Americana Outdoors E-Magazine - April 2017
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ThenewEngelBackpackCoolerfeaturesarugged,tear-resistant500-denierpolyesterdiamondripstopoutershel withawaterproofTPEcoatingforeasycleaning. Ontheinside, there’stworadiantbarierlinersofreflectivefoil –an- otherexclusiveEngelfeatureyouwon’tfindonotherbags.Sandwichedin-betweenthefoillayersisa1-inchthick layerofclosed-celfoaminsulation.Whiletheinsulationefectivelyminimizesheattransfertomaintaincoldinner temperatures, theradiantbarierlinersreflectsthesun’slong-waveheatradiationtofurtherenhancetheBackpack Cooler’scold-keepingcapabilities.Undertypical conditions, theBackpackCoolerwilholdiceforuptothreedays.
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ThenewEngelBackpackCoolerfeaturesarugged,tear-resistant500-denierpolyesterdiamondripstopoutershel withawaterproofTPEcoatingforeasycleaning. Ontheinside, there’stworadiantbarierlinersofreflectivefoil –an- otherexclusiveEngelfeatureyouwon’tfindonotherbags.Sandwichedin-betweenthefoillayersisa1-inchthick layerofclosed-celfoaminsulation.Whiletheinsulationefectivelyminimizesheattransfertomaintaincoldinner temperatures, theradiantbarierlinersreflectsthesun’slong-waveheatradiationtofurtherenhancetheBackpack Cooler’scold-keepingcapabilities.Undertypical conditions, theBackpackCoolerwilholdiceforuptothreedays.
EDITORINCHIEF: WadeMiddleton CONTENTLAYOUT: SheleyGiesecke GRAPHICDESIGNER: AdamElmhorst CONTENTCREATOR: JohnBraig STAFF:
It’sturkeyseasonandgreatfishingweatherandI’mloving thistimeofyear!I getexcitedbeingintheoutdoorsany timeoftheyearbutit’sespecialyfunrightnow.
ThenewEngelBackpackCoolerfeaturesarugged,tear-resistant500-denierpolyesterdiamondripstopoutershel withawaterproofTPEcoatingforeasycleaning. Ontheinside, there’stworadiantbarierlinersofreflectivefoil –an- otherexclusiveEngelfeatureyouwon’tfindonotherbags.Sandwichedin-betweenthefoillayersisa1-inchthick layerofclosed-cellfoaminsulation.Whiletheinsulationeffectivelyminimizesheattransfertomaintaincoldinner temperatures, theradiantbarrierlinersreflectsthesun’slong-waveheatradiationtofurtherenhancetheBackpack Cooler’scold-keepingcapabilities.Undertypical conditions, theBackpackCoolerwilholdiceforuptothreedays. As e’renteringintoApril, we’rehalf-waythroughturkey sesoninurneckofthewoodshre Texas, adw’v benonsomegreathnts.Afewweeksago, wehotedladies fomCabla’s, Tho ponCeter/Arms,adGrminatourca ptodosometurkyhuntgadevery- onhadablast– dtheyal gotabird, forsome,this st irveryfirsturkeyhunt.Itwasafuntime atcamp,theweatherwasbeautiful,andwewereabletohavesomegreatmealsoutofourBradley Smoker.It’snotjusttheladiesfromtheindustrywholoveturkeyhunting, wehaveafewmorehunts plannedoutthroughtherestofthismonth….gobble, gobble. Ourcrewhasalsobentravelingtofishingtournament throughout theseason–inthisisue, you’lfind coverageontheTexasTeamTrailpresentedbyCabela’s,theCabela’sColegiateBasFishingSeries, andmore.WeevenmanagedtorunintosomesnowwhilecoveringatournamentatKentuckyLakein mid-March.BesuretocheckouttheGarminColegiateBasFishingTeam–quiteanacomplished groupofyounganglers! I’vebenabletogetoutonthewatermyselfaswel–andwiththat, oneofmyfavoritehobbiesistrying out newproducts.You’lget thescooponhereonmyTop5Best Baitsfor springtimefishingfromSPRO andBigBiteBaits, thenewCabela’sXMLrodseries, newYamahaOutboardreleases, BubbaBladefish- ingpliers, andmore.
GoodLuckgetingthoseturkeyandthosefishtobite!
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MANY, La. -Withthedistinctionofbeingnamedthebest blackbasfisheryinthecountryfor twoconsecutiveyears, Toledo Bendhasexperiencedanunprecedentedamount ofanglingpresure. Truthbetold, thepresurehasstartedtohaveadet- rimental efect onthefishing. Toavoidthecrowd, local sticksPhilipCreliaandTJGoodwynbackedawayfromthebankand targetedprespawnbas. Not onlyweretherelesboatstocompetewith, but thebaswerefat, heathyandeager tocooper- ate. For years, CreliaandGoodwynwereknownasshalow-water sticks. Morerecently, they'vebecomestudentsoftheofshore game. "We'verealyworkedandworkedatgetingbeteroutdep,"saidCrelia. "It'shardtofindthemofshore, butwhen youdoyouhaveachanceatwinning. Whenyoufishshalow, you'resortofrolingthediceonsize. Ofshoreyoucanfind therightsize." CreliaandGoodwynalsobelievedmostofthe312teamscompetingintheTexasTeamTrail eventwererushingthespawn. "I knowthere'sfishupthereandthere'sabunchoffemalesabout toburst,"Creliaadded. "But there'salsoabunchofstag- ingspotsthat areloadedwithfish. That'swhat wedid. Webasicalyranamilkrunofstagingspots; wewerecatchingthem inthemid-point." WhileCreliaandGoodwynsampled10or12spots, theydidmostoftheirdamageonthre, alofwhicharelocatedonthe lake'snorthernend. "Weliveuponthenorthendofthelakesowewentbacktowherewefel comfortable." Whiletheyhadalimitearly,itwasn'tuntil1:45a.m.thattheirdaytransformedfromgoodtogreat.Visitingahard-bot- tomedspotthat'salwaysheldpotential, CreliaandGoodwyncaughtgiantsonthreconsecutivecasts.
"Thefirstonewasourbigbas, a73/4, thenwecaughta71/2andthenwecaughta63/4. Itcompletelyturnedourday around." Creliadescribedtheareaasbare, hardbotomed, andaboutthesizeofaboat. "I'veknownaboutitforacoupleyears, butI'veneverrealycaughtthemthatwelthere.Wedrovebyityesterdayinpractice,madeonecastandcaughtan 8-pounder. Butwethoughtthatwasmoreofaflukethananything." CreliaandGoodwynusedCarolina-riggedStrikeKinglizards(grenpumpkin,watermelon)and5/8-ounceStrikeKing StructurejigswithRageCrawtrailers(watermelonred). Whilebothproducedfish, thelizardsworkedbest-acounting forfourofthefiveweighfish. Thesebaitswerepresentedinanywherefrom8outto20fetofwaterontheaforemen- tionedhardbotoms, channel swingsandsecondarypoints. "Weweresolelytargetingprespawnfish,"reiteratedCrelia.CreliaandGoodwyn'sofficialweightwas30.09pounds, whichearnedthemaTriton189TRXwitha225-horsepowerMercuryoutboard. Combinedwith$3,105ofAnglersAdvan- tagecash, theirtotal prizepackagewas$38,600. "Everythingwentrighttoday. Wedidn'tlosebutonefish. I'mamechanicandI wasworiedwewerehavingmotorprob- lemssoafterwecaughtthethrebigoneswetookiteasyandstayedclosejustincase. Afterweigh-in, ourlowerunit cameofonthewaytogetthetrailer. Talkaboutgoodtiming. "It'sgoodtobebackwinning. We'vebensocloselately; somebodycatchesonegiantandbeatsus. Eventodaywefelt wenededonemorecul-onemore6-or7-pounder. Itfelsgreatanditcouldn'tcomeatabetertimeforusboth. It getsourconfidenceback. TheTexasTeamTrail isjustsohardtowinbecauseit'ssuchastoutfield."
Thethirdqualifierofthe2017TexasTeamTrail seasonisslatedforApril 1onBeltonLake.
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