Operation Dry Water Reminds Boaters to Stay Safe, Stay Sober While Boating – VDGF

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Operation Dry Water Reminds Boaters to Stay Safe, Stay Sober While Boating

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Increased BUI Enforcement
June 24-26, 2016

Stay Safe, Stay Sober While Boating—Operation Dry Water to Begin June 24, 2016

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RICHMOND, VA – This weekend Virginia Conservation Police Officers will be out on the water in force, looking out for boaters who are under the influence.

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) will be joining boating agencies across the United States who are teaming up to promote safe and responsible boating.

Alcohol use is the leading contributing factor in recreational boating deaths in the United States. In response, Operation Dry Water, June 24-26, is the weekend of heightened enforcement of boating under the influence laws. This is a part of a national coordinated effort to raise awareness about the dangers of boating under the influence (BUI), and to reduce the number of accidents and deaths related to alcohol use on our waterways.

“This year has been an especially tough year as we’ve already had 12 boating fatalities in Virginia,” said Acting Chief of Law Enforcement, Clark Greene. “We want people to stay safe and have fun on the water, but drinking alcohol greatly increases the chance for accidents to occur. Officers will be out in force this weekend helping to keep people safe.”

Environmental “stressors” associated with boating, such as the rocking of the boat, sun, wind and noise, all intensify the effect of alcohol on a person while boating. Because of this, a boater is likely to become impaired more quickly on a boat than on land. Both operators and passengers increase their chances of slips, falls overboard or becoming involved in a serious boating accident by consuming alcohol while boating.

In Virginia, boaters whose blood alcohol content (BAC) level exceeds the state limit of [.08] can be arrested for BUI and face serious penalties upon conviction including a fine of up to $2,500 and incarceration for a period up to 12 months. Additionally, the operator may lose his privilege to operate a boat for one year on a first offense and up to three years for any subsequent offense. DGIF supports the Operation Dry Water message which encourages boaters to never boat under the influence and enjoy their time on the water responsibly.

Operation Dry Water is a joint program of DGIF, the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, the U.S. Coast Guard, and other state agencies. For more information on Operation Dry Water, please visit: http://www.operationdrywater.org/.

Motorboat Operators Required to Have Boating Education Course Completed by July 1st

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Terry Scroggins Not Rattled by Lake Cayuga’s – Dynamic

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June 23, 2016

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Terry Scroggins Not Rattled by Lake Cayuga’s – Dynamic

Terry Scroggins Not Rattled by Lake Cayuga’s
Extreme Depth, Unique Spawn, or “Old Greeny”

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Terry “Big Show” Scroggins has competed in 194 B.A.S.S. tournaments, but just prior to the start of the Busch Beer Bassmaster Elite, he confessed he’s never experienced a lake like Cayuga. From ocean like depths, to a reverse order spawn, and rumors of a sea monster – indeed this one is different for the highly likeable Floridian and his fellow pros.

“Man this lake is crazy,” smiled a wide-eyed Scroggins. “I was running along yesterday during practice, and glanced down at my sonar screen, and it read 378 feet deep – heck, I thought I was in the ocean off of Key West.”

Scroggins’ sonar wasn’t wrong. In fact, Cayuga’s maximum depth is 435 feet, and it’s the longest of the glacial Finger Lakes, running 37 miles from north to south.

Its length, and especially its depth, creates huge lake temperature differences like Scroggins has never witnessed in his pro career. While a 10 degree difference in temperature is not uncommon in many reservoirs, he’s noting a 17 degree difference from one end of Cayuga to the other.

“Right here at the weigh-in dock on the north end, I’m reading 71 degrees, but it gets as cold as 54 degrees down south, and that’s got the order of the spawn all messed up,” says the former auto body technician.

“The largemouth on the north end are actually spawning before the smallmouth here – and I’ve never seen that in my life – smallmouth typically always spawn before largemouth,” he explains.

“The largemouth here are in all phases of the spawn,” says Scroggins. “I’ve seen some on beds, and I’ve caught some skinny post-spawn largemouth as deep as 14 feet, but all the smallmouth I caught in practice were fat and chunky pre-spawners.”

So does all this uniqueness have Scroggins spun-out mentally? “Nah, this lake is loaded with fish, I had a pretty good practice, and because of those extreme depths, you know the bass obviously aren’t living in a large portion of the lake where it’s several hundred feet deep, so you can eliminate a bunch of water really quick,” he explains.

That’s good news. But there is one last Cayuga curveball for the former high school baseball pitcher. A sea monster they call “Old Greeny” that’s rumored to live here.

“I’m good to go – I don’t believe in sea monsters,” grinned Scroggins.

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First Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open Heads To Oneida Lake

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June 23, 2016

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First Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open Heads To Oneida Lake

More than 390 pro and co-anglers will take on Oneida Lake during the first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open held out of Syracuse, N.Y., June 30-July 2.

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June 23, 2016

First Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open Heads To Oneida Lake
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bass could be in all stages of the spawn during the first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open of the season, June 30-July 2 at Oneida Lake, offering professional anglers a variety of bass-catching options.

“We had a pretty warm winter, but then the spring was cooler, so I thought the fish would be well advanced in the spawn by now,” said Kraig Kettelkamp, who finished third in the 2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open at Oneida. “But I think the fish are at their normal stage for this time of year. There will be some prespawn fish, some will still be on beds and then some will be done.”

The New York angler predicts smallmouth and largemouth bass will be holding in a wide range of depths. He expects largemouth will be as shallow as 1 foot and as deep as 15 feet. The smallmouth can be found in a depth range of 10 to 25 feet.

Largemouth thrive in the shallow vegetation (milfoil, cabbage and lily pads) spread throughout the lake. The lake also features plenty of smallmouth hangouts such as shoals, rockpiles and islands.

“The entire lake is just a big shallow bowl, so those fish are close to shore all around the lake,” Kettelkamp said. “It is definitely a mixed-bag lake. That is the nice thing. If the largemouth are off, you only have to run a mile or two away to be into your smallmouth. You don’t have to do anything drastic to switch your game plan.”

The lake yields some quality largemouth, but smallmouth are the dominant species in Oneida. “I have seen schools of 30 to 40 smallmouth chasing bait,” said Kettelkamp, who believes the Open can be won targeting brown bass. “I think a guy could really just put his head down and go for three days’ worth of smallmouth and do really well.”

A variety of lures should produce for the Northern Open competitors. “A spinnerbait and a ChatterBait are going to work well,” he said. “Certainly topwaters will play big. Depending on the weed growth, a few people could get on a decent flipping bite in the weeds.”

The New York angler also expects a variety of soft plastics will trigger bites from largemouth and smallmouth bass during the event.

The Open extends into the busy Fourth of July weekend, but Kettelkamp thinks recreational boat traffic will be tolerable throughout the tournament. He thinks the pleasure boats will be out in force if the weather stays in the mid-80s.

“We fish there a lot during the summertime on hot days, so I expect the boat traffic to be pretty high but reasonable,” he said.

Wind could present a tougher challenge for the competitors at Oneida. “It can be a nasty lake when it comes to wind direction,” Kettelkamp said. “It seems like that east wind can really make it brutal, especially right where the tournament is going out of (Oneida Shore Park).”

Bass fishing at Oneida has remained good despite heavy fishing pressure throughout the years.

“The lake does get an awful lot of tournament pressure,” he said. “Oneida is one of the most popular tournament sites in New York state because it is so centrally located and there are so many fish in it. There are tournaments at Oneida every weekend during the season and even during the week there are night tournaments.”

Kettelkamp thinks the key to victory in this event will be the ability to adjust to crowds. “I don’t know if a guy is going to be able to find some stuff all to himself,” he said. “With a couple of hundred boats (in the Open), I don’t think anyone is going to find a winning school of fish and have it all to himself. An angler will have to be able to really out fish guys in a crowd.”

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Randy Howell won last year’s Open at Oneida with 49 pounds, 2 ounces. Kettelkamp estimates this year’s winning weight should also be in the upper 40s.

“I think there will be a 20-pound bag, and if that guy backs it up with a couple of 16-pound limits, he could be in good shape,” said Kettelkamp, who predicts it will take about 30 to 32 pounds to make the Top 12 cut.

Anglers will take off each day at 5:30 a.m. ET at Oneida Shores Park. Weigh-ins will be held at 2 p.m. at Oneida Shores Park the first two days, with the final weigh-in on Saturday taking place at the Bass Pro Shops in Utica, N.Y., at 3 p.m.

The local host for the event is Visit Syracuse.

Chase Tanner does it again on Stone House Lake June 18,2016

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Chase Tanner does it again on Stone House Lake June 18,2016

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Evinrude Unveils Memorial to Legacy of Ole Evinrude FTR Staff June 22, 2016

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Evinrude Unveils Memorial to Legacy of Ole Evinrude

FTR Staff

June 22, 2016

Highlights, Industry News

STURTEVANT, Wis.,— BRP (TSX:DOO) announced today that its Evinrude brand will dedicate a memorial to the legacy of Ole Evinrude at a ceremony on June 23^rd, 2016. The event will include the unveiling of a plaque to be placed on a bridge over Okauchee Lake in the town of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin at 10:30 a.m.

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Introducing the Newest Hard Swimbait for Big Bass – The Bull Gill by Gene Jensen

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June 23, 2016

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Introducing the Newest Hard Swimbait for Big Bass – The Bull Gill by Gene Jensen

Published on Jun 20, 2016

I went by the Bull Shad shop to visit Mike Bucca and he showed me the new Bull Gill Swimbait that he is introducing to the world today so I asked him if I could be the first to show it on YouTube. We put a little something together. Enjoy

Choosing the Right Lure for Ledge Fishing David A. Brown 06/15/2016

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June 23, 2016

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Choosing the Right Lure for Ledge Fishing

David A. Brown

06/15/2016

Jeff Kriet walks us through his bass fishing approach to getting bass to bite on channel edges and then getting the big ones to bite.

Jeff Kriet loves a good ledge bite in bass fishing, but he knows that making the most of his opportunities requires much more than persistent casting. Ledges require as much head work, as rod work. Kriet is an ol’ dragger from way back, but he’s learned to be more diverse to have more consistent catches across the country while fishing deep in the summer for bass on creek and river channel edges.

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Region 2 His & Her Tournament Saturday July 16, Smith Mountain Lake

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June 23, 2016

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Region 2 His & Her Tournament Saturday July 16, Smith Mountain Lake

HIS AND HER TOURAMENT

JULY 16, 20016 (SATURDAY)
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE

PARKWAY MARINA

7AM TO 2PM

5 FISH
2 —12/14
3—14

$ 30 PER BOAT

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A HER FISH WITH A YOUTH UNDER 16

CONTACT NUMBER
STEVE WOODROOF 434-941-9808
CHARLIE DAVIS 434-944-8878

WE WILL HAVE HOTDOGS AFTER
BRING CHIPS OR COOKIES IF YOU WANT

THIS IS A HAVE FUN TOUR

DUO Realis Onimasu Glide Bait Review Jason Sealock June 16,2016

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DUO Realis Onimasu Glide Bait Review

Jason Sealock

June 16,2016

Big glide bait from DUO offers more tournament options as well as big bass hunting options for anglers.

I’m a swimbait addict. Don Moorman started me on this path, so I blame him mostly. I’m eat up with everything about them. I can be completely happy chunking one all day and generally get a lot of bites others won’t ever get. So that’s cool. But I’m always excited to try another big swimbait.

I’ve had the DUO Realis Onimasu glide bait swimbaits since last July. And I’ve had a lot of fun fishing with them. I thought I would share some of what I’ve learned about these baits.

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Tim Parker and Todd Massey Win Piedmont Bass Classic June 18th 2016 Jordan lake

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Tim Parker and Todd Massey Win Piedmont Bass Classic June 18th 2016 Jordan lake

PIEDMONT BASS CLASSICS $10,000 SPRING TEAM BASS TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Saturday June 18th, 2016 ~ Jordan Lake ~ Farrington Point Wildlife Ramp

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What a beautiful day for the 2016 Piedmont Bass Classics $10,000 Spring Team Bass Trail Championship at Jordan Lake out of Farrington Point Wildlife Ramp. The weather turned out great with air temps about 61 degrees in the am
on up to 82 in the pm. Water temps averaged 83. Winds were around 5 in the am and blowing up to about 15 in the pm with some gusts up to 22 mph. 73 of the 81 qualified teams participated with 56 of them weighing in fish. The wind
played a major factor in todays catch. It was tough on the anglers and trolling motor batteries!!!

At the weighin we were treated to a great cookout and a word from God by Pastor Marc Francis of Ridgecrest Baptist Church in north Durham. Relatives and friends of the anglers were also involved in the cookout and door prize drawings. After that we had the door prize drawings and all anglers there received a door prize!

1st Place Team Tim Parker and Todd Massey won big weighing in 5 bass at 26.86 lbs. and along with the 1st place winnings of $10,010 in cash and prizes they won the 1st place TWT and also will receive a check from Triton Boats
Gold Program for $7,000 for a total of $18,655 in winnings. Massey will also receive $100 from Tow Boats US Atlantic Coast Marine Group in Morehead City for being the highest finishing Tow Boats US member.

Parker (L)..Massey (R)

Jaime Fajardo & Josh Hooks won 2nd place with 5 fish weighing 25.97 lbs. They also won 2nd Place TWT for a total of $2,005. 3rd Place Team, Billy Bledsoe & Brian McDonald, had 5 weighing 23.56 lbs. and along with 2nd Place Big Fish (8.15 lbs.), they took home $1,233!! The 1st Place Big Fish (8.38lbs.) was caught by the team of Hunter & Terry
Collins netting them $1.022.

Larry Hipps and Dean Lairson edged out Mark Herndon and Jay Garrard by just 6 point to become the Spring Trail Points Champions and took home over $1,000 in cash and prizes along with trophies!!

219 fish were weighed in for a total of 690 pounds for an average of 3.15 lbs. each. Most of the fish were caught on WLS shaky heads, crankbaits, T-rigs, C-rigs and jigs in 8 to 20 feet of water or less. The deep water bite has started
but don’t pass up the early morning-late evening topwater bite!!

I want to thank all the anglers that participated and all our sponsors that support this trail. Our Cashion Rods ‘End of Year’ Team Trail fires up July 9th at Kerr Lake out of Flemingtown Landing Wildlife Ramp. Check this link for all
the info on this trail: http://piedmontbassclassics.com/2016EndOfYearMainPage.html
All the information on our tournaments can be found http://piedmontbassclassics.com/
Now here are the full results:

1st Place: ……Tim Parker & Todd Massey of Chapel Hill & New Hill…5 bass…26.86 lbs…$10,010 cash & prizes.
2nd Place: ……Jaime Fajardo & Josh Hooks of Fuquay Varina & Apex…5 bass…25.97 lbs…$1,300
3rd Place: ……Billy Bledsoe & Brian McDonald of Grays Creek & Hope Mills…5 bass…23.56 lbs…$795
4th Place: ……Mike Dinterman & Vern Flemingof Oxford & Raleigh…5 bass…22.50 lbs…$565
5th Place: ……Kevin Beverly & Paul Owens of Zebulon & Raleigh…5 bass…22.08 lbs…$515
6th Place: ……Jeff Hodges & Steve Upchurch of Apex & Raleigh…5 bass…20.52 lbs…$458
7th Place: ……Logan Ammons & Dwayne Saunders of Sanford & Trop…5 bass…20.35 lbs…$400
8th Place: ……Mark Herndon & Jay Garrard of Bahama & Durham…5 bass…20.15 lbs…$345
9th Place: ……Reginald Pickett & Larry Kirk of Greensboro & Climax…5 bass…19.85…$288
10th Place: ……Thomas Sheffer & Ken McNeill of Cary & Raleigh…5 bass…19.78 lbs…$240
11th Place: ……Chad Craven & Ben Cannon of Willow Springs & Apex…5 bass…19.49 lbs…$228
12th Place: ……Matt Harrison & Rock Goss of Franklinton & Creedmoor…5 bass…17.08 lbs…$184
13th Place: ……Jason Suggs & Britton O’Quinn of Fayetteville & Linden…5 bass…16.36 lbs…$172
14th Place: ……Larry Hipps & Dean Lairson of Cary & Wendell…5 bass…16.15 lbs…$130
15th Place: ……Tyler Kirk & Allen White of Cary & Clayton…5 bass…15.67 lbs…$120
16th Place: ……Max Newell & Tyler Faggart of Greenboro & Raleigh…5 bass…15.19 lbs…$100

1st Place Big Fish..Hunter & Terry Collins of Sanford…8.38 lbs…$1,022
2nd Place Big Fish..3rd Place Team above…8.15 lbs…$438
1st Place TWT..1st Place Team above…26.86 lbs…$1,645
2nd Place TWT..2nd Place Team above: 25.97 lbs…$705

Tow Boats US Award: Todd Massey of Chapel : $100

Thank you to all our media friends that helped the public keep up with

our tournament results this Spring !!! Ya’ll are great !!! More coming

this summer and fall !!!

Contact Information:
Phil McCarson…Tournament Director—922 Valetta Rd.—Durham, NC   27712
Home: 919-471-1571     Cell: 919-971-5042
email: [email protected]            website: http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

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