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Tackle Tuesday on Wednesday!
Tackle Tuesday in honor of Aaron Martens. I competed as a co-angler on the back deck of “A Mart’s” boat this same exact week 12 years ago in a Bassmaster Elite Series event on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes.
I hadn’t been in his boat three minutes, when Aaron spotted the red glass bead on my Texas rig.
“Dude! Why you using glass? Dude, that glass bead could break when your sinker smashes it, and the sharp edges could cut your line!”
Classic freakin Aaron. Insane attention to details. Outrageously observant. And while he could have let my glass bead serve as a hidden disadvantage – his kind heart couldn’t stand it – he had to try and save me from stupidity.
I must confess, I rolled with my red bead anyhow. It was a day filled with grins. Aaron caught ‘em flippin tall reeds that day. That was 2008. Mike McClelland came from behind to beat leader Brian Snowden for the win.
And truth is, I’m still addicted to any additional clack or rattle I can get out of my Texas rigs and jigs.
But I never look at the glass beads I still use without thinking of Aaron.
Fight hard, you kind hearted, beautiful mind.
You’re loved and adored by a ton of us.
Including me.
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Ish’s Fluoro to Braid Knot
Your line is arguably the most important link between you and the fish, Take a look at the knot Ish Monroe relies on when connecting braid tho Fluorocarbon. Super strong for powerful hook sets. This is the knot you want to tie!
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B.A.S.S. Postpones Opens Series Event On Cherokee Lake
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Due to public health concerns surrounding the coronavirus, B.A.S.S. officials announced today they will postpone the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open at Cherokee Lake originally scheduled to be held on the Jefferson County, Tenn., fishery May 7-9.
B.A.S.S. has postponed eight events originally scheduled between March and May and is monitoring the situation and following precautions and advice from the CDC and public officials when evaluating upcoming tournaments. Additionally, B.A.S.S. is tracking mandates at state and local levels regarding public spaces and events.
As more states adopt “shelter in place” recommendations and continue to limit the operation of nonessential businesses, B.A.S.S is also considering the impact that potential logistical issues and restrictions on domestic and international travel may have on anglers’ ability to travel to tournaments.
At this time, no additional Opens Series event has been postponed or canceled other than the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Lewisville Lake in Lewisville, Texas, which was announced last month.
A new tournament date will be announced in the future.
About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 515,000-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 and The Pursuit Channel), radio show (Bassmaster Radio), social media programs and events. For more than 50 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, Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Series, TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Series, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, Bassmaster Team Championship, new Huk Bassmaster B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series powered by TourneyX presented by Abu Garcia and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.
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FLW Announces Rescheduled Tournament Dates for Select Events
BENTON, Ky. (April 6, 2020) – On March 30, FLW took the unprecedented action of rescheduling all tournaments through May 3 to help flatten the curve in the ongoing fight against COVID-19. The coming weeks will undoubtedly be difficult, but FLW remains hopeful that with some extra precautions we can proceed with tournaments soon.
The FLW staff is working diligently with hosts and sponsors to reschedule all postponed tournaments and are pleased to announce new dates for all of the affected Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and Toyota Series events as well as some Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI and FLW High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing events. Rescheduled Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournaments will be announced soon.
The rescheduled tournaments are as follows:
Circuit Event Original Date New Date
- Abu Garcia College Fishing Open Kentucky Lake March 17-18 Sept. 16-17
- Toyota Series Lake of the Ozarks March 26-28 Oct. 8-10
- Toyota Series Wheeler Lake March 26-28 July 30 – Aug. 1
- Abu Garcia College Fishing Ft. Gibson March 27 July 10
- FLW High School Fishing Ft. Gibson March 28 July 11
- Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Cherokee April 2-5 June 11-14
- Toyota Series Ft. Gibson April 8-10 Sept. 2-4
- Toyota Series Dale Hollow Lake April 16-18 Oct. 29-31
- Toyota Series Lake Seminole April 16-18 Nov. 5-7
- Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Lake Hartwell April 23-26 May 28-31
- Toyota Series California Delta April 30-May 2 Aug. 19-21
- Toyota Series Lake Norman April 30-May 2 Oct. 1-3
- Abu Garcia College Fishing California Delta May 2 Aug. 21
- Toyota Series Neely Henry Lake May 7-9 Sept. 2-4
- Toyota Series Championship Lake Cumberland Nov. 5-7 Dec. 3-5
Entries will roll over to the rescheduled events unless instructed otherwise. Balance due dates will also be adjusted in accordance with the new dates.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
About FLW
FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, FLW and its partners conduct more than 290 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and Zimbabwe.
FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show while Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros. Acquired by Major League Fishing in late 2019, FLW is expanding its programming in 2020 to the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel as well as on-demand at MyOutdoorTV (MOTV).
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Arey Offers 3 Tips to Make You an Even Better Vibrating Jig Angler
Few could have imagined how Ron Davis Sr.’s unique new lure invention would profoundly improve the catches of bass anglers for decades when he sold his first Chatterbaits at a South Carolina tackle show 16 years ago.
Of course, dozens of manufacturers now mimic Mr. Davis’ patented lure, and for good reason – it’s easy to use – it’s versatile – and it flat-out catches fish.
But look inside the playbook of Team Toyota’s Matt Arey, who grew up in the geographic epicenter of the lure’s birth and rise to popularity, and you’ll find at least three good options worth implementing to your vibrating jig game to increase your catches even further.
Change the Cadence
“Everybody is guilty of just casting these lures and winding them straight back, but in my mind, that’s the single biggest mistake you can make to dampen the full potential of a vibrating jig,” says the Shelby, NC pro.
Like Peyton Manning changing the snap count’s cadence at the line of scrimmage, Arey likes to pop the bait with his rod tip, and change the retrieve speed a time or two with his reel handle on every single cast. It’s those erratic changes in the lure’s behavior that pulls strikes from largemouth like Peyton making a nose guard jump offside.
Arey also stresses the importance of allowing the lure to tick the tops of submerged vegetation, or perhaps bump into a log or whatever’s in its path to alter the cadence even more so.
Base trailers on water clarity
“If the water’s pretty dirty, I like a double tail trailer with some craw kicker legs on it to displace more water, and in stained water a more straight tail Lunkerhunt Bento gets the nod. But in clear water, consider removing the skirt and fish the Bento on there by itself,” says Arey.
Go Deep
Of course, much like its first cousin the spinnerbait, vibrating jigs get most of their work in less than 10 feet of water. But Arey reluctantly shares a little deep water secret for this lure.
“I’m kinda giving you ‘the juice’ here – but man, a vibrating jig is not just a shallow water lure. I’ve caught good fish using a ‘lift and drop’ retrieve off the bottom around post spawn schools of fish in 15 to 25 feet of water,” he confesses.
He also warns that in order to work out deep, the water must be fairly clear. But in May and June when most are dragging heavy football jigs or deep cranking, he says lifting and dropping a 5/8 or 1-ounce bladed jig off the bottom can be a super effective alternative to post spawners.
However you choose to fish it, versatility is the beauty of a vibrating jig. It’s hard to fish it wrong. But with these three tips from a $1 Million dollar career prize money winner, you’re sure to fish Ron Davis’ game changing invention even better.
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