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Evers Feels He's Close To Realizing His AOY Goal |
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Stubbornness.
Is that characteristic a virtue or a hindrance for a professional angler? Edwin Evers has it in spades, and he says it can go either way.
"It's not always a bad deal to be stubborn," he said. "Sometimes it's good to go against the grain a little bit. There are times when that pays off, but you have to know when to pick and choose those times."
The Oklahoman has established himself as a year-in, year-out contender in the Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year (AOY) race (he was 6th this year) and as a guy who can close out a victory when the opportunity presents itself (he's won three times at the tour level). At age 33 and with 8 pro seasons in the books, the only milestones he's yet to achieve are the crown jewels of his profession – an AOY and a Bassmaster Classic triumph. Read More |
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The 2008 Bassmaster Elite Series is history, and with it 36 more spots in the 2009 Bassmaster Classic are set (defending champion, Alton Jones got the first invitation).
Who's going to the big dance? Well, it's a bunch of the usual suspects and a handful of newbies. Here's your 2009 Classic field so far: Read More |
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Edwin Evers is looking for raise the Empire Chase trophy for the second year in a row, and with over 21 pounds on Saturday he sits just under four pounds away from the lead with one day remaining. Evers hasn’t held anything back in his quest for a repeat performance. “I’m just catching all that I can catch every time I go out,” he said. “I’m rotating between three or four spots just trying to boat everything that bites.”
Evers points out that with the long runs the leaders are making, anything’s possible. “There’s still another day, and like I’ve been saying, it’s a long way out there and a long way back,” he said. “You just never know what to expect on the way home. All it takes is to have a late penalty and you can take yourself right out of it.”
Evers estimates that he boated 20 keepers on the day by catching individual fish that he graphed while fishing in the same area as last year. ”I’m just sticking with the same old, same old,” he said. “They didn’t bite quite as good this morning as I hoped they would, but I worked on them all day long. I still had a lot of fun out there, but I’m glad to be back.”
For Sunday, it’s more of the same for the Oklahoma pro, with one key adjustment. “There’s nothing to change with what I’m doing,” he said. “I’m around the same fish that I have been all week. It’s the same game plan tomorrow with one exception - bigger fish.” Read More
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Emotional Kota Slams 25, Wants Win For Sick Father |
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3rd: Evers Says 'You Never Know'
"There wasn't anything different," Evers said of his day. "They didn't bite quite as good this morning as I was hoping they would. Normally, I get the big bites right off the bat in the morning.
"I really worked on them all day long to get my weight."
He has no plans to alter his strategy for tomorrow. He'll head to Dunkirk again and hope the AM bite turns back on.
"Same gameplan, bigger fish. There's still one more day and lots of stuff can happen. You never know what's going to happen, but I'm committed to going no matter what the weather does." Read More
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Reed Leads With 23-03 After Day-1 Blow, Dunkirk In Play |
4th: Evers Had Company
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There are few secrets left in bass fishing, winning spots included, as Evers found out today when he got to Dunkirk. And overall, he felt the fishing was a bit off from last year – at least in terms of numbers.
"It was pretty slow," he said. "It took me a while to catch them. I wasn't getting tons of bites, and there were five boats on the exact spot I won on last year. So I moved around a lot to five or six different spots.
"The waves didn't bother me," he added. "It just makes it kind of challenging." Read More
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Ike Overtakes Reed On Day 2, Evers 3rd |
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3rd: Evers Hanging In There
For as long of a run as Evers is making, maximizing fishing time is critical and boat control has been key for the defending Erie/Niagara champ.
"It has everything to do with it," he said after catching 21-11 today, one of five 21-plus sacks. "You have to be able to get there and be able to get there with all of your stuff in one piece. You have to be able to know how to position your boat in those kinds of waves and how to get your bait where those fish are."
He noted the bite was a bit off the pace from day 1 and he had three 5-pounders pull off today.
"I don't know what the deal is but I lost some big ones that I'd sure like to have had," he added. Read More
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