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Tinkerer Terry Scroggins Designs a Bass Catching Original
Toyota pro Terry Scroggins has long been nicknamed “Big Show” – a name given to him by a boat mechanic near his home waters of the St. Johns River, when Scroggins was winning darn near every derby held on the famous Northeast Florida waterway.
Just as fitting however, might be the nickname “Terry the Tinkerer.” The highly likeable pro can’t stand not using his mechanically talented mind and hands to improve an existing lure, or better yet, build an original of his own.
Scroggins’ fast growing in popularity “Kicker Tail” worm – created in a side room of his garage with the help of a mold maker from Michigan — provides fascinating proof of Scroggins’ talents.
“My buddy from Michigan is a mold maker, and I guess you could say I’m a mold tinkerer,” says Scroggins. “He came down to visit me, and one evening after taking him fishing, I got to experimenting with two worms I melted together. We saw how good the action looked in my swimming pool, so he went home to Michigan, cut me a mold for the 5.5” Kicker Tail, and I caught 25 pounds of bass using the very first round of prototypes — that’s how the Big Show Kicker Tail was born.”
Not only has Scroggins done well with the creation, but other anglers are now posting their Kicker Tail tournament catches on social media too, and thanks to a retail distribution agreement with Stanford Baits, the “Big Show Kicker Tail Worm” is now widely available at retail.
Available in three sizes and a dozen colors, Scroggins says if he had to pick only two colors, he’d use green pumpkin in clear water and red bug in heavily stained water. But the versatility of the lure is what makes it such a great creation.
“I can flip it in lily pads rigged Texas style with a ¼-ounce weight, drag the 9” version on a deep ledge in summertime, use it Neko style, or probably most popular, is simply throwing it on a shaky head,” says Scroggins.
Versatility and proven success will obviously continue to spur retail sales, but the fun and soulful rewards Scroggins has already experienced thanks to his creation are very strong too.
Through cooperation with Toyota, he supplied 12,000 free worms to all participants at the 2018 Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners tournament on Table Rock.
If that wasn’t generous enough, again with support from Toyota, Scroggins and highly decorated soldier Dakota Meyer gave all active and former military members a free bag of “Kicker Tail” worms at the 2019 Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville.
To know Scroggins is to realize his unbelievably generous heart. So while his tinkering hands created a big bass catching piece of soft plastic that will put more fish in your boat, and perhaps a few more dollars in his pocket– trust me, “Big Show” will always be more focused on making people smile, more so than making the next buck for his bank account.
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Sportfishing Industry Asks Governors to Support Recreational Fishing
Amid growing closures and restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) recently sent letters to each of the fifty governors requesting that they keep recreational fishing opportunities and businesses open as much as possible.
The letters were delivered to the governors’ offices on Friday, March 27.
“In no way do we want to stand in the way of states’ efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 and we recognize that in certain cases fishing access restrictions are warranted,” said Mike Leonard, ASA’s vice president of Government Affairs. “In general, ASA believes that recreational fishing should be promoted as a safe outdoor activity compatible with physical distancing guidelines.”
“Given that recreational fishing provides health benefits associated with being outdoors, and a source of food for many individuals, we support state efforts to maintain fishing opportunities while keeping physical distance, and to allow sportfishing businesses to stay open as much as possible,” said Leonard.
ASA is monitoring state parks and fisheries agencies responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing updates on its website through an interactive map. In addition, ASA is working with states to have recreational fishing-related businesses be considered “essential” and therefore allowed to remain open in some form to help facilitate fishing opportunities for the public.
COVID-19 Relief Bill Signed into Law
On Friday, March 27, President Trump signed into law a $2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, to provide relief to Americans and businesses during the COVID-19 crisis.
Notably for small businesses, the CARES Act includes $350 billion for a new Paycheck Protection Program to help small businesses make payroll and cover expenses from February 15, to June 30. If the employer maintains the payroll, the loan would be forgiven.
The administration soon will release more details including the list of lenders offering loans under the program. In the meantime, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has prepared a guide to help small businesses and self-employed individuals prepare to file for a loan.
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Stage 3 Recap, Lake Fork with Aaron Martens
Well guys here we go another week of being locked down, the good news is the lakes are open and the fish are biting! If you are stuck and can’t get on the water here is a recap of Aaron Martens Lake Fork Stage 3 event. Take a look at all of the tackle he relied on and a few epic catches in Aaron style.
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Froggin and Flippin with Ish Monroe!
Social distancing at its best! Watch a Ish Monroe puts a beat down on them at Lake Fork during Stage 3 of the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour!
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Sight Fishing in the Rain! Lake Fork 2020 | Bass Pro Tour Stage 3 | AJ FISHING
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