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Today’s Top 3
1. 2013 Elite Series schedule is out.
Vedy intelestink. More about it tomorrow….
1. Sabine River
Orange, TX
March 14-17
> First time an Elite-level event held there.
2. Falcon Lake
Zapata, TX
March 21-24
3. Bull Shoals
MO
April 18-21
4. West Point
LaGrange, GA
May 2-5
5. Alabama River
Montgomery, AL
May 16-19
6. Upper Mississippi River
La Crosse, WI
June 20-23
7. St. Lawrence River
Ogdensburg, NY
Aug. 8-11
8. Lake St. Clair
Detroit, MI
Aug. 22-25
2. I ain’t sayin’.
– Dean Rojas, a perennial Oneida favorite, when asked what baits he’ll make sure to have at Oneida. KVD and Big Show did answer the question:
> KVD: Frog, Sexy Dawg topwater, and a Strike King Rodent for pitching.
> Scroggins: Pad Crasher frog, 1-ounce jig, and 3/8 ounce Texas-rigged Wooly Bug.
Interesting that both those guys reeled off largie baits. It’s a given that Dean will go for largies…with frogs (plural).
3. New Road Runner multi-bait rig.
Even Road Runner’s in on the action. Behold the “Reality Shad Buffet Rig:”
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Tip of the Day
KVD on fishing drought conditions.
> Regardless of whether you’re fishing a southern impoundment or the Great Lakes, finding the bait is critical under these conditions.
> I’ve spent most of the summer just driving around areas watching my Humminbird Side Imaging and sonar looking for bait. Under normal conditions, I would be looking for bass on structure, but now I look for the bait to determine what areas they are using on a given day.
> Once I find quantities of bait, I start checking out the nearby structure. But if there’s no bait, I don’t waste time fishing that area.
> These conditions have made the HydroWave even more valuable. I can program authentic sounds of baitfish and/or bass feeding on baitfish to activate the baitfish school and trigger bass into biting. That’s invaluable when the bass are in a lethargic mood.
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Quote of the Day
It’s really difficult to discipline yourself to pull off the smallies and go target largemouth, but that’s what I’ll probably have to do.
– KVD talking about Oneida. “Probably?!”
Shot of the Day
Which one would you rather catch? I’m going brown!
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