My 2004 Tournament & Fishing Season Recap
2004 has been an interesting year for me. Overall, I went fishing far less than I have the past 10 or 15 years. I had slow days like everyone, but some good ones too though when I did get out.
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Ranger Boats Revolutionary New Z-Series*
Ranger Boats unveiled the exciting and totally new Z-Comanche Series line of bass boats this past August at the FLW Championship. The Z-Comanche’s are the first major redesign of a bass boat line in many years.
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What’s New at Ranger Boats 2004
Ranger Boats has improved on their already industry leading line of quality fishing and family boats with great improvements during 2004. These improvements may seem overshadowed by the huge introduction of the new Z-Comanche series
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The Ranger Z-Comanche Series
With more best-in-class features than any other tournament rig, the all-new Z-Comanche series has taken acceleration, handling, interior space, fishabililty, and all-out performance to even higher levels.
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Building a Quality Bass Boat – Page 4
Continuing on, we’ll look at the finishing of the boat, along with the support products and specialties that make the difference between a good boat and a great boat from the latest Product Knowledge Tour at the Ranger Boats factory (December 6, 2004).
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Building a Quality Bass Boat – Page 3
Continuing on, we’ll get into hull to deck assembly; rigging and some of the specialty areas of the Ranger Boats factory complex from the latest Product Knowledge Tour at the Ranger Boats factory (December 6, 2004).
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Building a Quality Bass Boat – Page 2
More updates from the latest Product Knowledge Tour at the Ranger Boats factory (December 6, 2004). Continuing on, we’ll get into further deck reinforcement processes; hull lamination; and flotation.
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Building a Quality Bass Boat – Page 1
Of course, there’s no question much of the buzz is about the new Ranger Z-Comanche Series boats – 18 months in secret development with a dramatic release at the 2004 FLW Tour championship.
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Walleye Boats for Great Lakes Bass Fishing*
Great Lakes. Until you actually fish them, you have no idea how small you can feel in a bass boat. The bass fishing is some of the best in the world, but as with all good things, there’s a price at times.
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Safe Bassin’ on Big Water*
With the Great Lakes ever more popular for bass anglers thanks to some of the best bass fishing ever, a popular topic for anglers just venturing out and a good refresher for those already with experience, is advice on how to safely handle all that big water.
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What’s New from Ranger Boats for 2003
Ranger Boats has some exciting new things for the 2003 boating season. Some are obvious like new boat models, others aren’t so visible, but every bit as important. All improve the quality of their products and what we anglers get out of them.
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My 2003 Tournament & Fishing Season Recap
Another fun year of fishing in and around Michigan this year. With the low water even affecting some inland lakes, we didn’t boat near as many big crappie as last spring, but marauding bass like this one made up for the slower fishing.
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Bass tournament is justified, despite spawn questions*
In response to a letter from Mr. Ferrari: I was a participant in the Michigan BASS Chapter Federation (MBCF) tournaments on the chain of lakes June 7 and 8. First, where we stand legally. Once our bass season opens Memorial weekend, all licensed anglers have an equal right to fish on public waters.
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Finding Spots from the Air
You read about the big name professional anglers doing it all the time, but rarely hear of other anglers, tournament or especially non-tournament, doing it. I’m talking about flying over lakes.
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Sponsorship Resume Improvement for Aspiring Pro Anglers
Before Professional Angler magazine closed shop, they reinforced a great tip for improving a resume to prospective sponsors. Many sponsors said they see very few pictures in resume/portfolio’s from anglers asking for sponsorship that show the angler working with the public
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My 2001 Tournament & Fishing Season Recap
2001 was the year my best ‘shot’ to fish full time wound down. I thoroughly enjoyed that season despite having it not turn out quite the way I hoped.
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The Need for Speed
If the bass give me a choice, I’ll throw so-called power baits – spinnerbaits and crankbaits. When the bite gets tough, I don’t always immediately switch to slower or finesse presentations.
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My 2000 Tournament & Fishing Season Recap
Any time you win a state level event, it’s a satisfying and memorable day, but this win would only be 2nd on my list of good things that happened to me in the 2000 season.
