Sammie Jo Denyes and Keith Phillips

The final event of the 2007 WBT schedule is the first event of the year for professional angler Sammie Jo Denyes. She’ll fish the Red River tournament out of a Nitro bass boat that has a patriotic wrap that seems like a shoe-in for the Coolest Rig Running award. The story of the wrap, Sammie Jo’s decision to sit out most of the 2007 season, and her plans for the 2008 WBT are worth a listen.

Then we catch up with Keith Phillips from the Bassmaster Elite series. The Elite season may be over, but Keith is busier than ever preparing to fish for the U.S. in the Eurobass Tournament coming up in Spain. When he gets back from Europe, he’ll have just enough time to gear up for the Bassmaster Wild Card Qualifier on Lake Okochobee, where he’ll need to turn in a top-10 finish to get his Elite tour card for the 2008 season. But even with this busy schedule, Keith had time to stop by and share some tips on swimming a jig to capitalize on the coming fall bite.

Check out Sammie Jo’s site at Lady-Angler.com

Keep up with the Coolest Rig Running contest at LadyBassAngler.com

Track Keith’s progress at EliteKeith.com

Kota Kiriyama, Jason Quinn, Meat and Potatoes Tackle

The Meat and Potatoes Tackle Company makes spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, jigs, and crankbaits based on more than three decades of tournament and recreational bass fishing experience. JR Ince explains M&P’s “natural” advantage. Visit the M&P website or call 866-863-6328 for more information.

Bassmaster Elite angler Kotaro “Kota” Kiriyama is one of a handful of professional Japanese anglers making quite a splash on bass fishing’s national stage. Kota is here to recap his runner-up finish on Lake Erie, share a few smallmouth tips, and compare Japanese bass fishing to the American version. Check out Kota’s Lake Erie technique, the Jackall Ninja Worm at Jackall Lures.

Finally, Jason Quinn shares some surprising insight about his mindset during his recent second-place finish in the Bassmaster Legends. Then he looks ahead to the final Bassmaster Elite regular season event and how he plans to qualify for the 2008 Bassmaster Classic. Keep up with Jason on his official website.

BAN Wraps, Vertical Lures, and John Crews on Shallow Cranking

Getting a boat wrapped is an expensive proposition, but one that can pay big dividends if you can build sponsor relationships, increase your visibility, and even put a few bucks in your pocket. Denese Freeman from Bass Angler’s Network is here to discuss their new B.A.N. Wraps program, along with the many other services Bass Angler’s Network provides to professional anglers.

Then Vic Sanders is here to describe the full line of Vertical Lures “X” products, including the Jig X, Chunk X, Tube X, and newly available football-head jig. Learn why these jigs come through cover better, break knots less, and provide better hook ups than conventional jigs. Vic also has some solid advice for how to rig the Tube X for optimum performance.

Finally, John Crews joins us to introduce a new lure he developed for Spro. The “Little John” is a flat-sided, round-lipped, silent-running crankbait that is unlike anything else out there for cranking shallow water. John talks about the design principles of the new lure and offers his advice for when, where, and how to fish it.

Scott Suggs, Karyn Sanchez, Robin McFarlane, Doug Hannon

Scott Suggs won the Forrest Wood Cup (FLW Championship) on Lake Ouachita and went down in history as the first angler to win $1,000,000 in a single bass-fishing tournament. Suggs used home-lake advantage and a unique technique to target suspended bass over deep water. In the end, he overcame a tough bite and a two-fish final day to win the cup. He’s here to tell us how he found the bass, how he caught them and how he’s going to spend at least part of that million bucks. Read all the coverage of the Forrest Wood Cup at FLWOutdoors.com. And be sure to support Tru-Tungsten for helping me get in touch with Scott.

Another Forrest Wood Cup success story comes from BassFeed Pro-Staffer Karyn Sanchez. Karyn just finished 9th among the co-anglers. Karyn will share the techniques that put her in the top 10 and then she’ll look ahead to next year. Keep up with Karyn at KarynSanchez.com.

We also check in on the WBT with Professional Angler Robin McFarlane. Robin is just completing her rookie season on the women’s tour and now she’s about to get really busy! Get to know Robin at TexasNitroTeam.com.

Doug Hannon is also here to tell us about his revolutionary new spinning reel, the Wavecast. Learn more at Wavecast-Reel.com.

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