THE BUSINESS NEWS OF FISHING.

Best on Tour brings you interesting news from the fishing industry in a weekly email.

1. Stat of the Day

PRESENTED BY: Sunline

2. Money Matters

PRESENTED BY: Big Bite Baits

Protecting Your Investment

As anglers we all spend our hard earned money on equipment, but do we always take the necessary precautions to protect our investment? Although the concept is not a new one, covering your rods with a protective sleeve is an inexpensive way to secure and organize your rods. Numerous brands and styles are available, with certain rod companies even offering branded versions specifically for their products. Organization is another factor that makes these sleeves an advantage for anglers. Organizing specific rods for various techniques based on color coding saves time on the water when looking for setups in your locker, giving you more time to fish.

3. Behind the Scenes

PRESENTED BY: SPRO

Keeping Track Of Your Catches Whether you are looking to document your personal best, or cull up ounces to win your local club tournament a digital scale is an essential tool for today's angler. While handheld scales have been around for quite some time, new advancements have made scales more accurate, helping anglers keep track of their catches. The Bass Pro Tour relies on the Brecknell ElectroSamson scale to decide who takes home huge checks at their events, utilizing a catch, weigh, release format. Numerous tour level anglers have been using the Rapala Touch Screen Tournament Scale , which is one of the top selling digital scales on the market.

4. Anglers Tribune

Pirch's Close Encounters

You may know Payson, AZ Pro Clifford Pirch as the Bassmaster Elite Series professional that weighed in a mind boggling 34 pound limit at the St. Johns River earlier in the year, but others know him for his expertise in the hunting world. Pirch who is a world class elk guide, has been tracking and hunting since he was a young boy with his Dad. Along the way Pirch has had numerous close encounters with various critters that inhabit his native state of Arizona. One particular encounter with a mountain lion had the attention of anglers and media alike at a recent media event. Pirch recounted an encounter with a wounded mountain lion that would make any hardened outdoorsman's heart likely skip a beat. "I had wounded a big mountain lion that scurried into a tree to get away. My Dad insisted that I go in and finish what I had started, not wanting the cat to suffer. As it was getting darker you couldn't see exactly where the mountain lion had gone, or if it was even in the tree at all. As I climbed the tree I stopped on a branch to get my bearings and felt something rubbing against the back of my neck. To my surprise it was the tail of the big cat, which was sitting on a branch right above my head hidden from sight. Needless to say that was an unwanted surprise." Pirch concluded. Pirch was recently stalked by another mountain lion during elk hunts. Check out the video here .

5. Baits Not Being Talked About

If you are looking for a sneaky bait to throw this fall, look no further than the Warbaits Warblade . Whether you fish it as a swim jig, or a spinnerbait this bait excels in various types of cover or in open water. The Warbaits Warblade features a first-class silicone skirt, matching fiberguard, incredible 3D eyes, and a precisely painted head.

6. What We're Watching & Listening To

PRESENTED BY: Gamakatsu

Boyd Duckett Joins Bass Talk Live Post MLF+FLW

Boyd Duckett joined Bass Talk Live recently to discuss the MLF acquisition of FLW. To watch the full interview click here.

7. Jersey Watch

PRESENTED BY: Denali

JProz with a good season Jacob Powroznik moved to the Bass Pro Tour this season with a strong list of sponsors and finished the season in 23rd place in the points, accumulating $142,000 in the process. One of those sponsors is MotorGuide, making he and Dean Rojas the only anglers in the BPT field to win a tour event this year with a MotorGuide trolling motor on their rigs. Photo courtesy of Major League Fishing

8. Regional Recommendations

Founded in January of 1980, Mark’s Outdoor Sports has been providing superior products and service to the greater Birmingham area for over 37 years. Serving as your Complete Hunting and Fishing Store, Mark's offers the absolute best products, prices and customer service they can provide. Making sure that each and every customer feels right at home at Mark’s Outdoor Sports is their primary goal.

9. Best for Last

PRESENTED BY: AFTCO

Photo courtesy of Kevinvandam.com The Top Ten Bass Anglers From the Top Ten The best bass angler in the World has been an often debated topic among anglers and media alike. In today's tour level environment, comparisons can be even more difficult with different formats and anglers no longer competing directly against each other at all. The Top Tens website boasts 172,345 top ten lists for everything "under the sun". They even have a top 10 list for bass anglers. Do you agree with their top 10? Some notable exceptions from the list are Brent Ehrler, Bryan Thrift, Edwin Evers, Jacob Wheeler, Jason Christie and Scott Martin to name a few. See the complete list here . 1.Kevin Van Dam 2.Bill Dance 3.Rick Clunn 4.Roland Martin 5.Jimmy Houston 6.Woo Daves 7.Aaron Martens 8.Mike Iaconelli 9.Gary Klein 10.Skeet Reese

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