Nate Wellman No Classic

I read someone that predicted this would happen. Wellman bowed out of the last Bassmaster Northern Open and thus is ineligible to fish the 2012 Bassmaster Classic. I think this is as it should be. On BassEast someone complained that the guy who got 2nd at the Erie Open should get the Classic birth, but personally I don't see it that way.B.A.S.S. Press Release here...

I Don't Think So Dude!

BassFan.com published an opinion piece by some dude named Steve Chaconas who uses the Nate Wellman scandal as a pretext to make the suggestion that the Bassmaster Classic should be an Elite Series Angler only tournament.Here is his thesis in a nutshell:But an even stronger argument that the Bassmaster trail is off track remains. The case is made for only Elite Series anglers to qualify for the

Elite Series Angler Nate Wellman Fined

“Bassmaster Elite Series angler Nate Wellman has been fined and placed on a one-year probation due to violation of B.A.S.S. tournament rule 3(vii), which prohibits ‘suggesting to another competitor that he violate these (B.A.S.S.) rules.’ For the story at Bassmaster.com go here...Apparently Nate offered to buy a big fish off of his Co-angler a few times. Nate says he was joking, but apparently

Bass Parade B.A.S.S. Speculation.

Bass Parade blog put out a post entitled Something's Brewing at B.A.S.S., which is a jump head long into speculation about what might be coming from the new ownership at B.A.S.S.Here is an excerpt:At this point I think it’s safe to say that Jerry and Co. have something cooking that’s either going to impact how anglers qualify for and/or maintain their Elite Series status. Lane says he knows “how

Yeah Baby!

Outdoor Channel to re-air The BassmastersI don't get ESPN, but do have the Outdoor Channel. This will be a huge step up from Bass Champs.

B.A.S.S. Official Youtube Channel

B.A.S.S. has on Official Youtube Channel Now, which is nice to see.Here is one of the Classic Promo's

What is going on B.A.S.S.? (Problem Fixed)

Angler Sabrina Thompson reports on FacebookWhat is going on B.A.S.S.?Regular Bass Pundit readers may be aware that I am on record advocating that there should be some form of affirmative action for female anglers that want to fish the B.A.S.S. Opens. I believe at least five spots per tournament should be reserved for women. If necessary field size should be enlarged to accommodate such a

B.A.S.S. Changes Angler of Year & Post-Season

B.A.S.S. has announced the Angler of the Year is going back to being just that, an award for the MVP of the regular tour season. They did not scrap the "Post-Season" however and are now calling it All-Star Week. A lucky bass fan will get to win a boat and there will be a play-off bracket style angler vs. angler format tournament for a winner takes all $100,000.Full details here... My initial

B.A.S.S. Facebook Contest

At the official B.A.S.S. Facebook Page they are having a contest where the prize is getting some lures from B.A.S.S. owner Jerry McKinnis.The trick is to correctly answer the question:On which lure did Rick Clunn win his first Bassmaster Classic?It's multiple choice.Tip: If you don't know the answer Google Rick Clunn and then each of the answers until you get the right one.If you win and I sent

B.A.S.S. News: Flush!

BassFan Dock Talk has reported that BASS Insider is circling the drain and will soon be gone. As some Bass Pundit readers might recall I decided to get the free 30 day trial of BASS Insider last year so I could get the extra's they had for the Bassmaster Classic. I made the mistake of paying for a years subscription once the trial was over. I don't go to the ESPN/BASS website very much and so

B.A.S.S. Was My Idea!!!

In case you haven't heard one of the first actions taken by the new ownership of the Bass Anglers Sportsmans Society was to put the periods back in the organizations title. Under ESPN the company went by BASS, now it is back to being B.A.S.S.Back on August 10, 2010 just after the pending sale was announced I blogged My Suggestions To The New Owners Of BASSMy leading suggestion was this:First on