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Issue #364- February 26, 2026
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BOT Trivia: What boat brand is built in Flippin, Arkansas, known as “The Home of Bass Boats”? |
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Power Pay Payday For Omori
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| Congratulations to Takahiro Omori on his outstanding victory at Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Tour O’Reilly Auto Parts Stage 2 Presented by Lowrance on Lake Hartwell. The win marks Omori’s first Bass Pro Tour triumph and the ninth major title of his accomplished professional career. Along with the $125,000 first prize Omori also earned a $2,500 bonus from Yamaha Power Pay. |
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| They say only 8% of podcasts ever make it past 10 episodes. We are thrilled to have just released our 11th episode of the Best on Tour Breakdown Podcast! This episode features Kevin Riney of KR Custom Glides who caught the first ever Arkansas Legacy Lunker. Kevin was generous enough to provide a FREE glide bait for one of our subscribers! Enter HERE! |
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Bassmaster Classic Returns To Lake Hartwell
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| B.A.S.S. announced today, alongside officials from VisitGreenvilleSC and Visit Anderson, that the 2027 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour will be held March 19-21, 2027, in Greenville, S.C., with tournament competition taking place on Lake Hartwell. This will mark the fifth time the Super Bowl of Bass Fishing has visited the lake, setting the record for the most visits to a single venue in the history of the world championship and further cementing the reservoir’s reputation as one of the sport’s premier championship fisheries. Hartwell previously hosted the Classic in 2008, 2015, 2018 and 2022, producing some of the most memorable finishes in Classic history. Get more details here. |
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Don’t Roll The Dice On Rigging
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| We get asked all the time how to rig dice baits. Dice-style baits, AKA fuzzy baits, have exploded in popularity. What started as a secret Japanese deal has turned into a full-on trend. If you’re seeing them on shelves and wondering how to rig them without overthinking it, you’re in the right place.
Our latest blog (collab w/ Real Deal Tackle) covers three simple, effective ways to rig dice baits 👇
Read it HERE. |
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NEW Active Target 2 XL Transducer?? (Differences from Lowrance Active Target 2)
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| Join Fishfinder Coach Hugh Cosculluela in this detailed comparison of Lowrance’s Active Target 2 and the new Active Target XL transducers. Learn about the key differences in beam coverages, cone angles, and ease of use between these forward-facing sonar technologies. Discover how the new Active Target XL can help you track your lure and see fish more effectively, and get insights on which transducer might be best for your needs. Plus, find out about compatibility and pricing. For optimal settings and more expert tips check out the full video here. |
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Don’t Miss the Season Opener – There’s Still Time to Register for TXTT Toledo Bend: Read More
Carson-Newman Continues Control of Top Spot with Three Months Left in the Race for Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia: Read More |
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Get In On The Action With LureLens
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We just launched something big. It’s called LureLens. This is Best on Tour’s new underwater lure footage library. Ever wonder what a certain bait looks like underwater? We are building a library of videos to help you answer just that.
There are multiple ways to check LureLens out:
YouTube
Facebook
Instagram
TikTok
All the links in one place |
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Bassmaster Tuesday Night LIVE Anglers Breakdown
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| Table Rock Lake is one of those fisheries that can quickly expose an angler’s weakness, and equally magnify their strengths. Clear water, roaming spotted bass, waves of spawning largemouth, and the ever-present factor of fishing and boating pressure make it a thinking angler’s lake. Combine these factors with a shortened weeknight jackpot style format, and the setup couldn’t be more perfect for the inaugural Bassmaster Tuesday Night LIVE tournament. With this lineup, the intrigue isn’t whether these Elite Series pros can catch them, it’s whose style aligns best with what Table Rock gives them, and ultimately what teams the fans decide to select to tackle the task at hand.
Will angler chemistry play a bigger role, or will fishing styles be the talk of the day? Let’s look at the anglers in the field:
👉 Read the full breakdown HERE |
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The Smart Way To Buy Braid
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| If you fish a lot, retie often, and cast tight into spots that hold fish, then line isn’t some “set it and forget it” accessory. It’s a consumable. And once you accept that, buying braided fishing line in bulk spools starts making a whole lot of sense. You’re not buying more line because you’re reckless; you’re buying more line because you’re efficient, you hate downtime, and you want your reels to perform the same every time you pick one up. Learn more about the advantages of buying braided line in bulk here. |
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