Knoxville, TN – He didn’t get many bites on the day, but he got them in the boat. Ott DeFoe was rewarded for his efficiency with a 20 pound limit, and the lead on Day 1 of the 2019 Bassmaster Classic.
[Read more…]Brian Latimer’s FLW Tour Winning Baits From Lake Seminole
March 13, 2019 by ·
Brian Latimer took home his first trophy from the FLW tour a few days ago.
Today let’s take a look at a few of the baits that put fish in his boat and some money in his pocket.
Bill Lewis MR-6
Bill Lewis is one of the OGs of the crankbait game.
My first exposure to using a hard plastic bait as a kid was the original Rat-L Trap. I had no idea what I was doing, but somehow managed to still put a few on my thumb.
The MR-6 is a 6 foot runner designed in conjunction with our friend Mark Daniels Jr.
It runs true out of the box, has solid construction that holds up to bite after bite, and produces a low-pitch knocking sound to attract fish in dirty water conditions.
With a wide variety of colors available, and a very attractive price point, this is one that can fill your tackle box without breaking the bank.
Z-man Palmetto Bugz
Latimer’s big winner was the Z-man Palmetto BugZ.
If you’ve read anything we’ve written over the past couple of years, you know we’ve been high on Z-man. The bottom line is they just put out great baits that last surprisingly long for soft-plastics.
Brian flipped his Palmetto using a 1/2 ounce weight. It was a straight forward, no frills approach that ended up winning the tournament.
The Palmetto BugZ come in a five pack.
Brian Latimer Wins FLW Event on Lake Seminole
March 11, 2019 by ·
Brian Latimer has been around the scene for a while, but over the weekend on Lake Seminole, he took the spotlight for himself.
While his tournament total of 80 pounds, 15 ounces is impressive, it was only enough to edge out Braxton Setzer by 2 pounds, 1 ounce. The field was definitely on his heals, but he handled the pressure like a champ.
[Read more…]A Brief Look at Lake Seminole
March 5, 2019 by ·
This weekend, the FLW Tour will make it’s third stop of the year and Lake Seminole will be the host.
A long time favorite fishery of those of us in the southeast, Lake Seminole is nevertheless not quite the big name as some of our other fisheries.
With that in mind, let’s take a quick look at this fishery and what we can likely expect over the weekend.
[Read more…]Paul Mueller Takes a Big Win on Lake Lanier
February 19, 2019 by ·
Gwinnett County Ga – The Bassmaster Elite Series blew into my home town over the weekend for a stop at fabled Lake Lanier. Shifting weather patterns and intermittent rain and wind weren’t enough to keep the bag limits low. This was a spotted bass tournament, but it was a big one.
[Read more…]Zman Weedless Eye Jig Review
January 12, 2019 by ·
One of the techniques that has gained enormous popularity in the past several years is throwing a swimbait. For most anglers, the easiest, most effective way to do this is to get the solid body, boot tail version, put it on a jighead, throw it out and let the lure do the work.
It’s an easy way to present a natural looking lure and it catches fish year round. Of course, one of the components you’ll have to decide on is which jighead to use with which swim bait.
[Read more…]80 Major Pro Anglers Defect to MLF and the Bass Pro Tour
October 30, 2018 by ·
A major shake up in the world of professional bass fishing has just occurred. In what can only be described as a mass exodus from the Elite and FLW series’ has seen 80 of the worlds top pros move to the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour.
While the numbers are staggering, the names are exponentially more so. Household names such as Edwin Evers, Brent Erhler, Shaw Grigsby, Jordan Lee, and even the GOAT — KVD, have all made the jump. [Read more…]
Three Pros Earn An Invitation to the Bassmaster Classic on Carter’s Lake
October 27, 2018 by ·
Ellijay, GA — Three Elite Series pros won their respective brackets to punch a ticket to the 2019 Bassmaster Classic.
Chris Lane, Gerald “G-man” Swindle, and New Jersey Pro Adrian Avena all won their head-to-head match ups to get the coveted invite to big show in Tennessee next year. [Read more…]
I Think We NEED to Talk About Googan Baits
July 26, 2018 by ·
Probably the most talked about debut at ICAST 2018 was the new line of Googan Baits.
If you don’t know the story, the Googan Squad is a group of fishing YouTubers who got together to make content. After a bit, they branched out and secured a deal with Favorite Fishing, came up with some merch, and now, have their own line of soft-plastic baits.
The internet has been buzzing and a lot of people have some pretty mean things to say. Well, I have a response. [Read more…]
ICAST 2018 Video: Bill Siemantel for SPRO
July 21, 2018 by ·
We had the chance to catch up with our old buddy Bill Siemantel at the SPRO booth during ICAST 2018.
Bill is a legendary lure designer and big bass hunter. He’s one of the guys I most look forward to talking to each year we head to Orlando.
SPRO has some new jigs hitting the market, and Bill gives us the rundown. [Read more…]