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Michigan’s Opening day/weekend of Bass Season is almost here! Where will you be fishing this weekend? Well if you want to hit the water opening day (Saturday, May 26th) you’ll have several choices. more Michigan Fishing»
As part of a national re-branding effort, ONOS Polarized Performance Sunglasses announced the launch of a new website, ONOS.com, and media campaign in an effort to grow its flagship brand. more ONOS Campaign»
If you are retired, a second shift worker, or on vacation during the summer, Ed Dyer is running a morning One on One on Duncan and Campau Lakes this summer. Both lakes contain some huge bass, but are difficult to fish in the afternoon and evenings because of the recreational boat traffic, but in the morning, the boat ramps are usually empty. more One on One Kent / Barry County»
Do you want to be part of something cool? Do you want to fish against the greatest angler in the world? Do you want to fish alongside of Detroit Lion players and staff? Do you want to support a great charity for a great cause? more Kevin VanDam Tournament»
The second day of the NBAA National Championship is in the books. The team of Steve & Kyle Hess took the top honors with 17.22 lbs. Following in second was the team of Brian Whitaker & Travis Edgar with 17.07 lbs. more Championship Day 2»
The first day of the NBAA National Championship is in the books. The team of Jeff Bowne & Greg Deatsman took the top honors with 16.56 lbs. more Championship Day 1»
NBAA will be kicking off two new divisions in Alabama in 2012. The Sun belt Challenge and the Tennessee Valley Challenge. Both of these hot new divisions will be run by directors Jonathon Cone and Nathan Dietiker. more NBAA Alabama»
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Yes, it’s back. The WaveSpin monthly Big Bass contest for 2012. Each month through September, the NBAA angler catching the biggest bass in NBAA will win a new WaveSpin reel. This FREE contest is open to all NBAA members and no registration is required. more WaveSpin Big Bass»
NBAA is excited to announce the continued partnership with Lock-n-Haul in 2012. Lock-n-Haul® is the world's FIRST and ONLY 4-point inline load universal fit outboard boat motor toter stabilizer. more Lock-n-Haul»
With the bass season closing in fast on NBAA members there is no better time than now to check your batteries. Remember at the end of last season when you thought your batteries were getting bad, well guess what they are definitely bad now. more Aqua Edge»
 NBAA is very excited to announce the continued partnership with - Star brite. Star brite is a worldwide leader in marine, automotive and RV care products, brushes and cleaning aids, bungees and tie downs. If you have a car, truck, boat or RV Star brite makes something that you need. more Star Brite»
 NBAA – Morning Divisions!
More options than ever to fish with NBAA. If you work 2nd or 3rd shifts, retired, or have the occasional weekday off and are available to fish, NBAA may have the perfect division for you. More and more NBAA anglers are fishing weekday morning divisions. more Morning Divisions»
Another exciting update for the Power Pole Tour. If you’d like to fish the Power Pole Tour in your area but the color doesn’t line up with your schedule, don’t worry we have BIG news. Now, you can fish the Power Pole tour and decide if you want to qualify for the BLACK or BLUE Championship days. more Power Pole Tour»
The Big Ugly winner for 2011 has been announced and its Zachary Prysdale from Livonia, Michigan. Zachary won himself a great prize package from NBAA and participating sponsors. Now, it’s your turn. All we need for you to do is e-mail NBAA a picture of your catch and you could be the next winner of the Backwoods Taxidermy Big Ugly Contest. more Big Ugly 2012»
The City of Portage Parks Department will host their third annual FAMILY FISHING FAIR. This is part of their Angling Adventures program, which was developed to engage youth into boating and fishing opportunities. more Family Fishing Fair»
With NBAA’s NEW Black & Blue format, anglers from all parts of NBAA are excited to see what this will mean at Championship Week 2012. Wonder no more, NBAA has the payout set for all three exciting days of competition. more Championship Payout»
Check out Spring Rebates available from Minn Kota»
 Lucky Craft continues Partnership in 2012!
The partnership between NBAA & Lucky Craft has been great for years. NBAA anglers have appreciated the strong support of Lucky Craft. more Lucky Craft»
 Director Rich Miller of Janesville, Wisconsin area would like to welcome anglers out to fish in NBAA’s Division #9. This division has been fishing Monday nights for years and has a great following. more Division 9»
D&R Sports in Kalamazoo, Michigan is one of the largest Nitro and Tracker boat dealers around. With a great selection of both new and used Nitro & Tracker boats, you’re sure to find the boat that you’re looking for. Along with a great selection of boats, you’re also going to find one of the most knowledgeable sales team in the business. more D&R Sports»
NBAA is excited to welcome aboard in 2012, Onos sunglasses. Onos sunglasses has recently partnered with NBAA to provide more to the anglers who fish with NBAA. In 2012, Onos will be the major sponsor of the “Onos Point Champion” trophies at every NBAA division and other major events. more ONOS»
 What is the first thing that goes wrong when we all pull out our rig for the first time, the batteries. Inevitably the batteries are either dead, not working, corroded or all of the above. more Aqua Edge»
NBAA recently held its annual Super Big Bass and Angler of the Year drawings. These special drawings took place at D&R Sports in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Anglers throughout NBAA fished the 2011 season to qualify for these special drawings and a chance at a new quad from Arctic Cat. more Angler of the Year»
The location for this year’s NBAA Fall Classic has been set – Lake St Clair. Lake St Clair is said by many to hold the best Smallmouth bass fishing in the country. 5 fish, 20 lb bags of giant Smallmouth’s are coming place on this unbelievable body of water. more Fall Classic»
 The Power Pole Tour is expanding and continues to grow. The Power Pole tour now includes the Hawkeye state of Iowa. One of the largest divisions in all of NBAA, the Iowa Premier Bass Challenge Division (IPB) has some exciting news they’d like to share. more Power Pole»
N.A.P.R.A, the National Association of Professional River Anglers, is the largest Professional fishing league devoted to anglers whom prefer the challenges of river and stream fishing versus the vast waters of lake fishing. more NAPRA»
NBAA is very pleased to announce that Minn Kota will be powering through the 2012 season with NBAA and its members. Minn Kota is known for their leadership in trolling motor technology. However, did you also know they have a great line of other products including on-board chargers, portable chargers, deck hand anchor systems, and other great accessories to help make your fishing more enjoyable. more Minn Kota 2012»
The Power Pole Tour is expanding and now includes the great state of Ohio. The largest division in all of NBAA, the Ohio Central Challenge Division (OCDC) has some big news they’d like to share. Ky Reed, the director of the OCDC is very excited to announce that his new headlined sponsor will be Power Pole. more Power Pole»
NBAA recently asked Rec Lending to write an article giving an explanation on boat financing and how it works. Rec Lending works with boat loans every day and their business is centered in the Bass Boat Industry. With well over 20 years of financing experience, Rec Lending knows a thing or two about boat financing. In this article, they will give some common asked questions, miss-conceptions, and break them down and explain. more Rec Lending»
New Styles with Same Room2Move® Functional Fit Available for Fall and Winter
For its fall and winter line, Wrangler ProGear® unveils new items designed for game and target shooting success in a variety of weather conditions. The collection includes basic camo jeans, upland pants, camo field shirts and tees, new shooter shirts, and three new hunting coats and jackets. more Wrangler Pro Gear»
Join The Fastest Growing Circuit in the Nation! If you’re in an area that needs an NBAA-Bass fishing division or you currently run a tournament circuit that would like to be part of the NBAA, now’s the time to plan for next season. more»
We all know we need batteries to run just about everything we own. Cars, trucks, boats, ATV’s, and pretty much everything in between needs at least one battery. A great source for batteries for all your vehicles and toys is your local Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper parts store. more NBAA Auto Value Aqua Edge»
That’s right, NBAA now has carpet decals for your boat. These great new decals will look great in any boat and can be used in many other ways. And yes, they stick right to your carpet, its’ easy just peel and stick. more Carpet Decals»
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 June fishing tourney opens up three spots for August’s Fish Your Bass Off
BROOKLYN, Mich. (May 15, 2012) – It’s hard to reel in the big one when you don’t even make the show. In fishing, as in NASCAR, you have to qualify if you want to win. more Michigan Speedway Fish Your Bass Off» |
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Who will be the largest division in NBAA this year? The NBAA Iowa Premier Bass Power Pole Tour out of De Moines, Iowa! Or will it be the NBAA OCDC Power Pole Tour out of Columbus, Ohio! Or will it be the West Michigan Power Pole Tour out of Borculo, Michigan! The WTC Ultimate Tour challenge may have something to say about this…. more Big Fishing Turnouts» |
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Championship Week 2012 Kicked off at the Jasper Inn in Jasper Indiana. The registration banquet was attended by nearly 500 anglers and guests. Anglers from Iowa, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, North Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio, Wisconsin and more attended this special event. At registration the anglers were first greeted by the guys and gals from the Dubois County Visitors Center. more Championship Recep» |
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That’s right, the great state of Maine does have Bass!!! And now they have a NBAA division. Director Harry Soucy and his wife are running the first ever NBAA Maine division. The Penobscot River Challenge recently kicked off on the Penobscot River. more Maine Divisions» |
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 The final day of the NBAA National Championship is in the books. The top 3 places in the Ultimate Championship broke down like this. The team of Walter Keys & Gerald Beebe took the top honors with 16.60 lbs. more Championship Day 3»
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 NBAA would like to welcome back Intruder for 2012. Intruder is a great company with some great products. They have offered quality fishing accessories, fish cleaning tools, home and outdoor gear designed for the individual and avid sportsmen for more than 20 years. more Indtruder»
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 Recently, director Russ Hirdes from the West Michigan Power Pole Tour held his early pre-sign up meeting and drawing. This special event took place at Borculo Bait and Tackle in Borculo. more Power Pole»
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NBAA is coming to Massachusetts. Directors of the Massachusetts Challenge Joe Roland & Ray Brodeur are looking forward to a great first year. They’ve already got a strong line up of sponsors on board and haven’t even fished a tournament. more NBAA in Massachusettes» |
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If you’re looking for something a bit different, more challenging and exciting, the Lansing Travelers Weekend Challenge just may be what you’re looking for. If you don’t mind traveling a little to fish some great bodies of water, the Lansing Travelers division could be for you. more Lansing Travelers Challenge» |
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 The Power-Pole® Captains Cash Rewards Club is now available to National Bass Angler Association anglers. Power Pole loves winners and they want to reward you for making Power-Pole products an important part of your advantage over the competition. more Captains Cash»
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 Performances, Nature, Food and Drink. There is a lot to discover in Kalamazoo in April. more Discover Kalamazoo»
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 The director of the One on One Reeds Lake Challenge, Ben Nielsen would like to invite all anglers out to fish this special division. For those of you who do not know, Reeds Lake is located in the city of East Grand Rapids. more Reeds Lake»
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 Everyone has heard of Wrangler jeans and shirts. However, did you know that Wrangler has a brand specifically geared towards the outdoorsman, Wrangler Rugged Wear. Wrangler Rugged Wear makes a great line of clothing just for anglers called “Angler Wear”. more Wrangler Rugged Weare»
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 NBAA would like to welcome aboard O2 Marine. If you’re not familiar with O2 Marine and their products you should be. O2 Marine is a leader in fish saving technologies with products like the Oxygenator, Cooler Kit with Pump, Tournamax systems, Bait Transporter, U2 Pro Formula and more. more O2 Marine»
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 Michigan Out of Doors recently did an interview with K&E Tackle and NBAA owner, Jim Sprague. Jim has been a lifelong resident of Michigan and has been involved with the fishing industry his entire life. more MOOD TV»
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If you’d like a chance at winning great prizes, the Super Survey if for you. All it takes is just a few moments of your time to complete the NEW NBAA Super Survey. There is NO cost and multiple winners will be randomly drawn every month. more Super Survey» |
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 NBAA is excited to announce the continued partnership with the guys and gals from Case Plastics. This is great news for NBAA anglers. more Case Plastics» |
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 The directors of the NBAA Southern Ohio Bass Challenge would like to welcome you out in 2012. The father son duo of Dave and Patrick Davis have big plans for the upcoming season. more SOBC 2012»
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 More big news in 2012. Tackle giant, Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits joins with NBAA! That’s right, NBAA anglers will now be fishing for some great items from Yamamoto. This is exciting news for everyone involved. One of the biggest names in bass fishing, Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits, and one of the leaders in bass tournaments, NBAA have joined forces. more Yamamoto»
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 The NBAA OCDC Power Pole Tour has some BIG news. Director Ky Reed has recently hooked up with Sizzle Marine out of Columbus, Ohio for one HOT DEAL! If you purchase a new Nitro boat before May 12 from Sizzle Marine, you’ll fish the OCDC/Power Pole Tour for free in 2012. more Sizzle Marine»
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The deal is done. NBAA will be going back to Kentucky/Barkley Lakes in 2013. Ever since the big flood washed out 2 championship days at the 2011 National Championship, anglers have been asking to go back. more Championship 2013»
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 The starting positions for the NBAA National Championship on Patoka Lake have been released. Starting positions for Day 1 – Black Championship and Day 2 - Blue Championship have been assigned. more Championship Boat Numbers»
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 Are you tired of getting to the best time of the year to fish and not being able to find any Tournaments to fish? Not anymore! The Lake Michigan Fall Challenge is a new division this year that is scheduled to pick up when the other divisions are calling it quits. more Lake Michigan Fall Challenge»
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 Division 41 has been the biggest division in the Jackson, Michigan area for years. Consistently averaging over 15+ boats with many events pushing upwards of 20 teams. That 20+ boat number is a magic number. more Division 41» |
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 Due to the overwhelming response of NBAA anglers, the 2012 NBAA One on One National Championship will be returning to Gun Lake. Gun Lake is located near Kalamazoo, Michigan and offers anglers a wide variety of options to fish. more One on One Championship»
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 NBAA is excited to announce the continued partnership with Lock-n-Haul in 2012. What this means for NBAA anglers is more chances to win more prizes and more cash! Keep an eye out, NBAA will be giving away Lock-n-Hauls at special events around NBAA. However, if you can’t wait and want your Lock-n-Haul today. more Lock-n-Haul»
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June 9th, 2012 - Hookin' Up Heroes will host it's third annual tournament on the Hardy Pond (Muskegon River). Differently than in previous years, this will be a multi-species tournament. Our anglers can and will target bass (as in past events) but will also target Pike, Walleye, Perch, Crappie and Bluegill. more Hookin Up Heros» |
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 Can you believe it! Big tournaments are just around the corner. One of the biggest tournaments in Michigan will be kicking off on June 16th. The 7th annual NBAA Lake St Clair Open will be ramping out of Harley Ensign on Lake St Clair. more St Clair Open»
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 NBAA is pleased to announce that Garneau Baits will continue their support in 2012. Garneau Baits has been a strong supporter of NBAA and its anglers since the beginning. Anglers have enjoyed using Garneau Baits and meeting the owners of Garneau at shows and NBAA events. more Garneau Baits»
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NBAA Goes Mainstream! |
Yes, you can now find National Bass Anglers Association (NBAA) just about everywhere. NBAA now has their very own Facebook, Twitter and YouTube accounts. You can reach NBAA at Facebook by going to http://www.facebook.com/nbaabass. If you have twitter you can now get instant updates. To join twitter and stay up to date with NBAA go to http://twitter.com/nbaabass. Last but not least you can check out some of the latest video updates on NBAA’s YouTube channel. Go to http://www.youtube.com/nbaabass to see the latest updates. Stay in the loop with NBAA with Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. |
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 Humminbird is leading the way in 2012 for NBAA and its anglers. This is great news to have an industry leader such as Humminbird back on board for another season. Humminbird electronics carries a complete line of sonar’s, GPS combos, chartplotters, VHF radios, depth sounders and recently introduced ice fishing flashers. more Humminbird 2012» |
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 NBAA would like to welcome back – SNAPPER Boat Latch Systems. SNAPPER has developed a unique boat latch system that you’ll need to see to believe. This unique system makes launching and retrieving your boat a snap. The SNAPPER’S remote control feature provides unprecedented ease and safety. more Snapper Boat Latch»
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 Local pro-staffers Kary Ray and Lance Baker are about to make some serious noise in the fishing industry. Kary Ray has been a pro-staffer for Bass Pro Shops for the last couple years. Iowa Pro Staff»
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The two biggest names in Michigan bass fishing have teamed up. That’s right, NBAA & BBT have teamed up to bring you “The West Michigan Power Pole Tour”. The former BBT 100’s are the foundation for this new NBAA tour division. Along with a great staff to run the Power Pole Tour, you need a great sponsor. The name says it all – Power Pole. Power Pole is the leader in Shallow Water Anchoring systems. NBAA couldn’t be more proud to have Power Pole on board sponsoring such a great tour. more Power Pole Tour» |
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 The Wisconsin Team Circuit (WTC) has recently joined forces with NBAA. This is big news for NBAA, WTC and the anglers of Wisconsin. The anglers of Wisconsin have always been treated to quality ran tournaments, a great payout and a great experience fishing with the WTC. more WTC»
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 Just ask NBAA angler Jason Young if it pays to Fish. Jason recently took a 3rd place in the WFN 1 on 1 National Championship fishing out of his Nitro boat. Not only did Jason get a nice check for taking 3rd, he also received an additional $500 from the Bass Pro Shops Tournament Rewards program. more Bass Pro Shops Tournament Rewards» |
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 The Bass Pro Shops Big Critter contest is attracting attention. The makers of Massive Mineral Mix are now a new sponsor of this fun and unique contest.
Massive Mineral Mix is a highly-attractive deer mineral supplement that not only provide Deer, Elk, and other game with trace minerals needed for maximum antler growth, it also contains a special blend of natural flavors and ingredients that they believe is the most enticing attractant available today. more Bass Pro Shops Big Critter Contest» |
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 NBAA has recently unveiled its NEW store for 2011. This NEW store for 2011 will make it easier than ever before to shop with NBAA. You can now go on-line and purchase your 2011 NBAA membership and save $5. more NBAA Store» |
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NBAA anglers that are looking for a partner and having trouble finding one in your area, don’t forget NBAA has a special “Find a Partner” section for just this reason. Many anglers throughout NBAA have used this site to their advantage and have found new friends and fishing partners by logging on and entering their information. more Find a Partner» |
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ONOS Polarized Performance Sunglasses Launches New Campaign
Color Doesn’t Matter in the Power Pole Tour!
Portage – Family Fishing Fair!
PAYOUT – Championship Week 2012! 
WINNERS ANNOUNCED –
Angler of the Year & Super Big Bass Drawing Results!
Minn Kota – Powering through 2012!
