Aug
29
Patrick Walters, who struggled with smallmouths early in his juggernaut of a professional fishing career, set a seemingly unassailable record in the final Bassmaster Elite Series tournament of the season. He weighed in four consecutive limits of New York bronze totaling 105 pounds, a remarkable average of 5 ¼ pounds per St. Lawrence River bass. Continue reading
Jun
2
South Carolina pro Patrick Walters has spent countless hours probing around his home waters of Santee Cooper. And though he’s had plenty of success on Santee over the years, a win at the top level has escaped him – until now. Posting a three-day total weight of 67 pounds, 12 ounces, Walters took home the W in the National Professional Fishing League event on Santee Cooper to claim not only a $100,000 payday but also a bit of redemption. Continue reading
May
22
Jacob Wheeler wins again. This time it was a late May Bass Pro Tour event on Guntersville, but at this point in the young phenom’s career, the headline virtually writes itself. He doesn’t miss the mark often. Continue reading
Jan
26
Rapala, a legendary company already in possession of the industry’s most accomplished and diverse set of pro-staffers, announces the addition of esteemed walleye guide and media personality Ross Robertson to the team. This adds geographic diversity, enhances the staff’s multi-species excellence, and will provide additional brain power for future product development. Continue reading
Sep
19
In a Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour tournament on Minnesota’s Mille Lacs Lake on Tuesday, Rapala Pro Jacob Wheeler became the 7th angler in the history of professional bass fishing to win back-to-back Angler of the Year titles on a major tour. Continue reading
Sep
13
If you are a hardcore walleye angler, you know the three unwritten rules of putting big walleyes into your boat. Continue reading
Aug
24
VMC® hooks, VMC weights and Sufix® line helped Rapala Pros Patrick Walters, Seth Feider and Cody Huff earn top-10 finishes Sunday in the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Lake Oahe, a sprawling Missouri River reservoir in South Dakota. Walters finished in sixth place, Feider came in seventh and Huff placed tenth. Continue reading
Jun
16
Summer is now in full swing throughout North America. The days are growing longer and warmer, and water temperatures are rising. And that means only one thing: It’s bass time! Continue reading
Jun
7
Storm swim baits, VMC® hooks, Rapala® crankbaits and Sufix® line helped Rapala Pro Cody Huff to a runner-up finish Sunday in the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Alabama’s Lake Pickwick, a Tennessee River reservoir. In the same event, a VMC Tokyo Rig helped Rapala Pro Brandon Palniuk place 5th and retain his lead in the Bassmaster Angler of the Year race. Continue reading
May
24
Rapala® DT®-16 crankbaits helped Rapala Pro Brandon Palaniuk to several impressive bass-fishing achievements last week on Lake Fork in Texas – a one-day weight total of 30 pounds or more; a Century Club belt for weighing 100 pounds or more in a tournament; a runner-up finish in a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament, and the lead in the Elite Series’ Angler of the Year race. Continue reading