CITGO To Be Auctioned Off To Settle Debts |
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If you followed professional bass fishing in the early to mid 2000's it's ikely that the name CITGO might ring a bell. Sponsoring both the FLW Tour and B.A.S.S. the company was a stalwart in the outdoor sports space, even having a long running relationship with NASCAR as well. Currently Venezuela is entering the final stage of a long legal battle in which its most valuable foreign asset, Citgo Petroleum Corp., will be auctioned off to settle claims against the government and its oil company. The sale starts on Monday with the expected distribution of marketing materials to potential buyers, setting off a bidding process expected to last several months. Citgo had been shielded by US sanctions against Venezuela that prevented creditors from seizing the refiner. But a US judge ordered the process for the sale of its parent company, PDV Holding Inc., to begin this month after Washington signaled it wouldn’t stand in the way. Read the full Yahoo! Finance article on the situation here.
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Micah Frazier Retiring From Elite Series |
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After fishing nine seasons on the Bassmaster Elite Series, Micah Frazier of Newnan, Ga., is stepping away from professional fishing. Over the course of his B.A.S.S. career, Frazier has earned one Elite win, nine Top 10 finishes and 34 Top 30 finishes. Although Frazier has experienced consistent success in the Elite Series, he felt as if now was the right time to step away for his family and future endeavors. “This has been a decision that has been two or three years in the making,” said Frazier. “My family has always been able to travel with me, but with my son (Huck) about to start kindergarten, I just can’t come to peace with leaving them so often when they start school. “I keep reminding myself that if I fish for another 10 years how much time I would miss with my kids, and I truly think that if you gave me the chance at the end of those 10 years, I would absolutely buy that time back.” The five-time Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic qualifier also feels as if some of the business opportunities he’s passionate about have forced him to step back from providing bass fishing the attention it demands to be successful. “I’ve really had to come to grips with the fact that I simply can’t do everything I want to do,” he said. “I feel like I have to free up some space in my life and in my mind. I haven’t been giving fishing the attention it deserves.” Frazier fished his first St. Croix Bassmaster Open in 2013 and has since given bass fishing everything he has. Over the course of time, he’s made relationships that will never be broken and experienced things that most anglers never get to experience. One of those things is to mentor his brother Marc through his young Elite Series career. “I’m really proud of my brother and all he’s been able to accomplish in a really short amount of time,” he said. “Not many people get the chance to share those kinds of memories with their siblings. Leaving Marc out there (on the Elite Series) is one of the main reasons this decision was so difficult to make.” Like all Elite pros, Frazier knows how much of a sacrifice being a professional angler is, and doing it without the support of his wife Anna, parents, friends, sponsors and fans would make it impossible.
“I’ve really been blown away by all the comments and support that I’ve been given since I made the announcement,” he said. “I know I’m doing the right thing. It’s a bittersweet decision, and there are going to be times that I miss it, but it just doesn’t sit in my life the same way it used to. “The filter in which I see things now and my reason for living is my family and my kids, and it just doesn’t suit them as much as it suits me, which is a big part of the reason I’ve made this decision.”
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Kuphall Flips Out For Tubes |
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In this How We Do-it Pro Series video, Do-it Molds Pro Caleb Kuphall shows us some insight into his favorite mold for a sneaky northern technique.. flipping a tube! Keep an eye out for more educational custom tackle content from Do-it Molds.
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Designed to be the ultimate minnow bait and tool for pairing with forward facing sonar, the Yamamoto Scope Shad offers a natural profile and action that is irresistible to bass. Molded with baitfish body shape that transitions to a small forked tail, the Yamamoto Scope Shad produces an ultra subtle quiver that will fool even the most pressured bass. The flat head also makes it pair perfect with your favorite jighead or underspin to catch suspended fish that you can see on your forward facing sonar. Not just a one-trick pony, the Yamamoto Scope Shad is made from Yamamoto’s Mega Floater Formula so that it will sit perfectly horizontal when paused, making it a great option drop shots. Available in some of Yamamoto’s best colors for clear water conditions, the Yamamoto Scope Shad will be the subject of many of your future stories.
Check out the full lineup here.
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Patrick's $$$$ Combination |
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Kyle Patrick breaks down the combination he used to win the Lake Of The Ozarks Bassmaster Open in September and ultimately help qualify him for the Elite Series! Check out the full video here. |
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Photo Courtesy Of Major League Fishing
Bass Pro Tour angler Casey Ashley's sponsors include Costa Sunglasses, Triton Boats, Mercury, Realtree, YETI, Simms, Lowrance, Quantum, Power-Pole, and Zoom just to name a few.
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8 Strand Braid For $6 Per Spool? |
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Model braid is an eight-strand high performance braided line made in Japan that is available at extreme savings. An overstock in bulk braided line allowed these two popular sizes to be be made in 16LB and 60LB sizes. The 16LB size is great for spinning reels featuring strong abrasion resistance and good handling on spinning reels. The 60LB size is made for flipping and frogging with high abrasion resistance. The 16LB is available in high visibility yellow and the 60LB is available in dark green.
LB Test: 16LB, 60LB
Spool length: 125yds
Colors: High Vis Yellow in 16LB, Dark Green in 60LB
Available now for the low price of $6 per spool here!
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Best On Tour is pleased to announce a new contingency program for 2024 in conjunction with AFTCO and Sunline. This exciting new program will allow any Bassmaster Open EQ angler fishing all nine events in 2024 to take advantage of discounted products for their season and win cash from both brands.
Registration for the program is free. Upon signing up anglers will receive an AFTCO and Sunline brand package, as well as a discount code for a product order from AFTCO and Sunline. The top registered angler in each Bassmaster Open EQ will also receive $1000 in contingency money from each brand. Registration is free by going to https://bestontour.net/contingency/ and entering your information, prior to the start of the 2024 EQ Opens season.
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