THE BUSINESS NEWS OF FISHING.
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Helping you become a better angler and delivering interesting fishing news to you in a weekly email.
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One wrong turn on the Mississippi River ended up costing Bass Pro Tour angler Dean Rojas dearly. While practicing for the FLW Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit out of La Crosse, WI Rojas ran his
Blazer 650 Pro Tour
bass boat onto a sandbar and was forced to call in a local tow boat company to dislodge his rig via air boat. The cost of that wrong turn was an eye popping $2500, which was the price of the tow. Judging from social media posts, Rojas was not the only angler to find himself in need of a tow. Guess owning an air boat tow company in La Crosse, WI is a lucrative business when the water level gets low. Check out a video of the incident
here
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Overstreet Wasn't Always Behind The Lense
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By now most of you are likely familiar with the photography skills of James Overstreet. Overstreet has captured some of the greatest moments in bass fishing history since taking a position with B.A.S.S., and is regarded as one of the best outdoor photographers in the industry. What many of you may not know is that Overstreet was not initially hired just for his prowess behind the lens. "Believe it or not I wasn't hired by B.A.S.S. to take pictures of fish, I was actually hired to catch fish and track them, snapping a few pics along the way at events" said Overstreet. Hired by long time friend and B.A.S.S. editor/manager of tournament coverage Steve Bowman to be the "Bass Spotter", Overstreet's duties involved arriving at tournament locations early, catching, and then tracking the movements of bass on tournament waters. "When Bowman pitched the idea to me I honestly couldn't believe what I was hearing. I was going to be getting paid to go to some of the best lakes in the country in a brand new bass boat, that they were providing, and catch fish and try to follow them around for a week. Where do I sign up?," questioned Overstreet. It wasn't long before Overstreet was on the water catching fish and outfitting them with radio transmitters in order to track them for a segment that would be featured on the Bassmaster TV show on ESPN. The segment became an extremely popular aspect of the broadcasts, producing some amazing stories about the movements of the fish. "The craziest one I ever tracked was at Santee Cooper. That sucker traveled a total of 2.7 miles over a three day period. If it didn't have a transmitter on it, and I hadn't been tracking that fish I never would have believed a bass would move that much." Overstreet concluded. Check out some of the Bass Spotter action from the Bassmaster Elite Santee Cooper Showdown
here.
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Elam's Three Pronged Smallmouth Approach
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With a solid 11th place finish at the recent Bass Pro Tour event on Sturgeon Bay, Oklahoma pro James Elam punched his ticket to the 2021 Redcrest Championship on Grand Lake. Elam, who has logged multiple wins at the site of the 2021 championship had to come through with a clutch performance on a Smallmouth fishery to get the job done. While Elam may reside in a state that is known for muddy water and orange kicker blades, he is quietly one of the best finesse fishermen in the business. His approach at Sturgeon Bay involved locating Smallmouth on shoals, and picking them off with 3 different rigs that excel in clear water scenarios. "I relied on 3 different rigs to get the job done at Sturgeon Bay. A drop shot with a 1/2oz weight and
#4 Gamakatsu B10S Stinger Hook
,
Gamakatsu Crappie Head
, and a
Gamakatsu G-Finesse Series Wacky Jig head.
I employed several different baits on these rigs including a
Jackall Cross Tail Shad
,
Berkley Flat Worm
for the drop shot and a
4" Senko
on the Crappie and wacky head
" said Elam.
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5. Baits Not Being Talked About
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Some great products to help you
customize
your frogs. You can repair, add weight or rattles, change the tails, paint or do a number of modifications with these
products
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6. What We're Watching & Listening To
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Today Tim from TacticalBassin is showing the 5 knots he uses for all of his fishing. The 3 "Line-To-Lure" knots are the San Diego Jam knot, Palomar Knot, and Uni Knot. The two "Line-To-Line" (leader) knots are the Double Uni Knot and the Double Blood Knot. Check it out
here
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Gary Clouse
Photo courtesy of Bassmaster
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The founder and President of Phoenix Boats has a clean jersey that also includes Mercury, TH Marine and St.Croix.
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8. Regional Recommendations
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Located in Moncks Corner, SC the new
Phantom Outdoors
location now offers a complete line of tournament fishing tackle. Stop by and see Todd and Jamie, along with a staff of very qualified tournament anglers that have put together a tackle store catering to exactly what the community asked for and then some.
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After 20 years in the walleye tournament world, it became very clear to Captain Brian Keller, founder of Head2Head Fishing, that there was something missing. With several tournament formats all offering similar things in reference to what they had to offer supporters, Keller felt there was a need for other options. The vision to bring appeal and interest to the next generation was born but the world of technology was not quite ready. Fast forward nearly a decade later and technology has caught up with Keller's vision. While 1 on 1 LIVE fishing has been on the scene for quite some time with BassZone leading the way in that department, Head2Head Fishing differs in its offerings of multiple species competition, and also with their bracket format. Head2Head Fishing is currently streaming bass, walleye, and salmon tournaments with viewing available through
H2HFishing.com
,
H2H Fishing on YouTube
, and
H2H Fishing on Facebook.
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How much have you fished this year?
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Fished less than you did in 2019
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Fished about the same as you did in 2019
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Fished more than you did in 2019
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Like what you see, refer a friend.
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