TW_Staff
08-18-2008, 11:48 AM
Michael Bennett - Michael began the morning with a Snag Proof Bobby's Perfect Frog (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageHDTSNAG-SPPF.html) on a Fenwick Elite Tech Frogging Stick (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=FETC) paired with a Revo 7.1 (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=AGRSTX) high-speed reel.” and slowed down fishing 6" Berkley Power Finesse hand pour worm (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BFWH) in oxblood light. Shakey gear: 6'9" Fenwick Elite Tech Jig/Worm rod (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=FETS), Abu Garcia Cardinal 802 spinning reel, 8lb. Berkley Trilene 100% fluorocarbon (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BTFCC).
Dave Lefebre - The Kellogg’s pro spent the week casting a 6-inch Berkley Powerbait Flippin’Tail worm in June bug on a Worm gear: 7'6" medium-heavy Setyr Premier rod, teamed with a 3/16-ounce Penetrator weight (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=PTW) fished on 12-pound-test Gamma fluorocarbon line (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=GEF). He also noted that his hook, a Gamakatsu Sugoi hook (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=YSH) made for Yamamoto Custom Baits, played a critical part in his success, calling it the perfect hook for that type of light-line flipping and pitching.
Terry Bolton - Bolton junk-fished up in the rivers for a majority of the event, relying on several baits for his catches during the week, including a Spro Bronze Frog (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=SPBF) (tropical white) fished on 50-pound-test Berkley Ultracast braid (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=SWUI), a Texas-rigged Zoom Trick Worm (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=ZTW) flipped on 20-pound-test Berkley 100% Fluorocarbon (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BTFCC), a Pop-R (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=RPR)and an 1/8-ounce Picasso jighead rigged with a Zoom 4-inch Finesse Worm (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=ZFW). Frog gear: 7'1" heavy-action G. Loomis MossyBack 854 rod, Abu Garcia Revo Premier (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=AGRP) casting reel (6.4:1), 50-pound Spiderwire Ultracast braided line (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=SWUI). Flipping gear: 7'5" medium-heavy G. Loomis MossyBack 892 rod (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=GLMBF), Abu Garcia Revo Premier casting reel (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=AGRP) (6.4:1), 20-pound Berkley Trilene 100% fluorocarbon (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BTFCC)line, 1/4-ounce Tru-Tungsten Worm weight (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=TTCBW) (green-pumpkin), 5/0 Owner Z-neck hook. Topwater gear: 6'8" medium-action G. Loomis 812 spinnerbait rod, Abu Garcia Revo Premier casting reel (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=AGRP) (6.4:1), 14-pound Berkley Trilene Maxx (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BTMX)mono, Rebel P70 Pop-R. (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=RPR)
Chris Baumgardner - For most of the week, Baumgardner relied on Zoom Horny Toads (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=ZF) in June-bug and green-pumpkin colors tied to 17-pound-test 100% Fluorocarbon line (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BTFCC). Toad gear: 7'6" medium-action American Rodsmiths Rocket Launcher rod, Abu Garcia Revo STX (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=AGRSTX) casting reel (6.4:1)
Kevin Vida - Vida used a magnum Pop-R (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=RPR) (chrome/black-back) tied to 12lb Berkley Sensation monofilament line (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BTSC) when searching for the bass. When he made visual contact with the bass, he would fire a 5" Berkley Shaky worm (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BGSSW) in green-pumpkin and a Mizmo watermelon finesse worm at them to get them to bite. Topwater gear: 6'2" medium-action Fenwick Elite Tech (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=FETC) rod, Abu Garcia Revo STX (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=AGRSTX) (6.4:1). Shakey-head gear: 6'6" medium-heavy Fenwick Techna AV spinning rod, Abu Garcia Sorön STX prototype spinning reel, 8-pound Berkley Trilene 100% fluorocarbon (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BTFCC) line, 1/8-ounce Bite-Me jighead (green-pumpkin)
Dion Hibdon - Dion was using Berkley 100% Fluorocarbon (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BTFCC) on all of his baits and never broke off all week.
Brent Ehrler - Brent threw a frog shallow all week on an Abu Garcia Revo (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=AGRSTX) reel. He caught 90% of his fish in areas I he hadn't seen.
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TW Staff
Dave Lefebre - The Kellogg’s pro spent the week casting a 6-inch Berkley Powerbait Flippin’Tail worm in June bug on a Worm gear: 7'6" medium-heavy Setyr Premier rod, teamed with a 3/16-ounce Penetrator weight (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=PTW) fished on 12-pound-test Gamma fluorocarbon line (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=GEF). He also noted that his hook, a Gamakatsu Sugoi hook (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=YSH) made for Yamamoto Custom Baits, played a critical part in his success, calling it the perfect hook for that type of light-line flipping and pitching.
Terry Bolton - Bolton junk-fished up in the rivers for a majority of the event, relying on several baits for his catches during the week, including a Spro Bronze Frog (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=SPBF) (tropical white) fished on 50-pound-test Berkley Ultracast braid (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=SWUI), a Texas-rigged Zoom Trick Worm (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=ZTW) flipped on 20-pound-test Berkley 100% Fluorocarbon (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BTFCC), a Pop-R (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=RPR)and an 1/8-ounce Picasso jighead rigged with a Zoom 4-inch Finesse Worm (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=ZFW). Frog gear: 7'1" heavy-action G. Loomis MossyBack 854 rod, Abu Garcia Revo Premier (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=AGRP) casting reel (6.4:1), 50-pound Spiderwire Ultracast braided line (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=SWUI). Flipping gear: 7'5" medium-heavy G. Loomis MossyBack 892 rod (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=GLMBF), Abu Garcia Revo Premier casting reel (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=AGRP) (6.4:1), 20-pound Berkley Trilene 100% fluorocarbon (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BTFCC)line, 1/4-ounce Tru-Tungsten Worm weight (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=TTCBW) (green-pumpkin), 5/0 Owner Z-neck hook. Topwater gear: 6'8" medium-action G. Loomis 812 spinnerbait rod, Abu Garcia Revo Premier casting reel (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=AGRP) (6.4:1), 14-pound Berkley Trilene Maxx (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BTMX)mono, Rebel P70 Pop-R. (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=RPR)
Chris Baumgardner - For most of the week, Baumgardner relied on Zoom Horny Toads (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=ZF) in June-bug and green-pumpkin colors tied to 17-pound-test 100% Fluorocarbon line (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BTFCC). Toad gear: 7'6" medium-action American Rodsmiths Rocket Launcher rod, Abu Garcia Revo STX (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=AGRSTX) casting reel (6.4:1)
Kevin Vida - Vida used a magnum Pop-R (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=RPR) (chrome/black-back) tied to 12lb Berkley Sensation monofilament line (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BTSC) when searching for the bass. When he made visual contact with the bass, he would fire a 5" Berkley Shaky worm (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BGSSW) in green-pumpkin and a Mizmo watermelon finesse worm at them to get them to bite. Topwater gear: 6'2" medium-action Fenwick Elite Tech (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=FETC) rod, Abu Garcia Revo STX (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=AGRSTX) (6.4:1). Shakey-head gear: 6'6" medium-heavy Fenwick Techna AV spinning rod, Abu Garcia Sorön STX prototype spinning reel, 8-pound Berkley Trilene 100% fluorocarbon (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BTFCC) line, 1/8-ounce Bite-Me jighead (green-pumpkin)
Dion Hibdon - Dion was using Berkley 100% Fluorocarbon (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=BTFCC) on all of his baits and never broke off all week.
Brent Ehrler - Brent threw a frog shallow all week on an Abu Garcia Revo (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=AGRSTX) reel. He caught 90% of his fish in areas I he hadn't seen.
Check back as more information is updated
TW Staff