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1. Stat of the Day
PRESENTED BY: Sunline
2. Money Matters
PRESENTED BY: Big Bite Baits
Barrel Of Oil Is Less Than A Firecraw Jackhammer
The Firecraw color in the Jackhammer is out of stock until June at most locations across the country and currently selling on Ebay for more than a barrel of oil.
3. Behind the Scenes
PRESENTED BY: SPRO
Key Decorator for the Fishing Industry
ATS Printing is located in Bay City, Michigan and supplies branded garments to many top fishing brands. They decorate a wide range of items like tees, hats, hoodies, shorts, cups and other promotional items. They also add a brand's logo to top garments from companies like Simms, Carhartt and AFTCO for brands to use for staff or to sell to their customers. They can produce thousands of shirts and hats a day and also are one of the few decorators in the country that can add brand logos to delicate items like rainwear without causing them to leak. They also do boat wraps for B.A.S.S. anglers Chad Pipkens and Garret Paquette and professional walleye angler, Dean Arnoldussen.
4. Anglers Tribune
Jocumsen Utilizing Time Off To Educate
With all of the major national tours on hiatus due to the Covid-19 virus many touring professionals are utilizing the downtime to continue to promote their sponsors and educate anglers all over the world. Recently Bassmaster Elite Series pro Carl Jocumsen went live on his Instagram and Facebook pages to give viewers a look at his Humminbird Electronics setup. Followers from around the globe chimed in with questions that dealt with everything from basic setup to advanced settings. Jocumsen went into great detail on how he sets his units up for particular conditions, even showing viewers in real time how to make adjustments to their units on the fly. With the advent of social media LIVE sessions gaining more and more traction we would expect to see anglers and brands alike offering more of these type events.
5. Baits Not Being Talked About
Spinnerbaits have been important tools for many top finishers and anglers the past two years and that trend is likely to continue this year with high water in many parts of the country. Several companies feature spinnerbaits with more flash from 3-blade or 4-blade combinations. They make a great alternative for more flash.
6. What We're Watching & Listening To
PRESENTED BY: Gamakatsu
Breaking Down The Top 10 Areas At Guntersville Classic
7. Jersey Watch
PRESENTED BY : Denali
Abrams Cashes In After 10 Years
Photo courtesy of FLW Fishing
Jason Abram has competed on the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit for 11 years. Abrams recently won the event on Lake Martin last weekend taking home $125,000 for his efforts.
8. Regional Recommendations
Retailers across the country are adjusting to local and national guidelines for their businesses. We wanted to start a list of those retailers still operating by pick up, delivery or shipping. We will continue to update the list. You are welcome to send any additional ones for our list to info@bestontour.net. Please support these businesses if you can.
Joe's Sporting Goods ST.Paul MN www.joessportinggoods.com
Captains Landing Venice FL www.captainslanding.com
Chaos Fishing Lighthouse Point FL www.chaosfishing.com
Thorne Brothers Blaine MN www.thornebros.com
The Reel Shot Appleton WI www.thereelshot.com
Wind Rose North Menominee MI www.windrosenorth.com
Marine General Duluth MN www.marinegeneral.com
Christopherson's Bait Alexandria  MN http://www.fishingalexandria.com/
Delaney's Outdoors Park Rapids MN www.delaneyssports.com
Scheels Fargo MULTIPLE www.Scheels.com
Midway USA Columbia MO www.midwayusa.com
Southern Reel Little Rock AR www.southernreeloutfitters.com
Rogers Sporting Goods Liberty MO  www.rogerssportinggoods.com
Extreme Outdoors Branson West MO 417-272-0305
Dunns Pevely MO 636-475-4240
Hook Line and Sinker Rogers and Bentonville AR Bentonville (479-271-8118) Rogers 479-631-8118 Fish n Stuff Sherwood AR 501-834-5733
Get Outdoors Bryant AR 501-794-3474
Trader Bills Hot Springs AR 501-623-8403
K&K True Value Bettendorf IA 563-359-4474
Fin and Feather Iowa City IA 319-354-2200
Hanks Live Bait and Tackle Waterloo IA fishhanks.com (319-234-0711)
Denny Dennis Fenton MO 636-343-9447
Fitzs Fishing Osage Beach MO 573-693-9299
Aspire Mountain Home AR 870-492-2005
Lucky Lure Oklahoma City Ok 405-749-1808
Tackle Warehouse San Luis Obispo CA www.tacklewarehouse.com
Fish307 Lake George NY www.fish307.com
FishUSA Fairview PA www.fishusa.com
Susquehanna Fishing Tackle Columbia PA www.sfttackle.com
Kittery Trading Post Kittery ME www.kitterytradingpost.com
Thousand Island Bait Store Alexandria Bay NY 315.482.9903
Tackle Supply Depot Wallingford CT www.tacklesupplydepot.com
Tackle Direct Egg Harbor NJ www.tackledirect.com
Warriors Tackle Supply Schnectady NY www.warriorstacklesupply.com
Bald Eagle Jigs Mill Hall PA www.baldeaglejigs.com
Hammonds Fishing Center Cumming Ga www.hammondsfishing.com
Dayton Boat Dock Dayton TN www.realdealtackle.com
Land Big Fish Dunnville KY www.landbigfish.com
Kentucky Lake Outdoors Benton KY www.tacklefreaks.com
Cain Pole Richmond KY Curbside service
McKee Outdoors Maryville TN Curbside service
Backwaters Outfitters Lexington KY Curbside service
9. Best for Last
PRESENTED BY: AFTCO
Bertrand Gives LiveScope Tips
Bass Pro Tour pro Josh Bertrand has been utilizing the Garmin Panoptix LiveScope technology to give him a competitive advantage on the water since its inception. As LiveScope becomes a more common tool used by anglers at every level to help them catch more fish, Bertrand urges fisherman to not be intimidated by the new technology. "I think one of the biggest misconceptions I've heard from anglers who ask me about LiveScope , is that it is extremely difficult to use and read. That couldn't be further from the truth," says Bertrand.
LiveScope is an easy to interpret live scanning sonar that provides images of structure, bait and fish swimming all around and ahead of your boat. "There are a lot of videos out there that you can watch that will back me up in saying that the live scanning sonar shows you exactly what is there. A tree looks like a tree, fish look like fish, etc... You definitely do not have to relearn everything you know about sonar to use this technology." Bertrand continues. Bertrand has some quick tips to get you up to speed on using LiveScope, that are simple to implement right out of the box. "I'd suggest starting out setting your range at 80'. This seems like the perfect distance setting to be able to see a long way away, but also give you a full screen view of what is going on. Secondly, I recommend starting out by looking at something you can identify like the end of a boat ramp, or bridge piling so you get a good idea of how the object looks. Finally, I would suggest tying on an umbrella rig and using it to learn how to see your bait. This rig shows up extremely well on LiveScope and can help you understand quickly what your bait looks like. If you have a clear body of water near you, starting off there would also be a plus." concluded Bertrand.
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