Category: FLW
Bed Fish: Ever Wear Out the Males?
We’ve been poring over some Okeechobee pattern info here for patterns we recently posted to BassGold.com (bringing the total to over 3,400 btw). Anyhow, noticed the following which I thought was cool. In the January 2010 FLW Series derby on the Big O, Georgia pro J. Todd Tucker – who finished 4th – said the [...]
Stats: So You Want to be a Tour Pro?
I’ve been following all the anglers at the first two FLW Tour stops this year (1 Open, 1 Major). The first 2 days are when everybody gets to compete before the field gets cut to the top 20 anglers for Day 3. It would be pretty easy to get all wrapped up in the big [...]
‘Made for Televsion’ – Good, Bad, Neither?
Recently ran across the original press release announcing Irwin Jacobs’ purchase of Operation Bass – which, for you youngsters, operated the Red Man series, now the BFLs. That was in 1996, and in the release is this line: In 1996, Operation Bass joined with Genmar Holdings Inc. [Irwin's holding company] and JM Associates [Jerry McKinnis' [...]
Should Trolling Rigs Be Banned?
[Update: Heard this rig was already banned for some Seminole derby. Can anyone confirm? Another update: Word is fish caught with these things can have a couple to several hooks stuck in 'em. Confirm?] Almost choked on my fruit pie when I saw the rig Paul Elias used to win the Guntersville FLW. It’s a [...]
62 More Patterns Now In FishingGold!
FYI we just uploaded pattern info from top finishers in all 2006 and 2007 FLW Series events (remember those?), as well as a few patterns from a “Midwest trail that shall remain nameless for now” – we’ll make an announcement when we upload more patterns from it. Here are the lakes covered in the latest [...]
FishingGold: 73 More Patterns, 1,800 Total
Just a quick FYI that we uploaded 73 more patterns into the FishingGold.com database. These include several Elite Series events which brings B.A.S.S. events up to date (meaning from the ’60s up ’til now), all 2011 FLW Tour events to date, and a few PAA and EverStart finishes. This brings the count to just under [...]
FG Update: 1st Giveaway Winnah and Bass Champs, BFL Uploads
Just a quick FishingGold! update that we uploaded tourney data from the following tourney trails: > Bass Champs 2006 and 2007 – Nearly all tourneys, most multiple places (1st and/or 2nd and/or 3rd) per tourney. > BFLs 2007 – 1st place only, most of the tourneys but not all. > Winners of this year’s 2011 [...]
Science: A Fish Out of Water
The angler brings his bag of bass up on the weigh-in stage and then places them on the scales. The emcee announces the anglers name and then shouts out the weight. He then asks the pro to hold a couple of those big ones up for everyone to see and to get some pics for [...]
What Lakes Are in FishingGold.com?
We’ve gotten this question a bunch – what lakes are now in the current FishingGold.com database. We assumed most fishermen would be familiar with the bigger tourney lakes in our great country, but definitely understand wanting to know for sure before shelling out $35 – though that is one reason FishingGold has a 3-day trial! [...]
Chico State Bassers Getting Zingged
Seems like every time you turn around these days everyone’s talking – or at least issuing press releases about – college bassin’. But it ain’t all glory for these younger folks. Case in point is bassers at Cali’s Chico State. Excerpts from this article: > Chico State has a bass fishing club, and despite a [...]
Will A Bee Olive Branch Be Coming?
Re: the unification theme I was riffing on yesterday: Now that we have new owners of BASS, will they extend an olive branch to former BASS pros (Yelas, Nixon, etc.) or not? No clue. But I’d love to see them do it. For one thing, it’d be nice. A nice thing to do, a long [...]
Unification Tourney a Pipe Dream?
Part 1 One of the bassin’ dreams I still have is to see some sort of pro-level unification. Not of the leagues (would be nice, makes sense, won’t happen), but the fishermen. Once a year would be good, but more than that would be better.
Wally-Mart Officially Upping Fishing Merch
Although Walmart returning to its merchandise roots has been conventional wisdom for a bit, this week several news outlets reported that the change is official. Some quotes: > Walmart will begin selling fabric and other “heritage” merchandise like fishing tackle that disappeared a few years ago when the retailer tidied up stores to attract more [...]
The Science Behind Creel Limits?
All bass anglers are familiar with creel limits. Turns out that every state in the union that has black bass also has some type of harvest limitation in place, many of which have been around since the 1970′s, or earlier. I was recently reading a fisheries management article* that studied creel limits in the U.S., [...]
Are You Pro Material? Check It
Would you be able to fish all day, multiple days, in the pouring rain, freeze your tail off and concentrate on every cast like it was life or death? I’m sure some of you can, and we all know the legends of this sport have done/can do that. But not everyone. TN writer Bob Hodge [...]
Science: Weighing In On Weigh-ins
It’s at the core of every bass tournament. Yes, the fishing is important, and the personalities are entertaining, but a winner is never declared until the fish have made their way to the scales. How that weigh-in occurs, as well as how the fish are handled up to that event, has slowly been changing over [...]
They’re Good, But Why?
You’re probably familiar with Rob Newell’s work. And if you’re not, you should be. Rob’s one of the busiest journalists in the outdoors industry and I’ve always dug his stuff. The best compliment I can give Rob is that he pays attention. He’s always on the lookout for those little habits and routines that tour [...]
Bet You’ll Watch FLW Now!
I’ve always believed outdoors programming needs a more feminine touch, and apparently someone at FLW Outdoors agrees with me. Beginning March 2011, Laura Schara will take over hosting duties for FLW on the Versus Network. Schara announced the news this morning in a radio interview on the Minnesota-based KFAN Power Trip Morning Show (thanks for [...]
Top 10 Bass Club Names (and Why)
I love to check out boat names at marinas, and especially like the ones with nautical puns. Here are 10 of my favorites: Aquaholics Fantasea Wet Dream Liquid Asset Happy Ours Anchor Management Feelin’ Nauti Yes Dear Serenity Now Fish Tales
Hey PAA, Give Us Rule Suggestions
Recently read this article on BassFan about FLW clarifying a logo ban rule – a rule I understand given FLW’s biz model, but generally do not support. Anyhow, got me thinking about something I think I voiced many moons ago, which is this: Since it doesn’t seem like pro anglers are going to be invited [...]
Fox News (Poorly) Describes Anatomy of Treble Hook
Being the hardcore bassheads we are, sometimes its easy to forget that, for the most part, the general population of non-anglers really doesn’t have a clue what the sport of bass fishing actually entails. Look no further than this post on FoxNews.com for proof of this fact. Fishing contest? Treble hook lure? Do what, now?
BASS, FLW and the Outlier Called KVD
It’s been asked lots of times before. Who has the more competitive field? BASS or FLW? Invariably, the response I hear to that question from the average ESPN-watching, club-tourney fishing, bass-fishing-website-perusing angler dude is: “C’mon, that ain’t no contest. BASS has KVD, man.”
Do You Dream About the FLW Cup?
In a darn good winning pattern story on BassFan (flame on, Jonny Storm), Bassmaster Northern Open winner Nate Wellman had this to say: “It’s been a dream of mine since I was 8 or 9 years old to fish the Bassmasters. I wouldn’t pass up the Elite Series for the world. I’ll go broke if [...]
