2010 BASSMATERS CLASSIC ..

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Permalink Reply by Russ Baker on February 5, 2010 at 9:12pm

I will say Hogue if not I will go with The Hack Attack

Eric DeLay said:

I agree, it will be Wolsky but I think Hobbs has a pretty good chance.
What does Tom Edwards think though?

Mike Bess said:

My money is on Wolsky.

Permalink Reply by Dave Massey on February 6, 2010 at 12:47am

GO SKEET!!! He came so close last year to a huge season. I am really rooting for him to go all the way this year. He seems like a great guy all the way around. He loves what he does for a living and also seems to be a great family man. Those two things are huge in my book.

Permalink Reply by Tom Edwards on February 6, 2010 at 7:54am

What I think has no bearing on anything - so go flip yourself.

Eric DeLay said:

I agree, it will be Wolsky but I think Hobbs has a pretty good chance.
What does Tom Edwards think though?

Mike Bess said:

My money is on Wolsky.

Permalink Reply by Tom Edwards on February 6, 2010 at 3:55pm

No reason why it should.

Misanthrope said:

That hasn't slowed you down so far.

Tom Edwards said:

What I think has no bearing on anything - so go flip yourself.

Eric DeLay said:

I agree, it will be Wolsky but I think Hobbs has a pretty good chance.
What does Tom Edwards think though?

Mike Bess said:

My money is on Wolsky.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Jones on February 6, 2010 at 5:40pm

Randy Howell of Alabama has a good chance to win this event as a underdog. I dont think a big name will win this event. I wish Don Hogue all the luck, it would be awsome if he pulled it off.

Permalink Reply by BigBass Dez on February 8, 2010 at 9:44am

FISHING WEBSITE PEOPLE !!

Permalink Reply by Tom Edwards on February 8, 2010 at 10:13am

Tell that to jordan, HE is the one to call a halt to all the CRAP that is on this website. Stop the CRAP, and the fishing info and fun will continue.

BigBass Dez said:

FISHING WEBSITE PEOPLE !!

Permalink Reply by Tim Bartle on February 10, 2010 at 8:00pm

I agree with Marc in that Don shouldn't be afraid of moving to find fish. Lay is interesting in that the upper portion is essentially a narrow river while the lower portion is a flooded valley with creek channels and cuts. I haven't fished Lay but I've fished the next reservoir downstream (Mitchell) quite a few times. Mark's Outdoors in Birmingham plants a number of fingerling FL strain LMB in Lay every year so I expect that Lay has a greater LMB population than Mitchell. My guess is that Mitchell has 10 spotted bass for every 1 LMB.

The Coosa River impoundments can be difficult to fish if you have a tournament that includes a couple of weekdays and then the weekend. Current is the key and it all depends on how much electricity Alabama Power needs to generate and/or how much excess water they need to let through the gates. It isn't uncommon to identify a current based pattern during the week and when you get to the weekend they aren't generating or releasing any water.

I haven't followed the weather lately but if the water is cold it will be an interesting decision for the anglers to determine if they want to go with spots or LMB. LMB will give you bigger fish but the spots will be more active in the colder water. The downside (at least for me) has been that current is the key to being able to find spots consistently which means you could be gambling on Alabama Power. There is a minor downside to chasing spots which is schools of wipers/hybrids (white bass x striped bass). I haven't been able to distinguish whether it is spots or wipers/hybrids tearing through a school of shad on the electronics.

Assuming the water is cold, punching & flipping will be the way to go for the LMB. The "grass" has died back to the water surface so there will be a lot of floating dead vegetation over the weedbeds. The grass has a tough stem so I would go with a punching rig to allow you to get the bait down where you want it. The grass is limited to water ~6 feet deep or less which generally means on Mitchell that the grass beds don't extend too far from the bank due the steep topography. My buddy said that Lay has a lot more timber than Mitchell (which is why they used to ski/tube on Mitchell) so the combination of grass and timber provide lots of cover to explore.

I hope Don has an enjoyable and successful tournament. Lay will provide a challenge and learning experience for him.

Permalink Reply by Damon Hollandsworth on February 10, 2010 at 10:28pm

I kind of went through the same scenario when i fished the junior world championship on Lake logan Martin the same year they had it on lay lake last time i believe in 07. When i was there it was the middle of febraury and the bite was tough, out of the 100 kids who fished the tournament only 20 some fish were caught. The big thing while pre fishing there was the docks. I have heard that the dock fishing can be good at time on Lay lake as well. I totally agree with Bartle on the current. During pre fish when the dam was pushing water we could pin point spots on our graph and drop shot them all day as long as the current was moving, as soon as the current shut off the bass became tougher they didnt relate to any sort of structure and kinda of either roamed around docks or if in deep water moved up and suspended at a certain depth. I think Hogue will do well to the fact that catching spots in deeper water is very similar to catching smallies on the river. Im sure if the current is running he will adapt and make the right changes. Good luck Don....I wouldnt mind seeing Gerald Swindle win it since he is an Alabama Native and has yet to win a bassmaster event always pulling for the home town boy.

Tim Bartle said:

I agree with Marc in that Don shouldn't be afraid of moving to find fish. Lay is interesting in that the upper portion is essentially a narrow river while the lower portion is a flooded valley with creek channels and cuts. I haven't fished Lay but I've fished the next reservoir downstream (Mitchell) quite a few times. Mark's Outdoors in Birmingham plants a number of fingerling FL strain LMB in Lay every year so I expect that Lay has a greater LMB population than Mitchell. My guess is that Mitchell has 10 spotted bass for every 1 LMB.
The Coosa River impoundments can be difficult to fish if you have a tournament that includes a couple of weekdays and then the weekend. Current is the key and it all depends on how much electricity Alabama Power needs to generate and/or how much excess water they need to let through the gates. It isn't uncommon to identify a current based pattern during the week and when you get to the weekend they aren't generating or releasing any water. I haven't followed the weather lately but if the water is cold it will be an interesting decision for the anglers to determine if they want to go with spots or LMB. LMB will give you bigger fish but the spots will be more active in the colder water. The downside (at least for me) has been that current is the key to being able to find spots consistently which means you could be gambling on Alabama Power. There is a minor downside to chasing spots which is schools of wipers/hybrids (white bass x striped bass). I haven't been able to distinguish whether it is spots or wipers/hybrids tearing through a school of shad on the electronics.

Assuming the water is cold, punching & flipping will be the way to go for the LMB. The "grass" has died back to the water surface so there will be a lot of floating dead vegetation over the weedbeds. The grass has a tough stem so I would go with a punching rig to allow you to get the bait down where you want it. The grass is limited to water ~6 feet deep or less which generally means on Mitchell that the grass beds don't extend too far from the bank due the steep topography. My buddy said that Lay has a lot more timber than Mitchell (which is why they used to ski/tube on Mitchell) so the combination of grass and timber provide lots of cover to explore.

I hope Don has an enjoyable and successful tournament. Lay will provide a challenge and learning experience for him.

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Permalink Reply by Kegan Sherard on February 10, 2010 at 10:49pm

Hands down Skeets got it keepin it on the Westcoast!

Permalink Reply by Eric DeLay on February 11, 2010 at 7:18am

I think Tom Edwards is the head of the DRCC.
That is the Drove Ron Crazy Club.

Tom Edwards said:

Tell that to jordan, HE is the one to call a halt to all the CRAP that is on this website. Stop the CRAP, and the fishing info and fun will continue.

BigBass Dez said:

FISHING WEBSITE PEOPLE !!

Permalink Reply by Tom Edwards on February 11, 2010 at 8:41am

I didn't do a damn thing. YOU jackasses were the ones complaining and showing your lack of maturity. I only stated FACTS!

Eric DeLay said:

I think Tom Edwards is the head of the DRCC.
That is the Drove Ron Crazy Club.

Tom Edwards said:

Tell that to jordan, HE is the one to call a halt to all the CRAP that is on this website. Stop the CRAP, and the fishing info and fun will continue.

BigBass Dez said:

FISHING WEBSITE PEOPLE !!

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