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Chalk Talk: Big fish on shaky-heads with Thrift
Friday, February 19, 2021 (
Editor s note: The following is the latest installment in a series of fishing tips presented by
The Bass University. Check back each Friday for a new tip.)
When Bryan Thrift won the Toyota Texas Bass Classic on Lake Conroe, he knew by the final day of competition that the fish had been beaten up. As the event came to a close, he had a limit in the boat but needed a kicker. He didnt pick up a big jig or a monster swimbait. Instead, he allowed a shaky-head to do his damage. Fifteen minutes before he had to weigh in, he pulled up on a brush pile near the ramp, flicked in his worm and landed a 6-pounder that put him over the top to win by 4 pounds.
Chalk Talk: DeFoe on rocks, boulders, riprap and gravel
Friday, February 12, 2021 (
Editor s note: The following is the latest installment in a series of fishing tips presented by
The Bass University. Check back each Friday for a new tip.)
While many professional anglers grew up fishing mostly wood or grass cover, 2019 Bassmaster Classic champion Ott DeFoes upbringing on the lakes of east Tennessee made him a huge fan of the really hard stuff.
Weve got rocks of all shapes and sizes, he said. They are a key form of bass-holding cover.
Accordingly hes learned to seek them out on many lakes around the country. Even on vegetation-filled fisheries like Guntersville rocks like riprap can play a key role, as proven during the last two Bassmaster Classics held there. While those tournament wins were spot-specific, DeFoe believes that one great thing about rockier lakes is that they tend not to be spot-oriented. Instead, they can be patterned. Once you dial in
The Bass University offering Zoom classes
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
The Bass University, the leading source of educational materials and opportunities for bass anglers, is launching a new series of live online video training sessions using Zoom technology to allow for the real-time transfer of information between students and top pros. Mike Iaconelli and Pete Gluszek crafted the Bass University teaching model, which incorporates top professional anglers who educate students on seasonal patterns, techniques, lure modifications and more using state-of-the-art presentation technology. The Bass Universitys comprehensive teaching model was developed through decades of hard-learned lessons competing on the sports biggest stages.
Chalk Talk: Punching grass mats with Gluszek
Friday, February 5, 2021 (
Editor s note: The following is the latest installment in a series of fishing tips presented by
The Bass University. Check back each Friday for a new tip.)
Bass University co-founder Pete Gluszek honed his craft on the grass-filled waters of the Upper Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River, where thick grass often holds the largest populations of fish. There are several ways to extract them, but he believes that when the greenery is at its thickest, almost nothing can consistently compete with punching a creature bait.
Its such a great way to fish to catch big ones, to win a tournament if youre a tournament guy, or even catch the biggest fish of your life, he said. Thats largely due to one prevailing truth: Its where the entire food chain lives. Accordingly, hell suspect hes in a good mat if he sees crawfish scooting around, spies baitfish or hears the pop-pop-pop of feeding blue