Daily Pro Site-ING Classic Edition:

Rick Clunn
For those of you that don't know Rick Clunn was voted and is the Greatest Tournament Bass Angler of all time. It is amazing to me that an angler of his standing and wealth does not have a better website to promote both himself and the sport of bass fishing. The site has obviously not been updated in a couple of years. This is a sad testimony to the fact that Bass Fisherman as a demographic do not seem to understand the WWW potential as a bass fishing resource and commodity. Maybe someday, but as for now Bass Fishermen are well behind the curve.

Do you have your ESPN/BASS Fantasy Bass Fishing line up's in yet? Join the Posse at Public League "fishers of men."

Is the Bass Fishing blog of Kevin Short/Short to the Point done for? He has not blogged there since 1/11 and now he has a piece at Bassmaster.com that says he is a "Bassmaster.com analyst." Time will tell.

Also with Classic coverage this week are Bass Zone and ProBassAnglers.com

BassMaster's Classic Week: Stay in touch with BassFan and Bassmaster

Did I mention it's cold in Minnesocold. The only good thing about this sub-zero weather is that it can't and won't last, March is almost here.

Daily Pro Site-ING:
Bernie Schultz

BassFan has Classic Pre-Practice Report

Fantasy Bass Fishing Update: The Posse league for ESPN/BASS FBF is "fishers of men" and the league for Super 6 pick'em is MINNESOTA.

Daily Pro Site-ING
Art Ferguson
In Minnesota, it's cold right now.

Daily Pro Site-ING
KVD with BassFan Interview

HellaBass: Tougher competiton: Federation Nation or Weekend Series? My thoughts: Bass has pretty much lost the "Federation Nation" to FLW because FLW made a better offer. I hope this change will mean the Federations will adopt the Co-Angler model for Non-boaters.

FYI: My computer seems to have caught my cold and is giving me issues today. AGGGGGH.

File Under Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy: Weir Misses Bus, Gets Left Behind The 1st impression this guy made on me was not a good one. Usually I wouldn't root against a US competitor in the Olympics but this Prima Donna Wannbe rubbed me the wrong way. Good job LOSER!

Ohio Bass Fishing Blog is seeing Red, so was HellaBass.

Not in my Twin Cities.

Update: via Moldy Chum: Debate rages over world's smallest fish

BP reading assignment:
Daily Bassdozer Article: An Interview with John Murray By Russ Bassdozer

Note: Due to lame Board Nazi actions, the Daily U.B.R.G. article will not be around for a while.

Bit of a cold today, see what I caught yesterday besides the cold.

Daily Pro Site-ING
Lake Murray 2nd Place Co-Angler Sondra Rankin

In other Female Bass Pro News: Melinda Mize is headed into service, probably in Iraq. Melinda had a very good 2nd day at Lake Murray and finished 14th.

Thinking Smallies!
Thinking Summer! AGGGGGHHHHHH!

I'm gonna go out and try and Ice Bass, wish me luck, I'll need it.
UPDATE with Pictures at BP's Fishing Log Blog

Happy Birthday to my Brother Steve!

Daily BP reading assignment:
Daily Bassdozer Article: Reminiscing about the End of a Season By Russ Bassdozer
Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide Article: Are You Ready by By Bill Wilcox

Vote For the BP as a Bass Fishing BLOG ("Gotta be a 10+ easy!")

Voting is easy! Click, Rate, [ Back] to BP

Daily Pro Site-ING
The loveable California FLW Pro Art Berry

They're calling KJ King Kong Kelly Jordan find out why.

The Posse with a mediocre start to the 2006 Fantasy Bass Fishing Season. Details

Cool Runnings is all I've got's to say. Yeah if I had a zillion dollars or was a pro angler.

BASS/ESPN Fantasy Bass Fishing registration. The Classic is coming soon.

Damn Gill Nets

Gill nets are one of my pet peeves because they're prevalent in almost every body of water over here and they're decimating the local fish populations. And the really sad part is that the people who put these gill nets out aren't interested in fish like bass or bluegill so many times, instead of throwing them back in the water, they throw the unwanted fish up on shore to die. More than once, I've walked the shore of a lake only to come across hundreds of dead bluegill that were thrown on the shore by these gill net "fishermen."...

Report with Picture from the Lost Nomad (Korea)

All about Fishing Lures at the Ohio Bass Fishing Blog

In asking anybody for anything, one must be crazy! I don't know you, you don't know me. Why should I even give you the time of day? I swear the amount of begging one must do, I wonder if there are any other professions where the talent has to do the solicitations. Where the angler is the complete team,all other sports are multi person companies.

From UltimateBass.com blog on the difficulty that the average Bass Pro has in building sponsorships. Read it all.

You Go Fisher Lady:

An Oklahoma cattle rancher who volunteered in the search-and-rescue efforts after the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001, has signed up to fish the 2006 Mercury Marine Women’s Bassmaster Tour presented by Triton.

Kitsy Cunningham of Eufaula, 48, said the tour provides her an outlet to release the stress of working search and rescue. “I am forever grateful to BASS for starting the WBT. It’s the best thing that has happened to women anglers.”...

Full at Lady Bass Angler News

Speaking of Lady Bass Anglers, does anyone else find this Cyberchick to be a bit disturbing. (Takes a while to load on dial up, but worth the wait. When she's done talking have her follow the cursor, STRANGE!)

Daily BP reading assignment:
Daily Bassdozer Article: The Cold Season
by North Alabama Guide Troy Jens
Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide Article: Winter Technique By Dan O'Sullivan

Daily Pro Site-ING

It has to be $200,000 FLW Chevy Open winner Anthony Gagliardi.

“I promised my first-graders I’d buy them all ice cream if he won.”

– Kristin Gagliardi, on her plans for her husband’s $200,000 paycheck.
Send him congratulations here.

Things that make you go hmmm:

So would this mean that a 70 MPH bass boat would bea able to go 70 MPH in syrup as well? If the propeller couldn't turn it's full RPM because of the viscosity of the liquid which it had to displace, would it still be capable of the same top speeds?

See what brought this quandry about at Ezods

More on that Shark caught Ice Fishing at Muskoka Outdoors Blog

Now lets see which of these make the cut, if any:
10k Snooker Update: Leads to At the Snook Hole. both in
Curly's Fishing Blog Update same as Buc's Fishing Report.
fisherofmen Update: Already had it
Bear and Shadows Litterbox in Space Update: It's in Bass Fishing Blogs
David Churbuck/'s Reel-time Flog Update: It's in.
Blitherings of an Idiot Update: is really called Canoe, Hunt, Fish, and Fly by Otter. It's in
Utah Outdoors Update: Is Utah Outdoors Radio It's in
I'm looking for more fishing blogs if you were wondering and these are the results

Lookie what I got in the mail today:

The Bassmaster 2006 Pro Guide which looks to be a primer for the 2006 BASS/ESPN Tour season, especially the classic. I've been shying away from reading the Bassmaster magazines I've been getting, but you can bet this one will be read for it's fantasy bass fishing implications. BTW-ESPN/BASS Fantasy Bass Fishing IS NOW OPEN!

Daily Pro Site-ING:

Brennen Bosley FLW pro going into Day 4 leading the Lake Murray FLW Tour Stop. He only leads Anthony Gagliardi by 2 lbs on a lake with monster bags. Who's gonna win it. Find out as the BP live blogs it.

LiveBlogging Lake Murray Final Weigh In:
They are doing angler intro's focusing of coarse on Bosley and Gagliardi who were also 1&2 at a FLW Kentucky Lake event, which Gagliardi won. Brennen Bosley was appropriately fishing out of the Banana Boat

Weigh in Started with Matt Herren elimined 16-6 for a total of 18-11.
Terry Seagraves eliminated with total of 7-5
Katsu eliminated with 12-12
Dave Smith is up, needs 12-5 to catch Bosley 5 fish limit that went 10-2 total 18-13 eliminated
Next up Jeremiah Kindy who needs 12-2 to bass Bosley, weighs 4 fish for 12-15, takes the lead.
Next up Clifford Pirch who needs 11-11 to take the lead from Kindy, Pirch weighs 5 for 10-15 so Kindy still leads, 21-1 Pirch eliminated
Next up is David Wolack of Warrior Run PA, he needs 9-1 to take the lead from Kindy
Wolack weighs in 4 fish for 9-2 so he takes the lead
Next up is Tim Carroll who is 7-3 out of the lead, he weighs 2 fish for 9-2 takes lead
Next up is Gagliardi, he needs 5-7 weighs 2 fish for 9-3
Next up is Brennen Bosley who needs 7-5, weighs in 2 that go 7-5 to retake lead
Next up is Kindy who needs 6-8, No more fish, eliminated
Next up is Wolak who needs 6-7, last fish is 3-3, eliminated
Next up is Carroll who needs 3-14, weighs in 3rd fish 6-5
Next up Gagliardi needs 2-5, weighs in 3rd fish for 5-6
Next up is Bosley needs 5-6 to retake, needs 3&4th fish for 9-7
Next up is Carroll needs 7-1 with 2 fish left, weighs in 8-9 fish to take lead
Next up is Gagliardi, needs 5-12 with 2 fish remaining, weighs 6-13 to take the lead
All anglers have 1 fish left, Gags leads
Next up is Bosley with last fish needs 2-12, weighs in last fish for 8-1 for 45-12 leads Gag's by 5-7. Broke FLW 2 day record.
Next Carroll needs 6-8, last fish weighs in 6-6, so he is eliminated
Last up is Gagliardi who needs 5-6 to take the lead and $200,000, weighs in 6-14. GAGLIARDI WINS and sets new FLW record with 2 day total of 47-4.

Note Tim Carroll weighed in 30-15 to set a new FLW 1 day record, that's a 6lb average and his 45-10 is the 3rd best FLW 2day weight ever.

Way to go Gagliardi!

FLW Lake Murray Wrap Up
BassFan Lake Murray Final Day

Breaking News: BASS/ESPN Fantasy Bass Fishing registration is NOW OPEN.

Daily Pro Site-ING=
Andre Moore the CEO of Reaction Innovations the somewhat controversial lure company. He just finished 47th at Lake Murray and will be someone to watch in the 2006 BassMasters Classic. His website is worth a look, it has pictures of Kim Bain.

OverHeard at Lake Murray Day 1:“I have no money. Just trophy.” – Okeechobee winner Shinichi Fukae, after TV host Keith Lebowitz asked him if his wife Miyuki kept his $100,000 earnings to herself.

Chatterbait Madness on Ebay

It ain't so!, The Bass Hole Blog (Korea) is back but hibernating.

Hellabass on Trailer Hooks.

“I had to learn how to bass fish just to date him, so when I first signed up to fish professionally six years ago, he didn’t take me seriously. Now, he’s saying, ‘Go for it!’” - Cindy Hill, 50, Smyrna,Tennessee

HOW I TOLD MY HUSBAND I WAS FISHING THE WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR

Lake Murray FLW News: Bosley takes lead Gagliardi stays in 2nd at Lake Murray Update: BassFan Murray Story is in.

Rick Clunn talks about his involvement in the Bass Man documentary film and his perspective on the struggles with spirituality on the tournament trail.

Listen Here The BP has thoughts at Bass Pundit Preach

Chuck Norris roundhouse spin kicks into Fishing Jones.

Daily BP reading assignment:
Daily Bassdozer Article: Bass on the Ledge by North Alabama Guide Troy JensDaily Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide Article: Slow Down for Winter by Jay Yelas

Daily Pro Site-ING=
U2 steal the spotlight at Grammy awards This is fine with me. (U2 is the BP's favorite band after all; I am listening to Rock Album of the Year, "How to Dismantle...", right now.

Daily Pro Site-ING (Bass Pro)=

David Fritts the consummate and probably ultimate crankbait fisherman. On Day 1 he came in tied for 10th at Lake Murray.Update: The wheels come off Fritts on Day 2. Full Bassfan Day 2 Lake Murray round up.

FBF Lake Murray Day 2 Update: The Thrill is gone as Fritts, Nixon, Walker, and Davis all stumble. Boo Hoo! Catch the Full Posse Day 2 round up.

Favorite Fish: Pete at Fishing Jones votes Pike.

Why? My blog will never be as good as Moldy Chum AND why I fish for fish smaller than me.

Daily BP reading assignment:
Daily Bassdozer Article: Turn Christmas Trees into Brush Piles By Paul Crawford
Daily Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide Article: Cold Water Lunkers by By Dean Stroman

Daily Pro Site-ING=

FLW Pro Anthony Gagliardi who I switched at the last minute for Larry Nixon at the Wheeler Lake FLW on a tip from BassFan. Will that move pay or Gag's get the home lake jinx, only time will tell. He has a solid website with message board. I took the time to register and sent him a message.

FYI-Gag's is currently #7 in the Bass Fan World rankings.

Update: The Pro Site-ING is like the opposite of the S.I. curse. Gagliardi sacks 26-14 and is in second place, his Co-Angler caught 18 or 19lbs. Unless a major choke he's in the cut.

I have the Posse's line up's for Wheeler up at the FBF HQ. I believe we can and will do better than the mediocre showing at Okeechobee where the eggs were in too few baskets and JT Kenney cracked a miserable score. I've learned my lesson and diversified the Posse.

However we must remember that Day 1 don't mean jack squat. I just want anglers in the top 100 on day 1. It's day 2 that they are playing for keeps.

Update: Bp's Obro Hot on Day 1 with the BPboys in hot pursuit.

Another Fishing Blog to Check Out: Grin Fish

Daily BP reading assignment:
Daily Bassdozer Article: Modifying Jerkbaits Over the WinterBy Russ Bassdozer
Daily Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide Article: Cold, Clear Water by Doug Yeargain

Daily Pro Site-ING=

Matt Johnson
Espn Online article featuring Matt: Don't icefish without jigs & spoons By Tom Behrens. So Matt isn't really a Bass Pro but he's a good guy and great fisherman. I wonder if I'll see him this year on the lakes or not. Among other things Matt is the commissioner of the Ultimate Panfish League.

4 Gamers

This is a fishing game that you can download and that will give you hours of fun, so why not become a real true angler with this very addictive game...

Fishing Game Download via Marks Fishing Blog

Daily BP reading assignment:

Daily Bassdozer Article: Bass Fishing in Winter by Charles Stuart
Daily Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide Article:Choosing Winter Lures by Joseph Raines

A couple of sites for the ladies Lady Bass Angler and FisherGirl

Death of a Blog???? Say it ain't so!

Bish on Myth:

... the anecdotal evidence is overwheming that fish often start feeding more aggressively as barometric pressure drops, this being true in both fresh and salt water. But the myth given to explain this behaviour is just that, a myth. It may be a myth that has in fact hindered us from exploring this aspect of fishes' behaviour more fully, and more accurately.

Moldy Chum has lots of good stuff on today's docket:
A Fish Called Allah
Tied to Tradition
Fishing with a Disco Ball Part Deux
Ask Ian?
Fly-fishing with flair

Don't foget that the $5000 FLW Fishing Challenge deadline for Lake Murray is Midnight.

Win Trip With Dean Rojas from Spro

News for Co-Anglers via BassFan

Co-anglers who fish the Stren Series have a new prize to shoot for this year. Evinrude and Stren will offer the new "Ultimate Fishing Package" contingency award to the co-angler who amasses the most points this season, regardless of division. The package includes a fully rigged Ranger boat powered by an Evinrude E-TEC engine and a $1,000 tackle package from Stren.

To participate, co-anglers who advance past the cut must wear an
Evinrude/Stren shirt and cap onstage. They must also fish with Stren line.

According to FLW Outdoors, the co-angler who earns the most points at the conclusion of the season will win the award package. Points may not be added from one division to another. Largest 1-day weight will settle ties.

Frogger:
Dean Rojas
Gary Dobyns

Daily Pro Site-ING=
Gotta give the Kid Props again.
Photo: FLWOutdoors.com
John Billheimer Jr
BassFan story of the Havasu Western Stren Here

Daily Bassdozer Article: Winter Bass: Stifle the Action for Ice Colds

Kids getting in on the Classic Action! via Hella Bass R.T.B.F.B. Blog

WEATHER: No ice, no fishing. via Fishing Jones

A new fishing blog to check out TCPalm Fishing & Boating blog. Hat Tip Fishing Jones.

Moldy Chum has a new page header.

FLW hints and tips for Lake Murray Fishing Challenge Fantasy Bass Fishing. via BP's Fantasy Bass HQ.

I have finaly gotten around to reviewing my fishing goals of 2005. Go see which goals were met and which were not even close.

Newswire for Bassin Geeks (from BassFan)
SPRO signs Dobyns

2/6/2006SPRO announced that it's signed western legend Gary Dobyns to its national pro staff.

"Gary is arguably the best West Coast bass fisherman of all time," said SPRO national sales manager Tim Norman. "His years of product development experience will be a huge benefit as SPRO continues to bring exciting new products to market. Gary has already started working on two new projects for SPRO."

Other SPRO pro-staff members are Roland Martin, Charlie Ingram, Dean Rojas, John Crews and Bill Siemantel.

BP's opinion: this is a loss for SnagProof, who Dobyns used to promote. That Bronze Eye Frog does look like a winner, but the price points (scroll down) will keep me in SnagProofs corner for now.


Check into the interview with Aaron "Spin" Martens on BassFan Radio.

Super Sunday Prediction

Even though I've been a Steeler fan for all of my life and will be rooting for them today, I'm picking Seahawks in an upset 27-17.

FYI- I've decided to make sunday's, at least this one, a light blogging day thus no Pro Site ING's or Bassdozer articles.

BP Super Bowl Post Script: Neither team played all that well and the officiating was atrocious.
Offensive Pass interference call taking away Seahawk Touchdown-Joke!
Replay saying "Big Ben" crossed the goal line with the ball- Joke!
Overall I thought the Seahawks played better and were hammered by several key blown calls of the officials.

BP's Best Commercial: Budweiser's Baby Clydesdale.

BP's Worst Commercial: So lame that I can't recall what it was even for. In the absense of remembering that one. I'll say Jessica Simpson and the Pop Bites Pizza Hut. However there were others just as lame as this one. Aleve at the Star Trek Convension and MGD in the Grocery Store being among the stinkers that I remember.

Daily Pro Site-ING=
This is 16year old pro John Billheimer Jr of California. He just made the cut and took the day 3 lead at the Havasu Western Stren.

Update: The kid wins by almost 4lbs. That's 10K + a brand new Ranger, guess the kid can fish.

Daily Bass dozer Article: Winter Bass - What They Do

BP Fishing Report: Fishers of Men Ice 1

445 is the current number of anglers ranked in the BassFan World Rankings.
445 Michael Yawgel Cromwell CT 0.063 The Worst of the best.

"This Way To The Lake"
At the Fishers of Men meeting last night our speaker was Dutch Deick of Crystal-Pierz Marine. He did an excellent job telling us about changes in the Marine/Boating industry in the last few years.

Don't forget that the Next FLW Fantasy Fishing Challenge deadline is next week.

Daily Pro Site-ING=
Veteran FLW Pro Alvin Shaw who could be a force at Lake Murray. Previous places at Murry in FLW 72nd, 32nd, 15th and he is a Carolina pro.

Note: Yesterday's Daily Pro Site Ing Aaron Coleman leads the Havasu Western Stren after Day 2.

Daily Bassdozer Article= Cold Water Rat-L-Trap Fishingby Lake Fork Guide Jim Reaneau

From humor from Ohio Bass Fishing Blog:

BUBBA’S PET FISH

Bubba was stopped by the fish and game warden in South Carolina recently with two ice chests full of fish. He was leaving a small lake well known for its fishing.

The game warden asked the man, “Do you have a license to catch those fish?”

“Naw, sir, I ain’t got none of them there licenses, no. You must understand that these here are my pet fish.”

“Pet fish?” asked the warden.

“Ya. Every night I take these here fish down to da lake and let them swim ’round for a while. Then I whistle and they jump rat back into dis here ice chest and I take dem home agin.”

“That’s a bunch of hooey! Fish can’t do that!” says the game warden.

Bubba looked at the game warden for a moment and then he said, “By golly, tats the way tis Mr. Government man, I’ll show you. It really works.”

“Okay”, said the game warden, “I’ve GOT to see this!”

Bubba poured the fish into the lake and stood and waited. After several minutes, the game warden turned to him and said, “Well?”

“Well, what?” said Bubba.

The warden said, “When are you going to call them back?”

Bubba said, “Call who back?”
“The FISH!” replied the warden.
“What fish?” answered Bubba.
Now, we in the South might not be as smart as some of dem city slickers, but we ain’t as dumb as some government employees neither….

Trout Fishing Report from Pete at Fishing Jones

My local trout stream opened for business yesterday, on a catch-and-release
basis. With today projected to be in the 40s and sunny, I took a personal day
and dug the waders out of the garage...

Massive shark hooked on ice-fishing jaunt hat tip Daily Bag Limit

KVD interview at BassFan today. Is it just me or does every Bass Pro hunt something in the off season?

Daily Pro Site-ING= West Coast Pro Aaron Coleman
BP Note: Never heard of the guy but at least he's a bass pro with a website.

Daily Bassdozer Article= After Ice Out by Russ Bassdozer
BP Note: I consider BassDozer Library of Articles to be a "go to" spot to read about all things bass fishing. Need to learn something, Bassdozer probably has an article about it.

1. Classic Patterns - When it comes to patterns & techniques, I probably get more from this show then all others combined.

HellaBass favorite Bass TV Show, here is his Top 10 List

Then I'm walking in Memphis
Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale
Walking in Memphis
But do I really feel the way I feel

Moldy Chum reports Snakeheads Walking in Memphis

BP's Agenda: Fishers of Men Club & Board Meeting Today. Gonna see about adding a group blog to the FOM website among other things.

NEWS: Apparently, the city of New York does not like the idea of people pretending to fly fish in the subways. I'm not sure why--with a little innovation and practice, you could probably entice a strike or two from the subway hamsters.

For other Fishy happenings be sure to check in regularly with Fishing Jones: News for Angling Addicts.

BP's Revenge vs. Cyberfish (many months later)


Are You O.C.F.?

Daily Pro Site-ING= "Spin" gotta love the rolling surf sound effect with gulls. I think I'm gonna take a nap.

New Stuff:
Cool Looking Baits

But will they catch fish? I bet they will. I'll probably buy a couple if I ever find some loose change in my pocket this spring.

Note: Checked in Bass Pro Shops, these baits are selling for $12.99 a piece. OUCH! Maybe I won't be buying any. Rapala Husky Jerks and X-Raps are fish catchers for half the price.

BP Newswire:BassFan changes the Bass Professional World Rankings Formula.

State Farm is no longer the title sponsor of the BassFan World Rankings

I suppose it had to be done with all the changes going on in the world of Professional Bass Fishing right now. In case you are not aware there have been many major changes made between 2005 and 2006. BassFan recognized this and has acted accordingly. Under the new ranking formula here are the Top 10 Bass Fisherman in the World by performace over the last two years.

1. Kevin VanDam 228.590
2. Greg Hackney 216.084
3. Edwin Evers 195.297
4. Michael Iaconelli 194.939
5. Takahiro Omori 193.054
6. Skeet Reese 188.520
7. Anthony Gagliardi 186.264
8. Terry Scroggins 185.585
9. Marty Stone 185.188
10. Davy Hite 184.825

Full rankings here.

Of the Top 10 I don't have websites for 6 of them. What does that say?