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Updates from the 2015 Snag Proof Open
Keep up with the action at the 2015 Snag Proof Open - Video updates at this link.
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Oneida Presents Multiple Challenges for B.A.S.S. Northern Open Contenders
Whether to go green or brown will be the key question contenders in the Bass Pro Shops Northern Open presented by Allstate will have to answer when they compete Aug. 6-8 on Oneida Lake.
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Virginia Trout Stocking Plans Open for Comment
The Draft Virginia Stocked Trout Management Plan is open for public comment till September 15.The Draft Virginia Stocked Trout Management Plan is open for public comment till September 15.
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Mellow Dillow Leapfrogs Duckett For Northern Open Lead
2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Presenting Sponsor: Allstate2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
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Dominant Dillow Slams The Door On Home State Northern Open Victory
Chris Dillow of Waynesboro, Va., wins the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open #1 presented by Allstate held on the James River out of Richmond, Va. Dillow brought 19 pounds, 2 ounces to Saturday's weigh-in giving him a three-day total weight of 50-12. Photo by James Overstreet/Bassmaster
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SPO Friday Frog Flashback - Big Fish of 2014
Pro Big Bass of the 2014 Snag Proof Open was brought in by the team of Wilson/Pierson. The single fish weighed 9.53 and was caught on Day 1 by Austin Wilson. He reported catching it with a Bobby's Perfect Frog in Cicada.
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Boyd Duckett Rides James River Tides To Lead Northern Open
Boyd Duckett of Guntersville, Ala., takes the lead on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open #1 presented by Allstate held on the James River out of Richmond, Va. Duckett brought 20 pounds, 4 ounces to the scales at Thursday's weigh-in.
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Northern Open Competitors Will Experience James River At Its Summer Best
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s historic James River will host the first 2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open presented by Allstate from July 9-11, and the timing couldn’t be better. Earlier this year, various local tournaments have produced an unprecedented number of large fish — 8-, 9- and even 10-pounders. By the time the competitors take off on Day 1, any remaining postspawn struggles should be over, and the hot summer bite is expected to be in full swing.
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Westernbass Magazine, Summer 2015
Hi, First I Would Like To Thank You All For Supporting Westernbass and Our Sponsors. As You All Know, Our Sponsors Is What Makes This Magazine And All The Content FREE To You !!! The heat of the summer has finally hit us! We’ve already enjoyed some of the annual summer events with the Yamamoto Big Bass Challenge on the Delta and the WON Bass California Open at Clear Lake and we still have several more to look forward to including the frog events. The California Delta will welcome TWO frog events this year. For 2015, the Snag Proof Open and Angler’s Press will hold separate frog events. The ever-popular, longstanding, ORIGINAL frog only event - the Snag Proof Open will blast off for its 14th annual tournament on the first weekend of August (1st and 2nd) as it always has. There are some changes to the Snag Proof Open format for this year. NEW for the anglers: - The event will be run by Randy Pringle and the BBT staff, who will be donating their time, allowing for a 100% entry fee payback. - Boat order will not be by signups. There will be a lottery draw for boat release order. - All entries received by July 15 will receive a FREE breakfast on Day 1 AND a FREE BBQ at weigh-in of Day 1. In this issue of the WesternBass.com Magazine, you will be able to find several tips to get a jump on your frog fishing as well as other summertime tips, tricks, techniques and other fishing news. STAY tuned to the site in mid-July as WesternBass will travel to Florida for the 2015 ICAST show. We will be there to keep you up to date on the latest and greatest industry innovations. Until then, enjoy the summer issue! Wayneg
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SPO Frog Flash: Theories on Color
For this week’s Frog Flash from Snag Proof, WesternBass checked in with several of the pros that fish have fished the Snag Proof Open on the California Delta for their top choice in frog colors.
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SPO Friday Frog Flashback - More secrets from 2011
A Dixon duo was among the 175 boats that competed in the "frog only" tournament on the California this weekend. Tournament pro Brett Leber and Gone Fishin' Marine salesman Luke Peacock teamed up to hunt for big bass in the 2011 Snag Proof Open.
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SPO Friday Frog Flashback - How it was won in 2011
Ron Howe and Dan Wells explained day one of the 2011 Snag Proof Open as they ran away with the lead, holding a 17-bag of bass. "If I had one piece of advice, I would say protected areas, away from the wind were the best for us; also, all but one of ours came from mats, we didn't really focus on open water areas."
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Snag Proof Lures 14th Annual Open On The California Delta
Registration has begun for the 14th Annual Snag Proof Open Bass Tournament on the California Delta. This is a Snag Proof Frogs Only event: no other lures are allowed. With nearly 300 teams competing in 2014, the Snag Proof team expects continued support for this event by anglers competing for the #1 frog fishing crown held on the Delta.
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72 Hour FROG FLASH for the Snag Proof Open
72 hour Frog Flash for the Snag Proof Open - all anglers who register for the 14th annual Snag Proof Open by
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Angler’s of the Year dominate extremely tough field to take Coors Light Championship title
Proving that the Angler of the Year titles they earned from participating in last year’s Future Pro Tour competition was not just a “fluke”, Matt Frazier and Anthony Souza, came into last weekend’s Coors Light Delta Open Teams Championship event with guns-a-blazing and a “take no prisoners” attitude, as they dominated an extremely tough field of competitors with a total 2-day weight of 50.91 to win the 2nd annual invitational championship event presented by Cabral RAM of Manteca.
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Rat-L-Trap Rundown with Mark Daniels Jr. - Color Selection
The final installment in the Rat-L-Trap Rundown with Mark Daniels Jr. has the FLW Tour pro weighing in on the color selection that he would use for mid-April on the California Delt
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Rat-L-Trap Rundown with Mark Daniels Jr. - Braid Vs. Fluoro
A lot of guys like to throw 'Traps on braided line and that works great for poppin' 'em free from the grass, because braid has no stretch.
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Rat-L-Trap Rundown with Mark Daniels Jr. | Size Does Matter
When the tide is out or falling, you're obviously not going to have as much water, so the 1/2 oz will be better to keep the lure higher in the water column and ticking the weeds. Y
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Rat-L-Trap Rundown with Mark Daniels Jr. - 4-Wheel Drive
I would use Echo to concentrate on some of the flooded islands - to list a few Big Break, Frank's Tract, Little Frank's Tract, Mildred and Mandeville. Fish will be in varying stage
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