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Getting Reel - Fishing News

Archive for June 2008

June 30th, 2008

Kaotik Lures Pro-Staff Wanted

Currently, Kaotik Lures is looking for both Pro-Staff and Field-Staff Team Members

   The Missouri based company has been providing tough, hand crafted quality lures since 2006. In that couple of years the company has grown at a rate that owner Jason Nightingale had never imagined. “It has been a great ride so far”, Jason said, […]

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June 30th, 2008

Kevin Wirth Dominates Old Hickory

                       
                    *photo credited: BASS Communications/Seigo Saito 
     “It’s been long and it’s been hard”, said Kevin Wirth after being asked about his 14 year dry spell by BASS emcee Keith Allen. Wirth, the former Kentucky Derby jockey, won the Tennessee Triumph on Old Hickory Lake with a 4 day total of 55-10 lbs after leading […]

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June 30th, 2008

Did Jason Quinn Cut His Hair?

     Anyone reading this post should already know what I am wondering. Did Jason Quinn cut his hair or am I just not seeing it. The “Capt Jack Sparrow” (Pirates of the Caribbean) of the BASS Elite Series has long been known and easily identifiable by fans for his big looped earrings and his long haired […]

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June 26th, 2008

Video - Jeff Reynolds & Russ Lane Talk Vicious Braid

This is also the first look at Vicious Fishing’s new Braided Line. I would speculate that it will be released at this year’s ICAST show.
Tags: Jeff Reynolds, Russ Lane, Vicious Fishing

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June 25th, 2008

Kelly Jordan Dubbed ‘Spoonman’

KJ & I backstage at the Elite Series Capitol Clash on the Potomac River.    
     Few of us still throw spoons as a primary tool and even more of us had forgotten that they were in our tackle box. That was until Kelly Jordan re-opened our eyes last year on the TV show, Ultimate Match Fishing […]

By Don Zaegel -- 4 comments

June 24th, 2008

GettingReel Product Review: Vertical Lures Jig X

                
     It’s not to often that I am able to just enjoy a day on the water without trying to focus on figuring out a pattern for a tournament but that’s exactly what I did this past weekend. I loaded up the Stratos and my wife and I headed out to the Potomac River to enjoy […]

By Don Zaegel -- 6 comments

June 23rd, 2008

Getting Reel Award - Elton Luce Jr. Supports The Armed Forces Foundation

*photo credited: eltonlucejr.com    
     There are many people doing incredible things in the fishing industry. Many of which deserve recognition, but are done through contributions by anglers who expect no return for their efforts. One of those people is BASS Elite Series pro, Elton Luce Jr. who is a 40+ yr. veteran in the fishing industry. Elton currently has […]

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June 23rd, 2008

David Dudley Takes Fort Loudon

*photo credited: FLW Outdoors     
     With a 4 day total of 29-11 lbs, Lynchburg, VA native David Dudley earned his 5th win this weekend on the Fort Loundon Tellico Lakes. “This win means a lot to me because I did it using what used to be my biggest weakness and that’s deep cranking”, Dudley said.
     Dudley […]

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June 23rd, 2008

Dianna Clark Wins 3rd Stop on WBT

*photo credited: ESPN/BASS    
     Dianna Clark of Bumpus Mills, Tennessee won the third stop on the Women’s Bassmaster Tour this past weekend on Old Hickory Lake in her home state of Tennessee. Her third WBT victory was in part to her three day weight of 36-5 lbs. which was anchored by her day 2 weight and largest […]

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June 20th, 2008

UMF Returning This Summer

     The 4th season of Ultimate Match Fishing is set to start airing on July 4th and looking at the 2008 lineup, it’s sure to be a great one. If you are unfamiliar with Ultimate Match Fishing, host Joe Thomas takes anglers from both the BASS and FLW and pairs them in a one on one tournament […]

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