They are a low-cost bass tournament option with in-person tournaments on specific lakes and virtual options. They aren't fishing Platte/Sullivan this year and I think most of the in-person dates conflict with my Snatchers schedule. If you are interested, give them a look.
Monday, March 08, 2021
Sunday, March 07, 2021
"When Will I See My Driveway?" #3
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March 7th At the GOMH (3 Years Running)
2021 |
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2019 |
My guess is we will have open water at the GOMH by the 15th. In 2019 it took until March 19th. 2019 was one of the best years for me tracking ice out around here.
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Saturday, March 06, 2021
The Dude Did It!
2022 Classic Bound and a big leg up on making the Elites. Congrats Tuma and Bre!
Update: The story at Bassmater.com.
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Hoisting Blue! The First of Many? Amen! |
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Friday, March 05, 2021
Tuma Makes The 10 Cut with 20lb Bag On Day 2
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Thursday, March 04, 2021
Bass Snatcher Keith Tuma Is Fishing The Bassmaster Opens This Year
The first tournament of the year starts today at the Harris Chain. It would be so cool to see a Snatcher make the Elites. There is no doubt in my mind Keith is that good. Good Luck Keith!
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"When Will I See My Driveway?" #2
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Wednesday, March 03, 2021
Life In The Bass Lane with Josh Douglas
Bri Douglas's production is fantastic!
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Platte Lake Ice Out Prediction for 2021
I predict the ice will be off Platte Lake on April 13th, 2021
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Tuesday, March 02, 2021
2021 When Will I See My Driveway #1
Not today obviously. Other than where the cars sit there is no bear dry ground. I think we have about a 4-inch base layer over most of the driveway right now. I don't think it will get quite warm enough to turn it to slush until Thursday. A lot of melting this week. Pretty sure it will be ice-free by next Wednesday.
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Congrats To Gussy!
Affable Canadian Pro Jeff "Gussy" Gustafson won the Blue Trophy at the Tennessee River this past Sunday. He did it with smallmouth. The only guy in the field to figure them out.
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Monday, March 01, 2021
March Will Be Getting Off To A Warm Start
2021 Fishing Goals
2. Fish with Mike Thompson
3. Fish with Jim Bonin
4. Fish with Mike "Spike" Miller
5. Fish with Jeff and Renee
6. Fish with Todd, Isabelle, and Mallory
7. Fish with Kane Phongsavat
8. Fish with Jaimen Abrahamson
9. Fish with Dave Lindmark
10. Fish with Steve and Devin
11. Take Corey Hicks frog fishing.
12. Fish with Jamar at Eddy's
13. Fish with Eric Aske
14. Fish with Pete
15. Fish With Josh Abrahamson & Ashley Just
Dream Fishing Buddies:
1. Fish with Josh Douglas
2. Fish with Al Lindner
3. Fish With Nattie Up North
Bass Snatcher Goals: (Same Goals as 2020)
2. Get "Wood" in at least one tournament. (1st-3rd Place Finish or Lunker or Co-Angler Challenge)
4. Get paired with Chuck Fields. (He usually only fishes a couple of tournaments a year so chances of it ever happening are not very good. I may look into bribing Dennis)
5. Finish in the Top 10 at the end of the year.
6. Catch a limit at every tournament of the year. (I've done this twice, but in 2012 I only fished 4 out of the 6 tournaments due to a bad back.)
7. Pre-fish with at least 3 boaters.
8. List the Rods I'm bringing for each tournament before the tournament.
9. Win the Co-Angler Challenge at least twice
10. Make the Challenge Cup Team
Technique & Tackle Goals:
1. Win something in Fantasy Fishing or Facebook giveaways/contests.
2. Officially Open the Tackle Warehouse this year.
3. Catch Fish On 100 different Lures (94 Lures in 2020)
4. Catch 25 fish on a Frenzy Popper
5. Catch 25 fish on a Stanley Phantom
- Bobby's Perfect
- Ish's
- Ish's Poppin
- Snag Proof Kicker
- Snag Proof Moss Master
- Snag Proof Bleedin'
- Terminator
- Terminator Jr.
- Terminator Popper
- Teckel Sprinker
- Teckel Whacker
- Spro Big Daddy
- Spro Bronzeye
- Spro Popper
- Spro Sprinker KO
- Spro Shad Sprinker KO
- R2S Bully Wa
- R2S Bully Wa 2
- TT Mad Max
- LiveTarget Frog
- Booyah Pad Crasher
- Booyah Toad Runner
- BD Frog
- BD Frog (big)
- Evergreen Soft Shell
- Blitz Frog
- Sumo Frog
Blogging:
1. Blog about anytime I reach a goal.
2. Record all fishing trips at Fish Swami
3. Fish at least 200 days and blog about them
Fish Goals:
1. Catch* 4,000 Fish (3,051 caught in 2020)
2. Average 5 fish caught per hour. (3.92 in 2020, 4.40 in 2019, 4.07 in 2018, 3.99 in 2017, 4.08 in 2016, 3.62 in 2015, 3.55 in 2014, 4.41 in 2013, 4.31 in 2012, 2.77 in 2011)
3. Have a 100 fish day.
5. Catch A Fish Every Month
🗹January
2. Catch* over 600 this year. (Caught 217 in 2020)
Dogfish:
1. Win my 3rd Minnesota Bowfin Club Grand Championship
2. Catch an MN State Record fish. (11-4 or 35" x 20")
3. Catch a new personal best.
4. Get the Minnesota Bowfin Club Grand Championship stuff done in a timely manner this year.
Pike:
1. Catch* over 1,000 this year. (Caught 927 in 2020)
2. Catch a 38" or over/personal best.
Bass:
1. Catch a 21plus inch or 6lb Largemouth (6.5lbs/21" PB)
2. Catch a 21plus inch or 6lb Smallmouth (20.5" PB)
3. Catch* over 1,500 bass this year. (Caught 1,293 in 2020)
4. Catch* at least 25 smallies. (I caught 4 last year)
5. Catch a 25lb 6 Fish Bag
6. Have a 50 bass day
8. Catch 5 bass over 5lbs/20-inches
10. Get Steve and Todd at least one 4lber
1. Catch at least 100. (Caught 202 in 2020)
2. Catch 30"/10lber or new personal best. (28.5 is PB)
* Catch is anything I deem it to be including follows by pike or smallmouth (while pre-fishing), a pike missing my lure, fish viewed on the Aqua View, and fish that get off before I have them in hand that I can positively identify. And fish caught by people I am guiding or boater during pre-fish.
A goal that I reached is in bold.
New for 2021 in italics.
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Thursday, February 25, 2021
New Fishing Goals for 2021, Preview #4
Catch 5 bass over 5lbs/20-inches
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Fantasy Team For the Tennessee River Elite
I went with 3 blue-chippers in their respective buckets: Palanuik, Wendlandt, and Auten. Switched out Scott Martin for Card when I saw Brandon's low ownership percentage. Card is originally from the Knoxville area. Just have a feeling about Benton. My feelings got hurt picking Koby Kreiger at St. Johns.
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New Fishing Goals for 2021, Preview #3
Comes from the crappie category and I have already achieved it. Every crappie I catch from now until the end of 2021 will be a new personal best for the number of crappies caught in a year
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Fishing Goals for 2021, Preview #2
One of my new goals for 2021 is to catch a fish in every month of the year. I didn't wet a line in January or February in 2020. I didn't catch a fish in four months of 2019. I didn't catch a fish in April of 2018. So 2017 was the last time I caught a fish in all 12 months.
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Monday, February 22, 2021
Fishing Goals for 2021 Preview #1
Under Technique & Tackle Goals I plan on adding 7 new goals for 2021. Among them are catching fish on at least 100 different lures, catching at least 25 fish on a Berkley Frenzy Popper, and catching a bass deep cranking on Sullivan Lake.
I have only caught fish on a hundred different lures once in my life; That was in 2017. Every year since 2017 I have caught fish on 90 something different lures. I don't know how many different lures I own, but it's got to be north of 250. I've got at least 30 different hollow body frogs. If I've got 'em I might as well use 'em. The Berkley Frenzy Popper is a lure that fell out of favor with me because it doesn't cast as far as some others and deep cranking fell off my radar after moving north. I think I've tried it only once or twice unsuccessfully on Sullivan.
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Saturday, February 20, 2021
Strike While The Iron Is Hot
I have been racking up my crappie numbers and fish caught per hour in February. The idea is to strike while the iron is hot and drive my fish numbers through the roof while I can. I am on track to beat my previous record month for Fish Caught Per Outing which is 34 from January 2017. And it's all but certain I am going to beat my record for crappie caught in a year, which I think is 515 which also came in 2017. The higher I keep my Fish Per Hour in the winter the more likely it will be that I finally break the 5 Fish Per Hour Goal I have been chasing since 2017.
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Thursday, February 18, 2021
Hellabass Had The New Elite Champ Brian New On For the First Hour Last Night
Oklahoma's Worst Angler is on the second hour.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Back On the Ice After 11 Days
Ice is 20+ |
8.5" Glow Demon/Minnow |
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St. Croix Victory It Is
Interesting that they are only releasing 1/3rd of the models, to begin with. 12 of the models will be different from anything from what St. Croix is currently offering apparently.
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