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Sorry y'all, got a last-minute offer to go fishin' yesterday, so I went. BassBlaster today instead. Go fish!
The Hack Attack is finally on Facebook, here. Blow it up!
Think the timing is not a koinkydink….
2. Skeet's bro Jimmy goin' pro.
On the FLW Tour that is. Kids are in college so he's chasin' basses. Reminds me of this little-known Van Halen tune.
> “I’ve won 13 boats. I’ve won nine pro-ams and been the angler of the year on various circuits four different times, and I just went over a million dollars in career earnings.”
A million frickin' dollars?? Why on earth would you change anything?? Anyhow, when Jimmy's best bud found out he had thisahere reaction:
3. I've been at dinner a couple of times and I've wondered if a tournament was going to break out and I was going to need to have my jersey.
– Ish Monroe talkin' 'bout the "I got a sublimated jersey so I'm a pro" bassin' syndrome.
> "You look at any other sport and you don't have people running around pretending they're something that they're not. You don't see a bunch of people in NASCAR jumpsuits, but people seem to do that with bass fishing."
Yo Ish, what about these dudes:
4. Check these sick handpours!
Nice!
5. How to tell if you were punched…
…by Randy Howell:
Reminds me of the time Randy and I were arrested once down in Tijuana…. Hahaha no way…I wasn't there!
[For peeps who believes everything they reads, THAT WAS A JOKE because the Howeller is squeakly clean.]
Congrats to Randy on his new Classic ring.
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News
1. 2015 Elite schedule out.
Guess Justin Lucas likes it:
BassFan reported that the KY Lake BASSFest conflicts with the Chickamauga FLW.
FLWer Billy McDonald gets Buck Knives.
3. AR: Bull/Norfork cleanup on Sat.
4. PA: More iffy Susquehanna news.
> “Since 2011 the Commonwealth has invested upwards of 2.7 billion dollars in improving the water quality of the Susquehanna River,” said Abruzzo. [Ah yes, govts spending tons o' jack on stuff always = good results! lol]
> …studies that look at emerging contaminants such as human waste with traces of birth control and other medications. “There is no treatment for these pollutants…."
5. WA: 100 smallies/day at Banks?
6. LA: Girl electrocuted by boat lift short.
Dang it. Maybe have yours checked if you have one.
Not Bass But Important
…management of ALL U.S. waters. Incredible, true, scary – since the US govt is already shutting down parts of saltwater to fishing. Makes me think of the F word:
2. Group wants no records for some fish.
Threatened and endangered ones but:
> IGFA disputes that claim and is rejecting the call to stop awarding records. Most (88%) of the species identified as threatened by the study were listed only within the past 20 years, according to a response written by IGFA Conservation Director Jason Schratwieser. Since those listings…IGFA reports anglers have submitted only 15 All-Tackle record applications for the threatened species.
Lookit the giant crowd that buys this crap!
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Tip of the Day
Aaron Martens: Spinning line size.
> Martens relies on two types of line with spinning gear: Sunline FC Sniper fluorocarbon in 5, 6, 7, 8 lb; and 10-lb Sunline FX1 braid.
> "By far, I use 7 lb test the most on tour. I can apply more power and use a more powerful rod with 7 lb test than 6 – and I get a better lure action and presentation with 7 versus 8 lb test.”
> “I use 8 lb a lot in spring when the fish are strong and getting ready to spawn until they’re just off the beds."
> He tends to use 5 and 6 lb more in super clear water because he gets a little bit more natural presentation with the 5 or 6 lb Sunline FC Sniper if it is a really clear lake and the fish are difficult to catch due to a cold front or angler pressure.
> “A lot of times when I find I need to drop down to lighter 5 or 6 lb test, it has nothing to do with line visibility or fish seeing the line. It has everything to do with maximizing the action of the bait and presenting it right – and that’s where spinning gear becomes absolutely necessary…."
Do not doubt the A-A-Ron.
Quote of the Day
I really don't want to say that.
– Greg Hackney talkin' 'bout not wanting to say publicly how he uses BassGold.com. It's interesting!
Reminds me of Hammer:
Shot of the Day
Back by popular-like demanding, the bassin' babe of the week. Don't know 'bout fishin' with that much makeup, but whatever works for you….
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Chad Keogh
September 5, 2014 at 4:57 pm
RE: Skeet’s bro Jimmy goin’ pro.
I had the pleasure of fishing an FLW Open on the Columbia River with Jimmy one day as his co-angler. He is a total professional on all levels. I wish him well.