Berkley 10-inch Power Worm by: Walker Smith

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July 15, 2014

Berkley 10-inch Power Worm by: Walker Smith

It seems as if big worms have taken a backseat in today’s bass fishing culture. With the introduction of newer and “sexier” creature and craw baits that look more like spaceships than bass forage, many of us tend to overlook the sheer effectiveness of the big worm.

I’ve been using the Berkley 10-inch Power Worm a lot this year both at home and abroad. I’ve caught bass with it on big fisheries, little ponds and even one of the most famed bass fisheries on the planet in Lake El Salto. After putting it through the wringer and having constant success with it, it’s quickly becoming a staple in my bass fishing arsenal.

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ABT Adds $100,000 to Payouts for 2015 – Alabamabasstrail.org

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ABT Adds $100,000 to Payouts for 2015

Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series Adds $100,000 to the 2015 Payout

Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series to Award More Than $500K in 2015

Decatur, Ala. (July 14, 2014) – Over $500,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded when the Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series wraps up its season in 2015. The Alabama Bass Trail recently announced the 2015 tournament schedule, and today is pleased to announce an increase in payouts for all ten divisional tournaments. In 2014, the top 20 anglers in each of the divisional tournaments took home a cash prize. According to Kay Donaldson, program director for the Alabama Bass Trail, 40 places will be paid out for each of the 10 tournaments in 2015, an increase of $100,000 in cash prizes. “The Alabama Bass Trail is proud to continue to reward our anglers for choosing to fish the Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series. We are committed to providing a quality event for amateur anglers from across the southeast. By increasing the payout and increasing the number of teams that we take to the championship, we feel the Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series is a great choice for anglers,” said Donaldson. After all ten tournaments have wrapped up, approximately $510,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to anglers in 2015. 2015 Payout Schedule:

First place $10,000

Second place $ 5,000

Third place $ 4,000

Fourth place $ 3,000

Fifth place $ 2,000

Sixth place $ 1,000

Seventh place $ 900

Eighth place $ 800

Ninth place $ 700

Tenth place $ 600

11th – 40th $ 500 each

Sanctioned by BASS (Bass Anglers Sportsman Society), the Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series gets underway February 14, 2015 and each tournament will have a $10,000 guaranteed first place prize and will pay 40 places. The maximum number of boats for each tournament is 225, an increase from the 200-boat limit in the 2014 tournament series.

North Division:

Lake Guntersville February 28, 2015

Neely Henry Lake March 28, 2015

Lewis Smith Lake April 11, 2015

Logan Martin Lake May 9, 2015

Pickwick Lake June 6, 2015

South Division:

Lake Jordan February 14, 2015

Lake Eufaula March 14, 2015

Alabama River April 25, 2015

Mobile-Tensaw Delta May 30, 2015

Lay Lake June 20, 2015

The number of entries for the championship tournament increases from 125 boats to 145 boats. The 145 boats are comprised of the 10 divisional tournament winning teams, top 55 teams in points from both divisions that fished all five events in their respective divisions, along with the top 25 student boats collectively from both divisions that fished all five events in their respective division. Hosted by the Decatur-Morgan County Convention and Visitors Bureau, the championship tournament is set for October 9-10, 2015 on Wheeler Lake. The championship is a no entry tournament and the first place prize is a fully-rigged 2016 Phoenix 619 Pro with a Mercury 150, trolling motor and electronics valued at approximately $40,000 with an additional $40,000 in cash and prizes. The official bass boat of the Alabama Bass Trail, Phoenix Bass boats will also offer the tier one First Flight incentive plan to tournament winners in a qualifying Phoenix boat. Anglers who fished all five events in their respective divisions in 2014 will be given a priority entry period from August 1 to August 14, 2014, to register online at www.alabamabasstrail.org. Registration will be open to the public on August 15, 2014. Entry fee per tournament is $1250 per team, which includes registration for all five tournaments in respective division. Alabama Bass Trail Tournament sponsors include Bill Penney Toyota, the Alabama Tourism Department, Phoenix Bass Boats, Inc., McDonalds of Alabama, and Pradco-FISHING representing BOOYAH and YUM, Dobyns Rods, Randy Jones Agency – Nationwide, T & H Marine Supplies, Inc., Alabama Power Company, Buffalo Rock, Inc., Jet-Pep, Inc., Tennessee Valley Authority, Rigid Industries, Inc., and Frogg Toggs, Inc., Go Pro and Gander Mountain. Fishlife will be the official tournament directors and Southern Stream Live will be the live-streaming company. For more information, call Donaldson at 855.934.7425 or visit www.alabamabasstrail.org.

About Alabama Bass Trail The Alabama Bass Trail is a program of the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association. Its mission is to promote Alabama as a year round fishing destination, to preserve natural resources for generations to come, and to educate high school and college aged students to be good stewards of natural resources. The 11 bass fishing lakes consist of Lake Guntersville, Wheeler Lake, Pickwick Lake, Lewis Smith Lake, Neely Henry Lake, Lay Lake, Logan Martin Lake, Lake Jordan, Alabama River (Millers Ferry), Lake Eufaula, and the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta. For more information, visit www.alabamabasstrail.org.

‘Brave New World’ Of Fishing Electronics – ICAST 2014

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‘Brave New World’ Of Fishing Electronics

Humminbird’s ONIX™ offers anglers untapped power, ease-of-use and customizability

ORLANDO, FL. (7/27/14) – Many of the game-changing features anglers have come to rely on are Humminbird® innovations, from the first 3D Sonar to the first consumer Side Imaging™ Sonar System and 360 Imaging™, still the only technology that allows anglers to see in a full circle around the boat.

The goal of all these technologies? Help anglers find and catch fish faster than ever before.

Continuing down the path of practical innovations, Humminbird’s new ONIX™ Series represents the apex of research and development in fishing electronics.

Untapped power. Unparalleled ease-of-use. Endless customizability. The lightning speed and response of a touchscreen with the security of simultaneous touchpad control called CrossTouch™. And add-on technologies like SmartStrike™ and AutoChart™ LIVE that simply have no peers in the industry or on the water.

Swipe. Pinch. Tap. Never compromise control: find the fish, catch the fish.

While British writer Aldous Huxley imagined a dystopian future of man vs technology, Humminbird’s ‘Brave New World’ demonstrates today how angler and machine can work in tandem toward fishing perfection.

Humminbird ONIX™ Series: The future has arrived.

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

About Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc.

Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson Outdoors and consists of the Humminbird®, Minn Kota® and Cannon® brands. Humminbird® is a leading global innovator and manufacturer of marine electronics products including fishfinders, multifunction displays, autopilots, ice flashers, and premium cartography products. Minn Kota® is the world’s leading manufacturer of electric trolling motors, as well as offers a complete line of shallow water anchors, battery chargers and marine accessories. Cannon® is the leader in controlled-depth fishing and includes a full line of downrigger products and accessories.

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Jim Edlund

Traditions Media, LLC

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612.481.7396

Cory Schmidt

Traditions Media, LLC

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218.821.4148

Battlefield Bass Results – 7/12/14

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1st Place – Mike Haynes & Scott Favors

2nd Place – Mike Boinott & Tim Henson

3rd Place – Vic Hill

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Leesville Lake Tournamen Trail – July13th 2014

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Leesville Lake Tournamen Trail – July13th 2014

We had 13 boats competing on July 13 at Leesville Lake.

1st Place-Tim Goff/Larry Witt-5 fish-20.04 lbs.

2nd Place-Don Wheeler/Billy Strain-5 fish-15.36 lbs.

3rd Place-Kenny Reynolds/Ryan Reynolds-4 fish-10.49 lbs.

Big fish of the day-Tim Goff/Larry Witt-a 5.56 lb. largemouth

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J.Rice

2014 3rd Annual Bobcat's Bass Team Tournament Trail – July 12, 2014 – Results – Kerr Lake – Occoneechee

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2014 3rd Annual Bobcat's Bass Team Tournament Trail – July 12, 2014 – Results – Kerr Lake – Occoneechee

1st place
Steve Robert – Jacob Cooper

2nd place
Danny Houchins & Jason Houchins

2014 3rd Annual Bass Team Tournament Trail
Hosted by: Brandon Gray Local Lure Adventures

July 12, 2014 – Results – Kerr Lake – Occoneechee

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Place	Boat #	Team	Weight	Payout
1	9	Roberts/Cooper (Sub)	15.75	$1,116.72
2	20	Houchins/Houchins	15.10	$546.48
3	12	Markhma/Markham	12.81	$308.88
4	19	Lemar/Owens	12.59	$213.84
5	22	Nichols/Winn (Sub)	12.18	$190.08
6	1	Cashwell/Doughtie	12.13
7	15	Moore/Reynolds	12.07
8	24	Sheffey/Sheffey	11.87
9	27	Hutcheson/Hutcheson	11.78
10	4	Lucas/Abernathy	11.53
11	6	Sorrell/Madden	11.43
12	10	Elliott/Compton	9.90
13	23	Adkins/Samples	9.75
14	21	Gunn/Caldwell	8.66
15	3	Woodard/Szuba	8.48
16	25	Milam/Milam (Sub)	7.43
17	5	Wyatt/Wyatt	7.16
18	14	Stallings/Grant	4.19
19	2	McKinney/Eldridge	0.00
20	7	Moore/Henshaw	0.00
21	8	Elder/Bomar	0.00
22	11	Moser/Owen	0.00
23	16	Rust/Shelor	0.00
24	17	Jackson/Patterson	0.00
25	18	Page/Harvey	0.00
26	26	Newton/McKinney	0.00
27	28	Marrow/Reedy	0.00

		Team	Big Fish	Payout
		Gunn/Caldwell	5.57	$312.00
		Milam/Milam (Sub)	4.52	$208.00

Check out the latest deals from Team Blibrey – WARPATH LURES

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Check out the latest deals from Team Blibrey

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Team Bilbrey Fishing is pleased to announce the opening of WARPATH LURES, Donna’s very own tackle company that will be introducing innovative products designed to catch bass. The first product she will be bringing to life is her signature “Silhouette Frog”. This black beauty provides an ultimate silhouette through cover of grass or lily pads to entice an aggressive reaction strike from finicky bass. When fished in open water the revamped design of the legs provide a buzzing commotion that demands a second look from the predator bass. Maximum water displacement and vibration along with the profile of this bait makes it a must for the top water anglers. “Get your fish on the warpath”

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Tournament Addiction – By Jason Houchins

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Tournament Addiction

Have you ever been sitting in your boat waiting for a tournament to blast off and thought about how much money is around you in boats? And then you look at the tow vehicles and wonder how much they cost? Now add the tackle, rods, reels, and gear and you start to wonder about the sanity of everyone around you, including yourself. What is so alluring about tournament bass fishing? Are we all nothing more than high stakes gamblers that go to a lake instead of a casino to get our fix? I wish I had the answer, if I did then I would be a millionaire. I would unlock the secret of what makes all of us tournament anglers tick. All walks of life tournament fish, if you could bottle it up, it’s the perfect product that appeals to all. Tournament fishing has no bias, every age group, every race, every gender, and every class of people are involved. Why?
This is not about the cost of stuff, I’d rather not give my wife anymore proof that I spend too much money fishing. This is about the question, why we do it! We all know the guy who can’t buy groceries, but shows at every tournament. We also know the guy that has more money than God and will spend a thousand bucks to win a hundred. I know we all know this guy too; “I tournament fish cause I enjoy it, I don’t care about winning.” He tells you this while he’s sitting in his $70,000 boat with two TV screens, spooling up his $500 reel. I mean can’t we just all be honest about it?
For me it’s definitely about the rush of competition. I’ve always been competitive my whole life, no matter what I’m doing. I may only show it to a few people who are close to me, but it’s true. I hate to lose at anything, it eats me up and drives me to work hard to try to succeed. Fishing is no different, I want to win every tournament I fish. I don’t care if it’s for $5 or $50,000, I still want to win. I also honestly believe that most anglers who fish tournaments feel the exact same way. What else would make us act the way we do? It’s sure not for money and if someone tells you that, they are only fooling themselves. I mean simple addition and subtraction blows that out of the water. It has to be for the prestige and satisfaction of accomplishment in an event. That’s really what all of us want from life in general, being satisfied with accomplishment. I also believe with tournament fishing, it’s a constant challenge where the competition changes from day to day and so do the fish. I guess at its core it’s just like any other sport, except anyone can play.
The problem with all of this is…..You will lose way more than you win. The numbers are in favor of this. Take KVD, possibly the greatest tournament angler of all time, how many tournaments has he actually won? KVD has fished 269 BASS events and won 20 of them. That means that he actually wins only 7.4% of the time he fishes! To be fair to KVD, he is in the money 82% of the time he fishes. But it is something to keep that in mind, and if you win 10% of your local events you’re doing really well. With all of this being said, I have totally come to the realization that I’m an addict. I’m a drug addict, and my drug of choice is tournament fishing. That’s what I do, that’s what I enjoy, and I really don’t want to be without it. Sounds like an addiction to me! My name is Jason, I’m 41 years, old and I’m a Tournament Addict. Who’s with me?

HUMMINBIRD: The Brilliance of SmartStrike

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HUMMINBIRD: The Brilliance of SmartStrike

Humminbird® SmartStrike™ Poised To Change The Fish-Finding Game Forever

SmartStrike™ allows anglers to develop fish-catching patterns faster than ever before

Orlando, Fl. (July 13, 2014) – Anglers are fast discovering the nearly limitless power, customizability and ease of use of Humminbird ONIX™ and ION™ sonar units.

“ONIX™ represents the most versatile and powerful sonar hardware on the water. Now add SmartStrike™ software to the mix and the power and technology is truly unprecedented,” says Dale Logue, Director of Marketing, Humminbird®.

This SmartStrike™ screen capture from Georgia’s Chattahoochee River demonstrates how anglers can runSmartStrike predictive patterning simultaneously with other patented Humminbird® LakeMaster® features. For example, the angler has engaged Depth Highlight to label the 60-foot contour in green; Shallow Depth Highlight to reveal shallow danger areas in red; and, high-probability summer bass habitat in purple – based on the angler’s unique search criteria.

For ONIX and ION users, there are even more bells and whistles in the shape of SmartStrike, an SD card-based cartography product from Humminbird LakeMaster, currently available for nine different North American regions, including Dakotas/Nebraska, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Midsouth States, Minnesota, Southeast States, Western States, Wisconsin and Woods/Rainy. The full capabilities of SmartStrike can be used on any HD LakeMaster maps in these regional software packages.

Let’s face it: Whether you’re a tournament angler or a weekend warrior, we all wish we had more time on the water. Now imagine a software program on your ONIX or ION unit that actually helped you locate and pattern fish by entering a few key details on the screen.

That’s exactly what SmartStrike does.

Based on search parameters like fish species, season, time of day, weather conditions,

etc., SmartStrike highlights areas of high-definition Humminbird LakeMaster waters

where fish are likely to be located, minimizing time-consuming searches. It will also

“Find Similar Areas,” which means it’ll match areas where you catch fish with other

areas like it on the map. This all amounts to minimal guesswork, searching or wasted

casting, thus maximizing your time on the water to fish.

SmartStrike™ is currently available to Humminbird® ONIX™ and ION™ users for nine North American regions, including Dakotas/Nebraska, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Midsouth States, Minnesota, Southeast States, Western States, Wisconsin and Woods/Rainy.

Jamey Caldwell, bass pro and U.S. Army Sergeant Major, Special Operations, says the software has allowed him to fish “better, stronger and faster with military precision.”

“The best thing about SmartStrike is I can start my day off by doing a search

and running areas that SmartStrike recommends for all the parameters I put in. Then I

start narrowing down and figuring out a pattern. Once I find a pattern I simply hit ‘find

similar areas.’ It’s a huge time saver. Definitely enhances my ability to pattern fish,

allowing me to do it quicker than ever before.”

Build your own custom search based on whatever criteria you choose. Or click on any

location on a lake, select Find Similar Areas, and millions of data points are searched to return other areas like the one you selected. The SmartStrike engine searches depth

ranges, aspect, type of structure, proximity to major types of lake structure, and more

to quickly reveal your results.

SMARTSTRIKE SD MAP CARD SEARCH CRITERIA

Season
Time of day
Water conditions
Cloud cover
Wind
Depth
Structure
Slope
Aspect
Sun & current exposure

SmartStrike SD map cards are compatible with the new Humminbird® ONIX Series, the next evolution of all-in-one fishing systems. Humminbird SmartStrike full-search functionality is exclusive to Humminbird LakeMaster high-definition waters.

About Humminbird ONIX

The new Humminbird ONIX series boasts a rich multi-user interface that is completely customizable to the individual needs of anglers and boaters, while remaining extremely easy-to-use via a full complement of multi-touch capabilities.

Humminbird’s Cross Touch™ offers Multi-Gesture Control, which allows menu navigation and feature activation with a tap, swipe or pinch. Going a step forward in fail-safe operation for mission-critical angling and boating, ONIX also features redundant, traditional touchpad controls for complete control in bad weather.

The ONIX family currently comprises four models, offering anglers the benefits of powerful Cross Touch with the sonar, imaging and navigation features they need most. All units feature 1024 x 768 best-in-class screen resolution on 10.4- or 8.4-inch displays.

Features

HD Side Imaging/HD Down Imaging (ONIX 8 SI & ONIX 10 SI)
DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar w/SwitchFire™
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Internal Precision GPS
Built-In Tri-Fuel™ Cartography, including Navionics®, C-MAP® by Jeppesen® and Humminbird® charts

Add-Ons

C-MAP® 4D High Resolution Bathymetry by Jeppesen®
Navionics® Gold/HotMaps™ Platinum™
Humminbird® LakeMaster®
Humminbird® AutoChart™
Humminbird® SmartStrike™
Minn Kota® i-Pilot® Link™
Low-, medium- or high-frequency CHIRP, exclusive to Humminbird®
360 Imaging™
Radar
AIS
Compass
IP Marine Camera

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

About Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc.

Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson Outdoors and consists of the Humminbird®, Minn Kota® and Cannon® brands. Humminbird® is a leading global innovator and manufacturer of marine electronics products including fishfinders, multifunction displays, autopilots, ice flashers, and premium cartography products. Minn Kota® is the world’s leading manufacturer of electric trolling motors, as well as offers a complete line of shallow water anchors, battery chargers and marine accessories. Cannon® is the leader in controlled-depth fishing and includes a full line of downrigger products and accessories.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Jim Edlund

Traditions Media, LLC

[email protected]

612.481.7396

Cory Schmidt

Traditions Media, LLC

[email protected]

218.821.4148

Mercury: 75 Years – Bassmaster.com

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Mercury: 75 Years

Mercury is celebrating its diamond anniversary this year, and it has a lot of great history to look back on.

About the author

Bernie Schultz

Bernie Schultz is an eight-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier, illustrator, writer and antique tackle collector. Follow his career on the Bassmaster Elite Series and get advice from this longtime pro here on Pro-spective.

By Bernie Schultz

Jul 11, 2014

This year marks the 75th anniversary for Mercury Marine. In recognition of that milestone, I dedicate this column to the company that has backed me since the beginning of my career.

As long as I can remember, Mercury has been a dominant player in watersports. Their engines have set hundreds of speed records, as well as propelled countless anglers to victory on every major fishing circuit, both in fresh and saltwater. And much of this success is due to the relentless drive of one unique individual — Carl Kiekhaefer, the founder of Mercury Marine.

Because of Kiekhaefer’s never-ending desire to be the best, Mercury established a long list of industry firsts — including the first enclosed lower-unit housing, impeller-driven cooling system, thru-hub exhaust system and countless other innovations.

Through the dedication and drive of Kiekhaefer and his loyal employees, Mercury Marine became the most celebrated outboard manufacturer in history.

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ABT Adds $100,000 to Payouts for 2015 – Alabamabasstrail.org

ABT Adds $100,000 to Payouts for 2015

Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series Adds $100,000 to the 2015 Payout

‘Brave New World’ Of Fishing Electronics – ICAST 2014