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1. Stat of the Day

PRESENTED BY: Sunline

2. Money Matters

PRESENTED BY: Big Bite Baits

Warren Cashes In On Grand

Photo courtesy of FLW Fishing Curt Warren's last month has been an extremely lucrative one. Earning $77,175 from the Costa Event on Grand Lake, and winning a 519 Ranger paired with a Mercury 225 in a team championship with his partner John Pilcher, Warren has been reaping the rewards of spending countless hours on Grand Lake.

3. Behind the Scenes

PRESENTED BY: SPRO

The Man Behind The Designs As a child Dino Sakelliou started off drawing sketches of board shorts, a hobby which eventually led him into the field of graphic design, and ultimately to the position of head of apparel design and development at AFTCO. Dino is the mind behind some of AFTCO's most unique and popular apparel items, including the Reaper Performance Flece Hoodie , as well as the Hydronaut. One of Dino's most recent creations is the ICAST award winning Overboard Submersible Fishing Short available in 2020. Featuring a fully submersible waterproof pocket, these shorts ensure your valuables remain dry and safe while you are on the water. Keep up with Dino's latest creations, and all things AFTCO here.

4. Anglers Tribune

Ryan Butler's Fall Fishing Tips

Blue Eye, Mo Pro Ryan Butler is no stranger to the power of a jerkbait. Butler grew up fishing numerous lakes in the Ozarks, where the jerkbait is an essential tool in most angler's arsenals. While most anglers key on deeper water when utilizing the jerkbait, Butler prefers to keep his offerings in a shallower zone. "I like to identify productive creeks and focus on the transition areas leading into those particular creeks, I'm keeping that jerkbait as shallow as I can around those areas," said Butler.    Starting his search at the mouths of the creeks, Butler explores the transition areas along the way, until he locates an area where he feels like the majority of the fish have stopped. "I'm looking for transition areas that include rock when I'm fishing an Ozark type fishery. It can be where a bluff transitions to chunk rock, or pea gravel, or even where a bluff wall may flatten out. The fish are moving their way to the backs of the pea gravel pockets, following the migrating shad, so anything along the way is a likely spot to hold them," Butler says. When the water temperature starts to dip into the low 70s, you can find Butler with a Denali Lithium 6' 8" Jerkbait rod in his hands. Butler pairs the Lithium with a 6:3:1 gear ratio reel, spooled with 10 lb test Sunline FC Sniper to work his SPRO McStick 110.

5. Baits Not Being Talked About

Delivering a lethal combination that consistently puts big fish in the boat, the Big Bite Baits Suicide Shad Buzzbait marries the deadly action of the Suicide Shad Swimbait with the fish attracting power of a buzzbait. Built with a fast rising head design and an oversized blade, the Big Bite Baits Suicide Shad Buzzbait gets up on plane quickly and produces a loud sputtering that draws attention to the enticing action of the Suicide Shad Swimbait and triggers ferocious strikes.

6. What We're Watching & Listening To

PRESENTED BY: Gamakatsu

Justin Lucas Fishing YouTube

Justin Lucas is one of the latest professional anglers to join the YouTube platform. Lucas is tackling the filming and editing himself on this project, taking us along on kayak fishing adventures and fun fishing trips with friends in the first few episodes. Check out what Lucas is up to here.

7. Jersey Watch

PRESENTED BY: Denali

A Good Season on Two Tours Austin Felix completed a 20th place in the FLW Tour Angler of the year standings and followed that up with a sixth place in the FLW Cup. He also fished the Bassmaster Eastern Opens and finished in 7th place in that series, which gave him the choice of joining the Bassmaster Elite Series in 2020 or remaining on the FLW Tour with Major League Fishing. He announced in a recent article that he intends to joins the Elite Series in 2020. Photo courtesy of FLW Fishing

8. Regional Recommendations

Located in Cherryville, NC The Great Outdoors is a must see location for any serious tackle junkie. Featuring all of the industry standards, plus hard to find handmade and custom painted baits, this store has it all. The staff is extremely knowledgeable about local and national fisheries, and customer service is priority number one at The Great Outdoors.

9. Best for Last

PRESENTED BY: AFTCO

Custom Fit Boat Flooring With companies like Weathertech providing custom fit protection for your automobile flooring, it seems only logical that the same protection be available for your boat. AquaTraction , and SeaDek are two companies that offer custom flooring for all types of boats. The concept of protecting your boat floor is gaining popularity on the professional Walleye tours, as many of the top name pros are utilizing the protective flooring in their rigs. National Walleye Tour professional Dean Arnoldussen installed AquaTraction flooring in his Skeeter boat this season and couldn't be more pleased with the results. "This was the first year that I used the AquaTraction product in my boat and frankly I wish I would have gotten on the train sooner. It protects your carpet, makes clean up so much easier, and also adds additional padding, which results in less wear and tear on your body during long days on the water." said Arnoldussen.

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