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  Bagley Baits Lands Four in the Top 20 at Classic Bass Champions Tour Event on the Mississippi River Better balsa helps keep Mehr, Hatten, Vocelka, and Schultz in the hunt despite rapidly dropping water levels BEMIDJI, Minn. (June 17, 2022) – The first stop on the 2022 Classic Bass Champions Tour is in the…

  Staples of the Midwest bass fishing scene, Bagley Bait Company, and Classic Bass team up to provide the tools and venues needed for anglers to showcase their talents. BEMIDJI, Minn. (June 7, 2022) – With waters warming quickly now, late spring is the time for midwestern bass fans to shake off the last remaining…

  Bagley Pros Jeff “Gussy” Gustafson and Drew Benton share their crankin’ tactics from the Bassmaster Classic, along with tips for more springtime bass BEMIDJI, Minn. (March 9, 2022) – Keewatin, Ontario-based Bagley Bass Elite Series pro Jeff Gustafson and Panama City, Florida-based Drew Benton Bagley Baits pro are well versed when it comes to…

  Bagley Baits Pros Talk Early-Season Tournament Bait Picks BEMIDJI, Minn. (February 28, 2022) – Recent bass tournaments in Florida have had the Bagley Baits pro staff busy dissecting changing weather conditions with fish moving up shallow in pre-spawn and spawning behavior. Known as legendary largemouth bass fisheries, both the St. Johns River and Harris…

Noah Schultz claims Angler of the Year and first place at Classic Bass Championship BEMIDJI, Minn. (September 14, 2021) – The Classic Bass Champions Tour recently wrapped up its 2021 season at its Championship on Lake Mille Lacs in Minnesota. Known as a legendary smallmouth bass fishery, the lake produced for competitors in both fish…

Northland Founder, John Peterson, and great-nephew, Jace Peterson take first; brothers Travis and Craig Peterson take third at the International Falls Bass Championship Bemidji, MN (September 3, 2020) – The International Falls Bass Championship (IFBC) is a fabled bass fishing event on Rainy Lake and Rainy River, Minnesota. With great smallmouth bass fishing on the…

Ten new colors round out selections in the most popular Bagley crankbait families  BEMIDJI, Minn. (July 15, 2021) – Bagley Baits is proud to introduce 10 new colors into their premium lines of balsa crankbaits. These new colors were designed by touring pros through the hands of artisan painters to create baits that not only…

MLF angler Matt Becker wins first place at South Carolina MLF event BEMIDJI, Minn. (April 28, 2021) – It was a long time coming for the 2018 Rookie of the Year and Bagley pro, Matt Becker, who capitalized on the lake’s herring spawn to fill his livewell each day. Winning by just over two pounds,…

You would think January would be a quiet time of year for me but it is surprisingly one of the busiest. As I get ready to hit the road for Florida at the end of the month to begin the new 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series season I’m burning up my time getting my boat rigged…

Elite bass angler Jeff “Gussy” Gustafson to represent Bagley on tour  BEMIDJI, Minn. (January 5, 2020) – Bagley is proud to announce that Kenora, Ontario-based bass pro Jeff “Gussy” Gustafson is officially a member of its pro staff for the upcoming 2021 season. “I’m very excited to be part of the Bagley Bait Company pro staff. They…

Bagley Baits has always been known for its variety. But with countless models and color options created over the years, it was almost too much of a good thing. Focus has been one of the key elements for Bagley Baits with new ownership. “Back in the day down in Florida, Jim Bagley could go in…

Is Traditional Balsa Wood Manufacturing Really Better than HCM? Since the late 1980s, there’s been a divide among fishermen on whether the traditional balsa manufacturing process for Bagley lures is superior to the company’s newer heat compression molding (or HCM) process. In fact, fans of vintage fishing lures, the early Bagley lures (circa the 1960s-1980s) swear by the…