Flourocarbon Line Maintenance Tips From Vicious Pro Heath Smith
The fishing industry has been advanced tremendously over the last several years with the coming about
of fluorocarbon line. The Vicious Pro elite fluorocarbon is by far the most durable line I have had the pleasure of
fishing with in my lifetime, however it as well as all fluorocarbon line requires some maintenance to stay
in top fishing condition.
When storing your line avoid extreme temperature conditions as well as avoid
direct sun exposure to ensure you get the best out of your investment. I use a soft side cooler to store
my filler spools of line in a dry storage compartment of my boat. Also all of my bulk spools of line have
a place in a closet inside my house so that they are climate controlled.
I also make sure to spray Vicious
line conditioner on all of my line as I spool it on my reels. Not only does the line conditioner add casting
distance and smoothness, it also has excellent UV protection for my line while the reel lies on the front
deck of the boat during a day of fishing. Get Vicious!
- Heath Smith, Vicious Elite Pro
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MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING announced Vicious Fishing Pro Angler Marty Stone as the on-air analyst for their competitive events.
Stone had been scheduled to compete in MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING events. But Stone said today that he has re-evaluated his options with MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING and chosen to take on the analyst role. Stone said he believes a portion of his long-term future in competitive fishing will be best served in television production.
“I have been given a rare and terrific opportunity, a chance to serve as an analyst for an incredible new venture. I couldn’t be more excited,” said former B.A.S.S. Elite Series pro Marty Stone.
“I’m looking forward to this new chapter of my life in pro fishing, and I promise to give viewers an inside look at what happens during MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING events,” Stone said. “I believe I can help people understand and appreciate the format, as well as what happens on the water when the best anglers in the world are trying to win a high-stakes event.”
Stone, a former top angler on B.A.S.S. circuits, retired from competitive fishing in 2010 but recently announced he was coming out of retirement to compete in MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING and on the 2012 FLW circuit. Stone said he will compete in FLW events while working on MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING television productions.
MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING Commissioner Don Rucks said Stone is the “perfect choice as analyst.”
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YAMAMOTO TEAM WINS POINTS CHAMPIONSHIP
Bill Braswell of Hazard, KY and Dan Dannenmueller of Milbrook, AL have won the 2011 Bass Pro Shop’s Crappie Masters “Angler Team of the Year” national points championship. The Gary Yamamoto Custom Bait’s pro staff team, proudly sponsored by Vicious Fishing, began their chase for the points title back in January of this year on the Harris Chain of Lakes located at Tavares FL. After a total of 15 more tournaments in 8 different states, the team sealed their point’s victory in September on KY Lake at Big Sandy TN.
The team first moved into the lead following the Grenada Lake MS tournament back in April and would remain in first place for the remainder of the season. Braswell says, "It was a long season on the road running a total of 30,000 miles. We faced freezing temperatures at Reelfoot Lake TN early in the year followed by extremely hot weather by midsummer at Lake Texoma TX. Dead batteries, flat tires and broken equipment were just a few of the hardships we encountered in our run for the title."
The team finished the season with 2621 points. This was the highest point total ever achieved by a Crappie Master’s team and only 68 points ahead of the second place team. This made the 2011 points race the closest in Crappie Masters trail history.
Braswell and Dannenmueller were crowned as the 2011 “Angler Team of the Year” point’s champions at this year’s Crappie Masters “Classic” national championship tournament at Milbrook AL in late September. Way to Get Vicious guys!
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JIM SARIC INDUCTED INTO FISHING HALL OF FAME
Musky Hunter publisher, television host and Vicious Fishing Pro Jim Saric has been named a Legendary Angler and inducted into the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame, the international headquarters for education, recognition and promotion of fresh water sportfishing.
“Jim is a tremendous ambassador for freshwater sportfishing and musky fishing,” said the Hall’s director, Emmett Brown. “He has promoted fresh water fishing in every way possible and demonstrated skills and developed techniques that few anglers have matched. His selection is in keeping with our criteria that the men and women inducted have made lasting and significant contributions to the world of freshwater sport fishing.”
According to the Hall of Fame, Saric has stood out for years as an accomplished angler, teacher, innovator and leader in the advancement of freshwater fishing. As a tournament fisherman, Jim has won 7 major musky tournaments, the MWC walleye classic on the Illinois River in 1989, and placed second at the prestigious Sturgeon Bay Bass Open in 1998. Since becoming owner and publisher of Musky Hunter Magazine in 1997, Saric has devoted much of his time promoting and educating the public on musky fishing. He has boated more than 1,800 muskies, including 115 muskies measuring 50 inches or larger, with his biggest being a 53-pound released fish. Saric’s highly acclaimed The Musky Hunter television show has won nine Telly Awards. The Telly’s are to cable television as the Emmy’s are to broadcast television.
Said Saric, “This is an incredible honor and a dream come true. Being inducted into the Hall of Fame validates so much of what I have strived to achieve. I am very fortunate to have the tremendous support of my family, friends and sponsor partners to make all of this possible.”
Saric won his first musky tournament at age 20. He published his first article in Fishing Facts Magazine at 21, and began conducting seminars at 22 years old. To date, Saric has conducted more than 500 seminars across the U.S. and Canada; written cutting-edge articles in more than five well-known fishing publications; and, co-authored The Complete Guide to Musky Fishing. He plans to release a new book, titled, Muskies My Way in 2012. He taught on-the-water musky schools in the early 1980s with Hall of Famer Joe Bucher and now runs the University of Esox, a musky fishing school where more than 2,000 muskies have been boated by students from across the country.
Jim Saric has a Master’s Degree in Hydrogeology and a Bachelor’s Degree in Geology. He lives in Deerfield, Illinois, with his wife and family. With this induction, Jim joins previous inductees and fishing greats in the Hall of Fame such as like Babe Winkelman, Al Lindner, Spence Petros, Joe Bucher and Kevin VanDam.
For more information on the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, visit www.freshwater-fishing.org.
Connect with Musky Hunter’s Facebook page, follow Jim Saric’s tweets, and watch excerpts of The Musky Hunter television show on its You Tube channel.
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Boat And Motor Maintenance Can Make Big Difference
Patrick Pierce, Vicious Fishing Pro Angler
A noisy trolling motor can have very negative effects on shallow spring time fishing success. While you are doing your annual maintenance or getting things ready to go next season, be sure to give the trolling motor a little attention. Tighten up all of the mounting bolts and hardware on the mounting bracket and add a little grease to the hinges and contact points. This is also a great time to replace a worn retrieval rope so you don’t end up on your backside or in the water during your next tournament.
If you have a snow day or a little spare time this winter, consider breaking out the owner’s manuals for your boat’s electronics for a quick refresher course. You might be surprised at some of the features and capabilities that you didn’t know you had or had forgotten about. |
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