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Smallmouth Bass in Big Trouble?
Published: May 23, 2013
Throughout the last decade, one of the most prized freshwater sport fish species, the smallmouth bass, has suffered fish kills and severe, perplexing illness in several Chesapeake Bay tributaries. Read More
Episode One Re-Air: Anglers Tackle
Istokpoga and a Gator in PrimetimePublished: May 22, 2013
If you missed the first airing of the 2013 GEICO Challenge Cup on Florida’s Lake Istokpoga, here’s your chance to watch all six episodes. Episode One will air through May 30 on Outdoor Channel. Read More
2013 Challenge Cup Format and Rules
Published: February 26, 2013
Event format and rules for the Jack Link's Major League Fishing 2013 GEICO Challenge Cup, Lake Istokpoga, Oct. 22 - 27, 2012. Read More
Late Evers Charge Yields
2013 Challenge Cup WinPublished: May 19, 2013
After a late decision from the commissioner to allow anglers to fish any zone they wanted, Edwin Evers made a run up a creek and found enough bass to win the 2013 GEICO Challenge Cup with a total weight of 27 pounds, 10 ounces. Read More
Q & A with Legendary Angler Gary Klein
Published: May 16, 2013
The 2011 and 2012 seasons weren’t very kind to Gary Klein. In short, he struggled and it ate him up mentally. This year, he appears to be back on track. Earlier this week, he took a few mintues to talk about what is different this season. Read More
Anglers Share Their Secrets
Published: May 16, 2013
On a special episode of "Major League Fishing," select anglers share strategies and secrets about how they found and caught fish during the tough conditions they faced at the 2013 GEICO Challenge Cup on Florida’s Lake Istokpoga. Read More
Evers Wins Alabama River Elite,
Widens Angler of the Year LeadPublished: May 14, 2013
On the heels of an Edwin Evers victory at the Elite Series event on the Alabama River, Jack Link’s Major League Fishing anglers continue to dominate the Top-10 of this year’s B.A.S.S. Toyota Angler of the Year standings. Read More
New Bass Species Discovered
Published: May 10, 2013
Scientists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have discovered a new species of black bass in the southeastern United States. The American Fisheries Society must approve the suggested name of the species for it to take effect, but that appears to be only a formality. Read More
Jones Dominates Sudden Death Day Two
Published: May 10, 2013
With Hurricane Sandy rapidly degrading the weather during Sudden Death Day Two of the 2013 Challenge Cup, angler Alton Jones took a swing for the big bite and connected. Jones smashed the 20-pound cutline and the rest of field with a total weight of 25 pounds, 10 ounces. Read More
Challenge Cup Re-Air Schedule
Published: May 22, 2013
Check here for Outdoor Channel TV air times and EXTENDED CAST information. Read More
Evers Hopes to Win First Championship
Published: May 9, 2013
In golf, the sports talking heads and former player analysts often label a promising pro as "the best to never win a major." With a win on blustery Lake Istokpoga, Oklahoma's Edwin Evers could find his way to shed once and for all the fishing version of "best to never win a major." Read More
Tak Hopes to Find Istokpoga's Bigger Bites
Published: May 9, 2013
When Takahiro Omori was a young lad in Japan, he was dreaming of being a professional bass angler and competing against the best of the best. Omori will have an opportunity to battle and beat five of the best in the Championship Round of the 2013 GEICO Challenge Cup. Read More
Alternate Howell Finds MLF an Intense
and Enjoyable Competitive ExperiencePublished: May 9, 2013
Randy Howell indicates that the experience competing in the Jack Link's Major League Fishing 2013 GEICO Challenge Cup on Lake Istokpoga has left him a bit blown away. Read More
Crazy Momentum Change in Episode Six
Published: May 8, 2013
Last period momentum swings and competitive drama highlight the Championship Round of the Jack Link’s Major League Fishing 2013 GEICO Challenge Cup from Florida’s Lake Istokpoga, which begins airing tonight at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on Outdoor Channel. Read More
Monroe Aims to Win Istokpoga Challenge Cup
Published: May 7, 2013
Ish Monroe loves fishing in the Sunshine State. Put simply, the shallow, vegetation-choked water of Istokpoga is tailor made for his style of angling, and could be all the edge he needs to take home the 2013 GEICO Challenge Cup trophy. Read More
Reese Wins West Point Elite
Published: May 7, 2013
Jack Link's Major League Fishing anglers Skeet Reese and Aaron Martens finished first and second place, respectively, in the B.A.S.S. Elite Series event this past weekend at West Point Lake. Read More
Ehrler Punches Ticket to Challenge Cup Finals
Published: May 4, 2013
FLW angler and defending Challenge Cup Champion Brent Ehrler was the first competitor to cross the 20-pound cutline on the first day of Sudden Death at the 2013 GEICO Challenge Cup on Florida’s Lake Istokpoga. Read More
Evers, Ehrler on Top in Angler of the Year Races
Published: May 2, 2013
Jack Link’s Major League Fishing anglers dominate the Top Ten of this year’s B.A.S.S. Toyota Angler of the Year standings going into the fourth event of the Elite Series season. Read More
VanDam Draws on 2001 Classic Triumph
in Attempt to Tame Tropical TroublePublished: May 2, 2013
Tropical trouble lurking offshore during a bass tournament? It's a case of been there, done that before - sort of - and going to do it again for Jack Link’s Major League Fishing pro Kevin VanDam during Challenge Cup Sudden Death. Read More
Sudden Death with a Hurricane
Twist in Episode FivePublished: May 2, 2013
Weather takes center stage this week as six anglers try to advance from the last Sudden Death Round to the Championship of the 2013 GEICO Challenge Cup on Florida’s Lake Istokpoga. Episode Five will air through May 9 on Outdoor Channel. Read More