Texas co-angler captures FLW Tour Open win by 1 ounce

Photos and Story by FLW Outdoors

13.Oct.2012 by David A. Brown

LUFKIN, Texas – When Clint Farris saw his productivity cut by more than half on day two, he worried that the numbers would catch up with him in the end. He was nearly right, but the Joshua, Texas co-angler found himself on the right side of a whisper-thin margin as he won the FLW Tour Open on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Continue reading

Korfmacher & Brunson Win Cabela’s NABC World Bass Championship

–Presented by Cabela’s

OCTOBER 6, 2012—RED WING, MN—Brian Korfmacher and Todd Brunson rode a pair of massive baskets to victory at the Cabela’s North American Bass Circuit’s 2012 World Bass Championship, held on the mighty Mississippi River Oct. 5-6 at Red Wing, Minnesota.

Their 34.39-pound, 10-fish NABC limit of beefy bronzebacks earned them a $20,000 first-place check in the two-day event, along with a $1,000 Cabela’s gift card through the Cabela’s Angler Cash program, $250 PRADCO baits package for being the highest-finishing team using Bomber, Booyah, XCalibur and YUM products, $500 in cash from the Big Bass Pot, plus a prize package of Rapala, Trigger X and Sufix baits and line. Continue reading

Polfer and Lane Win TBF Dream Team Rally on CJ Strike

Ponca City, Okla. (October 2, 2012) — The Bass Federation’s brand new Dream Team tournament trail is excited to announce Josh Polfer and K.C. Lane won the IBM Dream Team Rally hosted by the Idaho Bass Federation.  The event was held September 22 on CJ Strike Reservoir in Mountain Home, Id.  “The weather conditions were perfect,” IBM Dream Team Event Coordinator, Steve Spear, said.  “C.J. Strike delivered as an excellent smallmouth fishery.”     Continue reading

Budget Law Will Freeze Sport Fish Restoration Fund

Unprecedented move will impact economy and fisheries conservation

Alexandria, VA – September 24, 2012– On September 14, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its recommendations for budget cuts that include withholding parts of the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, a move that would have a significant impact on fisheries conservation and the jobs it supports. OMB’s action was triggered by the failure of the Congress and the Administration to enact a plan to reduce the deficit by $1.2 trillion, as required by the Budget Control Act of 2011. Continue reading