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Today’s Top 3

1. Evers wins Al River Elite…

…seems like mostly using an un-IDd crankbait, at least on day 4.

And btw, Evers is a pretty regular stopper in the Top 2 realm, as you can see from his B.A.S.S. profile – including a 2nd in 2011 and 2010 at the Alabama River. Hope you Fantasyers had him in your bucket.

2. Kevin Short’s AL River baits.

Kevin Short didn’t zactly light ’em up at the AL River Elite (finished 71st), but he’s on the Blaster today because he did something I’m frankly surprised all Elite pros – and anyone sponsored, for that matter – don’t do: He posted the baits he used on his Facebook page.

Found it interesting for 2 reasons: to see what a guy really used, and it’s really dang similar to what we’d use in these parts for river smallies.

Super Spook Jr

Goofy-rig Stinko

Jewel Swim-it Jig w/ Zoom Super Chunk

Jewel Finesse Shakey Head 2/ Zoom Shakey Head worm

3. Emergency Susquehanna fishing ban – again.

> Smallmouth bass populations have plummeted, with catch rates of adults falling 80 percent between 2001 and 2005.

> This decline prompted the state agency to impose emergency regulations that prohibited fishing for the species in much of the river from May 1 to June 15, 2012, and again this year.

And yet the state Div of Environmental Protection keep saying nothing’s wrong!

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Didja check out the awesome StrikeBack spinnerbait yet?

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News

1. Mainer commemorates Sandy Hook victims…

…with truck and boat with 26 angels. Very cool. Boat and truck were on Good Morning America too.

2. NH: First HS bass derby a success.

136 kids from 44 schools, on Lake Winnipesaukee, which is an awesome lake.

3. Jordan Lee 4th at Wheeler EverStart.

Bro of Bassmaster College Classic qualifier with a nice finish in a triple-A event. Pattern info:

> He pitched and flipped a YUM Mighty Bug and YUM Craw Papi on a 3/8-ounce weight, and also caught a few fish on a Booyah Boogee bladed swimjig.

> “I’d flip the Mighty Bug in bushes. Then I used the Craw Papi on undercut banks just off the river. Anytime I got around grass I’d throw the Boogie bait.”

4. MS stocks 100K FL-strain largies…

…in Tenn-Tom and Lamar Bruce.

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Jimmy shows us why not to answer your phone when fishing:

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Tip of the Day

Gary Klein: Use a little worm.

> Smaller presentations often trigger bites from fish that are just not willing to chase down and eat something that is 25% of their size, or bigger!

> One of my go-to spring and summer bass producers is a 4- or 7-inch floating finesse worm. I like to Texas-rig it on a straight-shank 1/0 or 2/0 worm hook behind a 1/16- to 1/8-ounce bullet weight.

> I’ll choose the lighter presentation…if the fish are in a post-front funk, or in a neutral to negative mood.

> Another great downsized worm presentation is what bass pro Terry Scroggins calls the “P-Rig.” In essence, it’s just a smaller version of the Carolina-rig. He uses a 4- to 6-inch worm on a 12- to 18-inch leader weighted with a 3/16- to ¼-ounce bullet sinker. The weight is held in place by two bobber stops, which makes the rig highly adjustable.

> Go against the grain and consider smaller baits when the bite is tough or fishing pressure is taking its toll. Smaller baits are harder for fish to identify and often invoke reaction strikes.

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Quote of the Day

On every tombstone is two numbers separated by a dash, the day u were born and the day u died. All that matters is how u live that dash.

– Gerald Swindle, Friday, with a Facebooked deep thought that shows the G-man ain’t all about jokes.

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Shot of the Day

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayum! From the Big Bass Dreams dudes earlier this year.

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