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6th: Faircloth Heavier than Expected |
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Todd Faircloth exceeded his own expectations today even though he didn't get a truly big bite. "I felt like I could catch 15 pounds, but it just so happened that I found a couple that were a little better," he said. "I had one 4 1/2-pounder and the rest were all 3 to 3 1/2 pounds. "I did have some marked that were gone – the males were still there, but not the females. It doesn't seem like the females are sticking around. They're doing their deal and then leaving." Read More |
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Todd Faircloth of Jasper, Texas, sixth after Day 1 with 18-9, said he would also continue to bang the beds, but will search for other options as well. "I'm going to fish while I'm looking [for beds]," he said. "If I catch a fish and it clues me in a little bit, maybe I'll run with it. There's still a lot of fish left on beds. The problem is here is more of the fish are 2- to 3-pounders. So if you find a 4-pounder, that's gold right now." |
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Todd Faircloth fished across the creek from Kriet on a stretch that either might have been able to win on if they'd had it all to themselves. He focused on the ends of a couple of drains and some points and flats that had grass coming out from the bank. "The thicker the grass was, the better," he said. "And coontail was definitely the best grass." Most of his fish came on a Sebile Flatt Shad, but he also caught a couple on a Senko. "I was pumping the Flatt Shad, fishing it almost like a worm. That was critical." > Gear: 7'2" medium-action Castaway rod, unnamed casting reel (7:1 ratio), 16-pound Sugoi fluorocarbon line, 1/2-ounce Sebile Flatt Shad (shad/green back or chrome blue). > He said he threw a lipless crank of another brand for part of day 1 because it sank more slowly. - Main factor in his success – "The area. It was all about area here."
- Performance edge – "The Sebile Flatt Shad was it for me here, but I had to fish it a little slower than normal."
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Faircloth, who lost the 2008 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year race to VanDam by a few pounds on the last day of competition, also felt the sting of going home without the trophy. "It's a good finish, but not where I wanted to be," he said. "Third place. People say that's great but that's not what I came here for." Complete Story |
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