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Noxon Reservoir. I haven't personally fished it (yet). But it is supposed to be an awesome lake for largemouths and smallies. My club is going there this July, so I'll be able to fish there finally.

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DB the band is Crossfade the song is "Colors". I work for a rock station so I am familiar with them, saw them twice live. Good guys too.

Shasta only as a co-angler.

I would fish them in a second. I want to get back to the All-American. All expenses (plane tickets, hotel, food, everything was paid for) and you get a check no matter what. It was the best tournament I have ever experienced.

For Havasu in Feb. Bring your cranks and drop-shots for the lake (aaron's magic works really well). And your brown/purple jigs are a MUST. If you go up the river, spinnerbaits and jigs will work well in the sloughs. You can also still drop-shot and crank up there. Havasu is full of shad, bluegill an...

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Any place thats too hard for people in boats to get into. Small ponds and backwaters are awesome. But tubing is fun no matter where you go.

I would pick Texas. Big bass and big belt buckles!

Ray, This is the Tyler Brinks from Henderson. I never worked at AC Pro Shop. I fished the BFLs 2001 and 2002, AOY Co-Angler in 2001. I also fished the everstarts the 1st year. I don't think I ever drew you but remember talkin to you. I moved to Spokane, WA to finish my degree. Hopefully I will find ...

I like the 7 foot size for better casting distance. Get a Bass Pro Crankin Stick for 30 bucks and you can get a few sizes for different baits. I have a 7 ft medium for my big cranks and a 7ft medium lite for the smaller cranks. They are awesome.

He sure did say some things about Ray Scott, man he seems like he hates the guy.

I signed up for the Shasta event as a co-angler. I would do them all if I wasn't in college and living so far away. Next year though!

I just signed up for the Shasta tournament as a co-angler and was wondering how many boats they will draw for the tournaments now that B.A.S.S. won't be returning.

I drop shot year round. It is a very effective way to catch fish in the winter, but I seem to catch the biggest bass on jigs during this time. One problem I have is that I fish the drop-shot really fast so its hard for me to slow down enough in cold water.

If you live in the west, or want to know western techniques than no question basswest. As we have talked about before, they never show up on time, but it is worth it. I bought a "2 year subscription" about 3 years ago but I am still recieving magazines since they are so late in getting the...

I had a similar experience when I chose not to renew. I had a guy named "Bob" call me and ask why I did not renew my subscription. He used all kinds of reasons why I should renew including the worthless "tackle pack" , it was unusual because he was trying to pressure me to renew ...

I would definately support the BFL if they came back. The tournaments were low priced and gave you a great chance to fish with some great pros. I was lucky enough to draw John Murray and Greg Gutierrez. To fish with these guys for a 75 dollar entry fee is great. You learn so much and at the same tim...

Now that I think about it, all of my big bass awards were from the back seat. Redman, U.S. Open, and all of the club ones. Hmmm. I have fished tournaments from the front and back of the boat. My partner in a team caught the big bass from the back of my boat. There has to be something to this. I know...

7 foot medium lite St. Croix Avid Spinning Rod 2500 Shimano Stradic 6 lb P-Line CXX (Green) 3/16 oz Mojo Pinapple Grooved Cylinder Drop-shot weight Size 1 Gamakatsu G-Lock hook 4.5" Roboworm Straight Tail (Oxbloodlight, Folkestad Special, Ayu) This set up has worked everywhere I have been. For ...

I have flown several times with my rods in my fenwick rod tube and was never charged. However I just had a friend come to visit me and they charged him $50 for an oversized package (Southwest Airlines) Weird, since I have flown this airline 4 or 5 times and was never charged.

When I first started fishing tournaments, I was 16(6 years ago). My first pro-ams were the Miller High Life Won Bass Tour and the Redman Tournament Trail. I have plaques from both from when I was under the legal age. It is just a sponsor, children should be taught by their parents what is right or w...

I texas rig all of my drop shot baits because I throw my drop-shot in alot of brush, grass and rocks. I started using a size 1 g-lock after fishing with John Murray. This is what he used and they work great. I have used mosquito and drop shot specialty hooks, but I don't like nose hooking the bait. ...

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Carolina rigging is one of my go-to baits for bigger fish. I have caught several kickers late in the day on a carolina rig. When I fished with John Murray in a BFL on Lake Pleasant, he went for a kicker at around noon and pulled out his carolina rigged lizard and one ounce weight. Carolina rigging b...

The trixie shad is a great bait that you can fish a few different ways. I rig it with a 5/0 Gamakatsu EWG hook. You can fish it fast on top of the water like a buzzbait. The tail makes a great buzzing action on the surface. You can also let it fall and flutter like you would with a zoom fluke. Retie...

Are these the same thing? The lake that is described sounds alot like a private gated community lake that I have fished numerous times near Groveland, CA. It is called Pine Mountain Lake. Full of 8+lb fish.

what kind and size of hooks does everyone use for horny toads? I was using my senko hook (5/0 Gamakatsu EWG) and didn't really like how it worked with the horny toad. Any suggestions?

If you up in this area, try fishing Lake Coeur D'alene its an awesome place to fish. The smallies are everywhere you go and drop shot is working very well. The largemouths are in the grassy flats. Spinnerbaits are working real well, just remember there are 30+lb pike swimming around so don't get too...

I sent two curados and a stradic in to Shimano this January and got all three back in 3 or 4 weeks. Then April 20th I sent in one Chronarch and its still there. Maybe its something with the Chronarch model? I was pleased with the first time I sent reels in, and I almost forgot about the reel its bee...

sammy 100 - ghost minnow and aurora pro blue
pointer 128- trout color (this bait even catches crappie for me)
pointer 78- aurora gold (used to be gold, now is mostly clear after all the fish)
norman deep little n- chart/blue back
original wiggle wart- nat. green craw

Congrats Greg!
I was lucky enough to draw Greg twice at Shasta a few years ago, and got to see him kick butt at the All-American in Louisiana. I can't wait to see how he does on the biggest stage in bass fishing. Good Luck Greg!
Tyler Brinks

I think that the style of the weight changes the feel of the bite as well as the bottom. I started out using the round and teardrop shaped weights, but now only use the Mojo cylinder weights. I use 1/4oz 90% of the time, and only use 3/8oz when it is really windy. I have found that the cylinder weig...

Brent, I live in Spokane, WA and have an Idaho fishing license because the bass fishing there is so good. Most people up here fish for trout so most of the bass lakes are unpressured compared to California, or Nevada where I moved from. C'ouer D'Alene is a great fishing lake, it looks just like Shas...

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