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The off season has been long but also a great time to catch up on some major house repairs and spend time with family and friends. I spent my Thanksgiving in Florida with my girlfriend Kelli and her family. We had a good time. It was different being in a warm place for Thanksgiving! Kelli and I flew up to Minnesota over Christmas to spend a few weeks with my family. So much for the warm weather! We had a great time celebrating Christmas, and we were honored to become the God Parents to my two nephews, Blake & Brody. The twins were born on Nov. 17th and this was the first time we got to see them. My sister and her husband are very busy parents as they also have a 17 month old little girl named Kiera. She's adorable and we had a great time visiting them.
I also got a chance to get back to my roots and go ice fishing on the lake my parents live on and where I grew up fishing in the summers and winters. The weather was actually very mild by Minnesota standards. This was the first time Kelli had been out on the ice to fish. She thought it was interesting to catch fish through a hole in the ice. We also had alot of snow while we were there, so it was truely a white Christmas!
My fishing plans for 2010 include the Bassmaster Elite Series, The Southern Opens, and the PAA Series. I'm hoping for better results and a little better luck this season. Last year was kind of frustrating from a decision making standpoint as well as the accident at the Fort Madison Elite Series event. I figure my luck has to turn eventually and I am still confident that I can compete at the top level of fishing tournaments. I've learned over the last 3 years that there are many variables that can affect the results of any given tournament. I feel I have learned from the past seasons, have gained alot of experience at different lakes, and I plan to give it my best shot in 2010. I'd like to thank all of my fans and my family and friends for all their support in the past years. I'd also like to thank all of my sponsors for their continued support. It's always nice to hear from people through my web site and I appreciate their comments and words of encouragement. Good Fishing in 2010! |
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5th: Remitz Caught On Quickly |
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Mechanical problems kept Remitz's boat sidelined during practice, so he rode around with a couple of other anglers and searched for beds. He did that for most of the morning today, but switched gears when it didn't produce.
"I said to heck with it and just caught them fishing," he said. "I just played the conditions.
"I looked until almost 11 and I had nothing. There were two that I maybe could've caught, but it would've been hard. The wind was blowing and I saw some stuff I wanted to fish, and within an hour I had all my weight." Complete Story |
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A Better Day for Sight Fishing |
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Alabama's Derek Remitz, who is in fifth place with 16-15, would much prefer to catch his fish by chunking and winding than by antagonizing bedding fish to bite, but he's torn between the two tactics.
Evidence of that lay on the front deck of his boat this morning in the form of just two rods, one rigged up with a soft plastic lure for bedding bass, the other rigged up with a hard bait that will allow him to cover water. He believes that "just fishing" will continue to get better as the tournament progresses, but in the meantime he'll keep his eyes open for a big spawning fish.
"At some point you're going to run into a 4- or 5-pounder," he said. Complete Story
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Derek Calling In The Big Guns For Next Year |
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Competition better be ready next year. Derek has hooked up with SGT Russell Bond and the gang to bring on the big guns next year.
I am thanking you again for the support of our troops over here in Iraq. Here are two pictures that I had taken, I am the soldier in the middle back row. Hope you like the pictures, and the other fellow soldiers told me to tell you thank you. We hope to see the pictures on the internet.
Thanks,
SGT Russell Bond MIL USA FORSCOM |
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A “LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN” WITH THE ANGEL ANGLERS |
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Boys & Girls Club youth team with Bassmaster Elite Series pros
Alexandria, VA – August 19, 2008 – For 40 novice anglers from Boys & Girls Clubs around the country, having the opportunity to fish alongside the Bassmaster Elite Series professional anglers was an experience of a lifetime. The young anglers participated in the Future Fisherman Foundation’s Youth Fishing competition held Saturday, August 2, in Buffalo, N.Y, during the Elite Series Empire Chase. |
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