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Harriman Wins Big Bass Tour Event On Table Rock |
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Robert Harriman recently took home the top honors at the Big Bass Tour event on Table Rock Lake. Harriman's day one catch of an 8.02 lb largemouth held up over the three days of competition, earning him a fully rigged 2022 Nitro Z19 valued at over $53,000 in the process. The SPRO McStick 110 jerkbait in the PM Twilight color was the key to Harriman's success. Ironically the McStick was designed by Table Rock resident Mike McClelland, who has spent countless hours on Table Rock perfecting his jerkbait techniques. The event featured $64,025 in guaranteed hourly paybacks, with entry fees of (Three Day $240 | Two Day $160 | One Day $110 (Entry fees are per angler) Not a bad return on investment for Mr. Harriman.
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CEO of Ukrainian Tackle Supplier Is Out Of Kyiv And Organizing Aid |
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Those who know Evgeniy (pictured above) from making business connections with Favorite or perhaps from meeting him and his colleagues at EFTTEX and ICAST will be pleased to know he is safe from the worst of the fighting that is currently waging in Ukraine, having moved to arrange operations at a warehouse in a more secure zone towards the west of the country.
Evgeniy says his wife and young daughter have left the country for security reasons, but he has no plans to follow them to a safe state. In fact, it is from this warehouse in western Ukraine that Evgeniy says he and his colleagues at Favorite are working to supply food, arms and other provisions to those caught in the worst fighting in the country.
Favorite is part of the IBIS group, one of the oldest arms and fishing businesses in Ukraine. It has close to 800 employees, 400 of which remain in Kyiv. Some have even volunteered to join the fighting. From the west, Evgeniy is focused on keeping his employees paid so they can survive through the war, while also working on social projects with counterparts and friends from other companies to organize housing and shelter for those who have lost their homes. Read entire article here.
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Christie And Crew Clean Up At Chick |
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Before the world’s best anglers took to the water for the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Chickamauga Lake, 155 volunteers spread out along the area’s shores and ramps to collect trash as part of the Lake Clean-Up Challenge sponsored by AFTCO and Yamaha Rightwaters™.The volunteers, who represented 12 different organizations from across East Tennessee, gathered a staggering 12,982 pounds of garbage, including 61 tires, a camper shell and even a mattress. Teamwork played a huge role in the clean-up, with young anglers from seven junior and high school teams participating in the afternoon-long challenge. Those teams included Rhea County, Meigs County, Sale Creek, Chilhowee, Soddy-Daisy, Whitwell and Alcoa.
“When these kids are out here picking up trash it really makes them think about where the garbage at the ramps and along the water comes from and where it goes when you drop used line, for example, in the water,” said Meigs County Anglers Coach Terry Elliott. “This gets them thinking about disposing of their own trash in the proper place. At their young age, it reinforces just doing the right thing.”
“People should be more responsible and manage their garbage,” said eighth-grade angler Gaige Lunsford of Meigs County. “It’s bad for the fish, and without healthy fish, we can’t keep weighing in big bags.”
According to statistics from Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful, 80% of trash pulled from waterways originated on land, making clean-up efforts at ramps and parks adjacent to waterways even more critical for the long-term health of American fisheries.
Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful along with the TVA, Tactical Bassin’ and AFTCO staff worked alongside 95 junior and high school anglers and seven Bassmaster Elite Series pros during the Lake Clean-Up Challenge at Chickamauga. “Our mission is to rally communities to keep the river beautiful for generations to come, and the most important part of the goal are the words ‘future generations,’” said Kathleen Gibi, executive director of Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful. “Today was a physical example of what can happen when we come together, and we’re grateful to AFTCO, Yamaha Rightwaters, B.A.S.S. and all of these people from the community for coming together to clean up one of the most beautiful parts of the Tennessee River.”
Participants received a gift package from AFTCO and Yamaha Rightwaters. Plus, registered volunteer organizations are eligible for conservation grants from AFTCO and Yamaha Rightwaters. The brands will select the conservations grants — totaling over $25,000 across the three 2022 challenges — based on their participation in the Lake Clean-Up Challenges and the group’s overall conservation or public service mission.
“If everyone does their part, we can help control and even alleviate the issue with trash on our lakes. But it has to be a team effort,” said Jason Christie, the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk champion who would go on to win the weekend’s Elite event at Chickamauga. Christie was joined by fellow Elite Series pros Jeff Gustafson, Taku Ito, Carl Jocumsen, Luke Palmer, Matty Wong and Jay Yelas at the Lake Clean-Up Challenge.
As the groups brought in trash, their haul was weighed on an industrial scale donated by Chattanooga’s Wingfield Scale.
In order to participate, volunteers and groups must preregister by contacting Gene Gilliland, B.A.S.S. Conservation Director, at ggilliland@bassmaster.com. “Whether they’re part of a junior Bassmaster club, fishing team, church group, Scout troop or a group of civic-minded friends, anyone who wants our waters to be clean and free of trash is welcome to join us lake-side for these events,” said Gilliland.
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5. Baits Not Being Talked About |
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The Ima Glide Fluke Glide Bait blends the action of a soft plastic jerkbait and a glide bait into one deadly lure. It is built with a two-piece construction and features a narrow wedge cut in the joint. This combination allows it to carry on the natural side-to-side swimming action of a Threadfin Shad, Gizzard Shad, and Blueback Herring when using a steady retrieve. Its boat-shaped head and channeled groove along the top also gives it the ability to produce an erratic darting action, while keeping the head pointed upward to protect the line from fowling on the hooks when twitched with the rod tip.For an additional level of attraction, the Glide Fluke Glide Bait’s weight system is perfectly balanced and allows it to fall horizontally with a subtle quivering action like a soft stick bait when paused. Equipped with two sticky sharp treble hooks for faster hook penetration, its rear treble hook is also placed further back on the tail to help increase hook up ratios from short striking fish. Available in a wide range of highly realistic colors, the Ima Glide Fluke Glide Bait gives anglers the power of multiple lures in one.
Check out the full lineup here.
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6. What We're Watching & Listening To |
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Livescope vs Active Target Side By Side |
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It seems as if we all can't get enough of the videos comparing the various brands of forward facing sonar. These comparisons are helping some consumers make their decision on which brand to purchase, and do a very good job of showing the pros and cons of various systems. Check out this recent comparison video comparing Garmin Livescope and Lowrance Active Target here.
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Photo Courtesy MLF
Bass Pro Tour professional Takahiro Omori's sponsorship lineup includes Daiwa, Bass Cat, Yamaha, Sunline, Lucky Craft, Gamakatsu, Lowrance, SDG-Marine, and Power-Pole just to name a few.
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DD26 Fishing Trim Blinker Billet Box |
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Give your boat a premium look with the DD26 Fishing Trim Blinker Billet Box. Perfect for the angler that is looking to upgrade the cheap plastic components on their rig, the Trim Blinker Billet Box is constructed out of 6061 Aluminum for incredibly durable performance along with a high-end look. To better match your most prized investment, they feature a clear anodized finish with a range of colored logos that add some additional visual appeal to your bass boat. Not only are these a great way to enhance the look of your vessel, but they are also extraordinarily easy to install. Anglers can swap their old plastic trim box with the shiny new Trim Blinker Billet Box in as little as 30-seconds utilizing their boat’s existing hardware. Even better when paired with the Aluminum Billet Outboard Trim Blinker Handle, the DD26 Fishing Trim Blinker Billet Box is an excellent way to bring a custom look to your favorite bassin’ rig.
-6061 Aluminum construction
-Clear anodized finish with colored logos
-Install in as little as 30-seconds
-Works on most trim levers
For more information click here.
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What Happens to the Bass After a Fishing Tournament? |
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The number one question B.A.S.S. conservation staff get asked when a tournament is heading to their town is “What happens to the fish after the tournament is over?” Gene Gilliland, the B.A.S.S. Conservation Director likes to say, “Well they go home”. But what does that process look like during the Super Bowl of bass fishing, the Bassmaster Classic where weigh-in is on average an hour away from the lake?
Let’s start with the basics. In 5 fish tournaments such as the Bassmaster Elite Series, the anglers keep their 5 largest bass in the livewell of their boats. The anglers have an incentive to do everything in their power to keep these bass alive because if one perishes, they receive a penalty. The anglers care of course about the fish but when ounces can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars, one dead bass is an easy thing to limit with good fish care. Of course, things do happen and when an angler hooks a bass deep in the gullet, there’s nothing they can do and bass can die. This is sometimes the only reason we see bass dead after a tournament because the fish care during weigh-in is so effective now. Read the entire blog here.
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How many tournaments will you fish this year?
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