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Donut bait for fatties??, Balsa DT-6’s key?, How to catch fatties

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Today’s Top 4

1. Donut-eatin’ bass??

Check this obesity of a largie:

Amazing thing is, NO ONE MAKES A DONUT LURE YET!! Someone get on that…or donut scent!

2. Balsa DT-6’s secret?

We all know the Rapala DT-6 was a huge factor in Randy Howell’s Classic win and in other high Classic finishes. We all get it – it’s a great bait for cold water and mid-depths. But…I completely forgot it was made from balsa.

Is that the secret to the effectiveness of that bait?

Here’s Rapala founder Lauri Rapala carving one, back in the day. Those look like the hands of a fisherman or what?

3. Strike King tops 100K Likes.

Went from 50K to 100K on Facebook in 4 1/2 months, 100% organic growth. How? Wouldn’t you like to know….

4. My youngest son has cancer, he told me I needed to go so I went.

Guy who won last weekend’s Big Bass Bash on Lake Palestine, TX, check for $10K. How cool is that.

5. Gal on F&S cover.

Not a bassin’ gal, but 2nd time ever, 1st time in 30 years…Eva Shockey.

Wait: Putting a woman on the cover of a men’s mag?? Genius!

Reminds me of my fave Real Men of Genius ad, Mr. Silent Killer Gas Passer:

Sweet mercy just please someone light a match….

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News

1. TX: 30th Sealey Big Bass Splash.

Milestone fo sho.

2. Bass U TV discount expires today.

Git it here, doin’ you a solid cuz it’s awesome!

3. A-Mart on ProWeb Live 2nite.

4. SC: Cormorant killin’ on Santee.

5. OK: Duggers win at Grand.

Two kids last name Dugger AND whose names begin with the letter J – but they’re not THE Duggars??

6. NH: 25+ HS bassin’ teams.

Sounds like will be a fall sport.

7. TN: Castin’ champeenships.

8. Win a ride and a Nitro.

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Tip of the Day

Science: Big largies offshore.

> A study conducted by Auburn University in Lake Seminole, GA showed some fascinating things about where truly big largemouth spend their time.

> “During the day largemouth bass were offshore in deeper water near large woody structures and moved little. Movement was lower during dusk and night periods….”

> “Largemouth bass appeared to divide their time between an offshore resting area, primarily occupied during the day, and a near-shore area, where foraging presumably occurred, primarily used during low-light periods.”

> Sam Rayburn guide Roger Bacon: “…when scoping areas on the open lake for putting out brush, we see a lot of bass that we in turn will go back to catch in spots that hardly anyone will target.”

> “It’s a kind of fishing that doesn’t pay off with tons of bites and nonstop action. You have to go out there and put on a jig or jig and craw and work those areas you mark fish and be extremely patient. There are big fish out there but you have to be willing to work for them.”

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Quote of the Day

You’d better prepare your losing speech as well as your winning speech.

– Gerald Swindle talkin’ ’bout this:

> “Any angler who wants to go to the Bassmaster Classic and wants to weigh in on the biggest stage in the world, you better know that there are 54 other guys fishing that event and there will only be one winner.”

> “You have to remember that your sponsors and the fans are listening. The fans don’t always want to know what you caught them on. They want to know what you’re made of.”

Yes they do always want to know what you caught ’em on. The rest is right…and guess the G-man is made out of stuff that tickles folks, mebbe feathers? Soda bubbles?

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Shot of the Day

Startin’ to think I need to spend some serious time in Cali. Stevie Quinn from In-Fish: Can we trade jobs for a spring??

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