Mike’s World: Is McClelland the new Garth Algar?
The controversy over the Alabama rig or the Umbrella rig, whatever you choose to call it, is not about fishing – it’s about politics. It is about the personal politics of professional anglers who either cannot adapt or are unwilling to do so. Their arguments against the A-rig are as unconvincing and misguided as their personal agendas.
How far have we fallen?
If you’re not up to speed on what happened at the Bassmaster Elite tournament last month, here’s a brief recap: Todd Faircloth pulled away from the field and blew past third day leader, Dean Rojas, with a 14.9-pound, final round bag on Texas’ Sabine River, a tough as nails fishery where anglers were forced to make long runs to live or die with what they had found. Simple, right?
Get over it
I hate to say it, but I’ve been around. I’m at the age when friends’ children are no longer babies but college graduates. With age, however, comes perspective and perhaps a little appreciation.
Bill Siemantel signs international deal with Maxima Germany
Long time line manufacture Maxima Fishing Lines (Germany) is proud to announce the addition of Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame (legendary Angler) Bill Siemantel from California to the International Pro-Staff to represent Maxima fishing Lines worldwide.
Rattle Drop Shot, Ventana
Team Davies Drop Shot... Ventana Series design by Bill SIemantel (Mr. BBZ) over 8 years ago is now going to be available.
The Secret is now out and louder than Ever!
If you think that you have heard it all, think again! Team Davies, the originators of the Tear Shot Brand, the Slim Shot Sinker, and the Weight on Weight system, worked with tournament angler, lure designer, and big bass expert Bill Siemantel to come up with the ultimate in drop shot sinkers. Designed and kept a close secret for almost 8 Years! We tried to hold off as long as we could but the secret is now out and louder than ever!
Think Again True Or False Or Somewhere In-Between
No big-bass system – no new program for consistently catching big fish – can rest itself on false assumptions. Therefore, we continue our effort to convince readers they need to rethink their entire approach to catching big fish. Here are some common beliefs in the current fishing pantheon, followed by our opinions of them.
Don't give me any lip by Jon Brown
We all experience tough fishing at one time or another and most of us have confidence bait. There are two people I know of that have over 60 years of confidence in the Lipless crank, or as most of you know it by, Rat-L-Trap. I had never heard of someone having that much confidence in a bait until I moved to Louisiana 5 years ago and met two men from two completely different backgrounds and neither knew the other one. Enter Tom Davis and Scottie Franklin.
Sight fishing with sonar
This time of year, about the only ice anyone worries about comes in cubes. Except in Fenton, Mo., where a BBZ outpost comprised of Steve Brightwell and friends has posed the following question: "On page 175 of the Big Bass Zone (print edition) is a picture of Bill fishing a Rapala ice jig (Jigging Rap), but no explanation as why he chose that lure to fish. So what was going on in the environment that led him to that one lure?"