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VanDam, Lee, and Powroznik talk Bassmaster Classic Bracket Tournament
Kevin VanDam has competed in 288 B.A.S.S. events, but never one quite like the 8-man Bassmaster Classic Bracket that kicks off Thursday in Buffalo on the Niagara River.
VanDam, along with Quantum teammates Jordan Lee and Jacob Powroznik talked candidly about everything from goldfish to topwater ducks on the eve of the unique tournament format featuring abbreviated competition hours, one-on-one competition, no live weigh-in, and an automatic berth to the Bassmaster Classic for the winner.
1.) There are a lot of unique aspects to this tournament, but what single thing do you judge as most unique?
VanDam: Competing against one guy in each round of the bracket, versus 100 guys at a typical Elite Series tournament.
Jordan Lee: The super short hours in the early rounds. By the time you get to your fishing spot, you’re only gonna have a little more than 2 ½ hours to cast and catch.
Powroznik: The fact that you have a 1 in 8 chance of making the Bassmaster Classic from one, single, B.A.S.S. tournament.
2.) The Niagara River is a diverse and healthy fishery; name all the species you hooked in practice.
VanDam: Smallmouth bass, White Bass, and a 2-pound goldfish.
Lee: Smallmouth bass
Powroznik: Smallmouth bass
3.) Name four lures we’ll see the 8 anglers in this tournament use the most.
VanDam: Drop shot, soft plastic tubes, a small jig for pitching docks, and topwater
Lee: Drop shot, jerkbait, tubes, and a spinnerbait
Powroznik: Drop shot, tubes, pitchin’ jig, and jerkbaits
4.) Have you ever seen Niagara Falls, and how close will you fish to the actual falls this week?
VanDam: Yes, it’s a pretty amazing thing to see. I’ll get within about three miles of the falls, where the tournament off-limits boundary is.
Lee: Nope, never actually seen it. Turns out, I could see the mist from the falls during practice, and I wasn’t even sure what I was looking at until my girlfriend Kristen and I drove over a bridge later, and I figured it out.
Powroznik: Yes, I’ve seen it, but I probably won’t fish too close to there.
5.) What single product do you remember most from the ICAST show last week in Orlando?
VanDam: That topwater duck lure that managed to win a Best of Show award.
Lee: A new skipping jig from Strike King. It’s got a really cool head design that’s gonna be awesome for skipping docks, and versatile enough to cast into lots of other habitat too.
Powroznik: I’d have to say either Quantum’s new Smoke HD reel, or Bass Mafia’s new tackle system.
Why Brad Knight uses the Eliminator
Forrest Wood Cup Champion Brad Knight knows how important being efficient on the water is. He uses the Eliminator Prop Nut to accomplish a couple of things. Find out what they are here.
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T-H Marine Announces the Mr. Crappie Hydrowaves and Crappie Care Products
Huntsville, AL – July 14, 2016 — T-H Marine Supplies, Inc., of Huntsville, Ala announced today the first of its Mr. Crappie brand products. These products include a Mr. Crappie H2 Hydrowave, Mr. Crappie Hydrowave Mini, a Mr. Crappie Hydrowave Expansion card and Mr. Crappie Crappie Care.
T-H Marine’s president, Jeff Huntley, stated, “T-H Marine is excited to announce the first in our line of Mr. Crappie brand products. Wally Marshall has spent a great deal of time working with us to get the Mr. Crappie Hydrowave product sound loops perfect. In addition, the Crappie Care product is specially formulated to keep your crappie and baitfish alive and healthy. We are excited to release these products.”
Wally Marshall, aka Mr. Crappie added, “After hearing about the Hydrowave product for the past few years, I was excited when the opportunity to make a Mr. Crappie version came up. However, once I started working with TH Marine and its engineers, I became fascinated with the sounds. We spent a lot of time collecting sounds of feeding crappie and baitfish. In addition, we spent a lot of time mixing these sounds and got the patterns right for however you want to fish for crappie. Whether you fish brushpiles, troll crankbaits or shoot docks, there is a sound pattern for you.”
The Mr. Crappie H2 Hydrowave has eight new Mr. Crappie sound patterns. In addition, it has all of the features (minus the sound patterns) of the Hydrowave H2. The Mr. Crappie Mini has two Mr. Crappie sound patterns and is perfect for fishing from smaller boats, piers, off the bank, kayaks, etc. In addition, the Mr. Crappie expansion card allows anglers that already have a Hydrowave system to add the eight Mr. Crappie sound patterns.
The Mr. Crappie Crappie Care product is a livewell and baitwell additive. It has been specially formulated for crappie and all types of baitfish. It will be available in 1, 8, 64 and 128 ounce sizes.
The T-H Marine Mr. Crappie Brand products will be available at retailers within the next few weeks.
T-H Marine is celebrating its 40th Anniversary of business and has grown to be one of the largest manufacturers of boating and fishing accessories in the U.S. T-H Marine provides parts to every boat manufacturer in the country and distributes them thru virtually every major distributor and retailer of boating and fishing products. To learn more about T-H Marine, please visit www.thmarine.com .
The Best Fishing Footwear
We always talk about rods, reels lures to catch fish… Mike Iaconelli talks about the shoe he wears to help him catch more fish. Find out why he wears them.
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“What, When, Why and How” with Bill Lowen
We are kicking off a new video series with Elite Series pro Bill Lowen called “What, When, Why and How”. Segment one comes to you from ICAST 2016 and Lowen was excited to show us the Dollar Bill Crankbait. If you want to become a better fisherman you need to follow this new series.
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