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Today’s Top 3

1. The eye test Elite Series pros have to take.

Hmmm. Might explain a few things….

(Tx to Dave Mercer for posting.)

2. Sounds like Bull Shoals will fish different…

…than last year’s Elite:

> “Last year there was an algae bloom, and there was all different-colored water, dingy water, everywhere,” said Brandon Card. “This year, there is clear water everywhere.”

> “Last year, there were a lot of post-spawn fish,” Card said. “This year, it’s pre-spawn, and there are a few that have already spawned.”

Here’s what BassGold says about it.

3. You just have to read this.

The intersection of a great writer and great story: don barone about Jerry McKinnis’ early baseball career, and how it led to Jerry and fishing. Because don is who he is and Jerry is who he is, it’s ab-so-lutely worth reading. Stellar.

Btw, this is the year-in-the-making thing don hinted about was coming.

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News

1. Bass U will be in Raleigh, NC next year.

Until Apr. 30, you can get a 25% discount. Go here to register.

2. Little Dipper now in Spanish fly color.

Shweet….

3. Great Lakes series adds Presque Isle div.

> The Great Lakes Largemouth Series will add a Presque Isle Bay Division. The Presque Isle Bay Division tournaments will feature 49 two-angler teams and will take place June 23, July 7, July 21, Sept. 8 and Sept. 22.

4. TX’s Lake Alan Henry not as bad as it seems?

5. GA might remove slot from Bear Creek Rez.

Meeting scheduled for 7pm on Tuesday, April 23 at the Jackson EMC Headquarters building in Jefferson (850 Commerce Road, Jefferson, GA 30549).

6. Keith Poche now using Eco Pro Tungsten.

Contests

1. Win KVD-related prizes.

2. Win a trip to the Classic.

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Tip of the Day

Brandon Palaniuk: Spring small crank tips.

> “Docks that have a little flat on the shallow side with a good break midway down them are ideal places to use small crankbaits in the early spring. Bass will position on those breaks while using the docks as cover.”

> “A lot of fishermen get spun out when they see a bunch of big bass they can’t catch. It gets me excited because when early spring bass get into this neutral state, they will absolutely crush a small crankbait.”

> “Prespawn bass flock to wood cover with deep water nearby. It doesn’t have to be right on the bank, either – as long as there’s deep water somewhere nearby, there are going to be some fat bass.”

> “I change up my [retrieve] angles constantly, especially around laydowns. It’s very important to make multiple casts. The first couple casts may just get the bass’ attention while following casts give them the opportunity to actually eat it.”

> “I’ve made upwards of 15 casts with a small crankbait to a single laydown before finally catching a really big one.”

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Quote of the Day

I thought you could have picked a weightier topic.

– High school English teacher to Tom Redington, host of WFN’s Big Bass Battle, after he handed in a paper about the seasonal habitats of largemouth bass. Obviously she didn’t fish….

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Shot of the Day

Looks like someone’s a little jealous…. C’mon gramps, be happy for the kid! lol

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