| __________________________________________________ September 2, 2003 - Vol. 4 No. 34 __________________________________________________ GIVE WHITES A GOOD WORKOUT THIS AUTUMN There are some standing prescriptions for color usage. We often read about them in bass fishing texts. Chartreuse in pre-spawn, bubblegum post-spawn, greens and browns in summer, and autumn whites are examples. Back in the days before soft baits were invented.. Well, maybe they had been barely invented (I think by Nick Creme) but no one had ever truly used any yet. Instead some of us used the seductive come-hither breathing pulse of hand-tied white bucktail with a sliver of home-made white pork rind to heighten the allure with salt, chewy texture and ripply movement. When soft plastics did come onto the scene in a big way (popularized by Mister Twister Company), my confidence and success never wavered with white. In my lifetime I've landed more gamefish, including bass, on white lures than all other colors combined together. So it's no surprise when I say, "I like my whites!" Just within the past month, I've been catching a lot of smallmouth and feisty largemouth on white Senkos. These white Senkos are working not only weightless but on Mojo Rockhopper rigs (akin to Carolina rigs) and dropshot rigs. >From 2 to 40 feet of water. Any time of day. In gin clear to pitch dark water. That reminds me of yet another prescription written often in bass fishing texts to use dark colors in dark water...but then I'd ask you why do they paint the lines on the side of the road white? Know what I mean? So I'd say give whites a good workout this fall. No matter where or what water color, white's an autumn favorite. There are five whites in the Yamamoto Senko product line - 031, 036, 239, 300 and 303. I've been partial to the 303, which is a sandy white, for the last month or so. That is where my confidence is at lately. I've been using 031 also, which has been a staple Yamamoto color of mine for 20 years now. Last autumn, I heavily used smaller 9C Senkos in 300 and 036, since 9Cs are not made in 303 or 031. Go figure. Although I try 239 often because it looks so sweet, I just cannot say I have ever had a truly banner day yet with 239. But perhaps you have. And I have good buddies who swear by 239. Color choice is a matter of confidence positively reinforced by good days on the water. Give whites a good workout this autumn. You'll thank me for it. Regards, Russ Bassdozer __________________________________________________ NEELY-HENRY - YOUR BEST SHOT FOR YAMAMOTO CHAMPIONSHIP September 6th will be HERE this weekend and the Yamamoto Open on Lake Neely-Henry in Gadsden, Alabama is where you need to be. "I will be there with Team Yamamoto pro staff Mike DelVisco and Joe Jones - and you should be there too," says Yamamoto's Russ Bassdozer. Not only can you have a blast catching a limit of bass on your favorite Yamamoto soft plastic bait, but you just may win money and earn a slot into the Beaver Lake championship. Site of the fourth and final Yamamoto Open tournament presented by Angler's Choice, Neely-Henry may be your BEST CHANCE to become one of the 160 teams from across America who will compete in the "NO ENTRY FEE" Yamamoto National Championship, November 5-8, 2003 on Beaver Lake, Arkansas. Two Mercury-powered Champion bass boats will be awarded at Beaver Lake. One boat to the winning team, the second awarded at random to a lucky team in attendance - at Beaver Lake. The first three Yamamoto Opens have been held in California, Florida and New York. The "Top 40" from each have been sent an invitation to RSVP for the Beaver Lake championship in November. But due to the distance all may not attend - which may open up even more slots to qualify at the Neely-Henry tournament. This is just one more reason you should be there on September 6th. "The Neely-Henry tournament is team format. Base entry fee is $150 per team with great pay back at the ramp," says Angler's Choice director Tom Shockley. But the most important part is, the top 40 finishing teams will qualify for a spot in the "NO ENTRY FEE" grand championship on Beaver Lake. Additional invitations to the championship will be mailed down the finish line until the field of 160 teams is RSVPed for the championship on Beaver Lake November 5-8. The City of Gadsden Parks and Recreation Department will be sponsoring a dinner for all registered and "Checked In" contestants on Friday evening September 5 following the mandatory registration and "Check-in" between 3 & 6 p.m. Teams can register, find all information on rules and payout on line at: http://www.acopens.com or by calling toll-free (800) 360-7112 on M-F, 8 til 5 PST. __________________________________________________
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