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Anyone who has been following competitive bass fishing this fall knows that the Alabama Rig is responsible for winning just about every tournament out there. The umbrella style, multi lure rig has revolutionized the sport in a matter of months! So much so that BASS is considering banning the bait on the Elite Series and the upcoming Bass Master Classic. Elite Pro Kelly Jordon drops in to talk about the new technique and he also gives us some tips on breaking in a new boat motor. The Alabama Rig:
Then we get into some exotic talk with our old buddy Austin Dempsey of the Star S Ranch. You might recall the anti hunters have been trying to prevent exotic ranches from hunting 3 specific species: dama gazelle, scimitar horned oryx and the addax. These animals are endangered or extinct in their native africa- but exotic ranches have done an amazing job managing breeding herds of these animals in the states. The big loser with the latest news is the animlas themselves. Austin breaks it all down for us. The addax- what an awesome animal!
We round out the broadcast by tackling the zebra mussel issue with Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Inland Fisheries Regional Director Brian Van Zee. Zebra mussels are a highly invasive european species that once established in a lake or river system can cause extreme environmental and economic problems. Sadly enough- zebra mussels already have an established population on Lake Texoma. As anglers and boaters we must take every precaution to prevent their spread to other Texas waterways! Brian tells us how we can help and breaks down the consequences if we fail. A colony of zebra mussels on the bottom of a boat pulled out of an Oklahoma reservoir.
