> Sticking to his position was a challenge in the rough conditions, since Murray doesn’t have a trolling motor with an anchor feature.
> “Yeah, I have a MotorGuide that doesn’t have that. I was physically doing it. But when I made that drift and I’d get there, I knew the cast. It’s old-school.”
Word! I’m waiting for the price of that feature to come down from outer space….
2. Cool db piece on Herren losing 10 years of lake notes.
Gotta hurt, but Matty my man you don’t need ’em — my 2c. Maybe a blessing in disguise.
3. Elite Autism Angler deal has its own trophy.
Diggin’ it. Johnny Crews looks shocked it’s cooler than the AOY derby trophy:
4. NC: Potential spotted bass record released.
Fred Stepp, Lake Summit, 27.75″, 10.3 lbs. NC’s spot record is just 6.5 lbs:
> …he put the fish in his livewell and called the NCWRC to find out if someone could meet him to certify the fish’s species and weight. He was waiting for a return call, so he continued fishing, checking on the fish periodically. Before getting a call back, Stepp noticed the bass was beginning to struggle in the livewell, and he decided to let it go.
> “It was a little bit of a tough decision, but what it came down to was that I’d rather have that fish’s genetics continue in the lake than set a new state record.”
The state should buy that guy a replica. #stout
5. MN governor promoting bass opening day…
…on Mille Lacs, probly cuz the state has messed up the walleyes there, the biggest walleye lake in the state. So…keep bass I guess?
On the plus side, Seth Feider will be there to hopefully talks some sense into someone. Get on it Feider!
6. SPRO still supporting college bass-heads.
7. New Bassmaster HS All-Americans.
Love it, man. Now B.A.S.S. should do second- and third-teamers.
8. Check the Lunkerhunt Swim Bento underwater.
Check em here on TW. I’m diggin’ their TN shad color.
9. Frickin’ GREAT boat maintenance tips.
Do you do this:
> He recommends changing the lower unit oil after every 30 hours of use.
> While that may sound a little extreme — particularly for the weekend bass-clubber — Scotty emphasizes that tournament boats are more like racecars. “Their engines are run harder in all types of climates and conditions, and therefore require additional maintenance. Don’t skimp on lower unit lubes.”
10. Can you ID these baitfish?
MS making changes to baitfish regs, posted that shot. T to B: skipjack, gizzard shad, threadfin shad, silver carp (carp is the problem). Only thing this says to me is: Put tinfoil on all my fish-imitating baits.
11. Distributor Maurice gets funding.
If you’re in the fishin’ gear biz, this is news…probly good news.
12. AZ: 16″ 3-lb bluegill caught in Havasu.
Caught on a Big Mac: