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Today’s Top 5
1. They were very easy to catch. Even a guy from Florida could do it.

– Chris Lane talkin‘ ’bout the smallies he was catching in the St. Clair River/Huron.

Believe this guy’s from Florida too:

2. I was targeting the underwater current breaks that you couldn’t see on the surface.

– Alton Jones on the stuff he and Chris were fishing. What current “brakes” look like in Deetroit (hardy har har!):

3. Other people were catching them dragging their bait, but for me that isn’t fishing.

– Kota Kiriyama talkin‘ ’bout fishin’ Erie. Don’t get that one.

4. I think I had a nervous breakdown on the front deck of my boat.

– Keith Poche. The one and only don barone just profiled Keith’s spiral down this year. Props to ’em both for their courage. Excerpt:

“This year at Bull Shoals, you know, um, at Bull Shoals…”

At Bull Shoals Keith had a major mechanical failure, “it was pretty much it, the last straw, um…I think I had a nervous breakdown on the front deck of my boat.”

Keith told me, he started to cry and, “when I got to shore and back behind the stage in line to weigh my fish, right there with everyone around, I couldn’t hold it no more, right in line I started crying.”

Here’s Keith in 2012 at Bull Shoals:

5. It was good for people.

– Ray Scott tellin‘ why he feels the Big Man helped his bass fishin’ efforts. For sure He’s partial to fishermen.

> In more ways than we can imagine, you and I are beneficiaries of Scott’s hard work and accomplishments.

Dang straight! Here’s Ray at 80 – lookin’ good mang!

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News

1. Takahiro Omori dealing with tendonitis.

He says so in this BassZone article.

2. MI: MLFs in Alpena.

3. FL: Bass Pro opens in Tallahassee.

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Tip of the Day

Texas-rig line tip…

…from a T-Bend, TX guide:

> One of the most significant recent improvements in fishing a Texas rig in clear conditions is the improved technology in fishing line, mainly fluorocarbon. I basically wouldn’t even consider fishing a Texas rig without using fluorocarbon.

> There are a few high-quality fluorocarbon lines available today, but my favorite is Berkley Pro Grade Trilene 100% fluorocarbon. I use 17- and 15-pound most of the time, but also use 10- and 12-pound as well.

> When using fluorocarbon line with a Texas rig, you have the advantage of it being totally transparent with almost no stretch, for a solid hook set and improved sensitivity to feel the lightest bite.

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Quote of the Day

We want to do what the World Series of Poker did and what some of the other emerging sports are doing.

– Elite pro Boyd Duckett talkin‘ ’bout how the goal of the MLF is to appeal to all folks, not just anglers. Ain’t sayin’ cain’t be done, but a TALL order.

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Shot of the Day

Inspiration/reminder on the bow of Elite angler Keith Dove’s boat. Good idea. Mine would say, “Go back to where you started. Don’t listen to yourself. Don’t forget this is where you ‘work,’ dummy!” Yours?

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