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Fishing News and Reports => Fish Pictures and Success Stories => Topic started by: Jason on 02/06/11 14:10 UTC
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I thought this was really cool and I wanted to share it with you. I got a call on Friday from the owner of Bruiser Baits letting us know one of our baits has put an FLW Elite Pro in 3rd place so far this weekend in Florida. No doubt he has a little to do with it. ;D
Just know, we really do test and retest every mold / bait we make and try to put the best bait possible in your hands that we can.
Here's the story:
http://www.flwoutdoors.com/bassfishing/flw/tournament/2011/6554/lake-okeechobee-headline-story/151889/okeechobee-insanity-continues/
Here's the comment and bait:
McMillan third
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_-mSBFWFDJv8/TU8DSEj-7EI/AAAAAAAABMM/IBT57vlX6AM/s512/image.cfm.jpeg)
Fresh off his second-place finish at the Okeechobee EverStart, local pro Brandon McMillan is once again in contention. His limit Friday weighed 28 pounds, 14 ounces, bringing his two-day total to 55 pounds, 14 ounces.
While Roumbanis and Prough are sharing water, so are McMillan and fifth-place pro Randall Tharp.
“We both had banner days,” said the 27-year-old UPS driver. “I pretty much had what I had by 10 a.m.”
McMillan is torn between managing his area and trying to keep pace with the leader. Like many others, he’s baffled with the weights. Tomorrow, he won’t save any fish.
“I fish this lake 100 days a year and this is the best I’ve ever seen it in my life and I’ve been fishing it since I was 5 years old.”
McMillan and Tharp are working a different pattern. They start their morning by flipping to matted junk – a combination of eelgrass, hydrilla and reeds – on a 200-yard stretch of bank that funnels in from the main lake. Like the leaders, most of these are prespawn females who are itching to do their thing in the warm weather.
“I’m not really sight-fishing, but if I see one I will stop and catch it. Later in the day I found another area that has 25 to 29 pounds of bed fish but I want to start tomorrow by flipping.”
McMillan’s bait of choice is a black and blue Bruiser Intruder.
Tight lines!
Jason
Here's the bait:
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-mSBFWFDJv8/TKSfi9xEnCI/AAAAAAAAA4g/k-Gnjr8NxQk/s640/BruiserBaits_Intruder.jpg)
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Not sure if anyone knows or not but he actually ended up winning!
http://www.flwoutdoors.com/bassfishing/flw/tournament/2011/6554/lake-okeechobee-headline-story/151898/record-breaking-redemption/
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That is so awesome!!! I'm really happy for him and the guys at Bruiser Baits. It would be such a dream to have the skill to compete at such a high level. I'm really impressed with the coverage FLW gave a smaller bait company. Its awesome to see the truth, you don't need a big name bait that spends more on marketing than the lure to catch fish.
Hopefully we'll all have a trip of a lifetime this year.
Tight lines!
Jason
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That is great!!!! :D When I first read the story yesterday I was hoping he could pull out the victory! It's awesome he used the bait he did and that it didn't come from some big company out there. Great job on the design!
Brad
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Wow, $125,000 would buy a few molds!!!!!!!!!!!!!