| __________________________________________________ August 19, 2003 - Vol. 4 No. 32 __________________________________________________ Gary Yamamoto's WEEKLY NEWS is the best way for anglers, dealers, distributors and the media to stay ahead of the power curve on new products, new colors and leading edge fishing tactics and innovations. Best of all, it's FREE! Send it to an angler in the know. __________________________________________________ DID YOU KNOW? NOW YOU CAN ASK THE PROS This new feature puts you directly in touch with Team Yamamoto pros and writers. Make no mistake, these guys have the answers, the credentials and experience to back it up. You'll be privy to their secrets as they share their proven tips, tactics and advice. If your letter is selected for publication in our bimonthly print magazine, the INSIDE LINE, we'll send you a Yamamoto hat - FREE! Now you'll have the answers to catch more and better bass and you'll look marvelous in that hat too. 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Thank you. __________________________________________________ SHERI GLASGOW CAPTURES WBFA ANGLER OF YEAR AWARD A highlight during the Women's Bass Fishing Association Classic this week is the banquet announcing the winners of the Amateur of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Angler of the Year for 2003. The announcements were made in Shreveport, Louisiana where the classic weekend is being held. "Our ladies have worked extremely hard and shown great dedication," said Willie Cook, association director. "Three ladies have been able to stay at least one step ahead of the others." Read the full story at: http://www.insideline.net/2003/news/wbfa-glasgow.html __________________________________________________ TUBES ARE TIMELESS - THE SPIRAL OF LIFE by Russ Bassdozer Tube baits are timeless. They've always caught and always will. They say diamonds are forever. I say tubes are timeless. They say tubes (which spiral as they fall) represent dying baitfish. I say the spiral fall of a tube bait represents living baitfish. Observe the next pod of shad you see. They swim in incessant circles. So you see no other bass lure so mimics that circle of life like a tube. On Friday evening forays, they say it's wise to have a designated driver. On Saturday morning forays, I say it's wise to have a designated chaser. A tube is often my designated chaser bait. When fishing other lures, I'll keep a tube rod at my feet. Throw a chaser tube on the same bass that barely sniff the top-dollar-hot-tech-ultra-realistic products that they follow to the boat. Then toss in a simple shredded glove finger, let it do it's spiral of life. Whack! Tubes tempt bass. Typically made of a strong rubbery material, tubes are among the most durable and lowest maintenance of all soft baits. They don't tear easily. On an insider jig head, they are among the hardest soft baits to pull off or pull down the hook. The same rugged tube chaser can last all day. Whenever you miss a bite on another lure, when a bass follows a bait boatside or trails another hooked bass...don't wait. Throw the chaser bait. Take a leading shot at where the chaser bass was last seen headed. Let the tube spiral down. A quick-acting team partner's best to do this. Designate one shared chaser rod between you, and one of you grab it and toss in on every hooked fish. Most of all, remember this: Even when you never see a chaser bass, one is often there unseen. And if you are lucky enough that a net is needed, have your partner keep the chaser bait dangling in the water during the netting and unhooking process. Your team will catch a lot more bass by doing so. Tubes are timeless. In the never-ending spiral of life, tubes tempt bass. Always, Russ Bassdozer __________________________________________________ ADD WEIGHT TO YOUR LIVEWELL - by Jamie Cyphers With many tournaments decided by fractions of a pound, here's a pro tip that can add precious weight to your livewell, courtesy of Team Yamamoto pro and writer, Jamie Cyphers of Cedar City, Utah. It's no secret that fish mortality skyrockets during the hot summer months. With numerous natural factors for fish to deal with, the last thing a caught fish needs is added stress. A good pro tip for anglers at all levels is to use some form of release formula in their livewells. Make sure to add it first thing in the morning before the first fish ever enters the boat. Throughout the day check that the water stays green, this will help your catch stay healthy and keep it's stress level down, thereby helping to ensure a successful release. In many warm weather areas, ice may be added to the livewell to keep the water temps from stressing the fish. Most ice however has chlorine so it is even more important to ensure that a good quality water-neutralizing additive like Catch And Release Formula is used to take care of your catch. There are a number of these livewell formulas available at almost any tackle shop or sports store. I am such a proponent of using release formulas that I use them at all times of the year regardless of the conditions. A major ingredient to these formulas seems to be salt. That's right a major ingredient to a healthy replenished fish is salt, and thus most formulas are salt based. Hmmm? Kind of makes sense as to why they just can't get enough of those super-salty Yamamoto Baits, huh? Now, as if keeping fish healthy is not reason enough to do this, I'll leave you with a little thought to ponder... I talked with a biologist who attends tournament weigh-ins in order to assess the resource. He told me that as soon as a fish is caught it immediately starts losing weight, the exact amount lost depends on a number of factors including time of year and size of the fish. Through bodily functions (urination, defecation, regurgitation and other secretions due to stress), a well-fed three pound bass may easily lose 10% of its body weight in six hours of captivity. Now times that by five, and a 15 lb limit that is not cared for can become 13.5 lbs by day's end. The old saying, "They shrink in the livewell" may be more true than you ever realized. With most tournaments these days decided by fractions of a pound, shouldn't you be treating the fish in your livewell? I surely do. See you next time in the "black and white" or better yet on the water. For more information on Jamie Cyphers, please visit: http://www.insideline.net/team/jamiecyphers.htm __________________________________________________
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