A new breed of tournament bass fishing websites has just been introduced and former Californian Robert Faaborg is at the helm–or at least, the back seat.

According to his news release, “BackDeckPro.com will exclusively cover the Co-angler side of tournament bass fishing. The site will be unique in that there will only be six topics on the home page at any one time. The site is anchored by “At The Tanks” a column dedicated to event coverage ranging from pre-tournament preparation to post tournament analysis. It will be the most comprehensive event coverage of the Co-angler’s end of the boat. (more…)

UPDATE: Cancel this. The site has a new name and new URL. DelawareTrophyBass.com, the site that heavily covered the Japanese World Record catch,  has changed its name to reflect exactly what it is about. The new Name is Bass Fishing Tips,Tackle,Videos. The URL address, however, is the same: http://delawaretrophybass.com. (more…)

Call it a slow news day, but these pictures point up that Lake Elsinore (and San Antonio for that matter) don’t have a corner on the airborne fire-fighting equipment that has been available here in Southern California.

These photos were just taken by Lake Castaic lifeguard John Ragsdale, and were forwarded to me by longtime TD  Ron Cervenka.

Not much to say, except these big birds make an impressive sight. (more…)

Fresher, and offering more more visual information than ever, www.rangerboats.com just got more than a face lift–it’s got a whole new heartbeat.

Now boat buyers can get “additional insight” before they even step into the showroom, thanks to Ranger’s new research tool on the web. According to the latest release, “The completely redesigned site brings in-depth information about the industry’s most celebrated brand through product profiles, feature videos and a wealth of other original content.” (more…)

(Skeet Reese, Inc photo)

Not always the most sympathetic figure on the water, nonetheless, Skeet Reese casts a big shadow on professional bass fishing and Californians appreciate his being true to his western roots.

The unfortunate, altered points race created by B.A.S.S. (which will hopefully be done away with by this time next year) kept him from the prestigious Angler of the Year title, but Skeet remains one the best competitors the sport has ever seen. (more…)

UPDATED–Hey, they have part two of this series up now–here.

ORIGINAL POST–Starting today you’ll find the first installment as Bassfan.com unveils a series chronicling the enigmatic history of ESPN as the operator of B.A.S.S. (click here). Some things you will remember, and some you won’t, but what stands out for me is the lack of vision by the owners, as they bought one bill of ill-advised goods after another for 10 years. (more…)

There was a lot going on last week in Las Vegas during the ICAST show and one of the highlights was Berkley Fishing introducing a new website. The redesigned site gives visitors an easy tool to use for exploring multiple angling needs.

With the announcement brand manager Mike Phillips was quoted as saying, “One of the most exciting features of the site is educational videos that will cover topics from knot tying to weather conditions helping teach anglers and increasing their ability to catch more fish.” (more…)

What we have known as Bass Angler Guide or BAG has a new monicker these days, but still carries the same high potency dose of bass fishing information. In fact, Bass Angler Magazine says it even better as BAM!

Publisher Mark Lassagne announced, “We are very excited to make this change; dropping the word “Guide” at the end of our name will give readers a clear focus of our direction. Moreover, we want bass anglers to know we are a magazine committed to them, not a once a year calendar or lake guide.”

But there is more to it than just content as you can see, (more…)