Today’s Top 4
Saltwater predator fish school by size, we accept that smaller largies do it – why not giants?
> “I pulled up and witnessed mayhem. It was unbelievable. There were 12 to 14 inch trout everywhere, swimming for their lives with a giant wolf pack of 9- or 10-lbers chasin’ ’em. They were jumpin’ 3 or 4 ft out of the water. I have never seen anything like it in my life.”
Dude: TURN ON THE CAMERA! {Hombre, encender la cámara!}
> He described the top of the point in 8 ft, with a 30 ft drop on each side and a drop to 50 off of the tip.
> …River2Sea S-Waver 200 in lite trout on 20 lb fluoro, using an 806 Dobyns rod.
> As the S-Waver bite cooled, Huff threw an 8-inch Huddie ROF 12 in phantom trout on an 807 Dobyns rod to land a 9.6.
Was at Berryessa, CA.
How to dress for derbies.
Fat Cat Newton takes you on a ride, few highlights:
- Sun’s out, guns out, just like Swin-dell.
- Aaron Martens likes wearing yoga pants – he got that from me.
- Shaw Grigsby got a pork chunk stuck in his mustache…so he wears a Buff.
This why Classic bass were lost?
Do ya remember the Gville Classic? More than a few guys got the bites to win, but lost ’em on lipless cranks. Many folks, me included, figured this just came with the territory and was all about fish jumping off. But maybe not.
Watch this highlight vid from the old Bigmouth Forever movie again, think about it. Looks to me like one big hook beats the heck out of three (or six) small ones.
Talkin’ the bass derby cheating article that came out this week. Didn’t like it…yet another uninformed, somewhat cynical take on our favorite sport. [The writer lives in Brooklyn and does sketch comedy….] Examples:
> Fishing is defined by its long stretches of boredom punctuated by a few brief, thrilling moments of excitement. Two guys on a boat floating in the water talking sh*t. [Blah, blah, blah #boring]
> Alabama insurance salesman named Ray Scott…. [how long is Ray going to be a former insurance guy? Shouldn’t that label be dropped already?]
Does the article hurt our sport? No. Did I waste 5 minutes of my life reading it? Yes. But I did like this graphic:
Next time spend the time and effort giving everyone in the Patriots management a polygraph!
News
1. Lane bros B.A.S.S. Brawl on Monday.
Lake near Orlando. If Bobby wins, how will this affect Chris’ Elite season??
2. Mueller going Elite, needs big sponsor.
Paul’s the real deal, needs someone with coin (or Bitcoin?), hope someone steps up but I hear it’s thin out there:
> 2014 B.A.S.S. Nation champion and Bassmaster Classic runner-up Paul Mueller recently committed to the Bassmaster Elite Series for the 2015 season.
> “Although I qualified for the Bassmaster Elite Series last year through the B.A.S.S. Nation, I think it was smart to wait. Now I better understand the industry and competition.” [Got that? He did it 2 years in a row!]
> While Mueller has assembled some sponsorship support for his professional debut, he still seeks a title sponsor for his team. www.paulmuellerfishing.com
3. Lunkerhunt gets Gerald Sensabaugh.
Score!
4. Freedom Tackle gets Jared Lintner.
Personal anecdote: Freedom’s Hydra swimbait head is killer.
5. FLW keeps Power-Pole, gets Buck.
> T-H Marine President and CEO Jeff Huntley called Major League Fishing the “hottest thing on television.”
C’mon Jeff! First of all, I guess you don’t watch enough TV.
Second, the hottest show on TV is this:
And the hottest “thing” on TV? I had to ask my buds and all they did was send me pics of ladies so I’m not sure about that one…hahaha gotcha! (I thought they’d say the Ducks’ offense….)
Btw what up with MLF almost bein’ FLW backwards (and upside down)?
7. Coolio urban bassin’ hoodie.
From the folks at the uber-secretive Bass Brigade:
Tip of the Day
> “Most of the time, bass steer clear of sprayed or dead grass. But when you get a severe cold front, especially in places like Florida and south Texas that are not used to seeing cold, those fish will go to that dead grass because it holds extra heat.
> “The FLW Tour event on Okeechobee last spring was a prime example. I couldn’t catch a fish out of dead stuff for weeks. Then it got really cold during practice, and I could have caught four or five 30-pound bags a day from that stuff. Once it warmed back up for the tournament, they left, but for a couple days they were loaded in there.”
> The water temperature really has to drop. On a lake such as Okeechobee, Tharp looks for water temperatures in the 40s, though it can be different elsewhere. Then it’s a matter of patience while flipping.
> “You really have to leave the lure in a spot for a while. I’m talking like two minutes sometimes, which for a guy like me seems like an eternity. The fish will be so cold they’ll actually bump the lure with their mouths closed before actually eating it. You have to feel the bump and actually wait for the fish to pull the rod tip down a little before setting the hook.”
Crazy! But not as crazy at the faces tennis players make:
Can you imagine if pro bassers did that? Would be awesome!
Tackle Warehouse’s Black “Friday” sale is still on yo! But only through noon tomorrow. Click it to get there:
And here’s one way to make sure you get what you want – call them “ornaments!”
Quote of the Day
For the next three hours, I was about ready to throw up.
– Jordan Lee talkin‘ ’bout a tough derby with one dead dink in his livewell and an Elite Series berth on the line. He squeaked through, but the Vi-ennie sasuages didn’t stay down apparently. Congrats dude!
Choice other quotes:
> Now I’ve fished 12 Opens and it feels like a Tuesday night pot tournament. [Oh snap….]
> There are people who you think you can trust, but you can’t. [Talkin’ ’bout the bassin’ scene and hittin’ the trail with his brother, whom he can trust…as far as he knows…hee-hee!]
Apparently no truth to the rumor that one of the bros will be wrapping his boat like the General Lee, but would be cool. (Okay, that’s my last attempt….)
Shot of the Day
Shout out to the one and only James “I ain’t switchin’ to Nikon” Ovrerstreet, now laid up after neck vertebrae fusion surgery…stemmin’ from somethin’ I can’t tell you about but this might be a hint (that was no motorcycle accident mang!):
Hahaha JO!
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