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Today’s Top 4
Now that the vocab test is outta the way, here’s some beeg feeshes.
BB reader Rick slammed this 13-lb Mexican puerca:
Wasn’t going to mention this but now that we got this vid I have to.
If you’re unfamiliar: Carl “eyen’t no bogan” Jocumsen and Boyd “I ate you for breakfast” Duckett were fishing the same flat on the Cooper River at the Weenee Bay Elite. Sounds like Jocko got there first on day 1, Boyd first on day 2. Carl was leading after day 1, then plummeted after day 2 — opposite happened for Boyd.
Bassin’ bein’ what it is — basically a Real Housewives show — peeps want to weigh in on who was right or wrong. As a guy who covered this sport and all its issues more deeply than probably anyone (including you Bowman), can tell you the following facts:
1. Even with the live coverage, you don’t really know what went down…if anything.
2. Taking sides based on whatever you see/hear/read is a waste of time and energy.
3. Don’t be that angry interwebz guy.
If you want to read more about the “controversy,” it’s here and here. Now to the vid of what went down:
Btw how ’bout no more dink-fests. Do I like Elites going to new bodies of water? Yep. Is watching guys catch dinks for 4 days fun? Nope. Don’t even like watching myself catch dinks.
News
1. 2017 Classic at Conroe, TX.
Outta Houston. First time there. Stoked for a different lake.
Love to see him play if. Don’t think he can rock it like Scotty Rook can tho….
Cool vid.
6. Stacey King doing well.
Heard from Stacey, says he’s doing well and doing some instructional guiding on Rock.
7. K-Pink on the three Rs of bassin’.
His latest column here. One is Respect, this is my fave part of it:
> I was told about an incident that occurred during a recent jackpot derby on Lake Dardanelle…. In addition to the jackpot, there was also a college derby out of the other end of the lake.
> A couple of the jackpot anglers were fishing a shallow backwater area when one of the college teams sat down 20 feet in front of them, dropped their Power-Poles, and informed Bobby Joe and his partner they had to leave since they were anchored.
> I wish I’d been a frog on a lily pad to witness 75-year-old Bobby Joe blow a gasket. I’m surprised he didn’t get in the boat with the college kids and give them an old-fashioned Johnson County butt-whippin’.
Read it all here. And check the very good documentary on Kevin here.
8. 2 things Adrian Peterson can’t do.
Can do a lot with a football, but can’t have a normal birthday party and can’t hold up a fish:
9. MLFers ‘extending the life of the sport’?
Check the vid. Implied conclusions:
- Regular weigh-ins are bad
- Fish deserve better ([heart emoji] Peta)
- MLF’s way is better
- MLF is the first one to do “paper” derbies
C’mon guys — that’s like saying this guy’s for-real at karate:
Donate thru Ricky P’s page if you can to help the kids. Every donation is tax deductible.
11. TX: State Jr Record Guadalupe bass.
BB reader Brian from a while back …. this is the new Jr. State record for Guadalupe Bass in Texas. Fat 3-lber caught on Lake Travis with a Santone Jig and Zoom Brush Hog trailer:
16. ‘Stress-free’ Daiwa reel won’t backlash?
Only cuz I haven’t used one yet….
17. MS restaurant serving largies??
18. BUTV: J-Pow’s bed-fishing” class now online.
19. New ABT 9″ Super Custom Suicide Glides.
New process givin’ a sick finish. Cost a couple Benjis. Pre-orders now. Contact at ABT Facebook or 1-877-228-5873.
20. E-Tec spring sales promotion.
21. Men might charged for teasing with a fishing lure.
Teasing a croc in Australia:
> “…the men could be facing charges under the Wildlife Conservation Act for tormenting an animal.”
Doh
The Android version of the BassBlaster app isn’t working right, sorry! The main screen is blank but if you use the search function you’re good. Fix on the way….
Tip of the Day
Tells why he likes the 3.75″ Yum Bad Mamma over other Beaver-style baits for fishing efficiency:
Quote of the Day
There’s about 20 of us that do very well. We make a very comfortable living at it.
– Edwin Evers talkin‘ ’bout Elites’ financials. Ain’t no math whiz but I think that means 80 guys…not so much, which sounds about right.
If you haven’t read Kevin Short’s column about The Class System in pro bassin’, here’s the link.
Shot of the Day
Random
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Lee Erickson
April 15, 2016 at 3:30 pm
MLF Fish Care Video… What a joke. They are putting out propaganda this way so all of us will buy their scoretrackerlive. Guy’s if you fish tourneys or run circuits, watch out. These guys will do anything to fill their own pockets including guilt based marketing like this. Anyone have any carbon credits I could buy….not. This is offensive to someone who runs a tournament circuit, loves and takes care of the fish 99.89% last year. This is hypocritical of the group that owns MLF. If they are so righteous why don’t they resign from the circuits they currently compete on that have conventional weigh ins? (with a tremendous record of success in live release and fish care, by the way) MLF is trying to make up for falling ratings and catching tiny 12oz fish in their tournaments.
Here is just one shot at them. When they force the anglers in their tournaments to run all the way back for their breaks between periods, MLF is creating more pollution. More harmful to the environment than putting a fish in a livewell. They could just have a time out instead. Upon further examination, this is just a group of buddies having a private tournament, filming it, selling it and then claiming it is amazing. When in reality it is a group of fishermen with nothing to do for a couple weeks between real tourneys, holding a fake tourney with a Styrofoam trophy. They want to eat lunch together and BS for a little while so they break it into periods.
Think for yourselves people.