Today’s Top 4
– Gerald “A-O-Y” Swindle talkin‘ the first thang not to do when you get a frowg strike. More:
> “People see that big explosion and the first thing they want to do is jerk that rod really hard. I always drop my rod on as soon as I get a frog bite and I stare at my line. If it starts moving, I set the hook.”
He uses 40- to 50-lb Sunline braid, Booyah’s Poppin Pad Crasher for skipping under docks and working open water, and the regular Pad Crasher in the veggies. His rod choice is interesting:
> …uses a 7′ 2″ medium-heavy Quantum Exo Tour rod with a 6.3:1 Quantum Tour Magnesium reel. “I think sometimes people use too big of a rod and that makes it hard to properly work that frog. You don’t need a broomstick because that braid gives you a lot of strength for fighting a big fish.”
Diggin’ this rapper-style shot from somewhere:
I don’t fish mag spoons so may be late to the party, but a suspended fish swimming down to a bait is innerestin’:
That’s from Bassin’masters.com. More:
> This presentation also keeps the spoon in a productive area longer than jumping the spoon farther off the bottom with a big ripping action…. In the winter months, Jordon slows the cadence of his hops, letting the spoon lie motionless on the bottom. He’s had bass literally pick up the spoon while it is on the bottom….
Hey Boyd that reminds me — on the way to the Strike King media deal last week, your boy Vanilla Ice was in the airport shuttle with me (true story). I asked him where he was going and he said:
You’re my lady
Don’t think I don’t see them looking at ya
‘Cause I want them to know
You’re my lady…
They also use a custom Smelly Jelly scent called “box o’ chocolate trout.”
Genius man, wow.
That’s @mfordfishing with a chunkster on a Bill Lewis Echo 1.75. Lovin’ the do man! Got me thinkin’ — why, in this age of dreads or whatever they’re called all over the NFL, do we not and have never had dreads on the Elites? Is there a dread ban?? Trip, can I get a ruling here man?
Would this not be cool or what:
Zona’s almost a natural, Aaron has the dreads attitude fer sher, and Scotty Rook plays the geetar so he’s got the chops, but…dig Cliff Pirch man! That’s gotta be his new look!
News
1. Matty Lee back on the Elites.
Good! Rode the bubble for a while, looked like he had his own private rain cloud at the Strike King media deal — I’m sure waiting was tough. Glad to see him back. One of my fave lines from the article, Matt talkin’:
> “It doesn’t surprise me the success Jordan has had. What I am surprised at is how we share every bit of info and I end up where I do and he ends up where he does.”
You sure Jordan is giving you ALL his juice man? Just sayin’…lol
Check it:
3. 2017 Elite rookie Jesse Tacoronte on BassEdge Radio.
Jesse (is his nickname “Taco”?) owns Enigma Fishing, the company no one knows about except Aaron Martens and Donald Trump since now he knows everything that’s Top Ultra Secret…like the fact that aliens get skeert too:
Jesse’s also gonna run a Blazer on the Elites.
Davy Hite, Mark Daniels Jr. (aka, MDJ) and YouTube feehsn stah Obidiah Williams will be on. Happenin’ Sunday, live from 7-10 pm EST at IkeLive.com.
5. MN: Tighter regs wanted on Mille Lacs smalls…
…cuz of “the Falcon Lake effect” — meaning the tons of attention they think the lake is going to get because of the Elites crushing them there in the AOY derby.
I don’t live there, but a story from a guy who fished a tourney there last year I think tells it all: He and a guy were catching a bunch of smallies on a flat. A head boat (party boat) saw it, motored over, parked right between them, then all the folks on the boat commenced to whacking the snot out of the smallies…on bait.
The state basically shut down the Mille Lacs walleye fishery so smallmouths are now on the menu there. Ergo I doubt the problem is tourney anglers, but like I said I don’t live there.
6. VA: Hokies benefit derby at Claytor on Saturday.
To benefit a teammate injured in a car accident. #stout
7. IL Smallie Alliance ISO new members.
Get enough then maybe they’ll rumble with the Largie alliance…not really….
8. K2 scratch ‘n dent sale this weekend.
Gitcha a sick cooler at a sicker price!
Hasn’t been much use in bassin’, I think in part because of colors and because it gets rock hard on the hook, but guys have used it dropshotting — the Minnow, if I recall. I’d maybe try C-rigging the french fry-like Sand Worm.
10. Scatter Rap 7 a lipless/squarebill alternative.
Listen to this guy talk about it — I think his first name is Davy, used to fish the Elites:
Doh!
Come to find out #punked in swimbait land means a Lunker Punker — which I think are here. Love the tag.
Tip of the Day
Quote of the Day
I always recommend that new bass anglers pick a technique they like and work on it until they’re true experts with it.
– Ike talkin’, and he’s 100% right. Versatility is good, but you better be a flat-out stud at one thing so when the conditions line up for that you’re gonna win…or just out-catch your bud in the boat.
The “versatility” word has been thrown around a lot the last 5 or so years. Don’t lose sight of the fact that it ALWAYS pays to be a hammer at something.
Shot of the Day