Bassmaster Elite Series: The Final Leg!
First off congratulations to Alton Jones on winning a fantastic Bassmaster Classic! I really enjoyed watching this year’s super bowl of bass fishing. The weather really played a huge part in the outcome of this year’s champion. It was a pleasure watching these guys compete and catch fish under such harsh conditions. My hat goes off to them!
The final three Elite series stops should really shake down the angler of the year race and cap off the year with what I believe will be the best season yet!
The Mississippi River will host this years “River Rumble” and what looks like an exciting shallow water battle. Look for Denny Brauer to fair well here if the jig bite is on in the backs of creeks and along the shoreline lay downs. Eelgrass and logs should be great places to catch quality fish. Spinnerbaits and shallow water crankbaits should also be a great choice here. I personally think that a shallow crankbait could win this thing given the right conditions. Look for Skeet to be strong and never count out the Hack Attack!
Lake Erie/Niagara River should be a drop shot circus for the pros at this time of year! I really hope they get to experience great weather with limited wind so the fishery can really render the giant smallmouth it is known for. Look for the pros to congregate in the eastern portion of the lake. This area is historically known for producing better than average bronzebacks. Drop shots, tube jigs, jerkbaits and jigs should really load the pros boats for this event. I believe the tournament will be won on a drop shot, jig combination pattern. My pick is Kota Kiriyama because of his extensive knowledge with the drop shot rig. Of course last years champ Edwin Evers may make some waves in this event as well. It will be a battle of who finds the schools of big fish not just keeper size fish.
Oneida Lake will be where we crown our 2008 Angler Of the Year. This tournament will be a battle of quality versus quantity. Many anglers in previous years caught as many as fifty smallmouth a day but the pros that targeted the largemouth got fewer bites but caught bigger fish. Just ask Tommy Biffle! I still think this tournament will be won shallow with the largemouth and not deep with the smallies. I may be crazy but I am taking The G-Man Gerald Swindle at this year ending event but look out for Ike he likes to finish strong and as he will tell you, never give up!
As I said in my last article I would predict an angler of the year, so here you go!
Mike Iaconelli
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