RE: Ledoux's zero for marshal aid – I agree, that rule needs to be revisited (marshall/observer cannot aid in getting boat unstuck). To me that can become a safety issue or an injury waiting to happen to the fisherman. Man, if that pro would have just "cheated" or "lied" about recieving help, they might have let his catch count. Seems that's how it works nowadays.
Did I just say that out loud? Sorry.
RE: Ledoux's DQ for marshal aid – B.A.S.S. Elite Rule C12 states: "Marshals are not allowed to help pro in any way." Now think about this before answering the following questions.
If the boat is stuck because it has the weight of a big marshal in it and the pro asks the marshal to vacate the boat so it will float up and may come unstuck and the Marshal gets out of the boat, is this considered helping the pro?
If the pro asks the marshal to help unstick the boat and the marshal does so, shouldn't the marshal be the one DQd? The rule does not say the pro can't ask for help, so if a Marshal helped get Ledoux's boat unstuck, then the marshal was in violation, not Ledoux.
B.A.S.S. needs to change this rule, which they have the right to do at anytime, as per B.A.S.S. Rule C1.
RE: Shag Shahid dies – Shag will always be remembered!
I fished with Shag many times over a 6-year period when I lived in the Niceville, Fla. area. It was amazing what I leaned from him on those fishing trips. I rely on that knowledge every time I'm on the water.
RE: Ledoux's zero at Okeechobee – That rule needs changed to specify catching or locating fish. Helping someone get a boat unstuck or getting a fish hook out of a person is just common decency and to disqualify someone for such as this is ridiculous.
I can't imagine sitting there and watching someone in the same boat strain their guts out trying to get a boat unstuck without lending a helping hand. Most bass fishermen are simply too helpful to allow that to happen.
B.A.S.S., FLW and the rest need to put some common sense in their rules!
Just wondering why the reports from last week's Okeechobee Bassmaster Elite Series tournament skip over 3rd-place finisher Skeet Reese. BassFan reports this week have proivided details on 1st, 2nd, 4th and so on, but not 3rd.
BassFan says: The 2nd- through 5th-place patterns article has been updated to include Reese's information.
Shag Shahid was a very nice man whom I had the pleasure of visiting with on a few occasions in the 1980s. He was methodical in his trick-casting and a joy to be around. We just lost another icon of the sport.
Shag Shahid will be missed. He was a favorite on the B.A.S.S. Tournament Trail for many years.
Years ago we had a tournament in Cincinnati and held the weigh-in on the river downtown. The nearest we could get our motorhome to the scales was at the top of a big set of concrete stairs. The motorhome was about 30 to 40 feet above the weigh-in and we had to hand the weigh-in ticket to our scorekeepers inside the motor home, which was a steep climb for every ticket.
I solved the problem with Shag. He tied a clothespin to his casting rod and stood by the scales. He was handed each ticket, which he then rolled up and put on the clothespin, and he casted it right through the motorhome window to our scorekeeper inside.
I don't remember him missing the window one time. He was a great showman.
Congrats to Ish on the Big O win. Way to go!
Hey B.A.S.S., we have not forgotten about Wellman! You have disgraced bass fishing as a whole by letting him fish!
RE: Okeechobee Elite Series – In light of reading local events going on at the same time: Where I live, one event at a time. The locals have all year to fish the lake. These Elite anglers are there once and they bring a lot of attention and revenue to Okechobee. The locals should let them have their time in the sun.
Is Ish and the bass media that stupid, or think the fans are? The Missile D Bomb is nothing but a copycat of the original Beaver bait by Reaction Innovations. I'm positive John Crews has some and I'm also positive others are using the original Beaver and other copycats like it.
For Ish to say what he did is insulting to all of us fans of the sport. Wonder why Crews didn't have a similar bag?
I'm diggin' the Casts & Blasts column. Keep 'em coming, BassFan!
I see Nate Wellman is in 3rd place after day 1. Does he have two marshals to keep him honest?
If Steve Streeter knew the history of pro bass fishing, he would know that Ray Scott sold B.A.S.S. in 1986 and FLW was organized July 24, 1996 – after Ray had been out of B.A.S.S. for 10 years.
A large local trail held a tournament on Douglas Lake this weekend. There were 18 bags over 20 pounds weighed in. It took nearly 18 pounds to get the last check, which was 26th place.
The A-Rig (Tennessee-legal version) was responsible for most bags. It will be interesting to see what the B.A.S.S. pros do on Douglas in April without the A-Rig in their arsenals.
I think Berkley has a winner with the Havoc designs, but without the Powerbait formula, they are just another plastic bait.
For the guy that commented on the $55K bass boat dilemma and how many are sold. These boats aren't paid for, they're just financing for 15 years to keep payments low and usually sell with a year's warranty left to make someone feel like they are "getting a deal." Well, Jimmy Crack Corn and I still don't care, it's all way overpriced at that point, too. I'd horse-laugh a boat salesman who tried to sell me one.
My fishing partner and I fished a local derby at Guntersville over the weekend – water temps were up, the fishing was great and we won. Here's the problem: the first fish of the day was a nice 5-pounder that came on a Senko in 4 feet. That fish had multiple sores that were clearly A-Rig hook wounds. That fish started floating after an hour in the livewell, the only one of the day.
Trust me, I've caught many beat-up bedding fish over the years due to spawning activity, but these wounds were different and clearly the results of multiple hooks.
RE: Umbrella-rig state record – Thanks for all the comments and to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries for all their cooperation. This A-Rig is going to be something else! Thanks to BassFan for posting the article.
It was great to see Hackney and Howell in the Top 12.
Ray Scott did start B.A.S.S., there is no question about that. But if you know your history of pro fishing you will know that all most every B.A.S.S. fisherman went to the FLW side to fish in their tournaments for the money. This includes Kevin VanDam. So for Ray Scott to keep his fishermen and sponsors, B.A.S.S.had to raise payouts.
RE: Scanlon Not (Just In) Kansas Anymore – Thanks on behalf of a very proud family for the great article and the good karma - Casey made the cut at the frst stop on the Elite tour!
Lake Hartwell has never been a "jig" lake, although some fisherman are cashing in on specific times when fish are on docks using mop-type jigs. Also, I believe this is where the Carolina rig was born.
I've fished crankbaits and jerkbaits for over 30 years have never see a bass that ate one also have the other sets of hooks in its sides/belly. The A-Rig can easly do that without the use of treble hooks. I guess a jerkbait/crankbait can too, but it's not as easy. Again, I'm not talking about foul-hooking a fish, I'm talking about a fish eating the bait, then getting tangled up. I've written the TWRA about it.
Has the B.A.S.S. Elite Series degraded to the B.A.S.S. Elite Bed-Fishing Series? Seems that's all B.A.S.S. wants to talk about lately. Never been a fan of bed-fishing.
Food for thought – I've heard a lot of FLW pros say that they dream of fishing a Bassmaster Classic, but I've never heard a B.A.S.S. pro say they dream of fishing the Forrest Wood Cup. Just sayin'.
FLW put bass fishing on the map? This must come as a terrible shock to Ray Scott, who invented tournament bass fishing 40-plus years ago. The only thing FLW has done for bass fishing is overpay for mediocre performances by journeyman anglers who are little more than human billboards for companies they have no connection with. Irwin Jacobs tells you whose jersey you'll wear ... that's why the best anglers in the world have always fished B.A.S.S. and always will.
I am entertained by those who complain about them not using an A-Rig in tournaments. "If it is, legal fish it." Did you ever speak out against trolling? Legal. Did you ever speak out against not using live bait? It is legal.
RE: MLF – I like the concept, but will it be the same anglers over and over again? I would like to see a regular working Joe get thrown into the mix. Not sure if I really want to see the better anglers crushing the same guys they beat on tour already.
So far the MLF has been great. I have really enjoyed watching on the laptop while my wife watches The Voice and American Idol.
Bass get tangled only in the A-Rig? How many hooks does a jerkbait have? How many times does a jerkbait fish get hooked in the side of the face instead of the mouth? The hooks can take out an eye or the gills. How about the Zara Spook?
Any bait with treble hooks has hooked its share of gills when taken too deeply in the mouth or slapped at and snagged on the outside of the mouth. It happens more than we'll admit. If the A-Rig is too dangerous to fish with for your taste, don't use it. Leave the jerkbaits and cranks at home also because they are killers too.
RE: Hartwell FLW – Wow, I'd really like to read how Monsie (Tom Monsoor) was making his decisions which led him down to 8th. What's more, I'd like to know what he considered doing that he didn't do. Indeed, Ehrler's win is the required story, but Monsie's loss is the real story.
RE: A-Rig – I think it will give more people a chance to catch more fish in a tournament.
I saw for the first time over the weekend that the A-Rig can catch fish, and on multiple hooks. While the fish are eating the swimbaits, they are getting tangled up in the other hooks at times. This seems to me to be a threat to our bass populations and its just a matter of time until we'll start seeing fish injured more or dying from being caught on or by the A-Rig. I hope our local fisheries management are keeping a close eye on the situation.
RE: Final day at Hartwell – Just a wonderful read from BassFan. You gave where credit it was due and did not forget the other fishermen.
I read BassFan daily!
RE: Monsoor's Hartwell finish – Well, Monsie, I was hoping you'd have won. I guess 8th is better than last. Keep up the good work!
On the comment that FLW is a lower-class bass circuit, you only need to look at the payouts in B.A.S.S. tournaments before FLW came along. Every professional fishermen today will say the only reason they are able to make a living fishing is because of the size of the payouts started by FLW. They may not say it in public, but you know that this is true. Scott Suggs became the first instant millionaire by winning the Forrest Wood Cup.
There are only so many sponsors out there who can fund a fisherman, so with the size of payout, many other fishermen are able to at least try to make a living bass fishing. So don't call a company second-class when they are the one who put bass fishing on the map.
RE: Phoenix spreads its wings – Nice boat, but just as expensive as a Ranger. Much like the electric car, I often wonder who can afford a $55,000 bass boat!
FLW is a lower-class tourny circuit anyway, in my opinion. I'm not suprised at all that they would allow the A-Rig. They need something to juice up their television coverage.
The objective of any bass tournament is to weigh the heaviest bag of fish. To tell people that a particular lure works too well, you cannot use it anymore if it is legal in the area being fished, is ridiculous to me!
I hope Andy Poss is reaping his due rewards for his invention. What a fish catching machine the A-Rig is!
The A-Rig is so 2011. Can we move on to another topic now ... like when is the sport of bass fishing going to take it to the next level and stop requiring it's pros to pay to compete in a professional sport? I understand having small registration fees (like golf), but to make a pro spend $50,000 of their own or sponsors' money just so they can stay in the league is still out of whack.
Oh, by the way I predict the A-Rig is going to cause so many carpal tunnel problems that it will be only a matter of time before litigation makes it unprofitable to manufacture and sell.
Kentucky Lake in June can be pretty warm. I think the fish could be in a summer pattern, suspended along rock ledges or out in the deep structures. Depending on the weather, I think that Mark Rose will be the angler to pick. He is the most reliable angler on ledges and for deep-water fishing, especially with stubborn bass in summer patterns.
Unless the bait is worth the effort of moving to eat it, it could be a tough tournament. But the Alabama Rig could change the outcome in the tournament in a hurry.
I can go to my local lake and catch a bass on every cast with a Senko while relaxing in my boat, reading a fishing magazine. It's so easy, it should be banned.
The A-Rig is just another lure that happens to catch a lot of fish. Use it or don't ... simple as that.
The A-Rig will be the dominant way to catch bass. It will hurt other tackle sales due to its prominence and it being used as the only bait to win a tournament. I will stop tournament fishing if all my regional tournaments are won with this one lure. I hate it.
Last weekend I fished the AiA Solo Pro at Lake of the Ozarks. I also interviewed the top anglers and wrote the tournament article for AiA. Everyone is so worried about how the A-Rig is going to dominate all the tournaments and the fish will suffer. I don't completely agree.
Of the Top 5 anglers I interviewed, only two used the A-Rig as their primary lure. First place (24.60 pounds) and second (23.58 pounds) both caught their fish on a jerkbait. Third (22-plus pounds) used the A-Rig, fourth (21-plus pounds) a jig and 5th (21-plus pounds) fished the A-Rig. There was another buddy tournament at the same time that took 29 pounds to win and I was told that came on a jerkbait as well, but I didn't verify it.
Did I see a lot of guys throwing an A-Rig on the water? Yes, but I also saw guys throwing other stuff, too. It isn't the only way to catch fish and it didn't dominate the tournament like everyone was crying it would. Give it time and truly see what people use before passing judgement.
Here's how to fish the A-Rig, or whatever you call it, and get around all the restrictions placed on it:
First, do not call it a rig of any kind – call it a "Lo-Ca-Tor" or "Find-R."
Second, cut three pieces of any strong line about 3 feet long and run them through one end of a good swivel. Locate the swivel in the center and grasp the lines and tie a half knot in all three lines just below the swivel. Now you have a swivel with six small lines about a foot and a half long.
Now take six jigheads with the small wire twist to hold those plastic wiggly things – don't call them lures. Now cut of the six hooks just where they start to bend and cut the six short lines so they are each a different length and tie one to each line.
Now insert one of the plastic wiggly things on each cut of hook and twist them on the wire twist to hold them in place.
Now, your "Lo-Ca-Tor" or "Find-R" is ready to use, so tie the swivel to your favorite rod.
Now, take another jighead and do not cut off the hook – just add one of those plastic wiggly things to it and tie it to your next-favorite rod. You are now ready to go fishing and have a lot of fun, just like bass fishing was intended, and you will always be legal and within the rules.
Start by casting your "Lo-Ca-Tor" or "Find-R" in your favorite spots, when you feel a peck from a bass, reel in and lay down your "Lo-Ca-Tor" and cast your plastic wiggly lure with the hook to the same spot that you felt the peck on your "Lo-Ca-Tor" or "Find-R." If you get a hit, just continue until you miss, then go back to your "Lo-Ca-Tor."
Now all you are doing is finding bass and catching them one at a time and having a ball, all legal and within the rules.
Seems more popular to bash B.A.S.S. these days, but I have to say that the coverage of the 2012 Classic was excellent. The on-the-water" footage and angler commentary dominated the broadcast and you had a good sense of what anglers were doing and thinking. The footage of fish catches and misses was some of the best I've seen. It was also nice to see everyone using a variety of techniques and lures to catch fish.
I know the B.A.S.S. decision to ban multi-lure rigs probably wasn't a factor in this Classic, but I really hope FLW, MLF, and PAA broadcasts don't end up showing the entire field throwing the A-Rig because ultimately I'll just stop watching those shows. There are reasons live bait and trolling aren't permitted in bass tournaments. Fine for the weekend recreational angler, but a tournament fisherman needs to take it to another level. The A-Rig needs to stop being considered a lure and more a technique.
RE: JVD's Vicious deal – NIce! Vicious is the only way to go.
Alabama Rig controversy? Seems like rod and reel manufacturers would take a hit from this. Seems like you only need one rod and reel to be competitive ... note, every BFL on Guntersville so far this year. So much for burning a 'Trap through the grass.
Yeah, I throw it, but "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." For a man to call himself a "professional," it takes a lot of skill out of the equation. Guess their job just got a little easier?
I'd be curious to know what Bass Pro Shops, Tackle Warehouse and others' bottom line is as far as the fewer number of "traditional" hard baits they are selling. Will it win every time? No, but it's gonna win, or play a serious role in winning a lot of tournaments this year and beyond if not banned.
RE: Day aims for stability, success – We drove about 4 hours to buy our Ranger from Bill and have never regretted it. The entire staft, including Bill himself, made us feel like we were the most important clients they have ever had. On our one and only service visit (due to our actions .. not the boat or motor), these guys stuck with the problem, and after several calls to us for details, came up with the cause and fixed it.
I wish Bill all the success in the world – on tour and in his business.
Funny thing about the A-Rig, it's now called a lure by those in favor of it rather than what it really is – a contrivance that supports several lures. Put another way, it's a way to use five rods or five fishing lines all at once.
Gee, when you look at it that way, it seems kind of clear why B.A.S.S. did what it did, huh?
RE: A-Rig on the FLW Tour – I think FLW made the right choice and the PAA did also.
Having followed the success of the A-Rig here at BassFan on a regular basis, several times I said to myself, "Those Americans!," thinking it was a flash in the pan. Then I went to the Toronto Fishing Show last month and virtually every booth there was selling some form of the A-Rig. That really opened my eyes as to how quickly the phenomenon has traveled.
RE: History site launched – Cool! Looks like this will be a good read.
The more that I see and fish the A-Rig, the more I am sure that it should be banned from any and all competition. The effect that it is going to have on the fisheries is unreal. The amount of fish being released in certain areas, the fish are never going to get a break. The physical damage to the fish is also troublesome – one hook in the mouth, one in the back and one in the belly. I have seen multiple fish that are wounded and cut up from being caught and released already.
From a competitive standpoint you have to throw it, but it is negating the skill level and challange of becoming proficient with certain styles of fishing. You will no longer need to be a well-rounded angler, just throw one thing all year long. I will consider no longer supporting any circuit or organization that will allow them. This, of course, is just one man's opinion.
The A-Rig could devastate bass populations in our major tournament impoundments (Kentucky Lake, Guntersville, etc.). There will be large numbers of large bass hooked in many areas of their bodies that will not survive. The live-release rate will go down. I agree with B.A.S.S.'s decision to ban it in the Elite Series.
RE: Shuffields in BFL - I believe that weekend anglers' egos get in the way of their common sense. The Shuffields fish for a living. When a man is a professional, at whatever sport, and dedicates all of his work time to that sport, he is going to beat any other player in that sport who participates part time.
I offer you this example: This past weekend, I fished the BFL on Lake Norman as a co-angler. The boater I drew, which was the typical boater, pre-fished the Saturday before the tournament, and then pre-fished on Thursday afternoon before the tournament. The rest of the week he is employed, just like most other BFL competitors. A day and half of pre-fishing is not enough practice to compete with a professinal angler who can dedicate several days before a tournament to that tournament, as fishing is the professional's livelihood.
In my opinion, the BFL and Weekend Series are aimed at the weekend angler – the guy who is employed and practices as much as he can, then fishes the tournament. It is not intended, in my opinion, for the guy who is a professional and spends all week prepping for a one-day derby against a bunch of weekend guys.
Time on the water equals success. If you spend 1 day in practice for a tournament and the Shuffieds spend 4 days, you will lose. It's as simple as that.
If you are competing against a man who has triple the time on the water in prepping for a one-day tournament, you are simply donating your $200 to him.
It may be that a weekend angler figures its worth $200 bucks for a weekend guy to say he fished against a professional in a tournament. Maybe the weekend guy wants to boast that he came close to beating the pro, or at least came within "X" number of pounds. For that scenario, the weekend guy would have to evaluate that value on an individual basis.
If you're not star-struck regarding fishing against a professional, and fishing against a professional in a weekend tournament has no monetary value to you, do you honestly feel the playing field is level? Does your wallet feel that the playing field is level?
Let your wallet be your guide.
RE: A-Rig on the FLW Tour – I hate everything about these fishing lures. It's taking the sport out of sport fishing. There's no place for this lure in competitive bass fishing.
Here's a way to level the field in bass tournaments and stop all the B.S. about the A-Rig. B.A.S.S. and FLW should add a rule that states: "All contestants must use only the A-Rig, no other lures are allowed to be used during the tournament." This would make everyone equal and they would soon catch all the bass and we could worry about global warming or something important.
I feel the A-Rig should be banned from tournament fishing and recreational fishing! You allow this, what's next? Custom fishing outriggers for bass boats? The professional anglers who use them should think of another profession if they are unable to compete with one bait! I have no respect for any angler who has no talent and requires a multiple-lure setup in order to compete!
RE: Shuffields in BFL – Years ago anyone could sign up for a B.A.S.S event if you had the money. I fished an FLW Tour event on the Pascagoula River back in 2001, no qualifications needed. It worked both ways – we could fish with our heroes as long as we had the entry fee.
Now with qualifying systems in place, a weekend angler cannot enter a tour-level event, so why should a touring pro be able to step back and fish our weekend-level events? I think in the past this didn't hold as much water, but in today's format with qualifying, I think it does.
Ron Shuffield displaced some working-class guy in the recent BFL. I personaly think it's time for the pros to not be allowed in the lower-level events unless they have been non pro for 2 or 3 years, as an example.
In my opinion, the A-Rig and all look-alikes should be banned from competitive events and left for the average Joe. The reason is this rig takes away all aspects of competition and turns it into a big-bass tournament. This is going to take the guy who has fished a couple tourneys and who had never gotten to the check line and skyrocket him to the Top 10 or better. The days of the Top 3 guys in a tourney with 20 pounds is going and has already turned into the Top 15 guys with 20 pounds or better.
There are lakes in Missouri that have hardly, if ever, seen a 20-pound bag where now guys catching 28 pounds in a day, along with culling 30 keepers throughout that same day. To me, that is going to be devastating to the populations of bass. I know it will never get outlawed from the general public, but let me give you a scenario and you can let me know if you agree or not.
Let's take the average fisherman who tries to go out and catch some bass for dinner. Most of these people now never get their full limit of bass because of the skill needed to catch six keepers a day. With the A-Rig, there is no skill involved and now the average fisherman is catching his limit easily with it, so that means there will be two to three times the amount of bass swimming in the skillet instead of the lake or pond you fish.
I predict within 2 to 3 years the populations of bass will cosiderably diminish – especially the larger females. My question is, "Has anyone thought of the repercussions of using this bait? If we can use this, then why can't we use live bait in a tourney or throw net that can easily catch more than one keeper with one throw just like the A-Rig?
FLW should encourage the use of the umbrella rig. It will take the focus away from them being a tour that uses a shakey-head for all fishing.
Things are certainly changing and what really gripes me is Humminbird comes out with Side Imaging, and then as soon as you buy one, they come out with new technology such as 360 for $2,000 to add to the new unit, which already costs from $1,000 to $3,000. I do think technology is great and if you can afford it, go for it, but this whole industry is pricing itself out of existance as far as the weekend tournament fisherman is concerned.
Many fishermen can't afford Power-Poles at $1,500 each and $5,000 graphs, not to mention $400 rods and reels, and that does not even take into account the price of the boat at $30,000 to $60,000.
Some professionals and boat builders are now trying to tell fishermen that they do not need all of this to have fun and catch fish, which is definitely true, but most are not leading by example with 21-foot boats and 250-hp engines used in every venue of professional fishing. If B.A.S.S. and FLW do not make a move soon to get things back to some reasonable example, many younger bass fishermen will simply feel that they cannot compete and our sport will die a slow death as the population ages, especially in these tough economic times.
I think you should be able to buy and use whatever you can afford, but somewhere there is going to be a price to pay.
I see a lot of fans think the A-Rig is going to win every tournament. I do not think the tournamants taking place in the summer will be won by the A-Rig. The fish are very different when it gets hot and I feel it might even be over after the spawn.
You guys have a great site ... thanks for the daily articles.
RE: Shuffields in BFL – We have an angler in our bass club who has won our club championship for the last 5 years. I am sure he could fish on the pro level. He is almost always in the money. Because he is so good, should we not allow him in our club tournaments?
I have fished the "A" Rig on Kentucky Lake this past winter. I was skeptical prior to experiencing fishing the rig myself. It made a believer out of me. Several 5 fish bags over 30 pounds have been reported this winter in tournaments and people just fishing. A friend and I caught 30 bass a couple of weeks ago and the best 5 were close to 30 pounds. I believe 3 or 4 tournaments will be won on the "A" Rig. The bottom line is if your fishing a tournament you had better be fishing the "A" Rig.
I fished the A-Rig on Kentucky Lake this past winter. I was skeptical prior to experiencing fishing the Rig myself. It made a believer out of me. Several five-fish bags over 30 pounds have been reported this winter in tournaments and by people just fishing. A friend and I caught 30 bass a couple of weeks ago and the best five were close to 30 pounds.
I believe three or four tournaments will be won on the A-Rig. The bottom line is if you're fishing a tournament, you had better be fishing the A-Rig.
I don't see problem with the A-Rig if you abide by state law. Time will tell. The states' Fish and Game departments will evaluate and change if the need to.
Congratulations to Troy Lindner on his Havasu win! Good to see the next generation of Lindners being successful, especially in the West.
RE: Tornado cancels EverStart – I remember seeing a marina on the Ohio River near Cincinnati that got hammered by a tornado on April 3, 1974. That was a real mess. At least no one was hurt, though.
Please survey the winners of the first 10 BFLs around the country. You can leave off Florida, specifically southern Florida, and we will have a very clear picture of what's going on with the A-Rig. Here in the South, from Kentucky Lake down to Eufaula, the A-Rig seems to be responsible for all the wins. Some simple research on the BFL site or the Bassmaster Weekend Series site should tell the story.
I haven't watched it, but the Major League Fishing event was dominated by the A-Rig with some giant stringers of fish. I would imagine out in California at Clear Lake and the Delta it will also be a major player, if not win all the tournaments out there. Looking at the FLW schedule, at all the lakes except maybe Beaver Lake, the Rig will work. Who knows, they are probably biting it there, too. Very boring fishing when each event is won on it.
RE: Shuffields in BFL – Sorry to see that there are still people who can't handle the competition and want to whine about someone who fishes more than most entering a tournament that is open to everyone who wants to get in it.
If you look at some of the early 2012 BFLs, the A-Rig has already dominated some of those events. On any of the big impoundments with shad, the A-Rig is going to play. I think FLW events will turn into "Who is the best A-Rig master?"
RE: Shuffields at Ouachita BFL – It's a shame some guys worry more about their competition than they do about their fishing skills. I'm an average fisherman and don't have a problem with that.
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