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Fantasy Bass Fishing Corner

I am a Winner!

Even though I picked KVD to win in Super 6 and had him on my BASS Fantasy Fishing roster, it was my FLW picks that gave me a 16th over all at Lake Norman, which entitles me to a Free FLW T-Shirt   The guy that is running our group has been giving out prizes for winners in our group and I won that as well.  Does it really get any better then this? 

Yes it does!  Because I scored 40 points in Super 6, I won $5 from Mr. Veech!!!! 

Overall I am still hanging in the overall standing for BASS Fantasy at 23rd overall.

 PCT  RANK  NAME, GROUP  POINTS
99.9 23  Lakeville HellaBass, Gopher BASS 2835

I need to start thinking about who I am going to plug in at the #5 spot for the next major tournament……

I plan on doing some summaries of patterns and lure for the last two Elite Series tourneys on Clarks Hills & Guntersville, so look for those soon.  Also, thanks to email subscriber #29, they are joining fast & furiously these days.
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Monday Bass Fishing Randomness April 23rd, 2007

I think Monday Bass Fishing Randomness could be a regular feature….

Let’s start by congratulating Mike McClelland on running down Chris Lane on the final day at Clarks Hills Reservoir.  Sounds like Mike’s Jewel jig strikes again, to give him his second win in as many years.  Also, of note Derek Remitz aka the Wolverine or Next Big Thing turns in another solid Top 5 and anchors my fantasy team when the likes of Steve Kennedy & KVD let me down a little this week.  On the flip side, consistency of Skeet Reese and the late addition of Casey Ashley helped me maintain a 13th best overall in the nation, as well as close the point margin to #1

I have decided to leave my roster as is for Guntersville, my top 4 guys are & have been studs and I do not see any better options then Mr. Ashley for his $ value, plus he is supposed to be a damn good singer.

Team   Totals   Value
ANGLER HOMETOWN   RANK POINTS   MARKET LOCKED
VanDam, Kevin Kalamazoo, MI   4 398   16.6 15.7
Remitz, Derek Hemphill, TX   2 493   5.3 4.4
Kennedy, Steve Auburn, AL   3 425   9.6 10.0
Reese, Skeet Auburn, CA   1 575   16.5 15.3
Ashley, Casey Donalds, SC   30 195   4.8 4.4
Total Rating   52.8 49.8

On the flip, side my Super 6 has not been stellar this year, so here is my guys for Guntersville….

1 Kevin VanDam (edit) 1 – –
2 Gerald Swindle (edit) 2 – –
3 Steve Kennedy (edit) 3 – –
4 Michael Iaconelli (edit) 4 – –
5 Timmy Horton (edit) 5 – –
6 Alton Jones (edit) 6 – –

Hopefully these guys will help me run down Mr. Veech!

Let’s talk about some cool bass websites that I have found of late:
ToyotaFishing.com – follows the Toyota Tundra team on the tour, they have web video episodes that are pretty cool.  Scroggins, Hack, Wolak, Ike, KVD & More
BassZone.com – This site is top notch, live chat, blog & video updates during competition days at Elite Series events, plus video wraps ups with the winners and more!

Also, thanks to those that made my seminar on Saturday, many of you were very interested in the flipping snell knot, see this post!  Also, two more subscribers hopped on board over the weekend, thank you #26 & #27!

Rich
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Bass Fishing Randomness from Mar 26

Oh where to start.  I have not cashed in on any individual tournament fantasy prizes but I am #6 overall in the cumulative standings.

Overall Leaderboard
RANK TEAM, OWNER POINTS
1 ShadRap Matt, bass boy 1814
2 Big Bayou Bass, Jessie Davis 1788
3 Knoxville Youths, Thomas Truett 1784
4 Hope U take an I.O.U., chad whiting 1767
4 Ottawa Nitro_Basser, Chris Weed 1767
6 Lakeville HellaBass, Rich Lindgren 1723

  I have also decided to not adjust my roster between the Delta & Clear Lake. 

Team   Totals   Value
ANGLER HOMETOWN   RANK POINTS   MARKET LOCKED
VanDam, Kevin Kalamazoo, MI   3 320   16.5 15.7
Remitz, Derek Hemphill, TX   1 392   5.2 4.4
Monroe, Ishama Phoenix, AZ   12 177   10.3 9.8
Reese, Skeet Auburn, CA   2 335   15.7 15.3
Roumbanis, Fred Auburn, CA   31 112   4.8 4.4
Total Rating   52.5 49.6
Available Rating   50.0 50.0
Difference   -2.5 .4

Do not forget to get in your FLW picks for Fort Loudoun-Tellico Lakes.

Congrats to Aaron Martens on getting his first big win with BASS, even though he has won a lot of big tournaments in the past, this had to mean a lot.  Also note, Derek Remitz continues to impress all with a runner up finish at the Delta.  Derek just needs to keep making Top 50 cuts and he will be fishing the Classic again as well as the Major’s.  They have yet to update the ROY or AOY standings from yesterday yet.  The coverage of the weigh-in and the new pre-game show “Hooked-Up” was pretty good on Bassmaster.com yesterday.

I also read a very interesting note in my latest FLW mag.  Vermont has banned all lead sinkers & weights less then 1/2oz not including jigs, spinnerbaits, etc.  So basically if you want to fish a texas rig worm, you need to be using steel, brass, bismuth or tungsten sinkers in Vermont.  Add Vermont to the growing list of states with Lead Bans, which also include parts of Canada & New Hampshire.  States like Maine & New York have banned the sale of sinkers weighing less then 1oz.  MN has similar current legislation, but they do not have clear language that would exclude jigs, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, etc.  That could make bass fishing in MN very expensive if that is not clarified.  We should all be contacting our representatives about this.

Also cool, Stay’nCharge.com has added a new discussion board to answer questions about product, troubleshooting & installation.

My trip to Charlotte last week was frustrating because it left no time for blogging, and put me behind when I got back to the office.  I also in one day, drove over Lake Wylie, then by a big new Bass Pro Shops and then over lakes High Rock & Norman

Rich
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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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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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Fantasy Bass Fishing Corner

ESPN Fantasy Bass Fishing

Just a quick reminder, ESPN B.A.S.S. Fantasy Bass Fishing is set to open tomorrow online   and the Super 6 game is fun too, besides I am better at that, finished 9th in the world there last year, opposed to the 4153 place finish in the regular fantasy fishing

Your Team
 PCT  RANK  NAME, GROUP  POINTS
99.9 9  Lakeville HellaBass, MINNESOTA 391
You are signed in as HellaBass

Also, the deadline to get your roster set for the Lake Travis FLW event is nearing as well.
Good Luck All, well except for Mr. Veech
Rich
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Fed Champs on ESPN2, Weekend Series Day 2, and Fantasy Fishing

Just got done watching the Federation Nation Championships on the deuce this morning, couple takeaways:
1. It was great seeing the elation and true excitement for the 6 guys that made the Classic
2.  It was cool seeing two guys that I fished against in the Northern Regional on TV (Terry McWilliams & Mike Mattis)
3. I thought the coverage was better, at minimum we saw the top 2 guys in each division on TV, which was way better then last year, it seems ESPN made a effort to improve that

You can also see the updated Day 2 standings from the Weekend Series Championships on the web.  Todd Lee from Oklahoma brought in an amazing 31-3 lbs which included a 10-15 and 9-14 pair of giants (picutred below).  Also of note, there are still 2 Minnesota anglers (Leifermann & Borkowski) in the Top 12 and those 12 will fish today for the title and one will be fishing the Classic in 4 weeks.
 See full boater standings below

Also noted on TV this morning, Fantasy Fishing for BASS will open on February 2, 2007

2007 Guntersville, AL 1/25-1/27 (BOATER) Standings Day 2

Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$

1. Todd Lee Grove, OK 5 44-10 0 0
Day 1: 3 13-07 2: 5 31-03
2. Jeff Coble Manson, NC 5 37-09 0 0
Day 1: 5 16-03 2: 5 21-06
3. Bobby Myers Tulsa, OK 4 33-00 0 0
Day 1: 3 09-15 2: 4 23-01
4. Russell Colwell Baltimore, MD 2 32-13 0 0
Day 1: 5 22-00 2: 2 10-13
5. Bradley Leifermann Andover, MN 5 29-08 0 0
Day 1: 4 14-06 2: 5 15-02
6. Robbie Dodson Jr Harrison, AR 3 29-05 0 0
Day 1: 4 12-12 2: 3 16-09
7. Klaus Hadschin Granite Falls, NC 4 27-15 0 0
Day 1: 3 11-11 2: 4 16-04
8. Thomas Dickerson Orange, TX 3 25-13 0 0
Day 1: 5 16-13 2: 3 09-00
9. Thomas Borkowski Savage, MN 3 25-03 0 0
Day 1: 5 15-13 2: 3 09-06
10. Joel Barber Brandon, MS 4 24-03 0 0
Day 1: 5 12-06 2: 4 11-13
11. James Elliott Center, TX 5 24-00 0 0
Day 1: 1 04-10 2: 5 19-06
12. Tom Hicks Richmond, VA 3 22-04 0 0
Day 1: 3 10-00 2: 3 12-04
Cut Line, anglers below are finished and have $ totals
13. Robert Stinger Williamsburg, VA 2 22-01 0 1900
Day 1: 4 14-01 2: 2 08-00
14. Troy Davis Hurricane Mills, TN 5 21-01 0 1900
Day 1: 2 05-09 2: 5 15-08
15. Sam Boss Paducah, KY 1 20-04 0 1900
Day 1: 5 14-03 2: 1 06-01
16. Troy Morrow Toccoa, GA 3 19-00 0 1900
Day 1: 2 09-05 2: 3 09-11
17. Brian Hensley Edwardsburg, MI 2 18-04 0 1900
Day 1: 3 10-08 2: 2 07-12
18. Perry Neathery Albany, KY 4 18-02 0 1900
Day 1: 1 02-04 2: 4 15-14
19. John Schlee St Paul, MN 2 18-01 0 1900
Day 1: 5 09-14 2: 2 08-03
20. Marc Kinnelly Frederick, MD 1 17-05 0 1900
Day 1: 4 13-00 2: 1 04-05
21. Randall Tharp Gardendale, AL 3 15-06 0 1600
Day 1: 2 04-11 2: 3 10-11
22. Nicholas Turner Jones, AL 1 15-04 0 1600
Day 1: 4 11-14 2: 1 03-06
23. Robert Q Dodson Sr Harrison, AR 1 15-01 0 1600
Day 1: 4 13-10 2: 1 01-07
24. Randy Childers Anderson, SC 3 14-14 0 1600
Day 1: 2 05-15 2: 3 08-15
25. Samuel Thomas Sumter, SC 2 13-15 0 1600
Day 1: 2 08-00 2: 2 05-15
26. Jamie Horton Centreville, AL 1 13-10 0 1600
Day 1: 3 09-07 2: 1 04-03
27. Brady Farrell Fort Atkinson, WI 2 13-09 0 1600
Day 1: 2 06-01 2: 2 07-08
28. Eric Johnson Columbus, IN 1 13-03 0 1600
Day 1: 5 09-11 2: 1 03-08
29. Billy Thompson Cordele, GA 2 12-11 0 1600
Day 1: 2 05-04 2: 2 07-07
30. Richard Smith Dumfries, VA 1 12-09 0 1600
Day 1: 3 09-05 2: 1 03-04
31. Jeffrey Lokken Lebanon, TN 2 12-04 0 1600
Day 1: 2 06-03 2: 2 06-01
32. Thomas Dooley Virginia Beach, VA 1 12-01 0 1600
Day 1: 3 07-13 2: 1 04-04
33. Calvin Hewitt Cope, SC 2 11-09 0 1600
Day 1: 2 05-08 2: 2 06-01
34. Brian Brown Breezy Point, MN 2 11-01 0 1600
Day 1: 2 04-15 2: 2 06-02
35. Chris Atwell Mechanicsville, VA 2 10-08 0 1600
Day 1: 1 02-07 2: 2 08-01
36. Gary Clouse Lavergne, TN 1 10-05 0 1400
Day 1: 3 08-06 2: 1 01-15
37. Michael McMillan Greensboro, NC 3 10-04 0 1400
Day 1: 0 00-00 2: 3 10-04
38. Danny Grantham Mobile, AL 2 10-02 0 1400
Day 1: 1 03-14 2: 2 06-04
39. Brannon Jones Montgomery, AL 1 09-11 0 1400
Day 1: 2 04-12 2: 1 04-15
40. Mark Cox Hiwassee, VA 1 09-00 0 1400
Day 1: 2 07-09 2: 1 01-07
41. Rod Robinson Raymond, MS 1 08-14 0 1400
Day 1: 2 07-07 2: 1 01-07
42. Dean Capra Andover, MN 1 08-09 0 1400
Day 1: 2 07-02 2: 1 01-07
43. Greg Anderson Warwick, RI 1 08-08 0 1300
Day 1: 1 02-14 2: 1 05-10
44. Sonny Moore Forsyth, MO 1 08-03 0 1300
Day 1: 1 02-08 2: 1 05-11
45. Matthew Hamlette Altavista, VA 1 06-07 0 1300
Day 1: 2 05-00 2: 1 01-07
45. Danny Smith Monterey, LA 1 06-07 0 1300
Day 1: 1 02-08 2: 1 03-15
47. Stan Williams Calhoun, LA 1 04-13 0 1300
Day 1: 1 03-06 2: 1 01-07
48. Mike White Rogers, AR 1 04-01 0 1300
Day 1: 1 02-10 2: 1 01-07
49. David Wright Lexington, NC 1 03-14 0 1300
Day 1: 1 02-07 2: 1 01-07
50. Michael Presley Deatsvillle, AL 1 03-08 0 1300
Day 1: 1 02-01 2: 1 01-07
51. Raymond Goodwin Independence, LA 1 03-06 0 1300
Day 1: 0 00-00 2: 1 03-06
52. Ray Tweedy Appomattox, VA 1 01-07 0 1300
Day 1: 0 00-00 2: 1 01-07
52. Larry King Macon, GA 1 01-07 0 1300
Day 1: 0 00-00 2: 1 01-07
52. Gary Clark Groveland, IL 1 01-07 0 1300
Day 1: 0 00-00 2: 1 01-07
52. Billy Boyd Kingston, TN 1 01-07 0 1300
Day 1: 0 00-00 2: 1 01-07
52. Robert Trueblood Walnut Cove, NC 1 01-07 0 1300
Day 1: 0 00-00 2: 1 01-07
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 8 132 412-00
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8 132 412-00

Tom & Brad are going to have to find some giants as I type this morning to mount a comeback against Mr. Lee…..

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