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Brandon Perkins Goes Big to Take the Lead on Pickwick Lake Heading to Showdown Saturday.
With his biggest bag of the tournament, local angler Brandon Perkins gets it done on day two with 19-pounds, 15-ounces. Perkins showed some emotion as he weighed in and has a total weight of 39-pounds, 1-ounce going into Showdown Saturday with a 7-pound, 6-ounce lead.
By Justin Brouillard | Photos by Tanner & Travis Lyons and Ben Kennedy
“Having my family at take-off and seeing all you guys out here, it’s exciting. I am not usually one to get emotional but this is awesome,” Perkins told the crowd of fans.
Catching them pretty steady all day long, Perkins has figured out a way to catch fish in and around other anglers. Fishing slower today, the Counce, Tennessee angler took day one to sample his schools and figure out which ones he could fish the most effectively and which ones had some bigger fish.
“I literally burned an entire tank yesterday and today I only burned 9 gallons. I slowed way down and fished less spots, but I still moved around a lot. I still did not fish a bunch of stuff either.”
On Showdown Saturday, more of the same can be expected from Perkins.
“I don’t want to run as much, I don’t want to camp, but I will sit and try to get them fired up. I still don’t know, its Pickwick on a weekend, it’s going to be crowded and I don’t know what I will be able to fish or not.”
Obviously, Perkins being with the Progressive AOY race, the question has to be asked.
“I am trying to do what I need to do to win this event. I want to win it. AOY was a goal obviously and I felt like going in, I had a shot if I fished my strengths, but these guys keep catching them, they are so good. I just want to win this one.”
Shawn Murphy
Fishing extremely consistent this week, with bags of 15-pounds, 10-ounces yesterday and 16-pounds, 1-ounce today, Shawn Murphy is executing flawlessly on his offshore ledges. With a two-day total of 31-pounds, 11-ounces, Murphy will go into Showdown Saturday in the 2nd place spot.
“I am fishing offshore ledges like a lot of guys and I am just fishing and trying to find new schools every day. I have two key areas where some of my bigger bites are coming from and one of the areas has not had any pressure, and one has.”
Rotating between ledges in depths between 12 and 20-feet, the Nicholasville, Kentucky pro is fishing swimbaits, jigs, and crankbaits depending on how the fish are acting and noted a couple things he is doing to get his fish to bite even with other anglers rotating through.
“There are definitely some key details and techniques to help me get some bigger bites. I completely missed the afternoon bite today as a big storm blew through and blew my area out. Hopefully tomorrow I can get the afternoon bite going.”
Another detail worth noting. Murphy is using forward facing sonar and gives credit to Central Kentucky Sonar.
“My Lowrance units and all the sonar is flawless. Those guys gave me the cleanest and most phenomenal sonar install.”
Marc Schilling
With the tournaments largest bag, Marc Schilling followed up a day one bag of 9-pounds, 14-ounces with a 20-pound, 9-ounce bag. With a two-day total of 30-pounds, 7-ounces to finish the day in the 3rd place spot. Shilling relied on a 6-pound, 9-ounce bass to anchor his day two weight.
Joel Willert
Joel Willert added 15-pounds, 9-ounces to his day-one bag of 14-pounds, 8-ounces to go into Showdown Saturday with a total weight of 30-pounds, 1-ounce and the 4th place spot.
Committing to offshore ledges coming into practice, Willert spent three days idling and hardly made a cast. Locating lots of schools, the Prior Lake, Minnesota angler knew the potential was there to have a good event.
“Coming into the first day, I know I had some big schools and a lot of schools overall. I have been running and gunning as I planned and have been catching them good. I had a tougher day yesterday but got things a bit more dialed today.”
With an early limit, Willert was able to settle in and kept running the lake until he would find an open school. Noting that there has been pressure, Willert says he has not had any issues so far.
“I have a few areas to myself, but the ones I don’t, everyone’s been good so far. I am going to start on my best spot tomorrow and I saved around 15 schools that I have not looked at, and I have some shallower brush.”
David Gaston
With 13-pounds, 15-ounces, David Gaston once again finds himself inside the top five with a two-day total of 29-pounds, 15-ounces. With slightly less weight than yesterday, Gaston has been consistent, but is once again a bit disappointed with the result.
“Today was worse for me, way worse, less fish and less quality. I lost more again today, a 4 and 3-pounder and both would have helped. I am around fish I just need to get to catching them.
As for the final day, Gaston is going to keep doing more of the same and keep the same mentality he has had all season long.
“I ain’t got a clue (for tomorrow). I have to get out and act like I am not even in a tournament, and I do have a few places I have saved. I can’t get spun out over this, If I keep doing my job and doing what I have been doing, the AOY thing will work itself out.
Gaston is running a mix of baits including a worm, spoon, hair jig, and a chatterbait. With the weather change supposedly coming for Showdown Saturday, the Sylacauga, Alabama angler is hoping to get back to catching them like he was this week in practice.
“Practice was phenomenal. My weights this week compared to practice are way lower. I know the rain will help the offshore grass bite for me which would help. Besides getting wet, I am looking forward to going at them.”
The Rest of the Best!
6. Jesse Millsaps 29-14
7. Timmy Reams29-13
8. John Soukup 29-2
9. Bryan Smith 29-1
10. Pug Clements 27-0
Full-Day 2 standings here
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Feider Secures Bassmaster Angler Of The Year Title At St. Lawrence River Elite
WADDINGTON, NY — Seth Feider of New Market, Minn., wrapped his arms around a lifelong dream as he kissed the Bassmaster Angler of the Year trophy on Day 2 of the Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River.
Seth Feider, of New Market, Minn., has won the 2021 Bassmaster Angler of the Year title with 792 points. Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
The seventh-year Elite Series pro currently sits in eighth place with a two-day total of 42 pounds, 3 ounces, so he’ll be competing for at least one more day. More importantly, though, his points total of 792 gave him enough of a cushion to secure the coveted AOY title no matter how he finishes the tournament.
“It’s a milestone; it’s a (lifetime of) work,” Feider said. “Ever since I was a little kid, every minute fishing was to get to this, it feels amazing.
“It feels like the weight of the world is off my shoulders now that it’s all over. It’s been a stressful last couple of months.”
While Feider can relax and make plans to spend the $100,000 prize that comes with the AOY title, there is still much to be decided this week.
Leading the event, Gainesville, Fla., pro Bernie Schultz overcame a painful loss Friday to maintain the top spot with a two-day total of 47-14. Schultz added 22-9 to the 25-5 he weighed on Day 1.
How painful? Put it this way: Schultz is one of the coolest heads on the water, but when Bassmaster LIVE showed a big fish that Schultz estimated at 5 pounds come unbuttoned right at the boat, the seasoned pro experienced an understandable moment of obvious exasperation.
Returning to the same 250-yard flat near Chippewa Bay where he caught his Day 1 limit, Schultz found the fish scattered over various sections of broken bottom comprising rock, gravel, sand and grass clumps.
“The composition changes depending on what part of the flat you’re on,” Schultz said. “There’s a secondary channel edge that the flat drops into, and I think that’s what’s bringing the fish to it. They have that deep-water access nearby.”
Schultz said he is catching fish in 8 feet of water, although he’s caught them in 5 or less when he’s fished this spot in previous years. Presuming this to be a postspawn positioning preference, Schultz said he is mostly fishing for unseen fish.
“They prefer open areas,” he said. “They like that other stuff around them, but they like to be on clean bottom.”
Schultz tried to capitalize on the morning’s dim, overcast conditions with a Rapala X-Rap Pop, but to no avail. He ended up catching his fish on a 1/4-ounce VMC Ned Head jig with a 3-inch Yamamato Senko in the green pumpkin/watermelon laminate color.
“I actually use the 4-inch Senko and I cut an inch off the end,” he said. “I do that because the 4-inch Senko has a wider diameter and it fits better against that jighead. It’s a plumper bait and the fish seem to like that look.”
On Thursday, Schultz led the Phoenix Boats Big Bass standings with a 6-2. On Friday, he had two that went 5-1 each.
Chris Johnston, of Peterborough, Canada, is in second place with 46-5. Having tied his older brother Cory for second on Day 1, he added 22-14 to Thursday’s bag of 23-7.
Johnston, who became the first Canadian to win an Elite title at last year’s St. Lawrence River event, spent the majority of his day in Lake Ontario, not far from the mouth of the river. He hit about 10 different spots and caught his fish in 5 to 30 feet of water.
“It was nice today; it laid down and I could move around, which was nice,” Johnston said of the day’s calm conditions. “I hit a couple of new spots, and one of them ended up having quite a few fish on it.”
Johnston caught his bass on a mix of reaction and finesse baits. His biggest fish of the day was 5 1/4.
Hailing from Cavan, Canada, Cory Johnston bolstered his first-round effort of 23-7 with Friday’s limit of 22-2 for a third-place total of 45-9. Targeting a mix of main-river rock reefs and isolated boulders, he caught his fish on a drop shot.
Johnston said he fished multiple spots throughout a 90-mile stretch from the takeoff area to Chaumont Bay outside the mouth of the St. Lawrence.
“This place is incredible; I say that every time we get to fish here,” Johnston said. “I left some fish out there for tomorrow and I found a few new ones.
“I ran a lot of the same stuff I ran yesterday and ran some new stuff and found some new groups of fish.”
Patrick Walters of Summerville, S.C., captured the Day 2 Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 6-5.
Chris Johnston is in second place in the Angler of the Year standings with 729 points. Former AOY (2017) Brandon Palaniuk of Rathdrum, Idaho, is in third with 702 points, followed by Walters with 668 and Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., with 667.
Josh Stracner of Vandiver, Ala., leads the Rookie of the Year standings with 552 points.
The Top 45 remaining anglers will take off at 7 a.m. ET from Whittaker Park. The weigh-in will be held back at the park at 3:15 p.m.
Live coverage for each day of the event can be streamed on Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms. FS1 will also broadcast live with the tournament leaders beginning at 8 a.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday.
The Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River is being hosted by the Village of Waddington and St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce. This tournament is supported by a Market New York grant from I LOVE NY/New York State’s Division of Tourism awarded as part of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. The tournament and all associated festivities are being planned to ensure the safety of anglers, marshals, staff and fans.
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2021 Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River Local Hosts: Village of Waddington, St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce
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2021 Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River 7/15-7/18
St. Lawrence River, Waddington NY.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 10 47-14 100 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 25-05 Day 2: 5 22-09
2. Chris Johnston Otonabee Ontario CANADA 10 46-05 99
Day 1: 5 23-07 Day 2: 5 22-14
3. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 10 45-09 98
Day 1: 5 23-07 Day 2: 5 22-02
4. Clark Wendlandt Leander, TX 10 44-15 97
Day 1: 5 21-12 Day 2: 5 23-03
5. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 10 44-04 96
Day 1: 5 21-06 Day 2: 5 22-14
6. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 10 42-12 95
Day 1: 5 20-13 Day 2: 5 21-15
7. Brandon Cobb Greenwood, SC 10 42-06 94
Day 1: 5 21-01 Day 2: 5 21-05
8. Seth Feider New Market, MN 10 42-03 93
Day 1: 5 22-00 Day 2: 5 20-03
9. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 10 41-08 92
Day 1: 5 20-00 Day 2: 5 21-08
10. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 10 41-01 91
Day 1: 5 22-02 Day 2: 5 18-15
11. Taku Ito Chiba JAPAN 10 40-13 90
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 22-14
12. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 10 40-03 89
Day 1: 5 20-11 Day 2: 5 19-08
13. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 10 39-14 88
Day 1: 5 21-06 Day 2: 5 18-08
14. Scott Canterbury Odenville, AL 10 39-02 87
Day 1: 5 18-08 Day 2: 5 20-10
15. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 10 38-14 86
Day 1: 5 21-12 Day 2: 5 17-02
16. Drew Cook Cairo, GA 10 38-06 85
Day 1: 5 18-00 Day 2: 5 20-06
17. Joshua Stracner Vandiver, AL 10 38-06 84
Day 1: 5 19-05 Day 2: 5 19-01
18. Hunter Shryock Ooltewah, TN 10 38-04 83
Day 1: 5 18-07 Day 2: 5 19-13
19. Brad Whatley Bivins, TX 10 38-03 82
Day 1: 5 17-11 Day 2: 5 20-08
20. Marc Frazier Newnan, GA 10 38-03 81
Day 1: 5 20-05 Day 2: 5 17-14
21. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 10 38-00 80
Day 1: 5 18-01 Day 2: 5 19-15
22. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 10 37-09 79
Day 1: 5 18-09 Day 2: 5 19-00
23. Darold Gleason Many, LA 10 37-04 78
Day 1: 5 20-10 Day 2: 5 16-10
24. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 10 37-01 77
Day 1: 5 19-01 Day 2: 5 18-00
25. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 10 36-14 76
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 18-11
26. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 10 36-13 75
Day 1: 5 19-07 Day 2: 5 17-06
27. Chris Groh Spring Grove, IL 10 36-11 74
Day 1: 5 19-02 Day 2: 5 17-09
28. Lee Livesay Longview, TX 10 36-09 73
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 22-05
29. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 10 36-06 72
Day 1: 5 19-03 Day 2: 5 17-03
30. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 10 36-06 71
Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 18-01
31. Justin Hamner Northport, AL 10 35-14 70
Day 1: 5 19-05 Day 2: 5 16-09
32. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 10 35-13 69
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 17-10
33. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 10 35-10 68
Day 1: 5 19-07 Day 2: 5 16-03
34. Jay Yelas Lincoln City, OR 10 35-07 67
Day 1: 5 18-06 Day 2: 5 17-01
35. Jeff Gustafson Keewatin Ontario CANADA 10 35-07 66
Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 17-02
36. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 10 35-05 65
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 5 17-09
37. Bob Downey Hudson, WI 10 35-04 64
Day 1: 5 19-04 Day 2: 5 16-00
38. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 10 34-15 63
Day 1: 5 16-03 Day 2: 5 18-12
39. Shane LeHew Catawba, NC 10 34-15 62
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 18-02
40. Gregory DiPalma Millville, NJ 10 34-13 61
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 18-06
41. Derek Hudnall Denham Springs, LA 10 34-10 60
Day 1: 5 18-14 Day 2: 5 15-12
42. Hank Cherry Jr Lincolnton, NC 10 34-05 59
Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 16-00
43. Jake Whitaker Fairview, NC 10 34-03 58
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 19-10
44. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 10 33-13 57
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 5 18-04
45. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 10 33-04 56
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 16-13
46. Koby Kreiger Alva, FL 10 33-03 55 $5,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-06 Day 2: 5 15-13
47. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 10 33-01 54 $5,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 15-15
48. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 9 32-14 53 $5,000.00
Day 1: 4 10-08 Day 2: 5 22-06
49. Mike Huff London, KY 10 32-13 52
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 18-15
50. Brandon Card Salisbury, NC 10 32-13 51 $5,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-12 Day 2: 5 18-01
51. Chad Morgenthaler Reeds Spring, MO 10 32-12 50 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 18-08
52. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 10 32-12 49 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 16-05
53. Tyler Rivet Raceland, LA 10 32-11 48 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 18-10
54. Randy Sullivan Breckenridge, TX 10 32-11 47 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 16-07
55. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 10 32-10 46 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 17-10 Day 2: 5 15-00
56. Wes Logan Springville, AL 10 32-05 45 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 16-15
57. Matt Arey Shelby, NC 10 32-02 44 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 17-02
58. Carl Jocumsen Queensland AUSTRALIA 10 32-01 43 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 16-04
59. Chris Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 10 31-14 42 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 18-03
60. Luke Palmer Coalgate, OK 10 31-11 41 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 14-13
61. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 10 31-10 40 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 5 18-15
62. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 10 31-08 39 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 19-10 Day 2: 5 11-14
63. Ray Hanselman Jr Del Rio, TX 10 31-06 38 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 14-11
64. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 10 31-05 37 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 5 15-04
65. Pat Schlapper Eleva, WI 10 30-09 36 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 18-00
66. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 10 30-08 35 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 14-06
67. Bryan New Belmont, NC 10 30-06 34 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 18-02 Day 2: 5 12-04
68. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 10 30-05 33 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 16-07
69. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 10 30-05 32 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 15-06
70. Cody Hollen Beaverton, OR 10 30-04 31 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 16-10
71. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 10 30-01 30 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 17-14 Day 2: 5 12-03
72. Buddy Gross Chickamauga, GA 10 29-14 29 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 12-11
73. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 10 29-14 28 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 14-12
74. Caleb Kuphall Mukwonago, WI 10 29-11 27 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 5 13-15
75. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 10 29-10 26 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 14-12 Day 2: 5 14-14
76. David Fritts Lexington, NC 9 29-05 25
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 4 13-14
77. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 8 29-04 24 $1,000.00
Day 1: 3 09-01 Day 2: 5 20-03
78. Randy Pierson Oakdale, CA 10 29-02 23
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 16-01
79. Matt Robertson Kuttawa, KY 10 29-01 22
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 19-03
80. Ed Loughran III Richmond, VA 10 28-15 21
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 14-01
81. Quentin Cappo Prairieville, LA 10 28-10 20
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 13-07
82. Scott Martin Clewiston, FL 10 28-09 19
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 15-07
83. Frank Talley Temple, TX 10 28-08 18
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 13-15
84. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 10 28-00 17
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 14-03
85. Kyle Welcher Opelika, AL 10 27-13 16
Day 1: 5 17-14 Day 2: 5 09-15
86. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 10 27-07 15
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 12-10
87. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 10 27-00 14
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 13-07
88. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 10 26-10 13
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 11-02
89. Rob Digh Denver, NC 8 23-03 12
Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 3 05-14
90. KJ Queen Catawba, NC 9 21-01 11
Day 1: 4 09-00 Day 2: 5 12-01
91. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 7 20-03 10
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 2 04-12
92. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 5 13-10 9
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
93. Dale Hightower Mannford, OK 5 12-15 8
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 2 06-00
94. Drew Benton Blakely, GA 6 11-03 7
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 5 09-00
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1 Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 06-02 $1,000.00
2 Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 06-05 $1,000.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 89 460 1573-03
2 89 456 1565-01
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178 916 3138-04
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By Land and Sea
Daiwa’s enhanced D-VEC Tactical Backpack suits both boater anglers and shore casters.
Cypress, CA (July 16, 2021) – Tackle management solutions have been evolving for years. Grandpa’s old metal box and your Dad’s plastic tray tackle box are now collector’s items. Even the original framed fabric tackle boxes with basic utility boxes have been trumped. The current rage, and arguably the best multifaceted solution is the tackle backpack. And Daiwa’s D-VEC Tactical Backpack is at the head of the class.
Improved for 2021-22, the Tactical Backpack is the most versatile tackle management system on the market. Bank-bound anglers can easily go from truck or car to water’s edge, comfortably toting a robust assortment of lures and terminal tackle for a wealth of species. Likewise, Daiwa’s Tactical Backpack lets you effortlessly carry the kitchen sink stepping off the dock into your buddy’s boat.
Cleverly conceived construction and features abound, too. Structurally, the Tactical Backpack is supported by a ridged non-collapsible frame with a riveted PVC superstructure. The durable framework is cloaked with a robust, double stitched PRIM1 tactical fabric, which also serves up a cool visual factor. Internally, the Tactical Backpack features a 3-utility box stack system, complete with an included trio of Daiwa branded 360 boxes. Throughout, closures are fortified with #10 Delran corrosion resistant zippers.
No lack of intuitive features on the exterior, either. On the frontside, you’ll find a shaped and protective sunglasses case, in addition to a topside booger box that serves as a convenient tray for holding immediate items, like your next couple of lure selections. You’ll appreciate the handy plier holder, too, as well as a secure elastic strip for managing other tools like forceps and hook removers. Two amply sized zippered pouches adorn the sides, while the front features an even larger zippered pocket. The front upper side tenders a zippered cell phone holder as well. But perhaps the most ingenious additive is the leader wheel, which handles two spools of line for instantaneous access.
Daiwa’s updated Tactical Backpack measure 15” x 9” x “13 and retails for $159.99
Say goodbye to that double armload of miscellaneous tackle boxes. Daiwa’s Tactical Backpack simplifies tackle management by consolidating everything into one brilliant pack.
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Sumrall more Confident in the Long Run
If you follow Caleb Sumrall on social media, you know the Southern Louisiana pro isn’t afraid of a long run. He jogs 10 to 15 miles a week, and at one point ran 48 miles in a 48-hour period.
That’s on land.
Thursday during Day 1 of the Farmer’s Insurance Bassmaster Elite on the St. Lawrence River, Sumrall made the longest run on water of his pro career – as he headed 1 hour and 27 minutes west down the St. Lawrence, darn near to Lake Ontario.
It paid off big time with a 22-pound limit. Strong enough for 4th place, just behind Bernie Schultz and the Johnston Brothers.
“That’s by far the furthest I’ve ever run my 21-foot Xpress aluminum. It and my Yamaha didn’t let me down. I’m real proud of that, and I’m also proud of my decision making this year. I’ve grown way more confident and calmer about what I’m doing each day,” reflects the Carhartt pro.
Ironically, just one year ago, Sumrall shared his thoughts in a story we worked on together detailing what a tough learning curve smallmouth had thrown his pro career. Obviously, he’s overcome it nicely, and is now hitting his share of home runs “up north.”
“I never stopped trying to learn. I’d come north a week early before practice started for a smallmouth dominated Elite Series event, and fish on similar waters near the upcoming event to learn as much as I could, and get dialed-in,” he says.
Asked if his buddies, Elite Series smallmouth gurus, Chris and Cory Johnston have tutored him any, Sumrall grinned and said every now and then they’ll offer a hot tip.
Still, much of Sumrall’s newfound smallmouth success is truly self-taught. And that’s always better in the long run.
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Day one on Pickwick Lake is in the Books
Josh Ray brought 19-pounds, 14-ounces to the scales to take the lead on day one of the NPFL event on Pickwick Lake. Taking the gamble and camping on a spot he felt lucky to get on, the afternoon paid off as he was able to scramble enough weight to take the top spot.
By Justin Brouillard | Photos by Tanner & Travis Lyons and Ben Kennedy
“I fished two spots all day and I sat on one spot for most of the day. I may or may not get back on that school tomorrow but I was the second flight today and I was shocked it was open.”
Starting on another school, Ray milked it for over an hour before making a move. Noting several guys tried to pull in on him, the camera boat was backed off, but other anglers tried to make a move into the area.
“It’s terrible dude, I hate the Tennessee River because of that. I am making a 30-minute run and the bait doesn’t matter really, it’s more about the timing of it all.
Brandon Perkins
The most local angler of them all, Brandon Perkins feels lucky to have the weight he had even though it could have been better. Weighing 19-pounds, 2-ounces, the Counce, Tennessee angler resides in the 2nd place spot 12-ounces behind the leader.
“It worked out today, its better on paper than it actually was. I had so many issues from my livewell, to the live camera microphone. I even caught a decent fish and it had some sort of jig or hard thing in its belly and it was thinking about dying on me. I let it go and had to forfeit a limit at one point.”
Giving up his 5th fish may have hurt, but the Perkins used his knowledge to rotate enough spots and catch fish when it mattered. Culling 2 to 3 times after the live coverage ended, Perking burned 40-gallons of gas and never went more than 15-miles from the take off.
“This morning, I lost a 3.5-pounder right off and man it was stressful. I went to multiple schools that vanished. I spent 20 to 30-minutes trying to relocate them and I never did. I also had a sneaky spot and I went by it first thing and there were three boats side-by-side on that spot, no joke.”
With the run and gun mentality, some days it helps, and some days it hurts. Perkins knows he had the chance to sit on a school all day and hope they fired, but that’s not his game.
“I had two spots open this morning and there is a 20-pound bag on both. I left them and let them go. It’s a question of if they will fire and if so, how long do you wait?”
Buck Mallory
With 16-pounds, 9-ounces, Buck Mallory hold down the 3rd place spot after day one. The Lawton, Michigan angler rode a 4-pound, 14-ounce kicker to catch his weight for the day.
David Gaston
With 16-pounds on the day, David Gaston survived the first day of competition on Pickwick but is less than thrilled with how his day went. Holding down the 4th spot after day one, Gaston made big moves in the Progressive AOY race and has himself in a good spot going into day two.
“For me, it was way worse than I thought it would be. I lost two 5’s and a 4-pounder. After live coverage, I got three more fish, but man, it was tough today to get a decent bite.
Covering a lot of water, Gaston was fishing around other anglers but was still getting bites when others were not. A full tank of gas burned; Gaston is going to spend some more time this evening mapping out a route for tomorrow.
“I got back and the gas light was on. I burned a whole tank and I was almost out. It’s disappointing because I should have had a big bag but it is what it is. I didn’t fish a single ledge all day, but I was fishing deep still.”
With the shake up in the leaderboard, the Progressive AOY race is heating up. Know it or not, Gaston had a plan and stuck with without the AOY race in mind.
“I worry about each event, and my goal is to fish well enough to get a check. That’s it. I don’t worry about AOY but it would be the cherry on top.”
Mike Comeau
After catching only three fish in practice, Mike Comeau had no idea what to expect for today’s competition. Bringing 15-pounds, 10-ounces to the scales, the Vermont angler finished the day in 5th place and made work of a sweet spot he found in practice.
“I spent a lot of time idling and was looking for grass. I fished a fair amount but only caught a couple fish. I was not sure how it would go but I had no pressure, just went fishing. I had one stretch and I got there this morning, it all happened fast.”
Knowing it was a timing deal, Comeau does have some places he has saved for tomorrow and is hoping to repeat his success tomorrow with similar weather schedules. A dead fish penalty also cost him a pound off his weight so he actually had over 16-pounds on the day.
“There is nobody around me. I did try to expand on my area after I got my weight, and I even shook a few off. I had that dead fish and culling would have been hard. I have two sneaky areas left to fish, and after a few hours tomorrow on my starting spot, I am going to go exploring some of those areas.”
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