Welcome to 2014 – Podcast
Guys we would like to thank everyone for an amazing 2013 and welcome you to 2014 enjoy the podcast below.
Don’t Open until Post-Spawn December 26, 2013 PAA – Story by Russ Bassdozer
Don’t Open until Post-Spawn
Story by Russ Bassdozer
Rolling a Pop-R around with PAA Pro Brandon Coulter
Brandon Coulter of Knoxville, Tennessee fishes the FLW Tour. 2013 marked his first year back fishing the PAA Tournament Series for about 3-4 years. “It was nice to be back fishing the PAA again,” said Coulter. He had a great season and finished 5th in the PAA Angler of the Year (AOY) race.
Coulter’s one of a resourceful handful of East Tennessee aces that flip a Rebel P70 Pop-R into heavy cover as if flipping a jig. He’s made two top tens on the FLW Tour flippin’ a Pop-R, and he had one prized Pop-R that netted him a cool $70,000 until the plastic around the back hook hanger split.
Another FLW Tour veteran, Craig Powers of Rockwood, TN is credited with inventing this technique. Ott DeFoe of Knoxville, TN also flips the Pop-R a lot, and when DeFoe fished the FLW Tour, he roomed with Coulter.
“I knew those guys were catching fish on the Pop-R,” said Coulter. “As I learned a little bit about it, I began throwing the Pop-R on my own and started to figure it out.”
Now that Coulter has learned what makes the Pop-R work so well, he uses it all he can. One thing the Pop-R has going for it is its large size. “As a pro, you learn what your advantages are over the rest of the field, and if I can catch them flipping the Pop-R, it is usually a little better quality fish than you’ll get with a trick worm or something else. So I’ve learned that it’s to my advantage if I can catch them on the Pop-R, they’ll be a little bit better fish,” Coulter revealed.
“Plus if you say you caught them on a Pop-R, everybody just goes out and throws a little Pop-R off the end of a point. Most guys aren’t flipping it right into the bushes and in the shade where bass are holed up,” smiled Coulter.
Angler's Choice Winter Series – Results – 12-28-13
Here are the results of this past weekends Winter Trail event. Fishing was very tough for the 24 boat field,only five limits where weighed in.
First place went to the team of Charles Fochtman and Charles Fochtman Jr. with a weight of 15.49
Second placed went to the team of Jerry Elder and Larry Rakes with a weight of 13.10
Third placed went to the team of James Cassidy and Robert Hoyt Jr.with a weight of 12.48
Fourth place went to the team of William Hubbard and Ken Lackey with a weight of 10.92
Big fish went to Craig Blankenship with a 4.53 Largemonth bass
See you all next week
Angler’s Choice Winter Series – Results – 12-28-13
Here are the results of this past weekends Winter Trail event. Fishing was very tough for the 24 boat field,only five limits where weighed in.
First place went to the team of Charles Fochtman and Charles Fochtman Jr. with a weight of 15.49
Second placed went to the team of Jerry Elder and Larry Rakes with a weight of 13.10
Third placed went to the team of James Cassidy and Robert Hoyt Jr.with a weight of 12.48
Fourth place went to the team of William Hubbard and Ken Lackey with a weight of 10.92
Big fish went to Craig Blankenship with a 4.53 Largemonth bass
See you all next week
Dave Mercers – Facts of Fishing – The Show 2014
Check out Fact of Fishing – Season 7 coming this Sat & Sun at 8am on Sportsnet 360 in Canada
Thurs 930am, Fri 6pm & Sun 11am on Outdoor Channel in U.S. factsoffishing.com
Song: Radioactive by Imagine Dragons, performed by Lindsey Stirling.
Check out Fact of Fishing – Season 7 coming this Sat & Sun at 8am on Sportsnet 360 in Canada
Thurs 930am, Fri 6pm & Sun 11am on Outdoor Channel in U.S. factsoffishing.com
Song: Radioactive by Imagine Dragons, performed by Lindsey Stirling.
Hawk Talk – Always Striving to Improve
Hawk Talk – Always Striving to Improve
December 24, 2013 by
I constantly analyze my prior tournament finishes and official practice periods leading up to each event, so I can identify my strengths, weaknesses, and habits (good and bad) in order to help me become a better angler. There are many variables involved in bass fishing and sometimes it can be hard pinpointing why a tournament went well or didn’t. However, by paying close attention to the controllable variables, I’ve learned I perform better the more time I spend on the water between tournaments.
Looking back over the season, I also need to become more efficient during the three-day official practice period before each tournament. I’ve worked on both of these areas this off-season and have taken steps to make sure I continue to do so.
There are some anglers on the trail who rarely pick up a rod after the last tournament of the season and are comfortable staying off the water until the first tournament of the year. Not me. My confidence level stays high and instincts sharp the more I fish, so I’ve made it a point to fish more often this fall and winter than in years past. This has given me an opportunity to work on some new techniques and familiarize myself with some new baits as well.
The only way for me to determine if I should add a new lure to my arsenal is to fish with it. I want to know several things, like how line size affects the lure’s action, does it perform well at both slow and fast retrieves, and can I customize the bait to be more effective? I build my confidence in a new lure through experimentation, and ultimately, whether I catch fish on it. If I do, then it’s worth adding to my arsenal.
Read the rest of the article Originally published over on the InsideLine online magazine >
Something new in 2014 – Stay tuned
Word is several top pros from both tours are involved in a new venture that’s scheduled to be announced on Jan. 2. Dave Lefebre, Jason Christie, Brent Ehrler, Aaron Martens, Edwin Evers, Brandon Palaniuk and Pro Angler Ott DeFoe are some of the pros associated with the project, which is going to feature a seminar/TV show feel with social media integration along with an online shopping component.
