Today’s Top 4

> Allen, who paraded an almost unimaginable number of trophy largemouth and spotted bass from the likes of Clear Lake, Berryessa, the Delta and even the under-rated Bullard’s Bar, is the man in the spotlight. He’s clearly #1.

> A new episode will launch each Monday for the next 11 weeks completing Season One’s thirteen episode slate. Future Season One episodes take place in Missouri, Iowa, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Kansas. Season Two challenges are being accepted now on ProVsJoe.com.

> For Swindle the most important connection between he and nature are Dude Wipes, the flushable, biodegradable necessity for woods and water.

9. Collegiate Bass Fishing Series update.

Texas A&M leading School of the Year Race.

Garmin continues sponsorship.

Tip of the Day

Matty Herren: Thin vibes fast for fall.

> “There is a lot of feeding competition among the bass, and they go after a fast-moving spinnerbait without hesitation, just trying to get it before another bass does. It works in stained to clear water, and typically throughout the day, too.”

> A thinner wire increases the lure’s overall vibration and also makes it easier to retrieve. Herren’s color choices are simple…as long as it matches a shad, such as white or white/chartreuse.

> “When I fish spinnerbaits this time of year, I usually have three different models tied on depending on how the fish act, and on the size of the baitfish. One will be a compact spinnerbait between 3/8- and 1/2-oz which looks small in case the bass are feeding on smaller threadfin shad. I’ll also have two other spinnerbaits weighing 1/2-oz and 3/4-oz, but with different blade colors, such as gold or even copper.”

> “White or nickel blades will usually produce on most lakes, but just in case the bass are finicky, I can offer them something different.”

> Using a fast 7:1 reel and 15-lb fluorocarbon line, Herren concentrates in larger tributaries and upper-lake arms where baitfish migrations are often the strongest — targeting steep bluffs, rocky banks, submerged vegetation, standing timber, and even channel breaks. Depth is not that critical, because he’s caught bass suspended in water as deep as 50 feet.

> “I really think one key to burning a spinnerbait over deeper water is slowing my fast retrieve just for a second to make the blades change their speed. This can be as simple as stopping my retrieve, shaking my rod tip, or slowing down so the spinnerbait sinks a few inches. It’s just for a split second to change the blade cadence. Then I start reeling fast again.”