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Amazing how much silt this jig kicks up:
From the Hook n' Look show by former B.A.S.S. pro Kim Stricker and his son Danny.
New species found in WV:
> Researchers have named the reddish-orange crustacean Cambarus hatfieldi for the Hatfield family that, according to legend, executed three McCoy brothers near a creek where the crayfish is found.
Wonder how the McCoys feel about that….
Bassin' legend Ron Shuffield tells Bassin'Fan he's hanging it up…to mow lawns. Nothin' wrong with that, and no wakes to worry 'bout anyhow:
> "I started a lawn service last fall and I'm going to see if I can build and establish that. If it doesn't work, I'll have to go get a full-time job somewhere."
Don't know what it says about our sport, if anything, if one of the most distinguished anglers in the sport retires and has to worry about a full-time job. I know it's not golf, but….
> "Nobody's really interested in a man my age as far as a sponsorship deal. That's understandable – it's a young man's game."
4. More eyebrow-raisin' Shuffield.
From Bassin'Fan on…
Why he didn't like ESPN:
> "There were other things, like you couldn't wear jeans to the weigh-ins anymore and you couldn't wear strap sandals."
B.A.S.S. vs FLW
> "A lot of people, myself included, looked down on it as a lower-class tour. But after awhile, I started to feel that it was better than the B.A.S.S. side as a whole because there were more guys who had the potential to win."
> "B.A.S.S. has 20 or 30 great ones, but FLW has 60 or 70 guys who are subject to win any event."
…from this weekend via Eddie Evers. Son!
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News
1. 'Trap derby on Gville this weekend.
Here's the color won it last year:
Good luck Aleebama bassin' peeps! (Wish I was there….)
…tours, among others:
> Casey Ashley, Jason Christie, Greg Hackney, Matt Herren, Brett Hite, Steve Kennedy, Ish Monroe, Andy Montgomery, John Murray, Fred Roumbanis, Zell Rowland, Dave Smith, Randall Tharp and Jason Williamson.
3. Sunline signs Christie, Faircloth.
4. Garmin gets Chapman, Dance.
5. Chapman at KC show tonight.
> It's a platinum mist with white and red trim 2013 Ranger 520Z Bass Boat with matching trailer, comes fully loaded with a 2013 Mercury 250 ProXS, 2 Lowrance HDS10's with structure scan, 1 Lowrance HDS 9" touch screen dash mount, 2 8' power poles, Motorguide 109 36volt trolling motor, 3 Diehard platinum 31 series batteries. Asking $54,000.
7. AL: Classic bringing $20 mil?
That's some serious jack, Jack:
> Don Logan said the Bassmaster Classic should have at least a $20 million economic impact on Birmingham, Lake Guntersville and other parts of the state….
> Logan said he would like to get Birmingham in a regular rotating cycle of cities to host the annual event.
8. TX: Fishing = $3.7 bil value.
9. Fishers of Men having HS derbies?
10. FL: Jan. 31 NFL charity derby.
11. OR: Too much merc in Rogue.
12. New Missile Shockwave.
Here 'tis, in the Fishalicious color – love that name!
Johnny Crews texted this in:
> "The Shockwave has a medium tail swing, split belly for awesome hookups, and will replace a bunch of junk baits I've been using until we could get this one in production."
Dayum, Crews be swingin' like:
Headline of the Day
Bait makers try to hook anglers with hype.
What???? Could that possibly be true???? HAHAHAHA!
We WANT to be hooked by the hype, mang!
Contest of the Day
Win this AND get backstage at the Classic – bonus!
I'll bring my axe, we can jam…here's my "office" btw:
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Tip of the Day
> What are the majority of anglers going to do first thing in the morning? Throw a topwater. Nothing wrong with it, but let one person take care of it. To increase your team’s chances of finding a secondary or even an overlooked primary pattern, one of you should make an effort to find a subsurface bite….
> It’s likely you’ll zone in on the most productive depths within a few hours. When this happens…target the same depth but throw the bass a curveball.
> To increase your bite-to-livewell ratio, break out the net during practice. It’s so important you and your tournament partner have a solid netting system in place….
> Whoever is in the back needs to keep an eye on the fish. Every 10 or 15 minutes, take a quick peek at the fish, make sure they’re upright and kickin’, pump some fresh water in and make sure the recirc pumps are running correctly.
> There’s no reason to be uptight, so try to smile and cut up a little bit.
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Quote of the Day
When the final FLW Tour sign-up date came and I got the call from FLW welcoming me to the family, I about passed out.
– NH's R.C. Cooper talkin' 'bout goin' up the the big leagues. Awesome. Also said:
> I would have to say that some of the most intense competitors I have ever faced come from right here in the Granite State.
Dude, respect to the granite-heads but if that's the case, you ain't seen nothin' yet.
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Shot of the Day
Lookit this bada$$ ba$$ pic by Talon Media. Fat-tay.
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