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Second MLF webisode available
Early frustration followed by an entertaining comeback effort by Mike Iaconelli are among the highlights from the second webisode of Major League Fishing’s Challenge Cup. The program became available beginning Monday on MLF's Advance Cast Pay-Per-View online channel.The second webisode features action from day 2 of the Challenge Cup and can be accessed by clicking here. The lively day of fishing features an inside-the-boat look at the ups and downs of the volatile Iaconelli, as well as come-from-behind runs by two other competitors.
Want to attend the Bassmaster Classic?
The 2012 Bassmaster Classic is upon is! And if you are near Shreveport-Bossier City, La., this weekend, you should not miss this opportunity to see the world’s best bass fishermen weigh in on sportfishing’s biggest stage.One of the greatest things about the Classic is that you don’t need tickets to attend, and the entire event is free.
The gang's all here
Red River obstacle course
If you’re trying to get to a bass in the Red River, you’ll have to clear more than a few hurdles. From the locks and dams that make commercial navigation possible to the stumpy backwaters that harbor healthy bass populations, numerous obstacles stand between Bassmaster Classic anglers and the winning fish.
Best Classic field ever?
Much has been made of the current field of Bassmaster Classic qualifiers. They're a stout group — talented, experienced, focused and driven. But are they the best field ever assembled to fish the championship?It's debatable.Let's take a look at the factors that make a Classic field tough and see how the current crop stacks up.
Evers expecting more current, dirtier water than in 2009 Classic
I'm trying a different strategy leading into the 2012 Bassmaster Classic on the Red River -- no pre-practice.I've pre-practiced for every Classic I've ever been to and I haven't won one yet, so this year, I won't begin developing a game-plan until the first day of official practice. I finished 5th on the Red River in the 2009 Classic that Skeet Reese won. It's a place I've fished quite a few times and I like it a lot and feel really comfortable there.
OPTIMA BATTERIES TO SPONSOR MLF
TULSA, OK - OPTIMA Batteries®, a leading high-performance automotive and marine battery company, today announced its sponsorship of Major League Fishing, a professional angling league that produces high-intensity, competitive bass fishing events developed in partnership with 24 of the world’s top anglers and Outdoor Channel.“We’re in the process of creating a Major League Fishing product that brings excitement and interest to people who appreciate competitive sports and the outdoors,” Major League Commissioner Don Rucks said. “Anglers around the country rely on OPTIMA batteries, and we believe that having a partnership with an excellent company like OPTIMA batteries helps us move toward this goal.”Cam Douglass, director of marketing and product development at OPTIMA, says his company has been “intrigued by and highly interested in” Major League Fishing since OPTIMA officials first heard about the new venture.
Bassmaster Classic 2012: Condition Red
“I’ll know when I get there.”That’s what several Bassmaster Classic qualifiers had to say about Red River conditions and how the weather might or might not dictate the bite for the Feb. 24-26 Bassmaster Classic out of Shreveport-Bossier City, La.None of the 49 Classic qualifiers have been on the river lately, because it’s been off limits for more than two months. That will change Friday, the first of four days of practice.
Bassmaster Classic Preview; Lake Lewisville Central Open Preview
In 2012's inaugural episode, host "Web Guy Greg" Huff and co-hosts Rich Lindgren of Rich's Bassin' Blog and Jason Holmer of Bass Utopia -- the Minnesota Bass Blog Mafia -- preview the Bassmaster Classic (Feb. 24-26) and the Bassmaster Central Open (Feb. 9-11) on Texas' Lake Lewisville. Guests include Bassmaster Elite Series pro Edwin Evers and rookie Bassmaster Central Open competitor Josh Douglas.Listen to the podcast
Bassmaster Classic 2012: Five top experiences (and eight hot tips)
A shattered attendance record at the 2009 Bassmaster Classic in Shreveport-Bossier City, La., was proof that event creator B.A.S.S. did a lot of things right.Following your own great act is tough, but B.A.S.S. is putting together a 2012 experience at the same venue that promises to live up to the Classic name, an experience to remember as three days of excitement and fun.
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