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Today’s Top 5
Check this injected pork fat melon!
Take you one Strike King Rage Swimmer in ‘lectric shad, inject you some Stubb’s Pork Marinade, slather it with some more Stubb’s and rub vigorously. Lob it over the side and reel sloooooooooooow so a fish this bulbous, this blimpous, this brontosaurus can actually catch it. And WHATEVER YOU DO do NOT get your KVD on and set the hook like you were just Tazered.
If you can nail all that, this might just happen:
Gitcha some cracklin’s peeps!
Walker stoked about having 2 derbies before the Classic.
Guess one thing about having an in-season Classic (a during the regular season championship) is it sets up some innerestin’ story lines. Here’s Elitist David Walker:
> Hallelujah! You’re probably wondering why I would be so excited about having two events before the Classic. …this does set up an interesting dynamic for this season.
> Fishing a Classic takes a lot of time, prep work, energy and focus. Now roughly one-third of the Elite field will be thinking about the Classic while the rest of us are totally focused on redemption in 2017….
Walker’s so jacked up, he called out the spot where he’ll end up winning the tourney (or at least the Internet) at Cherokee:
Believe it or not, cranks tied for the dominant baits — BUT winner Jesse Wiggins was the only one who cranked deep. Couple non-deep crankin’ examples:
6th: David Kilgore cranked two Strike King Red Eye Tungsten 2 Taps (gold black and chrome blue). Fished offshore hydrilla and eelgrass in 5-6′. Told me, “I’d reel as slow as I could, and when I hit grass I’d rip it out and that’s when they would bite.” Said the stock hooks are good to go:
12th: David Hudson fished an old 3/4-oz lipless XCalibur One Knocker [now the BOOYAH One Knocker in what looks like the bling color] and a 1/2-oz Yo-Zuri Rattl’n Vibe [looks like maybe matte blue back chartreuse?]:
Caught by a dude named Ben Pepper at last weekend’s ‘Trap-only derby on Rayburn, TX. Don’t think he got a prize for it but it’s the fish of a lifetime:
Quick deets on that derby, where winds were up to 40 mph [!!] but water temps were unusually warm, low 60s:
> Big fish was a 7.73, came on an original 3/4-oz ‘Trap in Rayburn red craw (go figure). Was part of this 28.56-lb limit caught by David Rabalais and Chad Guillory. All fish were on that bait (also 1/2-oz) and 3/4- and 1/2-oz in gold working it through grass in 6′:
> Hot bait/color of the derby was the Echo 1.75 in the color “cell mate:”
Not sure where Bill Lewis prez Wes Higgins got the name for that color, and don’t think I’m gonna ask….
The best job in bassin’?
Don’t know if I’ve ever been asked that Q before, but after seeing this pic and many others like it, I gotcha an answer: Doin’ media fer Tackle Warehouse.
Job description: Fly around the country, catch big bass, take pics and video of the action, TW pays your expenses AND a salary and prolly benefits too:
That’s the TW boys, recently escorted around Okeechobee by the Fitzy Rod folks. I mean, seriously? That’s a “job?” Hey Rich, maybe make those guys stay in Cali once in a while so you can catch ’em and they can actually work? (Rich is the TW prez.)
T-H Marine still on fie-ya! Gonna give you some of the press release cuz you need to know it, ‘specially if you’re an aspirin’ bassin’ pro:
> T-H Marine CEO Jeff Huntley: “Working with KVD is amazing. Not only is he known as one of the most dominant bass fishermen of all time, he is also one of the greatest promotors of product in history.”
> KVD: “I have worked with T-H Marine over the last few years on a number of individual signature products such as the KVD Kong, Two-Way Alarm and Hydrowave. I have had my Nitro rigged with an Atlas Hydraulic jackplate and Hot Foot foot throttle for years. I am very excited to partner with T-H Marine to promote the full line of products. We already have a number of new products in the works to make me, and every other angler, more efficient on the water.”
> T-H Marine marketing honcho Jimmy Mason: “He is an angler that pushes his equipment to the limit in pursuit of more wins and he doesn’t compromise on quality. In addition, he is always thinking about the next product that will give him an advantage over the competition.”
Use, promote, innovate — use, promote, innovate — etc.
2. Alton Sr and Jr get miraculous hearing.
Oops not exactly: Miracle Ear. Does that sponsorship make sense? Was surprised to learn it does:
> Miracle Ear head honcho: “Connecting fathers and sons is something we do every day, and because fishing is a very family-oriented sport we believe this extends Miracle-Ear’s commitment to connection.”
> Alton Sr: “…this is a company that changes lives, and I saw that firsthand even before they were a sponsor,. Hearing loss can create a barrier to communication between generations, but I was able to see that barrier come down when my parents were fitted with Miracle-Ear hearing aids. That meant the world to me because it changed their life and greatly improved my communication with my parents.”
He’s from somewhere called “Idaho” — ain’t that one of the Canadian provinces? Didn’t some kid named Brandon come from there before becoming a professional GoProer?? lol
> For every angler who wants to be the next Kevin VanDam-style bass pro, there are multiple anglers who just want to catch a few fish while relaxing. They’re more interested in eating their catch than catch-and-release.
Do you really need a seminar to learn how to catch crappie and catfish?? Wouldn’t that be like taking a class on how to put mustard on a hot dog?
> For each brushpile, Deschenes uses a 5-gallon bucket, a bag of Quikrete, and a handful of limbs from whatever local brush….
> The biggest mistake most anglers make when making a brushpile? Making them too big….
> “If it’s as big as a refrigerator, the same number of fish are going to get on that brushpile if it’s as big as a car. So you’re not really gaining anything by building it bigger, not unless you’ve got some really heavy equipment and can build it as big as a warehouse. Otherwise, if you’re building it on your own, you’re better off building more of them that are fairly small, then lining them up in a straight row.”
Have mentioned the Rapala Jigging Rap before, but no Elites ever want to talk about it…til now:
> …a winter bass bait that’s better than a Silver Buddy [and] superior to a dropshot in cold water. Those are powerful statements, I know. They’re also true.
> …the bait I’m talking about will outshine either one of them, at least most of the time. It’s the Rapala Jigging Rap….
> …a flat tail that gives it a wobble when it falls, and the fall is where it’s at. This bait will drop faster than a Silver Buddy. In most cases that’s better because it doesn’t give the bass time to look it over. It’s a now or never kind of presentation.
> This bait is best fished much like any metal blade bait. Let it fall. Pull it up. The only thing I do is work it a little slower than most. At its core it’s still a reaction bait, though.
Looks like this-here:
Walleye fishermen been crushing those bottom fish on it in open water so…. I haven’t tried it yet but want to.
Quote of the Day
I’m not suffering from a brain concussion, regardless of what Kumar would have you believe.
– HAHAHA! The Hack Attack talkin‘ in his latest Bassmaster.com post. Love the shot, Hack! Also love the ‘Squatch mention:
> We’re not looking for a unicorn or chasing Sasquatch. [Bass] don’t hide behind rocks because they’re afraid we’ll get them and they don’t peek around corners to make sure we aren’t around. They’re simple prehistoric creatures.
Wait…we ARE chasing Sasquatch bro! But that’s a separate deal. Hack texted me this pic — real?
Shot of the Day
JO (Overstreet) shot of J-Lu (Justin Lucas) at last weekend’s Open. Don’t know how Overstreet does it. If you watch him work, all he does is hold that camera up to his face and click a button. Must be a magic camera:
Doubt that’s even close to the most questionable use of federal $$$…don’t even wanna guess what that would be….
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