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Steve Reed

There will be a version with 3 baits and 2 design elements that will not feature hooks... coming soon for CA. 5 baits everywhere else. Been used at Clear Lake and has caught giants. Soon. Very Soon.

Steve Reed

Hey Mac- Thanks for the kind words - I will be fishing the federation in the 2012 season and hope to see you out there!

Steve Reed

Hey All, We just got the New Kinky Beaver from Reaction Innovations here at Monster Fishing Tackle. For those of you who loved and still love the Sweet Beaver, the new Kinky Beaver is going to be the change-up you have always wanted. The bait is a lot different than the original, but it maintains th...

Steve Reed

I see what Paul is saying and agree that it could absolutely be considered a disadvantage. Then again, there's also the flip side... Art Ferguson won an event due to his Co-angler finding a hidden brush pile. Jason Christie won an event where his Co-angler caught a 5 lber that had come unbottoned at...

Steve Reed

Just took advantage of the deal... been waiting forever for a price like that. Awesome. Thanks!

Steve Reed

R.I. Beaver was the first and will always be a good bait. I have a ton of them and I use them for a lot of other applications besides a jig trailer or punch bait. The new bait I really like for punching is the Berkeley Havoc Pit Boss. It's actually really different from the Beaver. It's got somethin...

Steve Reed

Wow. What a bag. Those of us from San Diego know those type of fish live there but its not easy to put together 5 of them and this time of year... crazy.

Amazing sack. I wonder if the rat will come out tomorrow at Otay

Steve Reed

The weather today made a lot of anglers frustrated. It made bites easier to come by and the big bags came out. I know there's two guys in the top 10 hoping for flat calm bluebird skies tomorrow.

Good Luck to Lucas and Cody.

Steve Reed

It looks like Crescent City is going to have another significant tidal wave. Several years ago they had a pretty bad one.

Steve Reed

FLW Beaver

Lucas 10th
Roy Hawk 15th
Kevin Hawk 21st
Mike "The old man" Reynolds 24th
Bhite 25th
Cody Meyer 26th

Awesome for our guys from the west. I'm stoked for the old man as he calls himself. Mike Reynolds back on tour where he belongs, great start.

Steve Reed

Brian that was classic!

Thanks for a good laugh!!!

Steve Reed

I think Mac might be on to something... You all get the same spots from the locals, the same waypoints saved on the gps, and the same information from previous results. Guys know the water. I don't know how much I like that they fish on top of eachother like that, but thats the way they choose to pl...

Steve Reed

I was lucky to have a lot of great teachers on the delta that. I made a lot of mistakes and broke off a ton of fish, but lesson learned and still being learned. It's not necessary to dropshot with a casting rod, but hook into a beast and you'll be glad you had it. I've narrowed it down to two setups...

Steve Reed

All I can say is.... good luck. You wonder why some guides are only such by title... I know of a couple ways to work with it, but consult a good cpa. I know a few pro anglers use the same one and if you are seriously considering it then I'll track down the info. Also, look into the hobby writeoff. I...

Steve Reed

I'll wait until monday as I'm sure it will be a great write up. I'm kicking myself for not fishing this event and I know meyer and big show are as well. I talked to Takahiro omori earlier and asked if it was true that guys were catching 100 fish a day... he said no, not me, I'm only catching 25-50, ...

Steve Reed

Hey Robert, what is everyone throwing out there.

The dipper? Senko?

Steve Reed

I'm trying to get into the BFL next weekend... just signed up so we'll see. Probably very unlikely, but I'm still ordering my JSJ pack rats from Monster.

Steve Reed

Pretty awesome... Good fish being weighed...

I did see something I think went wrong with the weigh in. If anyone else saw Jason Cordiale weigh in it looked like they made a mistake on his weight. He didn't have a big bag, but it looked like it weighed light.

Steve Reed

If you have any questions or concerns about the process of starting it let me know. I started the club at UC Davis and there are a lot of hoops the school makes you jump through. Make sure you complete ALL paperwork, don't risk it, ask for any forms that might be applicable. The UC system can be tou...

Steve Reed

Good work Andrew!

and Robert, awesome site. Very clean and I like the "voice" you write with. Not the typical drawn out fishing type columns. Very cool! You are bringing some interesting, and otherwise untold stories to light.

Steve Reed

saw that! Its crazy, but its actually beneficial to sites that lack SEO. So a good thing for WB! just a little big brother-ish.

Steve Reed

update...

weights are super light, jeff michels had a giant and a lot of guys struggled for 5. Small fish. Looks like 9 a day will be right at the top 10.

Steve Reed

Yes, it was changed because live video of today was cancelled after not working correctly.

It's tough to follow the anglers and the event without the live weigh ins, I'd love some updates at least.

Steve Reed

It all comes down to the argument of having dealers (Middle Man) of any item... I know there is heavy regulation in many industries and without researching I would guess that the Boating industry has some as well, perhaps not, again just an educated guess. The move to online retailer and direct manu...

Steve Reed

I'm a big fan of Mark Zona. His fishing show on ESPN truly was the "World's greatest fishing show," and everytime he checks in with Kent Brown on Ultimate Bass radio its a must listen event. I liked this article because it gives some background on how he got there. Seems like a normal guy ...

Steve Reed

You think they are "rolling in the dough" or can simply get major sponsors to put up the money...try it sometime....you will think differently. Tournament organizations are no casinos raking in huge profits. Last time I checked, there is no tournament organization with a building like the...

Steve Reed

Well, my first thought was the delta teen team or maybe Cooch could distribute them to some of the kids who don't have their own tackle at the pro-teen. I think for someone like that those rods would mean the most.

Steve Reed

To each his own I guess. You are right Paul, its easy for others to critique a business when they aren't in it, guilty as charged. Kind of like an amateur angler telling pro's they should have the balls to pay their entries to maybe make it back. All the guys on the board call for transparency from ...

Steve Reed

Everyone needs to stop complaining about the final day sponsor jerseys. You need to understand that is how the trail is run, that's part of their marketing plan they sell to the company. That's how they do business and obtain team deals for their anglers. FLW pays way better than bass. Top 10 bass m...

Steve Reed

I mean with the FLW deposits alone you could make a solid return on corporate bonds, more than enough to pay for the cup.

Steve Reed

Ricky is right on about FLW... They came out here and tried to make it work. They still want to help the west grow and I think they can. The new everstart series should be a great place for new pro anglers, but it also will push away some of the guys looking at the risk vs reward. A shot at the cup ...

Steve Reed

I know of a few anglers that live just on winnings. It's crazy that they can do that... To me its almost more feasible to live on a big local tournament lake, practice like hell, and fish every tournament possible. At least then you cut down on travel expenses. The problem all comes back to the pro ...

Steve Reed

In my opinion there is no one answer to the question you are posing. I think the first step is to look at the region. You have an all delta schedule which is something I like, I actually do like an all one lake tournament series as an addition to a traveling circuit. Identifying who your customers a...

Steve Reed

Cool stuff for those of us who couldn't make it, thanks!

Steve Reed

I think it would be smart to pay him for info and spots now that he can't fish the tournaments himself anymore.

Steve Reed

There is an angler west video or maybe its true bass that has Bill Siemantel and Vince Hurtado check it out on youtube.

Also, any Bub Tosh seminar you can find he will talk about pedro. I know a lot of guys drag the huddleston on long line like a jig or carolina rig.

Steve Reed

I agree Bill, can't even imagine what these guys go through on a daily basis. This whole war just leaves me scratching my head. What is the definition of winning this war? What are we trying to accomplish at this point? I just don't understand a lot of what has happened and I don't think I ever will...

Steve Reed

This is tough because based on line size and how much you are willing to spend it varies. If money is not an option then get Tatsu. Awesome stuff. I've only used the 4lb but its good. Sunline is also amazing. Used 4-7lb test. The higher lb test Berkeley 100 percent is good stuff and "reasonable...

Steve Reed

I think there are two things I learned that really helped me.

Throw the Phenix chatterbait and don't set the hook just reel hard.

Steve Reed

I agree that this is an awesome move, but I also think Robert is right about the Elite series invitations. It's pretty much a joke now. If you aren't independently wealthy you are going to fish the elites. That simple. FLW payouts are better, but a shot at the classic means there will be many guys j...

Steve Reed

Got a new phone the day after he left me a voicemail with his new number, didn't save the number.

If you see this, get in touch with me. If someone knows him tell him to contact me.

Thanks,
Steve

Steve Reed

Job well done. The magazine looks great. Tom Leogrande got Basswest the readership it has and now the current staff got the magazine deadlines and deliveries where they need to be.

I really do miss working for basswest, but love seeing the direction it has gone.

Steve Reed

If we are gonna go by the "a rule is a rule" saying, then next time you catch a bass outside of the mouth on a crankbait in a tournament go ahead and throw it back... and anyone who has kept one should have been dq'ed...

Steve Reed

Good stuff John...

Steve Reed

All of the people involved in organizing this tournament seem really committed to the sport of bass fishing and tournaments at Roosevelt.

You guys are awesome. I wish I was fishing it and I hope FLW comes back to Roosevelt every year. What a great example.

Steve Reed

Lie detectors are B.S. Cumpulsive liars are the best at passing them!!! Completely true.

Glad that siemental passed, but still a "tool" in my opinion. Stole a bait and tried to steal another...

Steve Reed

Bump...

The deal just got sweeter. 2 powell rods of the Pro's choice for a signup partner.

Steve Reed

Robert F- You are still a homo, even though you wooped my @ss at Lanier

Gary- Definitely agree Kathy Fennel is the real deal. She can definitely get the job done.

Steve Reed

You are exactly right Mack, that mistake was inexcusable.

Steve Reed

J.R. Did in fact have a dead fish...

Cody did the first day, otherwise he would be leading the cup again today.

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