Sawyer Grace & Austen Cathcart Crowned 2012 High School Fishing World Champions

July 21, 2012 – It had been a long time coming, and local anglers Sawyer Grace and Austen Cathcart of Russellville High School and the Dover High School Fishing Club claimed the 2012 High School Fishing World Finals crown today on Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, Ark. This is the first time an Arkansas Team has won this event. Even though the fishing had been tough all week with three-digit temperatures, the pair weighed in a five fish limit that weighed 15lbs 15oz. “We started catching em right off the bat this morning. The camera man showed up in our spot and hopped in our boat. Within a few minutes, just after we got mic’ed up, we started hitting ‘em. We caught 5 in a row and even culled one. We caught most our fish on a BB7 and some BB8 Bomber Crankbaits,” the team said. Continue reading

Cabela’s North American Bass Circuit Heads For Gull Lake Tournament

–Presented by Stratos Boats

JULY 17, 2012—MINNETONKA, MN—Over 9,900 acres of tackle-busting bass fishing plus the chance for a much thicker wallet await teams when the Cabela’s North American Bass Circuit continues its 2012 season on Minnesota’s bass-rich Gull Lake Chain. Continue reading

Lyne and Lanoue Win TBF Dream Team Rally on Wilson Lake, KS

Ponca City, Okla. (July 3, 2012) — The Bass Federation’s brand new Dream Team Rally tournament trail announced James Lyne & Brent Lanoue of Salina, KS are the Dream Team Rally Champions for the TBF of Kansas Dream Team Rally event held on Wilson Lake. Lyne and Lanoue are the second team to earn a berth to the 2013 TBF Dream Team National Championship. Continue reading

Update on legislative attempts to prohibit military spending on sports sponsorships

10.Jul.2012

Thanks in part to tremendous response from FLW members nationwide, the House of Representatives Rules Committee has decided to allow a vote on the House floor to strip the Kingston-McCollum amendment from the 2013 Defense Appropriations Bill. Continue reading