By David A. Brown LEBECs, Calif. — Despite a lengthy distraction, Thomas Kanemoto of Elk Grove, Calif. reconnected with an early clue and completed a limit of 10.15 pounds to win the APEX Cup Pro Tour event on Pyramid Lake presented by Golden Entertainment. After two days of competition on Arizona’s Lake Mohave, the season-opening …
By David A. Brown 1. Tournament winner Joe Uribe Jr. caught his fish on a dropshot with a 6-inch Roboworm in morning dawn on a 2/0 Robowom Rebarb hook and a 3/16-ounce Voss tungsten weight and a white double buzzbait with a Zoom Horny Toad and a trailer hook. Difference Maker: Uribe said the confidence …
By David A. Brown LAKESIDE, Calif. — Joe Uribe Jr. of Surprise, Ariz. played a smart game that complemented a conservative start with the right amount of aggression and sacked up a limit of 12.97 pounds to win the APEX Cup event on El Capitan Reservoir/San Vicente Reservoir presented by DISH and Accell Marketing Inc. …
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LAKESIDE, Calif. — Matthew Nadeau saw the extremes of El Capitan’s bass range and sampling the best of both allowed the pro from Nevada City, Calif. to take over the Day-1 lead of the APEX Cup on El Capitan Reservoir presented by DISH and Accell Marketing Inc. with a total weight of 30.89 pounds. After …
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LAKESIDE, Calif. — Greg Troughton used his entire day wisely, but the pro from Discovery Bay, Calif. needed less than an hour to sack up the 17.39-pound limit that leads Day 1 of the APEX Cup on El Capitan Reservoir presented by DISH and Accell Marketing Inc. “El Capitan is a small lake (1,562 acres) and I blasted off …
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By David A. Brown 1. Tournament winner who has also won 4 majors in 9 the past 9 months Ken Mah armed himself with G. Loomis rods with Shimano Curado reels carrying Sunline Shooter fluorocarbon and caught his fish on a Jackall Gavacho in gold gill, a SPRO Rock Crawler 55, Bill Lewis SB57 in …
Largemouth Lead Mah to APEX Pro Tour Win on Columbia River ARLINGTON, Ore. — Old Blue Eyes would’ve been proud of Ken Mah. No question, Sinatra was the better singer, but the angler from Elk Grove, Calif. tackled a new fishery with an “I’ll do it my way” attitude and won the APEX Pro Tour …
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ARLINGTON, Ore. — Ken Mah usually keeps an open mind during tournamentcompetition, but he really loves it when he can put on the blinders. Doing so enabled thepro from Elk Grove, Calif. to amass a 2-day total of 35.77 pounds and take over the leadat the APEX Pro Tour on the Columbia River presented by …
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ARLINGTON, Ore. — Playing the contrarian proved beneficial for Hayden Lee of AngelsCamp, Calif. who sacked up 17.66 pounds to lead Day 1 of the APEX Pro Tour on theColumbia River presented by RomanMade Japan and A1 Tactical Outdoors.In a smallmouth-dominated fishery, Lee anchored his bag with two hefty largemouthsand topped the first round by …
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By David A. Brown 1. Tournament winner Nick Salvucci targeted prespawners on a flat with rock and wood. He caught his fish on 6- and 7-inch Keitech Swing Impact Fat swimbaits and a red SPRO Rock Crawler 55 crankbait. Difference Maker: Positioning was critical, so Salvucci relied on his Minn Kota Ultrex trolling motor’s Spot …
