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A couple improvements and changes to the EGO S2 Slider for this year. Stronger handles, along with a wider hoop should make this even more attractive to big water walleye anglers! Check out EGO’s Website for more information.
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Wednesday will be the last shot Bassmaster Classic competitors get to figure out the Red River prior to the first official day of competition on Friday.
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Cabela’s Becomes Title Sponsor Of Federation Nation Events
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FLW, a bass fishing tournament organization, announced the opening of registration for the 2012 FLW Fantasy Fishing season. FLW Fantasy Fishing changed the era of fantasy sports in its inaugural season in 2008 by awarding the largest prizes in fantasy sports history. Today, FLW Fantasy Fishing continues to captivate players throughout the world by offering some of the richest prizes in fantasy sports.
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Japanese bass fishing tackle manufacturer, Megabass, agreed to an expanded partnership with 2004 FLW Cup Champion and 2006 Bassmaster Classic Champion Luke Clausen. The new agreement expands Clausen’s role from bait representation to bait and rod representation.
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Leading up to the 2012 National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship – slated for April 13-15 on Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C. – CollegeFishing.com will publish weekly, in-depth features stories of each of the 25 national championship team qualifiers.
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OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – Bob Bostdorf of Apopka, Fla., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 26 pounds, 2 ounces Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Gator Division event on Lake Okeechobee. For his victory, Bostdorf earned $6,000.
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SCOTTSBORO, Ala. – Bryan Gregory of Fort Payne, Ala., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 34 pounds even Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Bama Division event on Lake Guntersville. For his victory, Gregory earned $4,163.
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GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Matthew Wilbanks of Gainesville, Ga., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 21 pounds, 8 ounces Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Bulldog Division event on Lake Lanier. For his victory, Wilbanks earned $4,729.
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The Alabama Rig did not win the Walmart FLW Tour Open on Lake Okeechobee. Though few ever believed the A Rig would play a role on the "Big O," there was still a collective sigh of relief as day one of the 2012 season came to a close. A breath of fresh air blew into the tournament world in the form of 33 pound-plus stringers snatched from matted vegetation by Okeechobee favorites, Randall Tharp and Brandon McMillan.
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B.A.S.S. will renew an old tradition at this year’s Bassmaster Classic, when it plays host to a 2 ½-day Conservation Summit.
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With the Bassmaster Classic just around the corner (Feb. 24-26), 15 of the world championship competitors joined forces to visit the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, La.
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Bryan Gregory of Fort Payne, Ala., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 34 pounds even Saturday to win the Bass Fishing League Bama Division tournament on Lake Guntersville. For his victory, Gregory earned $4,163.
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Bob Bostdorf of Apopka, Fla., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 26 pounds, 2 ounces Saturday to win the Bass Fishing League Gator Division tournament on Lake Okeechobee. For his victory, Bostdorf earned $6,000.
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Matthew Wilbanks of Gainesville, Ga., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 21 pounds, 8 ounces Saturday to win the Bass Fishing League Bulldog Division tournament on Lake Lanier. For his victory, Wilbanks earned $4,729.
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The Alabama Rig did not win the Walmart FLW Tour Open on Lake Okeechobee. Though few ever believed the A Rig would play a role on the Big O, there was still a collective sigh of relief as day 1 of the 2012 season came to a close. A breath of fresh air blew into the tournament world in the form of 33 plus pound stringers snatched from matted vegetation by Okeechobee favorites, Randall Tharp and Brandon McMillan.
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WABASHA, Minn. – The FLW Bass Fishing League is headed to the Mississippi River July 10 for the third of five stops in the Great Lakes Division series. As many as 400 boaters and co-anglers will compete for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000, respectively.
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Leading up to the 2012 National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship – slated for April 13-15 on Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C. – CollegeFishing.com will publish weekly, in-depth features stories of each of the 25 national championship team qualifiers.
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Just put this boat ride on my bucket list. Unbelievable power! Hope you all are having a great week!
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Written by Garett Svir (Garett Svir) – <img src="http://myfishingpals.com/fishingbanners/Ga…
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11 Time Bassmaster Classic Qualifier Brent Chapman to make public appearance at Shreveport PETCO prior to Bassmaster Classic in Shreveport, LA
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LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – National Guard FLW College Fishing is headed to Lake Havasu Feb. 25 for the second of four stops in the Western Conference. Forty college teams will be competing for a top award of $5,000 and a berth in the Western Regional Championship tournament.
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The 2012 Walmart BFL season continues with four tournaments on Saturday, Feb. 25. The Arkie division opens its season on Lake Ouachita, the Cowboy division opens on Sam Rayburn Reservoir, the Music City division opens on Lake Guntersville, and the South Carolina division opens its season on Lake Murray.
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LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – The EverStart Series is headed to Lake Havasu Feb. 23-25 when as many as 300 pros and co-anglers take to the water for the second of four stops in the Western Division.
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On Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. Central time (3 p.m. ET), visitors to FLWOutdoors.com will be able to correspond directly with Randall Tharp, the FLW Tour Lake Okeechobee winner, in a special live chat-room format.
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Leading up to the 2012 National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship – slated for April 13-15 on Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C. – CollegeFishing.com will publish weekly, in-depth features stories of each of the 25 national championship team qualifiers.
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Sometimes fish will hit at a swimbait as it goes by, but not get the hook inside their mouths because of the angle of their approach. When that happens consistently, I’ll add a size 2 treble hook to the bait and let it dangle under the belly as a stinger hook.
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It was a question posed by a man whose familiarity with the White River country compelled him to ask it: Why can’t minimum flowage be maintained in the river below Bull Shoals Dam?
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On Friday, February 17, kayak anglers from around the country will descend on a little island in the Everglades. Now in its second year, the popular three-day weekend kayak fishing event is a joint venture of KayakFishingRadio.com and YakAngler.com. The get-together offers kayak anglers the opportunity to meet up and fish, and to share tips and techniques with like-minded individuals.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) once again rejected the most recent petition to federally ban lead fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
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Bass fishing fans can get into the Bassmaster.com online game with a team selected for the Feb. 24-26 Bassmaster Classic, now just 10 days away.
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Most of the contestants in the Kayak Fishing ClassicS spend a lot of time on the water pre-fishing the areas of our next tournaments. Scouting an area is a key to success in any fishing tournament and it can take up a lot of time. In a kayak, just getting there can do the same. “Bassyaks” has the answer!
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It can be difficult to store blank harnesses on a water noodle without having them come unraveled. Here’s how I do it to keep up to 50 leads ready to go on a single water noodle. Also show you how to stab a foot and stick a hook in a finger. I bleed for you guys!!
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Palaniuk hit the road in mid-January. His first stop was Kilgore, Texas, to pick up his new Skeeter. He hauled the boat to central Florida to compete in the Bassmaster Southern Open.
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Twenty-eight-year-old bass fishing professional Casey Ashley has already notched two Bassmaster Elite Series victories and four Bassmaster Classic qualifications in just five years on tour.
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Evinrude is set to begin its sponsorship of the newest bass fishing tournament trail to hit the state of Texas.
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If you love bass fishing, Mike Iaconelli wants to go fishing with you! Going Ike is a brand new travel log, reality style fishing show. Mike will travel across the country with his driver Frank the Tank to meet up and fish with local guests in their hometowns. The best part is anyone can be a guest!
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It is hard to believe another season is now under way and the first event of 2012 is already in the books. Lake Okeechobee kicked off the FLW Tour Open season this past week and it was a slugfest as usual, for one guy at least.
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Leading up to the 2012 National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship – slated for April 13-15 on Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C. – CollegeFishing.com will publish weekly, in-depth features stories of each of the 25 national championship team qualifiers.
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The 2012 Kayak Fishing ClassicS Tournament Series (presented by Diablo Paddlesports) is a 10-event “open to the public” run. Contestants earn points throughout the series based on their catch. The “Southern Redfish Classic” is the series championship, and the series point’s leader at the conclusion of this tournament wins a Diablo Paddlesports kayak. High point scorers qualify for the National Championship invitational tournament in November.
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Here’s a couple rigs you can try next time you visit Green Bay to fish for Whitefish. The Sabiki Rig would actually work well ice fishing for other species like perch or crappies. The more I think about this ice fishing stuff, the faster I want to see boats and open water. Come on Spring!
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Written by Jay Coburn (Jay45) – If you are a big fan of ice fishing and it’s a must do activ…
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Greg Glouse of Liberty, S.C., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 16 pounds even Saturday to win the Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division tournament on Lake Keowee
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Marshall Deakins of Dunlap, Tenn., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 32 pounds, 3 ounces Saturday to win the Bass Fishing League Choo Choo Division tournament on Lake Guntersville.
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There are very few accessories for your kayak that you’ll use more during a day of fishing than your seat, and probably none that will contribute more to your comfort while you’re on the water. I have low back problems, so after a bit of sitting with my legs out, I generally need to get into shallow water and on my feet for a while. I’ve tried several seats with “traditional” cushions, and always wind up shifting my weight every few minutes to eliminate the “pressure points” under my sitz bones. I was looking for a solution to the problem, and I found Skwoosh.
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Randall Tharp of Gardendale, Ala., had endured three days of tough weather and wind and managed to lead the first three days of competition at the FLW Tour bass fishing tournament on Lake Okeechobee. All he needed was one more solid day’s weight to claim his first FLW Tour title.
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Fittingly for stingy Lewisville Lake, the fish-off on Sunday’s bass fishing tournament came down to one bite. Brent Chapman got it, Josh Bertrand never did.
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CLEWISTON, Fla. – Aymon Wilcox officially got the monkey off his back in 2011. After several near misses, Wilcox finally won the Walmart FLW Tour event held on Okeechobee, his home lake. In 2012, he repeated the feat under much different, much tougher circumstances.
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The leader blanked and two challengers ended up in a tie for first place, forcing a fish-off in the Bassmaster Central Open bass fishing tournament at Lewisville Lake.
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Randall Tharp of Gardendale, Ala., has endured the changing weather during the bass fishing tournament and led the first two days of competition with sacks each day that weighed more than 30 pounds.
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I will be the first one to admit that I am not too keen on change. I have been paddling fishing kayaks for about ten years, and have never had any issues. The folks at Estero River Outfitters had been after me for the last couple of years to be on their Hobie Fishing Team. I kept declining because I liked the kayaks that I was using. Finally, Jeff Stuller talked me into trying out a Hobie. WOW!
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Taking the Steve Kennedy approach is paying off for Bradley Hallman at the Bassmaster Central Open bass fishing tournament on Lewisville Lake.
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The wind wasn’t a factor today like it was Thursday, but fishing pressure might have been as Lake Okeechobee seemed reluctant to give up large limits of bass at the FLW Tour bass fishing tournament on Lake Okeechobee
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CLEWISTON, Fla. – The weights might not be as deep as last year, but the top of the leaderboard is still mighty impressive at Lake Okeechobee. Not just in numbers but in names as well. The two pros at the very top of that leaderboard are the same ones that finished first and second at the 2011 Walmart FLW Tour opener.
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CLEWISTON, Fla. – For the past 12 months, the bass fishing on south Florida’s Lake Okeechobee has been out of this world. The 2011 Walmart FLW Tour season opener served as the official coming out party for the Big O and the good times just kept rolling. So when the 2012 FLW Tour schedule was announced, most assumed there would be a repeat of last year’s record-breaking slugfest. But this year, the stars haven’t quite aligned, meaning Okeechobee will likely come back to Earth.
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I will be the first one to admit that I am not too keen on change. I have been paddling fishing kayaks for about ten years, and have never had any issues. The folks at Estero River Outfitters had been after me for the last couple of years to be on their Hobie Fishing Team. I kept declining because I liked the kayaks that I was using. Finally, Jeff Stuller talked me into trying out a Hobie. WOW!
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Had a great time up in Door County over the weekend. The Navionics mobil app was our only source of navigation and it worked awesome! We found our fishing spots with no problems. Nice pressure cracks made fishing easy too! Also used Aquateko Invisaswivels on a double “stealth” slider rig which caught quite a few of the fish that wouldn’t eat the spoon.
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The Lady Bass Anglers Association (LBAA) recognizes and appreciates the dedication of their members and desires to assist them in continuing to pursue their passion of fishing during tough economic times.
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Beginner’s luck seemed to be the best way to beat the tough fishing conditions during the opening round of the Bassmaster Central Open bass fishing tournament on Lewisville Lake.
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Does home-lake advantage play a role when 320 of the world’s best anglers gather to see who can find the heaviest four-day stringer of bass for a first-place cash prize of up to $125,000? Just look at the leaderboard of the season-opening FLW Tour bass fishing tournament on Lake Okeechobee.
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The 2012 Abu Garcia pro team recently added some of the best rookies on this year’s 2012 Elite Series Tour. BASS pros Fletcher Shyrock and Jamie Horton look forward to fishing with Abu Garcia in the upcoming 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series trail.
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Advantage Bait Company officials say they were immediately intrigued when they heard Major League Fishing’s motto: New Game, New Rules, No Limits.
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Fulton premium trailer products brand has renewed their sponsorship agreement with professional angler Brent Chapman for 2012.
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During much of the year, bass fishermen have many choices to make when it comes to where to fish and which lures to use. In spring, when the weather is warmer and bass are spawning or preparing to spawn, the choices are fewer. We know that most of the fish will be in shallow water and that’s where we need to look for them.
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Leading up to the 2012 National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship – slated for April 13-15 on Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C. – CollegeFishing.com will publish weekly, in-depth features stories of each of the 25 national championship team qualifiers.
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For many of us YakAnglers, this is the time of year when we begin to feed this kayak fishing addiction by attending boat shows, Googling anything related to the sport, and preparing for local and regional tournaments. I wanted to take a moment to share the upcoming schedule for the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour.
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Leading up to the 2012 National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship – slated for April 13-15 on Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C. – CollegeFishing.com will publish weekly, in-depth features stories of each of the 25 national championship team qualifiers.
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Last fall, I received a YakAttack “Mighty Mount™ Scotty® 241 Track Mount Kit” to try out. This kit comes with two “Mighty Mounts”, a Scotty “241” base, and the hardware to install it on Wilderness Tracks (5/8” track) or ½” wide tracks like the YakAttack “Gear Track”. The kit retails for $30 on YakAttack’s website, and for an extra $5 you get both sets of hardware so you can mount it to any track system. I don’t have a kayak of my own with a track system, so I had to sneak my wife’s Tarpon out to give it a try.
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If you leave your battery charger plugged in for extended periods of time, here’s a quick tip to get the most out of your batteries, like the Optima D31′s like I’m currently using.
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BassResource.com, the leader in bass fishing websites, announced today that legendary angler and Classic champion Mike Iaconelli has joined forces with them
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DEL RIO, Texas – Making his first appearance in an EverStart tournament, Travis Gray, of Princeton, La. made a big day-two move and ended up topping the Texas Division field on Lake Amistad.
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DEL RIO, Texas – In the waning minutes of day one, Brackettville, Texas pro J.J. Ducharme made a key discovery that positioned him for a come-from-behind victory in the EverStart Series Texas Division lead on Lake Amistad.
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DEL RIO, Texas – Lamar University’s Danny Iles, Hemphill, Texas, and Justin Royal, Vidor, Texas won the National Guard FLW College Fishing South Conference event on Lake Amistad Saturday with five bass weighing 21 pounds, 11 ounces. The victory earned the team $5,000.
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JJ Ducharme of Brackettville, Texas, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 23 pounds Saturday to win the EverStart Series Texas Division bass fishing tournament on Lake Amistad with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 63 pounds. For his victory, Ducharme earned $35,000.
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DEL RIO, Texas – He didn't change his focus or his bait, but Todd Castledine dialed in his target for another day of 20-plus pounds en route to taking over the EverStart Series Texas Division lead on Lake Amistad.
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Leading up to the 2012 National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship – slated for April 13-15 on Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C. – CollegeFishing.com will publish weekly, in-depth features stories of each of the 25 national championship team qualifiers.
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DEL RIO, Texas – Weights were much lower than expected, but that was no surprise given the hindrance that local weather delivered to anglers on day one of the EverStart Series Texas Division opener on Lake Amistad.
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DEL RIO, Texas – How appropriate it was that on Groundhog Day, the sun did not want to emerge from its den. Indeed, the very day on which the famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil is scheduled to forecast winter's remains, a thick layer of atmospheric obscurity presented EverStart Texas Division anglers with a fog delay.
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MINNEAPOLIS – To celebrate their five-year partnership, FLW and Goodwill® have created the Forrest L. Wood Sportsmanship and Community Leadership Award that will be presented to the FLW Tour pro who best displays an overall commitment of sportsmanship and community leadership during the 2012 season.
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For a while, I didn’t realize how much I loved my kayak paddle. I knew it was a big step up from my previous paddle, and I really liked it, but never felt like I needed to write about it. An opportunity came along recently that sparked a long chain of events, and really got me thinking. I was fickle at first – perhaps a little wishy-washy-but I can honestly say now that I made the right choice… Werner.
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Every year on Feb. 2, Punxsutawney Phil might or might not cast his groundhog shadow. But it’s a sure bet that by Groundhog Day, the pundits will be casting their predictions for the winner of the world championship of bass fishing, this year Feb. 24-26 on the Red River out of Shreveport-Bossier City, La.
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Not everyone gets the opportunity to go bass fishing in America’s best bass lake on a guided trip, but one lucky person and a guest will have that chance in the My Favorite Bass Lake sweepstakes, now on B.A.S.S.’s Facebook page
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The worlds of competitive bass fishing and minor league baseball collided today with the groundbreaking for the new Regions Field in downtown Birmingham. The ballpark will be the new home of the Birmingham Barons, a team owned by B.A.S.S. co-owner Don Logan.
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Leading up to the 2012 National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship – slated for April 13-15 on Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C. – CollegeFishing.com will publish weekly, in-depth features stories of each of the 25 national championship team qualifiers.
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Good fishing glasses are always important, but they are especially useful in early spring when bass are bedding or cruising the shallows. Distortion-free, polarized glasses will let you see fish, but they also will help remove any doubt that what you’re seeing in the water is really is a fish.
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Sunline America is proud to announce that it has signed Gerald Swindle to its’ pro staff. Gerald will join some of the best anglers in the world that make up the Sunline America pro staff. Swindle brings a full list of accolades to the Sunline pro staff including 12 Classic appearances and 2004 BASS Angler of Year.
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As I stated in my previous blog, I was a melting-pot of emotions heading into the event – anxious, excited, nervous, confident – the list could go on. After all, it was my last college fishing qualifier and I needed t have a good showing.
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With a number of Walmart Bass Fishing League (BFL) and EverStart Series tournaments scheduled for Kentucky Lake this year, some anglers are anxious that a collapsed bridge might put the kibosh to their fishing plans.
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Friday night couldn’t come soon enough – I was itching from anticipation. At 10:30 p.m., the first stop was HRBT, where I met up with Justin. I paddled out, keeping my eyes peeled for the welcome sight of a striper silhouette. I was paddling over a small one when a voice greeted me out of the darkness: “Dude, there’s a big one right in front of you…”
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A couple of months ago, the Outdoor Blogger Network had a gear review giveaway opportunity for one pair each of men’s and women’s Bogs® Boots. I threw my name in the hat and crossed my fingers for a win, since I had been shopping for a good, warm pair of boots to use in my winter kayak fishing trips.
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This is what could happen, eight seconds into a swim with a bunch of freaked out flying carp. Have a great week!
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A quick storage tip, followed by the beginning of some spring cleaning at the Blosser residence
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Leading up to the 2012 National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship – slated for April 13-15 on Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C. – CollegeFishing.com will publish weekly, in-depth features stories of each of the 25 national championship team qualifiers.
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While kayak fishing last year, I “discovered” that my camera did not float. I needed a camera quickly for an upcoming tournament, and at the time did not have $300 to buy another high-end waterproof camera. After doing some research and talking to some friends, I decided to order the $65 Kodak “EasyShare Sport”. A few days later, an Amazon.com box was waiting for me at home after work.
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The inaugural year is behind the Lady Bass Anglers Association (LBAA) bass fishing circuit and it is now time for a new year, a new tournament schedule, signing returning sponsors, and introducing new sponsors.
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REDDING, Calif. – During an EverStart Series event on Clear Lake in 2011, Blaine Christiansen of San Jose, Calif., entered the final day of the tournament in second place. Ultimately, he had to settle for a fifth-place as things didn’t go entirely as planned. But today, with a Lake Shasta title on the line and holding the coveted No. 1 qualifying position, Christiansen was determined not to make the same mistake.
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REDDING, Calif. – The Oregon State University team of Zach MacDonald, of Willits, Calif. and William Sparks, of Corvallis, Ore. won the National Guard FLW College Fishing West Conference event on Lake Shasta Saturday with five bass weighing 9 pounds, 4 ounces. The victory earned the team $5,000. The win also helped them advance to the West Conference Regional Championship.
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REDDING, Calif. – Heading into the final day of EverStart Series competition on Lake Shasta, pro K.C. Harris boasted a rather significant 4 1/2-pound lead over his next closest rival. However, in the end, Harris had to hang on for dear life, stave off a hard-charging effort from fellow California native Zack Thompson and settle for an emotionally draining 13-ounce victory.
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K.C. Harris of Shasta Lake, Calif., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 11 pounds, 1 ounce Saturday to win the EverStart Series Western Division bass fishing tournament on Lake Shasta with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 42 pounds, 2 ounces. For his victory, Harris earned $29,918.
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Bobby Lane has a pretty good memory for where fish are in a lake, where a specific piece of cover or structure may have a wrinkle and what to do to catch a fish based on years of experience.
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REDDING, Calif. – Facing a stacked field of tournament tested pros and battling steady winds in the 30-mph range during the second day of EverStart competition on Lake Shasta, K.C. Harris was doing everything in his power to live up to the pressure of fishing on his home lake. Entering today’s competition, Harris was in fifth place needing a big sack just to qualify for today’s top-10 cut
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CLEWISTON, Fla. – For most people in the Unites States, February is when slightly warmer days begin to appear in place of fading winter. But for the best bass pros on the planet February means a hot bite, big bass and the beginning of another exciting FLW Tour season.
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OK guys, it’s time to man up and talk about the real fire behind the fury. Why are some “pros” so dead set on banning Alabama Rigs from tournaments? The answer is simple. They are scared. They are scared that somebody else is going to cash the fat checks they’ve grown accustomed to. And I understand. I’m scared, too. But I’m a pro. I learn new techniques all the time, and I continually work on the old ones to make them more effective. It’s what we do as pros.
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Bobby Lane of Florida and Gerald Brown of Oklahoma weighed 23.20 pounds Friday to jump into the lead of the PAA Tour Team Challenge bass fishing tournament on Lake Toho.
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REDDING, Calif. – With a fickle bass bite handcuffing anglers throughout practice and steady rains dominating the majority of Thursday’s competition, it was pretty clear that EverStart anglers were going to have their work cut out for them today on Lake Shasta.
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REDDING, Calif. – Well it wasn’t the weather they’d hoped for. But nevertheless, with rains pouring down from the heavens in a steady stream throughout the morning, the full field of EverStart Series Western Division pros and co-anglers bundled up from head to toe and departed Bridge Bay Resort and Marina shortly after 7:30 a.m. with visions of a tournament title dancing in their heads.
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The area on Lake Toho exceeded the expectations of bass fishing pros Glenn Browne Chad Morgenthaler of Illinois.
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For the best snapshot, a monthly winner will receive six Rapala lures and recognition in Bassmaster magazine.
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Triton Boats, announced a new program for 2012 today. Partnering with American Bass Anglers (ABA), Triton and Mercury are currently offering to pay entry fees for up to five bass fishing tournaments in any ABA tournament trail in 2012 with the purchase of a new 2012 Triton fiberglass boat powered by a Mercury engine
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DEL RIO, Texas – National Guard FLW College Fishing is headed to Lake Amistad Feb. 4 for the first of four stops in the South Conference. Forty college teams will be competing for a top award of $5,000 and a berth in the South Regional Championship tournament.
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DEL RIO, Texas – The EverStart Series is headed to Lake Amistad Feb. 2-4 when as many as 300 pros and co-anglers take to the water for the first of four stops in the Texas Division.
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Buzzing a frog has been a great springtime technique for me, especially when the weather is just starting to get consistently warm and that first batch of spawners moves up into super-shallow water.
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Triton Boats, one of America’s leading manufacturers of bass fishing boats, has opened registration to fiberglass Triton boat owners for the 2012 Triton Gold program. Registration is available on-line at www.tritonboats.com or by contacting Triton directly at (888) 8TRITON.
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If you own an Amazon Kindle or a Barnes and Noble Nook and are a fan of FLW, there is now another great way to access all of the compelling content of FLW Bass Fishing magazine. Beginning immediately, the digital version of the FLW Bass Fishing magazine will be available to all Nook and Kindle e-readers as FLW continues to improve and expand upon delivery methods for its online editorial content.
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In the months following Paul Elias’ dominating Lake Guntersville victory, The Alabama Rig has taken the bass-fishing world by storm. FLW clarified its position on the emotional issue last Friday. Today, two prominent FLW Tour pros take to the blogosphere to state their dissenting opinions on the A-Rig.
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When daylight’s fading, or tournament time’s expiring, fishermen desperate for a bite often fall back to a handful of tried-and-true baits in which their confidence rests. It may be some old-time favorites or a lake-specific selection. In any case, the proverbial “panic box” can be the make-it-or-break-it element when anglers struggle.
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Picasso Lures announced the addition of bass fishing pro Fred Roumbanis to their pro staff.
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A bass fishing outing with Kevin VanDam is a rare prize, but it’s being offered in a sweepstakes happening now at Bassmaster.com.
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FLW, a bass fishing tournament organization, announced today it has signed a multiyear contract extension with Brunswick Corporation. The agreement will ensure Brunswick brands MotorGuide, Brunswick Zone and Mercury Marine and FLW anglers will enjoy the mutually beneficial relationship for at least the next two years.
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A while back, there was a thread in the Saltwater Kayak Fishing Section of the YakAngler Forum entitled Clearwater/Fort Desoto. Biding my time before I replied, I received an email from Mark saying “This is all you”. So I reached out to Chris Funk, aka Feral One, and made plans to meet near Fort Desoto this weekend. Greg Becker and I were running a little late to meet Chris, who was already on the water ready to go.
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YakAttack makes a full line of products that give you options on how you rig your kayak from day to day. I was given the YakAttack “Mighty Mount” to review, and it is now an essential part of my kayak angling arsenal.
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OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – Win a major bass tournament once on a particular lure or technique and it gets a little attention. But win the same tournament two years in a row on the same lure and technique and suddenly you have garnered a lot of attention.
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OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – Fishing in only his second EverStart event, Rodney Glunt of Orlando, Fla., won the Co-angler Division of the Lake Okeechobee EverStart Series event, taking home a Ranger Boat for his victory.
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OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – The Indian River State College (IRSC) team of Mike Cornell and Kyle Monti, both of Okeechobee, Fla., won the National Guard FLW College Fishing Southeast Division event on Lake Okeechobee Saturday with five bass weighing 15 pounds, 7 ounces.
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Chris Lane of Guntersville, Ala., made it look easy on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes in the kick-off event of the 2012 Southern Open series bass fishing tournament. As the only angler to weigh in 20 or more pounds of bass each day on the way to his third B.A.S.S. win with a three-day total of 72-11 pounds. Clifford Pirch of Payson, Ariz., finished second with 58-1.
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Brandon Medlock of Lake Placid, Fla., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 15 pounds, 3 ounces Saturday to win the EverStart Series Southeast Division bass fishing tournament on Lake Okeechobee with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 68 pounds, 2 ounces. For his victory, Medlock earned $35,000.
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OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – Before the EverStart Series event on Lake Okeechobee began this week many participants thought it would be possible to see a 30-pound plus bag of fish put on the scales.
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The Alabama Rig has taken the bass-fishing world by storm. Every discussion about its use seems to generate an emotional response unlike anything I’ve seen in my more than 30 years in the sport.
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The talk all week was that a cold front would slow the bass fishing and anglers would be lucky to bring 15 or 16 pounds to scales at the Harris Chain of Lakes in the first Southern Open of 2012. The talk was mostly right, but fortunately for Tim Frederick, he wasn’t listening.
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FLW announced today that Luck-E-Strike U.S.A. has renewed its sponsorship agreement with the bass fishing tournament organization for the upcoming 2012 season. Luck-E-Strike recently expanded its offerings with the creation of the Luck-E-Strike RC2 line of crankbaits, the American Original lines of hard baits and a new walleye line, Walleye Fever.
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It was a day of regulars and records on the Harris Chain of Lakes at the Bassmaster Southern Open bass fishing tournament. The regulars were local anglers like Chris Lane and Tim Frederick, who continued to show their dominance.
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OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – The day-one takeoff of the EverStart Series Southeast event on Lake Okeechobee was like Christmas morning all over again. Even before dawn broke the horizon, anglers were delirious with anticipation over opening the many gifts that Santa-chobee had promised them.
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OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – Seventy-six degrees. That’s a daytime high temperature that many cities across the U.S. will not see for many months. But in the lower half of Florida in the middle of January, a daytime high of 76 degrees is business as usual.
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Fishing bass during the spawn, in particular bedding bass – what a touchy subject! If you ask ten bass fishermen their thoughts, the answers will vary from “never” to “situation” to “always”, and the discussions on the subject sound like presidential debates. Let us delve into the “situation”. Why? Because this is the one I adhere to, and I am going to go over the thought process, baits, and what to look for.
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Cool footage of an extremely dangerous passage after large amounts of rain rush towards the sea. Hope you all hare having a great week!
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Winter is one of my favorite times to drop-shot because the fish tend to stack up in certain places and stay there. Of course, it’s very critical that you pinpoint the locations where fish are holding. When I get to a deep, clear lake, the first places I look are rocky points, bluffs or rocky shorelines because rocks hold a little extra heat even when the water’s cold, and forage such as crawfish also are likely to be in them.
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REDDING, Calif. – National Guard FLW College Fishing is headed to Lake Shasta Jan. 28 for the first of four stops in the West Division. Forty college teams from the across the region will be competing for a top award of $5,000.
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REDDING, Calif. – The EverStart Series opens the 2012 season on Lake Shasta Jan. 26-28 when as many as 300 pros and co-anglers take to the water for the first of four stops in the Western Division.
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If you were to ask most anglers what their favorite childhood memory was, I bet eight out of ten would tell you about fishing with a parent or grandparent. So how do you create these memories for your kids and give them a lifelong love of the sport? Here are a few tips to help make their time with you on the water experiences they will remember.
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BoatUS Angler has signed a sponsorship agreement with B.A.S.S. to be the Official Towing Service of the 2012 Bassmaster Open Series.
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Although they hail from opposite sides of the country, National Guard pro Brent Ehrler of California and Chevy pro Bryan Thrift of North Carolina are both proficient with using jerkbaits in cold climates. Their styles differ, but each has developed tried-and-true wintertime techniques.
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No longer permitted are double soft jerkbait rigs, drop shot rigs with jigs used as weights, double topwater setups and other multi-lure rigs, such as “umbrella rigs.” during bass fishing competition.
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CLEWISTON, Fla. – Dan Blanchard of Sarasota, Fla., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 30 pounds, 6 ounces Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Gator Division event on Lake Okeechobee. For his victory, Blanchard earned $6,000.
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Mini-Doggle: Definition – Not quite a Boondoggle – almost, but not quite.
Kayak fishing for me is all about the adventure. Not knowing what’s around the next corner, the anticipation of an unknown area and what it could hold, the challenge of unlocking those hidden secrets – that’s what draws me to the sport. So it was a no-brainer when Chip Gibson called me and asked if I wanted to fish Mosquito Lagoon. Did I want to join him and Brad? ”Of course!”
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There’s no doubt that the Kayak Fishing scene is growing. Now Lowrance is engraining deeper into the sport with their newest offerings – the Elite-4 series of fish finders. Lowrance is marketting these new sonar and chartplotter units as “Perfect for Kayaks.” Its time to take a closer look at these new units.
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FLW, a bass fishing tournament organization, announced today that Frabill will join the sponsorship lineup for the 2012 season. Frabill will showcase their line of fishing gear and apparel, including the FXE Stormsuit, across all platforms of FLW – including tournaments, multiple websites, bass and walleye magazines and various FLW events.
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Dan Blanchard weighed a five-bass limit totaling 30 pounds, 6 ounces Saturday to win the Bass Fishing tournament on Lake Okeechobee.
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North American Fisherman is proud to offer web extras like this slideshow of North American Fishing Club members and their catches for the month of April 2011!
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Steve Pennaz shows outdoor radio host Jim Ferguson how to catch bass in urban waters.
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Karen Savik demonstrates techniques for smallmouth during the low-pressure early spring and late fall on the river.
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Watch unbelievable footage of the biggest walleye ever pulled through the ice!
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Steve Pennaz, Karen Savik and George Liddle enjoy a friendly competition on finding patterns on an unkown body of water.
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Steve Pennaz, Karen Savik and George Liddle face off in a friendly competition to see who can catch the most fish on an unknown body of water.
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George Liddle and guest Chip Leer go after smallmouth bass during the summer when most anglers pass. You won’t want to miss the results and tips for landing them yourself.
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Fantastic site. A lot of useful info here. I am sending it to some buddies ans also sharing in delicious. And obviously, thanks for your effort!
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Thank you for the response, and I have added share buttons now for all social sharing.
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A lot of people are still in the experimental stage with the Alabama rig, including me. There have been all kinds of variations that have come out since the original one, and I’ve tried a good many of them.
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OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – The EverStart Series opens the 2012 season on Lake Okeechobee Jan. 19-21 with a tournament presented by Mercury. As many as 300 pros and co-anglers will take to the water for the first of four stops in the Southeast Division.
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OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – National Guard FLW College Fishing is headed to Lake Okeechobee Jan. 21 for the first of four stops in the Southeast Division. Forty college teams from the across the region will compete for a top award of $5,000.
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MINNEAPOLIS – “FLW” – the television show produced by FLW, the world's premier tournament-fishing organization – was the most-watched show of the day when the Jan. 1 episode, which featured the 2011 National Guard FLW College Fishing Northern Regional Championship, aired on NBC Sports Network. This is the second time since January 2011 “FLW” has been the overall most-watched show on its air date and the sixth time it has tied or has claimed the top honors among Field Sports shows aired on the network.
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I recently had the privilege of serving as a kayak support paddler for the Tampa Bay Frogman Swim. This was a 3.1 mile (5k) swim across Tampa Bay to raise money for the Navy SEAL Foundation. As I paddled out to stage for the start, a twinge from an old shoulder injury reminded me that I had forgotten to take my usual couple of aspirin to cut down on the discomfort that follows even a shorter day of paddling. My thoughts of a leisurely trip across the Bay went out the window when “my” swimmer, 14-year-old Becca Mann, pulled out the stops and set a blistering 56-minute pace that earned her first place in the women’s division and third overall.
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January 6th, and it’s my first angling outing of the New Year. I hope it’s an indication of how my fishing is going to go for the rest of this year!
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After reading Isaac Miller’s review of the Uniden “Atlantis” VHF marine radio, I decided to share my dramatically different experience with my Standard Horizon HX751. I purchased my radio two seasons ago for around $150. It has accompanied me nearly every time I have ventured out on my kayak. I consider a VHF radio an important part of my safety equipment and although I have not yet had to use it in an emergency, I do feel good knowing it is there and having confidence it will work.
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The winter season is upon us here in Southwest Florida. This can be a great time of year to fish from the kayak. During the winter months we deal with cold fronts, negative low tides, windy days and cold water temperatures. These conditions can be tough, and I wanted to share my thoughts on a few techniques, lure choices and the best times to be on the water for the top four targeted species in my region – snook, redfish, speckled (or spotted) trout, and flounder.
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Further down the Oregon Coast, just on the south edge of Coos Bay, you will find Sunset Bay State Park. Protected by rocks just off shore, this beach launch is usually very calm and easily navigated. Those weary of surf launches usually feel right at ease at Sunset Bay. This little-known location is a great launch with plenty of fishing to be found in the area.
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When you’re on the water, other boats can present hazards for kayak fisherman. They can also be a lifeline. Cell phones are great when you find yourself in a hairy situation, but they don’t always work. That’s where the VHF radio comes in. It allows for on-the-water communication with other boats on the water, the Coast Guard, and you can also get weather information in case you don’t notice the storm moving in on your location.
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For my last kayak fishing trip of 2011,I made the decision to go to a location that I hadn’t visited in quite some time. This New Year’s Eve trip would serve two purposes: finishing off a great year, and hopefully giving me some content for my next magazine article. I made the some calls and rounded up the usual suspects. Chris and Tom would be there, and I would pick Greg up along the way. As we drove over the Skyway Bridge enroute to Fort DeSoto, we could tell it was going to be a good morning. Flat calm conditions greeted us at the launch. We were soon on the water, casting Heddon “Super Spook, Jr.” topwaters into schools of mullet, looking for redfish.
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Last winter, I was looking for an inexpensive spinning reel for chasing Stripers on the kayak. By inexpensive, I in no way mean cheap. These reels would be expected to stand up to large fish and salt water fishing from a kayak for at least a few seasons. To fit my requirements, they would need to have a smooth enough drag so the fish can turn and run without pulling hooks, but be stout enough to keep the fish from running back into the rocks.
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With the hustle of the holidays coming to an end and 2012 right round the corner, I took a step back to reflect on what a great year 2011 was for the YakAngler Nation. With many kayak fishing websites being five to ten or more years old, YakAngler is definitely the new kid on the block. October 19, 2011 marked our two-year anniversary. In that short time we have seen our community of active users double, and in 2011 we reached over 160,000 unique visitors.
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An easy way to catch catfish in the spring is on a setline and every year about this time I start to get the itch. I don’t know exactly what causes it. No I don’t mean a physical itch. It’s something that triggers a sensation inside my inner most being.
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Here are some tips and tricks to help you catch more fish from clear water fisheries. These tips will get you “Tuned-in”, regardless of the target species.
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Hello fellow anglers. Are you ready for spring Bass fishing? I sure am! In my opinion, the I-80 lakes offer the best, most consistent, public bass and bluegill fishing in Nebraska.
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BulletBobbers are small planer boards that slide on your line and flip direction and/or color when given a tug. They reduce the amount of casts between catches which gives your lure more time in the water–one important key to catching more fish.
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I have never seen a spinnerbait like this. Its inline design is sleek and eye catching, but thats not what immediately grasps your attention.
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Its that time of year. April showers bring about plenty of stained water in our reservoirs, rivers and lakes. For a lot of fisherman, this new influx of debris in the water puts a damper on things. But it doesn’t have to be this way. It can work to your advantage if you know what to look for.
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Now that April is well under way, and the Walleye spawn seems to be winding down, Nebraska anglers will be shifting their attention to early Crappie season. As water temps begin to warm, hordes of these tasty pan fish will begin to move into the shallows, following creek channels, all kinds of cover along shore lines, and possibly featureless flats to find forage. That is what early season Crappie migration is all about, — feeding not spawning.
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I’ve been fishing since I was 8 years old and began fishing artificials 25 years ago with Cotton Cordell’s Big O crankbait and Bill Norman’s Snatrix plastic worm. I’ve read hundreds of articles that gave reasons that fish attack lures, but my experience tells me that there are abstract qualities in a lure that cause it to be seen, tracked, and struck.
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Sight fishing is absolutely one of my favorite ways to fish. It puts you one on one with fish that know you are there. It makes catching them a whole lot more satisfying because the odds are more even.
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Sight, sound, and feel are three factors to consider when choosing an artificial lure on tough days or on days when the pattern is spotty.
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Why my absolute favorite fishing spots are farm ponds.
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Headed home for two days before I hit the road for 2 weeks. Sorry about the shaky video…the rough road and my caffeine levels weren’t a good combination. Nice seeing so many of you at the NPAA conference this past weekend!
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Cool footage of a little pike eating a baby duck. Hope everyone enjoyed the Holidays. Now back to work, have a great week!
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One of the best anglers on the Mississippi, Brett King, gives my Luck “E” Strike plastics a workout after dark on some big walleyes!
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At what point in this video do you think she was just playing along…or did she really think they were fish? Hope you all had a great Christmas, and have a Happy New Year!
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Got my Dad up to fish with me for the first time in years. Perfect weather, and awesome fishing! Had to net 2 huge walleyes at the same time in the new EGO. This net handle is 40% stronger than the previous generation. Keep an eye out for it!
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Sometimes we beach our boats at weigh in…but we usually idle up to the sand! Have a great week!
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Here’s why you don’t have to use hooks when using electric eels as bait. Have a great week!
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