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Today’s Top 3

1. What a kayak derby blastoff looks like.

Hold onta those caps, boys!

That was at the recent Hobie Fishing World Championship in TX on Lake Bastrop and Fayette County Reservoir. FL’s Marty Mood with 161 inches – yep, inches – over 3 days. 2nd place guy was from Italy with 151.25 inches.

2. New colors for world’s most expensive swimbaits.

Ever hear of Roman Made baits from Japan? Here they are on TackleWarehouse.com. Yep, your eyes don’t deceive you: 400 clams for a Mother, and that puppy is about a foot long! Sounds like a bait for a boat with a flying bridge….

Anyhow, the new colors thing, here are a few:

3. The ultimate bassin’ vid game?

Called  “Let’s Fish! Hooked On.” Believe the hype or not, this pic should tell you all you need to know:

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News

1. You can be a Classic marshal.

Awesome. Guess not enough media folks to tough it out anymore. Those were the days….

2. Jeff Kriet endorsing Livingston Lures.

3. Register for Bass U, get some fishin’ stuff.

Now through Dec. 18, if you register for a 2013 Bass University seminar you get a stuffed-stocking gift package. Register for a 2-day class and get a package valued at $25. For 1 day, get a package valued at $10. Packages include Rapala lures, an autographed photo of BU founders Mike Ike and Petey Gluszek, more stuff.

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Tip of the Day

Cold-water bobber bassin’ rigs.

Can you make yourself fish a bobber for basses? Not sure I can, but prolly would be fun. From here:

> One cold water technique that is gaining in popularity is the Wacky Bobber Rig. It is fished similar to the Float-N-Fly. The rig is simple, consisting of a wacky-rigged worm, 8-10 lb line, 8-10 lb fluorocarbon leader and a bobber.

> Run the line through the bobber and a small swivel below the float. Then tie a 4-8′ length of fluorocarbon line to a hook and rig a weightless sinking wacky worm.

> Cast this worm and it will sink, and then like the float n fly it will bob slowly in the action of the water bringing the worm to life.

> Float-n-Fly: Start with 8-lb test Berkley Fireline Crystal as the main line tied to a three-way swivel that clips to the bobber. Then a 4- or 6-pound fluorocarbon leader that is about 11′ long and dropping it down to 13 feet If you’re getting bites. Cast the rig to a shaded bank, keep a tight line….

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Quote of the Day

I won’t be intimidated by anything.

– Soon-to-be Elite Series rookie Kelly Jaye talking about next year’s schedule. How ’bout seeing KVD there in the next boat?

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Shot of the Day

No surprise, Dave Mercer’s out there doing it, this time on Erie. Wish I was there. Dave, where’s my invite man? I keep checking the mailbox, all I see in there is spiders….

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