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1. Stat of the Day
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2. Money Matters
PRESENTED BY: Big Bite Baits
Make Money Renting Your Boat

Anglers traveling to fish for vacations and tournaments have started using rental places like VRBO and Airbnb to find places to stay for a number of reasons, but will they start renting a boat in the same way. Or would they consider renting out their boat to make extra money? Boatsetter.com thinks so and gives anglers a place to rent boats or make their boat available for rent.
3. Behind the Scenes
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The Best Rod?

Game and Fish Magazine recently conducted a test with 14 different rod brands and rated them on ten categories and gave each an overall score. The top five rated rods were G.Loomis, Daiwa, Abu Garcia, BPS and Denali . See the full review and ratings for all 14 brands here .
4. Anglers Tribune
Making The Jump From High School To College Competiton
We recently caught up with Carson Newman University collegiate angler Lee Rose Koza to get her thoughts on her High School fishing experience and making the jump to competing in college.

  1. What things were important to them to be successful in high school fishing? Spending time on the water and the relationships my partner and I both built while fishing together greatly impacted our tournament success. We both have competitive mindsets and learned quickly that the more time we spent getting familiar with new waters would help us tremendously when tournament day came around. 
  2. What are 2-3 things you would recommend to high school anglers that are looking to join a college team? I would recommend doing plenty of research to find the right fit before making the huge college decision. I have learned that every college fishing team or club is different. Check to see if the university's team is coach-led or student-led, if there is a travel budget, and what events they participate in. Maintaining a clean and active social media account is key. Most coaches are looking out for anglers who can promote well, keep up with their grades, and have had tournament success.  
  3. How much has competition increased in high school and college fishing in the past several years? The competition now is unreal. The transition from high school to college fishing was very eye-opening. At my first college tournament, I immediately noticed that every angler was there for one reason only, to take home first place.  
  4. What should high school and college anglers expect for sponsorships when working with companies? Establishing personal relationships are extremely important in working with companies in the fishing industry. For an angler to be sponsored, they should show great interest and passion for the companies products. A few ways you can show that may include wearing the company logo, using the products, and social media. In return for high school and college anglers promoting, they should be hopeful for discounted products and promotional items that tell the public who you're proudly representing. 
5. Baits Not Being Talked About
6. What We're Watching & Listening To
PRESENTED BY: Gamakatsu
Martin On The River
Scott Martin shares his experience during a stingy Bassmaster Open on the Arkansas River in his latest YouTube video. Check out the full episode here .
7. Jersey Watch
PRESENTED BY : Denali
Jamie Hartman
Photo courtesy of Bassmaster
Currently ranked 4th in the Angler of the Year standings and coming off a 8th place finish at the last event, he heads to his former home state next month for the Northern swing of the Elite Series. His sponsor line up includes Nitro, Bass Pro Shops, Mercury, Cashion, Owner, HiSeas, Power Pole and non endemic ATC Motor Freight.
8. Regional Recommendations
Dayton Boat Dock
Located on the shores of Lake Chickamauga Dayton Boat Dock & Grill is your one stop shop for all of your fishing and dining needs. With a fully stocked tackle store featuring the latest and greatest baits, as well as live bait this is the place to stop in Dayton, TN before hitting the lake. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner the grill stays busy keeping locals and anglers coming back for more. Dayton Boat Dock & Grill is playing host to the FLW Super Tournament this week on Lake Chickamauga. If you are in the Dayton, TN area make sure to stop by and check them out or you can shop online here.
9. Best for Last
PRESENTED BY: AFTCO
Does Putting Soda on the Gills of a Bleeding Fish Work?
Soda on the gills of a bleeding fish has been a long myth among anglers as a way to stop the bleeding quickly and to give the fish the best chance of survival. But does it really work? The Meat Eater asked this question in an article from early 2019 and even included a preview of a scientific study that was taking place on the subject. Wired2fish also researched the subject in 2019 and published their results in this article . For the first time a scientific study was completed by a team of researchers including Alley Trahan and Steven Cooke, a fish professor at Carleton University in Ottawa Canada. They tested out this myth to find scientific data proving it would work or not work. Their research found that carbonated beverages did not benefit a bleeding fish. Their belief is that when the fish it out of water it's heart beat slows down dramatically, therefore slowing down the blood flow and making it look like the soda is working. They suggest unhooking the fish carefully, returning it to the water as quickly as possible and drinking the soda yourself. Alley Trahan also has a video explaining the test and the results. They have submitted the paper for peer review by other scientists as well.
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