Season 13 · Episode 21
Episode 520, Local Tournament Bass Fishing with Ken Scicluna, Spot Shooter Archery's New Pro Shop
Up North Journal Podcast · Mike Adams and Dan DeFauw
June 3, 20191h 1m
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Show Notes
Introducing Ken Scicluna as a new contributor at Up North Journal
Getting to know Ken.....
- How he got started
- The fishing side
- The hunting side
Tournament fishing season is in full swing
- Fishes local tournament leagues
- Mainly fishes for bass
- Catching other fish during tournaments
The boat set up
- Getting boat ready for season
- Late February getting spring prep done
- How size of boat motor can make or break you
- 20 rods on the boat
- Why so many rods
- Who gets the front of the boat
Talking what baits to use
- Basic set up when fish are not biting
- Different ways to rig a worm
- Colors
- Crank bait
- Alabama rig
- Drop shot
- Texas rig
Are more people getting into fishing?
- Bass fishing tournaments are exploding
- High schools and colleges are forming fishing teams
- New fishing league
- DNR involvement
- DNR getting fish number information from tournaments
- Lake cycles
Ken's thoughts on deer hunting
- Dabbled in food plots
- Baiting vs not baiting
- Bow practice
Mike helped out at Spot Shooter Archery's new shop
- Helped build new shooting range
- Looking forward to the grand opening
Dan has encounter with a fawn and a doe