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Written by George Kramer
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009 |
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The continued evacuation from the Golden State by its leading bass anglers puts growing stress on the Bass Angler Assessment Team (BAAT) as together we try and discern the best bass fishermen still holding residence. But I think the lads were up to the task with this year’s California Top 40 Bass Anglers List. Still, as one goes through the names, the hint of Ray Davies’ obscure lyric about Hollywood’s Walk of Fame comes to mind: “Some that you recognize, some that you’ve hardly even heard of….” But then, we’re always looking for emerging fishermen, while admitting, not everyone held their place from a year ago. Tournament fishing, in particular, was cruel to some of the familiar names; the biggest victim, Skeet Reese of Auburn. Leading the way through the B.A.S.S. regular season and a sure thing for Angler of the Year, a change in the scoring system for the post-season ultimately dropped him to second place. Read more...
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