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B.A.S.S. Reporter’s Notebook: Who’s happy with the 2012 Elite schedule?; For Kelly Jordon; To shake the rust out

Who’s happy with the 2012 Elite schedule? Dean Rojas, for one.

Rojas owns wins at Toledo Bend and Oneida Lake, two of the eight stops on the slate in 2012 for the Bassmaster Elite Series. But he likes every fishery on the newly announced schedule.

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Mercury to give away an engine; Vinson’s surprise; Ike to Rapala/VMC; A love sandwich for Swindle; Rojas on The Bend

Movers and shakers: Gerald Swindle may have missed the win by 1 ounce Sunday in the TroKar Battle on the Bayou, but he was one of the biggest winners of Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year points.

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MANY, La. — As they met backstage, Dean Rojas and Gerald Swindle shook hands, then gave each other a man hug. Both smiled graciously, both teared up a little.

It was hard to tell who had just beat who, but it was Rojas who had bested Swindle by 1 ounce in the TroKar Battle on the Bayou. Rojas secured a wire-to-wire win, his second Bassmaster Elite Series victory. It was his fourth Bassmaster career win, one of which, like Sunday’s win, was on Toledo Bend Reservoir.

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MANY, La. — He has led for three days running, amassing 57 pounds and 7 ounces of Toledo Bend bass, so there’s no reason Dean Rojas shouldn’t believe he can close the deal Sunday in the TroKar Battle on the Bayou.

And believe, he does.

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MANY, La. — Looking at the ‘big girls’: Dean Rojas said he will continue to sight-fish Saturday. That’s how he’s been getting the key bites that have put him on top after two days with 42 pounds, 14 ounces.

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MANY, La. — Dean Rojas outsmarted the wind Friday to hold the lead for the second day in the TroKar Battle on the Bayou.

“Where I was fishing was pretty well protected,” said Rojas, who had 19-13 Friday for 42-14 over two days on Toledo Bend Reservoir. “In some of the areas I was fishing, the prevailing west wind was OK, and my area wasn’t getting beat up. I was even able to sight-fish a few and catch that big one.”

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MANY, La. — Dean Rojas caught 16 pounds of Toledo Bend bass by 10 a.m. Thursday.

Then he got serious. He went looking for the big spawning bass, and found them. A 7-pound, 1-ounce largemouth, followed by one over 5, went into the box. He ended up with 23 pounds, 1 ounce, and the lead in the TroKar Battle on the Bayou.

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FLORENCE, Ala. — Go small or go large? Choosing between smallmouth and largemouth was one of the first decisions of the day for Bassmaster Elite Series pros as the Alabama Charge began Wednesday morning.

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