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Today’s Top 3

Hope you get to fish this weekend. Please keep Oklahomans and military men, women and their families in your prayers – and a HUGE thanks to them from me and all the Kumars.

1. What to look forward to this weekend…

…on the water, according to bassin’ pro Davey Wolak:

> Nine guys, three cases of beer, and one life jacket piled into a jonboat that’s getting pulled over by the water sheriff.

> Some guy with the steering cable seemingly stuck in a right turn doing high-speed donuts by the ramp.

> My personal favorite – the music-blasting, mega-wake-making speedboat that comes standard with nine air bags, a retractable water balloon launcher, and the optional Rally Fun Pack.

Don’t forget to have a rod ready with a 2-oz spoon for the jet-skiiers hahahaha!

2. When fishing writers try crack?

Check it:

In our Bizzaro world fishermen prefer the safe, predictable largemouth to hooking our freshwater barracuda, pike of the south, the far more spectacular, exciting and yes, somewhat-dangerous pickerel. The reason I think is fear, in its ugliest form – pure and naked.

Pickerel???? Uh…………………………….no. That is so wrong in so many ways…which btw have nothing to do with bein’ nekkid.

3. MN fishermen POd over Mille Lacs smallie ‘regs.’

If you recall, the MN DNR decided in its infinite, politically motivated wisdom to help revive the wally-world fishery on Mille Lacs not by addressing the walleye netting (!!), but by letting people decimate the smallie fishery:

> The new regulation is a 17-20″ protected slot, with a possession limit of six, with one longer than 20″ allowed. Previously all smallmouth less than 21 inches had to be released, and the possession limit was one.

> Last week, George Liddle and friends launched a website – savemillelacssmallies.com – where he is collecting signatures on a petition urging the repeal of the new regulations. “Minnesota Bound” host Ron Schara and fishing legend Al Linder are among those who have signed.

> “Do the math,’’ Liddle said. “You have 25 people [on a launch] keep six bass each, and you do that three times a day, per boat. They could remove thousands upon thousands of fish in a couple of months. That would destroy the smallmouth fishing – it would be a travesty.’’ Not so, said Rick Bruesewitz, DNR area fisheries supervisor.

Sign the petition – I did!

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Top 5 Ugliest Basses

Instead of News today:

#5: No fun bass

Face it: catching bass that look like this ain’t much fun…but still more fun than work.

#4: Compression-fracture smallie

Looks like this smallie chased a craw right into a boulder!

#3: Xbox tan

Largie either spending too much time indoors with the Xbox and TV, or the hookset scared the crap outta him!

#2: Susquehanna smallies are fine!

Sure they are! Everything’s fine! La-dee-da-dee-da!

So says the PA DEP. Meanwhile here on Earth, here’s the latest:

> …all of the physical problems that have besieged bass in the Susquehanna since 2005:

– Small raised legions

– Benign skin tumors

– Fungal infections

– Heavy parasite loads

– Eggs growing in male sex organs

– Males having the protein that is a precursor for egg yolks.

> During that bombardment, the Susquehanna went from one of the best smallmouth fisheries in the world to a river where anglers can’t legally catch fish for months at a time. Sampling has shown that 99 percent of bass are more than a year old — which is no way for a species to survive.

Don’t worry, be happy!

#1: Why bass don’t get in fistfights

That plus, you know, they can’t make fists….

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Tip of the Day

Wolak on how to fish Memorial Day weekend.

> Fish The No-Wake Zones: In these areas, the fish at least have a chance to chill out and may actually bite because they’re already used to the sound of boats passing through at a slow speed.

> Think Finesse Right Out Of The Gate: I’m not talking about the just the conventional “finesse” methodology of using smaller baits and lighter lines. I’m saying it’s in your best interest to use baits that are as natural looking as possible – like straight tail plastic worms, natural colored creature baits, or even smaller skirted jigs with small trailers.

> Also take that extra second to let that bait sit still in the sweet spot before twitching, or last but not least, taking one or two extra casts to the sweet spot….

> Cast Where No Man Would Ever Think Of Casting: Cast to places that are really hard to reach.

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Quote of the Day

The more experience I get, the more I’m not afraid to scratch the plan and go fishing.

– Jason Christie, saying something that sounds counterintuitive but is 100% true for the top fishermen, whether national, regional or lake sticks.

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Shot of the Day

Word is some folks measure fish caught on Memorial Day like this….

For sure not advocating it, and don’t be afraid to call the authorities about any idiots you see on the water this weekend. Be safe, bassers!

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