Reins Punching Predator Review by Walker Smith

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Reins Punching Predator Review

Walker Smith

This punching, flipping and pitching bait is quite durable and holds a big hook with ease

I can remember when I first started buying my own fishing tackle as a child. It was really overwhelming—especially when it came to soft plastics. I often found myself buying the craziest shapes I could find because I figured the more wiggly and expensive they were, the more fish they’d catch. Before I knew it, I was one broke, scrawny and frustrated young fisherman.

It’s funny how my experience has changed things, though. I’ve now caught some of my biggest bass on the simplest soft plastic baits you can imagine. If you were to look in my boat these days, you’d probably be surprised by the relative plainness of my soft plastics collection.

I’ve had an opportunity to fish with the Reins Punching Predator for the past several months. It’s not the sexiest-looking bait you’ll find. It doesn’t have a bunch of appendages and it doesn’t come in flashy packaging. But it’s simplistic design incorporates some really interesting design features that make it a legit flipping and pitching bait.

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Nichols Ben Parker Magnum Spoon Review by Jason Sealock

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Nichols Ben Parker Magnum Spoon Review

Jason Sealock

If the bait is large and bass are aggressive, this big flutter spoon is a great choice for deep bass

I like big spoons. A lot. I’ve been throwing a bigger spoon than most for a couple years. I thought it was cool because it was big. But, I really didn’t know what big was until the Nichols Ben Parker Spoon hit the market last year. It came out right as anglers descended on Kentucky Lake for the FLW Tour. We talked a little bit about its impact then in our current trends article in 2014. But since that time I’ve been able to fish and review the spoons on our own.

There are several things that immediately stand out about the spoons. And it’s not difficult to ascertain that these spoons won’t be for everyone or work everywhere you bass fish. But where the bait is large, the bass are aggressive and the competition is fierce, these things are a heck of a lot of fun.

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McMillan Grabs Southern Open Lead On Finicky Toho

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January 17, 2015

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McMillan Grabs Southern Open Lead On Finicky Toho

Brandon McMillan of Clewiston, Fla., lead on Day 2 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open #1 presented by Allstate held on Lake Tohopekaliga out of Kissimmee, Fla. McMillan brought 13 pounds, 15 ounces to the scales at Friday’s weigh-in.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Florida’s fickle bass not only played with the heads of the first-round leaders in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open presented by AllState, but they also scrambled the leaderboard.

On a day when the sun shined and the fish were supposed to bite, big bags were few and far between. That was just fine for Brandon McMillan of Clewiston, Fla., whose 13-pound, 15-ounce limit gave him a two-day total of 38-8, good enough to move him from third to first.

To illustrate how goofy fishing was Friday, New York’s Andrew Slegona – who caught 31 pounds to lead the event after the first day, only had two small bass Friday but fell no further than fourth (34-9).

“Man, hard to believe that I could stay in the Top 5 with a day like that on a lake like this,” Slegona marveled.

Meanwhile, Todd Auten of South Carolina jumped from 13th to second (36-8), Bobby Lane of Florida moved from 18th to third (34-13) and Gerald Swindle of Alabama climbed from 17th to fifth (34-3). Only 4 pounds, 5 ounces separate the Top 5 who will join seven other anglers in Saturday’s final.

In the co-angler division, Floridian Alan Agnoli stunned the crowd with three bass weighing 17-11 to take the lead with 24-15. Other Floridians in the Top 5 among co-anglers include Steve Jarrett (18-2), Robbie Anderson (17-13), Terry Law (17-10) and Daniel Lanier (17-9).

McMillan admits he was just “scrounging round” to catch the fish that put him in the lead Friday.

“I knew I couldn’t duplicate what I did yesterday because I beat on them pretty hard,” he noted. “So today I was doing a little bit of everything from flipping to swimming a jig to catch what I caught.”

Lane, who calls the Kissimmee Chain his home waters, said the water temperature dropped 5 degrees after Thursday night’s cool-off and rain, and that left the bass in a tizzy. His 20-pound, 6-ounce sack Friday was one of the biggest and was anchored by a 9-8.

“It really helps knowing the lake and how these fish react when you get fishing conditions like this,” said Lane. “The fish really want to spawn, but the water just hasn’t been right for them to get it going.”

McMillan’s second-day leadership earned him the $250 Livingston Lures Leader Award. Agnoli captured the same title among co-anglers, pocketing a Livingston Lures gift pack worth $250.

Ohioan Charlie Hartley recovered from a bad first day to win the Allstate Good Hands, Great Day award ($250) for moving from 158th place to 17th, thanks to a 20-pound, 15-ounce limit, the largest in the pro division.

Among co-anglers, Mike Spears of Jasper, Ala., moved from 115th to 30th to garner $150 from Allstate.

The tournament takeoff on Saturday is at 7 a.m. ET at Big Toho Marina. Saturday’s final weigh-in will be held at the Bass Pro Shops in Orlando at 4 p.m.

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2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Presenting Sponsor: Allstate

2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Premier Sponsors: Berkley, Evan Williams, GoPro, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha

2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Supporting Sponsors: Carhartt, Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels, Huk Performance Fishing, Livingston Lures, Lowrance, Power-Pole, Rigid Industries, Shimano

Humminbird® Releases LakeMaster Minnesota and Wisconsin Version 6 cards and PLUS Editions

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Humminbird^® Releases LakeMaster Minnesota and Wisconsin Version 6 cards and PLUS Editions

Newly surveyed waters and three layers of aerial image overlay on High Definition waters

EUFAULA, AL (January 16, 2015) – Humminbird® LakeMaster’s best-selling maps are now even better with more High Definition (HD) lake maps for 2015. Now available are new version 6 products for Minnesota and Wisconsin in micro SD form with full-size SD card jacket. This allows compatibility with Micro SD card units like the new Humminbird Helix family, as well Humminbird units with full-size SD card slots.

We’ve also added new PLUS editions.
The PLUS series allows for aerial image overlay on High Definition waters in addition to all of the LakeMaster features. Now you have the ability to use quality aerial photography to view the entry and exits of creek channels, see how far a reef or weed line extends, and pick out shallow water rock piles, steep drop-offs or other features of the lake you’ve been missing from traditional maps.

Minnesota Edition, Version 6

– Contours for over 2,200 lakes 

– Over 425 High Definition lake maps including these newly surveyed waters in stunning HD:

Amber, Martin

Ballantine, Blue Earth

Black Hoof, Crow Wing

Budd, Martin

Edna, Crow Wing

Fawn, Crow Wing

Hall, Martin

Ida, Becker

Loon, Cass

Placid, Morrison

Sisseton, Martin

Little Spirit, Jackson (MN / IA)

Spirit Lake, (MN / IA)

Visit the product page for more information on product features like i-Pilot® Link™, images, complete lake list, lake elevations, GPS compatibility and more.  

Minnesota PLUS, Version 1

– PLUS allows for 3 layers of aerial image overlay on High Definition waters: Satellite Only, Satellite + Land, and Satellite + Contours

– Contours for over 2,200 lakes

– Over 425 High Definition lake maps including these newly surveyed waters in stunning HD:  

Amber, Martin

Ballantine, Blue Earth

Black Hoof, Crow Wing

Budd, Martin

Edna, Crow Wing

Fawn, Crow Wing

Hall, Martin

Ida, Becker

Loon, Cass

Placid, Morrison

Sisseton, Martin

Little Spirit, Jackson (MN / IA)

Spirit lake, (MN / IA)

Visit the PLUS product page for information on product features like i-Pilot® Link™, images, complete lake list, lake elevations, GPS compatibility and more.

Wisconsin Edition, Version 6

– Contours for over 1,145 lakes

– 230 High Definition lake maps, including these newly surveyed waters in stunning HD:

Beaver Dam, Barron
Big Round, Polk
Big Sand, Burnett
Big Sissabagama, Sawyer
Dairyland, Rusk
Holcombe Flowage, Chippewa
Nebagamon, Douglas
Placid, Sawyer
Sand, Burnett
Spooner, Washburn
St. Croix Flowage, Douglas
Tiger Cat Flowage, Sawyer

Visit the product page for information on product features like i-Pilot® Link™, images, complete lake list, GPS compatibility and more.

Wisconsin PLUS, Version 1 

– PLUS allows for 3 layers of aerial image overlay on High Definition waters: Satellite Only, Satellite + Land, and Satellite + Contours.   

– Contours for over 1,145 lakes

– 230 High Definition lake maps, including these newly surveyed waters in stunning HD:

Beaver Dam, Barron

Big Round, Polk

Big Sand, Burnett

Big Sissabagama, Sawyer

Dairyland, Rusk

Holcombe Flowage, Chippewa

Nebagamon, Douglas

Placid, Sawyer

Sand, Burnett

Spooner, Washburn

St. Croix Flowage, Douglas

Tiger Cat Flowage, Sawyer  

Visit the PLUS product page for information on product features like i-Pilot® Link™, images, complete lake list, GPS compatibility and more.

For more information visit humminbird.com, contact Humminbird, 678 Humminbird Lane, Eufaula, AL 36027, or call 800-633-1468.

NetBait Mad Paca Review by Walker Smith

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NetBait Mad Paca Review

Walker SmithEditor

This soft plastic creature bait has proven to be versatile, durable and effective for bass fishing

I’ve always believed that many anglers make their soft plastic selection process much more difficult than it needs to be. We’ll sit there for several minutes, just staring at dozens of bags as if we’re awaiting a miraculous epiphany of some sort. This wastes a bunch of time and overcomplicates a fairly simple decision.

For this very reason, I make an effort to use versatile baits. If a soft plastic can serve multiple purposes throughout the year, I’m all over it. I want to maximize my fishing time and minimize complication to the best of my ability.

I’ve been fishing with the NetBait Mad Paca for a long time and it has quickly become a major staple in my boat. I’ve rigged it and fished it every way imaginable and it continues to produce, even on tough days of fishing.

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Slegona’s Florida Baptism Produces Big Sack, Southern Open Lead

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January 16, 2015

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Slegona’s Florida Baptism Produces Big Sack, Southern Open Lead

Jan. 15, 2015

Andrew Slegona takes the lead on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open #1 presented by Allstate held on Lake Tohopekaliga out of Kissimmee, Fla., with 31 pounds, 2 ounces.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Andrew Slegona’s first fishing trip to Florida is off to a memorable start.

The Walker Valley, N.Y., angler jumped to the first-day lead in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open #1 presented by Allstate on Lake Tohopekaliga with a whopping 31 pounds, 2 ounces.

The former construction worker, who built subway tunnels in New York before pursuing a career in pro fishing, was aided by a pair of lunkers weighing 9-1 and 8-10. He had his big bag by 10:30 in the morning.

“I caught them out of one area and never saw a boat come within 300 yards of where I was fishing,” said Slegona, who spent last week fishing nearby Florida waters to tune up for the event. “I found this spot in practice, and today I realized I was really onto something.”

Slegona said he was flipping hydrilla in 10 feet of water.

“The thing is, this is a morning spot, and I hope they’re in there tomorrow (Friday), too,” he added.

Two-time Bassmaster Junior World Champion Joey Nania of Cropwell, Ala., is second with 25-1; Brandon McMillan of Clewiston, Fla., had 24-9; Garrett Rocamora of Lithia, Fla., 24-4; and Brad Knight, Lancing, Tenn. 20-13.

Nania’s sack was even more impressive considering it also included a pair of scrawny 1-pounders, but was helped with bass weighing 8-3 and 8-12.

“I’ve always struggled here. I’ve had so many let-downs fishing in Florida, this really felt good,” he said. “I had been fishing fast, covering a lot of water, but when my co-angler caught a good one fishing slow, I decided to slow it down. That’s when I caught the 8-12 and figured it out.”

Daniel Lanier Jr. of Winter Springs, Fla., topped the co-angler division with three bass weighing 11-9. Craig Cullen of Vero Beach, Fla., was second with 11-4; and Steve Jarrett of Valrico, Fla., was third with 11-2.

Rocamora set the bar for the Carhartt Big Bass prize with an 11-9 brute. Brock Mosely of Mississippi had the second biggest bass, a 9-15.

Despite the number of 8-pound-plus bass caught on Thursday, the overall weights were down. Fiftieth place was only 10-10. Cooling weather with overcast conditions hampered the bed fishing activities and, as some anglers said, the fish were scattered.

“The water is high and the fish are hard to pinpoint,” said Bassmaster Elite Series pro Terry Scroggins, in eighth place. “The sun is supposed to shine tomorrow, and that will help position the fish in areas where we can catch ’em better.”

The competitors will take off each day at 7 a.m. ET at Big Toho Marina. Weigh-ins will be held at 3 p.m. ET at the marina Friday, but the final weigh-in on Saturday will be held at the Bass Pro Shops in Orlando at 4 p.m. ET.

2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Title Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops

2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Presenting Sponsor: Allstate

2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Premier Sponsors: Berkley, Evan Williams, GoPro, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha

2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Supporting Sponsors: Carhartt, Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels, Huk Performance Fishing, Livingston Lures, Lowrance, Power-Pole, Rigid Industries, Shimano

The Bass Cast 2015 SML Fall Trail Schedule

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All Events go out of Parkway Marina

Fish 3 of 4 qualifying tournaments to qualify for the Championship!
$100 Entry Fee ( Includes $10 for Big Fish)
85% payback (1 place for every 5 boats)
100% payback for Big Fish
Fish as a Team or Solo!
5 fish limit- 14 inches
7:00 a.m-3:00 p.m.

Points Champions will receive a gift package from Mariner’s Landing
along with a free entry into the Championship tournament!
Brian Carter @ 434-509-2024 or [email protected]
Register the morning of the Tournament starting @ 5:30 a.m.!

Click Here To Print Rules

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Sept 27th

Oct 25th

Nov 8th

Nov 22nd

Dec 13th – Classic

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Our 2015 Points Champions Receive a two Nights Stay @ Mariners Landing

Lakefront…Overnight…Accommodations…Call 540-297-4900…Special Rates Available.

The Lunker winner of each event will receive a $20.00 Gift Card and the largest Bass of the entire trail will receive a $50.00 gift Card from Dick’s.

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Fenwick Elite Tech Casting Rod Review by Jason Sealock

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Fenwick Elite Tech Casting Rod Review

Jason SealockPublisher

The new Elite Tech bass fishing rods from Fenwick are sensitive, lightweight and super comfortable during long days on the water

Have you seen the new Fenwick Elite Tech technique-specific casting rods? I’m pretty sure you’ll want to. Some will remember a Fenwick Elite Tech line from about 8 years ago. Here’s a little behind these rods and what I found with the new ones I’ve been testing.

Fishing rods come and go. It seems like some rod lines are here one year and gone the next season. While other rod lines have been through 8-10 iterations. There are some old rods I wish they still made and some new rods I wish they never did. But lately there has been a lot more good rods entering the market. That’s a great thing for anglers.

Fenwick designed the first ever “technique-specific” bass rod when they invented the first “flipping stick.” Now some 40 years later, they have come full circle with a full line of technique rods in a wide range of powers, actions and lengths to fit just about every technique in bass fishing.

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The Bass Cast 2015 Fall Trail Schedule Buggs Island

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Jason Houchins

434-233-7348

All Events go out of Bluestone Creek

Fish 3 of 4 qualifying tournaments to qualify for the Championship!
$100 Entry Fee ( Includes $10 for Big Fish)
85% payback (1 place for every 5 boats)
100% payback for Big Fish
Fish as a Team or Solo!
5 fish limit- 14 inches
7:00 a.m-3:00 p.m.

Points Champions will receive a gift package from Lake Motel
along with a free entry into the Championship tournament!
Register the morning of the Tournament starting @ 5:30 a.m.!

Click Here To Print Rules

Click Here To Print Release

Sept 27th

Oct 18th

Nov 7th

Nov 29th

Dec 6th Classic

Our 2015 Points Champions Receive a two Nights Stay @ Lake Motel

Click Here To Book Your Room Today

The Lunker winner of each event will receive a $20.00 Gift Card and the largest Bass of the entire trail will receive a $50.00 gift Card from Dick’s.

Priority Fishing 2015 James River Schedule

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2015 James River Schedule

MARCH 21, 2015

Osborne (7-3)

APRIL 25, 2015

Osborne (6-3)

MAY 16, 2015

Osborne

JUNE 20, 2015

Rt 5 Chick (6-3)

AUGUST 1, 2015

Osborne (6-3)

AUGUST 22, 2015

Rt 5 Chick (6-3)

The Classic

SEPTEMBER 26 & 27, 2015

How it works

There are a total of six James River Series events culminating in the final event, The Priority Automotive Classic. Registered teams must fish in at least 4 of the 6 Priority Automotive James River Series for the year for their points to count for annual standings and to gain entry to the Priority Automotive Classic. See the rules for details.

Entry Fees

James River Series: $100 per boat
Priority Automotive Classic: $150 per boat

$10 will be held back per each entry fee to go towards the Priority Automotive Classic. Boat numbers will be determined by the order in which entry is received.

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Reins Punching Predator Review

Nichols Ben Parker Magnum Spoon Review

Brandon McMillan of Clewiston, Fla., lead on Day 2 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open #1 presented by Allstate held on Lake Tohopekaliga out of Kissimmee, Fla. McMillan brought 13 pounds, 15 ounces to the scales at Friday’s weigh-in.

NetBait Mad Paca Review

Jan. 15, 2015

Andrew Slegona takes the lead on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open #1 presented by Allstate held on Lake Tohopekaliga out of Kissimmee, Fla., with 31 pounds, 2 ounces.

Fish 3 of 4 qualifying tournaments to qualify for the Championship! $100 Entry Fee ( Includes $10 for Big Fish) 85% payback (1 place for every 5 boats) 100% payback for Big Fish Fish as a Team or Solo! 5 fish limit- 14 inches 7:00 a.m-3:00 p.m.

Sept 27th

Oct 25th

Nov 8th

Nov 22nd

Dec 13th – Classic

Please take the time and help Promote out Sponsors Click on their Logos to learn more.

Our 2015 Points Champions Receive a two Nights Stay @ Mariners Landing

Lakefront…Overnight…Accommodations…Call 540-297-4900…Special Rates Available.

The Lunker winner of each event will receive a $20.00 Gift Card and the largest Bass of the entire trail will receive a $50.00 gift Card from Dick’s.

Fenwick Elite Tech Casting Rod Review

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Tournament Director is

Jason Houchins

434-233-7348

All Events go out of Bluestone Creek

Sept 27th

Oct 18th

Dec 6th Classic

Our 2015 Points Champions Receive a two Nights Stay @ Lake Motel

The Lunker winner of each event will receive a $20.00 Gift Card and the largest Bass of the entire trail will receive a $50.00 gift Card from Dick’s.

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Fish 3 of 4 qualifying tournaments to qualify for the Championship!
$100 Entry Fee ( Includes $10 for Big Fish)
85% payback (1 place for every 5 boats)
100% payback for Big Fish
Fish as a Team or Solo!
5 fish limit- 14 inches
7:00 a.m-3:00 p.m.