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Choose the Right Line
When it comes to fishing, confidence is king! Confidence in yourself, your lures, your equipment, andyour fishing line. It doesn’t matter if you are fishing for a $10 jackpot, or $100,000 at the top level, if you put your bait where the fish live, you need to be able to get them out. With the Elite Series event having just wrapped up on the Delaware River, where the world’s best flipped and pitched every piece of gnarly industrial cover out there. Ike walked away with his trophy in grand fashion.
Now on the horizon is the FLW Rayovac event on the James River, where the same metal industrial docks, rusted
out barges, and barnacle clad dock posts will be in play. It seems as good a time as any to talk about line choices. Gamma Fluorocarbon line has taken over 90% of my fishing. The only time I’m not using
Fluorocarbon is for punching, Frogging, Topwater, and a few other exceptions. It is so important to have a line that can absorb a big hookset, and have excellent abrasion resistance after you have the fish hooked. With Gamma on my reels I have full confidence that when I flip in there, the fish is coming out.
Another advantage of having a great quality fluorocarbon is when the fishing gets tough, downsizing lures, and your line, can equal more bites. Having the benefit of using a lighter line than the next guy can be a big advantage on the water.
Choosing the right line for the job can mean the difference in cashing ans making an excuse.
By Charlie Machek
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Dudley Leads the Cup
Fishing with an Open Mind
Fishing with an open mind is imperative for consistent bass fishing success. Adrian Avena uses this open mind concept to allow himself to fish the moment by evaluating the present conditions and relying on his instincts. Adrian will cover the mental aspect of bass fishing, how to establish a game plan, how he uses Google Earth’s satellite imagery from the iPad in his Bass Cat boat, and case studies from his personal experience on the FLW Tour!
Short Preview Clips: http://youtu.be/PU2gTn5LzOg
Watch the entire class here–>http://bit.ly/BassUTV
Moore’s Trio Takes Divisional Lead
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Stacy Moore caught only three keepers today, but those three largemouth bass were big enough to put him in the lead at the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Northern Divisional on Lake Monroe.
The Huntingburg, Ind., angler had only five bites today resulting in three keepers weighing 10 pounds, 9 ounces and two short fish. The pickings were slim for the rest of the field as 30 contenders weighed in only one keeper each and 43 anglers blanked.
Moore has been fishing on Lake Monroe for more than 20 years and relied on a familiar pattern in the upper arm of the lake to catch his fish. “It is the same pattern that I have always fished up there,” said the 50-year-old Moore, who owns a company that produces and sells reverse osmosis drinking water.
During practice this week, Moore avoided fishing the area he concentrated on today. “I actually just went out searching for different areas just to have a backup,” Moore said. “I knew what I wanted to do today, so I went up (lake) and the fish were there. I was up there about a month ago, and the fish were doing what they did today. They were in the same places.”
The Indiana Bass Junkies club member had to take about a 1 1/2-hour slow ride through the idle-zone on the upper end of Lake Monroe to reach his fish. When he finally reached his area, Moore caught the two short fish first. “Then I actually figured out where they were in the creek and then just stayed with that depth,” said Moore, who is competing in his second divisional. “I know that is what they do year-round up there.”
Keying on the upper lake allowed Moore to fish his strengths today. “That is the only way I can fish,” he said. “If I don’t get to fish my strength, I am lost.”
Moore is striving to finish as the top angler on his Indiana team, which would earn him a berth in the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship (BNC). Other state leaders bidding for BNC berths include Luis Gonzalez of Illinois; Brad Teel, Iowa; Jesse Weener, Michigan; Brad Gravenhof, Minnesota; Danny Ryan, Ohio; Troy Diede, South Dakota; and Josh Wiesner, Wisconsin.
Michigan leads the team competition with 40 pounds, 1 ounce, followed by the host Indiana team with 39-7.
The Northern Divisional contestants will take off at 6:45 a.m. tomorrow at Fourwinds Resort and will weigh in at the same location at 2:45 p.m.
2014 B.A.S.S. Nation Title Sponsor: Old Milwaukee
2014 B.A.S.S. Nation Official Sponsors: Toyota, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, Evan Williams Bourbon, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha
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About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 500,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), television show (The Bassmasters on ESPN2), social media programs and events. For more than 45 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.
The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Series presented by Allstate, B.A.S.S. Nation events, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series, Bassmaster High School Series, Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by Diet Mountain Dew and GoPro.
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5,4,3,2,1 with Iaconelli
Kids, Crews, Cheesesteaks, and Ink Bottles
Mike Iaconelli’s Bassmaster Elite Series win on the Delaware River in his hometown of Philly was certainly one of the most adrenalin packed wins in B.A.S.S. history.
His passion is transparent. His popularity is nearly unparalled. But there are a few things we’re still learning about Ike.
FIVE lures that got a lot of work on The Delaware during Ike’s intense practice days leading up to victory: 1) Shaky Head with a black grape trick worm; 2) Berkley Havoc Pit Boss in a color called Okeechobee Craw, rigged on a 5/0 VMC flipping hook and a 3/8 ounce VMC tungsten weight; 3) Black and blue heavy cover jig; 4) Rapala DT6 crankbait in a color called “Caribbean Shad”; 5) Molix double willow spinnerbait with painted white blades. Note: the Berkley Havoc Pit Boss ended up being one of the most important lures to Ike’s win.
FOUR that have Iaconelli’s heart and soul: His four children. The man that sometimes acts like a kid himself is absolutely positively consumed by the love he has for his four children; Vegas, Rylie, Stelly, and Drew. He’s as much a part of their lives as Trent Cole is to the Eagles’ defense. And man, do his kids ever idolize and love him back.
THREE lures Iaconelli’s longtime roommate on tour, and close friend, John Crews, used on the Delaware River to catch 31-pounds of bass and a Top 12 finish: 1) Missile Baits Baby D Bomb in a color called Super Bug; 2) Missile Baits Fuse 4.4 on a Missile Warlock 1/8-ounce head; 3) 3/8 ounce Delta Lures Chatterbait tipped with a Missile Baits 3.5 Shockwave.
TWO of the many legendary eateries Ike rattled-off when asked where to find a good cheesesteak: 1) Geno’s; 2) Pat’s. Interestingly, Pat’s and Geno’s compete diagonally across the street from one another, just one long Iaconelli cast apart.
ONE thing very few people know about Mike Iaconelli: He loves to collect antique glass bottles often located in the backyard trash privies of Philadelphia homes built in the 1700s. “I was 15 when I found my first one. It was an ink bottle. Some are milk bottles, others are flasks, or medicine bottles, but my favorites are ink bottles. I haven’t dug for them in 20 years, but I still collect them through the Internet, and I’m still a member of some glass collectors clubs and receive their newsletters.”
