New Bass Fishing Website Launches

Las Vegas, NV - A new bass fishing website launched a little over a week ago.  www.askabasspro.com
In a phone interview with the founder Cory Smith he mentions, "This is a Win Win Website. It provides great exposure for the angler and their sponsors, while providing answers to listeners that they may have always wanted to ask a professional angler! I mean lets face it, it's not every day you get a chance to ask a question directly to the big guys, but with our site, you can ask'em once a week!"

When discussing about the future about askabasspro.com Smith mentions, "We're lucky to have awesome sponsors, and therefore able to give away great prizes! Also, we're currently looking for some sponsors to help give away bigger prize packages like fishing trips, trolling motors, maybe some awesome deals on boats and other things of this nature."

The website records the interviews and plays them back with a video photo slide of the elite anglers.  It's a great concept that I think is definitely worth checking out.  As Cory mentioned, it's not every day you get to ask a pro.

Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Announcenent

Tulsa, OK - In the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame 11th Induction Ceremony on February 22, 2013, at the Double Tree Downtown, three men were awarded the prestigious Hall of Fame Title;  Mike Folkestad, Darrell Lowrance, and late Jack Wingate.

The whos who of the fishing industry attended the tear jerking induction banquet that took place the evening of the 1st day of the Bassmaster Classic.  The board President Sammy Lee conducting the meeting also had a special announcement that now all the Bass Fishing Hall of Famers will have an official home...the Hall of Fame building will make it's home in Cullman Alabama.  It will be a joint project with the city of cullman and is estimated to cost $17 million and will cover 101,000 square feet.

Referencing the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame 2013 Inductee Page:

Darrell Lowrance and his father Carl conceived the depth sounder that had the ability to show individual fish.  This alone was revolutionary to the fishing industry as a whole.  This impeccably smart innovation was brought to anglers everywhere enhancing their fish catching experience.  Today these tools are critical to not only professional tournament angler, but fishing guides, and even recreational weekend fishermen.   Anglers across the globe rely on the innovative products of Lowrance to help them locate and and to help them learn the habits of many species of fish.

Mike Folkestad is recognized as one of the best bass anglers in America...regardless of which coast he's fishing on.  His accomplishments are too long to list but a few are 3-time US Open champion, over 1.5 million in career winnings, landed more than 200 bass over 10 lbs, traveled to fish the B.A.S.S  tournament trail, qualified for the western classic for 33 years, and earned a Bassmaster Classic slot.  In addition he is always taking time to encourage others, promote the sport of fishing, and share his knowledge with others.

The late Jack Wingate is highly recognized for his accomplished efforts in promoting and education people in the sport of bass fishing.  For over 40 year he was the owner Wingate's Lunker Lodge on Lake Seminole, GA. For more than 35 years Wingate held summer fish camps that thousands of kids attended through out the years.  In addition to learning fishing, each child had the opportunity to learn correct gun handling, camping, and environmental appreciation.