Freedom Tackle Continues to Elevate
By Joel Isenberg
Freedom Tackle Corp. scores a big player as it obtains Tom Chopin, who has had a stellar career with LiveTarget Lures, as general manager. Toronto based Freedom Tackle has had several remarkable breakthroughs as of late. At the 2016 Bassmaster Classic Freedom Tackle partnered with Z-Man Lures to create the only Chatterbait with a quick exchange hook. Bringing Tom Chopin to the team is another step in elevating Freedom Tackle Corp. within the industry.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Berkley Fusion 13 Hooks with Davis Viebeck.
Berkley has created a new series of hooks called Fusion 13 that are super sharp without breaking the bank. Available in 9 styles from magnum, weighted swimbait hooks to tiny drop shot models. They have cool packaging that you keep to help organize your hooks. Top angler Davis Viebeck explains what you need to know about Berkley's Fusion 19 hooks.
Monday, March 28, 2016
Shimano and Rapala Join Forces with BASS.
BASS Big Draw for Anglers
Originally posted in Angling International
Two of the world’s top fishing tackle manufacturers have
announced major sponsorship agreements with B.A.S.S.
Under the deals, Shimano and Rapala will be supporting sponsors
of the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Series, B.A.S.S.
Nation events and other major tournaments run by the organisation.
“We welcome Rapala into the B.A.S.S. sponsor family,” said Bruce
Akin, CEO of B.A.S.S. “The company is known worldwide as an innovator and
marketer of premium fishing lures and tackle as well as a strong supporter of
many Bassmaster Elite Series professionals. We look forward to helping Rapala
grows its brands as it helps us grow the sport of bass fishing.”
“Rapala is extremely proud to be a sponsor of the Elite Series,”
said Tom Mackin, President of Rapala USA. “We value our strong strategic
marketing partnership with this world-class organisation. We also value our
friendship with all the great people at B.A.S.S. Together we are building
momentum – it’s really fun to be part of it all.”
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Rapala's New Shadow Rap
Wicked Matte Finishes for Clear Water!
When the Bassmaster Classic was last held on
Oklahoma’s Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, Mike Iaconelli led after Day 1 and
Brandon Palaniuk finished runner-up. Returning to that waterbody with a new
Rapala® bait has both anglers envisioning a slightly different
outcome.
“Last time we were there, a jerkbait played a
huge role in my second-place finish,” says Palaniuk, a six-time Classic
qualifier. “So going back with the Shadow Rap Shad in my arsenal – a bait I
didn’t have before, and something the fish have never seen – could be a huge
key factor in trying to win this thing.”
Iaconelli is optimistic also about his Classic
chances with a Shadow Rap® Shad.
“I haven’t been this excited about a brand-new bait
for a long time,” says Ike, the 2003 Classic Champion and 17-time qualifier.
“Hands down, it’s going to be a player this year.”
Iaconelli, Palaniuk and fellow Rapala pro Ott
DeFoe all appreciate the Shadow Rap Shad advantage they’ll enjoy in the Classic,
which will be contested March 4-6.
“Knowing that I’m one of the very few guys who’s got
it this year is going to let me fish with confidence,” says DeFoe, a five-time
Classic qualifier and the 2011 Bassmaster Rookie of the Year. “Fishing
something different will help me catch more and bigger bass. With the action
it’s got, man I just totally expect this thing to be a big hit there at Grand
Lake this year.”
Similar to the original Shadow Rap, released at
last year’s Classic, the Shadow Rap Shad is taller in profile than its
predecessor, but not as long. And, rather than slowly sinking on the pause — as
an original Shadow Rap does — a Shadow Rap Shad slowly rises when stopped,
slightly wobbling and perfectly mimicking an injured shad.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
3 Senko Presentations You Must Know!
The recent 2016 Walmart FLW Lake Hartwell had almost all the top 10 anglers fishing for spawning bass with a Senko. Each angler had their own special colour or brand but all of them knew how amazing Senko style baits can be around shallow bass.
Learn how to use a wacky, neko and texas rig Senko will catch bass anywhere they live.
Monday, March 21, 2016
John Cox Wins 2016 Walmart FLW Lake Hartwell Event with 67-06lbs!
Canadians Jeff Gustafson 4th and Cory Johnston 8th!
FLW PRESS RELEASE
John Cox of Debary, Fla., loves fishing ponds. As a kid, he cut
his teeth fishing ponds. The first bass club Cox ever joined was a johnboat-only-club
that fished on small ponds. The first aluminum boat Cox owned had a blown
outboard on it that he could not afford to get fixed. But that didn’t bother
him one bit. After all, he just wanted to put the boat in on ponds where he
could use the trolling motor to fish around the banks.
Staying quick and aiming shallow proved the difference for Cox. (Photo: FLW) |
Maybe that helps explain why Cox has mostly run aluminum boats
on the Walmart FLW Tour. It might also help explain why Cox usually seeks out
smaller, limited access backwaters connected to lakes during Tour events.
“These big lakes confuse me,” Cox laughs. “I feel much more
comfortable fishing in smaller backwaters off of a main lake or river.”
Today, Cox utilized just such a secluded backwater to come from
second place and win the Walmart FLW Tour presented by Evinrude and hosted by
the Anderson Convention & Visitors Bureau at Lake Hartwell. His final-day
weight of 16 pounds, 2 ounces was enough to nudge past Clark Wendlandt at the
finish line by a mere 7 ounces. In four days, Cox accrued 67 pounds, 6 ounces to
win the $100,000 payday.
This is the second time Cox has accessed an obscure area for a
Tour win. His first Tour win was in 2011 at the Red River when he pushed his
aluminum boat through a culvert into a backwater area to reach unpressured
fish.
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Rick Clunn Wins 2016 BASS Elite St. Johns River with 81-15lbs!
Clunn Gets it Done with Bladed Jig.
By Bryan Brasher
BASS PRESS RELEASE
On Nov. 5, 1976, Missouri angler Rick Clunn claimed his first B.A.S.S. victory in the Bassmaster Classic on Lake Guntersville. It was his first giant step toward becoming a true legend in the sport of professional fishing.
On Sunday, he won for the 15th time on the B.A.S.S. circuit — and in many ways, this step might have gone even further toward cementing his legacy. Clunn, who will turn 70 in July, caught five bass that weighed 19 pounds during Sunday’s championship round and won the Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River presented by Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels easily with a four-day weight of 81-15. The win was bolstered by a monumental catch of 31-7 during Saturday’s semifinal round.
By Bryan Brasher
BASS PRESS RELEASE
On Nov. 5, 1976, Missouri angler Rick Clunn claimed his first B.A.S.S. victory in the Bassmaster Classic on Lake Guntersville. It was his first giant step toward becoming a true legend in the sport of professional fishing.
On Sunday, he won for the 15th time on the B.A.S.S. circuit — and in many ways, this step might have gone even further toward cementing his legacy. Clunn, who will turn 70 in July, caught five bass that weighed 19 pounds during Sunday’s championship round and won the Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River presented by Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels easily with a four-day weight of 81-15. The win was bolstered by a monumental catch of 31-7 during Saturday’s semifinal round.
Clunn used his instincts to win with bladed jig. (Photo: BASS) |
2016 Walmart FLW Lake Hartwell Day 3: Clark Wendlandt Widens Lead.
Cory Johnston and Jeff Gustafson make Top 10!
by Rob Newell
FLW PRESS RELEASE
Amazingly, the good weather streak at the Walmart FLW Tour event
presented by Evinrude and hosted by the Anderson Convention & Visitors
Bureau on Lake Hartwell defied all odds today by proving weather forecasters
wrong. What was supposed to be a 70 percent chance of rain with cooling
temperatures today actually turned out to be a decent fishing day. Now,
granted, the weather was not as nice as it has been the last two days, but it
was certainly good enough to sight-fish and that’s all the leaders really cared
about.
Wendlandt hugging banks and bed fishing. (Photo: FLW) |
For the third day in a row, there was a lead change. This time
Clark Wendlandt of Leander, Texas, has grabbed the pole position. Wendlandt,
who is no stranger to winning FLW Tour events with his eyes, sacked up 19
pounds, 9 ounces on day three and now holds a 1 pound, 5 ounce lead going into
the final day with 52 pounds, 9 ounces total.
Wendlandt is a brilliant strategist when it comes to the sight
fishing game. He has a knack for staying with waves of bass that move shallow
throughout a whole lake. He has done it several times for sight fishing wins on
Beaver Lake and Lake Murray and he is at it again on Hartwell.
Saturday, March 19, 2016
2016 BASS Elite St. Johns River Day 3: Rick Clunn Smashes Monster Limit to Take Lead!
Clunn Stuns with 31-07 lb limit!
By Bryan Brasher
BASS PRESS RELEASE
By Dozens of anglers from the Bassmaster Elite Series
joined an already-giant crowd of spectators Saturday afternoon to watch Rick
Clunn weigh in his Day 3 catch.
They sensed something special was about to happen — and
they were right.
Legendary angler Rick Clunn shows the crowd that he still has his magic. (Photo: BASS) |
The 69-year-old Missouri angler, who has fished more than
400 events with B.A.S.S., proved he still has plenty of fight left with an
eye-popping five-bass limit that weighed 31 pounds, 7 ounces. The
tournament-best catch pushed Clunn’s three-day total to 62-15 and lifted him
from 31st place into the lead in the Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River
presented by Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels.
Clunn, a four-time winner of the Bassmaster Classic and a
14-time champion on the B.A.S.S. circuit, said it was one of the better rounds
of tournament fishing he’s ever had.
“It was just one of those days that was magical,” Clunn
said. “This is the third-largest five-fish limit I’ve ever weighed in.
Everything went right. Every fish that bit, I caught.”
Clunn said he had known all week that the fishery had the
potential to produce a big bag. As it turned out, he needed two bags to carry
in his monumental catch – one of which was carried up the walkway from the boat
dock by fellow Elite Series angler Skeet Reese.
2016 BASS Elite St. John's River Day 2: Hackney in Command.
Sight
Fishing a Grind as Topwaters Tempt.
By
Brian Brasher
BASS PRESS RELEASE
With most of the field sight fishing
for spawning bass, Louisiana pro Greg Hackney took a slightly different
approach during Friday’s second round of the Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns
River presented by Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels.
Hackney mixing blind casting and sight fishing. (Photo: BASS) |
“I’m fishing spawning fish for sure,”
Hackney said. “I’m not necessarily looking at all of them, but I know they’re
bedding or guarding fry or something.
“I caught a couple of rats (small
fish) that I was looking at. But I caught all of the good ones just fishing.”
2016 Walmart FLW Lake Hartwell Day 2: John Cox Grabs Lead.
Johnston Brothers Sit 11th and 13th.
by Rob Newell
FLW PRESS RELEASE
The Walmart FLW Tour sightfest continued on day two at Lake
Hartwell which is presented by Evinrude and hosted by the Anderson Convention
& Visitors Bureau. Once again, brilliant blue skies with a few clouds and
no wind graced the field and to hear the anglers tell it, there are still
plenty of fish moving up – by the hour.
Burning banks pays off for Cox. (Photo FLW) |
Though the weatherman continues to threaten with rain over the
weekend, pros are in a state of bed-fishing bliss, with leaders claiming they
plan to sight-fish right on into the weekend.
With sight fishing in full effect, it’s no wonder that the lead
spot has been overtaken by John “Eagle Eye” Cox, an angler known for his
sight-fishing savvy on the FLW Tour. Today Cox weighed in 20 pounds, 5 ounces
for a two-day total of 37 pounds, 1 ounce.
While Cox did sight fish quite a bit today, he did admit that
his two biggest fish came from, “just fishing” while looking for beds. One of
those big ones registered 6-pounds, 11 ounces on the scales.
Friday, March 18, 2016
2016 Walmart FLW Lake Hartwell Day 1: Darrel Robertson Leads with Ideal Sight-fishing Conditions.
Gussy lands 6-14 bass to grab big bass award. FLW PRESS RELEASE
During the official practice period for Walmart FLW Tour event
presented by Evinrude and hosted by the Anderson Convention & Visitors
Bureau on Lake Hartwell, a huge springtime warm-up graced the Southeast. For
three days in a row, sunny slick conditions warmed Hartwell’s waters to the
peak spawning temperatures for bass. All during practice anglers trolled the
banks looking at fish that had just moved up from deep water and were just
starting to make beds.
Vetran Robertson leads with only limit over 20lbs. (Photo: FLW) |
Today the pros finally got to mash the gas and see exactly what
Hartwell could produce. On a scale of 1 to 10 for sight-fishing conditions,
today ranked a 10 plus with bright blue sunny skies and not a breath of wind.
Anglers were not confined to just pockets or coves for sight-fishing; they
could have sight-fished on main-lake shoals if they wanted.
The result was a weigh-in dominated by bass that were being
looked at when they were caught. Hartwell showed out with multiple 15-pound
bags. In fact, 27 limits topped the scales at 15 pounds or better on the pro
side. The top 20-cut after day one stands at 15 pounds, 10 ounces.
2016 BASS Elite St. John's River Day 1: Lester Leads in Sigh Fishing Fest.
Sight Fishing key to Season Opener
By Bryan Brasher
BASS PRESS RELEASE
During the final round of practice for the Bassmaster Elite
at St. Johns River presented by Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels, Tennessee angler
Brandon Lester found a giant largemouth on a spawning bed.
Brandon is all smiles with a 9 pounder and the lead. (Photo: BASS) |
He was so excited about the fish that he texted some of
his family members and told them to pay attention to Bassmaster.com when the
tournament began, because he thought he could make something special happen
early.
Hopefully they took it to heart.
Lester went straight to the big fish Thursday morning —
and caught it on his fourth cast — to set the tone for a fantastic day of sight
fishing. The bass, which weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces, anchored a five-fish limit
that tipped the scales at 23-13 and gave Lester the opening-round lead.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
BRP Add a Total of 72 New Evinrude Dealers in 2016
During the past fiscal year, BRP added 16 premium OEM boat builders to its portfolio. This acclaimed group of builders includes Fairline Florida, Everglades, Cobalt, and Sea Pro Boats and each builder has signed agreements with BRP to supply its Evinrude E-TEC outboard engines.
Consumers considering the purchase of any of these industry-leading boat brands will have the power to choose any one of the award-winning Evinrude E-TEC or Evinrude E-TEC G2 engines. Every Evinrude E-TEC G2 engine delivers unrivalled power and performance, best-in-class fuel efficiency, produces up to 75% fewer total regulated emissions*, and an industry-leading maintenance schedule that sets the standard for ease of ownership by only requiring dealer-scheduled maintenance every 5 years or 500 hours.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
ICAST conqueror has Bassmaster Classic wish
Canadian Company an ICAST KING!
Originally posted Angling International
Five industry awards in six years makes LIVETARGET the most decorated lure manufacturer in the history of ICAST.
And the Canadian company says that success in the Bassmaster Classic would be the icing on the cake. “If we had one hope from the event it would be that David Walker wins the event using one of our LIVETARGET lures,” says Marketing Manager Gary Abernethy.
“The bass market represents a huge part of the LIVETARGET portfolio as the company makes hundreds of lures that match the different forage types and techniques for the sector. The Classic Expo offers a great chance to showcase these to customers who do not normally get to see such an array of lures in one location.
“As well as being able to see our products, there will also be videos on show at the booth alongside our pro staffers who will be there to meet visitors and sign autographs. There is no other event that draws the attention of the consumer and media like the Classic.
“It has a great balance of promotional atmosphere along with a serious fishing competition. Most people do not realise how huge the Classic is to the fishermen themselves. Making the Classic roster becomes the whole focal point of their fishing season.
“It acts as a jump start to a new season so it is important to vendors, retailers and tournament anglers.”
Monday, March 14, 2016
Win a Birthday Wish with Rapala!
We are celebrating our 80th Anniversary. In recognition of this, we are hosting the largest contest in our history. The contest is named “Rapala 80” and there are two ways to enter. First, you can go to www.rapala.ca/rapala80 and sign up for free. The second is to visit your local tackle retailer and purchase a specially marked Rapala(has a Rapala 80 sticker on the front of the box). The specially marked boxes can be found in a Rapala 80 logo’d bin. If the purchaser finds a lure that has the Rapala 80 Golden Print on the backside, then that person is a winner! They can redeem their prize through https://rapala.ca/rapala80. Enter both ways to increase your chances of winning. The prize package is an assortment of 80 Rapala lures(approx.. value of $1000). Basically a lifetime supply! All the details can be found at https://rapala.ca/rapala80
Friday, March 11, 2016
Top Gear Picks of 2015
The fine people at Southwick Associates have taken a survey on our most favourite fishing products. See if you're picks are among the most popular.
In 2015, sportfishing's most frequently purchased brands included:
- Top rod brand: Shakespeare (Ugly Stik, Sturdy Stik, etc.)
- Top reel brand: Shimano
- Top combo brand: Shakespeare
- Top fishing line brand: PowerPro
- Top hard bait brand: Rapala
- Top spinner bait brand: Strike King
- Top jig brand: Strike King
- Top sinker brand: Lindys
- Top swivel brand: Eagle Claw
- Top leader brand: Sufix
- Top fly line brand: Rio
- Top fly leader brand: Rio
- Top tippets brand: Rio
- Top wader brand: Simms
- Top clothing brand: Columbia
- Top raingear brand: Frogg Toggs
- Top landing net brand: Frabill
- Top bait bucket/aerator brand: Frabill
- Top fishing knife brand: Rapala
- Top fish scale brand: Berkley
- Top trolling motor brand: Minn Kota
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Jason Christie's Old-School Approach Talk of the Bassmaster Classic
Oklahoma pro Jason Christie ended up one spot
short of winning the 2016 Bassmaster Classic at Grand Lake, Okla., finishing
second to fellow Oklahoman and Bassmaster Elite Series roommate Edwin Evers.
Though he didn't win, Christie's old-school spinnerbait approach was the talk
of the tournament, even among fellow competitors.
With the cold and muddy water, Christie wanted
a bulky bait that he could fish slowly. He fished a 1-ounce BOOYAH Blade
spinnerbait that he altered by replacing the single No. 5 Colorado blade with a
huge No. 6 gold Colorado blade, and used the new YUM Pulse swimbait as a
trailer.
"I used that combination because I wanted
to increase the strike zone in that dirtier water," he said. "The
fish couldn't see so well, so I wanted them to feel the bait."
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
New Jackall Lipless Crank!
TN/60 – TN/70 Disc
Knocker Lipless Crankbait –
Expanding its
TN lipless crankbait line-up, Jackall Lures offers the new TN/60 and TN/70 Disc
Knocker baits. Ideal for targeting pressured fish, these new lures incorporate
a disc-shaped weight in its body chamber to create a tempting unique, deep
sound. The bottom lip of both versions
have the same tungsten weight as the original TN 60/70 lipless cranks, allowing
them to swim level at the slowest retrieves and also stand straight up on the
bottom when stopped.
The
2.4-inch TN/60 Disc Knocker weighs in at 1/2-ounce, while the TN/70 is a
2.8-inch lure weighing 5/8-ounces. The eight available colors include SG
Threadfin Shad, Angry Craw, Spawning Tiger, HL Black/Gold, TO Muddy Shad,
Sprinkle Wakasagi, SS Chartreuse and Flash Gill.
Officially being introduced at the 2016 Bassmaster
Classic Outdoor Expo, starting Friday, March 4 at the Cox Business Center in
Tulsa, Okla., the TN/60 and TN/70 Disc Knocker lures will also be available
that day at selected tackle retailers nationwide and in Canada. MSRP: $14.99 (USD)
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Edwin Evers is the 2016 BASSMASTER Classic Winner with 60-07lbs!
Third Day Heroics Nets Win!
By Bryan Brasher
BASS PRESS RELEASE
For the first two days of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic
presented by GoPro, the buzz centered around local sensation Jason
Christie of nearby Park Hill, Okla.
But on the final day, another of Oklahoma’s favorite sons stole the show.
Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., caught an incredible 29 pounds, 3 ounces of bass from Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees Sunday to push his three-day total weight to 60-7. The epic finish was enough to help him storm past Christie and the rest of the Classic field to earn a $300,000 payday and a spot in professional bass fishing history.
The win was Evers’ 11th with B.A.S.S., but his first time to raise the Classic trophy.
“It hasn’t quite hit me yet,” said Evers, who was fishing his 15th Classic. “I don’t know when it will. But I know 29 pounds on the last day of the Classic is big.”
Evers certainly didn’t seem like he was ready to win a Classic championship earlier in the week.
By Bryan Brasher
BASS PRESS RELEASE
Edwin enjoying the win in his home state. (Photo: BASS) |
But on the final day, another of Oklahoma’s favorite sons stole the show.
Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., caught an incredible 29 pounds, 3 ounces of bass from Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees Sunday to push his three-day total weight to 60-7. The epic finish was enough to help him storm past Christie and the rest of the Classic field to earn a $300,000 payday and a spot in professional bass fishing history.
The win was Evers’ 11th with B.A.S.S., but his first time to raise the Classic trophy.
“It hasn’t quite hit me yet,” said Evers, who was fishing his 15th Classic. “I don’t know when it will. But I know 29 pounds on the last day of the Classic is big.”
Evers certainly didn’t seem like he was ready to win a Classic championship earlier in the week.
Saturday, March 5, 2016
2016 Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lake Day 2: Jason Christie Leading with 37-9 lb!
Canadian Charles Sim finishes 31th.
By Bryan Brasher
BASS PRESS RELEASE
By Bryan Brasher
BASS PRESS RELEASE
A big spinnerbait and local knowledge assist Christie on Day 2. (Photo: BASS) |
For the first 43 years of the GEICO Bassmaster
Classic presented by GoPro, only one angler managed to win the event in his
home state.
Now, there’s a chance it could happen for the third year in a row.
After
establishing a solid lead with 20 pounds, 14 ounces on Day 1 at Grand Lake O’
the Cherokees, Oklahoma pro Jason Christie added 16-11 Saturday and
maintained his spot atop the leaderboard with a two-day total of 37-9. Christie
leads second-place angler Todd Faircloth (31-14) by more than 5 pounds, and has
better than a 6-pound advantage over third-place angler Edwin Evers (31-4),
another Oklahoma native.
“It wasn’t a great day by Grand Lake standards, but
it was pretty good compared to what everybody else did today,” said Christie,
who lives in Park Hill, Okla., just an hour from Grand Lake. “Just
like Friday, I was surprised that I had as much weight as I did.”
Christie
was emphatic Friday that he was going to stick with the one tactic
that’s really been working for him since practice began for the event last
week.
2016 Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lake Day 2: Mid-morning Report.
Canadian Sim jumps 30 spots with 3 big fish!
By Luigi De Rose
It's 10am (central time) and the lake is some-what dead. Bright sun and no wind killed almost everyone's morning bite. No one has a limit and the fishing is starting to grind on all the competitors. Surprisingly, the mid-morning was one of the worst fishing periods yesterday but several big fish have just been boated and it might signal a new beginning.
Here's the unofficial top 5.
By Luigi De Rose
It's 10am (central time) and the lake is some-what dead. Bright sun and no wind killed almost everyone's morning bite. No one has a limit and the fishing is starting to grind on all the competitors. Surprisingly, the mid-morning was one of the worst fishing periods yesterday but several big fish have just been boated and it might signal a new beginning.
Here's the unofficial top 5.
- Randy Howell 25-4lb
- Todd Faircloth 23lb
- Jason Christie 23 lb
- Bill Lowen 23lb
- Greg Vinson 22lb
2016 Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lake Day 1: Local Jason Christie Leads with 20lb!
Canadian Sim sits in 44th.
By Bryan Brasher
BASS PRESS RELEASE
The bass on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees are in transition, and all of the 55 anglers in the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro are doing a decent job staying ahead of them.
But on Friday, one angler — a local favorite who lives right down the road — did it better than anyone else.
Jason Christie, a Park Hill, Okla., pro who lives just an hour away from the lake, brought five bass to the scales that weighed 20 pounds, 14 ounces and took the opening-round lead in the Super Bowl of professional bass fishing. Alabamian Greg Vinson, who almost missed the event due to the lingering effects of a concussion, is second with 18-1, and Texas pro Alton Jones is third with 17-13.
Even after a big day, Christie admitted the fishing was tough.
“It was slow. It was a grind, but it was a grind in practice,” Christie said. “I honestly didn’t think I had that kind of weight, but the fish up here just fool you because they’re thick and heavy.
“I’m not getting a lot of bites. I think the most I’ve had in one day is nine — and that’s including practice.”
Getting just nine bites during an eight-hour day forces an angler to exercise patience and remain focused through the downtime so he doesn’t miss the next bite when it finally comes.
By Bryan Brasher
BASS PRESS RELEASE
The bass on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees are in transition, and all of the 55 anglers in the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro are doing a decent job staying ahead of them.
Jason says his best fishing is during bright, calm days. This is the opposite of what most of the field has experience. (Photo: BASS) |
But on Friday, one angler — a local favorite who lives right down the road — did it better than anyone else.
Jason Christie, a Park Hill, Okla., pro who lives just an hour away from the lake, brought five bass to the scales that weighed 20 pounds, 14 ounces and took the opening-round lead in the Super Bowl of professional bass fishing. Alabamian Greg Vinson, who almost missed the event due to the lingering effects of a concussion, is second with 18-1, and Texas pro Alton Jones is third with 17-13.
Even after a big day, Christie admitted the fishing was tough.
“It was slow. It was a grind, but it was a grind in practice,” Christie said. “I honestly didn’t think I had that kind of weight, but the fish up here just fool you because they’re thick and heavy.
“I’m not getting a lot of bites. I think the most I’ve had in one day is nine — and that’s including practice.”
Getting just nine bites during an eight-hour day forces an angler to exercise patience and remain focused through the downtime so he doesn’t miss the next bite when it finally comes.
Friday, March 4, 2016
New Jackall Rhythm Wave Swimbait
Rhythm Wave Soft
Swimbait -
Both sizes of these new Jackall soft swimbaits are offered in
six colors including Bluegill/pearl White, Golden Shad, green pumpkin pepper,
Holo Black, Prism Shad and Sexy Albino.
Available for the first time at the 2016 Bassmaster Classic Outdoor Expo, starting
Friday, March 4 at the Cox Business Center in Tulsa, Okla., the lures will also
be available that day at selected tackle retailers nationwide and in
Canada. MSRP: $4.99 – 5 Pack (USD)
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