The 3 Best Presentations For Adding Fishing Scent – MTB

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September 2, 2017

The 3 Best Presentations For Adding Fishing Scent

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Adding fishing scent to a bait will get you more attraction from fish, it has been proven. This is why they call scents “attractants,” instead of “smells.” Whether or not scented baits get bit more is up for debate, but they do garner more attention. So, which presentations are best for adding fishing scent? Here are 3:

1. Drop Shot

Scented soft plastics are great additions to a drop shot rig because you can continuously cast at the same position and let the scent fill up your target. Reapply your scent so it fills the water, and your subtle jigging off the bottom will muck it up as if you were stirring up a nice garlic worm desert for a big bass.

2. Wacky Rig

Throwing a wacky rigged soft plastic with scent is a great way to naturally disperse the attractant. The added action from this rig will fan your scent in the area and widen your area of attack. Wacky rig soft plastics are often your standard stick-worms, but there are tons of other soft plastics you can try on a wacky rig to add action. Mix it up a bit and add a craw, tube, or even a fluke to add some corkscrew action on the fall, where scent can go crazy spreading throughout the water.

3. Shakey Head

Whichever soft plastic you attach to a shakey head, you are going to be hopping that thing all along the bottom. This bouncing and moving in a similar area will swish your scent around and call in fish who would normally turn a blind eye. Shakey head soft plastics can range in variety, but the best ones are bottom baits like craws or tapered worms. These baits perform best when the shakey head’s inconsistent texture adds action.

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Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 262 – Pete Gluszek August 15, 2017

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Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 262 – Pete Gluszek
August 15, 2017

Bass Edge Radio, presented by MegaWare KeelGuard is pleased to have Pro Angler Pete Gluszek featured in their latest podcast. Bass Edge Radio hosts Aaron Martin and Kurt Dove talk with Pete about The Bass University and summer fishing in the northeast.

Shallow Cranking Tips All Anglers Should Know – MTB

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September 1, 2017

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Shallow Cranking Tips All Anglers Should Know

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If you favor running the banks to catch bass, a crankbait will help you catch more fish in shallow water. Shallow cranking flat out catches fish.

By combining heavy line with a short- or square-billed crankbait you can run your lure through the same shallow cover where most anglers throw a spinnerbait. Two styles of short-bill crankbaits that work best for running in the shallows are a round version and a flat-sided model. A fat body crankbait such as a Mann’s 1-Minus features a wide wobbling action while the flat model runs in a tight wiggling action.

Although its wide wobble helps the lure deflect through brush easily, the shallow-diving fat crankbait also produces when rapidly retrieved over weeds. Since it runs less than 1 foot deep, the lure is ideal for ticking the tops of submerged vegetation.

This tactic works best in clear water on cloudy, windy days during the fall. You can trigger reaction strikes by swiftly cranking the lure over the weeds. Heavy tackle is required for running the short-bill crankbait over weeds or through brush so select 20- to 25-pound test line matched with a 7-foot heavy-action rod and high-speed baitcast reel.

Slowly retrieving a flat short-bill crankbait through shallow wood is an effective tactic for catching bass in late fall and early spring. The tactic works best on bright, sunny days when bass position tight to the cover. Laydowns and stumps in the backs of creeks and along flats are ideal shallow cranking targets.

Deflecting the lure off of the cover is the key to retrieving the shallow-running or square billed crankbait. When you crank the bait down, it has its normal wiggle, but when it deflects off something, the lure flashes and that flash catches a bass’ attention. The deflecting lure imitates the same flash produced by a baitfish when it bumps into wood and rolls on its side, which triggers a reaction strike from bass lurking in the cover.

The lure must be reeled slowly so you can feel it coming up on a stump or branches. If you crank it too fast it will hang up, but reeling slow allows you to feel the lure coming up on limbs and stop the retrieve before it hits the cover too hard. Then you can let the crankbait float up over the obstruction and continue your retrieve. Strikes usually occur when the crankbait starts running away from the cover.

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The Reality of Sponsorship August 31, 2017 by Randy Blaukat

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August 31, 2017

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August 31, 2017 by Randy Blaukat

My professional career began in 1984, when I was fortunate enough to qualify for the BFL All-American at age 22.

This was the beginning of my introduction to sponsorships, as after that event I got a surprise call from Nina Wood at Ranger Boats, asking if I would be interested in being sponsored by Ranger.

The world and reality of sponsorships in 1984 are almost unrecognizable in 2017. I’ve seen this transformation firsthand, and have not only been a participant in it, but also a third-party observer with a keen interest in the process.

By far, the questions I get asked the most on all my social media outlets are about how to get sponsorships.

National Championship Highlights 2018 Bassmaster Opens Series Tournament Lineup

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National Championship Highlights 2018 Bassmaster Opens Series Tournament Lineup

The 2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series features eight tournaments plus a national championship.

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August 31, 2017

National Championship Highlights 2018 Bassmaster Opens Series Tournament Lineup

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The 2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series will again include nine tournaments on prime bass fishing waters, but the series format will be markedly different from recent seasons, B.A.S.S. announced today.

“We are excited about the new Opens format,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin. “It’s designed to provide opportunities for the best bass fishermen to prove their fishing skills on a variety of waters as they earn their way into the Bassmaster Classic and Elite Series.”

Instead of three divisions of three tournaments each, B.A.S.S. will conduct two divisions — Central and East — comprising four tournaments each. As was last done in 2005, a season finale Opens Championship will be held. It will determine qualifiers for the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series and for the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

The Opens Championship winner and the Top 5 in performance points from each division — determined by an angler’s finish in all four divisional tournaments and the Championship —will be invited to the Elites. The winner of the Championship and the Top 3 anglers in points from each division following the Championship will be invited to the Classic.

In addition, fisheries in the two new divisions are more geographically diverse, requiring a greater commitment from Opens pros who want to qualify for the championship. The Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Eastern Opens Division, for example, includes one tournament in central Florida and another in Upstate New York.

“These changes to our Opens Series are bound to qualify a very diverse and versatile group of anglers for the Elite Series and the Classic,” said Chris Bowes, Opens tournament director. “They will have to prove their abilities on a variety of fisheries and at different seasons. And, to get to the Classic, they will have to perform throughout the season, not just in one event.”

Akin expects the Opens Championship to become a marquee event for aspiring pros and other tournament anglers.

“The Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Championship will be a no-entry-fee tournament pitting some of the nation’s best bass anglers against one another,” Akin said. “The smaller, more elite field of championship qualifiers can be expected to create more excitement, attract a bigger fan base and generate more media coverage than ever before in Opens competition.”

The championship is tentatively scheduled to be held Oct. 18-20. The location will be announced later. The field will include the four winners of Opens tournaments as well as the Top 10 in points standings, not including the winners, from each division, for a total of 28. In addition, the four winning co-anglers from each division tournament and the Top 10 in points standings, not including winners, will compete alongside the pros for a share of their own prize fund.

Thanks to the “win-and-you’re-in” provision of the Opens, pros and co-anglers will have a shot at making the Championship even if they’re not at the top of the points standings toward the end of the season, Bowes noted.

The lineup includes some of the most popular and productive fisheries in the nation, including several that have hosted the Bassmaster Classic in past years. Following are details about each of the events in the 2018 Opens Series.

Eastern Opens Division

Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, Kissimmee, Fla. — Feb. 1-3, 2018
Total B.A.S.S. events hosted: 22, including 1977 and 2006 Classics
Most recent B.A.S.S. winner: Chad Morgenthaler (52-7), 2015 Bassmaster Southern Open, Jan. 15-17, 2015
Bassmaster 100 Best Bass Lakes Rank: 11th, Southeastern Division, in 2017

Lake Norman, Cornelius, N.C. — May 10-12, 2018
Total B.A.S.S. events hosted: 11
Most recent B.A.S.S. winner: 2014 Southern Open, Andy Montgomery (37-10), Oct. 2-4, 2014
Bassmaster 100 Best Bass Lakes Rank: 91st in 2013

Lake Champlain, Plattsburgh, N.Y — Aug. 2-4, 2018
Total B.A.S.S. events hosted: 20
Most recent B.A.S.S. winner: 2017 Bassmaster Elite, Aaron Martens (58-12), July 27-30, 2017
Bassmaster 100 Best Bass Lakes Rank: 5th, Northeastern Division, in 2017

Douglas Lake, Dandridge, Tenn. — Sept. 13-15, 2018
Total B.A.S.S. events hosted: 12
Most recent B.A.S.S. winner: 2016 Bassmaster Southern Open, David Mullins (62-12), May 19-21, 2016
Bassmaster 100 Best Bass Lakes Rank: 56th in 2013

Central Opens Division

Ross Barnett Reservoir, Ridgeland, Miss. — March 1-3, 2018
Total B.A.S.S. events hosted: 18, including 1978 Classic
Most recent B.A.S.S. winner: 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series, Dustin Connell (64-13), April 27-30, 2017
Bassmaster 100 Best Bass Lakes Rank: 9th, Southeastern Division, in 2016

Arkansas River, Muskogee, Okla. — April 19-21, 2018
Total B.A.S.S. events hosted: 14
Most recent B.A.S.S. winner: 2016 Bassmaster Central Open, Skylar Hamilton (45-6), June 2-4, 2016

Red River, Shreveport, La. — June 14-16, 2018
Total B.A.S.S. events hosted: 21, including 2009 and 2012 Classics
Most recent B.A.S.S. winner: 2016 Bassmaster Central Open, Alton Jones Jr. (35-14), Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2016
Bassmaster 100 Best Bass Lakes Rank: 77th in 2015

Logan Martin, Pell City, Ala. — Sept. 6-8, 2018
Total B.A.S.S. events hosted: 7, including 1992, 1993 and 1997 Classics
Most recent B.A.S.S. winner: 2013 Bassmaster Southern Open, David Kilgore (46-8), May 16-18, 2013
Bassmaster 100 Best Bass Lakes Rank: 23rd, Southeastern Division, in 2017

(NOTE: Entries for the 2018 Opens will be accepted beginning Oct. 31, 2017. See Bassmaster.com for a full schedule of registration dates, deadlines and payouts. Entry fees are $1,500 per event for pros and $425 per event for co-anglers. Payouts are based on a full field of 200 pros and 200 co-anglers.)

2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Title Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops

2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Premier Sponsors: Triton Boats, Yamaha, Berkley, Huk, Humminbird, Mercury, Power-Pole, Shell Rotella, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Skeeter Boats

2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Supporting Sponsors: Lowrance, Phoenix Boats, Shimano, T-H Marine, Advance Auto Parts, Carhartt, Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels, Livingston Lures

About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 500,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), television show (The Bassmasters on ESPN2), radio show (Bassmaster Radio), social media programs and events. For more than 45 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.

The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Series, Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation presented by Magellan Outdoors, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Costa Bassmaster High School Series presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

Casey Is Catching On To Smallmouth August 25, 2017

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Casey Is Catching On To Smallmouth August 25, 2017

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Casey Ashley has been saying for years that he doesn’t like smallmouth.

But given the fact the 2015 Bassmaster Classic Champ sits soundly inside the Top 5 of a Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year points race that’s tighter than the dry storage lids of his Triton, well, it’s fair to say, the soft spoken South Carolina pro is learning to live with the infamously ghost like bronze bombers that have dominated the summer portion of the Elite Series schedule.

Fact is, he’s more than just tolerating smallmouth, he’s figuring them out – mostly by taking his own approach with a plan that involves a lot of treble hooks, fairly shallow water, and perhaps most importantly – a mindset of finally accepting the fact that smallmouth are not largemouth.

“I still don’t like ‘em,” grinned the likeable Ashley minutes after dropping 18 pounds of smallmouth on the scales at Day 1 of the Advanced Auto Parts Bassmaster Elite Series on Lake St. Clair. “They’re still way too fickle to my liking. I found two spots late in practice Wednesday that were loaded with smallmouth, and today I never caught a single fish from either of those areas.”

“A southern largemouth fisherman like myself is programmed to finding and catching fish from targets like a brushpile, a laydown tree, stumps, docks, whatever – but with smallmouth, you can forget about all that,” says Ashley. “I’ve learned that you stand just as good a chance by tossing the lure behind your shoulder at smallmouth — especially on a massive, flat-bottomed lake like St. Clair, because they roam areas, instead of staying locked on targets,” explains Ashley.

Jerks, Cranks, and Less than 10-feet Deep

To explore expansive ‘areas’ Ashley has learned to lean heavily on faster moving lures like jerkbaits and crankbaits versus mega-popular drop shots and tube jigs.

“It seems like I catch bigger smallmouth on jerkbaits and crankbaits than I do a drop shot, and those horizontal moving baits give me a better chance to cover more water too,” explains Ashley.

“I’ve also learned to accept the fact that I’m way better at catching ‘em in less than 10-feet of water when at all possible. You force me to fish deeper than about 10-feet, and I feel like I’m out of my league,” admits Ashley.

Tackle

Ashley has no strict allegiance to a crankbait sponsor, so the ‘free agent’ mixes a blend of brands that often include Lucky Craft Staysee jerkbaits, and Strike King 5XD crankbaits, but one shared constant is the mid-range gear ratio of the reels he throws them on.

“I use the 6.6:1 Quantum Smoke HD for cranking because it’s got a big spool with a lot of line capacity, and for the jerkbait, I use the brand new Smoke S3 in a 6.1:1, because it casts so far and smooth,” he explains.

Ashley uses 10-pound Hi-Seas fluorocarbon line with his jerkbaits, but cranks with 12-pound Hi-Seas.

Surprised by his success?

When asked if he was surprised to be sitting so high in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year points after a bevy of smallmouth tournaments, Ashley replied, “Maybe just a little surprised, but at the St. Lawrence River I was able to find fish in the current around structure, which makes me feel more comfortable, and at Champlain, I was able to blend a few largemouth into the mix.”

As for St. Clair, he caught every fish he weighed-in during the Elite Series event of 2015 on a jerkbait, and finished 13^th. So don’t expect him to change much. It’s a shallow-water plan he’s comfortable with, and it gets great results … even though he still doesn’t like smallmouth.

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Douglas Lake Drawdown Will Be A Factor In Bassmaster Northern Open Finale

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August 30, 2017

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Douglas Lake Drawdown Will Be A Factor In Bassmaster Northern Open Finale

Elite Series pro David Mullins of Mt. Carmel, Tenn., will be one of the many anglers competing in the final Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open on Douglas Lake out of Dandridge, Tenn., Sept. 7-9. At stake are cash and prizes and also a berth in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

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August 30, 2017

Douglas Lake Drawdown Will Be A Factor In Bassmaster Northern Open Finale

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DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — Dropping water levels will make it difficult to pattern Douglas Lake bass in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open season finale.

“The lake is actually still high for this time of year,” Bassmaster Elite Series pro David Mullins said of his home waters.

Mullins notes the lake has already started its drawdown for winter, which has an effect on the bass fishing.

“The bass move a lot this time of the year, especially the shallow fish,” Mullins said. “So you just have to kind of go fishing each day. It’s hard to be consistent.

“This is going to be a tough, grinder tournament. It is always that way in September until the water starts cooling off.”

The Mt. Carmel, Tenn., angler describes the lake’s water clarity as “pretty clear” with water temperatures remaining in the 80 degree range.

“It seems like every year the water gets a little bit clearer,” Mullins said. “We used to catch bass a lot better in the fall than we do now because the water had some color to it, but now it is really clear.”

Mullins thinks keeping an open mind will be the key to success in the Open because the competitors will have to rotate through a variety of lures and techniques to consistently catch bass.

“You will be able to fish both ways, shallow and offshore,” he said. “I believe it will be won shallow, but there will be some fish caught offshore.”

The lake’s headwaters up the French Broad River should produce the best fishing during the Open, Mullins predicts. Fellow Elite Series pro Ott DeFoe won the 2014 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open fishing the same section of the river.

The mud flats and brushpiles along the bank in the riverine section of the lake will be key targets.

“Any cover in the water is going to have some fish on it this time of year,” Mullins said. He predicted bass in the shallows will be “inches to a couple of feet” deep. The best tactics for catching river bass will be throwing buzzbaits or Zara Spooks, flipping to shallow cover or cranking squarebill crankbaits.

Offshore bass will be more difficult to pinpoint because the fish will be at depths ranging from 10 to 40 feet deep.

“You can catch them down to 40 or 50 feet sometimes,” Mullins said. “The deep bite is going to be a little bit tougher because those deep fish tend to suspend a lot more this time of year. You can see the shad start to come up and get more active so there are a lot of bass that roam and suspend. The schools of bass that were out there in early summer have already broken up and are starting to roam after shad.”

The best tactics for catching offshore bass at Douglas include dragging Carolina rigs or football jigs and cranking deep-diving crankbaits.

Current from the drawdown will help the fishing early in the tournament. However, dam authorities stop releasing water on the weekends, which means competitors on Championship Saturday might have to change their strategies.

“If the fish are relating to current and you get that good bite on Thursday and Friday, when Saturday rolls around it will be totally different,” Mullins said.

Fishing pressure will also play a factor in the Open because many competitors will likely be sharing the same spots.

“There is a big population of bass in the lake, but there are only certain sections that have a lot of fish,” Mullins said.

He predicts the winning weight for this Open will be 45 pounds, and it will take 26 to 27 pounds to make the Top 12 cut.

A berth for the 2018 Bassmaster Classic and Bassmaster Elite Series invitations for the Top 5 finishers in the Northern Open point standings are at stake in this season finale. Currently holding the Top 5 spots in the point standings are Wesley Strader, JT Kenney, Frank Poirier, Chad Pipkens and Shin Fukae.

The winning pro angler will receive a Triton 19 TrX powered by a Mercury 200 Pro XS. The co-angler will win a Nitro Z18 and Mercury 150 Pro XS.

Takeoff will begin each day at 7 a.m. ET from the Dandridge Public Boat Dock, 100 Public Drive in Dandridge, Tenn. Weigh-ins the first two days will begin at 3 p.m. back at the park.

Spectators on Thursday and Friday for takeoffs and weigh-ins will need to take a shuttle from First Baptist Church, 951 TN 92 S in Dandridge, Tenn. Morning shuttles will run 5 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and afternoon shuttles will run 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The final weigh-in will begin at 4 p.m. at the nearby Bass Pro Shops, 3629 Outdoor Sportsman Place in Kodak, Tenn.

The Economic Development Alliance of Jefferson County is hosting the event.

Do We Do Enough? By Bruce Callis August 30,2017

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Do We Do Enough?

By Bruce Callis August 30,2017

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The final Bassmaster Elite tournament of 2017 came to an end Sunday in dramatic fashion. The 2017 Advance Auto Parts Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair was everything it was supposed to be and more. The smallmouth were BIG and victory came as a real surprise. And the Toyota Angler of the Year, AOY, race became very tight heading into the final event of the year, the 2017 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship at Mille Lacs Lake in Onamia, Minnesota on September 14-17, 2017.

Day one saw Bradley Roy take the early lead with an impressive 23 lb 3 oz bag of smallmouth. Chad Morgenthaler held down 2nd just a mere pound behind the leader. Matt Lee came in 3rd with 21 lb 13 oz, Jason Christie was 4th with 21 lb 12 oz and Mark Daniels Jr. was holding down 5th place with 21 lb 11 oz of smallmouth. The top 15 anglers had at least 20 pounds of smallmouth, and 16th through 29th all had 19 pounds of bass with Bobby Lane coming in with an even 19 pounds. The top 51 anglers had at least 17 lb 12 oz of smallmouth. Only eleven anglers did not catch a limit of bass on day one.

Day 2 saw Brock Mosley catch an amazing bag of smallmouth weighing in at 25 lb 8 oz to take the lead over Matt Lee who weighed in an impressive 23 lb 3 oz bag to secure 2nd place. Bradley Roy had 21 lb 9 oz dropping him down to 3rd place. Jordan Lee moved into 4th place with an amazing 24 lb 11 oz bag limit. Luke Clausen had the 2nd biggest bag of the the day, an amazing 24 lb 15 oz of smallmouth to take 5th place. Rounding out the top 10 were Jason Christie, Aaron Martens, Steve Kennedy, Jamie Hartman, and Takahiro Omori. In 50th place, with 35 lb 3 oz, sat Fred Roumbanis, who started the 2nd day with a very heavy heart, having learned that his father had passed. Our prayers go out to him during this most difficult time.

Day 3 saw more big bags as Jordan Lee brought another amazing bag weighing 25 lb 9 oz to the stage and taking over the lead. Jason Christie moved up to take 2nd with an impressive 23 lb 11 oz bag limit. Brock Mosley dropped to 3rd with a 20 lb 8 oz limit of bass. Mark Daniels Jr. Jumped from 1th to 4th with an equally impressive 24 lb 1 oz limit of smallmouth. Matt Lee dropped to 5th place behind his brother. The championship field was set with Takahiro Omori sitting in 6th place followed by Gerald Spohrer, Paul Mueller, Jamie Hartman, Micah Frazier, Bobby Lane Jr, and Bradley Roy.
Championship Sunday saw a lot of action on the water, and when the anglers arrived for the weigh-in, the stage was set for a dramatic finish. When Jason Christie arrived and weighed in his impressive 22 lb limit, there was only one angler left, Jordan Lee, who only needed 18 lb 12 oz to win. This was his tournament it seemed. A man who had caught at least 19 pounds every day waited, but no one knew how heavy his heart was. As he lifted his bag and came up on stage, he knew it wasn’t his day. He had only managed to land 3 keepers that day with a total weight of 12 lb 6 oz, far less that what he needed, handing the day to Jason who became very emotional on stage afterwards.

Rounding out the top 12 were Brock Mosley in 2nd place, Mark Daniels Jr. in 3rd, Jordan Lee fell to 4th place, and 5th was his brother Matt, who had taken the lead briefly. Rookie Jamie Hartman finished in 6th place followed by Gerald Spohrer, Bobby Lane Jr., Takahiro Omori, Paul Mueller, Bradley Roy and Micah Frazier.

Lake St. Clair proved to be an exciting tournament with truly big smallmouth being caught almost at will by some anglers. Some of the best in the field struggled, finding limits but not big fish. Kevin VanDam found 10 for 2 days but only had 32 lb 15 oz to show for his efforts, a respectable total for most places, but not on this weekend.

What really struck me was how much we root for our favorite angler or anglers and flood them with congratulation when they win. I’m probably just as guilty as the next person. But when they don’t do well, what do we do? Do we still let them know we care and are rooting for them? Do we let them know that it’s okay, they will get them next time? Or is it only those closest to them that reach out? They are human just like us, they have their ups and downs. They fish for a living, something we all wish and dream we were doing, but, are they immune to the emotions we all have? How many of us took the time to say something to KVD, Shaw Grigsby Jr., Brett Hite, Rick Clunn, Dean Rojas, or even Jordan Lee? Words of encouragement are something we all need! I have confidence in my abilities, but those words of encouragement on the bad days mean even more then the words of congratulations on my best days. What do we do to encourage and lift others? Or do we just not do anything when we really should?

TRACY CROCKER JOINS EVINRUDE AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER

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TRACY CROCKER JOINS EVINRUDE AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER

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STURTEVANT, Wis., August 30, 2017 – BRP, a world leader in powersports, announced today that Tracy Crocker has been appointed to the position of senior vice-president and general manager, Evinrude following the retirement of his predecessor last month.

“Tracy brings over 30 years of experience, 20 in senior executive roles, for global companies such as Proctor & Gamble, Pepsi, Nabisco, Ecolab, and most recently, Arctic Cat,” said José Boisjoli, president and CEO. “Tracy is an accomplished strategist and team leader with a solid track record, one who has helped organizations connect strategy to action plans and action plans to people.”

FAMOUS STORM® WIGGLE WART NOW AVAILABLE IN MORE COLORS TO MATCH LOCAL CONDITIONS Posted on August 29, 2017 by Rapala

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FAMOUS STORM® WIGGLE WART NOW AVAILABLE IN MORE COLORS TO MATCH LOCAL CONDITIONS Posted on August 29, 2017 by Rapala

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Storm®’s Original Wiggle Wart®, known globally as a world-class fish catcher, is available now in four new crawfish color patterns designed to help anglers to match local conditions: Phantom Green Copper Craw, Phantom Copper Craw, Faded Molting Craw and Brown Mustard Craw.

The legendary Original Wiggle Wart features an inimitable wide-wobbling action and rattle that mimics the movement and sound of crawdads. Crawdads make a better meal for fish in the spring especially, because they are bigger than newly hatched minnows and fry baitfish. The new craw-color designs will help anglers better match the hatch, as crawdad colors vary widely by species, water body and region.

Built from Storm’s original molds, the Original Wiggle Wart comes armed with premium, super-sharp VMC^® Treble Hooks. Designed to run to depths of 7-to-18 feet, the Original Wiggle Wart is 2 inches long and weighs 3/8 of an ounce.

Here’s what the new Wiggle Wart craw finishes look like:

Phantom Green Copper Craw
Featuring a metallic green back and sides with black craw-shell markings, the Phantom Green Copper Craw pattern boasts an orange-dot lateral line, a transparent green belly with additional craw-shell markings and red eyes that challenge fish to bite.

Phantom Copper Craw
Design with a lifelike metallic copper back and sides with realistic black craw-shell markings, the Phantom Copper Craw finish will grab the attention of hungry fish with its orange-dot lateral line, clear transparent belly with black accents and craw-shell markings and intimidating red eyes.

Faded Molting Craw
The Faded Molting Craw color pattern stands out with a cream-colored back and sides with brown craw-shell markings. It’s also ready for action with an orange-dot lateral line, a pink-orange belly with brown craw-shell markings and lifelike red eyes.

Brown Mustard Craw
New for 2017, this craw pattern is distinguished by a mustard-yellow back and sides with brown craw-shell markings that are sure to fool hungry bass and other popular game species. Also featuring an orange-dot lateral line, a pink-orange belly with brown craw-shell markings and aggressive red eyes, this finish is a sure fire fish-catching option.

See Storm® Orignial Wiggle Wart™

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