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Last Minute Bassmaster Classic Updates
2009-02-20 12:31:00
Here are a few things that have recently been released and others I just found.  Take it as fun prep for you to read for the Classic weekend or maybe a couple nuggets to help you finalize or tweak your Fantasy Fishing Roster.Mark Menendez Classic Picks - The Turtle, KJ & FairclothBassFan Scouting Report - Report on Final Practice Days from the ProsClassic Photo Galleries - See them on the water during practiceRandy Howell's Classic Secret Weapon - Here the audio!Finally a cool pics I borrowed from the Classic galleries at Bassmaster.com that I thought were either cool or interesting:Will Steve Kennedy fish from this boat?Kelly Jordan fishing some cool looking waterKVD gets Zona as an observer, "Bad Draw"There is still time to join my Fantasy Fishing Group.  Get your rosters locked by Friday at 8am Central.RichLindgren.com Rich's Bassin' Forum Bass Fishing Tackle Blog
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Setting a Fantasy Fishing Line-up for Bassmasters Classic
2009-02-20 12:31:00
As you read articles and info about this year's Bassmaster Classic on the Red River, there are many factors that can play, like the weather, changing water levels and spectator crowds.  So here are a list of good articles and fantasy picks, with my highlighted takeaways, I have found that I think will be helpful for you to make your picks:Skeeter Anglers Red River Report - Kelly Jordan says this is my backyardBassmaster Classic Pundit Picks - All eyes on Greg Hackney5 Classic 'X' Factors - Bet on Power TechniquesBassmaster Practice Report - Ike reports finding "Magic Area"BassFan Practice Report - Ish not on right fish?Former Classic Angler Picks - Don't bet on Bain6 under the Radar - BassZone's Dark HorsesWell enough of that, you can go batty reading all that info.  Here are 10 guys that I like:KVD - He is a favorite any where, Top 5 in last 5 Classics, 2nd place FLW Tour event on Red River 2001Greg Hackney - Hungry for Signature Classic vict...
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It's Classic Week!
2009-02-19 00:29:00
Bassmaster Classic contenders have just finished up their official practice, now some media days and the big show starts on Friday.  See some practice reports here.  The great thing about the Bassmaster Classic, is the increased media coverage of this event.  ESPN2 will show hours and hours of coverage this weekend along with highlights on SportCenter.Probably some of the best live info and detailed info will be found on sites like Bassmaster.com, BassZone.com & BassFan.com, oh yeah, my blog too!  Seriously though, if you have never been to BassZone.com, check them out this week.  THE LEGEND, HAROLD ALLEN AND THE BZ'S MARK JEFFREYS BRING THE BZ VIEWER DAILY WEB VIDEO, STORIES, PHOTOS AND LIVE CHAT FROM THE WATER. It really is great coverage, do check it out! Check back tomorrow and I will break down some good info for setting your fantasy fishing lineup and reveal my lineup!  There is still time to join my Fantasy Fishing Group.RichLindgr...
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Fantasy Fishing Results from Lake Guntersville
2009-02-18 00:28:00
So here are the Top 10 results from my group after Guntersville, we will need to wait until the official overall standings come out, as I will award a prize to the top angler in the group who does not win an FLW prize.  So we will need to see how Jeff and a couple other top guys in this group fair overall. Rank Name Team Lineup Points 1 Jeff Schwartzkopf Da Schwartz DAVID FRITTS, ANDY MORGAN, LARRY NIXON... [Expand] Rank Professional Place Points 1 DAVID FRITTS 1 5200 2 ANDY MORGAN 19 182 3 LARRY NIXON 98 103 4 GEORGE COCHRAN 90 111 5 MICHAEL BENNETT 120 81 6 DAVID WALKER 6 2695 7 RANDALL THARP 21 180 8 WESLEY STRADER 46 155 9 GREG PUGH 54 147 10 TONY COUCH 75 126 8,980 2 david sicheneder sichbass DAVID FRITTS, KEITH WILLIAMS, TRACY ADAMS... [Expand] Rank Professional Place Points 1 DAVID FRITTS 1 5200 2 KEITH WILLIAMS 116 85 3 TRACY ADAMS 16 185 4 JACOB POWROZNIK 109 92 5 MICHAEL BENNETT 120 81 6 GEORGE COCHRAN 90 111 7 BRYAN THRIFT 24 177 8 DAV...
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FLW Guntersville - Day 1 Standings for my Fantasy Group
2009-02-15 00:26:00
I signed up for the Player's Advantage, which comes with Real-Time Scoring, so I am able to share a Top 10 points update after the day 1 weigh in.  As you can see I am 27th in my own group, looks like almost 80 anglers submitted lineups this week in my group.  So these are the teams looking good so far, but a lot can chance day to day.  Rank Team Name Player Name Points 27 Rich's Bassin Blog Rich Lindgren 3481 Rank Team Name Player Name Points 1 slammin bass michael skerchek 8235 2 Jigaholic007 Steve Loraus 7247 3 bassfishing66 STEVEN JOHNSON 7239 4 Minnesocold BPboys Dave Maas 6716 5 J Man's Mustard Jigglers Jason Meade 6138 6 team blake brandon blake 5102 7 Biffmar Biff Curtis 5010 8 TOPWATER GREG GANT 4939 9 jacob173's Team Jacob Watters 4787 10 thumpers Tom marxo 4640I am already kicking myself on some last minute changes I made, I took guys out of my lineup that are doing very well.  I also forgot that Greg Pugh was do...
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Setting a FLW Fantasy Fishing Lineup for Lake Guntersville
2009-02-11 12:24:00
This will be the first of many installments of my Fantasy Bass Fishing Corner genre of blog entries for both FLW & BASS Fantasy Fishing.  How to Pick'em!So let's start out talking about the strategies on how to make a good lineup for FLW Fantasy Fishing.  Things of note:1. There is no salary cap, so feel free to litter your lineup with big names and superstars if you see fit2.  FLW has a large field, 150 boats down from 200, so scores should be even higher this year3. Jackpotters are for the most part out this year, last year FLW filled fields with locals, not the case last year4. It's all about the Top 10's!!!   Guys that are perennial consistent finishers, and don't make Top 10's are of little value in the FLW scoring system5. Take a look at Player's Advantage, last year at $40, I thought it was bit of a rip off, this year at $10, I think its a very solid value.  It tells you the anglers that live closest to the lake, expert picks, angler l...
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Relaxing Morning at the River
2009-02-10 12:23:00
I was able to get up and head out to the river with my pal Bill for some fishing yesterday.  We were on the water by 8:45am.  It was so peaceful and calm and rarely did a fish break the tranquility for me.  I caught one carp, one rock bass and finally one 2lb smallmouth about 15 minutes before I had to head home to make my curfew.Bill did get this sweet picture of me fishing in the morning, so at least I got a new picture for the desktop of my laptop!!Bill's trip was a little lest quiet and peaceful, I think 7 smallies disturbed his morning, Poor Guy!!  I think I will take Bill fishing more, he takes great pictures!!  I am starting to work on putting together some homework and info on how to build your FLW Fantasy Fishing Lineup for Guntersville.  Check back tomorrow!RichRichLindgren.com Rich's Bassin' Forum Bass Fishing Tackle Blog  
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Rich Lindgren is Challenging You to Fantasy Fishing Challenge on ESPN.com
2009-02-07 12:21:00
Rich Lindgren is challenging you to play Fantasy Fishing Challenge on ESPN.com. This game challenges you to build a roster of five anglers while staying under your team's $100m salary cap. The amount of points an angler can earn in a tournament are based on the Angler of the Year points system. Best of all, it's FREE to play.  Plus I will award prizes to winners at each event in my group!Here is how to sign up, go to http://games.espn.go.com/bass/frontpageCr eate your entryClick Join a GroupSearch under Private Groups for Rich's Bassin' BlogPassword: bassinBASS this year, now let's you join multiple groups, so don't worry if you already joined a group, you can still be part of this group and win prizes!For more info on my FLW Fantasy Fishing Group - check this post - http://bassinblog.richlindgren.com/2009/0 1/27/join-my-flw-fantasy-fishing-leauge.a spxI would like to welcome our newest email subscribers, we are now up to 86, plus all the RSS subscribers!!Best regards, The C...
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Super Sunday
2009-02-04 00:18:00
It was a Super Sunday for me indeed, but that had little to do with the Football game that evening.  Bill and I got up early, got to the walking path as the sun was still below the horizon.  When we arrived to the area, it was breezy and about 21 degrees.  Luckily I was all bundled up with Akinetix hat and gear, makes a big difference when you are fishing in January and you are dressed for the weather.  We were the first ones there this time and agreed to stay close so that we could get good pictures if we caught larger fish.Bill & I were both giddy and anxious to get our rods unwrapped and make that first cast, my first pitch I had a solid tap and missed the fish, threw back in got thumped again and reared back only to break my line.  After getting a new black & blue 1/2oz Tru-Tungsten jig tied up, it was on, Bill and I were hooking fish at a steady pace.  We were getting bit on nearly every cast when we started.  It only took us about 30 ...

Frozen Tundra Largemouth
2009-02-03 00:17:00
The past two winters, I have been doing my best to beat Cabin Fever by casting to open water smallmouth on the Mississippi River.  Don't get me wrong, its a great time and beats the heck out of ice fishing or sitting at home watching "World's Greatest Fishing Show" (No offense Z); but there are times when I want to fish for big green bass, with big lures and big sticks.  The river smallies are all about 8lbs test and 1/8oz tube jigs with spinning gear.  There is a part of me that is only satisfied with 1/2oz jigs, 7' Heavy Baitcasting gear and thunderous bone jarring hooksets, you know what I mean????So this past Saturday morning I headed up to northern Minnesota to meet my buddy Bill to fish a warm water discharge that is know to have opportunity for both numbers & quality largemouth even in the dead of winter.  I got a late start from home, so it was nearly 1pm before we wet a line and the area was crawling with anglers fishing for bass, panfis...
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Join My FLW Fantasy Fishing Leauge
2009-02-01 00:16:00
I have re-opened my FLW Fantasy Fishing group from last year & inviting you to play FLW Fantasy Fishing where you can become an instant millionaire! Other guaranteed prizes include six $100,000 winners and 1,800 other prizes like a Chevy Silverado, Ranger Boats and more. Don't worry, if you've never played fantasy sports before, FLW Fantasy Fishing will help pick a team for you when you sign up. This year, should be bigger and better, as I intend to send out prizes for every tournament to highest finishers of our group that don't win FLW prizes.  Prizes will be compromised of gifts from my sponsors.  So tackle, sunglasses, hats, and other gear will be up for grabs Here is the details to sign up:Please go to www.FantasyFishing.com to sign-up or learn more. After you have completed the sign-up process, click "Join a League" in the Game Tracker and enter the following information to become part of RichLindgren.com's League: League Id: 11590 Password: bassin Get the pr...

BASS Announces Field for 2009 Bassmaster Elite Series
2009-02-01 00:16:00
BASS announced today the full field for the 2009 Bass master Elite Series , the most visible and prestigious tournament trail in fishing. The field of 101 of the world's top anglers will visit 8 fisheries during the Elite Series regular season and will compete to advance to the Bassmaster Elite Series postseason.  Down a few anglers from last year which started with 110 anglers. The star-studded field accounts for 15 Bassmaster Classic titles, 18 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year trophies and more than 200 BASS victories. The Elite circuit will kick off in less than two months with the March 12-15 Battle on the Border on Texas' Lake Amistad in Del Rio. . See the complete alphabetically ordered list of qualifying anglers and their hometowns below. 2009 Bassmaster Elite Series Anglers 1. Casey Ashley, Donalds, SC2. Todd Auten, Lake Wylie, SC 3. Tommy Biffle, Wagoner, OK 4. Jon Bondy, Windsor, Ontario5. Denny Brauer, Camdenton, MO 6. Brent Broderick, Oregonia, OH7...
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RANDY HOWELL JOINS SECRET WEAPON TEAM
2009-02-01 00:16:00
Brentwood, TN - Secret Weapon Lures, Inc. announced today the company has signed an endorsement deal with professional bass angler Randy Howell. Howell will help the company build upon its reputation as an innovator of premium, high performance fishing tackle for fresh and saltwater sportfishing.Howell, of Springville, Alabama, ranked 8th in the Bassmaster Elite Series 2008 standings, will be a top contender again in 2009. Look for Howell at the Bassmaster Classic on the Red River near Shreveport, Louisiana in February 2009."Randy Howell is an extremely gifted angler who shares our priorities of God, family and fishing. He has the necessary attitude, experience, and skill to win the Classic, and we believe that Secret Weapon's Recoil Rig? can help him attain that goal," said Joe Haubenreich, president of Secret Weapon Lures, Inc."The Recoil Rig is the first thing to come along in quite some time that improves the way we can make fish bite," said Howell. "It's deadly on bedding fis...
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How to Rig a "Stupid Tube"
2009-01-26 00:14:00
I have had many people leave messages both on my blogs and forum.  How do you rig the "Stupid Tube "?The Stupid Tube was made famous when Federation Nation angler Terry McWilliams from Indiana made the Bassmaster Classic through the Federation Nation ranks, largely on the fish he caught on his "Stupid Tube".  It got the name, because anglers back home always asked if he was catching fish on "That Stupid Tube" he so often used to beat them with.  See article on Terry here.The only real difference between a Stupid Tube and a normal tube jig, is the way you rig it.  The stupid tube still used a tube jig head or similar jig head, but you kind of rig in a hybrid between a texas rig, normal tube rig and a shakey head!  Below are picture diagrams of how to rig your own "Stupid Tube".  The reason the stupid tube rig is so deadly, you get a similar erratic fall and action as an exposed tube jig, but its virtually weedless and still gets great hook ups on fis...

Bronze Gold in the Dead of Winter
2009-01-26 00:14:00
Well up here in Minnesota, we finally got out of a week, where we never reached above zero degrees Fahrenheit, had a day or two of weather that hovered around 30 degrees, so I took that as a cue to get some fishing done!!  My club member Dave Cindrich joined me for the day.  Early on, it was pretty cold, as it was about 20 degrees when we started fishing.  It was nice to have my new Akinetix beanie to keep my head nice & warm You can see the rocks and the very clear water in this pictureThe first spot we stopped at for about 15 minutes, not a single bite, so we quickly moved on.  The next area, was slow to get going but we did pluck 10 smallmouth from the area and had a couple more on.  I got one close to 4lbs and another over 3lbs there right before we left.  The first four fish came on tubes, 2 on a stupid tube rig and the other two on a rattling tube jig.  The next 6 came on a Fork Craw rigged on a shakey head (Picasso Shakedown &a...
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Gopher Bassmasters 2009 Schedule
2009-01-20 00:12:00
The 2009 Gopher Bassmasters Schedule has recently been set, I plan to fish all the events this year on top of my Bassmaster Weekend Series tournaments, the BFN Northern Divisional, MNBFN TOC and maybe a BFL or 2.  Looks like a fun schedule, few bodies I have never fished and a couple that I am pretty familiar with.  If you are thinking about joining a bass club, Gopher Bassmasters is taking new members for this year yet, check out their website. Mississippi River - Pool 2Cottage Grove, MNMay 17, 2009 North & South Center LakesCenter City, MNJune 13, 2009Chisago & Lindstrom Lakes ChainChisago, MNJune 14, 2009Knife LakeMora, MNJuly 11, 2009      East & West Rush LakesRush City, MNJuly 12, 20092009 State Tournament Waters Day 1TBD, MNAugust 29, 2009Day 2TBD, MNAugust 30, 2009My synopsis of the events:Mississippi River - Pool 2This should be an interesting early season event.  Only a few guys in our club have been on this water and not...

Bass Tweaks Elite Series again....
2009-01-20 00:12:00
BASS yesterday released newly revised payouts and entry fees for its 2009 Bass master Elite Series . BASS stated that the newest revision was made "in light of recent feedback." Entry fees were increased to $41,600 for the 8-event season (up from the previously announced $32,000). Payouts were adjusted accordingly and can be found below. Note that significant money was moved from the Angler of the Year program into regular-season events, alongside the increase in entry fees, so that anglers who finish 50th or better will now win at least $10,000. In addition, BASS moved its rescheduled Oneida Elite Series back to its original dates of Aug. 13?16, and hence there is no longer a Forrest Wood Cup conflict.  Which is excellant news for Ish Monroe, Takahiro Omori, Greg Hackney & Tommy Biffle who have qualified for this event. Newest Revision: 2009 Elite Series Event Payout 1. $100,000 2. $25,000 3. $20,000 4. $15,000 5. $14,000 6. $13,500 7. $13,000 8. $12,500 9. $12,000 10. $11...

New Place to watch Fisihing Shows
2009-01-20 00:12:00
Found a new website through my Google Ads on this page, its called MyOutdoorTV.com.  From what I can tell, you can watch all kind of outdoor TV shows that may or may not be on your local cable or satellite package, plus you can watch them On Demand on your computer, you can even skip through the commercials, although they would prefer you don't This is my attempt to embed an interesting show from Fishers of Men outdoors where they throw heavy jigs into Lake Minnetonka milfoilSo this is a trial to see how it works to some degree, hope you like it!  Looks like it works to some degree, but the frame is a little small, so you may want to head to the site to watch it.RichRichLindgren.com Rich's Bassin' Forum Bass Fishing Tackle Blog
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Listening to a Legend
2009-01-12 12:08:00
It was the best title that I could come up with for my excursion to watch Denny Brauer's seminar at Warner Dock on Saturday.  I will give the nod to my buddy Josh's blog title (Schooled by Denny Brauer).  Speaking of which, I really miss that TV show, but I guess it did not get watched as much as "Beat Charlie Moore" and now we are stuck with the Mad Fisherman, rather then intelligent fishing programming like "Schooled by Denny Brauer" was.Denny's seminar focused mainly on flipping and picthing techniques which are his bread and butter, that is how he won his Classic Title and multiple AOY titles as well.  Overall, some of it was basic in my mind, some stuff reinforced my thoughts on how I fish shallow cover and I did pick up a few pointers as well, so all in all, worth the drive.  Heck, what else was I going to do when it was 15 degrees outside???Of course, Denny plugged his signature Strike King Jig & Chunks, talked about the new Rage baits.  Mentio...
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BASS Announces 2009 Bassmaster Elite Series Postseason, Reduced Entry Fees
2009-01-11 12:07:00
This is a pretty big announcement from BASS.  While it is a bit of a shocker, I think this demonstrates that BASS is committed to helping the pro anglers and making it easier for them to compete in these times where sponsor money can be very hard to get.  I also am sure, it will only be a few moments before Sport stops by to comment and complain about Bay De Noc getting bumped, but its an expensive place to travel to for both anglers and tournament staff, it would have likely been a great event, but I am sure BASS will get another event their soon in the next year or two!BASS Announces 2009 Bass master Elite Series Postseason , Reduced Entry Fees BASS announced today it has revamped the 2009 Bassmaster Elite Series, decreasing entry fees per angler by $25,200 for the season and introducing a two-event, no-entry-fee postseason. The postseason places an increased focus on one of the most prestigious awards in the sport, the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year. Despite t...

MNBFN Presnents Free Bass Fishing Seminars
2009-01-11 12:07:00
January 17th will be the next installment of Free Bass Fishing Seminars (open to the public) brought to you by the MN BASS Federation Nation January 17, 2009 at the Medina Entertainment Center 9:30am - 11:00am Ross Evans - Side Imaging Systems - GPS Screens, Mapping Screens, Interlinking Units, extensive understanding of SI and how to link together with the GPS & Mapping Here is the details of the SI seminar:1. Transducers - Difference cone angles and why. 2. Mapping - Talk about the Chips and how to modify your screen to make better use of your chips.3. Mounting and Interlinking Units to improve your over all performance of the units.4. SI - Will explain in better detail how it works and why it works. I will also use the above three discussion points to help the unit work better. I will use two overriding themes for the day:1. Concentrate on what your Unit CAN DO and not what it can't do!2. Side Imaging is a "System" and not a single unit!March 7, 2009 at the Medina Enter...

ma Emailer ~ November 2008
2008-12-31 05:59:00
Welcome! to the ima Emailer ~ November 2008 Issue The IMA EMAILER brings you news from ima pros Fred Roumbanis, Michael Murphy, Bill Smith and ima pro staffers across the USA and worldwide. ima Pro Fred Roumbanis Makes Amistad Easy What does ima pro-staffer Fred Roumbanis do when he gets time off from his busy tournament schedule? You guessed it, Fred goes fishing! In this issue, Fred tells us all about one of the country's hottest new trophy bass destinations - Lake Amistad which straddles the border between Texas and Mexico. Amistad has become one of the hottest big bass destinations for US anglers in recent years. Recently, Fred and Optimum Baits CEO Matt Paino headed down there to enjoy a Texas-style trophy bass fun fishing trip. They stayed at Byron Velvick's Amistad Lake Resort. Matt Paino says, "We would like to include our appreciation and gratitude to Byron Velvick. We stayed at his Amistad Lake Resort. The accommodations were great and Byron made sure that we, lik...
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ima Emailer ~ December 2008
2008-12-31 05:59:00
Welcome! to the ima Emailer ~ December 2008 Issue The IMA EMAILER brings you news from ima pros Fred Roumbanis, Michael Murphy, Bill Smith and ima pro staffers across the USA and worldwide. ima's Year in Review and Going Forward Welcome to our year-end review where ima pros Michael Murphy and Captain Karl Bunch reflect upon where ima is now, and where ima's headed product-wise. In terms of products, ima has designed, tested and released five bass lures in the USA within approximately the past 18 months. Although ima's a company from Japan, these bass lures are made for North American bass anglers, and are not sold in Japan: Roumba wakebait Flit 120 jerkbait Shaker flat-sided shallow-running crankbait Skimmer topwater Rock 'N Vibe lipless crank For 2009, four new ima bass lures are under development: Rattlin' Roumba for spring time release Big Stik topwater for summer release Baby Flit 100 for autumn release Shaker shallow crankbait (release date not yet decide...

Gift #7 for the Bass Fishing Rube in your life!
2008-12-24 17:57:00
It is getting to be crunch time to find and you running out of time to get a good stocking stuffer for your favorite bass angler.  This is a sweet little product that you can sneak in their stocking that will save them a ton of time and a bunch of money over the next year.Click here to see the first look video Mend It! VideoMend-It! is a great solution that acts like a glue when used to bond soft plastic baits and swimbaits back together, but does not stick to you or your other stuff.  The great thing is, it brings your favorite, expensive and hard to find colors and baits back to life, which means you can spend more time fishing and less time shopping for new baits.  And more time fishing, means more fish in the boat!!!You may have heard that this stuff dries up to fast, but they have revamped the packaging and now it lasts much longer and you are most likely to use it up before it stiffens up.  I used Mend-It! last year to fix my swimbaits, my ring frys, basstr...
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Gift #8 for the Bass Fishing Rube in your life!
2008-12-24 17:57:00
Alright, if you have not bought a fishing gift yet for your favorite angler, you are just about out of time by now, but it is not too late......Gift cards from a fishing or outdoors store is a great gift.  Many of you do not like buying gift cards, because you think its taking the easy way out or not thoughtful enough, but I do not know any of my Bass in' Buddies that would not love a nice gift card that will let them buy some great stuff for themselves.Many fishermen are a picky breed when it comes to buying tackle and gear, often times they prefer to do their own shopping, which makes gift cards a great option. Not to mention a few great online retailers offer electronic gift cards, so it means you can get them instantly and no shipping!!!  Here are a few places to get them.Bass Tackle DepotBass Pro ShopsLandBigFish.comMonster Fishing TackleNationwide TackleHope this helps you out of a last minute bind!!!  Also, Merry Christmas and hope you all have a safe and very ...
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Gifts #6 for the Bass Fishing Rube in your life!
2008-12-18 17:55:00
The shopping season is dwindling down, so its time to ramp up the Gift Ideas for bass fishing anglers in our lives!!  In my mind, nothing says happy holidays, like the gift of Tungsten Baits utilizing tungsten, help anglers catch more fish and lure with tungsten, do not contain lead, so they are better for our lakes & rivers.  So if you give your favorite angler a little tungsten in his/her stocking, you can feel good for 2 reasons!  So here are a few ideas of some great ways to give the gift that keeps on giving.The new 4" Tru-Life swimbaits are the hot ticket right now, big enough to put big bass & pike in your boat, but not too big to sacrifice bites.  The thing that makes this bait very unique, is the adjustable weight and sink rate system created by the removable tungsten balls that can be put in or taken out on this bait.Another new Innovation is the Tru-Tungsten soft plastics worms that already have tungsten powder in the head or tails of the worm ...
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Fantasy Fishing gets Richer
2008-12-11 17:52:00
WORLD'S RICHEST FANTASY GAME JUST GOT RICHER MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FLW Fantasy Fishing , the world's largest and richest fantasy sports game, announced it is substantially increasing its prize pool from $7.3 million in 2008 to $10 million in cash and prizes in 2009 with a guaranteed $1 million cash winner, plus six guaranteed $100,000 cash winners. Additionally, FLW Fantasy Fishing is offering a $3 million cash exacta and a $5 million cash exacta, plus over 2,500 other prizes including new Ranger boats, a Chevy SUV, four-wheelers and hundreds or thousands of dollars in free cash cards and Walmart gift cards.FLW's Player's Advantage membership is the unique tool that offers many advantages to its members, which include the all-important winning edge statistics that players will need, including the history and statistics of all the competing anglers, up-to-date information on the tournament fisheries, weather conditions at and before tournament time, the hometown favorites and their re...
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Gifts #5 for the Bass Fishing Rube in your life!
2008-12-11 17:52:00
This gift idea entry is actually going to be a 3 in 1 combo platter because the guys at Secret Weapon Lures have too much cool stuff to just list one thing!!!  Also, I have attached a person 30% off coupon code at the bottom of this entry for you being a reader!!!  This coupon code is good for buying single spinnerbaits & buzzbaits as well, so if you are already a SWL fan, you can use it to stock up! Gift Idea #1: Recoil Rig? Gift Pack Need the perfect gift to thrill an angler who seems to already have everything? This gift pack supplies special tools an angler can use to coax the biggest bass out of the thickest cover.   Bring your drop shotting and finesse presentations to a new level. Keep your bait back where the biggest fish lurk. Twitch, shake, shimmy, splash, and tremble it until a trophy-size bass, snook, walleye, trout, or musky can't stand it any longer, then hold on! The secret in this weapon is the Spectra?-wrapped latex shock cord that stretche...
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Hackney dominates at Falcon Lake!
2008-12-09 17:52:00
Last week FLW held their FLW Series fish-off at Falcon Lake in Texas.  The Fish-off format is interesting in the fact that it seed anglers from the FLW East & West series in a head to head format to make the Forest Wood Cup, but there is a overall winner as well and Greg Hackney put up a sick 3 day weight of 109-06.  He was just a few ounces from breaking the FLW 4 day record in a 3 day event.  So that is 15 fish for over 109lbs, quick math gives him a 7.3lb per fish average.Greg caught most of his fish on the new Strike King Anaconda 10" worm, fishing pretty deep along an old road on a bluff edge.  You can find a lot of good info and detail in this BassFan.com story.  One thing that is somewhat strange, is while Hackney was off the charts, man anglers struggled to put 5 fish in the well every day.  That may be because guys were going for big fish, knowing they needed 5 big fish a day just to keep pace. Photo: FLW Outdoors/Rob NewellAlso, welcom...

Blog entry over due!
2008-12-09 17:52:00
Man, it's been way too long to get this entry up.  I took this fishing trip the day before Thanksgiving, I usually pride myself on timeliness of my fishing entries.  Oh well.....So Dave Cindrich and I walked the banks of Mississippi in search of cold weather bronzebacks.  We started slow, as we each missed several bites on different soft plastics (grubs, tubes, craws, etc)  I finally got the hook into a few on a LFT Fork Craw rigged on a 3/16oz Picasso Shakedown head.  I usually throw a green pumpkin tube about 99% of time this time of year, but wanted to try something different and hope to draw a few bigger bites.  After losing a couple shake down heads, and wanting to save a couple, I went back to my usual 1/8oz tube head with a 3" Power Tube and caught many fish.  I believe Dave caught most of his fish on a 3/16oz head and a Strike King Coffee Tube.Not many pics, this is one of the bigger fish caught, probably around 2.5lbs, caught a few this s...
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