main strategy was just covering water.”

Fain, a sophomore also majoring in business management, said channel-swing banks proved most productive. Most of their bites were shallow, but proximity to deep water was clearly attractive.

Also important to the winning performance was the right tackle. Sands, who did most of the cranking, used a 7-10 medium Witch Doctor Kahuna cranking rod, which provided the right flex.

“When you’re cranking, you lose a pretty good amount of fish, but we landed every single fish that bit today,” he said. “It’s a glass rod that lets them load up. That makes a difference.”

The tournament was comprised of nine teams, five of which were Tennessee programs currently active within the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series. Also included were the defending 2018 National Championship team, the defending 2018 Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic winning team, the reigning Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Team of the Year and the Classic Bracket Championship school.

2019 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Title Sponsor: Carhartt

2019 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Presenting Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops

2019 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2019 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Premier Sponsors: Abu Garcia, Berkley, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Skeeter Boats, Talon, Yamaha

2019 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Supporting Sponsors: Lowrance, Mossy Oak Fishing, TNT Fireworks

About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport. With more than 510,000 members internationally, B.A.S.S. is not only home to the nation’s premier fishing tournament trails, but it also boasts the most expansive and comprehensive media network in the fishing industry. Its media include The Bassmasters on the ESPN networks, more than 130 hours of tournament programming on the Pursuit Channel, 250 hours of on-the-water streaming coverage on Bassmaster LIVE and 1 million monthly visitors to the flagship website on bass fishing – Bassmaster.com. B.A.S.S. also provides more than 4.4 million readers with the best in bass fishing coverage through Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times, and its radio and social media programs and events reach hundreds of thousands each month.

The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, culminating in the ultimate event on the biggest stage for competitive anglers, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. The trail also includes the Bassmaster Elite Series, BassPro.com Bassmaster Open Series, B.A.S.S. Nation Series, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series, and the Bassmaster Team Championship.

                               Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic presented by Bass Pro Shops
                                                      3/17/2019 - 3/17/2019
                                          Tennessee River - Volunteer Landing - Knoxville, TN
 
 
                                                      STANDINGS  BOATER DAY   1
                                                                           Today's Activity           
      Name                                                               Fsh  # Live   Lbs - Oz  
    Cole Sands - Bailey Fain                                               5      5       13-11    
      Bryan College
    Grant Cordell - Caleb Lafleur                                          4      4       11- 6    
      Tusculum College
    Hunter Sales - Tristan Stalsworth                                      4      4       10- 2    
      Carson-Newman University
    Scott Ellis - Luke Byerly                                              2      2        4-14   
      University of Tennessee
    Zach Vielhauer - Will Andrie                                           2      2        4-11   
      Kansas State
    Caden Watson - Josh Bean                                               2      2        4- 5  
      Tennessee Tech University
    Tyler Craig - Spencer Lambert                                          1      1        3-15    
      U. of Louisiana at Monroe
    Garrett Enders - Cody Huff                                             1      1        3-14    
      Bethel University
    Mason Sapp - Trevor Sagrecy                                            1      1        2- 0    
      Campbellsville University
                      BIG BASS                                                         TOTALS
  Day   Name                City,State         Lbs-Oz            Day      # Fish       # Live     Lbs-Oz          # Limits
     1  Tyler Craig - Spenc Frierson, LA            3-15         1         22           22            58-14           1

Wheeler Takes Over Lead At Bassmaster Classic On Tennessee River

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — During the early portions of practice for the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, Jacob Wheeler discovered a pattern that he knew would put bass in his livewell.

But since it seemed a little too obvious, he spent the latter portions of practice looking for something he thought no one else would find.

He ultimately went back to the obvious — and it has him in position to win the Super Bowl of Bass Fishing.

After landing 14 pounds, 11 ounces during Friday’s opening round, Wheeler caught five bass Saturday that weighed 17-11 and sprang into first place with a two-day total of 32-6. His five-bass limit Saturday was one of the few weighed in this week that featured all smallmouth.

“I know this crew,” Wheeler said. “I knew they would figure out the same thing I had figured out. Even though there are miles and miles and miles of water, they were going to figure it out.

“I tried to move around the lake, be smart about it and just fish what looked good to me — looking for that needle in the haystack. But I never found it, so I just had to fall back to what I knew I had.”

No angler on earth is more guarded with his techniques than the one who leads the Bassmaster Classic heading into the final round. So Wheeler only said that he was fishing a “reaction bite” with moving baits.

He said catching five smallmouth Saturday was a surprise.

“If you would have told me at the start of the tournament that eight of my 10 fish so far would be smallmouth, I would have said there’s no way,” Wheeler said. “It’s been so hard to catch a smallmouth — even a nonkeeper.”

“That is not something I thought I had dialed in at all.”

Wheeler, who has two career Bassmaster Elite Series victories — one on Chickamauga Lake and one on Cherokee Lake — actually relocated from Indiana to Tennessee two years ago. He now lives on Chickamauga and said the knowledge he’s gained on that fishery has played into his success this week.

“We don’t have smallmouth on Chickamauga, but these fish are set up a lot like the ones I fish for at home,” he said. “So that knowledge gives me a little something in my back pocket.” Wheeler earned the GEICO Everyday Leader Award of $2,500 for finishing atop the leaderboard today.

Wheeler’s catch was just enough to help him edge Alabama angler Mark Daniels Jr., who moved into second place with a Day 2 catch of 17-6 that pushed his two-day mark to 31-14. Daniels said he caught most of his bass Saturday on an original Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap, including a 6-3 largemouth that gave him the lead in the Berkley Big Bass competition.

Daniels said he used the red crawfish-colored Rat-L-Trap and changed the factory hooks to Owner ST-56 No. 4 short-shank trebles.

“They’re just such a sharper hook, and I think that’s really key,” Daniels said. “When that big fish came to the top, I could see it had both hooks in its mouth — one in the corner of its mouth and one down under its chin.

“I knew that fish was never coming off, so I just took my time and landed it.”

The biggest mover of the day was Texas pro Chris Zaldain who brought in a tournament-best limit that weighed 21-12 and jumped from 28th place into third with a two-day total of 30-12.

Like Wheeler, Zaldain said returning to the obvious pattern helped him on Day 2.

“I fished a pattern today that I didn’t get a chance to fish on Day 1,” Zaldain said. “I made a bad decision, and I ended up having to resort to some smallmouth tactics that gave me the 9 pounds I weighed in.

“Today, I fished the patterns, the areas and the bait that I originally intended to fish.”

Zaldain’s success left him feeling supremely confident for Championship Sunday.

“At one point today, I probably went 10 for 10 on pointing at spots on my graph and telling my marshal we were about to get bit,” he said. “Within two casts, it would happen.

“I’m to the point where if it doesn’t look exactly right, I don’t even stop.”

The tournament will resume Sunday with takeoff at 7:40 a.m. from Volunteer Landing and weigh-in at 4:15 p.m. at Thompson-Boling Arena. The weigh-in will culminate with the crowning of a new world champion and the awarding of the $300,000 first-place prize. The other 51 anglers will share in the remainder of a $1 million total purse.

The Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods is being held at the Knoxville Convention Center and the adjacent World’s Fair Exhibition Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

2019 Bassmaster Classic Title Sponsor: GEICO

2019 Bassmaster Classic Presenting Sponsor: DICK’S Sporting Goods

2019 Bassmaster Classic Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2019 Bassmaster Classic Premier Sponsors: Berkley, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Skeeter Boats, Talon, Triton Boats, Yamaha, Abu Garcia

2019 Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo Presenting Sponsor: DICK’S Sporting Goods

2019 Bassmaster Classic Local Host: Visit Knoxville Sports Commission

2019 Bassmaster Classic Local Partners: Calhoun’s, Pilot Flying J, TVA

About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport. With more than 510,000 members internationally, B.A.S.S. is not only home to the nation’s premier fishing tournament trails, but it also boasts the most expansive and comprehensive media network in the fishing industry. Its media include The Bassmasters on the ESPN networks, more than 130 hours of tournament programming on the Pursuit Channel, 250 hours of on-the-water streaming coverage on Bassmaster LIVE and 1 million monthly visitors to the flagship website on bass fishing – Bassmaster.com. B.A.S.S. also provides more than 4.4 million readers with the best in bass fishing coverage through Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times, and its radio and social media programs and events reach hundreds of thousands each month.

The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, culminating in the ultimate event on the biggest stage for competitive anglers, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. The trail also includes the Bassmaster Elite Series, BassPro.com Bassmaster Open Series, B.A.S.S. Nation Series, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series, and the Bassmaster Team Championship.

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