It was no surprise on Sunday when 25-year-old Ott DeFoe of Knoxville, Tenn., was declared the 2011 Bassmaster Rookie of the Year. Anyone who had even casually tracked DeFoe’s first year in the Bassmaster Elite Series knew that he wasn’t a typical rookie. His strong performances all year pointed to the fact that he’d pick [...]
Archive for June 19th, 2011
Ott DeFoe Wins Bassmaster Rookie of the Year Award
Posted: 19th June 2011 by Doug Cavin in Angler Headlines, Announcements, B.A.S.S. Headlines, Sponsorship & Promotion, Tournament Trail Headlines0
Eight of 12 Toyota Trucks All-Star Week Qualifiers Determined
Posted: 19th June 2011 by Doug Cavin in Angler Headlines, Announcements, B.A.S.S. Headlines, Sponsorship & Promotion, Tournament Trail HeadlinesEight pros earned their way Sunday into the Bassmaster Elite Series postseason, the July 23-31 Toyota Trucks All-Star Week in Alabama. The list of eight initial qualifiers was topped by Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., newly crowned 2011 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year. The other seven set for the postseason were Edwin Evers, [...]
29 New Bassmaster Classic Qualifiers Determined Sunday
Posted: 19th June 2011 by Doug Cavin in Angler Headlines, Announcements, B.A.S.S. Headlines, Tournament Trail HeadlinesTwenty-nine Bassmaster Elite Series pros nailed down qualifications on Sunday for the Feb. 24-26 Bassmaster Classic. With the nine Elite anglers who qualified earlier in the season, there are 38 who can get ready for the Red River world championship out of Shreveport-Bossier City, La. Some of the pros had known they’d have enough points [...]
Eastern Kentucky Wins College Fishing Central Division Event on Wolf River Chain
Posted: 19th June 2011 by Doug Cavin in Announcements, College Bass Fishing, FLW Headlines, Tournament Results, Tournament Trail HeadlinesThe Eastern Kentucky team of John Smith of Richmond, Ky., and Kyle Raymer of Brandenburg, Ky., won the National Guard FLW College Fishing Central Division event on the Wolf River Chain Sunday with five bass weighing 12 pounds, 10 ounces. The victory earned the team $10,000 to be split between the university and the university’s [...]