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A new ownership group of three businessmen is poised to move the Bass Anglers Sportsmen’s Society forward over the next few years while battling a slowly improving economy.

Jerry McKinnis, Don Logan and Jim Copeland salvaged BASS in 2010 from ESPN, which had owned the 500,000-member organization since 2001. That change has been popular with many of the anglers who will be in Shreveport and Bossier City this week competing in the 42nd Bassmaster Classic.

The competition will take place Friday through Sunday on the Red River out of the Red River South Marina with weigh-ins at the CenturyLink Center and an expo at the Shreveport Convention Center.

“As for the future, I think we are starting the uphill climb again,” said Elite angler Ott DeFoe. “In my opinion we are moving forward again. There are some very exciting things that are going on in the sport that are taking it in the right directions.”

BASS owners have spent the past year listening to the anglers, securing sponsors, moving their headquarters and divesting itself of corporate giant ESPN.

The first order of business is to broaden the base of sponsors and people outside the fishing world.  Click Link Below For Full Story!

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