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Hi All,

Last day of February and I have just got a bunch of photos scanned and added to my gallery on my main site.  Notice that there are two pages of pics.  Many of them have multiple pics when you click on the thumbnails.  Just wanted to point this out, as there is not always a lot of content change on my main site, so check it out.  I hope to have some pics from Amistad in the middle of March.

Hope you like the pics, most of the new ones are tournament related.  Also, Free Bass Fishing Seminars this weekend for my MN readers:
Minnesota Bass Federation Nation Presents Bass Fishing Seminars
Date: Saturday, March 3, 2007
Time: 9am – 11am
Location: Medina Entertainment Center
500 Hwy 55
Medina, MN
763-478-6661

Speakers:
Steve Hauge, owner of All-Terrain Tackle
Tom Borkowski, 8th place 2007 Bassmasters Series Championship (Guntersville) – mind of a champion

Hope to see a few of there.

Rich
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Product Reviews

KVD’s Classic Lipless Crank Choice

Seems to be quite a buzz around what lipless crank Kevin VanDam was using in the Classic.  Here it is…..
Strike King Red Eye Shad Crankbaits
Strike King Red Eye Shad Crankbaits
I believe he was using the #06 color – Gold Black Back and prefers that color when everyone else is throwing chrome/blue back

But then again he did not win, it was Boyd Duckett’s Original Rat-L-Trap 1/2 oz that got it done in the end….

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BASS Tour

Post Classic Notes

Just cannot give enough Kudos to Boy Duckett.  He got it done in a big way like no home state angler ever has.  He is now Bass Fishing Immortality!
It will be interesting to see how he does on the Elite Series, he definitely should have some momentum and confidence to take to Amistad.  It will be nice to have the defending champ actually fishing the Elite Series this year.

I am also guessing that the Classic win could be a distraction for his Rookie Elite Series season, only time will tell.

As most of you saw, Duckett did most of his damage with a Crawfish Bill Lewis Original Rat-L-Trap 1/2 oz and Berkley Chigger Craw.  I did notice on the coverage he was basically crawling his trap, kind of slow rolling it.  He then employed the craw for punching the grass mats.

Skeet Reese ends up a bridesmaid but had a great tournament, he should do well on Amistad and the California swing.

Honestly, I am kind of glad KVD did not win, maybe I am just starting to resent his greatness, he’ll probably win AOY anyways.

And finally a standing ovation for Terry McWilliams, way to represent the Federation Nation, I am sure he caught most of his fish with his “Stupid Tube”

In closing, if anyone cares, I created a MySpace page, its mostly a personal bass fishing page….  oh, yeah, Mr. Veech you owe me $5 due to your poor picks in the Super 6!!!

Tight Lines,

Rich
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BASS Tour

Alabama’s new favorite son wins 2007 Classic

Boyd Duckett comes back and takes the title.  What a great Classic to say the least, Lay Lake was pretty awesome this week.  Other then we will never have a Classic any where near MN, this Classic first event of the year, seems to be a good thing.

Hat’s off to Federation Nation Terry McWilliams & 4th place finish.  More to come tomorrow

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BASS Tour, Fantasy Bass Fishing Corner

Great Start to 2007 Classic and Mild Fantasy Start for Me

Man there was a ton of fish caught today and many a nice bags.  Boyd Duckett was a stud today and a fantasy steal.  You would have to be a great Bass Fishing Mind to put him on your team….  Boy am I glad I did not swap out Duckett for Remitz like I almost did, phew….

All in all, I thought all the Classic Coverage was very solid!

See Leaderboard Below

Pl. Name DAY 1 TOTAL
Fish Weight Fish Weight
1 Boyd Duckett 5 19-14 5 19-14
2 Randy Howell 5 17-15 5 17-15
3 Skeet Reese 5 17- 8 5 17- 8
4 Timmy Horton 5 17- 5 5 17- 5
5 Terry Scroggins 5 17- 0 5 17- 0
6 Tommy Biffle 5 16-11 5 16-11
7 Terry McWilliams 5 15- 9 5 15- 9
8 Ishama Monroe 5 15- 0 5 15- 0
9 Gerald Swindle 5 14-10 5 14-10
10 Kevin Wirth 5 14- 9 5 14- 9
11 Jared Lintner 5 14- 6 5 14- 6
12 Mike Wurm 5 14- 0 5 14- 0
13 Matt Reed 5 13-15 5 13-15
14 Aaron Martens 5 13-13 5 13-13
14 Russ Lane 5 13-13 5 13-13
16 Michael Iaconelli 5 13- 9 5 13- 9
17 James Niggemeyer 5 13- 7 5 13- 7
18 Dean Rojas 5 13- 4 5 13- 4
19 Kevin VanDam 5 13- 1 5 13- 1
20 Jeff Kriet 5 12-10 5 12-10
21 Zell Rowland 5 12- 9 5 12- 9
22 James Charlesworth 5 12- 7 5 12- 7
23 Alton Jones 5 12- 6 5 12- 6
24 Mike McClelland 5 12- 5 5 12- 5
25 Steve Kennedy 5 12- 2 5 12- 2
26 Kevin Waterman 5 11-14 5 11-14
27 Todd Faircloth 5 11-12 5 11-12
28 Lee Bailey 5 11-11 5 11-11
29 Mark Tucker 5 11-10 5 11-10
30 Gary Klein 5 11- 6 5 11- 6
31 Greg Hackney 5 11- 2 5 11- 2
32 John Crews 5 11- 0 5 11- 0
32 Jason Quinn 5 11- 0 5 11- 0
34 Peter E Thliveros 5 10-15 5 10-15
35 Jeff Reynolds 5 10-11 5 10-11
36 Takahiro Omori 5 10-10 5 10-10
37 John Murray 5 10- 3 5 10- 3
38 Shigeru Tsukiyama 5 10- 1 5 10- 1
39 Royce Dennington 5 9-15 5 9-15
40 Bill Lowen 5 9-14 5 9-14
40 Edwin Evers 4 9-14 4 9-14
42 Tom Hamlin 5 9- 9 5 9- 9
43 Kelly Jordon 5 9- 8 5 9- 8
44 Rick Clunn 5 9- 6 5 9- 6
45 Derek Remitz 5 9- 4 5 9- 4
46 Denny Brauer 5 8- 3 5 8- 3
47 Chris Novack 5 7- 2 5 7- 2
48 Russell Colwell 3 6- 8 3 6- 8
49 Sam Lashlee 2 4-15 2 4-15
50 Brent Long 2 4-14 2 4-14

Here is a my fantasy update, not too bad and most of my guys are lurking, so I think I can make a move!

PICK ANGLER GUESS ACTUAL POINTS
1 Russ Lane 1 14 –
2 Aaron Martens 2 14 –
3 Kevin VanDam 3 19 –
4 Gerald Swindle 4 9 1
5 Michael Iaconelli 5 16 –
6 Timmy Horton 6 4 8
Entry Points  9

Team   Totals   Value
ANGLER HOMETOWN   RANK POINTS   MARKET LOCKED
Swindle, Gerald Hayden, AL   9 75   14.1 14.1
Martens, Aaron Castaic, CA   14 62   13.8 13.8
Lane, Russ Prattville, AL   14 62   9.0 9.0
Kennedy, Steve Auburn, AL   25 51   8.8 8.8
Duckett, Boyd L. Demopolis, AL   1 200   4.0 4.0
Total Rating   49.7 49.7
Available Rating   50.0 50.0
Difference   .3 .3

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BASS Tour

Classic Media Blitz

So I have jumped on Bassmaster.com and BASSinsider this morning and there seems to quite a few options.

First off, you can see video clips from several pros here, this morning some had sounds issues, others were fine

Also, if you act quick, there is a live chat with anglers on the water right now (9am – 10:30am CST)

There is also a Classic Blog that seems to be updated and has some semi-live info, for instance Biffle has had engine troubles &  Russ Lane is reported to already have a limit along with Jeff Reynolds, I knew Lane would not let down my Fantasy team

Also tune in this afternoon for Live Streaming Web Video & RealTime Leaderboard of the weigh-in, I watched it last year and it was very solid.  Look for it around 4:45PM CST

 I also found a cool piece on BassFan.com about the 6 Federation Nation qualifiers, nice little read.

Enjoy, and oh yeah, get your DVR’s fired up so you do not miss any of the coverage on ESPN2.

Rich
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BASS Tour, Fantasy Bass Fishing Corner

Bassmaster Classic Starts Tomorrow

Man time flies, cannot believe it is here.  I need to go home and clear space on the DVR so I can record all the coverage.  I am also excited to watch the weigh-ins on the internet and live chats and all that Jazz

Other cool stuff….
Jason Quinn’s unbelievable new ride
 You can see it at the Classic, I also hope to check it out at Amistad, I stayed right next to Randy Howell and his Purolator ride last year.

Also, last reminder to get your fantasy lineups set for the Classic, here are mine……
Super 6 – Looking Solid!!!

PICK ANGLER GUESS ACTUAL POINTS
1 Russ Lane 1 – –
2 Aaron Martens 2 – –
3 Kevin VanDam 3 – –
4 Gerald Swindle 4 – –
5 Michael Iaconelli 5 – –
6 Timmy Horton 6 – –

And Regular Fantasy Roster

Team   Totals   Value
ANGLER HOMETOWN   RANK POINTS   MARKET LOCKED
Swindle, Gerald Hayden, AL   — —   14.1 14.1
Martens, Aaron Castaic, CA   — —   13.8 13.8
Lane, Russ Prattville, AL   — —   9.0 9.0
Kennedy, Steve Auburn, AL   — —   8.8 8.8
Duckett, Boyd L. Demopolis, AL   — —   4.0 4.0
Total Rating   49.7 49.7
Available Rating   50.0 50.0
Difference   .3 .3

I was really torn on the last spot, almost went with Derek Remitz over Boyd Duckket, I am also mad about leaving .3 pts on the table…
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BASS Tour, General, Youth Fishing

Jottings from Presidentts’ Day

Where to start, where to start….

Congrats to the Jr. Anglers who are World Champs!!!  South Africa’s Jeffrey Toplis (14 years old), and Kentucky’s Kalem Tippett (17, pictured to right) persevered through Sunday’s less then optimum condistions at Alabama’s Logan Martin to win their respective age divisions at the 4th annual Junior World Bassmaster Championship. With the win, each angler took home a fully rigged bass boat & $5,000 in scholarship money & a trip to Disney World.  Unfortunately the qualifier from my jr. club did not have a great, did not weigh a fish, buts sounds like he learned a ton from fishing two days with Mike Wurm and look forwards to watching the rest of the Classic events this week.  Knowing Cody, this will not be his last trip to the JWC

Also, congrats to Aaron Hastings on his big win at Lake Travis this week, I believe this is his first major victory, I hope to have pattern & lure information later this week.

BassFanArmy.com opened its registration for FREE Life Membership, better check it out….

My FLW Fantasy opener was solid, 7th in my group and 700 something overall, I look to build some momentum going forward

Also, finally some info the WBT on the winning pattern from Amistad:
It sounds as though Juanita Robinson caught here monster bag to make the come back by casting a JDC Gibroni (Senko Style Bait in daiquiri and watermelon). across a channel that dropped into 22ft of water, the Gibroni was paired with a 1/32oz Parasite Weight Clip to get it down to the fish.  The previous days catches were on Vertical Lures Tube-X (grn pumpkin) and Lucky Craft Pointer (chart shad) and all her baits were doused with CB’s Hawg Sauce.

Until tomorrow….
Rich
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BASS Tour, Youth Fishing

JWC Updates & Skeet Reese Terminated

Got a phone call last night from our Gopher Jr. angler (Cody Sieben) who is competing in the BASS Jr. World Championships today, he is fishing with Mike Wurm.  They practiced yesterday and found some fish and is feeling confident and caught some fish on the Ikey Ball Buster Heads that I gave him before he left.

Also, on Bassmaster.com today, there is a preview of the tourney and Arkansas’ Mike Wurm said Dan Swenson and Cody Sieben “will be challenging the Elite Series pros in a few years.”  Wow, what a compliment!!!

Also newsworthy, Rapala who recently dumped Skeet Reese from the Terminator team, it was said hey needed to trim their budget, but I am guessing because Lucky Craft is one of Skeet’s main sponsors, they are a direct competitor to Rapala.
 “It’s a brand I believe in, and it’s the first time I’ve ever lost a sponsor,” he added. “It feels weird. I’ve lost sponsors by my own choice, but this is definitely the first time I’ve ever been let go from a deal.”

And one last note, my fantasy team did not surge like I had hope, shaping up for a very mediocre finish.
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Youth Fishing

Tournament Schedule, FLW Fantasty Bass Fishing and more

First of all my 2007 Tournament Schedule is pretty much set, got all the entry fees sent in, except for the Pan-O-Prog, they have not opened registration, but in checking their website, they have finally got last years pictures up, so I added them to my Tournament Entry from the Pan-O-Prog.  Anyways it looks to be another ambitious year on the water, but that is a good thing.

CLARK WENDLANDT got off to a great start on FLW Season Opener on Lake Travis, TX.  He established a nearly 4lb lead.  Its not clear how he caught, but he made it sound as though he did not burn his fish and that only calm winds would hamper his bite.  I am glad Clark is anchoring my fantasy team.

Place Pro Angler Feb 15, 2007 Place FLW Standings Total Points Last Tournament Points
1     CLARK WENDLANDT  1  –  0  0
2     ANTHONY GAGLIARDI  84  –  0  0
3     DAVID FRITTS  56  –  0  0
4     RAY SCHEIDE  107  –  0  0
5     SHINICHI FUKAE  43  –  0  0

Its a solid start, but nothing fantastic, if Clark can hold on and some of other guys make a surge I could have a nice finish on this tourney.

None of our MN anglers faired well on the first day:

123 JIM MOYNAGH CARVER, MN 2 5-07     2 5-07              
141 CHAD GRIGSBY MAPLE GROVE, MN 4 4-08     4 4-08              
168 KAREN SAVIK ST. LOUIS PARK, MN 2 2-11     2 2-11              

I also talked to one of MN’s JWC qualifiers, Cody Sieben, he has had a rough early practice, but seems upbeat and I advised him to soak up as much info as he could tomorrow when he is out practicing with one of the Classic qualifiers.  I think if his Pro can help him and his partner get around some fish tomorrow he has the skills to catch them, he used a drop shot to qualify for this tourney and that should serve him well with the 45 deg water temps on Lake Logan Martin.

Also one more important note from BassFan.com:

KVD = Toyota 2/15/2007

A lot of BassFans probably remember Kevin VanDam fishing in a Chevy bowtie jersey. Those days are gone, of course, because Chevy pulled out of BASS sponsorship a few years back. Chevy does sponsor FLW Outdoors now, but VanDam fishes only BASS, and he hasn’t been associated with a motor company since that time. That all changed an hour or so ago when Toyota announced that it had signed VanDam, the No. 1 ranked angler in the world, to its Tundra team.

I suppose that is enough excitement for one entry, tight lines all and Good Luck Cody!!!

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