…..Meeting fellow Riverbassinâ„¢.com members is always exciting for each of us.  What makes it even better is to be able to sit down to a great meal and share with each other your experiences and the thrills, trials and tribulations that motivate us to love the sport of river fishing from a kayak……………This video is such a story.

…..The winter all over the country this year has been long and hard but to top it all off,  the torrential rains have continued to plague those of us that go by the name “Riverbassinâ„¢ aholics”.  Many of us have oiled and greased our fishing reels till they shine like a mirror and organized or tackle boxes continuously with anticipation of hitting the river again.  We couldn’t stand it any longer…………..This video tells the story of four such guys on the Flint River……

I fell in love with her the moment I saw her.  She was slim, sleek, and tall, oh boy was she tall.  She was probably 20 years older than me but that didn’t matter, it’s just a number anyway right?  Her glossy candy apple red finish had faded over the years, and she was a tad to the heavy side but looks aren’t everything.  No, she had personality, miles and miles of it.  They showed through every scratch and ding along her hull.  That’s right, my first love wasn’t a girl, or even a car, it was an Old Town Discovery 174 that showed up in our yard on my 13th birthday.

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2010 River Bassin Tournament Trail presented by Bass Pro Shops

Bass Pro Shops, the world’s leading retailer in fishing and outdoor gear, has partnered with Drew Gregory’s Company, Deep Creek Ventures, to become the headline sponsor and host of “The 2010 River Bassin Tournament Trail Presented by Bass Pro Shops.”

The unique catch-photo-release, man powered watercraft, tournament trail will be comprised of 5 tournaments in 5 different Bass Pro Shops locations. Anglers will fish nearby rivers of their choice and take photos of their catch on a ruler device, then bring back their cameras to the Bass Pro Shops location where a slide show “results show” will take place where prizes are awarded in 3 divisions – Avid Angler, Casual Angler and Young River Bassers.

The avid angler division will feature a River Basser of the Year grand prize that is already valued at $15,000 and is expected to continue to grow. Key sponsors getting involved include Jackson Kayak, True North Trailers and Amazon Expeditions. *Prizes include Drew Gregory’s new signature kayak by Jackson Kayak, a fully rigged Outdoor Support Vehicle from True North and an all expenses paid trip to the Amazon River to fish for peacock bass, and much more.

Participating Bass Pro Shops are as follows and more information can be found at RiverBassinTrail.com:

• Atlanta, GA – May 1st
• Knoxville, TN – May 22nd
• Birmingham, AL – June 5th
• Charlotte, NC – June 26th
• Macon, GA – July 10th

Drew mentions, “As a former Bass Pro Shops associate in college I’ve always known that Bass Pro is on the forefront of innovation in the fishing industry. This type of up and coming event really should fit well with them. We’re glad they saw the value in this trail and we’re looking forward to putting on these exciting events in their stores starting May 1st in Atlanta.”

Anglers can begin registering online in mid to late February when the tournament trail website goes live. Check back at DrewGregory.com to continue to get the latest updates on the trail.

Headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, Bass Pro Shops, also an international catalog and Internet retailer currently has 56 retail locations in 26 states and Canada visited by over 100 million people per year. In addition, Bass Pro Shops also provides products and services for thousands of independent dealers world wide through its subsidiary company, American Rod & Gun. Bass Pro Shops gift cards can be purchased at over 10,000 retail outlets across America. For more information regarding Bass Pro Shops store locations, products or special events, please visit www.basspro.com. To request a free catalog call 1-800-BASS PRO.

* Prizes, sponsors and dates are subject to change. More information will be found on the tournament website in mid to late February.

…Just thought I would share a product with you that has been working for me lately on the grass laden rivers in Florida.  Be warned now that flipping and pitching can be addicting when you get into using that technique.  You’ve been warned.

Article by:  Bo Painter (VaSmallieGuy89)

…Eddie Cochran said that “there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues”.  I never understood quite what he meant, because I never had a problem with the blues coming in the summertime.  Summer’s full of  long, warm, lazy days, and of course; bass.  What self respecting river fisherman has time to be blue then?  No the summertime blues never gave me any trouble, its the wintertime blues that are getting to me, and sitting around the house is doing me about as much good as ol’ Eddie calling his congressman. Continue Reading

….Congrats all around to “ML” from Alabama (or Matthew to his parents), for being selected as the River Basser of the Month for February 2010!  Most of us have spent the last few weeks pining away for spring, Matt has been out there floating the Alabama rivers and showing all of us with snow on our porches just what we’ve been missing!  You’ve got to be impressed by that kind of dedication, and if you’re not then hop on over to the Alabama forum and take a look at his pictures and those sure will!  Matt also doesn’t mind sharing his stories in the forum.  It’s this kind of dedication to the sport and willingness to help out that have made Matt our newest Basser of the Month

You too can nominate a friend to become the Basser of the Month by using this form. If chosen as Basser of the Month they will receive a special parking space at the front of the store, I mean, site, for the remainder of the month. Catching big fish or large numbers of fish is not the criteria we base our decisions on either. The River Basser of the Month should share the same enthusiasm, passion, stewardship and kindness that we like to promote here on RiverBassin.com.

Article by: River Bassin Staff

The GA DNR works very hard to research the rare shoal bass and make sure they and their habitat stay around for generations to come. By filling out this form you can give them valuable information that can help the shoal bass in the future. All information is confidential and will not be released to the public. RiverBassin.com is proud to help the GA DNR and the Shoal Bass!