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Today's Top 4
> From 2005 to 2012, Gerald Sensabaugh played defensive back for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Dallas Cowboys.
> “I’ve always loved to fish, and tournament fishing has given me a place to combine my love of fishing and my competitive side. I got talked into fishing my first tournament at a BFL at Sam Rayburn a few years ago, and finished 19th – I’ve been hooked ever since.”
Get the Cows wrap, but shouldn't you…you know…pick a team that wins?? Hahaha #giantsfan
Only question: Does it work?? #straightup
3. Say 'Arashi'…
…this many times in a row at work, see what happens, let me know:
4. How NOT to hold up a fish.
Never seen this before:
Derp!
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BassBlaster Top Shot
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Elite pro Mark Menendez's wife Donna recently lost her battle with cancer. She was an awesome person. If you can help Mark and his two young kids, please do so:
Menendez Family Benefit Account
Paducah Bank
PO Box 2600
Paducah, KY 42002
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News
1. CA: Annual Bass Lake derby.
This weekend.
Keepin' 'em, that is, up norf. Word is these two guys're responsible-like:
3. MI: Open bass season comin'?
4. TX: Nasworthy bass quality good.
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Tip of the Day
James Niggemeyer: Finding/catching spawners.
> "My favorite search bait for when fish are shallow and heading for beds has to be the KVD 1.5 or 2.5 crankbait in sexy shad or chartreuse sexy shad depending on weather, water color, forage size and overall bass population size."
> "Prior to setting up on the beds, bass typically will adopt territorial characteristics and have a tendency to be tight to hard cover such as wood and rock. That makes those baits the the ideal searching lure."
> "I can get tight to cover due to the baits' high deflection qualities, which enables me to get close to the fish when they don't want to move far to get a lure."
> “My favorite flipping bait for when they're on beds is the Strike King Rodent. The Rodent is so effective and easy to present to tight quarters such as overhanging trees, flooded bushes and emergent grass. And because of its compact design and the fact that the appendages come out towards the back of the lure, it doesn't get hung up in places where fish spawn, which is typically in and around targets."
> "Spawning fish can also have a tendency to nip and peck baits, so the overall smaller more compact profile is great on those days and gives me an even higher bite to land ratio."
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Quote of the Day
I’ve seen him take a motorcycle helmet, lift the shield up, puke straight out all over the console, put the lid down and take off running.
– Gerald Swindle 'bout the mighty KVD. Next line was: "That’s a competitor." Yep.
> Zona: "He’s there to do one thing, and that is to step on your throat.”
> Brandon Palaniuk: "Mechanically, most guys are on the same level. Mentally, he’s on a whole ‘nother planet. That’s what separates him and that’s how he gets in other guys’ heads."
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Shot of the Day
The shirt, the bass, the cactus…shirt, bass, cactus – where's my seizure meds??
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