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I sprinkled some references around this Blaster that celebrate the new Star Wars episode MCMLXII — see if you can spot ’em, they’re pretty subtle.
Today’s Top 5
Depends on how you define best, but here’s one way — the seven guys with at least four Elite wins in the last 10 years:
> Kevin VanDam has the most Elite Series victories with six. Skeet Reese and Todd Faircloth each have five titles, while Tommy Biffle, Edwin Evers, Aaron Martens, and Mike McClelland each have four.
> Even though he leads the way with six full-field Elite Series victories, VanDam’s last Elite Series victory came in 2010 on Kentucky Lake. All six of the other anglers in the group have notched at least one Elite Series victory since 2013.
That’s strong stuff, and this is the strongest stout I could find:
Eeeeeewwwwwww. Those stats remind me of when I launched the BassFan World Rankings. Every pro hated it except the guy who was #1 (KVD at the time).
First the pic:
> Who has been running their brand new Skeeter 73mph, turkey tries to fly across canal, smashes into them instead…resulting in complete loss of control and a beached boat!?! THIS GUY!!!!!!!!
> I am okay! Just a broken radius bone in right forearm. Still fished the day out. And will rest of week!
Fishin’ with a broken arm is pretty stout. Did not find an applicable stout, but did find this:
Before you answer, look at one rigged up:
Haaaaaaaaaail no I’m not a-gonna fish somethin’ that looks like that! If’n I cain’t ketch ’em on a T-rigged worm, a Senko or a dang curly tail grub, I’m a-headin’ back to the dock.
Seriously. Plus this makes me ‘spicious:
May be the first instance of an internet fisherman ever photographed in his natural habitat:
Hahahaha!
Dang that’s cold:
My man Vader needs a hookup on a flat screen yo!
News
Who says nothin’s goin’ on in bassin’ this time of year??
> “The (Tennessee Valley Authority) lakes have always killed me, so this should be good in that regard. I’ll have an opportunity to learn a lot more about them.”
Time to sell the house, pack your guns and move to the hills because if Murray moving east ain’t a sign of the apocalypse, don’t know what is.
Lol, hope the Murrays are good and enjoy Spring City, home of FLWer Wes-L-E Strader.
2. Hackney: College fishing needs good coaches.
Says guys his age won’t last as long on tour as the 1st generation of pros, and that he wants to coach at LSU. Dude writes some interesting stuff.
3. Dave Mercer on Ike Live Dec 22.
See it at MikeIaconelli.com. Rumor is I might be on the show soon, stay tuned.
…son of Elitist J. Todd Tucker in another Pro vs Joe:
6. Dave Lefebre’s Ranger Z520C for sale.
7. PA DNR announces Susquehanna Fund.
Is the state DEP still saying nothing’s wrong?? #coverup?
8. TX: Lewisville dam in bad shape.
Check it:
9. CA: What Oroville looks like…
…as they work to extend the ramp, though the water would still have to come up a bit for the new ramp to be usable:
10. CA: Irvine Lake may close soon?
How bad can it get out there?
11. WI: Not sure if future good or bad for bass.
WI bassers are lucky Dan Brovarney is on the case. Dan also makes a killer swim-jig.
12. TX: Oak Ridge Marina tackle theft.
But…the guys looked right at the security cams (doh!).
13. TX: TFF Fork guides tourney Feb 6.
14. TX: Meat hunters hurt Falcon?
A lake that big? Not sure I’m buyin’. Maybe it was dolphins….
This mean they have someone at Navionics now who understands the bass market?
Buck’n Meano. Anyone ever seen a Siamese twin bait like this:
17. AL: Wallace State team helps kids.
Asked Gary how his biz was growing and he said:
19. Meet the Crews Missile’s main man.
Not John.
20. Yamaha back with Collegiate bassin’.
21. What Berkley’s parent company looks like.
The one apparently being sold to Rubbermaid. Check out the zillion brands the fishing companies are lumped in with. C-3PO can’t even make sense of it:
22. Tackle Warehouse 25 days o’ savings.
Spend your $$ there before you waste it on other stuff! lol
23. Better be hittin’ T-H FB for free stuff!
Giveaway every day.
Updates
1. This 13-lber was caught on a Hudd.
Hudd = Huddeston swimbait.
2. If this bass was kept…
…maybe it’s because all Japanese bass have to be kept? Anyone?
Not fishing but interesting
1. Ultra-rare black whitetail.
Never seen one — you? Looks like a goat:
Tip of the Day
T-rig worm? Nope. Topwater? Nope. Spinnerbait? Uh-uh. Here you go, from the junk-fishing maestro hisself on Bassin’masters.com:
1. Squarebill crank
> This bad boy will catch enough of them to earn a spot of the deck of your boat. I’d suggest something that runs in the 7 to 8 foot range. Throw it anywhere you think it’ll work and in whatever color you think looks the best.
2. Jig
> Learn to fish a jig in 4 inches and in 40 feet. Cast it, swim it, pitch it, flip it, crawl it, hop it, kiss it and after that do anything else your little heart desires with it. It’ll treat you right.
> Mark your calendar and then fish for the next 365 days. Put a dot on every single day you go fishing and catch a bass with a jig. You’ll never launch your boat without one out and ready to go after that.
3. Shakey head
> I’ve had the privilege of fishing with, and against, the man who actually invented the shakey head. It caught bass 20 years ago, and it’s still catching them today. The guy I’m talking about still uses the same design and setup he always did, and he’s still the guy to beat in most local tournaments around here.
Here’s the guy who invented the shakey head:
Or maybe it was this guy:
Quote of the Day
I think the more you know about fishing and fish, the less success you have.
– G-man quote from the same Bassmaster.com article as the above tip. He’s talking about knowing too much and straying from the basics. I totally agree but Yoda was like:
Shot of the Day
Gotta give it to Overstreet — looks like Mercer is landing some kind of dinosaur lizard bass:
Random
The best version of The Imperial March ever. Never heard of Phil Harmonic, but that dude can play:
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