Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance Bronzeback Blowout
When: Saturday September 10th
Where: Rocky Bottom at the Y – Garrison MN
Time: 3pm-7pm
- Dozens of Raffle Prizes
- Silent Auction Items
- All you can eat BBQ and more
The Bass Pro Tour is coming to Mille Lacs, and it’s time for the MLSA Bronzeback Blowout!
Join Major League Fishing Professionals and top regional pros for the MLSA Bronzeback Blowout Saturday September 10th from 3p-7p at Rocky Bottom on the shores of Mille Lacs lake in Garrison Minnesota.
Stop in and bid on awesome silent auction items and raffles from St Croix Rods, Yeti Coolers, Simms, Reed’s Sporting Goods, Tutt’s Bait and Tackle, plus guided fishing trips from top professionals like Josh Douglas, Andy Young and much more.
500 people will be automatic winners taking home $40 grab bags including lures and accessories from Northland Tackle, Berkeley, Rapala, Strike King and Bagley Baits.
More than $20,000 in prizes from the biggest fishing companies in the country will be given away!
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The MLSA was Featured on Covering Water Ep. 2
Join hosts Natalie Dillon and Nicole Stone as they dive into the stories that made Mille Lacs guide Jim DaRosa and professional angler Josh Douglas the anglers they are today.
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗻: https://bit.ly/3bCCiEk
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲: https://bit.ly/3bE59YV
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://bit.ly/3jmi6sQ
𝗝𝗶𝗺 𝗗𝗮𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗮'𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲: https://bit.ly/2HjMSWo
Special thanks to the great folks at Catch Co for their stellar work in filming this episode!
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Mille Lacs Big Bass Classic Sponsors
MLSA Press Releases
Simms Fishing Products Renews Partnership for Conservation Efforts with Non-Profit Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance for 4th year
(Dec 21, 2020) Isle, Minn. — The Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance is proud to announce that industry giant Simms Fishing Products has renewed its conservation partnership with the local non-profit for the 4th year. This ongoing partnership is essential for the conservation efforts of the world-class trophy smallmouth bass on Mille Lacs. Proudly the choice of gear for professional guides and anglers worldwide, Simms has a storied history of encouraging conservation programs for fisheries and the work of this non-profit will benefit from their financial and in-kind contributions.
“This ongoing partnership with Simms is making a significant, positive impact on our fishery and young anglers alike” said Jason Schade, president of the MLSA. “Simms is a great organization, not only for their high-quality clothing and product line, but for their corporate commitment to conservation efforts.”
“As we enter our 4th year of support for the MLSA, we are excited about the evolution of the organization and our partnership” said Patterson Leeth, Lakes Community Leader at Simms. “The MLSA continues to shoulder the responsibility of maintaining a sustainable fishery, couple that with their commitment to engaging the next generation of anglers and creating stewards of this special resource for years to come is exactly the kind of work we can stand behind as a brand.”
Beginning in 2020, Simms and the MLSA created a high school angler scholarship fund. A total of $2,500 in scholarships was awarded in 2020. The scholarship fund is poised to continue into 2021 which benefits the next generation of anglers and conservationists.
Free the fighter is more than a slogan for the MLSA; it is the future of sustaining this world-class fishery. Together, with Simms as the leading producer of high quality products to keep anglers dry, comfortable and protected from the elements, the synergy grows. All Simms products are manufactured in the U.S.A. in a state-of-the-art 60,000 square foot facility in Bozeman, Mont.
This partnership fits the corporate direction of fisheries conservation and inspired product development of the world's premier technical fishing apparel, footwear, and equipment.
The in-kind product will be used at the MLSA’s fundraisers and the cash contributions all help share the message of catch and release and how important it is to manage the fishery for the health of the older (and larger) smallmouth bass population. Simms applauds the MLSA’s vocal efforts to speak up to sustain a fishery so that it can continue to be phenomenal for generations to come.
Donations for the MLSA’s Bronzeback Blowout fundraiser are welcome from other industry partners in support of this mission. The event will be held on Saturday, May 1st at the local resort Izatys on Mille Lacs. Interested organizations should email Jason Schade at info@millelacssmallmouthalliance.com.
Simms Fishing Products Renews Partnership for Conservation Efforts with Non-Profit Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance
(Feb 22, 2019) Isle, Minn. — The Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance is proud to announce that industry giant Simms Fishing Products has renewed its conservation partnership with the local non-profit. This ongoing partnership is essential for the conservation efforts of the world-class trophy smallmouth bass on Mille Lacs. Proudly the choice of gear for professional guides and anglers worldwide, Simms has a storied history of encouraging conservation programs for fisheries and the work of this non-profit will benefit from their financial and in-kind contributions.
“We’re thrilled to have this ongoing relationship with Simms. They’ve really stepped up in such a big way to help us with our message of catch and release and sound conservation management on Mille Lacs,” said Jason Schade, president of the MLSA. “Simms is a great organization, not only for their high-quality clothing and product line, but for their corporate commitment to conservation efforts.”
“We are extremely pleased with our partnership and look forward to continuing our support of the Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance and this special fishery in any capacity we can” said Patterson Leeth, Lakes Community Leader at Simms. “The MLSA advocating on behalf of a world-class body of water right in our own back yard is something I believe all anglers from Minnesota and beyond should be supporting.”
Free the fighter is more than a slogan for the MLSA; it is the future of sustaining this world-class fishery. Together, with Simms as the leading producer of high quality products to keep anglers dry, comfortable and protected from the elements, the synergy grows. All Simms products are manufactured in the U.S.A. in a state-of-the-art 60,000 square foot facility in Bozeman, Mont. This partnership fits the corporate direction of fisheries conservation and inspired product development of the world's premier technical fishing apparel, footwear, and equipment.
The in-kind product will be used at the MLSA’s fundraisers and the cash contributions all help share the message of catch and release and how important it is to manage the fishery for the health of the older (and larger) smallmouth bass population. Simms applauds the MLSA’s vocal efforts to speak up to sustain a fishery so that it can continue to be phenomenal for generations to come.
Donations for the MLSA’s Bronzeback Blowout fundraiser are welcome from other industry partners in support of this mission. The event will be held on Saturday, May 4th at the local resort Izatys on Mille Lacs. Interested organizations should email Jason Schade at info@millelacssmallmouthalliance.com.