Monday, February 10, 2025

Daiwa Canada Open for Business

 


We are excited to announce the opening of our brand new Daiwa Canada National Service Center. Now handling all rod and reel warranty claims and service needs across Canada! Contact info shown and all Canadian service request forms can be found on our website at Daiwa.us

Friday, February 7, 2025

The Bassmaster Classic returns to Knoxville for 2026

The Super Bowl of Bass Fishing is making its way back to one of the most electrifying destinations in the sport.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Super Bowl of Bass Fishing is making its way back to one of the most electrifying destinations in the sport. B.A.S.S. officials announced today that the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour will return to Knoxville, Tenn., for the third time on March 13-15, 2026.
With competition set on the Tennessee River’s Fort Loudoun and Tellico lakes, daily weigh-ins will take place at the University of Tennessee’s Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in downtown Knoxville. The Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo presented by GSM Outdoors, featuring more than 200 exhibitors, will be held at the Knoxville Convention Center and World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, offering over 250,000 square feet of event space. Visit Knoxville will once again serve as the event’s host.

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

BOOYAH Goes Deeper with Flash Point

 


The BOOYAH Flash Point quickly became the go-to jerkbait for countless anglers after last year’s introduction, and it took top new product honors in the Hard Baits category at the Pittman Creek Dealer Show. With success came requests for a deeper-diving version to reach fish that suspend a bit deeper.

 

The new Flash Point Deep dives to 10 feet, 4 feet deeper than the original, but everything else remains unchanged. Same profile, finish, colors, swimming action, suspending posture, hooks…

 

The Flash Point and Flash Point Deep feature a narrow profile that facilitates a highly responsive action and suggests an easy target. A broader rounded back and belly accurately mimic shad or herring. Etched scales and fins, along with intricate painting, create an exceptionally lifelike appearance.

 

The action, triggered by every snap of the rod tip, is quick and highly erratic. The Flash Point Deep is engineered to suspend at a 45-degree nose-down angle when paused to imitate a dying baitfish. A weight-transfer system, which utilizes tungsten beads, allows for long casts, which can be critical for fishing jerkbaits, especially in clear water.

 

The Flash Point Deep jerkbait is 4.25 inches long and weighs 1/2 ounce. It comes armed with three No 6 ultra-sharp carbon steel SS finish treble hooks. It is available in the 12 colors that were developed for the original Flash Point, which include highly natural baitfish imitations and attractor patterns.

 

MSRP: $14.99

Monday, February 3, 2025

Justin Cooper Wins 2025 Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage 1 Presented by Power-Pole on Lake Conroe

Cooper conquers Conroe, earns first win in Championship Round thriller

Mitchell Forde

BASS PRO TOUR Press Release

CONROE, Texas — For about 3 hours and 40 minutes Sunday afternoon, Justin Cooper sat atop SCORETRACKER® at B&W Trailer Hitches Stage 1 Presented by Power-Pole. The Louisiana pro’s lead had been threatened repeatedly – including, at one point, Jacob Wall tying him in weight – but every time, he mustered an answer.

So, when Cooper boated a 1-pound, 10-ounce Lake Conroe largemouth with about a minute left before lines out, he thought he’d simply added a little insurance to his cushion. He didn’t realize the fish, one of the smallest of the 34 scorable bass he caught on the day, would be worth $150,000.

A few seconds earlier, Colby Miller – one of Cooper’s closest friends who’d been steadily gaining ground on him since the first period – landed a 2-10. That fish finally unseated Cooper, giving Miller a 9-ounce lead. All of 22 seconds later, Cooper’s 1-10 hit SCORETRACKER®. Another 68 seconds after that, time ran out on an epic first Championship Round of the 2025 Bass Pro Tour season. 

The final tallies: 78-5 for Cooper, 77-4 for Miller. Cooper had his first professional win.

“It’s indescribable,” Cooper said. “I never thought that I could win one. I’ve always been a bridesmaid and never a bride. I just never thought it was in the cards for me to win a big event like that. I thought I could have a good, solid career but always missed that part. So, to get that win and have my family here, it means everything.”

Here’s how the Top 10 anglers finished the Championship Round:

  1. Justin Cooper – 78-5 (34)

  2. Colby Miller – 77-4 (35)

  3. Jacob Wall – 74-2 (32)

  4. Alton Jones Jr. – 69-7 (26)

  5. Jacob Wheeler – 63-11 (29)

  6. Jake Lawrence – 60-10 (25)

  7. Drew Gill – 58-9 (23)

  8. Zack Birge – 46-15 (24)

  9. Nick LeBrun – 40-3 (18)

  10. Justin Lucas – 26-12 (12)