The Rod of a Champion – Dobyns Champion Series Review by Fishidy

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The Rod of a Champion – Dobyns

Champion Series Review

by Fishidy on March 28, 2014

With Spring right around the corner it’s time to grab one of Gary Dobyns’ finest creations!

The Champion Series 705CBGLASS by Dobyns is arguably the best reaction-bait rod ever made. This rod really is so amazing that I’m not sure if even Gary Dobyns himself has had enough time to realize just how special it is. You can use it to throw crankbaits, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, topwater, lipless cranks, scrounger heads, squarebills, the list goes on and on. And with the weather warming (I realize that’s happening faster in some places than in others) and the time of year when we bass anglers predominantly throw those kind of baits fast approaching, I can’t stress to you enough just how much this rod will improve your catch rate.

Technically speaking it’s a one piece rod, good for 8-20 pound line, ¼ – 1 ounce baits, Medium-Heavy Fast Action. That in itself just screams out versatility! Add to that the Kegan Guides with SIC inserts, Fuji reel seats, Kevlar wrapping, AA cork grips; slapped on a blank that’s completely unique in that it’s the only rod that’s a blend of graphite and glass. Why is that important? Most people will swear by glass rods for cranking because it improves your hookups at an alarming rate by allowing more give when the fish eat the bait. However what a lot of people don’t know is that Gary has delivered a rod that is glass at the top and becomes graphite towards the bottom, allowing you to have the increased strength to fight the fish once they’re hooked that a full glass rod can’t provide at this weight and action.

So let’s recap: it’s lighter and stronger, perfectly balanced, will bring more fish all the way to the boat, won’t wear you out all day, is designed to throw countless baits in various sizes, is backed by a lifetime guarantee, and is under $250. I guess to me the only real question is how many do you want?

Authored by Jim Root, check out his website www.jimrootfishing.com, or his blog at Weather Underground Reel Weather.

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Iaconelli on “The Rock” by: Alan McGuckin

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April 1st, 2014
Iaconelli on “The Rock”

by: Alan McGuckin

Locals proudly call this cedar-lined 43,100-acre reservoir in The Ozarks – “The Rock” – and for Mike Iaconelli it sets the stage for an unavoidable pun.

After a 75th-place finish at Seminole, and a 64th on the St. Johns, he finds himself between “The Rock” and a hard place in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings as he and the other Elite Series pros practice on Table Rock today.

Will this be the tournament where Ike turns around his 2014 season?

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April 2014 Lake Anna Lake Rerport by Chris Craft

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April 2014 Lake Anna Lake Rerport by Chris Craft

SONNY GLEASON, 6 POUNDS 2 OUNCES

The coldest March that I can remember is finally gone, hopefully OLD MAN WINTER has lost his grip on us…….I HOPE!! With April comes warmer air temperatures, warmer water temperatures, longer days and spawning fish.

Fish Tales at Anna Point Marina is having their Big Fish Contest again this month. The angler that catches the largest bass, crappie and striper this month and weighs it in at Fish Tales will win $100 or a yearly ramp pass. ($125 value)

The rules are simple……………..

1- Must launch from Anna Point Marina/Fish Tales. Must be a yearly ramp pass
holder or pay the $8 ramp fee before your outing.

2- If fishing with a GUIDE or an EMPLOYEE, the $8 ramp fee must be paid before
your outing.

3- Artificial and Live Bait is allowed.

4- All fish must be weighed on the porch scales at Fish Tales.
Tournament caught fish are eligible, but they MUST be weighed on Fish Tales
porch scales!!!!!!

Last Months Winners Were……..
BASS- Terry Kestner 7 pounds 8 ounces
CRAPPIE- Justin Shafer 1 pound 10 ounces
STRIPER- Hunter Gatewood 12 pounds 3 ounces

BASS- The largemouth will be making their move to the shallows in full force this month. The full moon is on the 15th, look for water temps to be on the rise and the bass looking for an area to spawn.

Great places to look are areas with emerging willow grass (North Anna Arm) along the shoreline. Single bladed 1/4oz Dave’s Tournament Tackle Tiger Shad Spinnerbaits in the Purple Tiger pattern will produce several fish. North Anna Bait Co. CC MINNOW’s will also catch them in and around the emerging grass.
When fishing the grass, try and resemble a crappie the best you can with your bait selection, the bass are gorging on small crappie that have pulled up into the grassy areas!

Bost docks and rock piles over in the Pamunkey arm of the lake will start holding several fish as well. Squarebill crankbaits, Rat L Traps, Spinnerbaits and CC MINNOW’s will all produce fish for you.

The uplake areas are stained right now, so seeing a bass on the bed is going to be a difficult task. From the 208 bridge to the dam, they will be much easier to see. Look for them around boats docks, stumps, lay down trees and grassy areas. Try pitching a North Anna Bait Company 7″ Ring Shaker worm rigged on a Shakey Head to entice them into biting. The tail on the Ring Shaker will stand straight up and has lots of action with very little movement on your end.

PLEASE REMEMBER C-P-R………………….CATCH-PHOTO-RELEASE
The females are full of eggs right now and it is very important to release them back, for the future of out fishery!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

CRAPPIE- The Specks are making their move to shallow areas at the current time. They can still be found around the bridge pilings early in the month. As the water gets above 50 degrees, they will pull into 2-5 feet of water around the emerging willow grass, beaver huts, boat docks, brush piles, rock piles and beaver huts. My favorite way to catch them is by casting a 1/16oz NABC Sickle Hook jighead with a 2″ Kalin Curly Tail Grub. My three favorite color choices are John Dheere Green, Green Weenie and Wally World. Small minnows on slip bobbers will also work for those of that just want to kick back and relax!!!!

STRIPER- The Striper have made their move uplake and are shallow. Look for them on red clay banks on both arms of the lake early and late in the day. Sassy Shads, Sea Shads, NABC SWIM N MINNOWS and Hard Jerkbaits will all produce fish. In North Anna check out the mouth of Duck N Hole and Goldmine Creeks. The S Turns in Pamunkey has been the hot zone the past few weeks. There are still some diving birds on these fish, be sure not to run the outboard into them, you will shut the feed down!!!!

Water Temps
Dike 3- 56
Mid Lake- 48-52
Up Lake- 46-52

Downlake- Clear
Mid Lake- Slight Stain
Up Lake- Heavy Stain

Chris Craft
CCBASSN Lake Anna Guide Service
www.ccbassnlakeanna.blogspot.com
[email protected]
540-894-6195
540-895-5770
540-895-5900 ext5

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MORRISTOWN MARINE TEAM TRAIL INVITATIONAL – MARCH 29, 2014 – Results & Photos

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MORRISTOWN MARINE TEAM TRAIL INVITATIONAL – MARCH 29, 2014 – Results & Photos

Mike Milton and Paul Sharp from Lafollette, TN took home 1st place with a weight 19.07.

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The Morristown Marine Team Trail Invitational set a record on Saturday March 29, 2014 with 199 boats on Norris Lake. What started out as a warm spring morning, quickly turned into a rainy, cold and windy day with 199 teams competing for the $10,000.00 1st place money. The tournament had a total payout of $39,080.00. Of the 199 teams, 116 teams were competiting for points and a berth in the Bassmaster Team Championship. Mike Milton and Paul Sharp from Lafollette, TN took home 1st place with a weight 19.07. In addition to 1st Place winnings ($10,000), the team also received the Berkley Big Bass Smallmouth award of the day with 5.43lbs. ($985.00) and received the Morristown Boat Bucks ($500.00) for purchasing their boat at Morristown Marine for a total payout of $11,485.00 and (2) Berkley rods. 2nd Place was Todd Bayless and John Napier with 18.80lbs and a check for $3050.00. 3rd Place went to James Nuckols and Trisden Case with 18.18 ($2,250.00). The team of Nuckols and Case also were the Morristown Marine/Skeeter Highest Finishing Skeeter ($3,000). They received a total payout of $5,250.00. Fourth place was Kevin McKamey and Hagan Cunningham with 17.89 and a check for $1100.00. Completing the top 5 was Clifford Bunch and Paul Napier with a weight of 17.35 lbs ($1,000.00) and 2nd Highest Finishing Skeeter ($2,000.00) for a total payout of $3,000.00. Gary Pilkenton and Tim Smiley were the 3rd Highest Finishing Skeeter and netted a check for $1000.00. Jack Wade and Larry Garner took home the Berkley Big Bass Largemouth Award with a Largemouth weighing 4.90 lbs and a check for $985.00 plus (2) Berkley rods.

The next tournament will be on South Holston Lake in Bristol, Tennessee on April 26, 2014. The Blast-off will take place at Observation Knob Ramp at safe light. You may come by the dealership or call in to sign up. Entries will be taken at Fairway Ford Quick Lane at 2761 East Stone Drive in Kingsport, TN on Friday, April 25 from 12 Noon – 6PM. You may also sign up at the ramp the morning of the tournament before blast off.

The entire staff of Morristown Marine Team Trail Invitational would like to THANK the anglers and sponsors for their continued support.

MORRISTOWN MARINE TEAM TRAIL INVITATIONAL – MARCH 29, 2014 – Results & Photos

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Mike Milton and Paul Sharp from Lafollette, TN took home 1st place with a weight 19.07.

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The Morristown Marine Team Trail Invitational set a record on Saturday March 29, 2014 with 199 boats on Norris Lake. What started out as a warm spring morning, quickly turned into a rainy, cold and windy day with 199 teams competing for the $10,000.00 1st place money. The tournament had a total payout of $39,080.00. Of the 199 teams, 116 teams were competiting for points and a berth in the Bassmaster Team Championship. Mike Milton and Paul Sharp from Lafollette, TN took home 1st place with a weight 19.07. In addition to 1st Place winnings ($10,000), the team also received the Berkley Big Bass Smallmouth award of the day with 5.43lbs. ($985.00) and received the Morristown Boat Bucks ($500.00) for purchasing their boat at Morristown Marine for a total payout of $11,485.00 and (2) Berkley rods. 2nd Place was Todd Bayless and John Napier with 18.80lbs and a check for $3050.00. 3rd Place went to James Nuckols and Trisden Case with 18.18 ($2,250.00). The team of Nuckols and Case also were the Morristown Marine/Skeeter Highest Finishing Skeeter ($3,000). They received a total payout of $5,250.00. Fourth place was Kevin McKamey and Hagan Cunningham with 17.89 and a check for $1100.00. Completing the top 5 was Clifford Bunch and Paul Napier with a weight of 17.35 lbs ($1,000.00) and 2nd Highest Finishing Skeeter ($2,000.00) for a total payout of $3,000.00. Gary Pilkenton and Tim Smiley were the 3rd Highest Finishing Skeeter and netted a check for $1000.00. Jack Wade and Larry Garner took home the Berkley Big Bass Largemouth Award with a Largemouth weighing 4.90 lbs and a check for $985.00 plus (2) Berkley rods.

The next tournament will be on South Holston Lake in Bristol, Tennessee on April 26, 2014. The Blast-off will take place at Observation Knob Ramp at safe light. You may come by the dealership or call in to sign up. Entries will be taken at Fairway Ford Quick Lane at 2761 East Stone Drive in Kingsport, TN on Friday, April 25 from 12 Noon – 6PM. You may also sign up at the ramp the morning of the tournament before blast off.

The entire staff of Morristown Marine Team Trail Invitational would like to THANK the anglers and sponsors for their continued support.

Battelfield Bass Weekend Series Potomac River (Leesylvania State Park) March 29th 2014 – Results & Photos

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Battelfield Bass Weekend Series Potomac River (Leesylvania State Park) March 29th 2014 – Results & Photos

1st Place Mike Haynes & Vic Hill with 2.9lbs

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Battelfield Bass Weekend Series Potomac River (Leesylvania State Park) March 29th 2014 – Results & Photos

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1st Place Mike Haynes & Vic Hill with 2.9lbs

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Bass Federation Nation of VA – Region 2 SML 3/3/14 Results

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Bass Federation Nation of VA – Region 2 SML 3/3/14 Results

1st Place . Mills & P. Morgan with 19.85lbs

2nd Place J.Cole & J. Nicely with 17.05lbs

3rd Place B. Copley & R. Roberts with 15.92lbs

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Carolinas Bass Challenge SC Division Lake Wateree, SC (Mar 29, 2014) Results

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Lake Wateree, SC (Mar 29, 2014)

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Carolinas Bass Challenge SC Division Qualifier #1 – Lake Wateree Gary Michaud and Doc McDaniel bested the field of 148 boats w/ a RECORD 34.32lbs and a 9.93lbs Big Fish to take home $11,000!!

Beau Dixon and Andy Seas earned the $5,000 Top Finishing Skeeter Bonus with 23.26lbs giving them 3rd Place and a Total of $8,000 in Winnings.

Carolinas Bass Challenge Lake Norman, NC (Mar 22, 2014) Results

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Lake Norman, NC (Mar 22, 2014)

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Carolinas Bass Challenge NC Division Qualifier #1 – Lake Norman

Scott Threadgill and Dwayne Saunders bested the record field of 203 boats w/ 18.74lbs and a 5.80lbs Big Fish to take home $13,000!!

William and David Blanton earned the $5,000 Top Finishing Skeeter Bonus with 14.43lbs giving them 8th Place and a Total of $6,300 in Winnings.

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