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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tom and Joan Campbell of Fairmont, Minn., have spent their lives on the water, and the new Bass Cat Sabre FTD with Mercury 150 Pro XS that they won as part of Bassmaster’s “Fish with Hank Cherry” sweepstakes will open up new fisheries to these avid anglers.

Tom and Joan Campbell of Fairmont, Minn., winners of the Bassmaster “Fish with Hank Cherry” sweepstakes, receive their new Bass Cat Sabre with Mercury engine at Hannay’s Marine in Minneapolis. Photo courtesy of Hannay’s Marine

“We’ve been fishing all our lives and were raised on lakes in Minnesota,” said Joan Campbell. “While we normally fish here in Minnesota and are planning a trip to Devils Lake, N.D., we dream of fishing in Kentucky or Arkansas; they seem to have bigger bass!”

In addition to the Bass Cat boat with Mercury engine, the Campbells won a prize package valued at $52,500 that includes a Garmin Panoptix LiveScope, Power-Pole $500 gift certificate and apparel, assorted Abu Garcia Rods and Berkley Baits, tackle from Picasso Lures, gear and tackle from Bass Mafia and JB Langley, T-H Marine G-Force Conservation Cull System Gen 2 and a $150 gift card from Elite Angler, as well as gear and apparel from Great Outdoors and Warrior’s Journey.

“I’m very proud that my sponsors and supporters put together such an incredible prize pack for this sweepstakes,” said Bassmaster Elite Series angler Hank Cherry, who won the 2020 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.

The sweepstakes had more than 650,000 entries. The Campbells, who currently fish out of a 1986 Crestliner, were particularly excited to win and are eager to get their new Bass Cat out on the water.

“Winning this boat is my husband’s dream come true,” said Joan.

Joan credits her grandfather with fostering her love of fishing, something she and her husband are continuing. “My grandfather started me fishing probably before I could walk, so it’s always been part of our lives. Now that our four kids are grown, we take the grandkids with us. All the granddaughters enjoy fishing with us.”

For more information on current sweepstakes, including the Bassmaster Weekly Winter Giveaway, visit Bassmaster.com/current-sweepstakes.

About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S., which encompasses the Bassmaster tournament leagues, events and media platforms, is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 515,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), TV show, radio show, social media programs and events. For more than 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.

The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Series, TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Series, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, Bassmaster Team Championship, Bassmaster B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series powered by TourneyX presented by Abu Garcia and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.

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Tulsa, Okla. – Lowrance®, a world-leader in fishing electronics since 1957, announced today the most powerful Elite series fishfinder/chartplotter available – the new, Elite FS.

The latest introduction in Lowrance’s line-up of mid-range fishfinder/chartplotter displays, the Elite Fishing System (FS) combines a full line-up of fishfinding tools with a display that is easy to use and easy to install. From new, high resolution ActiveTarget Live Sonar and Active Imaging with Lowrance CHIRP Sonar, SideScan and DownScan Imaging to preloaded C-MAP^® Contour+ Fishing Maps, Elite FS offers anglers all the tools needed to find and catch more fish.

Target Fish Live with New ActiveTarget Live Sonar

Watch high-resolution images of fish movements – tracking them as they swim in and around cover with ActiveTarget Live Sonar. This innovative solution allows users to see how fish are positioned in structure and how they respond to a lure presentation. With this view, anglers know if the current technique is working, or if it’s time to make an adjustment – information that traditional sonar or structure imaging simply won’t deliver.

Find Key Fishing Areas with Preloaded Contour+ Maps

Spend more time trying to catch fish and less time trying to find them with the high-resolution detail of C-MAP Contour+ inland and coastal charts preloaded into Elite FS displays. From finding key fishing areas, like ledges, drop-offs and ditches to navigating with precision to fish-holding areas, users will have more success on the

water with high-resolution 1-foot contours on more than 8,900 U.S. lakes and on thousands of inland lakes in Canada.

Find More Fish with Active Imaging

See structure and cover with a new level of refined detail and at a range unmatched by any other structure imaging technology with Active Imaging 3-in-1 sonar featuring CHIRP, SideScan and DownScan Imaging with FishReveal. Get the best of CHIRP sonar and DownScan Imaging on one screen with FishReveal – a Lowrance exclusive that helps anglers easily recognize fish from structure and cover on high-detailed DownScan images.

Build the Complete Elite fishing system

Elite FS displays include full networking capability with Ethernet and NMEA 2000® connectivity, and integrated wireless, making it easy for anglers to create a complete system that fits the way they fish. Add HALO® Dome Radar, Outboard Pilot or share sonar, charting, waypoints, and other user data between multiple displays via Ethernet.

“We are very excited to add such a powerful, yet affordable fishfinder/chartplotter to our award-winning lineup,” said Knut Frostad, CEO, Navico Group. “Anglers will love that we have packed our most advanced sonar technologies in an easy to use and install display.”

Available from authorized resellers with 7- and 9-inch displays, the new Elite FS series includes a variety of model options with and without Active Imaging, as well as ActiveTarget Live Sonar transducer solutions.

For more information on Lowrance products, visit www.lowrance.com.

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TULSA, Okla. (Dec. 8, 2020) – Grundéns, producer of the world’s leading fishing apparel and footwear, today announces that it has partnered with Major League Fishing (MLF) to become the official footwear sponsor of the Bass Pro Tour and MLF BIG5 circuits. Additionally, the brand has signed MLF pros Skeet Reese, Bradley Roy, Adrian Avena, and Gerald Spohrer to the Grundéns ambassador team. These four anglers join Todd Kline in wearing Grundéns footwear and apparel exclusively in 2021.  

“Bass fishing’s popularity is no secret and we’re ready to have a significant presence in it,” says Grundéns CEO David Mellon. “Grundéns is best known for protecting fisherman and anglers from the elements. ‘We Are Fishing’ is our motto and we’re always aiming to be the most trusted brand in fishing. In particular, our footwear lineup has expanded significantly in the last few years and by partnering with MLF to become the official footwear sponsor of the Bass Pro Tour and the Big5 series, we’ll get it in front of a lot more anglers. Having Skeet, Todd, Bradley, Adrian, and Gerald wearing our footwear and apparel is a testament to the utility and effectiveness of our products in the environments these guys fish year-round.”

“Many tournament anglers in MLF and the MLF BIG5 circuits have started to rely on Grundéns footwear to keep their feet comfortable when they are on the water and make their fishing experience more enjoyable,” says Jim Wilburn, MLF President and CEO. “Grundéns is a natural fit with MLF and our BIG5 and we are very excited to add them to our sponsorship lineup.”

Skeet Reese is a 10-time event winner and one of only a small handful of anglers to win both the Bassmaster Classic and the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year. The Northern California native is one of the top five tournament money-winners of all time, serves on the MLF angler advisory board and runs numerous youth camps throughout the year to enable the next generation of anglers to grow their skills.

Kentucky-based pro Bradley Roy has fished professionally since 2010, when he was the youngest angler to fish in an Elite Series event at only 19 years old. Since then, Bradley has collected 11 Top-10 and 22 Top-20 finishes in his professional career. He also runs several high school tournaments each year in Kentucky that draw more than 200 high school teams and hosts annual benefit tournaments to provide financial assistance to U.S. military service personnel

Gerald Spohrer, based in Gonzales, Louisiana, is set to enter his fifth season as a tour-level pro. He has recorded eight Top-10 and 13 Top-20 finishes in his career, yielding more than $230,000 in winnings. When not traveling and competing professionally, Gerald also fishes commercially and chases the Louisiana bayous’ redfish and speckled trout.

New Jersey native Adrian Avena has collected 30 Top-10 finishes and more than $600,000 in career winnings in nine years on the professional tours. He is a commercial captain and owns Jersey Boy Charters, along with working as a commercial conch fisherman. Adrian also competed in and won the Big Fish Division of the 2020 White Marlin Open, the world’s largest billfish tournament.

Todd Kline turned his surfing passion into a profession at the age of 18 and made a living surfing for seven years, competing around the world and achieving four World Qualifying Event Wins. Today, Todd loves competing in bass-fishing tournaments and has racked up 11 Top-10 finishes and four wins on multiple FLW circuits.

Grundéns will also be the presenting sponsor of the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit event on Lake Eufaula, May 13-16 in Eufaula, Alabama.

The Grundéns footwear collection was designed to provide anglers with comfortable performance driven footwear options that will outlast the longest days on the water. By prioritizing comfort and traction across several different styles, the entire collection delivers noticeable shock resistance and excellent grip on wet surfaces to keep anglers standing upright on deck all day long.

About Major League Fishing
Founded in 2011, Major League Fishing (MLF) brings the high-intensity sport of competitive bass fishing into America’s living rooms on Outdoor Channel, Discovery, CBS, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network, Sportsman Channel, and on-demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). According to Nielsen ratings, Major League Fishing remains the number one series on Outdoor Channel for five years and MLF premiered as the number one outdoor show in their time slot on Discovery in 2019.

In 2019 MLF acquired FLW, which expands their portfolio to include the world’s largest grassroots-fishing organization, including the strongest five-biggest-fish format professional bass fishing tour, the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit, as well as the Toyota Series, Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine, Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI, and High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing.

About Grundéns
Carl A. Grundén began producing traditional waterproof oilskins in 1911 for the fishermen of the North Sea in Grundsund, Sweden. Material shortages during World War I forced the company to close but in 1926 Grundéns Regnklader AB was founded and has been producing quality gear ever since. Today, the brand operates globally from Boras, Sweden and Poulsbo, Washington. Learn more at Grundéns.com.

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