Pumpkin Lizard

Maybe in Zone 1 LOL!

They figured it out for Kayak Fishing. But yeah. Tough to replace the spectacle of a weigh in.

Almost certain that this comment was someone doing their best to speak English. Still hilarious though.

I had to do the same thing. Except instead of going from the surf I went from cold water fly fishing for trout back to bass fishing with gear. I grew up bass fishing obsessively so getting back to it makes me feel like a kid again and I think I am better angler for it too. I always kept a bait caster around as sort of a side gig that I would mess around with once or twice a year. But honestly even if I was transplanted back to a cold water plentiful place again I would stick with bass fishing for the foreseeable future.

I'm sold on giving the free rig a go. Springtime with Zoom lizards it must be deadly. Ok. Maybe I need to watch this again, but I missed a point. After that initial descent, and the bait has hit bottom, what should the retrieve look like? As you retrieve, the space between the sinker and the bait will decrease. Is this something you are just presenting to a target with a shorter cast? Looks fun as hell.

I throw 6 inch magdrafts of 7 foot Medium Heavies with no problem.

I think limiting it to one period introduces a very interesting tactical wrinkle. i can say that without a doubt. Watching one period of FFS is versus three periods is FAR more engaging. If you don’t have a good FFS period then you are behind the power curve. So you need to use it wisely. There should be zero debate that anglers catch more fish with it. Also you can’t expect your one period of FFS to carry you through. You have to be able to actually go fishing and keep up the momentum. I’m looking forward to seeing the numbers in NPFL and I want to compare Swndle/Hackney/Christies BASS numbers versus NPFL since they are competing in both.

It seems that with technology, weigh ins should be a thing of the past.

It was more than decent. I guess a plus of MLF's format is that every now and then it can produce a real time nail biter on the water versus a suspense at a weigh in.

Wall making that move to the dock with Magdraft was cool. Picked up two keepers and then a third on a creature bait. Kid can fish. Really good sport today.

Rage Bug on a VMC Rugby or Swinging Jig.

I think in some non pressured private waters a lack of harvest can cause imbalanced population. I saw it happen at my own pond. This recent Auburn study however suggests dire consequences to the fishing quality due to tournaments.with delayed mortality being a huge culprit. https://www.si.com/onsi/fishing/bass-fishing/843000-dollar-bass-mortality-study-coosa-river-al-fishing

This Jacob Wall has a good head on his shoulders. He had the most weight caught of anyone in the non FFS periods.

I’ve found there is almost no wrong way to fish them. And they work under nearly any circumstance or condition. The key is to have the right tool and presentation and even if you don’t it may still work. Next time you find yourself in high percentage area just try hopping it or simply dragging it along the bottom. Fish it almost just like you would a Texas Rig on the bottom. You can even take those VMC Rugby Jigs and just rig your favorite soft plastic on it. I like the Strike King Rage Bugs.

Frogs, Buzzbaits and I want to finally figure out jerkbaits My usual mainstays are literally 5-6 different baits. Swimbaits (Magdraft and the Mayor) Magnum Zoom Lizards (pumpkin/chartreuse) Jigs (I catch 70% of my fish on jigs) Spinnerbaits

Shuffield ran into some better fish in the end. I really don't care for FFS but that was interesting. I'll probably watch the final round tomorrow.

I could have sworn they said Faircloth before P2 ended. But Faircloth is doing well without it. Shuffield is catching dinks.

I saw this but I think I might try Seaguar JDM Grand Max when the spools of invizx run out. For fly fishing, a few years ago I stopped wasting money on branded fly fishing leader/tippet material and switched to InvisX. I save tons of money and get get far better performance.

I sort of like this format. Faircloth is the only angler with FFS in the final period of the day and lets see if he can close the gap and get above the cut-line.

Getting that catalog was one of the highlights of my winter as a kid. How do I get one?

Maybe his Lawyer is Cousin Brad of Three Year Letterman fame.

Duke? Hopefully you don't lose to Yale again

It's a non zero number, but it's so small it's inconsequential. Part of the being among the elite is throwing you hat in the ring and having the desire to try to be the best. All of the best pro anglers are killers. That's part of the formula. Good point. He was an aspiring pro but put everything he had into getting to where he got to. But definitely wasn't an average joe.

Average Joes? None. If they had the ability to do it they wouldn’t be average. There are probably lots of guys in the pro/semi pro ranks that could do it but have funding or time challenges.

I would but I don’t watch Dook unless they are losing to us in the Final Four.