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		Latest News / news archives Hello everyone! This is a reminder about the 15th Annual Lake Seminole Lions Club Shellcracker Festival to take place this Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Spring Creek Park Resort (aka Big Jim's) 7863 Reynolds Landing Rd. on Lake Seminole. The fishing tournament starts at 7am with weigh-in at 2:30 $250 top prize, 4 places paid assorted cash amounts and Big Fish winner will receive $100. Arts, crafts and food vendors will be open at 10am as well as kids games, rock wall, inflatables, pony ride, even a mechanical bull. There will be great raffle items and door prizes, including $100 Wallmart Gift card, $100, $50 and $25 Gift cards from assorted grocers and many great gift certificates and gift items. At 11am live entertainment will begin featuring Seth & Willie Fred, Kasey Gale, Amber Hawkins, Skylar Lee, Heather Ireland, Spring Creek Baptist Church Praise Band, Morgan Cross and Sharon Hernandez. After the weigh-in and winners we will run the first ever Charity Duck Race and the winning duck sponsor will receive $500 cash prize. Sponsor your duck at the festival or from any Lake Seminole Lion or LEO. Ducks may also be sponsored from any Big Jim's or "R" Country Cafe employee and you need not be present to win. All the proceeds from the day's event will benefit Lake Seminole Lions Projects in this community. Big Jim's will also feature Heather Ireland & Ronnie Acery performing on Friday evening and Kasey Gale on Saturday evening. Come out and enjoy all that Lake Seminole has to offer! It's sure to be a great time for all!! Thanks Reed Rognstad Feb 16: Randy Howell & Secret Weapon Lures Feb 10: List your best 2 tournaments from FWJA tournaments plus the classic (must fish classic to be team of the year) Plocek's Secret Weapon Secures BASS Victory on Oneida Posted by Joe Haubenreich on Wed, Aug 13, 2008 @ 07:13 PM August 9 Syracuse, NY -- Congratulations to Secret Weapon Prostaff Ron Plocek, one of two anglers to share first place at the August 2008 Champion's Choice Tournament. Ron gives a lot of credit to Secret Weapon spinnerbaits for his win. Here's how it happened.... After a strong first day and a decent bag the second, Ron Plocek brought just two bass to the scales on the third day of the BASS Elite tournament on Lake Oneida last weekend. He didn't think 5-10 was enough for him to have a shot of remaining first place. But as he sat in the hot seat before the crowd and angler after angler walked up and weighed in, no one brought in a bag that would knock him out of the lead. To his surprise, he was still there after the last angler left the stage! Day One found Ron sitting atop the co-angler leader board with 10-13 and a 4-5 largemouth that took big fish honors for the day. On Day Two he struggled and dropped a few places, but victory was still well within reach. However, by 2:15 PM on Day Three, with no fish in the livewell, Ron was sweating it. His boater, BASS Pro Richard Scherer, was having an equally difficult day. Fish were not active after two days of extremely stormy weather, nor were they hitting slow-moving bottom baits. With the clock ticking down, Ron needed a miracle! The two anglers were over a grassy flat on Oneida Lake. This is normally a productive pattern, but they were finding no takers. Retrieving his Secret Weapon spinnerbait just across the top of the grass, Ron let it drop into a hole in the vegetation, and as he slow-rolled it back up a 3-pound smallmouth bass smashed the lure. Into the livewell it went, and his next cast with a Zoom Speed Craw produced a 2-pound smallmouth from the same hole. Those two fish turned out to be just enough to secure first place for the Liverpool, NY co-angler. Ron considers himself a "power fisherman" but not a "speed fisherman." He prefers heavy baits and heavy lines, but when it comes to spinnerbaits, Ron says he get more hits when retrieving as slowly as he possibly can. "All the time I see people throwing spinnerbaits, and they seem to have just one mode of retrieve -- steady, just under the surface. They don't take account the reel ratio or other factors that affect the speed of retrieve. Keeping a spinnerbait too high in the water column causes them to miss a lot of fish. I keep my bait near the bottom or ticking the tops of the grass. I often hang up, but many times when I rip my bait from the grass I'll get hit. This technique has been very successful for me." Ron's spinnerbait of choice is the Secret Weapon Quickstrike. "Their vibration... your feel when using them is incredible. I love 'em. The Buzzrbaits are great, too; I've had lots of success with them." Does the brand of spinnerbait make any difference? "You can't fish and do well without having a great spinnerbait. Most spinnerbaits out on the market don't run right out of the package. Catch a fish and get it out of tune, or if you pick up a little weed on it, and it won't run worth a darn. I never have the problem with Secret Weapons," declares Ron. In the end, Ron shared his first place finish with Jesse Herbert, another New York angler who matched his total weight of 23-07. The two men shared first and second place prize money. In addition, Ron received $500 for the tournament's biggest bass at 04-05. In all trails but the co angler trail, a tie would be settled by declaring the winner who had either the biggest bag or biggest fish. Ron had both thanks to Secret Weapon spinnerbaits. Read more: Epic final round caps co-angler series run (ESPN) Rojas Leads Elite Series Bass Fishing Event on Oneida Lake (BassResource.com) ** Be cautious when using E10 (ethanol/alcohol blend fuels) in marine and boat engines... -- for more information visit: http://www.fueltestkit.com/marine_boat_ethanol_problems.html Ethanol Exemption Becomes Law in Oregon -- for more information visit: http://www.boatusangler.com/ Additive to help with ethanol problem -- for more information visit: http://www.sta-bil.com/sta-bil/stabil_marine.htm September 2, 2007: S.A.B.B.A/Fishing With Jim Austin hosts Quad-State Super Tournament. For article from the Shreveport Times, click here! Bino Patterson of Greenwood, SC took 1st place in the May 2006 SABBA tournament. On top of his tournament winnings, he received a 9/16-ounce Buzzrbait Master Pack, compliments of Secret Weapon Lures. Way to go, Bino! DeAndrae Kimbrough of Tuscaloosa AL, the 2006 Tournament Year’s Big Bass Winner with a 5.97-pound largemouth, is shown here with his Secret Weapon Special Ops kit. Congratulations, DeAndrae! A random drawing of all SWL Gold Rewards Program participants was done at year-end, and $100 was awarded to Lee Bridwell** of Tennessee. That should help put some gas in your tank for 2007 tournaments!


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Jim Austin CEO & Founder 770-912-6364 Dan Bojo PR & Info 205-333-5448 __________ Copyright © 2006 Fishing With Jim Austin		HOME \| SABBA \| EVENTS \| RULES \| NEWS \| TIPS & TECHNIQUES \| PHOTOS \| MEMBER SPECIALS \| SIGN GUESTBOOK MEET JIM AUSTIN & STAFF \| MEET THE MEMBERS \| BASS CLUBS \| LINKS \| CONTACT \| VIEW GUESTBOOK
		Latest News / news archives Hello everyone! This is a reminder about the 15th Annual Lake Seminole Lions Club Shellcracker Festival to take place this Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Spring Creek Park Resort (aka Big Jim's) 7863 Reynolds Landing Rd. on Lake Seminole. The fishing tournament starts at 7am with weigh-in at 2:30 $250 top prize, 4 places paid assorted cash amounts and Big Fish winner will receive $100. Arts, crafts and food vendors will be open at 10am as well as kids games, rock wall, inflatables, pony ride, even a mechanical bull. There will be great raffle items and door prizes, including $100 Wallmart Gift card, $100, $50 and $25 Gift cards from assorted grocers and many great gift certificates and gift items. At 11am live entertainment will begin featuring Seth & Willie Fred, Kasey Gale, Amber Hawkins, Skylar Lee, Heather Ireland, Spring Creek Baptist Church Praise Band, Morgan Cross and Sharon Hernandez. After the weigh-in and winners we will run the first ever Charity Duck Race and the winning duck sponsor will receive $500 cash prize. Sponsor your duck at the festival or from any Lake Seminole Lion or LEO. Ducks may also be sponsored from any Big Jim's or "R" Country Cafe employee and you need not be present to win. All the proceeds from the day's event will benefit Lake Seminole Lions Projects in this community. Big Jim's will also feature Heather Ireland & Ronnie Acery performing on Friday evening and Kasey Gale on Saturday evening. Come out and enjoy all that Lake Seminole has to offer! It's sure to be a great time for all!! Thanks Reed Rognstad Feb 16: Randy Howell & Secret Weapon Lures Feb 10: List your best 2 tournaments from FWJA tournaments plus the classic (must fish classic to be team of the year) Plocek's Secret Weapon Secures BASS Victory on Oneida Posted by Joe Haubenreich on Wed, Aug 13, 2008 @ 07:13 PM August 9 Syracuse, NY -- Congratulations to Secret Weapon Prostaff Ron Plocek, one of two anglers to share first place at the August 2008 Champion's Choice Tournament. Ron gives a lot of credit to Secret Weapon spinnerbaits for his win. Here's how it happened.... After a strong first day and a decent bag the second, Ron Plocek brought just two bass to the scales on the third day of the BASS Elite tournament on Lake Oneida last weekend. He didn't think 5-10 was enough for him to have a shot of remaining first place. But as he sat in the hot seat before the crowd and angler after angler walked up and weighed in, no one brought in a bag that would knock him out of the lead. To his surprise, he was still there after the last angler left the stage! Day One found Ron sitting atop the co-angler leader board with 10-13 and a 4-5 largemouth that took big fish honors for the day. On Day Two he struggled and dropped a few places, but victory was still well within reach. However, by 2:15 PM on Day Three, with no fish in the livewell, Ron was sweating it. His boater, BASS Pro Richard Scherer, was having an equally difficult day. Fish were not active after two days of extremely stormy weather, nor were they hitting slow-moving bottom baits. With the clock ticking down, Ron needed a miracle! The two anglers were over a grassy flat on Oneida Lake. This is normally a productive pattern, but they were finding no takers. Retrieving his Secret Weapon spinnerbait just across the top of the grass, Ron let it drop into a hole in the vegetation, and as he slow-rolled it back up a 3-pound smallmouth bass smashed the lure. Into the livewell it went, and his next cast with a Zoom Speed Craw produced a 2-pound smallmouth from the same hole. Those two fish turned out to be just enough to secure first place for the Liverpool, NY co-angler. Ron considers himself a "power fisherman" but not a "speed fisherman." He prefers heavy baits and heavy lines, but when it comes to spinnerbaits, Ron says he get more hits when retrieving as slowly as he possibly can. "All the time I see people throwing spinnerbaits, and they seem to have just one mode of retrieve -- steady, just under the surface. They don't take account the reel ratio or other factors that affect the speed of retrieve. Keeping a spinnerbait too high in the water column causes them to miss a lot of fish. I keep my bait near the bottom or ticking the tops of the grass. I often hang up, but many times when I rip my bait from the grass I'll get hit. This technique has been very successful for me." Ron's spinnerbait of choice is the Secret Weapon Quickstrike. "Their vibration... your feel when using them is incredible. I love 'em. The Buzzrbaits are great, too; I've had lots of success with them." Does the brand of spinnerbait make any difference? "You can't fish and do well without having a great spinnerbait. Most spinnerbaits out on the market don't run right out of the package. Catch a fish and get it out of tune, or if you pick up a little weed on it, and it won't run worth a darn. I never have the problem with Secret Weapons," declares Ron. In the end, Ron shared his first place finish with Jesse Herbert, another New York angler who matched his total weight of 23-07. The two men shared first and second place prize money. In addition, Ron received $500 for the tournament's biggest bass at 04-05. In all trails but the co angler trail, a tie would be settled by declaring the winner who had either the biggest bag or biggest fish. Ron had both thanks to Secret Weapon spinnerbaits. Read more: Epic final round caps co-angler series run (ESPN) Rojas Leads Elite Series Bass Fishing Event on Oneida Lake (BassResource.com) ** Be cautious when using E10 (ethanol/alcohol blend fuels) in marine and boat engines... -- for more information visit: http://www.fueltestkit.com/marine_boat_ethanol_problems.html Ethanol Exemption Becomes Law in Oregon -- for more information visit: http://www.boatusangler.com/ Additive to help with ethanol problem -- for more information visit: http://www.sta-bil.com/sta-bil/stabil_marine.htm September 2, 2007: S.A.B.B.A/Fishing With Jim Austin hosts Quad-State Super Tournament. For article from the Shreveport Times, click here! Bino Patterson of Greenwood, SC took 1st place in the May 2006 SABBA tournament. On top of his tournament winnings, he received a 9/16-ounce Buzzrbait Master Pack, compliments of Secret Weapon Lures. Way to go, Bino! DeAndrae Kimbrough of Tuscaloosa AL, the 2006 Tournament Year’s Big Bass Winner with a 5.97-pound largemouth, is shown here with his Secret Weapon Special Ops kit. Congratulations, DeAndrae! A random drawing of all SWL Gold Rewards Program participants was done at year-end, and $100 was awarded to Lee Bridwell** of Tennessee. That should help put some gas in your tank for 2007 tournaments!


HOME \| EVENTS \| RULES \| NEWS \| TIPS & TECHNIQUES \| PHOTOS \| SPECIALS \| MEET JIM AUSTIN & STAFF \| MEET THE MEMBERS \| BASS CLUBS \| LINKS \| CONTACT \| SIGN GUESTBOOK \| VIEW GUESTBOOK

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