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Today's Top 4
1. I had crawfish pinchers all over my boat.
– Beaver FLW Tour winner Matt Arey. Interestin' pattern – hoppin' a ball-head jig in shallow, dirtier water – featured on BassGold's pattern o' the week:
2. 13.11-lber outta Chickamauga??
That part I believe, but check these measurements: length 31 3/16", girth 27 5/8". Those sound world-record big so…hope his scale wasn't off!
3. Two new lake record limits.
> Mike and Mark Williams brought in 28.15 pounds of Havasu largemouths giving them the early lead in the event, and a new lake record.
> Not only did the massive limit award them 1st place for the tournament but it also allowed the duo to claim the record for the largest 5 bass limit in the state.
> …Arbuckle yielded a 42.04lb record stringer to former Elite Series angler Jeff Reynolds and his partner Johnny Thompson…last January on this very lake.
Hey – Thing fished that derby too!
4. I drove to Gadsden, AL Friday night for the captains meeting at Back40 Brewery, and sampled some exceptional brews.
– Guess 'yak fishermen can tie one on the night before a bassin' event. But bettin' that obeyin' the call o' nature the next day'd be kinda tough….
Jigs are simple bass lures that can be as basic as a hook and a small metal ball on top.
A small metal ball?? Mo':
> The top of the jig is painted with fish eyes and the hook is camouflaged with a frilled plastic skirt. [Frilled??]
> The Jig-and-Pig lure is a skirted jig with a pork trailer, or extra hook, attached to the main hook. [Extra hook??]
> For anglers who don’t like the mess of brine solutions [brine solutions??], there are plenty of alternatives like chunky, plastic frogs and plastic grubs with wiggly tails.
You feelin' wiggly?
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News
1. OK: $5K bass caught from Grand.
Still some 5- and 6-figure basses in there.
2. TX: Rayburn bass not spawning yet?
4. GA: Fix coming for Ocmulgee?
$1 mil liner need to fix the leaky lake.
…into Roosevelt, more on the way.
…for bass. Take that MN!
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Tip of the Day
> “Bass rarely slam a jig. Sometimes it’s just a ‘pressure’ bite, where you feel a little weight on the line but nothing convincing. Other times it might be a slight ‘tick.’ Get a feel for that, your confidence will soar.”
> “If your favorite rod is a lighter action, get a finesse jig or a 1/4-oz jig that matches well with it. In fact, I recommend anglers start with a smaller profile jig; it gets you more bites and confidence will build quicker.”
> In early spring or cold water, Hackney tips his jig with a Strike King KVD Chunk that has a big profile but less action.
> As the water heats into the upper 60s, he opts for a Strike King Rage Craw with active, vibrating legs.
> “There are times when rate of fall of a jig can be critical, so don’t be afraid to experiment with trailers."
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Quote of the Day
We take care of them like a wet $20 bill.
– B.A.S.S. founder Ray Scott talkin' 'bout peeps payin' 2 grand for 3 nights/2 days fishin' his Alabama big-bass ponds.
How 'bout a fitty Ray?
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Shot of the Day
Another awesome Shot o' the Day from the one, the only, Jimmy "Houston ain't my middle name" Overstreet. See it bigger by clickin' it:
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