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Day 3 Bassmaster Classic Mid-Day report

Jeff Kriet topped Day 2’s leaderboard but was in a virtual tie with KVD & Faircloth.  He went from 3rd to first by catching the biggest bag of the day.  What does this mean?

Jeff Kriet

James Overstreet – Jeff Kriet jumps on stage showing some confidence.

It means KVD is going Squirrel hunting today and Jeff Kriet is the Squirrel.  KVD did just that this morning catch a pretty decent limit of 2lb bass this morning, while Kriet struggled to get bites.  Recently Kriet made tackle adjustments and has started catching fish as well.  Slightly off the radar, Russ Lane is making a big move, have a reported 18lb plus limit with a 6lbr already today.  Looks like it will be an exciting finish and weigh just like last year.

One interesting note is that while it seems KVD, Fairlcoth and most others are fishing shad colored lipless crankbaits, Kriet has been sticking with a red crawfish colored bait the first 2 days. 

Bassmaster Classic

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Bassmaster Classic Day 1 Summary

All in all, the fishing for the top 30% of the field was pretty good, much better then pre-practice reports would lead you to believe.  To keep it simple, seems jigs & lipless cranks were the main deal on day 1.  Many of the leaders fished in Beeswax creek.  The online interenet coverage has been very good again this year.  KVD is still the man, we should not be suprised that he whacked nearly 20lbs!

Big bass of Day 1 was a 6-9 behmoth boated by Ike, that is really the only thing that kept him in contention, lets see if he can do it again.  Even though I did not pick Jeff Kriet, I am excited to see him near the top, I am officially pulling for him now.   Kriet seems to be catching them again today, so should be another fun weigh-in today.

Check out these podcasts from a Special Bassmaster Classic Edition of Twin City Limits.
Segment 1

Segment 2

Also, below is the top 15 anglers, I think once you drop below 13lbs, those anglers are kind of out of the race, but we will see.  My gues somewhere between 16-17lbs to make Day 3 cut.

Day 1 Standings

1. Kevin VanDam — Kalamazoo, Mich. — 5, 19-08
Day 1: 5, 19-08

2. Todd Faircloth — Jasper, Texas — 5, 18-02
Day 1: 5, 18-02

3. Jeff Kriet — Ardmore, Okla. — 5, 16-07
Day 1: 5, 16-07

4. Cliff Pace — Petal, Miss. — 5, 16-03
Day 1: 5, 16-03

5. Takahiro Omori — Emory, Texas — 5, 15-07
Day 1: 5, 15-07

6. Billy McCaghren — Mayflower, Ark. — 5, 15-04
Day 1: 5, 15-04

7. Michael Iaconelli — Pittsgrove, N.J. — 5, 14-09
Day 1: 5, 14-09

8. Tommy Biffle — Wagoner, Okla. — 5, 14-03
Day 1: 5, 14-03

9. Russ Lane — Prattville, Ala. — 5, 14-01
Day 1: 5, 14-01

10. James Niggemeyer — Van, Texas — 5, 13-03
Day 1: 5, 13-03

11. Brent Chapman — Lake Quivira, Kan. — 5, 13-00
Day 1: 5, 13-00

11. Terry Scroggins — San Mateo, Fla. — 5, 13-00
Day 1: 5, 13-00

13. Gerald Swindle — Warrior, Ala. — 5, 10-08
Day 1: 5, 10-08

14. Kotaro Kiriyama — Moody, Ala. — 5, 10-03
Day 1: 5, 10-03

15. Byron Velvick — Del Rio, Texas — 5, 10-00
Day 1: 5, 10-00


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Bassmasters Classic TV Schedule for this weekend

For those of you like me that do not have access to ESPN360 set your DVRs

Time schedule for the Bassmaster Classic shows on ESPN.

2010 BASSMASTER CLASSIC TV SCHEDULE
2/20/2010 SAT 10:00A 11:00A BASSMASTER ESPN2
2010 Bassmaster Classic Day One
Lay Lake – Birmingham, AL
2/20/2010 SAT 10:00P 12:00A BASSMASTER ESPN2
2010 Bassmaster Classic Day Two
Lay Lake – Birmingham, AL
2/21/2010 SUN 6:00A 7:00A BASSMASTER ESPN2
2010 Bassmaster Classic Day One
Lay Lake – Birmingham, AL
2/21/2010 SUN 7:00A 8:00A BASSMASTER ESPN2
2010 Bassmaster Classic Day One
Lay Lake – Birmingham, AL
2/21/2010 SUN 8:00A 10:00A BASSMASTER ESPN2
2010 Bassmaster Classic Day Two
Lay Lake – Birmingham, AL
2/21/2010 SUN 2:30P 4:30P BASSMASTER ESPN
2010 Bassmaster Classic Day Two
Lay Lake – Birmingham, AL
2/21/2010 SUN 10:00P 12:00A BASSMASTER ESPN2
2010 Bassmaster Classic Day Three
Lay Lake – Birmingham, AL

ESPN CLASSIC MINI-MARATHON
2/21/2010 SUN 5:00P 6:00P BASSMASTER ESPN CLASSIC
2003 Bassmaster Classic
Louisiana Delta – New Orleans, LA
2/21/2010 SUN 6:00P 7:00P BASSMASTER ESPN CLASSIC
2004 Bassmaster Classic
Lake Wylie – Charlotte, NC
2/21/2010 SUN 7:00P 8:00P BASSMASTER ESPN CLASSIC
2005 Bassmaster Classic
Three Rivers – Pittsburgh, PA
2/21/2010 SUN 8:00P 9:00P BASSMASTER ESPN CLASSIC
2008 Bassmaster Classic
Lake Hartwell – Greenville, NC
2/21/2010 SUN 9:00P 10:00P BASSMASTER ESPN CLASSIC
2009 Bassmaster Classic
Red River – Shreveport, LA

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It’s Classic Week!

Bassmaster Classic

Well the pros are finishing up with their final official practice today, tomorrow is a preparation and media day, then they take to the water on Friday to chase that $500,000 prize.  Conditions are  bitterly cold, they are having record cold temps around Alabama for several weeks now.  It could be a very challenging tournament, but I still think a couple anglers will still really catch them well.  One thing, if the fish are still hanging in a winter pattern, they are usually grouped up.

Here is some fun stuff to prepare you for Bassmaster Classic week.
Cool pictures of Gerald Swindles Practice
021013 SWINDLE PRACTICE

Bassmaster Photo Gallery

BassZone.com always has great video coverage of the Bassmasters Classic and Elite Series events.

Also, expect plenty of blog entries and Tweets from me this weekend on what is going on at the Classic.

Rich

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My Lay Lake Classic Fantasy Picks

Time is running out to get your lineup set for 2010 Bassmasters Classic, so here are my picks!
 
Group A                            Season Totals
Ownership

SLOT PLAYERS Top 75 Top 50 Top 12 Win Caught Tot. Catch PTS RANK %OWN
A Skeet Reese  Auburn, CA 9 9 5 0 146 494 lb, 13 oz 2348 1 54.6
A Kevin VanDam  Kalamazoo, MI 9 9 4 1 139 464 lb, 3 oz 2248 2 70.6
Group B
 Season Totals
Ownership
SLOT
PLAYER Top 75 Top 50 Top 12 Win Caught Tot. Catch PTS RANK %OWN
B Boyd Duckett  Demopolis, AL 8 6 2 0 114 332 lb, 10 oz 1784 19 39.0
B Gerald Swindle  Warrior, AL 8 7 3 0 121 359 lb, 1 oz 1740 26 29.4
Group C
 Season Totals
 
SLOT
PLAYER Top 75 Top 50 Top 12 Win Caught Tot. Catch PTS RANK %OWN
C Russell Lane  Prattville, AL 8 5 1 0 97 317 lb, 7 oz 1547 44 27.9

Also, still time to join my group, prizes awarded for every event.  Click here for my league.  To hear the logic behind my picks, check out this podcast.

Drop a comment and let m know what you think of the podcast.
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1995 Lake Minnetonka Bassmasters Top 100 Video

I came across these on YouTube and just had to share with all of you.  This is the Minnesota Top 100 tournament.  Bassmasters had two awesome tournaments on Lake Minnetonka before the Lake Association and permitting process made it too much of a hassle and they have not been back since.  So enjoy these Lake Minnetonka Bass Fishing TV videos.

There are some good tips on fishing milfoil here, plus those of you that fish Minnetonka a lot will really enjoy this.  It is broken into 3 parts.
Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Hope you enjoy watching these videos, if any of you were at the weigh-in, watch for yourself when they show the crowd shots.  If you like these types of videos, check out my YouTube channel – http://www.youtube.com/user/HellaBass 

 

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Spring Fever Sale at BassTackleDepot.com

Depending on where you live, it may not feel like spring right now, but the Bassmaters Classic is just around the corner and that means the fishing season is about to kick off.  So to celebrate this, Bass Tackle Depot is having a 20% off store wide sale so that you can save big on the stuff you need to stock up for the season.

Hurry, you only have until Wednesday night to get your order placed!
My plan is to grab some 5″ Tru-Life Shads and some Gambler Hangover Skirts.  And who knows maybe a new Curado 300E and a rod if I decide to part with some of my projected tax return….

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Red River FLW Fantasy Fishing Lineup

Reports from the Red River are of high, muddy and cold water, which usually means tough fishing.  Expect many anglers to struggle, but some will find the right kind of water and you will likely still see some hefty pre-spawn sacks.  So as of now, here is my Fantasy lineup for the Red River.

RIch’s Red River Roster Adjust Team Tour Stats

Selected Anglers Winner Winning
Weight		 Tournaments
Fished		 Earnings Missed
Cuts		 Avg
Finish		 Top
3		 Top
10’s		 Top
25’s		 Wins
   DAVID WALKER 92 $ 547,509 72 52 0 17 33 0
 MARK ROSE 68 $ 519,200 59 66 3 8 15 0
 ROB KILBY 86 $ 513,150 76 55 3 7 23 0
 ISHAMA MONROE 13 $ 71,000 13 80 0 0 2 0
 EDWIN EVERS X 67lbs 7oz – – – 0 – – – –
 DAVID DUDLEY 90 $ 1,348,100 73 45 7 16 35 2
 GREG PUGH 54 $ 376,500 45 67 0 8 13 0
 JASON CHRISTIE 13 $ 99,500 10 78 0 3 3 0
 RANDALL THARP 6 $ 26,000 6 67 0 0 1 0
 ANDY MORGAN 93 $ 768,354 78 48 3 13 31 1

To find out the details and logic behind my lineup, listen to the following podcast in which host Greg Huff and I break down our Fantasy Fishing picks, plus we interview FLW Champion angler Luke Clausen on the 2nd half of the show which you can listen to here or on iTunes.

Still time to join my league and win free prizes for the Red River and all the events!

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ESPN Fantasy Bass Fishing is Open for 2010

It’s open, check it out here – http://games.espn.go.com/bass/en/group?groupID=394

Here is the info to join my Bassin’ Blog League and win some prizes!

Rich’s Bassin’ Blog

  • Group Type: Public
  • Group Creator: RichLindgren.com
  • Group Motto: “Win Free Prizes Here!!!”

Ger your lineup in the for the Lay Lake Bassmasters Classic before you forget.

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New Fantasy Bass Fishing Radio Show

This Saturday @ 7:30am will be the 2nd airing of Twin City Limits radio show on 950am KTNF in the Minneapolis market; host Greg Huff & I are interviewing Luke Clausen this week.  This radio show is all about bass fishing and fantasy fishing.  If you live in the area and can check it out, please do so.  You can also stream it on the 950AM website, it says you need to be from MN, but all you need is a MN Zip Code, try this one 55421.

Also the last episode and future episodes are on iTunes and also on PodBean, follow the links to add it to your iTunes list or download to your MP3 players, iPhones or whatever else you cool kids download things on these days.

The first couple episodes are Fantasy Fishing intensive breaking down the Red River and Lay Lake, we get into picks, strategies and much more.  As the weather warms, we will cover the local bass fishing scene in Minnesota as well.  Please post comments with your feedback!

Also, if anyone is going, I will see you at the Skeeter Bass Center open house tomorrow!

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